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The Rainmaker Group Achieves Recognition, Success and Drives Innovation in 2013
Rainmaker | December 30, 2013
Boosts Customer Satisfaction and Grows Reputation of Progressive Leadership ATLANTA - December 30, 2013 - The Rainmaker Group, the leading provider of pricing, revenue management and profit optimization solutions to the multifamily and gaming/hospitality industries, realized monumental success in 2013. With strong attention to detail and an acute understanding of how and where optimized pricing is evolving, The Rainmaker Group this year successfully launched numerous strategic solutions to better serve the revenue generation needs of its customers. These efforts were recognized through industry-specific accolades naming the firm as adv...
Take Off the Training Wheels and Learn to Ride
Aspire Marketing | December 30, 2013
by Renie Cavallari There is a huge difference between training and learning, and the gap between these two can be vast. Training-as it's often done in hospitality-has a 'dump and jump' mentality. Dump all the information, then leave. Forget tools to help keep the knowledge alive. Forget real learning. Forget sustainable change. What good is training that dumps and jumps? Worthless! What employees need is true learning. Here is where the distinction between training and learning comes in: Training is mere delivery of information. Learning-real learning-starts when people understand the application of information. Only when someone sees h...
Commonwealth Hotels Names Casey Chapple as General Manager for Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Airport
Commonwealth Hotels | December 30, 2013
COVINGTON, Ky., Dec. 30, 2013 -- Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. today announced that Casey Chapple has been appointed General Manager for the Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Airport. The Hyatt Place is 123 rooms and is operated by Commonwealth Hotels, LLC. As General Manager, Chapple will direct all areas of the hotel's operational and sales and marketing efforts. "Based on his outstanding record in hotel performance, we are confident that Casey will be instrumental in ensuring the success of our Hyatt Place Salt Lake City Airport," said Gordy Snyder, Vice President. Prior to joining the Hyatt Place, Chapple has served in the Hotel Industry for o...
The Southern Living Hotel Collection Welcomes Keswick Hall in Keswick, Virginia
the Southern Living Hotel Collection | December 30, 2013
Atlanta, GA - December 30, 2013 - The Southern Living Hotel Collection, (www.SouthernLivingHotelCollection.com) a small, curated group of independent, four-and five-star level hotels, resorts and inns that span 18 Southern states and offers the best in authentic Southern hospitality is pleased to welcome its newest member: Keswick Hall (Keswick, VA). Since its launch this past July, the Collection has grown from its 15 premier hotels, resorts and inns to 26 carefully selected properties chosen by the editors at Southern Living. Members of the Southern Living Hotel Collection are vetted according to the same criteria that the Southern Li...
Affordable Suites of America Opens in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Affordable Suites of America | December 30, 2013
Fayetteville, NC - December 30, 2013 - Affordable Suites of America announced the opening of it's 19th location in Fayetteville, NC today. The property is located at 4660 Lake Valley Dr, near Cross Creek Mall and operated by Affordable Suites of America. The new Affordable Suites property boasts features designed for guests who need accommodations for an extended period of time, offering full kitchens, high speed internet access and separate living and sleeping accommodations. The new hotel offers 32" LCD HD televisions in both the living and sleeping areas as well as a redesigned living area. The facility also provides an on site guest...
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Iowa Welcomes Bryan Stolz as General Manager
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | December 30, 2013
CORALVILLE, Iowa, Dec. 30, 2013 -- The Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center is pleased to announce Bryan Stolz as its new general manager. Bryan began his career in 1994 after graduating from the University of Florida. Beginning as a shift leader at the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Golf Club, he worked his way through the ranks of restaurant management and housekeeping followed by a move to the Washington, D.C., area. While there, Bryan worked at the Greenbelt Marriott, Fairview Park Marriott, Washington Marriott at Metro Center and most recently as the director of hotel operations at the Westfields Marriott Washingto...
Starwood and King Yuan Da Real Estate Open Four Points by Sheraton Bijie in Guizhou Province, China
Four Points by Sheraton | December 30, 2013
December 30, 2013 - BIJIE, China - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), along with King Yuan Da Real Estate Limited, today jointly announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Bijie. The entry of the Four Points by Sheraton brand marks the first international branded hotel in Bijie City and the first Four Points property in Guizhou Province. With more than 20 operating hotels throughout Greater China, Four Points by Sheraton continues to have a long runway of growth, leveraging its first mover advantage in secondary and tertiary cities. Providing travelers with timeless design, uncomplicated comfort and great se...
Starwood to Debut in Slovenia with 2014 Opening of 114-room Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons
Four Points by Sheraton | December 30, 2013
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - December 30, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the signing of Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons. Owned by Kranjska Investicijska Družba d.o.o., the hotel will mark the entry of Starwood into Slovenia when it opens in 2014. Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons will be located just 10 minutes from the centre of Slovenia's capital city Ljubljana and 15 minutes from the international airport. This deal underscores Starwood's strategic expansion plans to open more than 50 hotels across Europe over the next five years. Starwood's Four Points by Sheraton provides trave...
The 305-key DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou Opens in the Guangdong Province in China
DoubleTree By Hilton | December 30, 2013
December 30, 2013 - GUANGZHOU, China - Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou in Guangdong province. Strategically situated in the heart of the central business district of Yuexiu, the hotel features 305 spacious, stylishly furnished guestrooms, including 25 suites, five uniquely-designed restaurants and seven multi-function meeting rooms. The hotel is operated by Hilton Worldwide and owned by Guangzhou Tiancheng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Conveniently situated on Dongfeng Road, one of the city's main east-to-west roads, DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou is within walk...
Vision Investments Opens the 76-key BEST WESTERN Webster Hotel, NASA in Texas
Best Western International, Inc. | December 30, 2013
WEBSTER, Texas, December 30, 2013 - Best Western International announces the opening of the BEST WESTERN Webster Hotel, NASA, located at 889 W. Bay Area Boulevard. Owned by Vision Investments, LLC, the hotel features 76 guest rooms and two guest suites. Hotel amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast, outdoor pool, sundry store, on-site restaurant and fitness center. Each room is equipped with a 37" flat screen television, refrigerator, microwave and free wireless Internet access. For business travelers, the hotel offers a complimentary business center with printing and faxing services, and free wireless Internet access in all pub...
The Liquidation Sale of the Holiday Inn Huntsville Downtown Opens Thursday, January 2nd at 10:00 am
NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. | December 30, 2013
Sale to be Conducted by NCL/ National Content Liquidators, Inc. Everything Must Go! Huntsville, Alabama (January, 2014) - The Holiday Inn Huntsville Downtown has contracted with NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc., the leading expert in hotel liquidation management, to clear the hotel of its current contents as a prelude to the property's redevelopment. The 270 room hotel contents liquidation is being held on-site at the Holiday Inn Huntsville Downtown Hotel, 401 Williams Avenue, SW, Huntsville, AL., and is open to both the hospitality industry and the general public. The sale begins at 10:00 am, Thursday, January 2nd, and will cont...
JMBM’s Hotel Lawyers Help Chinese Real Estate Developer Buy 802-room Sheraton Gateway LAX for $96 M
JMBM | December 30, 2013
For the most recent update on this topic, click here By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 30 December 2013 The hotel lawyers of JMBM's Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™ assisted Hazens Investment, LLC, in the company's purchase of the 15-story, 802-room Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel, located close to Los Angeles International Airport. Hazens Investment is a subsidiary of Shenzhen Hazens Real Estate Group Co. Ltd., one of the top 100 largest construction and development companies in China, based in Shenzhen, China. Hazens Investment and the seller, an affil...
70-Room Sessions Hotel Planned for Bristol, VA
BuildCentral | December 30, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 98 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. December 30, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 98 hotel projects in the last two weeks to Hotel Construction, a nationwide database of hotel construction projects, openings, and key decision makers (Owner/Developers, Architects and Contractors). These proposed hotels are still in the planning stages. Now is the perfect time to have your product drawn into plans, or offer construction services: Healdsburg Plaza Boutique Hotel (Healdsburg, CA) Phipps Plaza Hotel (Atlanta, GA) Amber Valley We...
Carlson Rezidor Partners with Google to Launch Pilot Programs of Full Portfolio of Travel Apps
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | December 30, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (December 30, 2013) - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups today announced a partnership with Google to launch pilot programs for their full portfolio of travel applications, including Google Hotel Finder, Google Business Photos, Google Wallet, Google Indoor Maps, and Google Mobile Click-to-Call. Carlson Rezidor, whose brands include Radisson Blu®, Radisson®, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Radisson, and Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, is the only hotel group, as of December, to currently offer or to pilot test all of the Google technologies at once. As a result, Carlson...
The 101-suite Towneplace Suites Hotel Opens in York, Pennsylvania
TownePlace Suites by Marriott | December 30, 2013
York, Pennsylvania - December 30, 2013 - The 101-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in York, Pennsylvania is now open. Located at 2789 Concord Road, the TownePlace Suites York will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by AVA Realty and managed by Keystone Hotel Management. Located 25 miles from Harrisburg International Airport and five minutes from downtown, the hotel offers guests convenient access to the Harley Davidson Manufacturing Plant, Mason-Dixon Wine Trail and the York Fairgrounds. Rates vary depending on length of stay. "We are pleased to introduce the TownePlace Suites brand to the York area," said Loren Nalewanski, vice p...
Why Sales & Operations Will Never Get Along
Steve DiGioia | December 28, 2013
By Steve DiGioia In the world of business there are many components that make up a successful venture. All must work as a team with the one vision in mind, which is the health and prosperity of the company. But business is also a daily battle. The procurement/purchasing department is obliviously involved in getting the necessary goods in house that are needed to manufacture a product. But they are bound with the task of not getting more than is needed or have available capital tied up in inventory. That makes sense. But what if they are tightening their belt a little too much and under-order based on business needs? This will of course ...
Midas Hospitality Set to Open the 90-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Wentzville, Missouri
Fairfield Inn & Suites | December 27, 2013
Wentzville, Missouri - December 26, 2013 - The 90-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Wentzville, Missouri is scheduled to open this Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Located at 130 Crossroads South Drive, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Wentzville will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Midas Hospitality of St. Louis, Missouri. Located 28 miles from Lambert St. Louis International Airport, the hotel offers guests convenient access to The Meadows, Ozzie Smith Sports Complex and Cedar Lake Cellars. Rates begin at $109 per night. "We are pleased to introduce Fairfield Inn & Suites hotels in the Wentzville area,"...
Owned & Managed by RPK Investment, the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Mountain View – S Palo Alto Opens
December 27, 2013
ATLANTA (Dec. 23, 2013) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Mountain View - S Palo Alto. The three-story 46-room hotel adds to the IHG portfolio in the Mountain View and Palo Alto areas and is opening after significant investments of over $1 million in renovations by the ownership. "Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said Heather Balsley, SVP, Americas Holiday Inn® brand family. "With more than 2,200 properties worldwide and 450 more in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Exp...
Owned & Managed by 4470 Peoria HIX, Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Denver East – Peoria St. Opens
December 27, 2013
ATLANTA (Dec 23, 2013) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Denver East - Peoria Street. The five-story 81-room hotel is located at 12140 E. 45th Ave. "Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said Heather Balsley, SVP, Americas Holiday Inn® brand family. "With more than 2,200 properties worldwide and 450 more in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Express portfolio continues to provide our guests with an enhanced-stay experience at a great value." The new hotel is desi...
Valencia Group Opens New Motor Court Concept Hotel, Lone Star Court, in Austin, TX
Lone Star Court | December 27, 2013
AUSTIN-Lone Star Court, a new upscale, retro-inspired, motor court concept hotel at the Domain, opened, Dec. 24th. An authentic Americana roadside hotel by Valencia Group, recognized nationally and internationally for its service and style, Lone Star Court has an aesthetic that's authentically Austin and Texas Hill Country from the furniture in the rooms to the unique outdoor environment. Lone Star Court has 123 retro-inspired guest rooms with high-tech amenities. True to Austin, the hotel will feature live music by an outdoor fire pit, a dipping pool reminiscent of Hill Country swimming holes, and an onsite food trailer court featuring...
Owned & Managed by Family Hospitality, Home2 Suites by Hilton® Opens First Property in New Jersey
Home2 Suites by Hilton | December 27, 2013
RAHWAY, N.J. and MCLEAN, Va. - December, 2013 - Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's award-winning mid-tier, all-suite hotel brand by Hilton Worldwide designed for modern business travelers and extended-stay guests, today announced the opening of its 24th U.S. hotel, Home2 Suites by Hilton Rahway, N.J. "Rahway is an ideal location for the Home2 Suites brand to enter New Jersey, as it is a major business center in itself and also located close to New York City, a top destination for business and leisure travelers," said Bill Duncan, global head, Home2 Suites by Hilton. "The Home2 Suites brand was designed for the cost conscious, sa...
South Beach Marriott Completes $10 million Renovation & Changes Name to Marriott Stanton South Beach
Marriott Stanton South Beach | December 27, 2013
MIAMI, FL - December 2013 - Coming off a six-month, $10 million renovation, South Beach Marriott is bringing to market not only a brand new look, but a new name - Marriott Stanton South Beach. The name is derived from the original name of the adjoining two-story building, which currently houses a Starbucks, in addition to hotel rooms and meeting space, attached to the 234-room boutique-style hotel. With a much sought after address in the South of Fifth district on the famed Ocean Drive, the name reflects the exclusive feel of the beachfront property. Marriott Stanton South Beach will be wrapping up its first phase of a full-property ove...
Waramaug Hospitality Completes Renovations at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose
Waramaug Hospitality | December 27, 2013
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, DECEMBER 23, 2013- Guests staying at the newly updated, award-winning Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose will enjoy an upgraded experience following the $2.1 million recent renovation. Located in the home of the Black Canyon and serving as a gateway to outdoor fun amidst the breathtaking scenery of the San Juan Mountains, this property features 122 rooms and suites. "Today's travelers have discerning tastes and this upgrade positions us perfectly to fulfill their needs and enhance their experience with us," stated Jay Litt, EVP Waramaug Hospitality Asset Management. "These significant improvements allow the p...
Through a Conversion, Eros Resorts and Hotels & IHG Open Two New Hotels in India
IHG | December 27, 2013
New Delhi, India, December 2013: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Eros Resorts and Hotels Ltd. to manage its two hotels in Delhi's emerging business district of Mayur Vihar. Under the agreement, the hotels will be rebranded to IHG's Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands respectively. The hotels are located just off the Delhi-Noida-Delhi flyway connecting expressway and will provide an ideal option for travellers with business interests in east Delhi and Noida district of the National Capital Region (NCR). Crowne Plaza New Delhi Mayur Vihar Noida offers 160 modern and spacious guest rooms. The hote...
