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The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee Appoints Andrea Rodella as Executive Chef
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee | March 31, 2023
GREENSBORO, GA (March 31, 2023) — The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, one of the leading luxury resorts in the South, has announced the spring debut of its new Italian restaurant concept, Amore del Lago, which will be helmed by acclaimed chef Andrea Rodella. Rodella, who hails from Mantua, Italy, will bring an authentic and lively Italian dining experience to the lake, intended to inspire the senses and transport diners to the coast of Italy. Born and raised in Northern Italy, Rodella grew up helping his grandmother prepare traditional Italian dishes for his family. He fell in love with the process of picking produce from the garden in...
Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa Appoints Leadership Team Ahead of Summer 2023 Opening
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants | March 30, 2023
ROATÁN, Honduras (March 30, 2023) – Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of its leadership team, welcoming Carlos Lopez as General Manager and Stephanie Tablada as Director of Sales and Marketing. Located on the picturesque West Bay Beach of Roatán Island, the new Kimpton resort is set to open its doors Summer 2023, becoming the third Caribbean resort for the boutique hotel brand. “I am thrilled to begin my new role as general manager of Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa” said Carlos Lopez. “Being able to represent Roatan’s newest luxury hotel is an honor, and I can’t wait to hit th...
Key International Acquires Key West’s The Perry Hotel
Key International | March 31, 2023
(March 31, 2023)- Miami, FL- Key International, a leading real estate development and investment firm, has completed the purchase of the award-winning The Perry Hotel on the waterfront in Key West as part of an ambitious expansion of its $2 billion portfolio. “The addition of The Perry Hotel speaks to our vision to bring together quality brands and memorable experiences with our excellent customer service,” says Michael Vassilaros, Chief Investment Officer for Key International. “As an investment, The Perry Hotel purchase continues to build on our strategy of identifying and adding properties with great brand recognition.” The ...
Vaccine Mandate Repeal Will Boost Travel, U.S. Economy
U.S. Travel Association | March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2023)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 7, a bill to terminate the federal COVID-19 emergency declaration ahead of its May 11 expiration date: “Today’s bipartisan action by Congress to lift the vaccine requirement for travel to the U.S. eases a significant entry barrier for many global travelers that will move our country forward. “To further increase global competitiveness, the Biden administration must set a goal to reduce wait times to 21 days for U.S. visitor visas, which still exceed a year in our top 10 vi...
NewcrestImage & Hospitality Capital Partners Acquire Eleven Hotels Across Seven States
NewcrestImage | March 2, 2023
A joint venture of NewcrestImage and Hospitality Capital Partners (HCP) has completed acquisition of 11 hotels in seven states with a total of 1,551 rooms in a transaction handled by Al Calhoun and Mark Fair at CBRE in Atlanta. The properties are 10 Courtyard and one Residence Inn hotels in the states of Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. “Our company has a strong appetite for solid investment opportunities,” said Mehul Patel, Managing Partner and CEO of NewcrestImage. “These properties and markets offer attractive potential for both profits and appreciation value.” HCP principals...
Cloudbeds Partners With Leading Revenue Management Systems
Cloudbeds | March 2, 2023
(SAN DIEGO) March 2, 2023 — Cloudbeds, the leading hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses around the globe, today announced a significant expansion of its revenue management offering through new partnerships with leading industry innovators. The partnerships will allow customers to experience the depth of functionality from top revenue management systems, all integrated directly with the Cloudbeds Hospitality Platform. Cloudbeds’ initial RMS launch partners include Atomize, BEONx, Beyond Pricing, Duetto, Pace Revenue, PriceLabs, and RoomPriceGenie, some of the most n...
Evermore Orlando Resort and Conrad Orland Set for Late 2023 Grand Opening
Hilton | March 2, 2023
ORLANDO, Fla - Evermore Orlando Resort, the highly anticipated luxury vacation rental destination bordering Walt Disney World®, and Conrad Orlando the latest addition to Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) contemporary luxury hotel brand, today announced they are now accepting reservations for stays beginning February 5, 2024. Developed by Dart Interests, the 1,100-acre resort complex is located at One North Jacaranda with close proximity to Walt Disney World® Resort, Disney Springs®, Universal Orlando Resort® and Orlando International Airport, providing travelers with one of the most sought-after locations in t...
Construction Underway for New Graduate Hotel in Auburn, Alabama
Graduate Hotels | March 1, 2023
Nashville, Tenn., - March 2023 - Graduate Hotels® today announces plans for the forthcoming Graduate Auburn hotel. The ground-up, new construction hotel is currently under development and expected to launch in 2024. Graduate Auburn will offer 177-keys, five stories, two food and beverage outlets including a rooftop bar and restaurant, on-site parking and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Located on 202 W Magnolia Avenue, Graduate Auburn will be prominently positioned across the street from the Auburn University campus. “Auburn is such a quintessential college town and deeply rooted in the types of stories and tr...
Kelly Steward Appointed General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel | March 29, 2023
DANA POINT, CA – March 29, 2023 – The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel welcomes Kelly Steward as the new General Manager of the 18-acre oceanfront resort. Steward spent two out of her three decades of hotel experience with The Ritz-Carlton, where she managed revenue management, strategic sales, and operations for several resort and city properties across the nation. In her new role, Steward will lead the brand growth strategy and oversee operations across the Southern Californian resort, celebrated for its 396 modern coastal-inspired guest rooms and suites, diverse culinary program, and unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean across guestrooms...
Rancho Pescadero Welcomes Henar Gil as General Manager
Rancho Pescadero | March 17, 2023
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, (March 17, 2023) - Rancho Pescadero is pleased to announce the appointment of Henar Gil Rios as General Manager. With over 25 years of experience in luxury hospitality management, Gil brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to her role at the newly reimagined property, which opened its doors in November to unveil a top-to-bottom transformation inclusive of 103 suites and villas, three restaurant concepts, a 25,000 square-foot spa with culinary and wellness programs driven by authentic Baja culture and landscape. Hailing from Spain, the University of Valladolid Graduate is fluent in four languages with a keen cultur...
Hotel Washington Appoints New Additions to Leadership Team
Hotel Washington | March 2, 2023
Washington, D.C., (March 2, 2023) – In an exciting moment of transformation, Hotel Washington is proud to announce the growth of its executive team as the iconic hotel reclaims its flagship name and is poised to introduce refreshed branding and property enhancements. Honoring its storied past, the hotel continues to cement itself as a modern luxury hotel and build upon its success with the appointment of Stephane Vogel as General Manager and Julia Quinn as Director of Sales & Marketing. Additionally, the luxury destination strengthens its culinary team with the appointment of Anne-Sophie Litzler as Director of Food & Beverage, and ...
LivAway Suites Breaks Ground on Flagship Hotel in Smyrna, Tennessee
LivAway Suites | March 9, 2023
SMYRNA, Tenn., March 9, 2023 -- LivAway Suites ™, the economy extended stay brand created and designed "for developers, by developers" officially broke ground on its first location in Smyrna, TN, on March 8th. The event was well attended with prominent city officials breaking ground including Vice Mayor, Marc Adkins. With ideal proximity to Nashville and other nearby cities, the LivAway Suites-Smyrna is expected to attract extended-stay guests who will be providing services in Rutherford County and surrounding areas once the hotel opens in May 2024. The Smyrna location is the first of many groundbreakings slated for LivAwa...
HRI Hospitality to Break Ground on Caption by Hyatt Nashville in the Gulch District
Caption by Hyatt | March 6, 2023
NASHVILLE, TN. (March 6, 2023): HRI Hospitality (HRIH), a fully integrated real estate firm based in New Orleans, in partnership with C. B. Ragland Company, a Nashville-based real estate company, and Peachtree Hotel Group, an Atlanta-based hotel investment company, announces the financial closing for the ground-up development of a new 210-room Caption by Hyatt hotel in the Gulch District of downtown Nashville, Tenn. The construction financing will be provided by Truist Financial Corporation and its syndication partner, Commerce Bank. The hotel is scheduled to break ground this month and debut in late 2024. This will mark HRIH’s 32nd prope...
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Celebrates Completion of Multimillion Dollar Reinvention
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina | March 16, 2023
SAN DIEGO (March 16, 2023) — Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, located in the heart of downtown on the San Diego Bay, has announced the completion of its multi-million dollar renovation project, further elevating its business and leisure travel offerings. Designed by Boston-based Parker Torres Design, the reinvention artfully emphasizes the hotel’s bayside location with coloration, textures and patterns inspired by the region’s relaxed sophistication. “Our goal with this reinvention was to celebrate Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina’s prime location and create new, memorable experiences to meet evolving guest demand,” said Dan ...
Radisson Hotel Group Signs Thailand’s First Radisson RED Hotel in Patong Beach, Phuket
Radisson Hotel Group | March 7, 2023
Radisson Hotel Group will introduce an exciting new era of social and stylish hospitality to Thailand following the signing of Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach, a vibrant upscale lifestyle hotel that will mark the debut of the Radisson RED brand in the “Land of Smiles.” This forms a key part of the Group’s strategy to double its portfolio of operating hotels in Thailand by mid-2024. Slated for opening in late 2023, Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach marks the conversion of an existing property in the heart of Patong Beach, which will now be fully renovated and relaunched in line with Radisson RED’s bold design and brand standards. O...
7 Restaurant Technology Trends to Watch in 2023
EHL Insights | March 29, 2023
The restaurant industry has traditionally been slow to adopt technology and innovative digital solutions. But in 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic instability that spilled into 2022 - and now the anticipated recession in 2023 - changed that and forced food and beverage outlets to look beyond the traditional. Many restaurants have turned to tech in the last couple of years, even if reluctantly, to adapt to a new reality. One which includes more contactless technology, and is realigned with new customer expectations and wants. Technology and innovation are what have helped, even saved, restaurants as they transform how th...
Recently Acquired Cape Grace Hotel to Transition to Cape Grace Fairmont
Fairmont | March 9, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 9, 2023-- Featuring an extraordinary location, on the vibrant V&A Waterfront, between an international yacht marina and the working harbour, with the breath-taking Table Mountain as a backdrop, the Cape Grace Hotel will transition into a fully branded Fairmont (https://www.Fairmont.com) property by end of 2023 (“Cape Grace by Fairmont”). The property has recently been purchased by Kasada Hospitality Fund LP (“Kasada”), the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Guests staying at the hotel can choose to stay at one of its 120 luxu...
The Ritz Paris Appoints Laurent Herschbach as General Manager
The Ritz Paris | March 22, 2023
Paris, March 22, 2023 - The Ritz Paris is pleased to announce that Laurent Herschbach has been appointed General Manager of the hotel. Born in Luxembourg, Laurent Herschbach joined the Ritz Paris in 1997, gradually rising through the ranks, from front desk to Deputy Director of Rooms and, later, Director of Food and Beverage in his 25 years with the hotel. He was fully involved in the reopening of the Ritz Paris in 2016, following a four-year renovation, and has dedicated himself to upholding the House’s quality and sharing its values. He is a committed and passionate ambassador whose talent earned him a promotion to Director of the ...
IHG Partners With Strategic Hotels & Resorts to Bring Regent Brand to the Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts | March 14, 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) today announced the first destination in the Americas for the reimagined Regent Hotels & Resorts – part of its luxury and lifestyle portfolio – on the spectacular beachfront of Santa Monica, Calif. Poised to open in late 2023, Regent Santa Monica Beach will usher in a new era of extraordinary experiences to the California coastline. The resort will set a new standard for modern upper luxury in the Americas hospitality industry, bringing a fresh perspective to beachfront splendor and effortlessly bold experiences to become an iconic destination. Regent Santa Monica Beach is set on a coveted coastlin...
Cvent To Be Acquired By Blackstone in $4.6 Billion Transaction
Cvent | March 14, 2023
Purchase Price of $8.50 Per Share Represents a 52% Premium Over 90-day VWAP of Unaffected Share Price Tysons, Va. – March 14, 2023 – Cvent Holding Corp. (“Cvent”) (Nasdaq: CVT), an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) in a transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Cvent stockholders will receive $8.50 per share in cash, representing a premium of 52 percent to the volume weigh...
Greyfinch Chatham Inn, Formerly the Chatham Highlander Village Inn, Appoints Senior Leadership Ahead of Anticipated Opening
TPG Hotels & Resorts | March 21, 2023
Chatham, Massachusetts: Greyfinch Chatham Inn – the nautical seaside oasis located in the charming small town of Chatham, Massachusetts – is thrilled to announce the appointments of Cletus Pancham to General Manager; Jennifer Simmons to Director of Guest Services; and Anthony Fantaroni to Director of Food and Beverage of sister restaurant, The Wild Goose Tavern, ahead of the renovated property’s opening this June. With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and more than a decade in the role of General Manager, Cletus Pancham brings an extensive skill set to his new pos...
Maisons Pariente Plans June 2023 Opening of Le Grand Mazarin in Paris
Maisons Pariente | March 9, 2023
London, March 9, 2023 - A highly anticipated event in Paris: Maisons Pariente announces the opening of its 5-star property in the heart of the Marais, Le Grand Mazarin, on June 15, 2023. Le Grand Mazarin is the latest addition to the Maisons Pariente portfolio of historical, boutique hotels built for the modern traveler. Combining three historical buildings dating back to the 14th century, interior architect Martin Brudnizki restored the landmark property to its original grandeur. Le Grand Mazarin features 50 rooms and 11 suites, a festive restaurant, two bars, an indoor pool with a fitness center, and a hammam right in the heart of Le Ma...
Younes Atallah Appointed General Manager of New Regent Santa Monica Beach
Regent Hotels & Resorts | March 17, 2023
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (MARCH 17, 2023) – Regent Santa Monica Beach, poised to open late 2023, is pleased to announce the appointment of Younes Atallah as the resort’s general manager. Atallah—awarded Outstanding General Manager of the Year 2022 by California Hotel & Lodging Association—joins Regent Hotels & Resorts to open the first destination in the Americas for IHG Hotels & Resorts’ reimagined upper luxury brand. He will oversee the launch and operations of the beachfront resort. “With an exciting opening ahead, we are honored to welcome Younes Atallah to Regent Hotels & Resorts,” shares Peter Clarke, Vice Pre...
The Don Cesar Appoints Barbara Readey as General Manager
The Don CeSar | March 16, 2023
Florida’s iconic Pink Palace®, The Don CeSar is appointing Barbara Readey to complex general manager for the property as well as its sister property, Beach House Suites, where she will look after daily hotel operations, programming, sales and marketing efforts, budgets and more. Readey most recently served as hotel manager for Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott Water Street, where she led the team to earn the highest guest satisfaction score in the JW portfolio. Readey’s 20 years of hospitality experience as a General Manager includes leading the Vinoy Renaissance Resort and Golf Club, where she successfully navigated a thre...
Accor to Rebrand Legendary Phuket Beach Resort as Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort
Accor | March 2, 2023
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Accor, the largest international hotel operator in Southeast Asia, has announced that one of Phuket’s largest and most popular beachfront resorts will soon be rebranded as Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort, introducing inspiring and energising premium hotel experiences to one of Asia’s most desirable destinations. Scheduled to open in April 2023, Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort is nestled in 75 acres of lush gardens, directly on the soft, sandy shores of the Andaman Sea. A phased renovation project will take place over the next 24 months to modernise the resort in line with Pullman’s brand mark...
