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Kaba to Install Saflok Quantum RFID Locks at 5 FelCor Lodging Trust Properties
Kaba, Saflok, ILCO | October 23, 2013
Reliability, Contemporary Design, and Kaba Service Drive Choice for Saflok Quantum MONTREAL, QC, CANADA - October 23, 2013 - Kaba, provider of Saflok™ and ILCO™ electronic locks announced FelCor Lodging Trust will install Saflok Quantum RFID locks and System 6000 central access control in five properties in California, Florida, and Louisiana. FelCor standardized its guestroom door locks on Saflok Quantum RFID units and the System 6000 centralized access control system for all property renovations. Click here for information on Kaba electronic locks. "FelCor uses Saflok Quantum RFID guest door lock systems for its renovation projects...
NYLO Las Colinas in TX Welcomes General Manager Caleb DuBose and Director of Sales Grace Nungesser
NYLO Hotels, LLC | October 23, 2013
DALLAS (October 23, 2013) - NYLO Las Colinas is thrilled to announce Caleb DuBose as the new General Manager and Grace Nungesser as Director of Sales of the luxury loft boutique hotel. Caleb DuBose brings with him more than 23 years of sales and management experience in the hotel industry. DuBose first joined the NYLO Las Colinas team in December as the Director of Sales and Marketing, and he previously served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for both the Omni Dallas Park West and the Omni Corpus Christi. DuBose aims to raise the excellent level of quality service that the NYLO Las Colinas is known for. Also joining the team at th...
Jack Damioli Named Vice President and Managing Director for The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO
The Broadmoor | October 23, 2013
Colorado Springs, Colorado - (October 23, 2013) - President and CEO of The Broadmoor, Steve Bartolin, announced today that Jack Damioli is joining the team this coming January in the newly created position of Vice President and Managing Director. Mr. Damioli will report directly to Mr. Bartolin and will oversee The Broadmoor's sales, marketing and conferences, human resources, food and beverage, engineering, golf, retail and loss prevention departments. All other departments, including the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and new developments at The Ranch at Emerald Valley, and Cloud Camp will continue to report directly to Mr. Bartolin. "The Bro...
ZDirect Bringing Hotel Marketing Automation and Big Data to ITB Asia
ITB Asia 2013 | October 23, 2013
The hospitality industry's pioneer of Hotel Marketing Automation services will be in Hall 401, Booth B39 at ITB Asia 2013, the trade show for the Asian travel market, organized by Messe Berlin (Singapore) 23-25 October at the Suntec Singapore Exhibition & Convention Centre [HALLANDALE BEACH, FL- OCTOBER 23, 2013] -ZDirect is unveiling new tools for hoteliers across Asia Pacific today at ITB Asia that will radically change the way they market their hotels online. Hospitality's global Email Service Provider recently enhanced its ZMail® solution to equip hoteliers with new ways to optimize their limited resources using "Hotel Marketin...
Hoteliers Wary of Discounting as they Evaluate the Long-Term Effects on Brand Perception
Hotwire | October 23, 2013
LONDON, Oct. 23, 2013 -- Hoteliers are becoming wary of discounting and frequent sales as they evaluate the long-term effects on brand perception, a survey of European hoteliers carried out by Hotwire.com® reveals. Seventy-five per cent of hoteliers indicated that discounting is having a negative impact on their brand.* Five years ago, as the recession hit and consumers began tightening their purse string, hotels have responded with discounts and sales. Consumers have quickly become addicted as shown by the Hotwire® 'Britain on Sale' report released earlier this year: more than half of today's consumers never or rarely pay full price ...
Principal Hayley Group Offers Hotel Guests Personalized Upgrade Offers with Nor1’s eStandby Upgrade
Nor1, Inc. | October 23, 2013
Strategic Agreement with Nor1, Inc. to Enhance Guest Experience for one of UK's Leading Hospitality Brands LONDON and SANTA CLARA, CA - October 23, 2013 - Wanting to give their guests a differentiated stay experience, Principal Hayley Group (PH Hotels) has entered into a partnership with Silicon Valley-based Nor1, Inc., the technology leader in upsell solutions, to make personalized upgrade offers to guests at the brand's 23 hotels. All properties are now utilizing Nor1's signature eStandby Upgrade™ including the group iconic city centre hotels such as The George Hotel, Edinburgh, the St David's Hotel, Cardiff, the Grand Central Hotel...
White Lodging Names Keith Daub as Chief Operating Officer, Full Service
White Lodging | October 23, 2013
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Oct. 23, 2013 -- White Lodging is pleased to announce Keith Daub as its new full service chief operating officer. Daub will oversee the full service division of the company and work closely with the company's Select Service Chief Operating Officer Bryan Hayes. He will also oversee three regional vice presidents and the full service vice president of revenue generation. "Keith strives to keep customers first in his focus on operations, and believes customer satisfaction is the key to repeat business, leading to long term success at a property," said Dave Sibley, White Lodging's president and chief executive officer, h...
Urgo Hotels Completes Upgrade, Opens the 111-room Marriott Québec City Centre at Place d’Youville
Marriott International, Inc. | October 23, 2013
QUÉBEC, Oct. 23, 2013 - On September 12th, in the presence of nearly 200 guests, the Urgo Hotels Group inaugurated its latest concept; The Marriott Québec City Centre, on Place d'Youville. The hotel, which had previously been ranked Number 1 in customer satisfaction among 900 facilities in the Marriott Courtyard chain, has left this service category and joined The Marriott Hotels & Resorts. Renowned for its long standing tradition of exceptional customer service, management wanted to offer their guests even more. The Marriott Québec City Centre has evolved in order to surpass its own quality standards. "The change from Marriott C...
Skyware Hospitality Solutions Introduces Skyware Interactive
Skyware | October 23, 2013
Fully-integrated 'Interactive' division offers a customized playlist of marketing services for hotels Skyware Hospitality Solutions, a leader of Property Management hotel and reservation solutions, today expands its state-of-the-art service capabilities with the launch of a new interactive marketing division, Skyware Interactive™. Powered by a team of hospitality technology professionals and former hoteliers, Skyware Interactive delivers solutions for web, social media and mobile marketing. The group exclusively serves Skyware's existing portfolio of industry leading independent hotels, resorts, and management companies. With over 20 ...
Lodging America to Open New-Build 102-room Aloft College Station in 2015 Near Texas A&M University
Aloft Hotels | October 23, 2013
STAMFORD, Conn. - October 23, 2013 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its fast-growing Aloft brand will make its debut in College Station, Texas in October 2015. Designed for the next generation of travelers, Aloft College Station will be ideally located just minutes from the Texas A&M University campus. Owned by Lodging America, the new-build hotel will feature 102 spacious, loft-like rooms, 1,500 square feet of flexible meeting space, accessible technology and a buzzing, social atmosphere. "Aloft College Station will bring new energy to the hotel market in this bustling college town,"...
Improve Your Performance Strategies to Drive Higher Revenues by Using Smart Travel Analytics
EyeforTravel & The Smart Travel Analytics Summit North America 2014 | October 23, 2013
Are you using the latest advances in analytics to make best, data driven decisions for your travel business? We'd like to invite you to the Smart Travel Analytics Summit North America 2014, the only conference fully devoted to best practice data analytics for the travel industry. This unique event will take place February 11-12, 2014 in New York. Click here to find out more: http://events.eyefortravel.com/smart-travel-analytics-north-america/index.php We've got some really strong sessions on offer this year. Attend to: Understand how Priceline, Avis, and Marriott Vacations use big data analysis to drive performance and growth Find ou...
The SmarTV Company Welcomes Hospitality Veteran Jimmy Matthew as Southeast Regional Sales Director
The SmarTV Company, LLC | October 23, 2013
Westerville, Ohio - October 23, 2013 - The SmarTV Company, LLC (SmarTV) announces the arrival of hospitality veteran Jimmy Matthew who will serve as the Company's Sales Director for the Southeast Region of the United States. Matthew has been brought in to help further develop the current hospitality pipeline and uncover additional GuestSmarTV solution opportunities. Jimmy brings over 22 years of experience delivering media and entertainment solutions along with providing interactive cable technology to the hospitality industry. He joins SmarTV from Quadriga Americas where he most recently served as the VP, Sales for the Northeastern Uni...
The 129-suite Residence Inn by Marriott Set to Open Next Month in Orangeburg, New York
Residence Inn | October 23, 2013
Orangeburg, New York - October 23, 2013 - The 129-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Orangeburg, New York is scheduled to open in early November. Located at Three Stevens Way, the Residence Inn Orangeburg/Rockland/Bergen will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by RD Management LLC and managed by Colwen Management, Inc of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Located 25 minutes from New York City and 22 miles from Westchester County White Plains Airport, the Residence Inn Orangeburg/Rockland/Bergen offers its guests convenient access to Bear Mountain, Palisades Park Mall and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. "We are pleased to introduce Residenc...
Milestone Named Among Silicon Valley’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
Milestone Internet Marketing | October 23, 2013
Santa Clara, CA - Oct 24, 2013. - Milestone Internet Marketing, a leading provider of digital marketing software and services for the hospitality industry, was named to the Silicon Valley's fastest growing private companies for 2013 by Silicon Valley Business Journal for second year in a row. Milestone jumped up 35 places from last year to rank 32nd in the elite Silicon Valley list. Milestone's innovative technology and digital marketing software and services power thousands of hospitality industry websites. "Our continued focus on revenue generation for our customers and customer excellence enabled us to expand our custome...
DoubleTree to Debut in Chile with 2014 Opening of 230-room DoubleTree by Hilton Santiago-Vitacura
DoubleTree by Hilton | October 23, 2013
SANTIAGO, Chile and MCLEAN, Va. - October 23, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide today announced that DoubleTree by Hilton has signed a deal for its first hotel in Chile that will mark its arrival in Santiago and become the second Hilton Worldwide hotel in the country. The announcement continues a trend of the brand entering prime locations in key business and tourism destinations, including recent deals in Dubai, Toronto and Barcelona. Through a franchise agreement with Hotelera Vitacura S.A., a new-build, 18-story DoubleTree by Hilton Santiago-Vitacura will be located at 2727 Vitacura Avenue, Las Condes, in the city's main business district. The...
Midas Hospitality Opens the 97-room Newly Built Candlewood Suites-Greenville, South Carolina
Midas Hospitality, LLC | October 23, 2013
SAINT LOUIS, MO, October 23, 2013 - St. Louis-based hotel owner, operator and developer, Midas Hospitality, LLC announces the opening of the 97-room Candlewood Suites - Greenville, SC. Breaking ground in September, 2012 the Candlewood Suites - Greenville welcomed its first guest on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. The new Candlewood Suites is part of the master planned community known as Verdae, centrally located to the I-85 and I-385 interstates exits off of Woodruff Road. The hotel sits adjacent to the new 100,000 sq. ft. Cabela's scheduled to open in early 2014. Kurt Furlong, EVP & Principal - Sales & Marketing, states "The Candlew...
Primrose Path to Open 138-room Country Inns & Suites By Carlson in New Orleans in December 2014
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson | October 23, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (October 23, 2013) - Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a leader in the upper-midscale hotel category and Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's home grown brand today announced it has signed a hotel at 2713 N. Causeway Boulevard in Metairie, LA. "We are very excited about this addition to our portfolio as we grow the brand in Louisiana," said Scott Meyer, senior vice president, Midscale Brands, Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. "This is a great location for a Country Inn & Suites, just minutes from the French Quarter and the airport." The hotel has an anticipated opening date of December 31, 2014. The property features...
Romi Rodriguez Appointed as Sales Manager for The Atlantic Hotel & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The Atlantic Hotel & Spa | October 22, 2013
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (October 22, 2013) - The AAA Four Diamond Atlantic Hotel & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Romi Rodriguez as sales manager. She will be responsible for generating room revenue for the hotel by penetrating existing accounts, uncovering new accounts and developing new business through direct sales calls and strategic partnerships. Ms. Rodriguez brings over seven years of progressive hospitality experience to her new role. Prior to joining The Atlantic Hotel & Spa, she was the national sales manager for the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale. In addition, she was a sales and marketing ...
St. Lucia’s Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort Names Jacques Chretien as Executive Chef
Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort | October 22, 2013
October 22, 2013 - Continuing its relaunch after a $100 million renovation, Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort has appointed Jacques Chretien as Executive Chef/Director of Food and Beverage. He will augment the resort's several dining options all under his leadership, starting with the new Asian menu at Cane Bar. Chef Chretien brings with him almost 30 years of experience, including the Michelin-starred La Tour d'Argent in Paris and Chez Bruneau in Belgium. While staying true to his French roots, he is passionate about using the freshest local ingredients and incorporating traditional St. Lucian flavors and techniques in his dishes, taking r...
Del Robinette Named Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Hospitality Management Corporation
Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) | October 22, 2013
Dallas, TX. October 22, 2013: Leo Spriggs, President/CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) one of the nation's leading and most respected management companies -proudly announces the appointment of Del Robinette as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing. Del is accountable for training and developing sales leaders in the field while implementing and executing strategic sales plans to enhance profitability in each of his area hotels. Del brings with him more than 16 years of experience across many disciplines within the hospitality industry. Throughout his career, Del has spent the majority of his focus in the sales discipline...
Indian OTA Partners with eRevMax for Deeper Integration
Cleartrip | October 22, 2013
Cleartrip completes 2way-XML integration for wider access to hotel inventory Kolkata, 22 October 2013: India-based OTA, Cleartrip, has completed integration with eRevMax to offer XML connectivity to eRevMax's growing base of hotel customers. Hotel companies partnering with Cleartrip will now be able to make real-time ARI (Availability, Rate & Inventory) updates and receive bookings generated on these channels through eRevMax solutions directly into their property management system. Following a two-way XML interface certification with eRevMax to leverage its RateTiger and Connect enterprise distribution services, Cleartrip joins a gr...
Hyatt Regency Princeton Unveils $19 Million Transformation
Davidson Hotels & Resorts | October 22, 2013
Fashionable Guestroom Retreats and New Restaurant among Highlights PRINCETON, N.J. - October 30, 2013 - Davidson Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation's largest independent management companies, announces the completion of the multimillion dollar, hotel-wide transformation of Hyatt Regency Princeton. Davidson, which has managed the hotel since 2011, oversaw the renovations. The stunning makeover of Hyatt Regency Princeton introduces a fresh, fashionable look and feel that prevails throughout – from the inviting lobby and the impressive six-story atrium to the expanded flexible meeting space and 330 revitalized signature guestroom re...
Radisson Congress Hotel & Adjacent Park Inn by Radisson Under Development in Moscow to Open in 2016
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | October 22, 2013
October 22, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest hotel groups worldwide and the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS, announces two new built properties in Moscow: The Radisson Congress Hotel, Moscow with 400 rooms and a 4,000sqm conference centre and the adjacent Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, Moscow with 600 rooms are scheduled to open in 2016. The hotels will be located on the grounds of the historic "All-Russian Exhibition Centre" (opposite the "Moscow"-pavilion) which was originally built in 1935 and is today a popular city park and tourist attraction. Developer of both projects is the company LLC Renaissance of VV...
Tina Fleming Appointed as Director of Operations for Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT
Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa | October 22, 2013
GROTON, CT (October 22, 2013) --- Tina Fleming has been appointed as Director of Operations for the 285-room Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, CT. In this position, she oversees the rooms and food and beverage departments of the hotel, including budgeting, scheduling, associate training and development, inventory, and strict adherence to all Marriott and Waterford Hotel Group standards. The AAA Four-Diamond Mystic Marriott is professionally managed by Waterford Hotel Group, Inc., a national hotel and convention center management firm. Fleming joined Waterford Hotel Group in 2002 and most recently served as Regional Hotel Direct...
