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SHR Names Chief Product Evangelist and Director of Product Management
SHR | April 16, 2018
HOUSTON, TX, April 16, 2018—SHR, Sceptre Hospitality Resources, a pioneer in advanced hotel distribution technologies and developer of Windsurfer® CRS, announced the promotions of associates Estella Hale and Doug Tucker. Estella Hale will be adding to her already rich history with SHR by moving from Vice President of Product to becoming the company's first Chief Product Evangelist. In her new position, she will act as the voice to SHR's vision of being the most trusted brand for hoteliers, working to inform, persuade, and convert the clients she serves toward their best hospitality technology. Estella originally joined Whitebo...
Ayana Resort and Spa Selects TeleMatrix Phones
Cetis | April 16, 2018
Ayana Resort and Spa Bali installs TeleMatrix 9600 Series cordless telephones. Ayana Resort and Spa Bali has installed 150 TeleMatrix brand 9600 Series 9602MWD single-line analog cordless telephones through Cetis channel partner PT Aneka Spring Telekomindo, Jakarta. The award-winning Ayana Resort and Spa is a world–class destination resort located on 90 hectares of cliff-top land perched above Jimbaran Bay, just 10 kilometres from Bali airport. The Ayana features 19 restaurants and bars an exclusive private beach and beach club, 12 swimming pools, and a world-class spa. For your next new construction or renovation project, contact...
Seattle Sees Eighth Consecutive Year of Record Tourism
Visit Seattle | April 16, 2018
Results celebrated at the 2018 Annual Meeting on Global Meetings Industry Day SEATTLE – Statistics released today show record visitor volume, expenditures, tax contributions and travel-related employment for Seattle and King County in 2017 for the eighth year in a row. The results were released by Visit Seattle at its 2018 Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel April 12. Visit Seattle President & CEO Tom Norwalk and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan welcomed more than 700 tourism and business professionals to the event held purposefully on Global Meetings Industry Day. Addresses were made by meetings industry thought-leader Mic...
CHTA Focuses on Caribbean Unity, Innovation as Key Industry Forum Nears
the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) | April 16, 2018
MIAMI (April 16, 2018) - The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF), the premier educational forum for Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals, is slated for June 22-24, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) announced that plans are set for the top regional gathering where unity and innovation will be examined as central factors to fuel the growth of the region's bread and butter industry. CHTA president Karolin Troubetzkoy said after a challenging close to 2017 following the impact of September's hurricanes, it was important for industry stak...
Hotel & Club Associates, Inc. Appoints Zach Spurgeon to Partner
Hotel & Club Associates, Inc. | April 16, 2018
Greensboro - Hotel & Club Associates Inc., a national hotel and golf club valuation and advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Zach Spurgeon, MAI, CHIA has been appointed to Partner. Zach has been an associate with the firm for the past 12 years, concentrating on the valuation and feasibility of hotel properties nationwide. "We expect Zach to continue to enhance Hotel and Club's reputation for providing clients with thoroughly researched, well-supported, and comprehensive value opinions and consultations," said David Pope, MAI, SRA, SGA, principal at Hotel & Club Associates. Zach Spurgeon is a graduate of N.C. Stat...
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Opens New 112-Room TownePlace Suites by Marriott Milwaukee Oak Creek in Wisconsin
TownePlace Suites by Marriott | April 13, 2018
Oak Creek, WI– April 13, 2018 – Get ready to be real and be you on long stays. Marriott International's TownePlace Suites by Marriott Milwaukee Oak Creek will open for business today. On average, a TownePlace Suites opens every six days. Built for travelers looking for a simple and friendly place where they can settle-in, keep their routine, and easily connect to the Oak Creek/Greater Milwaukee area. The new extended-stay hotel located at 7980 South Market Street, continues to exemplify the brand's rapid growth. The new hotel will be managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts of Fairfax, Virginia. "We are excited to introd...
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Tourism Tidbits: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Tourism Security
Dr. Peter Tarlow | April 12, 2018
by Dr. Peter Tarlow In May of 1992 a visionary Las Vegas police officer, by the name of Curtis Williams had an idea that tourism to be successful needed to have not only protection but also regular meetings where ideas might be exchanged and new concepts would be developed. Curtis Williams and Peter Tarlow were able to get a small room and ran the first tourism security workshop. Since then, the idea of tourism security has become an important part of tourism. The then workshop, and soon to be full conference proved to be logistically too hard for Williams and Tarlow to do everything on their own, and in its second year, Don Ahl, of the...
Capella Hotel Group and Developer China Gezhouba Group Real Estate Partner to Open Capella Sanya Last Quarter of 2018 in Sanya, China
Capella Hotel Group | April 12, 2018
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2018 -- Capella Hotel Group together with leading Chinese developer China Gezhouba Group Real Estate, announce the opening of Capella Sanya in the last quarter of 2018. Located along the coastline of Blessed Bay on Hainan Island, Capella Sanya is the new luxury landmark offering 190 elegantly appointed rooms, suites and villas across 13.8 hectares of tropical paradise. Offering panoramic views of the South China Sea, Capella Sanya is a collaborative art piece by two of the world's most celebrated designers: Jean-Michel Gathy and Bill Bensley. With their combined creative genius, Capella Sanya is a showcase of sp...
San Francisco’s ‘Grand Dame’ of Union Square, The Westin St. Francis, Completes $45 Million Renovation
The Westin St. Francis | April 12, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 12, 2018 - The iconic Westin St. Francis, the renowned "Grand Dame" of San Francisco's Union Square, has completed a $45 million renovation of the Landmark Building. Comprised of 618 guestrooms and four Specialty Suites on 12 floors, this is the largest renovation ever untaken of this historic 1904 building. The Landmark Building consists of four brick wings constructed over the course of nine years in the early twentieth century spanning from 1904 to 1913. The design was inspired by San Francisco's moniker as "The Paris of the West," bestowed when the "St. Francis" opened as the crown jewel of the city. ...
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park Launches First Phase of Hotel-Wide Renovation
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park | April 12, 2018
NEW YORK, N.Y. – April 2018 – As vibrant flowers start to bloom across Central Park, another New York City icon signals its own renewal as The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park turns the page to write its next chapter of iconic luxury – A Reawakening. Channeling the classic yet contemporary New York residence of today, the first chapter of the hotel-wide transformation will include all guest rooms and suites – with the debut of two new Presidential Suites, Club Lounge, and lobby lounge, continuing the hotel's evolution as a luxurious social perch. Punctuated by custom-made furniture throughout, the meticulous a...
Sedona’s Enchantment Resort Appoints Jose Martinez as Executive Chef
Enchantment Resort | April 12, 2018
Sedona, AZ (April 12, 2018) – Enchantment Resort, Sedona's leading luxury resort located in the heart of Boynton Canyon, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jose Martinez as Executive Chef. Set on 70 acres of panoramic natural terrain, Enchantment Resort is known for its fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, sophisticated menus, and award-winning wine lists. A focused and talented Executive Chef, Martinez discovered his love of cooking nearly two decades ago while leading the culinary vision and running the kitchen at his family's celebrated seafood restaurant, the Crab House, in his native Puerto Rico. Since then, he has gain...
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston Appoints Craig Thomas as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
The Post Oak | April 12, 2018
HOUSTON, TX. – The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston today announced Craig Thomas as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. In this role, he will oversee and implement all sales, marketing, and communications for The Post Oak Hotel. Most recently in Park City, Utah, Craig has an extensive sales and marketing background in the hotel and tourism industry, and has worked with a number of luxury properties around the world including: Montage Deer Valley, multiple Ritz-Carlton resorts, and The Peninsula Hotels. With more than 20 years of experience at internationally recognized 5-Star properti...
Radisson Hotel Group Strengthens Its Americas Sales Team With Appointments of Laurie Czyz and Angela Galeziowski
Radisson Hotel Group | April 12, 2018
Minneapolis - April 12, 2018 - Radisson Hotel Group today announced two new appointments to its Americas sales team. These new team members will play a vital role in executing sales strategies aligned with the company's 5-year operating plan. Laurie Czyz joins Radisson Hotel Group as senior director of Meetings & Events and will lead a team executing group sales strategies and partnerships in the Americas. Meetings & Events represents more than 25 percent of the business for Radisson Hotel Group in the Americas. Prior to joining Radisson Hotel Group, Czyz was with SAI Properties, where she led hotel and area sales efforts by inc...
BENCHMARK Names Eric J. Bates General Manager of Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Chicago
Eaglewood Resort & Spa | April 12, 2018
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2018 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Eric Bates general manager for Eaglewood Resort & Spa, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Itasca (Chicago), Illinois. Greg Champion, Benchmark's president & COO, made the announcement. "It is such a pleasure to welcome Eric to Benchmark and to Eaglewood Resort & Spa," said Mr. Champion. "I can't think of anyone more qualified to take this property to even greater levels of business success, given Eric's previous experience and understanding of the Chicagoland market. We look forward to his leader...
Hotel Equities Selected to Operate New Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott® Toronto East Breaking Ground July 2018
Hotel Equities | April 12, 2018
ATLANTA, GA - (April 12, 2018) – Atlanta-based Hotel Equities announced its selection as the management firm for a new-build Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott-Toronto East located in Ajax, Ontario. Owned by Attica Hotels Ltd. and developed by Suncity Development Ltd. of Toronto, ON. The 120-room property is scheduled to break ground July 2018. "We are pleased to expand our management portfolio into the town of Ajax, one of the fastest growing markets in Canada," said Joe Reardon, Sr. Vice President of Business Development & Marketing for Hotel Equities. The firm has a proven track record of success with our recent growth ...
Emaar Hospitality Group and ARADA Partner to Launch Three Hotels in Aljada, Sharjah’s New Lifestyle Destination
Emaar Hospitality Group | April 12, 2018
Dubai/Sharjah; UAE; April 12, 2018: In a significant deal that will boost the hospitality landscape of Sharjah, ARADA, a joint venture between KBW Investments and Basma Group, today signed a management agreement with Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality & leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, to launch three new hotels in Sharjah. The three hotels under Emaar Hospitality Group's premium lifestyle Address Hotels + Resorts, upscale lifestyle Vida Hotels and Resorts, and the contemporary midscale Rove Hotels will be located in Aljada, a 24 million square foot integrated lifestyle destination, and a new leisure and entertainm...
The Convergence of All Things Luxury
Frances Kiradjian | April 12, 2018
By Frances Kiradjian The idea of residences in a lifestyle hotel just makes sense. Who wouldn't want all the offerings of their favorite resort, spa, or hotel brand in their home? Although the concept of mixed-use hotel is not a novel one, the renewed vibrancy in the boutique and lifestyle sector of the hospitality sphere is seeing a new focus on branded luxury offerings. In 2016 Daniela Aroche reported "According to Dan August Cordeiro at Maxmakers, a property development advisory firm, the number of hotels offering branded residences increased tenfold during the decade to 2012. The evidence suggests that the rate looks set to continue...
How the Hotel and Travel Industry Are Accommodating Honeymooners
Kacey Bradley | April 12, 2018
By Kacey Bradley Like the wedding day itself, a honeymoon is a once-in-a-lifetime affair. That's why customer-facing members of the hospitality industry have historically taken special care with honeymooning guests. But in recent years, the concept of "special care" has expanded to include extravagant perks, courtesy of hotels, airlines and any other businesses involved in the honeymooning process. These perks aren't just your standard champagne upon arrival and rose petals on the bed. Some resorts plan special excursions for their guests, arrange for romantic meals both in the room and in other beautiful parts of the grounds or add spe...
5 Big Hotel Website Design Trends for 2018
Steffan Berelowitz | April 12, 2018
By Steffan Berelowitz Web design trends rarely stay still for long. In 2018, we're seeing some creative new ideas and a few reimagined versions of retro designs. In the hyper-competitive hotel industry, great design is especially crucial. Guests compare options quickly and judge hotels within seconds based on the look and feel of their website. Great design instantly tells your potential customers they're in the right place. It lets them know your hotel offers the kind of experience they're looking for. But more than that, it has the ability to distinguish you from the crowd, and hint at the possibility that your hotel offers something ...
The playground of special packagese
RoomRaccoon | April 12, 2018
It's a way to allure potential guests to book a room in your hotel or B&B. Everyone can arrange special packages. So, let's have fun. Let's get your property popular and more popular than other accommodations. We'll give you a few special hotel packages ideas! #1 Bikes are best - package One of the… No. The most popular package of Holland is the bike package. Everyone rides a bike in Holland, but a lot of people want to ride a bike in another country as well. Or a scooter, motor or think of other means of transport. Think of the transportation possibilities nearby your hotel. #2 Family first - package Want to welcome pa...
How Video Tools and Screen Sharing Can Help Today’s Hotel Salespeople Stand Out
Doug Kennedy | April 12, 2018
By Doug Kennedy In the 2010's we have witnessed a transition in group bookings to electronic conversations, as an increasing percentage of meetings, conferences and events are being booked without there being even one voice call between buyer and seller. While there is still human engagement needed to finalize contracts and details, sales is increasingly a depersonalized, transactional process done via direct email (to "sales@hotelname.com") or via correspondence that takes place in online portals. In the currently strong economy, most salespeople seem to be content with simply responding electronically. In other words, if the lead come...
Beekeeper Ranks No. 59 on SaaS 1000
Beekeeper | April 12, 2018
Company is projected to double in size worldwide in 2018; Today 100 employees are working at Beekeeper offices in San Francisco, Zurich, London, and Berlin SAN FRANCISCO, CA April 12, 2018 - Beekeeper, a digital workforce platform recently awarded the most innovative technology of 2018, has ranked No. 59 on the SaaS 1000, a prestigious index of Software as a Service (SaaS) companies algorithmically ranked by a number of growth indicators such as hiring trends and team expansion rates. As the SaaS product landscape continues to expand, lists like the SaaS 1000 are incredibly useful tools for SaaS pros to evaluate the groundbreaking trend...
How Future-Proof Is Your Hotel PMS? Download Free 10-Point Checklist Now
StayNTouch | April 12, 2018
Hotel technology innovator StayNTouch introduces the definitive 10-point checklist to put your property management platform to the test In a service-oriented industry like hospitality, it is critical to keep up with technology advancements. According to the 2016 Trends vs. Technologies Report, 78% of decision-makers across all sectors agree that keeping up with tech trends is vital, and 86% agree that it gives their competitive business advantage. While there isn't a silver bullet to future-proof your business, making the right technology decisions to match your goals will help set up your hotel for success in the long run. In many resp...
