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Owned & Managed by 4470 Peoria HIX, Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Denver East – Peoria St. Opens
December 27, 2013
ATLANTA (Dec 23, 2013) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] announces the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Denver East - Peoria Street. The five-story 81-room hotel is located at 12140 E. 45th Ave. "Holiday Inn Express hotels are designed to be the smart choice for value-conscious business and leisure travelers," said Heather Balsley, SVP, Americas Holiday Inn® brand family. "With more than 2,200 properties worldwide and 450 more in the pipeline, the Holiday Inn Express portfolio continues to provide our guests with an enhanced-stay experience at a great value." The new hotel is desi...
Valencia Group Opens New Motor Court Concept Hotel, Lone Star Court, in Austin, TX
Lone Star Court | December 27, 2013
AUSTIN-Lone Star Court, a new upscale, retro-inspired, motor court concept hotel at the Domain, opened, Dec. 24th. An authentic Americana roadside hotel by Valencia Group, recognized nationally and internationally for its service and style, Lone Star Court has an aesthetic that's authentically Austin and Texas Hill Country from the furniture in the rooms to the unique outdoor environment. Lone Star Court has 123 retro-inspired guest rooms with high-tech amenities. True to Austin, the hotel will feature live music by an outdoor fire pit, a dipping pool reminiscent of Hill Country swimming holes, and an onsite food trailer court featuring...
Owned & Managed by Family Hospitality, Home2 Suites by Hilton® Opens First Property in New Jersey
Home2 Suites by Hilton | December 27, 2013
RAHWAY, N.J. and MCLEAN, Va. - December, 2013 - Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's award-winning mid-tier, all-suite hotel brand by Hilton Worldwide designed for modern business travelers and extended-stay guests, today announced the opening of its 24th U.S. hotel, Home2 Suites by Hilton Rahway, N.J. "Rahway is an ideal location for the Home2 Suites brand to enter New Jersey, as it is a major business center in itself and also located close to New York City, a top destination for business and leisure travelers," said Bill Duncan, global head, Home2 Suites by Hilton. "The Home2 Suites brand was designed for the cost conscious, sa...
South Beach Marriott Completes $10 million Renovation & Changes Name to Marriott Stanton South Beach
Marriott Stanton South Beach | December 27, 2013
MIAMI, FL - December 2013 - Coming off a six-month, $10 million renovation, South Beach Marriott is bringing to market not only a brand new look, but a new name - Marriott Stanton South Beach. The name is derived from the original name of the adjoining two-story building, which currently houses a Starbucks, in addition to hotel rooms and meeting space, attached to the 234-room boutique-style hotel. With a much sought after address in the South of Fifth district on the famed Ocean Drive, the name reflects the exclusive feel of the beachfront property. Marriott Stanton South Beach will be wrapping up its first phase of a full-property ove...
Waramaug Hospitality Completes Renovations at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose
Waramaug Hospitality | December 27, 2013
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, DECEMBER 23, 2013- Guests staying at the newly updated, award-winning Holiday Inn Express & Suites Montrose will enjoy an upgraded experience following the $2.1 million recent renovation. Located in the home of the Black Canyon and serving as a gateway to outdoor fun amidst the breathtaking scenery of the San Juan Mountains, this property features 122 rooms and suites. "Today's travelers have discerning tastes and this upgrade positions us perfectly to fulfill their needs and enhance their experience with us," stated Jay Litt, EVP Waramaug Hospitality Asset Management. "These significant improvements allow the p...
Through a Conversion, Eros Resorts and Hotels & IHG Open Two New Hotels in India
IHG | December 27, 2013
New Delhi, India, December 2013: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Eros Resorts and Hotels Ltd. to manage its two hotels in Delhi's emerging business district of Mayur Vihar. Under the agreement, the hotels will be rebranded to IHG's Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands respectively. The hotels are located just off the Delhi-Noida-Delhi flyway connecting expressway and will provide an ideal option for travellers with business interests in east Delhi and Noida district of the National Capital Region (NCR). Crowne Plaza New Delhi Mayur Vihar Noida offers 160 modern and spacious guest rooms. The hote...
Regent Bali Names Jamal Hussain as General Manager & Rene Mayer as Director of Sales & Marketing
Regent Hotels & Resorts | December 27, 2013
Bali, Indonesia - December 27, 2013 - Regent Bali, the all-suite and villa resort in the tranquil area of Sanur, welcomes Mr. Jamal Hussain as the assistant vice president and general manager, and Mr. Rene Mayer as the director of sales and marketing. Mr. Hussain comes to the Regent Bali from Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, where he held senior positions in Maldives, Bintan, Singapore and Bali. Mr. Hussain's resume includes tenures with prestigious properties located in Europe and Asia, and brings with him a wealth of 36 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Some of these properties include: Hilton Vienna, Grand Hyatt Jakarta...
First Call Hospitality, Inc. Assumes Management of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas West
First Call Hospitality, Inc. | December 27, 2013
DALLAS, TX. - First Call Hospitality, Inc. (FCH) has assumed managerial responsibilities of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas West as of December 11, 2013. The 89-room and suite property, located 15 minutes from downtown Dallas off of Interstate 30, is the third hotel in Texas and the third Holiday Inn Express for the company's portfolio, which is made up of full service, select service and limited service hotels. "We are thrilled to add the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas West to our company," said Heidi Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer, FCH. "We have a rich tradition with IHG properties and we're proud to showcase thi...
Eli Kostbar Named General Manager Of South Beach’s Hotel Astor
Hotel Astor | December 27, 2013
Hotel Astor is pleased to announce the appointment of Eli Kostbar as their new General Manager, bringing a wealth of experience, energy, and passion for the hospitality industry to the South Beach property. His new role at Hotel Astor is a key part of the re-launch taking place at the luxury boutique hotel. In his new role, Kostbar will oversee all aspects of the boutique hotel operations, facilities management, guest experiences, and employee enrichment. Kostbar is well versed in setting benchmarks for guest satisfaction, revenue growth and market share penetration. His hands-on, lead-by-example management style is one of transformatio...
Michael Morrison Named Executive Chef for St. Regis San Francisco’s Ame
The St. Regis San Francisco | December 27, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (December 23, 2013) - Lissa Doumani and Hiro Sone, co-owners of Ame, are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Morrison to the position of executive chef. The restaurant - which has been awarded a coveted Michelin star for seven consecutive years - represents the husband-and-wife team's first venture in San Francisco following the success of Terra Restaurant in St. Helena in the heart of Napa Valley wine country. Ame is operated and managed under the direction of Sone, who oversees the culinary operations, and Doumani, who is responsible for the overall direction and tone of the restaurant as well as overseeing th...
Benchmark Hospitality International Completes Renovations at Several Luxury Resorts and Hotels
Benchmark Hospitality International | December 23, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 2013 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has announced the completed renovations at several hotels and resorts within the portfolios of its two brands: Benchmark Resorts & Hotels® and Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels®. A collective $50 Million was invested across the two brands to update and enhance guest accommodations, public and meeting spaces, resort amenities, spas, and to upgrade technology to meet the needs of travelers in 2014 and beyond. "During the recession properties within our two brand portfolios continued to make...
NewcrestImage Opens Dual Branded Courtyard & TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Dallas, Texas
NewcrestImage | December 23, 2013
December 23, 2013 - The Dallas area's first "dual branded" hotel has opened, featuring a 181-room Courtyard by Marriott and a 120-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott. The property, which is managed by NewcrestImage, is located on 10 acres of a 52-acre site owned by the company in Grapevine, about two miles from the DFW Airport. "When a hotel looks special, guests feel special -- and they're anxious to come back -- so we have created a property that stands out in an appropriately big Texas way," said Mehul Patel, Chairman and CEO of NewcrestImage. The two hotels have individual entrances but share the same management and sales team, as w...
The 153-room Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Opens in Costa Rica
Andaz Peninsula Papagayo | December 23, 2013
CHICAGO (December 23, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Andaz Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica's most anticipated new property and the second Andaz resort to open this year following Andaz Maui at Wailea in early September. Located on the northwest Pacific coast of the country, the resort offers sweeping views of the Bay of Culebra with quiet and privileged views of the ocean, forest, and the country's untouched natural beauty. Andaz Peninsula Papagayo brings to life the Andaz brand's mission of creating inspiring, indigenous experiences and immersing guests into the destination's local culture wi...
Dual Branded Ski Resorts Park Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt Regency Changbaishan Open in China
Park Hyatt | December 23, 2013
CHICAGO (December 23, 2013) — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the official opening of two new properties – Park Hyatt Changbaishan and Hyatt Regency Changbaishan – marking the first Hyatt ski resorts to open outside the United States and the first dual-branded properties to debut in China. With snowy peaks, breathtaking scenery and world-class skiing on Changbai Mountain, the hotels have opened just in time for millions of travelers and serious skiers this holiday season. With both hotels located side-by-side in the Changbaishan International Resort development, this new multi-season destination offers a variety...
White Lodging Names New General Managers for Three Properties; Hotels in Colorado, Texas and Florida
White Lodging | December 23, 2013
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Dec. 23, 2013 -- White Lodging is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named general managers within the last month across the company. Livia Espada started as the general manager of the Residence Inn Lakewood in Lakewood, Colo. on Dec. 2. Espada started with White Lodging as a management intern in 2005 with Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows before becoming that hotel's director of services. In 2008, she was named the human resources manager for Renaissance Boulder and was promoted to operations manager at the same property. In 2012, she was promoted to the assistant general manager at the Cour...
William Otto to Join Kalahari Resorts as Executive Vice President
Kalahari Resorts | December 23, 2013
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. - (December 23, 2013) - Kalahari Resorts and Convention Centers is thrilled to announce the addition of industry heavyweight, William Otto, to its senior leadership team. In his role as Executive Vice President, Otto will lead all operations across the Nelson-family businesses in the Wisconsin Dells, Sandusky, Ohio and Pocono Mountains, including Kalahari Resorts and Trappers Turn Golf Club. "We are extremely excited to welcome such a well-respected and highly recognized leader, like Bill Otto, to the Kalahari Resorts family," said Todd Nelson, owner of Kalahari Resorts. "Bill brings an unparalleled ability to tran...
Carlson Appoints David Berg as Chief Operating Officer
Carlson | December 23, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 23, 2013) -- Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, today announced the appointment of David Berg as chief operating officer for Carlson. He will report directly to Trudy Rautio, president and chief executive officer, Carlson. "David brings to Carlson a broad set of leadership capabilities including growing businesses and leading organizations through strategic change to deliver results and build long-term shareholder value," explained Rautio. Berg will be responsible for leading and managing the global hotel business and have the global hotel team reporting directly to him. He will also participate in other...
Tambourine Reveals What Hotel Marketers Want for Christmas; The Answers Might Surprise You
Tambourine | December 23, 2013
Monday, 23 December 2013 What do hotel marketers want for Christmas? Before we break for the holidays, we asked our staff, client GMs, revenue managers, hotel owners and partners to tell us what's at the top of their professional holiday wish list. The answers might surprise you! - A sympathetic ear: Many of the hotel marketers we surveyed asked for something very simple and poignant: they asked to be heard. Too often, decisions are made by owners or more senior execs without asking the opinion of the sales and marketing team actually responsible for revenue goals. The most common complaint? Budget mandates being passed down with no say...
Pegasus Solutions Predicts Leisure Rates Will Grow Through Holidays by Approximately +4%
Pegasus Solutions | December 23, 2013
After November Increases, Leisure Channel is Expected to Stay Strong into 2014 DALLAS (December 23, 2013) – The leisure market as a whole performed better than 2012 in November, and is expected to climb into 2014, according to Pegasus Solutions. The world's largest processor of electronic hotel transactions reports rates paid for leisure bookings held firm across all global regions and are expected to climb by approximately 4% through the holidays. "Many hotels look to the holiday season as a windfall that will make up for any slow periods from the rest of the year," said David Millili, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. "N...
HeBS Digital Once Again Authors Top Article of the Year
HeBS Digital | December 23, 2013
Summary: HeBS Digital reemphasized its status as the hospitality industry's leading full-service digital technology and marketing firm by contributing to HotelMarketing.com four of the site's most read articles of 2013, including the top story of the year. NEW YORK, NY December 23, 2013 - HeBS Digital once again claimed a strong presence in HotelMarketing.com's list of its most popular articles in 2013. The industry's leading full-service digital technology and marketing firm contributed the most popular article of the year - "How Hotel Marketers Can Shift Bookings From OTAs to the Hotel Website" - as well as the ninth-ranked story and ...
The 107-suite Home2 Suites by Hilton Denver West/Federal Center Opens in Colorado
Home2 Suites by Hilton | December 23, 2013
DENVER, Colo. and MCLEAN, Va. - December 23, 2013 - Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's award-winning mid-tier, all-suite hotel brand designed for modern business travelers and extended stay guests, today announced the opening of its 26th U.S. hotel, Home2 Suites by Hilton Denver West/ Federal Center. "Home2 Suites' continued entry into new markets, like the thriving Denver area, is a testament to our brand's exceptional growth," said Bill Duncan, global head, Home2 Suites by Hilton. "In line with the brand's goals, the launch of the first Home2 Suites in Colorado is yet another milestone for us, and we're excited to bring our un...
Moscow Hotel Market to Double in 5 Years; 13,000 New Rooms Could be Delivered by 2018
Jones Lang LaSalle | December 23, 2013
Moscow, 23 December, 2013 — Jones Lang LaSalle' Hotels & Hospitality Group announces the preliminary 2013 Moscow hotel market results. Following a poor first quarter, all segments have caught up over the year to end mostly flat compared to 2012, with only the luxury segment showing any real growth at 4% (all in rate, not occupancy). In fact there has been no occupancy (demand) growth at all across all segments this year compared to last. With ADR also mostly level to last year we have seen a year with no market movement to speak of. David Jenkins, Head of Jones Lang LaSalle' Hotels & Hospitality Group, Russia & CIS, said: ...
Owned by StaySharpe Hotels, the 130-key Element Fargo is Under Development in ND; Opening Q4 2015
Element Hotels | December 23, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. - December 23, 2103 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced plans to introduce its trailblazing, eco-wise Element brand to Fargo, North Dakota. Element Fargo is scheduled to open in November 2015 in the bustling Veterans Boulevard Corridor. Owned by StaySharpe Hotels, the new Element hotel is built green from the ground up, offering a smart, new lodging option for travelers with 130 bright, stylish rooms and an atmosphere designed to fuel a life in balance and on the move. Element Fargo will be ideally located across the street from the site of the new $500 million Sanford Fargo Medical...
Pompan Hospitality Global and City Of Clarkeburg, West Virginia to Develop Conference Center & Hotel
Pompan Hospitality Global, Inc. | December 23, 2013
(Easton, PA) - December 2013 - Neil Pompan, President & CEO of Pompan Hospitality Global, Inc. has announced an agreement with the City of Clarksburg, WV to assist in the development of a conference center and hotel in its Central Business District. Recognizing the significance of understanding what the market can produce in the region, a market and feasibility study will begin in January 2014 and will take ten (10) to twelve (12) weeks to complete. The City of Clarksburg has contracted with Pompan Hospitality Global (PHG) to conduct research and provide an assessment as to the opportunities of the study. City Manager, Martin Howe s...
