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The 88-key Landing Resort & Spa to Open on Lake Tahoe in California in December 2013
| November 5, 2013
South Lake Tahoe, California - November 5, 2013 - The Landing Resort & Spa, Lake Tahoe's first lakeside five-star luxury resort, will open its doors in December 2013 to travelers looking for an ultra-luxe experience that embraces an intimate connection with the lake, from lake-view rooms, decks and patios, to private beach access for guests. The new resort on the shores of Lake Tahoe will boast 88 guest rooms with fireplaces, private decks and a long list of five-star amenities, as well as a new Greek and California cuisine restaurant, full-service spa, conference center, and the highest standard of personalized service. Owners Jim ...
NIZUC Resort & Spa Unveils Waterfront Conference & Events Center on the Mexican Caribbean
NIZUC Resort & Spa | November 5, 2013
This state-of-the-art meetings and special events space features a ballroom with breathtaking ocean views, hi-tech meeting rooms and world-class amenities for groups and social gatherings all located on the grounds of the region's most talked about 5-star resort. Punta Nizuc, Cancun, Mexico November 05, 2013- The award-winning hotel chain, Las Brisas Hotel Collection, announces that NIZUC Resort & Spa—the inaugural property of their new elite brand—is now celebrating the opening of its Conference & Events Center. This new addition to the upscale resort boasts 8,500 square feet of meeting space including an oceanfront ballroo...
CHM Granted Three-Year Asset Management Extension with Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel
Capital Hotel Management (CHM) | November 5, 2013
BALTIMORE, Md./BEVERLY, Mass., November 5, 2013 - Capital Hotel Management (CHM), a leading hotel asset management and investment advisory firm, today announced that it has been awarded a second contract extension for the asset management of the 757-room Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel. CHM was originally retained in 2006 by the Baltimore Development Corporation, following a competitive bid process. "We have worked closely with the hotel's operators to optimize revenues while minimizing overhead during a very difficult period that has been impacted by a slow economic recovery, a sluggish meeting market and the effects of increa...
Logan Group Opens 330-key Sheraton Shantou Hotel in China, the 100th Sheraton Hotel in Asia Pacific
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | November 5, 2013
SHANTOU, China - November 05, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced its iconic Sheraton brand has reached the 100th hotel milestone in Asia Pacific with the opening of Sheraton Shantou Hotel in China. Owned by Logan Group, Sheraton Shantou Hotel is one of nearly 30 new hotels in Asia Pacific this year, highlighting the brand's remarkable growth trajectory in this rapidly developing region. Other recent openings include Sheraton Shenyang South City Hotel in China and Sheraton Hua Hin Pranburi Villas in Thailand. "Sheraton has enjoyed phenomenal success in Asia Pacific where it has helped meet th...
‘Connectivity by Pullman’ Live at Pullman Brussels Midi
Pullman | November 5, 2013
Based on Quadriga's HTNG award-winning PMN® solution The Pullman Brussels Midi Hotel is the first Pullman hotel worldwide to deploy 'Connectivity by Pullman', a new brand concept based on Quadriga's award-winning Personal Media Network® technology, and designed to deliver a unified experience for the guest, across the in-room TV and mobile platforms. Pullman Hotels and Resorts, the upscale international brand of Accor, selected Quadriga's PMN® solution earlier this year as a new brand standard. Quadriga has worked closely with Pullman to develop the unique 'Connectivity by Pullman' interface, which is now installed on the TV in all 2...
Wuhu Shimao New Century Property Opens 442-key DoubleTree by Hilton Wuhu in China’s Anhui Province
DoubleTree By Hilton | November 5, 2013
WUHU, China and MCLEAN, Va. - November 5, 2013 - DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Wuhu in China's Anhui province. Strategically located in the central business district, the 26-story hotel features 442 contemporary guestrooms, including 23 suites, five uniquely-styled restaurants, the city's largest ballroom at 1,000 square meters and nine multi-functional meeting rooms. The hotel is operated by Hilton Worldwide and owned by Wuhu Shimao New Century Property Co., Ltd. "We are delighted to introduce DoubleTree by Hilton's first hotel in Wuhu, a city rich in culture and business potential," said John...
NewcrestImage to Construct Hotel as Anchor for Downtown Amarillo, Texas Redevelopment Project
NewcrestImage | November 5, 2013
November 5, 2013 - NewcrestImage is adding another innovative project to its portfolio with construction of a six-story hotel that will become part of an ambitious public-private partnership to reinvigorate downtown Amarillo, Texas. The hotel, to be built directly across the street from City Hall on six acres of land owned by the city, will be part of a $113 million complex scheduled to include a ballpark, a parking garage, and a retail arcade with destination shopping and dining. It will include 17,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Additional details of the hotel -- including brand, number of rooms, and timeline -- are expected within the ...
eRevMax Adds Enterprise Integration Expert Stephen Burke to its Leadership Team
eRevMax | November 5, 2013
Joins as Vice President - Connectivity & Enterprise Integration to Lead the Next-Generation Enterprise Connectivity Solution Development November 5, 2013, London: Online travel distribution and channel management specialist, eRevMax, has announced the appointment of Stephen Burke as Vice President, Connectivity and Enterprise Integration. Based in Prague, Stephen will focus on strengthening and streamlining eRevMax's established leadership position in hotel enterprise connectivity. He will be responsible for maintaining the company's integration efforts to distribution channels, hotel companies, third party hotel management systems ...
CBRE Hotels Engaged to Sell Prominent Caribbean Development Site
CBRE Group, Inc. | November 5, 2013
Premier 385-acre property in The Bahamas slated for casino, resort, residential enclaves and signature Greg Norman-designed golf course Miami, FL - CBRE Hotels has been exclusively engaged to market The South Ocean Resort property, a 385-acre development site situated on the southwestern coast of New Providence, The Bahamas. Generally considered to be the most important remaining tract of land in The Bahamas, the development of the South Ocean property calls for a $1 billion mixed-use project that will include hotels, a casino, residential enclaves, a world-class marina and retail components. CBRE Hotels is actively fielding inquiries f...
Speakers and Agenda Announced for 2013 NATHIC Event in Chicago
Questex Hospitality + Travel | November 5, 2013
NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2013) - The fifth annual North America Hotel Investment Conference (NATHIC), to be held Nov. 20-22 in Chicago, is packing a punch this year with a strong lineup of expert speakers and an enhanced agenda addressing a wide range of critical topics related to hotel development, ownership and management in the Midwest and throughout the United States and Canada. Presented by Hotel Management magazine, NATHIC is part of Questex Hospitality + Travel's International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Summit Series. The event, to be held at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile, is expected to draw more than 300 hotel owners, develope...
Coco Collection and Sunland Hotels Name Nick Simmonds as Chief Operating Officer
Coco Collection | November 4, 2013
(Hong Kong, 4 November 2013) - The award winning Sunland Hotels & Resorts and its luxury subsidiary Coco Collection are proud to announce Nick Simmonds as their new Chief Operating Officer. Simmonds will oversee all operational and strategic practices for both brands in the Maldives. He brings with him a wealth of experience, gained through an extensive career specializing in launching and operating some of the most well renowned hotels and resorts in the world. Most recently, Simmonds was Vice President of Chris Blackwell's Island Outpost collection of hotels in Jamaica where he also headed up the company's charitable foundations a...
Ron Olstad Appointed General Manager of the 499-key Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in Wisconsin
Rainmaker | November 4, 2013
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - November 4, 2013 - The Hyatt Regency Milwaukee today announced the appointment of career hotelier, Ron Olstad, as general manager of the 481-room/18-suite, downtown hotel located adjacent to the city's Wisconsin Center. Known for his growth management expertise, Olstad brings vast operational and development experience to his latest endeavor, enhancing service levels at the well-regarded marquee hotel in the nation's heartland. Previously, Olstad was a principal in a management consulting firm providing interim operational leadership for hotels in transition. Earlier in his career, he served in an asset management cap...
The 143-room Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel Cape Town to Open in South Africa by Q2 2014
Staybridge Suites Hotels | November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013 - Rezidor, one of the ten largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel Cape Town in South Africa. The upper upscale property featuring 143 rooms is scheduled to open within the next six months. Formerly known as "Hotel Le Vendome" and a local landmark, the property is undergoing renovation and refurbishment in order to be re-positioned as one of Cape Town's leading upper upscale addresses. The Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel brings Carlson Rezidor's strong portfolio in Cape Town to five hotels in operation and under development. "We are proud to operate this hotel and thank ...
Capital Partners Opens the 145-room Ritz-Carlton, Almaty in Kazakhstan
The Ritz-Carlton | November 4, 2013
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, November 4, 2013 – Timeless luxury arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan when The Ritz-Carlton opened its first hotel in the country. The most highly anticipated hotel in Central Asia was unveiled by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and international real estate developer Capital Partners. The new 145-room luxury hotel offers unsurpassed levels of elegance and is the latest collaboration between Capital Partners and The Ritz-Carlton, following their successful partnership with The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow. The hotel sits atop the 37 storey Esentai Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Central Asia. With Club and Suite a...
Hyatt Brand to Debut in Iraq with 2017 Opening of the 210-room Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah
Hyatt Regency | November 4, 2013
CHICAGO (November 4, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Claremont Group LLC, a New York-based real estate development company, for a Hyatt Regency hotel in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Expected to open in 2017, Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will be the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Iraq. "Bringing the Hyatt brand to Iraq is one of the most exciting projects we have in development. Kurdistan is a stable and prosperous area of Iraq, and as a result, the economy is growing and demand for lodging accommodations is rising," said Peter Norman, senior vi...
Nobody Asked Me, But…No. 114; Hotel History: The Ansonia Hotel; Quote of the Month; My New Book
Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC | November 4, 2013
By Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC 1. Hotel History: The Ansonia Hotel* The Ansonia Hotel was built as a luxury apartment hotel on the upper west side of New York in 1904. Its resplendent apartments contained multiple bedrooms, parlors, libraries and formal dining rooms with high ceilings, elegant moldings and bay windows. The hotel had a central kitchen serving pantries on every floor so that residents could enjoy meals prepared by professional chefs. Its exterior turrets, balconies, carvings, scrolls, medallions and moldings make the Ansonia a Beaux-Arts confection. In "New York, New York: How the Apartment House Transformed the Life of t...
Tourism Tidbits – Traveling to and with the Sound of Music by Dr. Peter Tarlow
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | November 4, 2013
Tourism has many forms, and the niche tourism market is not only a growing market, but also understanding one niche helps tourism and travel professionals to apply the same principles to other niche markets. One such market is the music and music festivals as a travel and tourism motivator. Although often overlooked, both music and tourism share a great deal in common. Both are good for the soul, both attempt to lift a person's spirits and both help the person leave the doldrums of everyday life and enter into new and challenging worlds. Certain areas of the world have done an excellent job of using music both as a way to create special...
Morgans Hotel Group Confirms Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal from The Yucaipa Companies
Morgans Hotel Group | November 4, 2013
NEW YORK--)--Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ:MHGC) ("Morgans Hotel Group" or the "Company") today confirmed that it has received a letter from The Yucaipa Companies, LLC, ("Yucaipa") containing an unsolicited and conditional proposal to acquire Morgans Hotel Group for $8.00 per share. The Company's Board of Directors will carefully review the proposal with its financial and legal advisors and will determine the appropriate response in due course. The Company advises its shareholders not to take any action at this time in response to Yucaipa's proposal, and instead to wait for the response of the Company's Board of Directors. ...
Inland American Real Estate Trust Purchases Three Hotel Monaco Properties for $189 Million
Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc. | November 4, 2013
OAK BROOK, Ill. - November 4, 2013 - Inland American Lodging Group, Inc. ("Inland American"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., today announced the acquisition of three luxury boutique hotels from Kimpton's Hotel Monaco collection for a purchase price of $189 million. The acquisition includes the Hotel Monaco Chicago, the Hotel Monaco Denver and the Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City, totaling 605 rooms. All three properties are part of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants' prominent boutique brand, Hotel Monaco, a collection of high quality, luxury boutique hotels that are converted from iconic, historic buildi...
Kana Hotel Group Opens 96-key Springhill Suites by Marriott Jackson North / Ridgeland, Mississippi
Kana Hotel Group | November 4, 2013
Ridgeland, MS - November 4, 2013 - Kana Hotel Group opened the 96-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Jackson North / Ridgeland, Mississippi on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Located at 121 Southtowne Avenue, the SpringHill Suites Jackson North / Ridgeland will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Kana Hotel Group of Knoxville, Tennessee. Located at 121 Southtowne Avenue, off Interstate 55 just north of Steed Road, the Springhill Suites by Marriott is situated in The Township at Colony Park, an upscale, mixed-use development founded on the concepts of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Design. The Township at Col...
The 4th Annual European Hospitality Awards Presented for 2013 in London
| November 4, 2013
4th November 2013, London, UK - The 2013 winners of the Forth European Hospitality Awards were presented on November 1, 2013. The 4th Annual European Hospitality Awards proved to be a huge success, attracting a whole host of recognisable faces from the hospitality community. EHA is proud to be the awards show for hoteliers voted for and celebrated by their peers. Arena-International produced the live event bringing together the European hotel community for a fun filled evening to celebrate the best in the industry. The 2013 shortlist included some of the world's most iconic hotels and hoteliers. The lucky winners of the evening were: Eu...
8th European Golf Business Conference Provides Golf Industry Insights and Golf Facility Solutions
The European Golf Business Conference | November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013 - The 8th European Golf Business Conference hosted by the European Golf Course Owners Association last week in Lisbon Portugal has been hailed as a huge success with over 500 golf courses represented from 21 countries. The event provided a refreshing insight into the global golfing industry, offering realistic, modern day solutions to the issues facing golf facilities around the world. Day one opened with the 5th European Multi Course Owners meeting. The meeting played host to representatives of the Europe's leading multi course owning organisations who gathered to discuss and collaborate on solutions to run more profit...
Hotel Assets Group Closes 5 Hotel Transactions in October
Hotel AG | November 4, 2013
ATLANTA - November 4, 2013 - Hotel AG announced today the firm closed 5 hotel transactions in the month of October. The hotels sold consisted of a Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites in Nanuet, NY; a StayBridge Suites in Mt. Laurel, NJ; a bank-owned hotel located on the west coast and a Best Western located in Jacksonville, Florida. Hotel AG senior partners involved in the transactions included Andy Broad, Brad Sinclair, Tom Huegel and Michael Bernath. Keith Thompson, principal of the firm, commented, "These 5 recent transactions were all private owned and private buyers and continue to represent the strength of this current ...
Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square – ‘perfect in every way’
iRiS Software Systems | November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013 - TripAdvisor named Kempinksi Hotel Cathedral Square as one of the Hot New Hotels and number one in Europe. In the inaugural list TripAdvisor recognized 33 hotels in 18 countries worldwide that opened within the last year. These properties have provided guests with memorable experiences and have earned a minimum of four out of five bubble rating on TripAdvisor. Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania has an ongoing commitment to enhance the guest experience. According to reviewers its focus has made it 'simply perfect in every way'. TripAdvisor reviews focused on customer services, professionalism, brand,...
