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New York Hilton Midtown Appoints Jason Tresh as Hotel Manager
Hilton Hotels & Resorts | July 5, 2018
NEW YORK (July 5, 2018) — New York Hilton Midtown has appointed Jason Tresh to hotel manager effective today. Possessing over 20 years of strategic business and hospitality experience, Tresh will oversee day-to-day operations while ensuring an elevated experience for all guests of the iconic 1,931-room property. "As a prized member of the Hilton family for over a decade, including a seven-year tenure at New York Hilton Midtown, Jason's proven leadership skills will ensure the continued success of our hotel operations and overall guest satisfaction" said Diarmuid Dwyer, New York Hilton Midtown general manager. Most recently, Tresh ...
Twelfth Avenue Realty Holdings to Debut W Hotels Brand in Music City With 2020 Opening of W Nashville
W Hotels Worldwide | July 2, 2018
NEW YORK – July 2, 2018 – How do you make Music City USA even more exciting? Set up a new stage for people to play. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, today announces the anticipated 2020 opening of W Nashville. Owned by Twelfth Avenue Realty Holdings, the new-build hotel is the latest North American development in the brand's packed line-up of extraordinary new hotels across the United States and beyond, including the soon to open W Aspen and W Philadelphia. Known for pushing the boundaries of modern design, W Hotels will infuse the rich culture and musical legacy of Nashville into every aspect of the prope...
Hilton Opens Dual-Branded Hampton by Hilton Monterrey Apodaca and Homewood Suites by Hilton Monterrey Apodaca in Mexico
Hampton by Hilton | July 2, 2018
MONTERREY, Mexico and MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hampton by Hilton Monterrey Apodaca and Homewood Suites by Hilton Monterrey Apodaca. This opening represents Hilton's second dual-brand hotel in Mexico. "While expanding our presence in Latin America, we have focused on growing the dual-brand segment of Hilton's portfolio, as well as the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand set to open eight properties across Latin America, including four in Mexico," said Juan Corvinos, vice president, development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Hilton. "We recognize the importance of bl...
IHG Completes Acquisition of 51% Stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts for $39 Million
IHG | July 2, 2018
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is pleased to confirm that its acquisition of a 51% stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts ('Regent') has now completed. The 51% interest has been acquired for $39 million in cash, payable in three tranches of $13 million. $13 million was paid on completion, with the second amount due in 2021 and the third in 2024. IHG will have the right to acquire the remaining 49% interest in a phased manner from 2026. As detailed in the announcement published on 14th March 2018, IHG will bring Regent into its brand portfolio at the top end of the luxury segment and will accelerate its growth globally, supported by I...
IHG Signs With Hotel Marina Agra for Holiday Inn Agra MG Road in India
June 28, 2018
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has signed a management agreement with Hotel Marina Agra for Holiday Inn Agra MG Road. The 150-room hotel is expected to be rebranded and operational in 2018. The signing marks the company's debut in Agra and also completes IHG's presence in the Delhi-Jaipur-Agra Golden Triangle tourist circuit. A great destination for leisure travelers, Holiday Inn Agra MG Road is a 15 minutes' drive from popular UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Agra Fort and Taj Mahal, both key tourist attractions of the city. On opening, the hotel will offer stunning views of the iconic mo...
Hilton Appoints Matt Fry as New Senior Vice President of Development in Asia-Pacific
Hilton | June 25, 2018
MCLEAN, Va. - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the appointment Matt Fry as senior vice president, development in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Effective August 6, 2018, Fry will oversee the team responsible for the overall development strategy for APAC. "We are thrilled to have Matt join our team and oversee the strategic growth in APAC," said Ian Carter, president, global development, architecture, design and construction, Hilton. "His appointment represents our commitment to building on our tremendous success and achievements there. Matt's extensive experience in the real estate and development industry will be invaluable as we continue to e...
Kimpton Saint George Opens in Toronto With General Manager Bertrand Mangeot at the Helm
IHG | June 22, 2018
Kimpton Saint George, located at 280 Bloor Street West between Huron and St. George Streets, opened its doors on June 19, 2018. The boutique hotel company's first ever Toronto location is a sophisticated-yet-playful respite along the Bloor Street Culture Corridor bridging luxurious elements of bordering Yorkville with the bohemian hipness of the Annex. In honour of the Saint George's commitment to arts, culture and philanthropy, the hotel welcomed its first guests Jeffrey Remedios, President & CEO of Universal Music and Board of Directors member of MusiCounts, and Lucia Remedios, Owner of Toronto's Analogue Gallery, on opening day. ...
IHG Opens 459-Key InterContinental® Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort in Vietnam
IHG | June 22, 2018
IHG® (InterContinental® Hotels Group) is celebrating the opening of its 1000th hotel in the Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (EMEAA) region, with the opening of InterContinental® Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort, in Vietnam. This milestone comes as IHG continues its ambitious growth strategy across its newest and most geographically diverse region. The 1000th opening adds to an already strong portfolio in EMEAA, with hotels across eight brands, working in partnership with more than 500 hotel owners. IHG has an extensive development pipeline in EMEAA with 321 hotels (63,500+ rooms) set to open in the next 3-5 years*. InterConti...
HP Hotels Opens 96-Room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Columbus, Indiana
Fairfield Inn & Suites | June 22, 2018
Columbus, IN – June 22, 2018 – The 96-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Columbus, Indiana is set to open today with a new décor that provides guests with a feeling of warmth and calm while traveling. Located at 2820 Merchants Mile, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Columbus will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by AGS Columbus, LLC and managed by HP Hotels of Alpharetta, Georgia. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Columbus offers guests convenient access to downtown Columbus, the Edinburgh Premium Outlets and Architectural Tours. Rates begin at $139 per night on ...
Owned and Managed by MCR Development, Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon Opens in Herndon, Virginia
Courtyard by Marriott | June 21, 2018
Herndon, VA – June 21, 2018 – Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon is set to open its doors in Herndon, Virginia today. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard's latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 13715 Sayward Boulevard, the 187-room hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by MCR Development, LLC of New York, NY. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Courtyard Dulles Airport Herndon offers guests convenient access to the Dulles International Airpo...
U.S. Project-Based Business Travel Spend Topped $45 Billion in 2017
the Global Business Travel Association | June 20, 2018
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--In 2017, project-based business travel spending reached $45.4 billion USD, comprising 15 percent of all U.S. business travel spending, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group. In total, 66 million trips were taken last year for project-based purposes, representing 12 percent of all U.S. business trips and 19 percent of all U.S. business trips taken for transient purposes. To be considered project-based travel, the travel must revolve around a project, have both a start and end date, and have a duration of at least four n...
Hawkeye Hotels Set to Break Ground on Marriott Moxy in City of Omaha’s Old Market Entertainment District
Hawkeye Hotels | June 20, 2018
OMAHA – This week Iowa-based firm Hawkeye Hotels' plan to develop a new six-story hotel in the heart of the Old Market Entertainment District received final authorization from the Omaha City Council. Branded as Marriott's affordable boutique hotel line, Moxy, the new property will be located at the corner of 12th and Harney Streets. This is the first Nebraska property for Hawkeye Hotels. Several stages of approval began in April when Council members unanimously voted to authorize the Moxy. Hawkeye Hotels has worked with city officials to meet historic preservation standards and stay true to the historic legacy of the area....
The Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA Are the Top World Regions in the Global Hotel Construction Pipeline
Lodging Econometrics | June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its global construction pipeline trend report, which compiles the construction pipeline for every country and market in the world, where currently the regions by project count are: The Americas with 6,268 projects/800,298 rooms, Asia Pacific with 4,205 projects/907,867 rooms and EMEA with 2,241 projects/430,837 rooms. The top countries by project count are the United States with 5,255 projects/636,274 rooms and China with 2,481 projects/546,424 rooms. The U.S. accounts for 41% of the projects in the global pipeline while China accounts for 20%, resulting...
7% Year-Over-Year Growth in the Global Construction Pipeline
Lodging Econometrics | June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – The Lodging Econometrics (LE) global construction pipeline trend report, which compiles the construction pipeline for every country and market in the world, states that the total pipeline stands at 12,714 projects/2,139,002 rooms, up 7% by projects year-over-year (YOY). There are 5,952 projects/1,115,288 rooms under construction, up 8% by projects YOY. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months, at 3,988 projects/584,433 rooms, are up 6% while projects in early planning at 2,774 projects/439,281 rooms are up 5% YOY. The leading 5 franchise companies in the global construct...
Construction Pipeline Growth in China and Its Major Cities Shows Marginal Growth Up 2% Year-Over-Year
Lodging Econometrics | June 18, 2018
June 18, 2018 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that according to the recent China Construction Pipeline, the Total Pipeline has 2,481 Projects/546,424 Rooms, up 2% Year-Over-Year (YOY). There are 1,725 Projects/368,927 Rooms Under Construction, up less than 1% by projects YOY. Projects Scheduled to Start Construction in the Next 12 Months are at 410 Projects/86,995 Rooms, up 27% by project YOY, while projects in Early Planning at 346 Projects/90,502 Rooms are down 13%. Cities in China with the largest pipelines are: Shanghai with 129 Projects/25,750 Rooms, Guangzhou with 106 Projects/25,481 Roo...
OTO Wins Hilton Developer of the Year Award—for 2nd Consecutive Year
OTO Development | June 18, 2018
South Carolina-based hospitality company earns national honor OTO Development has been named Hilton Developer of the Year in the Focused Service category -- for the second consecutive year. The 2017 award was announced earlier this month during the NYU International Hospitality Conference. OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, earned this national recognition for a Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton in Santa Monica, California -- a city that hadn't seen a new select-service hotel in nearly 30 years. The innovative project showcases OTO's ability to bring top-shelf quality and design into high-barrier-to-entry markets; inde...
Hotel Equities Names Industry Veteran, Cesar Wurm, VP of Sales and Marketing
Hotel Equities | June 18, 2018
ATLANTA, GA – June 18, 2018 – Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) elevates their sales and marketing division with the appointment of industry veteran Cesar Wurm as VP of Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Cesar will lead HE's enterprise-wide strategic sales effort while supporting the regional sales team and driving best-in-class performance results. The award-winning hotel ownership and management company continues to elevate talent and focus on driving results for key stakeholders. Last month, the firm announced the addition of two regional directors of sales and plans for two additional regional offices to support their...
Owned by The Javelin Group and Managed by Aimbridge Hospitality, Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown Set to Open in Texas
Canopy by Hilton | June 14, 2018
DALLAS, Texas and MCLEAN, Va. (June 14, 2018) – Today, Canopy by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) lifestyle hotel brand, revealed the first look inside the brand's newest Texas property, Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown. Scheduled to open in late June 2018, Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown's 150 "Just Right" rooms will offer a modern hotel experience in Dallas' most walkable district featuring more than 100 shops, restaurants and entertainment. With Canopy by Hilton's emphasis on neighborhood offerings and thoughtfully local choices, Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown will tell the story of the Uptown district throughout the hotel including a...
Marriott, AccorHotels and IHG Top Asia Pacific Construction Pipeline, Excluding China
Lodging Econometrics | June 14, 2018
June 14, 2018 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – According to the most recent Asia Pacific Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics, the top global hotel companies in the Asia Pacific Construction Pipeline, excluding China, are: Marriott International with 204 Projects/48,003 Rooms, AccorHotels with 215 Projects/45,086 Rooms, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) with 122 Projects/28,186 Rooms, Hilton Worldwide with 82 Projects/17,750, and Best Western with 34 Projects/6,146 Rooms. The largest brand in the Pipeline for each of these companies is: Marriott's Sheraton Hotel with 29 Projects/7,069 Rooms, Accor's Ibi...
Stonebridge Companies Set to Open Courtyard by Marriott Denver Airport at Gateway Park
Courtyard by Marriott | June 13, 2018
DENVER – June 13, 2018 – Courtyard by Marriott Denver Airport at Gateway Park is scheduled to open its doors on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard's latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience. Located at 4343 Airport Way, the 192-room hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Stonebridge Companies of Denver, Colorado. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Courtyard Denver Airport at Gateway Park offers guests convenient access to Denver Internati...
Virtua Partners and Hotel Equities Break Ground on Fairfield Inn & Suites in Tolleson, Arizona
Virtua Partners | June 13, 2018
PHOENIX, June 13, 2018 -- Virtua Partners and co-developer Hotel Equities celebrated the groundbreaking of a 116 room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Tolleson (West Phoenix), Arizona. The Marriott flagged hotel is scheduled to open late Summer 2019. The hotel is part of a mixed-use site that Virtua is developing at the corner of 91st Avenue and McDowell, fronting the I-10 freeway. Tofel Dent Construction is the general contractor for the project. Virtua Partners Co-Founder Quinn Palomino, and Mayor of Tolleson, Anna Tovar, welcomed distinguished members from the Tolleson City Council, Marriott International, local media, partnering compan...
Asia Pacific’s Top Countries and Cities for Hotel Construction Excluding China
Lodging Econometrics | June 13, 2018
June 13, 2018 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – According to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE), the top countries in the Asia Pacific Construction Pipeline, excluding China, by project count are: Indonesia with 394 Projects/66,154 Rooms, Japan with 228 Projects/46,356 Rooms, India with 206 Projects/33,501 Rooms, Malaysia with 137 Projects/36,244 Rooms and Thailand with 134 Projects/31,964 Rooms. Cities with the largest pipelines by project count are: Jakarta, Indonesia with 101 Projects/19,010 Rooms; Seoul, South Korea with 80 Projects/15,738 Rooms; Tokyo, Japan with 73 Projects/16,885 Rooms; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with 58 Pr...
Welcome Group, Inc. Commences Construction on Southern California’s First AC Hotel by Marriott in El Segundo
Welcome Group Inc. | June 12, 2018
Construction for Marriott's new hotel, AC Hotel El Segundo/LAX has commenced, Welcome Group, Inc. announced today. The groundbreaking marks the third Southern California location by AC Hotels by Marriott, the company's boutique-lifestyle brand, and what will be a hotel unlike any other in the area. The design-centric hotel is set for completion in late spring of 2019 and will feature open-concept floorplans and aesthetic influenced by Spanish design. The project, led by Welcome Group, Inc., will consist of 180 rooms and span six floors. Amenities will include a rooftop bar, a craft beverage and food program, meeting space and multiple p...
Harrison Group Hotels Opens DoubleTree by Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Following Renovation and Rebranding
Harrison Group Hotels | June 12, 2018
OCEAN CITY, Md. and MCLEAN, Va. - DoubleTree by Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront opens its doors today, welcoming guests to a coastal oasis just steps away from beloved Ocean City attractions. The hotel, situated directly on the Atlantic Ocean and just five blocks from the scenic boardwalk and the Ocean City Convention Center, recently completed a multimillion dollar renovation, including fully updated guest rooms, a complete makeover of the lobby, new furniture throughout the hotel, eco-friendly and technological enhancements and fresh new dining options. Beyond the prime location, guests will enjoy the signature, warm DoubleTree Cookie we...
