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Hotel Lawyer: Brand Franchise Owners Ask “What Happened to My Area of Protection?”
Jim Butler | January 31, 2019
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com Hotel Lawyer on Owners' concerns with hotel brand franchise agreements — Areas of Protection or Non-competition clauses My partner Bob Braun is a senior member of our Global Hospitality Group® and has experience with many hundreds of hotel management and franchise agreements. Bob is also co-author of the Hotel Management Agreement & Franchise Agreement Handbook (3rd edition), and has first-hand experience with branding and management for every major traditional hotel brand, including a number of multi-branded properties. Tod...
How Millennial-Driven Markets Are Changing the Name of Hospitality
Kacey Bradley | January 31, 2019
By Kacey Bradley The millennial generation is large and distinctive. In fact, they are the largest living generation in America, and their influence seems to reach even farther. With defining qualities like fast-paced living, social media use, socially-conscious choices and aesthetic preferences, this generation knows what they want. The hospitality industry has started to factor in their preferences because millennials also love travel and now make up a significant percentage of hotel guests. Here are four ways the influence of millennials is changing the hospitality market. 1. Hunger for Technology As millennials have grown up with di...
Heyer Performance Developing F&B Program For Autograph Hotel Hudson Yards
Alexander Marketing | January 31, 2019
Hospitality development experts to curate "guest experience" food and beverage program at boutique hotel going up at 432 West 31st Street NEW YORK (November 19, 2018) – Heyer Performance Inc. (HPI), a leading hospitality consultant for hotel and property owners nationwide, has been retained by Shushana LLC to develop a food and beverage program for the soon-to-be-built Autograph Hotel Hudson Yards at 432 West 31st Street in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, the 220-key boutique hotel, which is part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, will rise 25 stories with an all glass façade and interior...
2019 Travel and Hospitality Industry Outlook
Deloitte Center for Industry Insights | January 31, 2019
Key trends powering growth in a technology-driven industry A strong economy, rising global consumer purchasing power, and digital innovation have all fueled record growth in the travel and hospitality industry. But there are still several challenges that could throw the industry off course in 2019. What are the biggest trends likely to shape hospitality, airlines, cruises, and ground transportation in the year ahead? Key US travel and hospitality industry trends for 2019 2019 marks a decade since the US travel industry emerged from the depths of economic recession. And what a decade it's been. Over the past 10 years, the surge of recove...
Quore Named No. 1 Housekeeping Management Solution by HotelTechReport for Two Consecutive Years
Quore | January 31, 2019
'Cleaning Plus' earns top ratings for ease of use, customer service, ROI and implementation Franklin, Tenn. – Jan. 31, 2019 – For the second consecutive year, Quore, America's fastest-growing provider of workforce communication and engineering/housekeeping management technologies, has been named a "2019 Top Rated Operations Product" by HotelTechReport for its Cleanings Plus solution that elevates housekeeping performance with real-time updates, detailed cleaning tracking and powerful insights. The company also was named "runner up" in the Engineering & Facilities Management category for its suite of engineering appl...
Hapi Makes HTNG’s “Hack the Night” Hackathon Even “Hapi-er” With Presentation of Special Sponsorship Prize
Hapi | January 31, 2019
Provider of disruptive data streaming, integration and enrichment platform announces winner of the Hapi special prize award at premier hospitality industry hackathon Sunnyvale, CA – January 31, 2019 – Hapi, a transformative new data streaming, integration and enrichment platform designed to accelerate technology innovation in hospitality, has announced the winner of its special Hapi Sponsorship Challenge at the inaugural Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) "Hack the Night" Hackathon. The Hapi team took part as a Diamond Sponsor of the weekend event, which was held January 25-27 at the Plug and Play Tech Center in S...
Puzzle Partner’s Newest Client, Plum, Develops Innovative New Product That Brings Wine by the Glass Directly to Your Hotel Room
Puzzle Partner | January 31, 2019
Plum selects Puzzle Partner to capitalize on the benefits offered by the agency's expertise and impressive track record Toronto, Canada (January 31, 2019) - Puzzle Partner, the most trusted B2B travel and hospitality technology marketing agency, announced today that they have signed Plum, the first automatic appliance that perfectly preserves, chills, and serves wine so that it can be enjoyed one glass at a time in the privacy of a guest's hotel room. Puzzle Partner will become Plum's source for strategic and tactical marketing initiatives including content development, branding, public relations and persuasive messaging. With a roster ...
Supply Increase Impacts Occupancy in UK’s Provincial Hotels, Says Hotel Market Tracker
HVS | January 30, 2019
30 January 2019, London: The fortunes of London's hotels compared with those in the provinces widened in Q4 2018 as occupancy in London rose by 5% year-on-year compared with a more modest 1% increase in hotels outside the capital. According to the latest UK Hotel Market Tracker: Q4 2018, produced by HVS London, AlixPartners and STR, average room rates in Q4 also rose by 5% in London's hotels, to £157.20*, boosting RevPAR [rooms revenue per available room] by an impressive 10%. RevPAR growth was 3% for the full year. Conversely in Q4 hotels in the provinces failed to see any growth in average room rates, causing RevPAR to plateau. ...
The Year-End U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Continues Steady Growth Trend
Lodging Econometrics | January 30, 2019
January 30, 2019 – PORTSMOUTH, NH – At the end of 2018, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) reported that the total U.S. construction pipeline continued to trend upward with 5,530 projects/669,456 rooms, both up a strong 7% year-over-year (YOY). However, pipeline totals continue to trail the all-time high of 5,883 projects/785,547 rooms reached in the second quarter of 2008. Project counts in the early planning stage continue to rise reaching an all-time high of 1,723 projects/199,326 rooms, up 14% by projects and 12% by rooms YOY. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months stand at 2,153 projects/255,0...
BENCHMARK® Expands in the Pacific Northwest With Management of Avenue Bellevue InterContinental Hotel
Fortress Development | January 30, 2019
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 30, 2019 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, is expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest and will operate the newly announced Avenue Bellevue InterContinental Hotel. Part of a new billion-dollar condo, hotel and retail development in downtown Bellevue, Washington, the spectacular new property will be InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts' first venture in the Pacific Northwest. With construction set to start in mid-2019, the dramatic and elegant two-tower development will feature 332 luxury residences and 85,000 sq. feet of high-end retail, food and nightlife –...
IHG Signs With Tipping Point Hospitality Private Limited for Holiday Inn Goa Candolim Expected to Open November 2019
January 30, 2019
InterContinental Hotels Group(IHG), one of world's leading hotel companies has signed a management agreement with Tipping Point Hospitality Private Limited for Holiday Inn Goa Candolim. Nestled amidst two of the North Goa's famed and popular destination – Candolim and Calangute, the hotel is expected to welcome guests in November 2019. Offering leisure and corporate travellers a perfect stay experience, the newly built , 110-room Holiday Inn Goa Candolim will be a 30-minute drive from the city center and a 60-minute drive from the Dabolim Airport. The hotel is also in close proximity to North Goa's popular entertainment and ni...
Red Planet Japan to Acquire Thailand Hotel Portfolio From Parent Company Red Planet Hotels LImited for $60 Million
Red Planet Japan, Inc. | January 30, 2019
TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Red Planet Japan Inc. (3350:JP) today announced that it will acquire the Thailand-based hotel operations from its parent company Red Planet Hotels Limited. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Red Planet Japan will acquire six hotel-owning companies in Thailand from its parent company for a total acquisition consideration of 6,585,130,000 yen. The acquisition includes five operating hotels, located in Surawong (Bangkok), Patong (Phuket), Asoke (Bangkok), Pattaya, and Hat Yai, and a sixth property under development in Sukhumvit Soi 8 (Bangkok). The operat...
How Is Your Digital Space?
Madison Love | January 30, 2019
By Madison Love As our world moves more and more into the digital space, it's important to keep up to some degree. Knowing your clientele is key to knowing how far into the digital spectrum you need to go. Making your business at least social media friendly will keep you up-to-date with technology. Business trips and vacations revolve around cell phones and social media, so having free and easy access (and room specific) WiFi is a must. No matter who your guests/customers are, they will need to be catered to by means of a solid, fast WiFi connection. This should be something that is known and happening, so let's move past the ba...
Colorado’s Recently Renovated Ridgeline Hotel Estes Park Joins the Ascend Hotel Collection
Ascend Hotel Collection | January 30, 2019
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 30, 2019 -- The Ridgeline Hotel Estes Park is the latest property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), a portfolio of unique, boutique and historic hotels and resorts that reflect their surrounding community. Nestled in the quaint town of Estes Park, Colo., the upscale boutique hotel offers adventure-seekers an authentic taste of Northern Colorado with warm hospitality, stunning views, and year-round access to one of the most popular national parks in the country: Rocky Mountain National Park. Owned and operated by global hospitality company Delaware North, the 147-ro...
Kennedy Wilson With Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Open Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, in 2022 Following Complete Renovation
Kennedy Wilson | January 30, 2019
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) has appointed ultra-luxury hotel group Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® to manage Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, which is set to open in 2022 after a complete renovation of the property. Located on the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i, the iconic Hawaiian retreat that has laid dormant since 2011 will once again open its doors and welcome back 'ohana (family) to the historic and culturally rich destination. Spanning 81 acres of stunning geologic landscape and richness, Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, will draw inspiration fro...
Hilton Partners With JC Hospitality to Open Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in 2020 Following Multi-Million Dollar Transformation to Curio Collection
Hilton | January 30, 2019
LAS VEGAS and MCLEAN, Va. – Hilton announces today that Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will join Curio Collection by Hilton in 2020, following an extensive transformation including renovations to the property. In collaboration with JC Hospitality LLC and Virgin Hotels, the hotel will be a reimagined, contemporary Las Vegas entertainment hub and participate in Hilton's award-winning guest loyalty program, Hilton Honors. Of the hotels within Hilton's Collection Brands, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, will be the only property located in Las Vegas and the largest in the world with more than 1,500 guest rooms and...
PwC Hospitality Directions US: January 2019
Hospitality Directions | January 30, 2019
Our US lodging outlook remains stable, driven by a continued increase in consumer spending; increasing, albeit decelerating business investment; and relatively strong consumer confidence. Despite near-term risks, solid economic fundamentals support decelerating RevPAR growth in 2019. Fourth quarter lodging fundamentals came in just below expectations, with year-over-year RevPAR growth of 2.4 percent, driven by an average daily rate increase of 2.0 percent. Despite concerns over the impact from the trade tensions with China and rising construction/labor costs, the US lodging industry ended 2018 on solid footing, with occupancy reachin...
Ten Marketing Questions for Q1 2019
Larry Mogelonsky | January 30, 2019
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) Now that we are making headway into 2019, it's time to re-evaulate the budgets you devised last quarter and see if you are indeed on the best course for the year ahead. This process can be quite rewarding if you have a clear vision of where you want to take your hotel for beyond the current fiscal cycle. The key is to plan for a gradual and continuous change, and the first step towards this is to align with your team. As for the coming year, it is definitely not business as usual. There are disruptors lurking in the dark alleys of the travelsphere, and if you aren't careful you'll s...
Hersha Hospitality Management Plans Spring 2019 Opening of The Whitney Hotel in Boston’s Historic Beacon Hill
Hersha Hospitality Management | January 30, 2019
BOSTON (January 30, 2019) – The Whitney, a new 66-room luxury boutique hotel, is set to open in spring 2019 in Boston's historic Beacon Hill. The property is revitalizing and expanding an existing hotel to create a new landmark at the corner of Charles Street and Cambridge Street in the treasured neighborhood. Named for Henry Melville Whitney, a prominent Boston industrialist and one-time owner of the site, The Whitney will offer guests generous hospitality through sophisticated simplicity and cultured comforts. The Whitney Hotel's Beacon Hill address embodies the best of the classic brick townhouse style associated with the neigh...
Prism Adds Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club and Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel in Dallas to Its Management Portfolio
Prism Hotels and Resorts | January 30, 2019
Dallas-based Prism Hotels and Resorts announced today that it has won new management contracts for two properties located in the upscale Stonebriar community of Frisco, Texas: The Westin Stonebriar Hotel & Golf Club and Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel. Prism will manage and reposition both properties. Prism Hotels and Resorts' President and CEO Steve Van made the announcement. "As legacy properties for their International owners, we are eager to jump start the new year with these two new important management contracts. We look forward continuing our strong track record of maximizing NOI performance, creating personal relationships with ow...
The Top 7 Hospitality Trends Every Hotelier Should Watch in 2019
Tammy Farley, President & Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Group | January 30, 2019
By Tammy Farley, President & Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Group Last year proved to be a strong one for the U.S. hotel industry, with occupancy, average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) all trending positively. For 2019, STR and Tourism Economics1 optimistically project another year of growth. Changes in supply, however, will impact local market occupancy levels and hoteliers' pricing power, with many hotels experiencing more intense competition among key guest segments. To maintain profit margins, and stay ahead of the curve, consider your business in light of these top seven hospitality trends. Appealing to N...
5 Ways Hotels Can Drive Revenues in 2019
Hotelogix | January 30, 2019
As a hotelier, you focus on getting more bookings, increasing occupancy, and selling rooms at competitive rates to drive revenue for your property. But at the same time, you also need to understand how travelers are making their reservations, what they expect from you, and ultimately what makes them come back to your hotel. Here are some trends that can help you identify key areas, to fuel revenue growth at your property this year. #1 Keep an eye on millennial travelers As a hotelier, you can see many benefits if you understand millennial travelers' hotel booking pattern, and what they like. 1According to a report by Resonance Consultan...
Cendyn Is North America’s Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider & Data Driven Marketing Agency for 2019 as Voted by World Travel Awards
Cendyn | January 29, 2019
Boca Raton, Florida – January 29, 2019 – Cendyn, the leading provider of hotel CRM and hotel sales platforms in the hospitality industry, has been voted as North America's Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider and North America's Data Driven Marketing Agency for 2019. The prestigious World Travel Awards recognizes companies, organizations and brands that push the boundaries of hospitality industry excellence. Cendyn was presented with the accolades at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica. This is the second year in a row Cendyn has won top honors for these two ca...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 208: Hotel History: Grand Hotel (1887) Mackinac Island, Michigan
Stanley Turkel | January 29, 2019
by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: Grand Hotel The "Grand" as it is called on the island, is a historic coastal resort with a spectacular 660-foot long, three-story high porch. Below this covered veranda is a manicured lawn sloping down to a formal flower garden where 10,000 geraniums bloom in season among other flower beds with wild blossoms. The hotel is located on Mackinac Island which is in the straits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It has thrived because of an important decision made in the 1920s. All private cars and trucks were outlawed on the island which gives visitors a chance to live in a village without...
