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Top Guest Rated U.S. Hotels of 2013 from Hotels.com
December 20, 2013
DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2013 -- To help vacation-goers get a jump start on travel plans for 2014, the experts at Hotels.com® recognized some of the most Outstanding (average guest review rating of 4.6 and above) hotel properties across several categories. Based on insights from the over 10 million verified Guest Reviews found on Hotels.com, the following hot-spots emerged as clear favorites among guests this year and are bound to stay on top in 2014. Which hotels would you add to the list? Tell the hotel experts on Twitter @hotelsdotcom with #bestof2013. Best Ski Hotels A few of the topnotch amenities that the best ski hotels of 2013 all have...
PM Hospitality Strategies Names Tara Kucharski Director of Sales for Westin Wilmington in Delaware
PMHS | December 20, 2013
WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON, D.C., December 20, 2013 - PM Hospitality Strategies (PMHS), a hotel management company, today announced the appointment of Tara Kucharski as director of sales for the soon-to-open Westin Wilmington connected to the Chase Convention Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Del. The 180-room, four-star hotel is slated to open in the spring of 2014 and is a joint venture between Buccini/Pollin Group and Westport Capital. PMHS is overseeing construction, providing pre-opening services and will operate the hotel upon opening. A native of the Wilmington area, Kucharski has worked her entire career in the hospitalit...
Benchmark Hospitality Names Jeff Livingston Director of Sales & Marketing for Chaminade Resort & Spa
Chaminade Resort & Spa | December 20, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 20, 2013 - Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Jeff Livingston director of sales & marketing for Chaminade Resort & Spa, a Benchmark Resort® located in Santa Cruz, California, featuring majestic views of Monterey Bay. Kevin Herbst, Benchmark's general manager at the resort, made the announcement. "It is such a pleasure to welcome Jeff to Chaminade and to Benchmark Hospitality," said Mr. Herbst. "His track record of success in hotel sales and marketing will be invaluable to our resort, as will his vast knowledge of the west c...
Hilton Signs Agreement to Rebrand Paris Landmark as Hilton Paris Opéra
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | December 20, 2013
PARIS and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide has reached an agreement which will see it rebrand the historic Concorde Opéra hotel under its Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in late 2014. The iconic hotel, in Paris' fashionable 8th arrondissement, was recently acquired by Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV ("Blackstone"). The Concorde Opéra will undergo a significant investment programme to restore and reinvigorate the 124 year old landmark prior to rebranding as the Hilton Paris Opéra next year. Rob Palleschi, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, said, "Paris has long been considered one of the world's great tourist destinat...
Stout Street Hospitality Purchases Historic Mayfair Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri
Stout Street Hospitality | December 20, 2013
Property Closes for Multi-Million Dollar Renovation; Will Reopen as Magnolia Hotel St. Louis St. Louis, Mo. - Dec. 20, 2013 - Leigh Hitz, president and chief executive officer for Denver-based Stout Street Hospitality, today announced that the company has purchased the historic Mayfair Hotel in downtown St. Louis from Chicago-based UrbanStreet. Stout Street Hospitality has closed the Mayfair for an extensive renovation and the company will reopen the rebranded hotel in early summer 2014 as Magnolia Hotel St. Louis. A total investment of $19 million will be made into the hotel between the purchase and a full property restoration. "Stout...
Choice Hotels Promotes Patrick Pacious to Chief Operating Officer
Choice Hotels | December 20, 2013
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 20, 2013 -- The board of directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE: CHH) today announced the promotion of Patrick Pacious to chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2014. In this role, he will be responsible for global operations, identifying and leading growth initiatives through oversight of the strategic planning process, executing the company's global distribution strategy, brand management, marketing and harnessing information technology and data analytics to maximize business performance. An officer and member of the executive team of Choice Hotels, Mr. Pacious continues to report to Choice H...
Lodging Insights Video Update: PKF Discusses Recent Events at Federal Reserve & Possible Impact
PKF Hospitality Research | December 20, 2013
ATLANTA, Ga., December 20, 2013 - Mark Woodworth and Jack Corgel discuss the recent events at the Federal Reserve and what, if any, impact the new developments might have on the hospitality industry. ...
PolyU Study Finds Strategic Planning Needed for Chinese Hotels
PolyU's School of Hotel and Tourism Management | December 20, 2013
December 20, 2013 - Hoteliers in China are optimistic about the future of the Chinese hotel industry but there is still much to be done before China can become the world's top tourist destination, according to Dr Kam Hung of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In a recently published research article, Dr Hung identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the hotel industry from the perspective of Chinese hoteliers. Her findings will provide the government with a better understanding of the issues that need to be tackled so that a strategic plan can ...
Boomerang Hotels Opens GuestHouse International in Cameron, Missouri; Owned by Nalin (Neil) Patel
Boomerang Hotels | December 20, 2013
(Hendersonville, Tennessee and Aberdeen, South Dakota, December 20, 2013) - Boomerang Hotels announces the opening of the newest GuestHouse International® Inn in Cameron, MO. Located at 2210 US Highway 36 E, the Cameron GuestHouse International® , previously a Best Western is owned by Nalin (Neil) Patel, of Sandip, L.L.C. "GuestHouse International allows us to tailor our business to our guests," said Neil Patel, of Sandip, L.L.C. "Thanks to Boomerang Hotels we can continue to operate based on our guest and market needs and our hotel doesn't have to lose its character." The newest GuestHouse International® Acorn Inn in Cameron, MO fea...
Flora Hospitality Plans UAE Expansion with 4 New Properties to Open Between 2014 and 2016 in Dubai
| December 20, 2013
DUBAI, December 20, 2013 - One of the leading non alcoholic hospitality brands in the UAE and India, Flora Hospitality has unveiled plans for an extensive expansion with 4 new properties expected to open between 2014 and 2016 in Dubai. With currently seven hotels and hotel apartments open in the UAE, it is one of the region's fastest growing hospitality industry players that caters for discerning travelers with a mix of modernity and a unique sense of Arabian hospitality. With an investment of more than AED 750 million, Flora Hospitality has selected prestigious locations in Dubai for its new hotel projects and expects to be able to off...
2013: A Five-Star Year for HeBS Digital Clients
HeBS Digital | December 20, 2013
NEW YORK, NY December 20, 2013 - HeBS Digital, the leading hotel digital technology, full-service digital marketing and website revenue optimization consulting firm, again led its roster of hospitality clients to success in 2013, using an array of innovative services, technology, and products. Clients had access to and took advantage of the latest digital technology and premier marketing strategies in the industry, and it paid off. In 2013, HeBS Digital clients won 29 major industry awards for hotel desktop and mobile websites, multichannel marketing campaigns, meta search marketing campaigns, software programming, and interactive appli...
Hotel Yearbook 2014 Provides Insights From 25 Industry Leaders on the Future of the Hotel Business
The Hotel Yearbook | December 20, 2013
The Hotel Yearbook and Hsyndicate announce the publication of The Hotel Yearbook 2014, the 8th edition in this annually appearing series. Made up of exclusive editorial contributions from more than two dozen opinion leaders from around the world, the publication focuses on the future of the hotel industry and the trends and innovative ideas that will have an impact on its development. Rounding out the contents is an extensive series of country reports written and compiled by the consultants of Horwath HTL. Each report gives a brief snapshot of the country's hotel business landscape in 2013 and then an insider's perspective on the outloo...
Conrad N. Hilton College–Lima Raises the Level of Hospitality Education in South America
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management | December 20, 2013
HOUSTON—Thirteen Peruvian hospitality students earned degrees from the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management on Dec. 20, 2013, without ever having to leave the comforts of their home country. They were the first class of graduates from the Conrad N. Hilton College–Lima, an international academic partnership between Hilton College and the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola in Lima, Peru. The program is administered by USIL's Center for American Education. After two years at USIL, students can apply for admission to the Conrad N. Hilton College. Once admitted, they spend their second two year...
Best Western’s Development Pipeline in Latin America Includes 29 Hotels for 2014 to 2015
Best Western International, Inc | December 20, 2013
PHOENIX (Dec. 20, 2013) - Best Western International has announced plans for rapid expansion in Mexico, Central and South America with 29 hotels in the 2014 to 2015 pipeline. Though growth is strong throughout the region, South America is the hottest area for hotel development thanks to improving economies and Brazil hosting both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Best Western is doing its part to meet the growing hospitality demands in Brazil. The brand currently has 16 hotels operating in the country and is working with a development partner Incortel to add 30 new properties in the next five years. All of these proje...
BBG-BBGM Joins HOK to Create One of the World’s Leading Hospitality Design Firms
HOK | December 20, 2013
Friday, 20 December 2013 - NEW YORK and SHANGHAI – HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, announced today that architecture and interior design firm BBG-BBGM's New York and Shanghai employees have joined the company. BBG-BBGM's primary business has been hospitality design, with a focus on luxury hotels and resorts. The addition of BBG-BBGM's people to HOK's practice in New York and Shanghai positions HOK among the world's leading hospitality design firms. "The addition of a premier hospitality design firm to our already strong hospitality group provides immediate benefits for HOK's clients worldwide," said ...
RIDA Development & Houston First Corporation to Develop 1,000-key Houston Marriott Marquis in Texas
Marriott Hotels | December 20, 2013
Flagship Hotel to Open in 2016 Bethesda, Md., – December 20, 2013 – RIDA Development Corporation in conjunction with the Houston First Corporation will develop a 1,000-room Marriott Marquis in the heart of Houston. The hotel, which will have over 100,000 square feet of meeting space, will be across the street and connected via skyway to the Houston Convention Center. It is scheduled to break ground in 2014 and open in 2016. Situated in downtown Houston, the hotel will have direct access to the Discovery Green, CBD theater district, University of Houston, upscale shopping, dining and underground Houston. In addition, there will be 20...
Development Begins for 134-room Hilton Garden Inn in São Paulo, Brazil; Expected to Open in 2016
Hilton Garden Inn | December 20, 2013
MCLEAN, Va. - December 20, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide announced plans to open the first Hilton Garden Inn in Brazil. The company signed a management license agreement with HDauff Empreendimentos Imobiliarios Ltda to operate the new Hilton Garden Inn hotel in São Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo. The hotel will be built in Georgina Business Park, a business epicenter with an innovating concept that unites high technology and nature preservation, located in a strategic point in the south of the city, considered the most valued and distinguished region of São José do Rio Preto. "Bringing Hilton Garden Inn to Brazil is a tremendous milestone f...
Jumeirah Group to Operate Luxury Resort Currently Under Development in Muscat, Oman; To Open in 2017
Jumeirah Group | December 20, 2013
Dubai, December 2013: Jumeirah Group, the global hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed a management agreement with Saraya Bandar Jissah SAOH to operate a luxury resort in Muscat, Oman. The resort is currently under development and is expected to open in 2017. When complete the resort will consist of two hotel components, one consisting of 206 rooms and the other of 106 rooms, located in the picturesque cove of Bandar Jissah, near Qantab, nestled between the Hajjar Mountains and the Gulf of Oman. The resort lies 15 minutes south of the city centre and 40 minutes from Seeb International Airport. The overall development w...
Barcelona’s Hotel SB Plaza Europa Signs with Pegasus Solutions
Pegasus Solutions | December 20, 2013
SB Hotels of Spain Leverages Distribution and Sales Support for Newest Hotel DALLAS (December 20, 2013) - Barcelona's four-star SB Plaza Hotel Europa has signed with Pegasus Solutions for global distribution and sales support. The newest hotel in SB Hotels' seven-hotel portfolio, which opened October 31, will be represented and marketed through the global distribution systems (GDS) under the UI chain code. "SB Plaza Hotel Europa has taken great care to ensure their newest hotel stands out in the crowded Barcelona market," said Alexis Dobbelaere, senior vice president, global sales, Europe for Pegasus Solutions. "Introducing this hotel ...
Intelity Announces ICE Sapphire, New Partnerships Drove 2013 Success
Intelity | December 20, 2013
The hospitality technology firm experienced one of its most financially successful years following the release of a new version of its ICE technology and several new global partnerships. ORLANDO, Fla., Dec 20, 2013 - Leading hospitality technology firm Intelity is announcing one of its most successful years to date since it was founded in 2007. Four new global hotel brand engagements, new partners in Latin America, Africa and China and the introduction of the newest version of its trademark ICE platform - contributed to the company's expansion and financial success throughout the year. Several new hotels embraced Intelity's ICE in-room ...
Constellation Barclay Holding US to Acquire 80% of the InterContinental New York Barclay for $240 M
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | December 20, 2013
New JV Plans Property Refurbishment 20 December 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that Constellation Barclay Holding US, LLC, which is an affiliate of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, has agreed to acquire an 80% interest in a joint venture with IHG to own and refurbish the InterContinental New York Barclay (the "Hotel"). The 80% interest will be acquired for gross cash proceeds of $240m, which values the Hotel at $300m prior to refurbishment. IHG will hold the remaining 20% interest. IHG has secured a 30 year management contract on the Hotel, commencing in 2014, with two ten...
Host Hotels & Resorts Sells Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria in TX for $55.7 Million
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | December 20, 2013
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 20, 2013 -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) announced today that the Company sold the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum for $55.7 million. "We are pleased to announce a sale that further reduces our exposure in suburban, non-target markets and brings our total dispositions since the beginning of 2012 to over $805 million," said Struan B. Robertson, executive vice president and chief investment officer. * This press release contains registered trademarks that are the exclusive property of their respective owners. None of the owners of these trademarks has any responsibility or liability for any information con...
Best Western To Be First Hotel Brand Using Google 360-Degree Virtual Tour Technology
Best Western International, Inc. | December 20, 2013
Brand to Launch Google Business Photos for All its Hotels in North America PHOENIX (December 20, 2013) Best Western International announced today that it is changing the way people shop for hotels by working with Google to be the first hotel brand to launch Google Business Photos for all its hotels in North America. The brand will have all its 2,200 hotels in North America photographed for Business Photos by the end of 2014. By adopting Google Business Photos, which are premium-quality 360-degree virtual tours powered by Google Street View technology, Best Western hotels will provide travelers with an interactive experience when they a...
Hotel Industry Veterans Endorse eRevMax as a Key Distribution Partner
eRevMax | December 20, 2013
Company Unveils its New Corporate Video London, 20 December 2013: Leading hospitality technology provider, eRevMax, is pleased to announce the release of its new corporate video outlining the company's focus on continuous innovation and the provision of intelligent solutions for hotel online distribution management. The video, which is available on the company website (http://www.erevmax.com), provides an overview of eRevMax's evolution from a provider of stand-alone products to a solid technology partner that offers hotels with a centralized distribution platform. The video delivers an insight into eRevMax's expertise and its capabilit...
