News Archive: January
Ocean Properties and Margaritaville Holdings to Convert Westin Resort and Marina to Margaritaville Key West Resort and Marina
Margaritaville | January 10, 2017
Key West – January 10, 2017 – Ocean Properties Ltd. & Affiliates and Margaritaville Holdings, LLC today announced that the Westin Resort and Marina located at 245 Front Street in the iconic U.S. paradise, Key West, will be rebranded as Margaritaville Key West Resort and Marina. The prestigious AAA Four Diamond waterfront resort will begin operating under the Margaritaville flag later this month. The Margaritaville brand management team will provide support to the existing management team and employees throughout the conversion. The downtown waterfront resort features oversized rooms and suites and is ideally located one ...
Dream Hotel Group Names Executive Management Team for Dream Hollywood Opening February 2017
Dream Hollywood | January 13, 2017
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 13, 2017) – Renowned hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group announces the appointments of three seasoned hospitality executives to lead its west coast flagship, Dream Hollywood: Ayo Akinsete as General Manager; Kendall Viola as Director of Sales & Marketing; and Carly Skinner as Hotel Manager. With nearly 30 years of collective experience within the highly competitive hospitality industry, Akinsete and team will be integral in the launch and success of Dream Hollywood, slated to open in February 2017. "Los Angeles has long been on our short list of dynamic U.S. cities for growth, and we a...
The World’s 42nd Largest Hotel Chain, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Signs With SiteMinder
SiteMinder | January 10, 2017
Dallas, US - The global hotel industry's leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, today announces it has secured 109 properties belonging to Barceló Hotels & Resorts, the third largest hotel chain in Spain and the 42nd largest in the world. The win adds nearly 33,000 hotel rooms to SiteMinder's distribution network one week ahead of FITUR, the world's tourism trade fair for the Ibero American markets, where SiteMinder will be exhibiting for the third consecutive year. Speaking on the decision to adopt SiteMinder's technology, Barceló Hotels & Resorts' head of e-distribution, Albert Santin, says, "SiteMinder has provided...
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Names Kathryn Bryant as Vice President of Sales Transitions
Crescent Hotels & Resorts | January 9, 2017
Washington, DC (January 9, 2017) – Michael George, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, announced that the hotel and resort management company hired Kathryn Bryant as Vice President of Sales Transitions. Crescent, based in Fairfax, Virginia is a nationally recognized operator of premier hotels and resorts throughout the United States and Canada. Bryant will be responsible for onboarding new hotels, orienting the sales and revenue teams to the Crescent Fundamental Sales Principles, and integrating all systems within Crescent. "The addition of this leadership role, combined with Kathryn's experience and expertis...
Technologies That Will Have a Major Impact on Hotels in 2017 and Beyond
ALICE | January 18, 2017
Technologies that were big in 2016, and are only getting bigger. HOTEL STAFF TECHNOLOGY. Ops is the new black. Happy staff = happy guests, and 2016 was the year where staff technology and back of house operations finally got the attention and validation it deserves. Until last year, most attention was on guest technology, particularly on guest apps and on guest-facing innovation, like keyless entry and in-room controls. Companies like Marriott and IHG poured millions into their mobile guest applications, while their staff were left to fumble with clunky, poorly designed systems. Staff are the heart of hospitality. Without them, hotels a...
Golden Wave Sdn Bhd and IHG Partner for New 367-room Crowne Plaza Kota Kinabalu Waterfront
IHG | January 23, 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a management agreement with Golden Wave Sdn Bhd for a new 367-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia. The opening of Crowne Plaza Kota Kinabalu Waterfront in 2021 will mark the entry of the brand into East Malaysia. The hotel will be part of a mixed-use development at a prime waterfront location in downtown Kota Kinabalu, sitting amindst high-end residences and a number of dining establishments which offer stunning views of the city's waterfront. Situated within a 10-minute drive from Kota Kinaba...
Carver-Olson Hospitality Search Announces National Expansion
The Carver Companies | January 25, 2017
Team Adds Executive Recruiters in Five Markets ATLANTA, GA – January 25, 2017 – As a division of the Carver Companies, Carver-Olson Hospitality Search is pleased to announce continued growth with the addition of five executive recruiters located throughout the U.S. The team can provide a 360 degree-support to clients' human capital needs. Part of this strategic growth is to identify "hubs" or centers where Carver has an executive recruiting office combined with a market manager to support Carver World Temps (CWT), the division that provides hourly temporary staffing to hotels and resorts. Peggy Olson "A good search starts w...
AJ Capital Partners Acquires The Commons Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Be Converted to Graduate Hotel
AJ Capital Partners | January 3, 2017
Minneapolis, Minn. – January 3, 2017 – AJ Capital Partners announced today that it has acquired The Commons Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from leading investment firm, Rockbridge. In 2017, the hotel will undergo a conversion into a Graduate Hotel. The eight-story, 304-room, full-service hotel is located on Washington Avenue at the heart of the University of Minnesota's campus. With over 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a fitness center, as well as The Beacon Public House – the hotel's restaurant and bar, The Commons Hotel is an established destination for University visitors and business travelers alik...
