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Hotel G Set to Open Next Month in San Francisco, California’s Union Square
Hotel G SAN FRANCISCO | April 21, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (APRIL 21, 2014) - Following an extensive two-year renovation of an early twentieth century building, Hotel G will celebrate its highly anticipated opening on May 2, bringing a fresh, reimagined perspective to the innovative spirit of San Francisco. This ideal lifestyle hotel combines residential sophistication with a laid back, authentic local vibe complemented by tailor-made services. Boasting an ideal location in the center of San Francisco's fashionable Union Square, the energy of the city is just outside the door. From first-class shopping and world-renowned dining to award-winning theater, a bustling arts distri...
The 290-key Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok to Open in Thailand on May 1, 2014
Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok | April 21, 2014
CHICAGO, IL (April 21, 2014) - On May 1, 2014, Bangkok moves to the Blu heartbeat as Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Bangkok opens its doors to welcome guests. Strategically located at the heart of business in Sukhumvit and a shopper's paradise right at the hotel's doorstep, it also offers guests the heart of flavors with an unrivalled variety of culinary choices in seven restaurants and bars. It is at the heart of lifestyle, dedicated to fitness and well-being. The first Radisson Blu in the city, the hotel is the latest addition to the brand's portfolio of more than 368 hotels in operation and development. It introduces to bustling Bangkok, a...
Andrea Knowles-Mondello Appointed General Manager of the Philadelphia Airport Marriott in PA
Marriott Hotels | April 21, 2014
Philadelphia, PA (April 21, 2014) - Andrea Knowles-Mondello has been named General Manager of the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, it was announced today by David Marriott, COO - Americas Eastern Region and Bill Skoglund, Area Vice President of Marriott International. Prior to joining the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Ms. Knowles-Mondello was Director of Hotel Operations at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, where she led the property through many successful multi-million dollar renovation projects. Ms. Knowles-Mondello began her career with Marriott over 28 years ago as a hostess at the Orlando World Center Marriott. She has held ...
Waterford Hotel Group Appoints New Management Team at Fairfield Inn Marriott Boca Raton in Florida
Fairfield Inn Marriott Boca Raton | April 21, 2014
BOCA RATON, FL (April 21, 2014) --- Waterford Hotel Group recently announced the appointments of two key management positions at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Boca Raton, FL. Crystal Winter, General Manager, and Cristina Goncear, Sales Manager will lead the operations and sales teams of the 119-room hotel, located at the Boca Raton Airport in the Palm Beach County area of South Florida. Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm based in Southeastern Connecticut, assumed management of the Fairfield Inn Boca Raton in November 2013. As General Manager, Winter will be responsible for all phases of the ...
New Owner and Property Manager for The Cliff House Resort & Spa in Maine
BuildCentral | April 21, 2014
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 205 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. April 21, 2014 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 205 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: Wingate by Wyndham Slidell/New Orleans East Area (Slidell, LA) Best Western Black Rock Inn (Fairfield, CT) Red ...
Hotel AG Closes One Hotel Every Five Days
Hotel AG | April 21, 2014
ATLANTA - April 21, 2014 - Hotel AG announced today the firm continues to close 1 hotel transaction every 5 days and has done so for the last 3 1/2 years. The firm has closed 33 hotel transactions over the past 23 weeks. The recent closings range from Hilton and Marriott upscale select service assets to bank deals, private deals and full service hotels. Most of the recent closings were located from the Midwest through the Northeast and along eastern seaboard states with several in Florida. H. Keith Thompson, principle of the firm, commented, "We continue to see great traction in the hotel real estate space across all segments, brand fam...
Educational Institute Celebrates 10 Years in China with Extended Visit
the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute | April 21, 2014
Orlando, Florida, April 2014-Several senior executives of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) will visit China for ten days in April to celebrate the Educational Institute's decade-long presence in that country. Robert L. Steele III, CHA, president and COO; Brenda L. Vazquez, CMHS, CGSP, senior vice president, marketing; Ed Kastli, CMHS, CGSP, vice president, international sales; and Leon Shi, CHE, EI's country manager of operations for China, will travel throughout China to locations in Shanghai, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Tianjin, and Beijing. They will meet with EI's regional partners, address academic institutions ...
Benchmark Hospitality International Announces The “Top Travel Trends for 2014”
Benchmark Hospitality International | April 21, 2014
As Seen Through the Eyes of Travel Professionals The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, April 2014 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, announces the "Top Ten Travel Trends for 2014" as observed through a survey of the company's extensive database of professional travel agents. In a Benchmark-commissioned study, over 20,000 travel professionals were provided a comprehensive survey on consumer and business travel in 2014, for review and submission to an independent market research firm for compilation and analysis. Hospitality industry experts domestically and internationally, Benchmar...
Owned by ZMC Hotels, the 120-key BEST WESTERN PLUS Goldsboro Opens in North Carolina
Best Western International, Inc. | April 21, 2014
GOLDSBORO, N.C.., April 21, 2014 - Best Western International announces the opening of the BEST WESTERN PLUS Goldsboro, located at 909 N Spence Avenue. Owned by ZMC Hotels, the 100% smoke-free hotel features 111 guest rooms and nine suites. Hotel amenities include a full complimentary hot breakfast, an outdoor pool, and a free 24-hour fitness center. Each room is equipped with a 37" flat screen television, microwave, mini-refrigerator, and free wireless Internet access. For business travelers, the hotel offers a 24-hour business center with complimentary printing and copy services. Free internet access in all public areas. For your meet...
Two-Year, $28.5 M Renovation of Lake Yellowstone Hotel in Yellowstone National Park Nears Completion
Xanterra Parks & Resorts | April 21, 2014
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, April 21, 2014 - With a two-year renovation in excess of $28.5 million close to completion, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, a member of Historic Hotels of America, is poised to once again demonstrate that elegance and comfort never go out of style in the world's first national park. "The Lake Hotel holds a special place in the hearts of so many of our guests," said Jim McCaleb, general manager of Xanterra Parks & Resorts' Yellowstone National Park Lodges. "With this renovation we are confident that they will fall in love with it all over again and a whole new generation of fans will be born." The project is sc...
Award-winning Singita Safari Lodges Deploy PAR Springer-Miller’s SMS|Host® Management System
PAR Technology Corporation | April 21, 2014
New Hartford, NY - (April 21, 2014) - PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) --- a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems today announces the successful deployment of the SMS|Host Hospitality Management System at the 12 Singita safari camps and lodges in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. Singita serves as the trusted guardian of over half a million acres of pristine land in Africa that offer exceptional safari experiences. Singita maintains an unwavering commitment to the preservation and protection of large tracts of wilderness area...
Multi-Million Dollar Renovation Complete for 147-key Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys Baltimore in MD
April 21, 2014
BALTIMORE (April 21, 2014) - Radisson®, one of the world's best-recognized hotel brands, today announced the completion of a two-year, multimillion dollar renovation of the Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys Baltimore located at 5100 Falls Road, 100 Village Square. "We are in the final stages of a brand-wide renovation, aimed at refreshing the Radisson portfolio across our more than 150 hotels in the Americas," said Javier Rosenberg, chief operating officer, Radisson, Americas. "We are on track to have the entire portfolio completed by 2015, making Radisson one of the most refreshed hotel brands in North America." The hotel's newly completed...
Infor CloudSuite™ Available for the Hospitality Industry
Infor | April 21, 2014
Cloud Access Provides Greater Flexibility and Lower Total Cost of Ownership Apr 21, 2014 - Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced Infor CloudSuite™ Hospitality, offering industry customers access to applications within the cloud environment. Infor Hospitality builds upon Infor's offerings available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), combining beautiful software with rich hospitality industry functionality. Through a flexible, subscription-based delivery model, customers can considerably lower upfront IT expenditure, and access specially configured functionality that is...
Jeanne Lynch Joins Richfield Hospitality As Vice President of Human Resources
Richfield Hospitality | April 21, 2014
DENVER, Colo. - - April 21, 2014 -Richfield Hospitality, a leading hotel management company, today announced that Jeanne Lynch has joined the company as vice president of human resources. She will guide all Richfield portfolio hotels to attract, motivate and train high-performance employees. "Having worked in a variety of industries in numerous countries, Jeanne brings great perspective on the human resources challenges and opportunities facing the hospitality industry," said Will Loughran, Richfield Hospitality senior vice president of sales and revenue strategy. "I am confident that with her guidance, our team will develop top notch r...
The 84-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Northwest/Research Boulevard to Open in Mid-May in Texas
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott | April 21, 2014
Owned by Excel Austin North and Managed by Excel Hotel Group Austin, Texas - April 21, 2014 - The 84-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Austin, Texas is scheduled to open in mid-May. Located at 13087 US Highway 183N, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Northwest/Research Boulevard will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Excel Austin North and managed by Excel Hotel Group of San Diego, California. Located 24 miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport and 16 miles from downtown, the hotel offers guests convenient access to Arboretum, The Domain, Cedar Park and iFLY Austin. "We are pleased with the continued gro...
New Vizergy® Whitepaper – “The Best, Best Practice: Digital Benchmarking for Hotels”
Vizergy | April 21, 2014
Complimentary Paper Authored by Digital DNA Infusion, LLC Provides Platform to Compare Your Property to Comp Set and Find Revenue Opportunities Jacksonville, FL (April 21, 2014) - Benchmarking is perhaps the hottest hot topic in the hospitality industry. While a quick search yields countless articles and opinions, Digital DNA Infusion, LLC and Vizergy worked together to provide a platform for hoteliers looking to refine their benchmarking. Most hotel marketers use STR Global/STAR Reports, their own historical data and credible industry studies to compare performance to their comp set and the industry, but there are often common faults a...
PM Hospitality Strategies Opens 180-room Westin Wilmington in Delaware
Westin Hotels & Resorts | April 21, 2014
Owned by Joint Venture Group Comprised of Buccini/Pollin Group and Westport Capital WILMINGTON, Del., April 21, 2014 - Officials with PM Hospitality Strategies (PMHS), a leading, national hotel management company, along with officials from a joint venture ownership group comprised of Buccini/Pollin Group and Westport Capital, announced that the 180-room Westin Wilmington opened April 17. Connected to the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Delaware, the hotel is the first Westin-branded hotel in the state and the first new-build hotel in Wilmington since 1980. PMHS will operate the hotel under a long-term agreement. "The opening is anothe...
Development Underway for the 200-room Hotel Indigo Downtown Atlanta in Georgia, to Open in Fall 2015
April 21, 2014
Owned by Portman 230, LLC 21 April, 2014 - ATLANTA – InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) Hotel Indigo® brand, which opened its first hotel ten years ago in Atlanta and now has 55 locations open in 11 countries, has signed its third hotel in the metro area, connecting guests with another unique Atlanta neighborhood. The Hotel Indigo Downtown Atlanta location will occupy eight floors of a building first developed 50 years ago by one of Atlanta's most respected and influential architects, John C. Portman, Jr., whose real estate development firm, Portman Holdings, purchased the building. Portman's architecture firm, Portman & Assoc...
North Point Hospitality Breaks Ground on 118-key Springhill Suites by Marriott Lumberton in NC
North Point Hospitality Group, Inc. | April 21, 2014
LUMBERTON, NC - April 21, 2014 - North Point Hospitality Group, Inc., an Atlanta based hotel development and operations company, announced the groundbreaking of its newest hotel project, the 118-suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Lumberton, NC last week. The official ceremony took place on Thursday, April 17 with elected officials, local dignitaries and senior executives from North Point Hospitality Group. Lumberton, NC, located off Interstate 95 in Southeastern North Carolina, is known as the halfway point between New York and Florida. The SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lumberton is conveniently located off exit 22, approximately 35...
Concord Hospitality Sells 13-Hotel Portfolio for $240M; Retains Management Under Long-term Agreement
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company | April 21, 2014
RALEIGH, N.C., April 21, 2014 - - Concord Hospitality Enterprises today announced the sale of a portfolio of 13 premium-branded, select-service hotels to companies owned by a global investment fund for approximately $240 million in an all-cash transaction. Concord will continue to operate the hotels under a long-term management agreement. The portfolio is comprised of a total of 1650 rooms representing 11 Marriott and two Hilton-branded hotels. "This sale is a continuation of our on-going plan to strategically sell stabilized assets while retaining management," said Mark Laport, president and CEO of Concord Hospitality. "This gives our ...
Tommy Hilfiger’s Raleigh Group Acquires The Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida
The Raleigh Group | April 21, 2014
NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 - The Raleigh Group, the luxury hospitality group founded by designer and entrepreneur Mr. Tommy Hilfiger, is pleased to announce the purchase of The Raleigh Hotel, Miami Beach. "The Raleigh Hotel is a true Miami Beach treasure with sophistication and style, making it the perfect property for us," said Mr. Hilfiger. "The 1940's design of The Raleigh and its rich history are central to our plans to rejuvenate the property. I'm really pleased with the team I've surrounded myself with and know that we will deliver a world-class experience worthy of The Raleigh brand." David Pisor, recently appointed CEO, has demons...
Glorietta Bay Inn Wins Top National Award for Best Guest Relations
Glorietta Bay Inn | April 16, 2014
Coronado, California, April 21, 2014 - Glorietta Bay Inn is honored to be recognized with the "Best Guest Relations" national award by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA). General Manager, Claudia Ludlow, accepted the plaque at the Stars of the Industry ceremony during the annual Legislative Action Summit held on April 1, 2014 at the J.W. Marriott in Washington DC. The Inn has received the AH&LA award in the Small Property category. "We have a well-trained motivated team that continues to place the guests first. It's rare to find employees who have a true passion for serving guests. We are honored to see them ac...
Tired of Battling OTAs in Google? SearchPRO Helps Hoteliers Rise to the Top of Search Engines
O'Rourke Hospitality Marketing | April 16, 2014
Launched by O'Rourke Hospitality, a leader in hospitality marketing, SearchPRO is aimed at helping hoteliers increase the number of direct bookings by making sure their websites are optimized to be found by potential guests. NEWBURYPORT, MASS. - APRIL 29, 2014 – Tired of trying to compete with online travel agencies and other third parties when it comes to capturing online bookings? Then try SearchPRO, an SEO solution designed specifically for the hospitality industry and launched recently by hospitality marketing leader, O'Rourke Hospitality. SearchPRO was designed to help hoteliers compete online by implementing a three-prong attac...
TripAdvisor Names 10 Highest-Rated Green Hotels in U.S.; Releases Annual Eco-Travel Survey Results
TripAdvisor | April 16, 2014
25% of Respondents Made a Green Travel Choice in the Past Year NEWTON, Mass. – April 16, 2014 – TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site*, today announced the 10 highest-rated TripAdvisor GreenLeaders™ hotels(1) in the U.S. and the results of its eco-travel survey of more than 2,100 U.S. respondents. According to the survey, 23 percent of respondents have consciously made an eco-friendly travel choice in the past year, and 85 percent said doing so made them feel more positive about their trip. The top five most common ways U.S. respondents travel green: Ensured the lights were turned off when not in hotel room – 96% Par...
