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Gateway Hospitality Installs hotel ServicePro in 18 Hotels, Automates Maintenance, Guest Service
Gateway Hospitality Group | October 14, 2013
Multi-Flag Operator Extends Trusted Vendor Relationship with hotel SystemsPro; Centralizes Maintenance, Guest Requests on Mobile hotel ServicePro Cloud System for Hilton, Hyatt, Choice Brands October 14, 2013 - hotel SystemsPro - a leading provider of ASP-based, enterprise hotel sales software, maintenance automation and guest service solutions - announced Gateway Hospitality Group will implement hotel ServicePro in its 18 properties. hotel ServicePro is an economical maintenance solution that preserves asset value and improves guest service. It automates communication, scheduling, and tracking of tasks that include maintenance and sa...
New Owner For SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro
BuildCentral | October 14, 2013
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 176 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. October 14, 2013 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 176 changes in personnel, property management and ownership in the Hotel Profiles database over the last two weeks. Many hotels are getting a fresh start with a new Owner, Property Manager or General Manager. Recommend your product or service to someone who might be looking for a change. Hotels Under New Management: The Queen & Crescent Hotel (New Orleans, LA) Value Place Fort Myers East (Fort Myers, FL) Doubletree Hot...
Banyan Investment Hires Terry Hitt as GM for 254-room Aloft Hotel to Open in Atlanta, GA in Q1 2014
| October 14, 2013
Names Tonya Graham as Director of Sales & Communication & Bryan Johns as Operations Manager October 14, 2013 - Georgia's first Aloft hotel continues to progress towards an opening during the first quarter of 2014 with Banyan Investment Group filling three of the hotel's key executive positions -- Terry Hitt as General Manager; Tonya Graham as Director of Sales & Communication; and Bryan Johns as Operations Manager. More than $25 million in renovations are proceeding on the 10-story, 254-room property, which is located in downtown Atlanta on Baker Street adjacent to the Atlanta Merchandise Mart. Hitt has more than 15 years of...
Eric Favre Appointed as Managing Director of The Alpina Gstaad in Switzerland
The Alpina Gstaad | October 14, 2013
Gstaad, Switzerland, October 14, 2013 - Eric Favre, a distinguished hotelier with 30 years of experience at luxury properties in Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa, has been named the new Managing Director of The Alpina Gstaad, the first luxury hotel to open in the Swiss Alpine resort in 100 years. Niklaus J. Leuenberger, who served as Managing Director of the hotel during its crucial pre-opening and launch phases and was responsible for its management and operation for its first year, completed the hand over to Mr. Favre on October 1, 2013. Prior to joining The Alpina Gstaad, Mr. Favre was General Manager of the Djibouti Palace Kempinsk...
Lisa Ares Named as Director of Operations for The 805-room Fairmont San Jose Hotel in California
Fairmont San Jose | October 14, 2013
SAN JOSE, CA, October 14, 2013 - The Fairmont San Jose, an 805-room luxury hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley, proudly announces the appointment of Lisa Ares as Director of Operations. Ms. Ares, who after 14 years of working at sister Fairmont properties, officially began her new appointment last month. During her last post at the storied Fairmont Royal York (Toronto, Canada), where she served as Rooms Division Director, Lisa oversaw more than 400 colleagues and was responsible for the operation and management of the 1,365-room legacy property. Prior, she spent a number of years at sister properties including The Fairmont Hotel Vancou...
Corinthia Hotels Appoints Roderick Micallef as Vice-President of Operations
Corinthia Hotels | October 14, 2013
14th October 2013 - Luxury brand Corinthia Hotels announces the appointment of Roderick Micallef as Vice-President of Operations for its hotels in Malta and mainland Europe. Roderick returns to the company's head office from Portugal, where he was the General Manager of the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon. In his new role, Roderick will drive strategies to maximize profitability and quality in the hotels' Craftsmanship of Care guest services offering. During his time in Lisbon, Roderick established the Corinthia Hotel among the leading hotels in Portugal, outpacing competition and firmly entrenching the hotel's positioning in the upscale leisure...
Aimbridge Hospitality Selected to Manage the 410-room Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel in Texas
Aimbridge Hospitality | October 14, 2013
DALLAS (October 14, 2013) - Aimbridge Hospitality is pleased to announce that it has been selected to manage the Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Formerly a Crowne Plaza, the hotel is conveniently located along the historic Riverwalk and is just minutes from San Antonio's top attractions, including the Alamo, Sea World, the San Antonio Zoo, the AT&T Center, El Mercado Marketplace and the San Antonio Convention Center. The Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk represents the second Wyndham property and the thirty sixth Wyndham Hotels and Resorts property in Aimbridge Hospitality's portfolio. The 21-story, 410 guestroom Wyndham ...
BK-Investments & Waterford Hotel Group Open Residence Inn by Marriott at Chicopee Crossing in MA
Waterford Hotel Group | October 14, 2013
CHICOPEE, MA (October 14, 2013) --- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held recently to mark the opening of the new Residence Inn by Marriott in Chicopee. A distinguished group of dignitaries, including State Senator James Welch and State Representative Michael Finn, joined hotel ownership and Waterford Hotel Group representatives at the ceremony to officially introduce the new hotel. Located at 500 Memorial Drive, the hotel is owned by BK-Investments, will operate as a Marriott franchise, and will be managed by Waterford Hotel Group of Waterford, Connecticut. Front Row (L to R): William Sullivan, Senior Vice President, PeoplesBank; Hershal ...
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...
