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News Archive: November
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa Changes Ownership
BB Hotels | November 2, 2021
Scottsdale, AZ – November 2, 2021 – Today, Gurney’s Resorts announces the acquisition of Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Scottsdale-based real estate investment company BB Hotels (formerly Berger Holdings) has partnered with New York-based Metrovest Equities and BLDG MGMT to purchase the iconic resort in Paradise Valley. The transaction is expected to close in early November. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Robert H. Castellini has owned Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa since 1992 and was responsible in concert with Westroc Hospitality for transforming Sanctu...
The Boca Raton Appoints General Managers of Its Five Distinct Lodging Experiences
The Boca Raton | November 8, 2021
BOCA RATON, FL – November 8, 2021 – In advance of the winter unveiling of The Boca Raton’s $200 million Phase One transformation, the iconic resort announces the appointment of five new general managers who will oversee five distinct hotels sprawled across 200-waterfront-acres. Brice Kemper will preside over the all-new 27-story elegant Tower. Corinne Heyl will captain the all-suite, adult-only, luxury lakefront hotel, Yacht Club. Anthony Rico will lead the oceanfront luxury escape, Beach Club. James Carmody will manage the famed grand hotel, Cloister, and the extended-stay residential hideaway, Bungalows. And Antonia Korosec ...
HFTP and GFC Release First Exposure Draft for the USALI 12th Revised Edition — A New Energy, Water, and Waste Section
the USALI | November 30, 2021
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and the Global Finance Committee (GFC) are preparing for the Fall 2022 release of the 12th Revised edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI). Prior to publishing the newest edition, HFTP and the GFC have recruited a group of leading industry stakeholders to participate in the review of exposure drafts, requesting comments for consideration ahead of the 12th edition publication. The first exposure draft is for a new section titled: “Energy, Water, and Waste.” “This is the first of many steps as environmental, social and governa...
Costa Navarino Opening New Eco-Resort in Summer 2022
November 30, 2021
Costa Navarino, the prime sustainable destination in the Mediterranean, located in Greece’s southwest Peloponnese, expands its offering by developing three new areas. All three new sites: Navarino Waterfront, Navarino Bay and Navarino Hills - which will be home to two beachfront resorts and two new golf courses - are located within ten kilometres south of the destination’s first resort site, Navarino Dunes. Navarino Waterfront at Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece - due to open in summer 2022, is a 13-hectare lifestyle area, which will feature a vibrant resort with 265 rooms including two-bedroom suites and beachfront bungalows designed ...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cedar Capital Partners Acquire The Belfry Hotel & Resort from KSL Affiliate
Goldman Sachs Asset Management | November 15, 2021
London – November 15, 2021 – Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cedar Capital Partners today announced the acquisition of The Belfry Hotel & Resort (“The Belfry”) located near Birmingham in the United Kingdom from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners. The Belfry with its three 18-hole golf courses is a four-time host of the Ryder Cup, the biennial golf competition between U.S and European teams. Situated within a substantial 550 acre estate, the full-service resort further features 320 guest rooms, five restaurants, a spa and multiple leisure amenities. Nabil Aquedim, Executive Director in the Real Estate team at Goldman Sac...
Are You Looking for The Next Generation Minibar Program With Guaranteed Guest Satisfaction?
Minibar Systems | November 5, 2021
Introducing the newly designed SmartCube Dual Wi-Fi – A fully automated minibar and fridge system for your guests Rockville, MD - Minibar Systems is proud to present the newly designed SmartCube Dual minibar and fridge model which builds on the long-term success of our SmartCube product lineup. SmartCube has a modern, minimalist design and is the world’s most technologically advanced minibar featuring the first completely plug-and-play modular system and easy-to-use attendant refill tablets. It features a fully automated minibar and a personal use refrigerator for your guests, eliminating guests from storing personal items alongside re...
The Lake House on Canandaigua Appoints Chris Pulito as General Manager
The Lake House on Canandaigua | November 5, 2021
Canandaigua, NY – November 5, 2021 – The Lake House on Canandaigua announced today the appointment of Chris Pulito as General Manager. Bringing extensive experience in the luxury hotel, resort, residence, club and spa space, Pulito will oversee all operational phases of hotel management. His goal is to empower associates to provide superior customer care to guests, associates and other visitors ensuring that the brand’s culture, employee and guest experience are best in class. “At The Lake House on Canandaigua, I aim to focus on displaying the best service and hospitality the region has to offer to travelers and the local commu...
Pan Pacific Hotels Group to Launch PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur in June 2022
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Hotels & Resorts | November 10, 2021
Kuala Lumpur — November 10, 2021 — Pan Pacific Hotels Group is taking the iconic biophilia of its PARKROYAL COLLECTION hotels beyond the shores of Singapore with the launch of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur in June 2022. This will be followed by the opening of Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur in October 2022, yet another first with the Group’s signature Pan Pacific flag in Malaysia. Located in the heart of Bukit Bintang, both properties will open in a mixed-use complex owned by the Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited, Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s parent company and one of Asia’s most established hotel and property compani...
