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Drury Hotels Company Opens the 145-room Hyatt Place St. Louis/Chesterfield in Missouri
Hyatt Place St. Louis/Chesterfield | December 6, 2013
CHICAGO (December 6, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Drury Hotels Company today announce the opening of Hyatt Place St. Louis/Chesterfield, the first Hyatt Place hotel in the St. Louis metropolitan area. "We are excited to bring Hyatt Place to Greater St. Louis with the opening of Hyatt Place St. Louis/Chesterfield," said Elliott Rhoad, general manager. "Whether we are catering to business or leisure travelers, we know that our guests will appreciate the comfortable and functional amenities offered at Hyatt Place, such as free Wi-Fi, made-to-order fresh food around the clock and the StayFit Gym." Nestled in the heart of...
The Multi-branded Hotel: New Efficiencies Through Innovation
Eric Wright | December 6, 2013
by Eric Wright This article discusses multi-branded hotel developments and the potential efficiencies that these developments can create, given the ever-changing demands of both the consumer and the industry. Hotel developers must evolve their development models to reflect the ever-changing demands of both the consumer and the industry, not only to stay competitive and increase yields but sometimes just to get shovels in the ground in the first place. The competitive environment for hotel development has intensified over the last 30 years. Building a hotel is more difficult than ever, particularly for developers looking for long-term su...
Richard Green, VP of Association Sales & Industry Relations to Retire from Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. | December 6, 2013
Bethesda, Md., December 6, 2013 – After 26 years with Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), Richard Green, vice president of association sales & industry relations, will retire at the end of the year. As a Marriott sales leader, Green is credited for building deep and trusting client relationships that resulted in strong customer preference across the company's portfolio of brands. He is highly regarded as a strong customer advocate for the association meetings industry. "To many customers and industry organizations, Richard is the 'face of Marriott'. We will all miss his genuine passion for our business, and the dedication and com...
Tom Singer to Step Down as IHG’s Group Chief Financial Officer; Succeeded by Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | December 6, 2013
6 December 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that Tom Singer will step down from the Board and his role as Chief Financial Officer on 1 January 2014. He will be succeeded by Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, who joined IHG in August 2004 and has held a number of senior positions, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of IHG's Europe and Asia, Middle East & Africa regions. Paul will take up his new position and become a member of IHG's Board and Executive Committee on 1 January 2014. Patrick Cescau, Chairman of IHG commented: "I want to thank Tom for his contribution to the success of IHG...
Megaterra Colombia Selects Hilton for Management of New Build Conrad Hotel in Cartagena, Colombia
Conrad Hotels and Resorts | December 6, 2013
MCLEAN, Va. - December 06, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide announced today that it has signed a management agreement with Megaterra Colombia S.A. for a 250-room new-build Conrad Hotels & Resorts property in Cartagena, Colombia. The Conrad brand's second hotel in Latin America and Hilton Worldwide's first managed Conrad hotel in the region will form part of the Karibana Beach & Golf Condominium - the first luxury resort in Colombia with a world class golf course, golf club, spa, beach and beach club. With an anticipated opening on Dec. 31, 2015, Conrad Cartagena will celebrate the 2016 New Year by introducing the brand's world of style a...
Top 10 Hospitality Industry Trends in 2014
Robert Rauch | December 6, 2013
By Robert Rauch, CHA 1. Millennials will become the core customer within the hospitality and travel industries over the next five to ten years. The majority of airlines, hotels and travel companies will benefit from this sector as they enter into their peak earning, spending and travel years. Within this group of GenY travelers, there are many different markets considering the fact that exploration, interaction and experience are the major focus of Millennials. Willing to pay more for a greater experience, "foodies" are a prevalent subset of this market; looking for an overall gourmet experience for a reasonable price will cause the ind...
HFTP Members Now Receive Discounts on AICPA Ethics Courses
HFTP | December 6, 2013
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (December 6, 2013) — In November, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) announced to its members that a partnership was formed with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in a move that expands the association's educational resources. Members are now eligible to receive a discounted rate on pre-approved ethics courses offered by AICPA. These courses will also satisfy the CHAE and CHTP designee educational maintenance ethics requirement which starts for some designees on January 1, 2014. The courses include: Selected Topics in Professional Ethics, Cost and Return: Professi...
Pompan Hospitality Global Survey of Conference Facilities Shows Need for Meeting Package Flexibility
Pompan Hospitality Global, Inc. | December 6, 2013
(Easton, PA) -- December 6, 2013 -- According to a survey of executives at 26 dedicated conference facilities in the United States and Canada, the inclusive meeting package - a central component of these facilities' offerings, and a competitive differentiator versus hotels - must become more customizable to fulfill the needs and perspectives of today's meeting customers. The survey was completed in mid-November 2013 by PHG Research, a division of Pompan Hospitality Global Inc. (PHG), a hospitality consulting firm based in Easton, PA, that provides advisory services to hotel and conference center developers, owners, operators and municip...
Benchmark Hospitality’s Tom Shaver Named Adjunct Instructor of Practice at Virginia Tech
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center | December 6, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 2013 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has announced that Tom Shaver has been appointed adjunct instructor of practice for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mr. Shaver is Benchmark's general manager for The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, a Benchmark Hotel® located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Blacksburg is also home to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Ellen Sinclair, senior vice president for Benchmark Hospitality, made the announcement. "I think if Tom had not become a succe...
Gemstone Hotels & Resorts to Manage Garden of the Gods Club and Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, LLC | December 6, 2013
Wellness Center Planned for Expanded Resort PARK CITY, Utah/COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., December 6, 2013 - Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, a full-service hotel management company that specializes in owning and operating luxury and upscale urban hotels and resorts, today announced the company has been selected as the management company for the Garden of the Gods Club and Resort in Colorado Springs, Colo. The country club and resort recently were acquired by an LLC led by local business owners and long time club members Judy Mackey and Brenda Smith. With the acquisition, the new owners announced that the resort will undergo a multi-million do...
Three Oaks Hospitality Adds The Golf Club of Amelia Island
The Golf Club of Amelia Island | December 6, 2013
Boca Raton-Based Private Club Membership Firm Expands Its Portfolio AMELIA ISLAND, FL, December 2013-Three Oaks Hospitality, Inc., a Boca Raton-based golf consulting firm specializing in private club membership and management, today announced the addition of The Golf Club of Amelia Island to its elite client portfolio and growing list of membership projects. Located on the scenic coastline, beloved destination of Amelia Island, The Golf Club has become one of the most well-known courses throughout the Southeast. Featuring 18 holes of award-winning championship golf, a pair of lighted tennis courts, a private beach club, a variety of din...
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Manage the Circa 1758 Hotel de Crillon in Paris
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | December 6, 2013
Currently Closed for Restoration to Reopen in 2015 HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2013 -- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed to manage the legendary Hotel de Crillon in Paris. Rosewood is widely regarded as a leading ultra-luxury hotel company whose portfolio includes both contemporary classics and historic properties such as Rosewood London and The Carlyle, the quintessential New York hotel. Hotel de Crillon is currently closed while it undergoes a complete restoration lasting two years and will reopen in 2015. "Hotel de Crillon is more than just one of the world's most majestic hotels. It is a landmark that personifies the poise,...
Crown Hotels Selects Newmarket Solution to Deliver Efficiency Gains and Analytics
Newmarket International, Inc. | December 6, 2013
Portsmouth, New Hampshire - December 6, 2013 - Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue, while improving customer satisfaction and guest loyalty, today announced that Crown Hotels selected the Delphi sales and catering solution to improve the understanding of their business operations. Crown Hotels is a high-end, luxury brand with multiple locations in Australia and Asia, offering impressive meeting space and sophisticated boardroom facilities. When Crown Hotels decided to restructure their sales and events operation...
Choice Hotels Ascend Hotel Collection Debuts in Hawaii with The 67-room Equus in Waikiki, Oahu
The Equus | December 6, 2013
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 6, 2013 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, announced the addition of The Equus to its upscale Ascend Hotel Collection, a network of more than 116 unique, boutique or historic independent hotels that offer guests a distinctive, one-of-a-kind local experience. Located in the fashionable upperwest side of Waikiki in Honolulu at 1696 Ala Moana Boulevard, The Equus is just steps from Ala Moana Shopping Center, Oahu's largest shopping mall, as well as a wide range of restaurants and lounges. This attractive hotel is also within easy access to Hawai'i attractions s...
Hotel Lawyer: Surge of Activity Creates New Management Agreement Opportunities
JMBM | December 6, 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 6 December 2013 Hotel Lawyer on the jump in hotel development and investment activity. These are getting to be pretty exciting times to be in the hotel business. Hotel industry fundamentals have continued to improve since the Great Recession and none of the experts see a particular event or reason that fundamentals will stall. Although occupancy growth rate is slowing in some sectors, ADR growth generally continues to drive greater profits to the bottom line. All this activity creates "man...
Owner, Bailey Hotel 2. Inc., Opens 113-key Hilton Garden Inn Pikeville in Kentucky; Managed by H&W
Hilton Garden Inn | December 6, 2013
December 06, 2013 - PIKEVILLE, Ky. and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide's award-winning brand of upscale, yet affordable hotels, announced the opening of the 113-room Hilton Garden Inn Pikeville, representing an addition to the brand's growing portfolio of more than 570 hotels worldwide. The new Hilton Garden Inn Pikeville is owned by Bailey Hotel 2. Inc. and managed by H&W Management Co. Inc. Situated just minutes from the Pikeville City Park, and local restaurants and shops, Hilton Garden Inn Pikeville provides the amenities to ensure guests have everything they need whether traveling for business or pleasure. "Wi...
The Shift in Hotel Bookings from Desktop to Mobile and Tablet Accelerates in Q3, 2013
the Authors and HeBS Digital | December 6, 2013
By Max Starkov & Sara O'Brien In our article earlier this year, "The Truth is in the Numbers: 2013 is Undoubtedly the Year of the Three Screens in Hospitality," we outlined the rapid growth in hotel website visitors and bookings from mobile (smartphone) and tablet devices at the expense of the traditional desktop. The results from Q3 2013 are in, and the shift from desktop to mobile and tablet devices is even more massive than it was at the beginning of the year. There is no doubt: 2013 is undeniably the year of the three screens. The Shift is Massive: The results from Q3 of 2013 demonstrate a tremendous and continual shift from de...
The 110-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens in Southington, CT; Owned by The Briad Group
December 6, 2013
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. and MCLEAN, Va. - December 6, 2013 - Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's international brand of upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotels, announces today the opening of its newest property in Southington, Connecticut. Creating 30 permanent jobs, the four-story, 110-suite hotel is owned by The Briad Group, and will be managed by Briad Hospitality Management, LLC. General Manager Kim Jackson has been in the hotel industry for 25 years, and will be supported by Director of Sales Jeremy Starr. "Southington's proximity to major business and leisure attractions makes it an ideal location for our newest property in...
Pegasus Solutions Launches the Pegasus Academy
Pegasus Solutions | December 6, 2013
Interactive Library of Client Learning Tools Tailors Client Support to Hotelier Needs DALLAS (December 5, 2013) – Pegasus Solutions has launched the Pegasus Academy, an interactive library of client learning presentations available to Pegasus Connect+ clients. Viewable on both desktop and all mobile devices, the Pegasus Academy expands global access to support tailored to the busy hotelier's needs. "Our number one commitment is to our hotel clients," said Ges Doran, senior vice president and managing director, client services for Pegasus Solutions. "It's not enough to make client support available. You have to ask what the hotelier w...
Karisma Hotels & Resorts Launches Allure Hotels, by Karisma; Opens Two Allure Hotels in Colombia
Karisma Hotels & Resorts | December 6, 2013
MIAMI (December 6, 2013) - Karisma Hotels & Resorts, an award-winning luxury hotel collection which owns and manages properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, today announced the launch of Allure Hotels, by Karisma and expansion of its portfolio with the introduction of two boutique hotels in Colombia. Located in the heart of Cartagena, Allure Bonbon and Allure Chocolat are now welcoming travelers. Allure Bonbon (formerly Arsenal Hotel) and Allure Chocolat (formerly Arsenal Hotel Boutique) are properties owned by the Char Muvdi family, renowned Colombian entrepreneurs and real estate developers, and managed by Karisma H...
Chatham Lodging Acquires 160-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Savannah Downtown/Historic District
Chatham Lodging Trust | December 6, 2013
SAVANNAH, Ga.,/PALM BEACH, Fla., December 6, 2013 - Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels, today announced that it has acquired the 160-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Savannah Downtown/Historic District for $39.8 million, plus customary acquisition and closing costs. Chatham funded the purchase with available cash and borrowings on its secured revolving credit facility. Following the acquisition, the company's leverage ratio is 37 percent, calculated as net debt to hotel investment at cost. Chath...
TrustYou Selected By Hotel Leader Sonesta for Online Reputation Monitoring & Social Media Solution
TrustYou | December 6, 2013
TrustYou to Power Sonesta Portfolio To Increase Online Awareness and Customer Sentiment MUNICH, DALLAS - December 5, 2013 - Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, the 5 brand hotel operator and market leader across 8 countries, has chosen TrustYou for its social media monitoring and reputation management worldwide. Sonesta will use TrustYou to monitor online reviews, tweets and posts for 55+ of its properties worldwide and gain customer specific-insights about their properties. TrustYou's sophisticated technology detects sentiment in user-generated content to uncover trends, strengths, and challenges. "As a global leader in hospitali...
Pricing Systems 2.0 – Part Two
Jean Francois Mourier | December 5, 2013
By Jean Francois Mourier Last week, I wrote Part One of this article series, which provides a checklist for hoteliers to determine whether your revenue management system is up to par for 2014. As I'm sure you know, the online and mobile channels are growing rapidly so if your RMS is not optimized for both of these channels, you will be leaving money on the table. Let's take a look at some other items on the checklist! As a reminder, the first three were: 1 - Does your property analyze and provide rates based on historical data, AS WELL AS rate shopping market data? 2 – Does your RMS use pricing parameters to ensure that your rates he...
2013 Construction Report North America; 23 Hotel Waterpark Projects Open in 2013
Jeff Coy | December 4, 2013
By Jeff Coy, ISHC December 6, 2013 --- Twenty-three (23) waterpark resort projects opened in the USA during 2013, a 8.0% increase over last year. This compares with 20 in 2012, 27 in 2011 and the record high of 40 in 2007. Thirteen (13) projects were brand names such as Hyatt, Marriott, Great Wolf, Wet 'n Wild, Carnival Cruise and Norwegian Cruise Lines, and 10 projects were independent owner projects. Fourteen (14) projects were new openings, and 9 were expansions of existing properties. While money is just beginning to loosen up for hotel developers, new hotel construction is still rather flat, but resort acquisitions and expansions a...
