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Kempinski Hotels to Add Five More Hotels to its African Portfolio in the Next Year
Kempinski Hotels | October 14, 2013
(14th October 2013) - Kempinski Hotels, Europe's oldest luxury hotel group, has announced plans to expand its portfolio of luxury hotels in Africa. With two new properties opened in Kenya in 2013, Kempinski looks to add five more hotels to its African portfolio in the next year. Upcoming openings in Africa in 2014 include the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Ghana and the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in Cairo, Egypt set to open early in the year, as well as a newly signed hotel and golf resort in the future capital of Equatorial Guinea, Oyala. Additional plans are moving forward to open hotels in Rwanda and the Democratic Repub...
How Millennials Will Impact the Travel Landscape as They Gain Decision-Making & Purchase Power
Expedia | October 14, 2013
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 14, 2013 -- "Millennial" travelers – defined as those between 18 and 30 years old – have sharply different business and leisure travel habits and expectations than do their older peers, according to a global study released today by Expedia.com® and Egencia®, the business travel company of the Expedia, Inc. group (NASDAQ: EXPE). The Future of Travel study was conducted across five continents, asking 8,535 employed adults in 24 countries about how they conduct business and leisure travel – their likes, dislikes, preferences and pet peeves. The study aims to discover how millennials will impact the travel land...
Government Shutdown Costs U.S. Travel Economy $152 Million Per Day
U.S. Travel Association | October 14, 2013
As Many as 450,000 American Workers Supported by Travel May be Affected WASHINGTON (October 14, 2013) - In a letter delivered today to the President and Congress, the U.S. Travel Association released a new analysis that estimates the partial government shutdown costs the U.S. $152 million a day in economic output due to lost travel-related activity, affecting as many as 450,000 American workers directly or indirectly supported by the travel industry. "The government shutdown is throttling America's travel sector, which, until now, has been one of the principal drivers of U.S. economic recovery," said U.S. Travel President and CEO Roger ...
M&R Hotel Management Appoints Brian McSherry as Chief Operating Officer
M&R Hotel Management | October 11, 2013
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (Oct. 11, 2013) - M&R Hotel Management, a fast-growing, owner-operator based in Great Neck, N.Y., today announced the appointment of Brian M. McSherry as chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing the company's existing portfolio of hotels in the greater New York metropolitan area and its growth nationwide. Amit Gandhi, M&R president, said McSherry's responsibilities include assembling a leadership team to transform the company from a regional operator to a national management company with assets nationwide. "With the competition among hotel management companies, it's essential that M&R become trul...
Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Hotel Appoints Scott Kreeger as President and COO
Revel Casino Hotel | October 11, 2013
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - October 11, 2013 - Revel Entertainment Group, LLC today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Scott Kreeger President and Chief Operating Officer of Revel Casino Hotel. Mr. Kreeger joined Revel as Interim Chief Operating Officer earlier this year. Mr. Kreeger previously served in various operational and senior leadership roles within Station Casinos and Fertitta Entertainment, most recently as Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer/Chief Information Officer. Earlier, Mr. Kreeger had a long tenure as a gaming executive within the MGM Mirage organization. "Scott has demonstrated strong...
Northview Hotel Group Acquires The 196-room Queen & Crescent Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
Northview Hotel Group | October 11, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - October 11, 2013 - Northview Hotel Group, in partnership with a fund managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO), has acquired The Queen & Crescent Hotel, at 344 Camp St. in New Orleans, LA. The acquisition marks the partnership's second hospitality joint venture in six months. The Queen & Crescent is located in New Orleans' Central Business District just three blocks from the French Quarter and features 196 guestrooms and 2,600 square feet of meeting space. The REO property was acquired by the partnership directly from the servicer. Northview's plan is to execute an extensive renovation of the hotel in 201...
Prospera Hospitality and Hyatt Open the 172-room Hyatt Place Charlotte/Downtown in North Carolina
Hyatt Place | October 11, 2013
CHICAGO (October 11, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Prospera Hospitality today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Charlotte/Downtown, a refreshing choice for business and leisure travelers alike. Hyatt Place Charlotte/Downtown is conveniently located within walking distance of the Charlotte Convention Center, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Bank of America Stadium and Time Warner Cable Arena as well as many corporate offices in the Uptown area including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Duke Energy, Hearst Corporation and Chiquita Brands International. Charlotte Douglass International Airport is just 15 minutes away. "We are looking...
Hilton Worldwide Selected To Operate New 600-650 Room Hilton Cleveland Convention Center Hotel
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | October 11, 2013
Property Scheduled to Open in 2016 MCLEAN, Va. and CLEVELAND - Hilton Worldwide today announced plans to operate a 600-650 room convention center headquarters hotel in downtown Cleveland. Cuyahoga County has awarded Hilton Worldwide the rights to manage this Hilton Hotels & Resorts property adjoining the new Cleveland Convention Center in the heart of the city's downtown. Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state, is the owner of the hotel and financing the project with a combination of tax-exempt bonds and other tax-revenue sources. "We are thrilled to be operating a new hotel in the city's dynamic downtown section, w...
Hyatt Plans Two Openings in Tanzania; Park Hyatt Zanzibar in 2014 & Hyatt Regency Arusha in 2016
Park Hyatt | October 11, 2013
CHICAGO (October 11, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with ASB Holdings Limited for two Hyatt-branded hotels in Tanzania – Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha. The hotels will join the previously announced Park Hyatt Marrakech and Hyatt Place Taghazout in Morocco, as well Hyatt Dakar in Senegal. There is currently one hotel in Tanzania, Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro, which opened in 2011. Park Hyatt Zanzibar will offer 72 luxurious guestrooms, and will be located on an UNESCO heritage site in the historic part of Zanzibar...
Owned and Operated by New Century Enterprises, Hotel Indigo® Opens in Downtown Anaheim, CA
Hotel Indigo | October 11, 2013
ATLANTA - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced today the conversion of the Hotel Indigo® Anaheim hotel, the Hotel Indigo brand's fourth property in California. Close to Disneyland Park and the Anaheim Convention Center, this addition to IHG's Anaheim hotels is conveniently located near Universal Studios and both John Wayne and Los Angeles International airports. The four-story, 104-room retro-style hotel has been renovated with an investment of around $5 million by New Century Enterprises LLC, and uniquely tells the story of Anaheim's agricultural history. The hotel is located near what was once a well-traveled wagon trail tha...
Hyatt to Debut in Senegal with the 140-room Hyatt Dakar to Open in 2016
Hyatt | October 11, 2013
CHICAGO (October 11, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Lacoste & Cie S.A. for a new Hyatt hotel in Senegal's capital city, Dakar. Hyatt Dakar will become the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Senegal, joining the previously announced Park Hyatt Marrakech and Hyatt Place Taghazout in Morocco, as well as Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha in Tanzania. "We are delighted to work with Lacoste & Cie S.A. on Hyatt Dakar, our first hotel in Senegal. The company has a depth of expertise that matches Hyatt's ambition to provide an exemplary...
Marcus® Hotels & Resorts Names Mahesh Reddy General Manager for Platinum Hotel & Spa, Las Vegas, NV
The Platinum Hotel & Spa | October 11, 2013
MILWAUKEE-- Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced that Mahesh Reddy has been appointed general manager of the Platinum Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev. Reddy previously served as the general manager of the Westin Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, which is also managed by Marcus Hotels & Resorts. "Mahesh did an exceptional job operating our downtown Columbus hospitality landmark, the Westin Columbus. His leadership abilities and successful background in hotel operations will guide the Platinum Hotel & Spa to exciting new heights and we congratulate him on his new role," said ...
MGM Hospitality Promotes Rishi Kapoor to Senior Vice President of International Development
MGM Resorts International | October 11, 2013
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2013 -- MGM Hospitality this week announced the promotion of Rishi Kapoor to senior vice president of international development. In this role, he will direct development activities in Asia, India, the Middle East and North Africa for the division of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) focused on developing non-gaming luxury hotels and resorts in key destinations around the world. Mr. Kapoor, who is based in Dubai, brings to the position 20 years of experience in the luxury hospitality sector in areas including operations, marketing, strategy and development. In his most recent position as vice president of developm...
Grand Hyatt New York Welcomes Matthew Garelick as Chef de Cuisine for New York Central
Grand Hyatt New York | October 11, 2013
NEW YORK (October 10, 2013) - Grand Hyatt New York recently appointed Matthew Garelick as Chef de Cuisine of its signature restaurant, New York Central Bar and Kitchen. Garelick joins the team this month from Andaz Wall Street, where he served as sous chef for three years. In his new role, Garelick will build on New York Central's New American menu featuring locally sourced and seasonally inspired dishes. "New York Central offers everything that I am passionate about as a chef - a fun, interactive approach to ingredient-inspired food that's intended to delight the most adventurous palate, while still appeasing the most conservative one,...
W San Francisco Appoints Jason Rea as Executive Chef
W San Francisco | October 11, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (October 10, 2013) - W San Francisco is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Rea as the hotel's new executive chef. Rea, known for blending exquisite technique with modern cooking methods and artistic plating, oversees W San Francisco's entire culinary operations and menus for its catering and banquet facilities, room service, UPSTAIRS and Living Room bars, as well as W Hotels' concept restaurant, TRACE. With an accomplished culinary background that includes positions at high-profile restaurants in some of the country's most celebrated dining destinations, Rea brings deft artistry, sustainable sensibilities and clo...
CSM Corporation Names Chris Fodor as Chief Financial Officer
CSM Corporation | October 11, 2013
Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 11, 2013 - CSM Corporation has named Chris Fodor chief financial officer for the real estate development and management company. Through her leadership in this position, Ms. Fodor directs all financial accounting, analysis and decision reporting of financial systems, as well as major systems implementations and risk management programming for the growing company. Gary Holmes, Founding President and CEO for CSM Corporation, made the announcement. "This represents a well-deserved promotion for Chris," said Mr. Holmes. "She has been an integral part of our company's expansive growth, and her careful leadersh...
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Appoints Elyse Graver as Regional Sales Manager
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa | October 11, 2013
DESTIN, Fla. (October 10, 2013) - Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, the largest full-service beachfront resort on Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast, has announced the appointment of Elyse Graver as the resort's newest regional sales manager. Based in Plano, Texas, Graver will direct the resort's sales efforts into the Texas and the West Coast territories. "Texas has long been a key leisure market for the resort and we are looking to build upon this success by providing enhanced connectivity to our meeting planners in Texas and to the West We believe Elyse has the skill and experience needed to bring the resort together with pla...
BEST WESTERN PLUS Intercourse Village Inn in PA Completes Renovation; Increases Rooms from 40 to 89
Best Western International, Inc. | October 11, 2013
PHOENIX (October 11, 2013) - After a 12 month labor of love the BEST WESTERN PLUS Intercourse Village Inn completes an extensive top to bottom renovation of the hotel. Located in the Pennsylvania Amish Country, renovations to the hotel included adding a third story and upgrading the hotels amenities and guest rooms and suites- almost doubling the number of rooms from 40 to 89. "Throughout our 30 years as a member of the community, we have taken great pride in our commitment to guest service and comfort," explained Kurt Thomas, the hotel's second generation owner. "We believe that with our new renovations we will exceed the expectations ...
Benchmark Hospitality International Names Kirk Coleman Director of Corporate Information Technology
October 11, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, October 2013 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Kirk Coleman director of corporate information technology. Gerald Lampaert, vice president of information technology, made the announcement. Mr. Coleman is based in Benchmark's Home Office in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston. "It is a real pleasure to announce Kirk's new position within our company, which represents a promotion for him," said Mr. Lampaert. "He had done a superb job supporting the IT needs of Benchmark Hospitality system-wide, which is particularly important to our portf...
Owned and Managed by Tharaldson Hospitality Management, Residence Inn to Open in Largo, MD
Residence Inn | October 11, 2013
Largo, Maryland - October 10, 2013 - The 101-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Largo, Maryland is scheduled to open this Monday, October 14, 2013. Located at 1330 Caraway Court, the Residence Inn Largo Capital Beltway will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Tharaldson Hospitality Management of Fargo, North Dakota. Located two miles from FedEx Field and 16 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Residence Inn Largo Capital Beltway offers its guests convenient access to Six Flags America and Washington, D.C. Rates vary depending on length of stay. "We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn hotels in t...
Choice Hotels Adds Five More Hotels to its UK and Ireland Portfolio
Choice Hotels | October 11, 2013
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 11, 2013 -- Choice Hotels Europe, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announced five more properties, located in The Midlands and Hampshire in England and in Dublin, Ireland, have been added to its portfolio. The Midlands now benefits from two more Choice Hotels brand properties with the addition of Quality Hotel Wolverhampton, formerly The Connaught Hotel, and Quality Hotel Birmingham Airport/NEC, re-opening its doors for business under new management. This brings the number of Choice Hotels properties in the region to seven. The 60-room Quality H...
Owned by Lowen 1025 Elm, LP, Homewood Suites by Hilton™ Dallas Downtown Opens
Homewood Suites by Hilton | October 11, 2013
Hotel Transforms Historic Building as Part of Brand's Adaptive Re-Use Program DALLAS and MCLEAN, Va. - October, 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 Dallas, Texas. The new downtown Dallas hotel, which was formerly the United Fidelity Life Insurance building, showcases Homewood Suites' innovative adaptive re-use program which converts historic and existing buildings conducive to an extended-stay footprint. The 10-story, 130-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Dallas Downtown, owned by Lowen 1025 Elm, LP, will...
The 192-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt Opens in Tennessee
October 11, 2013
Owned by TN West End Avenue and Managed by Vista Host NASHVILLE, Tenn. and MCLEAN, Va. - October 11, 2013 - Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotels, announces today the opening of its newest property in Nashville, Tenn. Joining new hotels this year in Orlando, Denver and Columbus, and future openings in Dallas, San Antonio and New York City, the Nashville debut demonstrates Homewood Suites' strong urban development commitment and the overall demand for extended-stay hotels. Located in the trendy Midtown/West End district, the Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt will be th...
Boston’s Hotel Commonwealth to Expand Adding 94 Rooms & an Additional 14K sf of Event Space
Hotel Commonwealth | October 11, 2013
BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2013 -- Hotel Commonwealth, an award-winning, independent boutique hotel located in Boston's Back Bay, today announced plans to add 94 hotel rooms and more than 14,000 square feet of elegant indoor/outdoor event space to complement the property's existing 149 hotel rooms and 30,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. The expansion reflects the innovative vision and commitment to excellence of Hotel Commonwealth's sponsors, Fundamental Advisors and Sage Hospitality. The new facility is expected to open mid-2015 and further enhances the hotel's polished ambiance of urban luxury. "This project represents an excitin...
