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Dart Realty Taps Kimpton to Manage Grand Cayman’s 263-room Resort Development on Seven Mile Beach
Dart Realty (Cayman), Ltd. | July 12, 2013
A 2016 Opening is Planned SAN FRANCISCO (July 12, 2013) - Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants today announced plans for the brand's first Caribbean resort with the development of a 263-room hotel on acclaimed Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Developer Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. awarded Kimpton the management contract for what will be Grand Cayman's first design driven, boutique-style hotel and the first new development on famed Seven Mile Beach in a decade when it opens in 2016. With a project team including SB Architects and interiors designed by Powerstrip Studio and Mark Zeff Design, the new Kimpton hotel will offer five...
Are We There Yet? PKF’ 2013 Hospitality Investment Survey – A Video Overview
PKF Hospitality Research, LLC | July 12, 2013
ATLANTA, Ga., July, 2013 - Scott Smith, Senior Vice President of PKF Consulting USA, LLC, and Jack Corgel, Senior Advisor to PKF Hospitality Research, LLC discuss the 2013 Hospitality Investment Survey. The theme of this year's survey is "Are we there yet?" ...
Carey Watermark Investors Acquires Sonoma Resort in Joint Venture with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Carey Watermark Investors | July 12, 2013
NEW YORK, July 12, 2013 -- Carey Watermark Investors Incorporated (CWI) announced that it has acquired a joint venture interest in the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Fairmont, the prior owner, will continue to manage the luxury resort under a long-term management agreement. CWI's interest in the joint venture is 75 percent while Fairmont will retain a 25 percent ownership interest. The joint venture's total investment in the property is approximately $97.1 million, which was financed with $44 million of debt. CWI's investment is approximately $73.3 million, including its allocated portion of debt....
Denton, Texas CVB Launches Regatta Travel Solutions on DiscoverDenton.com
Regatta Travel Solutions Inc. | July 12, 2013
Charlottesville, Virginia (July 12, 2013) - Regatta Travel Solutions announced today that the Denton, Texas CVB has signed an agreement to use the Regatta booking engine on discoverdenton.com. The project was launched in April and has already produced bookings for almost every hotel in Denton. The CVB will launch a new website by August and Regatta will re-design its booking engine to match the new look, free of charge. "It has really been a pleasure to work with Regatta," said Kim Phillips, Vice President of the Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau. "They were brought to our attention by our agency, Aria Media, and we have all been ...
World’s Top 30 Indoor Entertainment Centers: Theme Parks Focus on Education and Entertainment Part 2
Jeff Coy | July 11, 2013
A Profile of the World's Top 30 Largest Indoor Entertainment Centers By Jeff Coy, ISHC Ten (10) of the world's top 30 largest indoor entertainment centers are focused on education mixed with entertainment, a concept now called edutainment, while 9 are focused on providing a themed experience with characters such as Iron Man and Spider Man. Six centers specialize in providing amusements & thrill rides and 3 feature high-tech games and motion simulators. Large indoor theme parks, indoor amusement parks and family entertainment centers are a relatively new phenomenon. No one had studied indoor entertainment facilities as a special grou...
FairBridge Hotels Opens 98-room Brookside Resort in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee
FairBridge Hotels International | July 11, 2013
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, July 12, 2013 - The hospitality firm headquartered in downtown Spokane, FairBridge Hotels International, today announced the opening of its newest hotel 1900 miles away in the mountain resort city of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The 98-room Brookside Resort by FairBridge is located at 463 E Parkway at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rustic resort offers stream-side rooms and cozy cabins with access to quiet nature trails while still being only a half-mile from Gatlinburg's main strip. Brookside goes above and beyond the standard amenities expected at a FairBridge, like free hot breakfast and wi-fi...
World’s Top 30 Indoor Entertainment Centers: Major Theme Parks Are Going Indoors, Part 1
JLC Hospitality Consulting | July 11, 2013
Anchored by Shopping Malls, Hotels, Waterparks & Casinos; KidZania is fastest-growing in edutainment By Jeff Coy, ISHC When you think about Six Flags, Sea World or Cedar Fair, it is typically an outdoor experience during summer when kids are out of school. But now, major theme parks and amusement parks are going indoors --- where they can attract visitors 365 days a year and not worry about poor weather wiping out profits. Indoor theme parks are not new, but there is a surge of new development. The first large-scale indoor amusement park, Galaxyland, built in 1985, was a giant success with 400,000 sf of amusements and thrill rides i...
StepStone Hospitality Builds Leadership Team with Five New Executive Appointments
StepStone Hospitality | July 10, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R. I. (July 2013) StepStone Hospitality, a hospitality management company specializing in full and select-service hotel operations, today announced five new leadership positions. The positions include: vice president of operations, vice president of human resources, regional director of revenue management, regional director of operations and analyst. Based in Providence, R.I., StepStone has more than doubled its portfolio during the past several months from four to 10 hotels and increased the room count of its managed hotels from 750 to more than 1,700 rooms. With even more management contracts planned for the remainder of 2...
Suzhou Science and Technology & Starwood to Open First Element Hotel in Asia Pacific
Element Hotels | July 10, 2013
Starwood's Eco-Wise Brand will Debut in China with the Opening of Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town in 2015 SUZHOU, China--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today signed an agreement with Suzhou Science and Technology Town Kexin Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. to open a new-build Element® hotel in Suzhou Science and Technology Town (SSTT), an eco-city adjacent to the commercial and administrative center of the city's high tech industrial development zone. Slated for completion in mid-2015, the hotel, Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town (Element Suzhou), marks the Element brand's entry to A...
Leigh Ann Waters Joins Interstate Hotels as Corporate Regional Director, Sales And Marketing
Interstate Hotels & Resorts | July 10, 2013
Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces the addition of Leigh Ann Waters as corporate regional director of sales and marketing for Atlanta and surrounding areas. Waters will be responsible for supporting the senior vice president of sales and marketing by overseeing the planning and management of sales, marketing, catering and revenue management efforts. Her portfolio of Ga.-based properties includes The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens, Marriott Macon City Center and the new Hyatt Atlanta Midtown opening July 2013. "With 23 years of experience within the hospitality sales industry, Waters brings extensive insight and knowledge of th...
Istra-Kurort LLC & Hyatt Hotels to Open New Hyatt Regency Moscow Istra Resort in 2017
Hyatt Regency | July 10, 2013
CHICAGO (July 9, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Istra-Kurort LLC, a Russian real estate development company, for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Moscow. Expected to open in 2017, Hyatt Regency Moscow Istra Resort will join the luxurious Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow already open in the city. Located on the shores of the famous Istra Reservoir, Hyatt Regency Moscow Istra Resort will feature 168 guestrooms and 52 extended-stay apartments, as well as a conference center with a 3,760 square-foot (350-square-meter) ballroom, a spa, and a fitness center with in...
Faik Celik Holding & Starwood Hotels Open the Sheraton Bursa Hotel and Aloft Bursa Hotel in Turkey
Starwood Hotels & Resorts | July 10, 2013
BURSA, Turkey--Jul. 10, 2013-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announces the opening of the Sheraton Bursa Hotel and Aloft Bursa Hotel, marking the company's entrance into Bursa. Owned by Faik Celik Holding, the two hotels expand Starwood's rapidly-growing portfolio to nine hotels across Turkey, adding more than 300 rooms to the culturally-charged industrial centre. The opening of the Sheraton Bursa Hotel fuels the brand's growth as it remains on track to celebrate the opening of its 500th hotel by 2015. Aloft Bursa Hotel contributes to the phenomenal growth of the mid-market brand as it is poised to grow by 30% in 20...
Nevsky Hotels Group, Russia Increases Their Online Revenue with RateGain
RateGain | July 10, 2013
Nevsky Hotels Group, based in St Petersburg, Russia, has selected RateGain's price intelligence solution, "PriceGain" and distribution management solution, "RezGain" across its entire portfolio of properties. These tools will help NHG to analyze their market position by comparing real-time rate information from a variety of channels and also to ensure accurate room and rate availability at all distribution points with a selection of flexible revenue management controls. Julia Zueva, Deputy Director at Nevsky Hotels Group commented on this association, "In order to stay ahead of our competition, we needed to empower our pricing strategy ...
Infor BI 10x Invigorates Decision-Making
Infor | July 10, 2013
Advanced Analytics, Social Collaboration, and Stunning Dashboards Boost Experiential Value for Business Intelligence NEW YORK - July 10, 2013 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced Infor Business Intelligence (BI) 10x, to modernize data processing and enrich decision-making. The solution delivers advanced analytics and planning capabilities, self-service dashboards, and social collaboration for a more beautiful, modern, mobile, and social experience. At its core, Infor BI 10x is fused with innovative core technologies such as Infor ION and Infor Ming.le ™ to cre...
Banyan Acquires Atlanta’s Hotel Sierra For Re-Branding As Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Banyan Investment Group | July 10, 2013
July 10, 2013 - Banyan Investment Group continues its expansion plans with acquisition of the Hotel Sierra in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia from Kansas-based LodgeWorks, LP in a transaction brokered by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Hotels. The 124 all-suites property will undergo a renovation of more than $2 million and be rebranded as a Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites by the end of October. The hotel will continue to operate during the renovation. "This is a highly-desirable location in a key market," explains Andy Chopra, Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Banyan. "The property has a reputation among both busine...
HHM Renovates Nearly 30 Properties Along the East Coast and Across Several Major Brands
HHM | July 10, 2013
(Philadelphia) - July 10, 2013... HHM has completed enhancements to 24 hotels so far in 2013, including more than eight New York City area properties, the company recently announced. The hotels received upgrades to appeal to the preferences of the modern traveler, through renovations to guestrooms, bathrooms, corridors, lobby areas and outdoor patios. In some cases, such as Duane Street Hotel in Tribeca, the property underwent a complete transformation, creating a whole new décor inspired by black and white 1920's New York City, as well as more options for guests with the addition of two brand new suites. Other renovations were recentl...
Excellent Opportunity in Atlanta, GA for CORPORATE Regional/Portfolio Director of Revenue Management
Interstate Hotels & Resorts | July 10, 2013
CORPORATE Regional/Portfolio Director of Revenue Management - Interstate Hotels & Resorts Atlanta, GA. Corporate Office Corporate / Portfolio Regional Director of Revenue Management leads the development, implementation and measurement of all Revenue Management activities ensuring multi-property execution of the reservations sales process, adherence to policies, and development of strategies that optimize revenue capture from existing demand. Requirements include: A minimum of 3+ years hotel experience with focus on multi-property, multi-brand, multi-market Revenue Management. Interstate is an EEO/AA/M/F/D/V employer. This position ...
GHM & Elements Innovation to Launch Three Luxury Hotels in Zhudong, Taiwan
GHM (General Hotel Management Ltd.) | July 10, 2013
ZHUDONG, Taiwan (July 10, 2013) - Luxury hotel management group GHM and Taiwanese business development company Elements Innovation Co., Ltd have signed a management agreement to launch three upscale hotels in Zhudong, Taiwan. The Chedi Club, The Chedi and The Serai in Zhudong will stand together as the hospitality anchor to Eutopia, a mountain getaway development one hour by car from Taipei. Located on the border of Shei-Pa National Park in Hsinchu County with a scenic view of the Wuzhi Mountain, the development ranks as one of the largest and most ambitious, licensed hospitality projects ever undertaken in Taiwan. The Chedi Club will f...
Salamander Resort & Spa to Open on August 29, 2013 in Middleburg, Virginia
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | July 10, 2013
Owned by Sheila C. Johnson, resort in the village of Middleburg is newest addition to Virginia's horse and wine country MIDDLEBURG, VA (July 10, 2013) - Salamander Resort & Spa, one of the most eagerly-anticipated hospitality projects in recent memory, will open on August 29, 2013, in the storied village of Middleburg, VA. Owned by Sheila C. Johnson, Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxurious property features a previously unattainable collection of equestrian, spa, culinary, winery, nature and historic experiences, and is the only new luxury destination resort in the United States opening in 2013. A decade...
Bricton Group Selected to Manage Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Illinois
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa | July 10, 2013
Updates to Classic Resort are Planned GALENA, Ill. (July 10, 2013) - The Bricton Group, a leading hotel management group, announced today that it is the new management company for the renowned Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa (www.eagleridge.com) in Galena, Ill. Eagle Ridge has been a Midwest destination for vacationers, corporate groups and golf aficionados for more than 30 years. Set on 6,800 acres in northwest Illinois, Eagle Ridge is best known for its award-winning golf courses, its proximity to the historic town of Galena, Ill., and its accommodations at the Inn or in more than 250 unique rental homes for families or groups. "This ...
HeBS Digital Empowers Hoteliers to Fight Back and Shift Share from the OTAs
HeBS | July 10, 2013
HeBS Digital invites hoteliers to "Shift Share from the OTAs to the Property Website" with a Summer promotion, offering substantial savings of 20% off website design packages for the Three Screens (desktop, mobile, tablet) New York, NY (July 10, 2013) - HeBS Digital, the leading hospitality digital marketing, technology and direct online strategy firm, is pleased to announce a 20% off "Shift Share from the OTAs to the Property Website" promotion. Hoteliers who partner with HeBS Digital this summer will receive 20% off any website design package for desktop, mobile and tablet. This promotion was specifically designed to help hoteliers le...
Loews Hotels & Resorts Hires Two Executive Directors Of National Accounts
Loews Hotels & Resorts | July 10, 2013
Alisha Waid for the Mid-Atlantic Region and Patty Metcalf-Sobczak for the Southeast Region NEW YORK, NY - (July 10, 2013) - Loews Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of two additions to their National Sales Office-- Alisha Waid, CMP, executive director of national accounts for the Mid-Atlantic region and Patty Metcalf-Sobczak, executive director of national accounts for the Southeast region. "Both Alisha and Patty are proven hospitality professionals with a stellar track record of forging strong customer relationships and generating superior results," said David Wiener, senior vice president of sales, Loews Hotels &...
GCommerce Signs Digital Marketing Agreements with Coast Hotels and Principal Hayley Hotels
Coast Hotels | July 10, 2013
EMarketing Firm Sees Continued Portfolio Growth and International Expansion PARK CITY, Utah, July 10, 2013 -GCommerce Solutions, a hospitality digital marketing company known for driving significant incremental revenue for branded and independent hotels, today announced that it has signed agreements with Coast Hotels and Principal Hayley (PH) Hotels. GCommerce will be responsible for optimizing the internet marketing scope of both chains through website and customized online outreach efforts. "Although online marketing, especially social media, has received widespread attention, the savviest hotels are tapping new developments in techno...
Pennsylvania’s Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Launches Multi-Million Dollar Renovation Project
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts | July 10, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 2013 - Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel today announced the launch of a multi-million dollar renovation which will include an expansive revitalization of the hotel's lobby as well as a state-of-the-art redesign of meeting spaces and The Liberty Ballroom. The renovation is scheduled to be completed in August 2013. "The Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel is dedicated to providing a vibrant and spirited experience for our guests. Our renovation is a testament to our dedication to providing superior accommodations and delivering an excellent guest experience," said Rick Staub, general manager. The renewal of the...
