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Guest-tek™ Acquisition of iBAHN Takes Hotel Technology to a Higher Level
March 20, 2014
Calgary, Alberta - March 20, 2014 -Guest-tek has finalized its acquisition of iBAHN's business assets. This significantly increases both the size of Guest-tek's company operations and the global reach of its international customers. It also means customers of hospitality technology can now benefit from the combined advantages of both companies. "Global customers of each company will be wondering what this means for them," says Arnon Levy, CEO of Guest-tek. "With a standardized global offering for all Guest-tek and iBAHN customers they can now expect an even higher level of the technologies and services they rely on." For nearly two deca...
The Algonquin Resort Reopens in St. Andrews-By-The-Sea, New Brunswick, CA After $35 M Upgrade
Southwest Properties | March 20, 2014
A Canadian Debut for the Autograph Collection, the Property is Owned and Operated by Southwest Properties and New Castle Hotels and Resorts SHELTON, Conn., USA/ HALIFAX, N.S./SAINT ANDREWS, N.B., CANADA - March 20, 2014 - Officials with New Castle Hotels and Resorts, Southwest Properties and Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today unveiled the greatly anticipated renovation to New Brunswick's landmark Algonquin Resort. The iconic resort is the nation's first Autograph Collection hotel, Marriott International's exclusive portfolio of independent hotels. The Southwest/New Castle team purchased the hotel from the provincial govern...
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma Selects Agilysys Solution Suite
Agilysys | March 20, 2014
Point-of-Sale, Property Management System to be Implemented Enterprise-Wide ALPHARETTA, GA. - March 20, 2014 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that The Comanche Nation of Oklahoma has selected the Agilysys InfoGenesis™ POS system for its casino properties throughout the state - Comanche Nation Casino, Comanche Red River Hotel Casino, Comanche Spur Casino and Comanche Star Casino. In addition, Comanche Nation has selected the Visual One™ Property Management System for the new Comanche Red River Hotel, which is scheduled to open April 1. "When...
Former Google CIO, Douglas Merrill, to Open HITEC 2014
HFTP | March 20, 2014
Austin, Texas, USA (March 20, 2014) - Former Google CIO, Douglas Merrill will address the 2014 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) attendees during the opening session on the relevant topics of organizational security and data protection. Merrill will speak to on Monday, June 23 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif. In addition, HITEC has secured two other experts to give keynote presentations later in the week. As the former CIO and vice president of engineering at Google, Merrill oversaw a team of 1,500, as well as all aspects of technology and several high profile projects, one of...
Redefine|BDL Hotels Opens the 138-room DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre in Scotland
Redefine|BDL Hotels | March 20, 2014
Completing Renovation and Conversion of The Point Hotel in a Circa 1892 Building March 20, 2014 - EDINBURGH, Scotland and McLEAN, Va. - Hilton Worldwide, in partnership with Redefine|BDL Hotels, has unveiled its newest DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Scotland and the brand's first in the country's dynamic capital with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre. Located on Bread Street, the former St Cuthbert's Co-operative building, which dates back to 1892 and went on to become The Point Hotel, has been transformed, following a £4.2 million renovation managed by Scottish-based hotel management company, Redefine|BDL Hotels...
The Washington Times Completes Agreement to Offer Online Travel Services
OpenBook | March 19, 2014
WASHINGTON D.C. – March 20th, 2014 – The Washington Times, one of America's top newspapers, has announced its partnership with Yellowstone Hotel Systems, dba: OpenBook, to provide comprehensive online travel planning to its readers and the general public. With the slogan "Travel with Trust" accompanying this new partnership, which combines The Washington Times' long standing trustworthy news coverage with the new ability for readers to book travel through its website, now travelers can read an article about an upcoming event or popular travel destination and book the associated trip on the spot. The partnership, aimed at providing o...
Stash Hotel Rewards Expands Further into Pennsylvania with Three New Properties
Stash Hotel Rewards | March 19, 2014
Bear Creek Mountain Resort, The Priory Hotel and Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel Now Part of Nation's Largest Points-Based Rewards Program for Independent Hotels PITTSBURGH and MACUNGIE, Pa. – March 20, 2014 – Stash Hotel Rewards, the nation's largest points-based rewards program for independent hotels, today welcomed three new Pennsylvania partner hotels – Bear Creek Mountain Resort, The Priory Hotel and Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel. As with all Stash partner hotels, each new property provides travelers with a one-of-a-kind experience unique to the local culture. With these new additions, the Stash Rewards footprint grows to nea...
La Quinta Inns & Suites Shatters Three Guinness World Records® in 90 Minutes
La Quinta | March 19, 2014
Company Donates 2,500 Towels to Fisher House - Tripler Army Medical Center DALLAS (Mar. 19, 2014) – Throwing in the towel is not an option for La Quinta Inns & Suites who successfully achieved its first GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® achievement in 2012 for the largest Human Mattress Dominoes. This year on March 14, the hotel company was at it again setting three Guinness World Records titles by creating the longest Human Towel Chain with 1,113 participants, the longest High-Five Chain with 1,110 participants and the largest Towel Mosaic that formed a 26,390 square foot U.S. flag. All three records were achieved in 90 minutes by...
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Completes Second Phase of Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA | March 19, 2014
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (March 19, 2014) Award-winning Southern California hotel, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, continues to progress with its multimillion-dollar renovation with the completion of phase one of the meeting space. The design of the hotel and newly remodeled meeting spaces are inspired by the California coast, a contemporary design to emphasize picturesque bay and city views. This recent phase of the renovation includes: Complete renovation of the 1st and 4th floor meeting spaces, including two ballrooms. Significant upgrades to the wireless network, increasing from 40 Mbps to 450 Mbps, including the addition of wireless ...
The Nobu Hospitality Group to Develop 155-room Nobu Hotel and Restaurant Chicago, to Open Early 2016
Nobu Hospitality | March 19, 2014
CHICAGO, March 19, 2014 -- Acclaimed lifestyle group Nobu Hospitality LLC is proud to announce plans for the development of the luxury boutique Nobu Hotel and Restaurant Chicago with a leading U.S. real estate development firm. The Nobu Hotel and Restaurant will be located in the vibrant area of the West Loop on the corner of Randolph and Preoria Streets and is planned to open early 2016. Inspired by the world-renowned Japanese culinary genius Chef Nobu and championed by Academy award-winning actor Robert De Niro and Hollywood producer Meir Teper, the boutique Nobu Hotel will feature 155 luxury rooms, the Nobu Restaurant and a special i...
The 259-room Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli Opens in Turkey
Marriott Hotels | March 19, 2014
Istanbul, Turkey – March 19, 2014 – Marriott International continues its rapid growth in Eastern Europe with the opening of the Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli, taking the company's total number of properties to seven in Istanbul and eleven in Turkey overall. From its rooftop heliport and stunning views to impeccably furnished guestrooms and sophisticated event space, this five-star hotel is a first-class addition to Istanbul's skyline. The hotel is situated within an impressive 34-story building on the European side of Istanbul and between the business districts of Levent and Taksim. With its cosmopolitan location in Sisli and proxim...
David Serus Appointed Executive Chef at The 582-room Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Florida
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. | March 19, 2014
Orlando, Fla. - March 18, 2014 - David Serus has recently been appointed Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. In this position, he will oversee all culinary operations at the 582-room property. A passionate culinarian, Chef Serus has worked for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company since 2002 and most recently served as Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. Prior to that position, he was Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C for four years and held culinary leadership roles at The Ritz-Carlton, Penha Longa, Portugal; The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota; and The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon B...
CSM Lodging Names Jamie Trumble Director of Sales for Homewood Suites by Hilton Lincolnshire in IL
CSM Lodging | March 19, 2014
Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 19, 2014 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has appointed Jamie Trumble director of sales for Homewood Suites by Hilton Lincolnshire, located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Shannon Rychlik, general manager, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to welcome Jamie to our hotel and to CSM Lodging," said Ms. Rychlik. "She comes to us with impressive experience and sales leadership credentials, and with important knowledge of our marketplace." Jamie Trumble was previously senior sales manager and interim director of sales for the Residence Inn and Hilton Garden Inn of Mettawa, Illinois. Most recently, s...
Hospitality Funding, LLC Raises Equity and Debt for Fort Lauderdale Hotel Acquisition
Hospitality Funding | March 19, 2014
Boutique investment bank advises on the purchase of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Plantation, FL Palm Beach, FL — The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Plantation is the latest hotel to be acquired through a $50 million equity Joint Venture and related $100 million debt facility raised by Hospitality Funding, LLC. Hospitality Funding advised the buyer group, which consists of a leading hospitality asset management firm and a US-based investment management company. Management of the 156-room hotel has been transferred to Interstate Hotels & Resorts. When assessing the transaction, Hospitality Funding considered the followi...
PolyU Study Finds Job Creativity Requirements Cause Stress in Chinese Service Workers
PolyU's School of Hotel and Tourism Management | March 19, 2014
19 March 2014 - Employer expectations of job creativity can cause high stress levels in service employees, according to Dr Alice Hon of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In a recently published research article, Dr Hon shows that given pressure to ensure high quality customer service and lacking the time to change their approach, service personnel can suffer from stress, emotional exhaustion and reduced morale. Yet having conducted a survey of hotel and service organisations in Shanghai, Dr Hon also shows that helpful and supportive coworkers, and managers who encourage employee t...
Monte-Carlo SBM Group to Begin Four Year Extension Renovation for The Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo
Monte-Carlo SBM | March 19, 2014
March 19, 2014 - October 6, 2014 will be one of the outstanding dates in the 150-year history of the Hôtel de Paris, star hotel of the Monte-Carlo SBM group, with the launch of a vast program of renovation and restructuring that is scheduled to last for four years and will, when completed, add a new dimension to the dream of François Blanc, of "a hotel that transcends anything so far created". This is an enormous challenge for all concerned, since the hotel will continue to operate throughout this period on a reduced scale. Nevertheless, in order to enable guests to be welcomed in the best possible conditions, a short two-month phase ...
HRI Lodging Selects Aptech Targetvue, Execuvue BI, and Accounting to Simplify Reporting at 17 Hotels
HRI Lodging | March 19, 2014
Why Aptech? HRI Cites Easy-to-Use Property Performance Reports, Automated Multi-Property and Multi-System Data Gathering, Cost Effective Hosted Implementation Pittsburgh, PA - March 19, 2014 - Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. announced HRI Lodging, LLC (HRIL) will install the Targetvue, Execuvue®, and Profitvue® systems for its 17 hotels. HRIL selected Aptech's systems to simplify property reporting, data collection, and budgeting/forecasting for its expanding portfolio. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise financial accounting. Aptech will host HRIL's...
Waramaug LS Hotels Purchases the 156-key Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Plantation in Florida
Waramaug LS Hotels | March 19, 2014
PLANTATION, FLORIDA, March 19, 2013 - Waramaug LS Hotels, a privately held investment group, announced today they have acquired the 156-key limited service hotel, in Plantation, Florida serving a dynamic submarket of Fort Lauderdale. This is Warmaug LS Hotel's fourth acquisition in the last six months. Fully renovated in 2011, the Holiday Inn Express is ideally located with convenient accessibility to all the local area's leading demand drivers and top performing businesses. Commercial businesses and residential areas as well as main thoroughfares such as the Sawgrass Mills Mall, Sawgrass Corporate Park, the BB&T Center and the Fort...
New-Build 181-room Waldorf Astoria Jakarta to Open in 2018 in Indonesia
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts | March 19, 2014
SINGAPORE – March 19, 2014 – Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a new management agreement with PT. Putragaya Wahana to introduce the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Resorts property in Jakarta, Indonesia. Scheduled to open in 2018, the 181-room Waldorf Astoria Jakarta will be the second property of the legendary luxury brand's portfolio in Indonesia. "Today's announcement underlines Waldorf Astoria's commitment to strengthening and expanding our growing portfolio of landmark properties in key destinations around the world," said John Vanderslice, global head, luxury brands, Hilton Worldwide. "Waldorf Astoria has become the...
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Upgrade to SHR’s WindsurferCRS
SHR | March 19, 2014
HOUSTON, TX, March 19, 2014-Sceptre Hospitality Resources today announced that Millennium & Copthorne Hotels migrated their global portfolio of over 100 hotels to SHR's WindsurferCRS. With hotels throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and North America, Millennium & Copthorne is confident that the WindsurferCRS is the best product for the diverse organization. "The successful implementation of the Windsurfer CRS allows M&C to achieve its strategic objective of increasing direct sales, while at the same time allowing for an integrated approach to distribution. Our distribution system now benefits from seamless play bet...
Renovations Complete for the 88-room Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London, England
Jumeirah Group | March 19, 2014
March 19, 2014 - Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel has unveiled a luxurious refurbishment that has seen the hotel take on a sleek and contemporary look. The boutique Belgravia hotel collaborated exclusively with bespoke interior designer Lynne Hunt London whose sophisticated design across all 88 rooms, from Superior Rooms to Executive Suites, provides guests with an unrivaled quality experience. State-of-the-art technology and contemporary design enhance guest comfort and give a greater feeling of space. Traditional masterpieces from world-renowned artists such as Francesco Fieravino and Evarista Baschenis, hang above the headboards in each room. ...
The 207-room Jumeirah Guangzhou Hotel Under Development in China by GT Land Holdings to Open in 2015
Jumeirah Group | March 19, 2014
March 19, 2014 - Jumeirah Group has signed a management agreement with GT Land Holdings to operate 169 luxury serviced residences, in addition to the 207-room luxury Jumeirah Guangzhou Hotel, which is already nearing completion. The agreement between GT Land Holdings Limited and Jumeirah Group was signed at a ceremony held at Burj Al Arab and attended by Mr. Su Meng, Chairman of GT Land, and Mr. Gerald Lawless, President and Group CEO of Jumeirah Group. Set in a prime location on the intersection of Hua Cheng Avenue and in the center of New Pearl City Tian He District, East Guangzhou, the apartment and hotel complex is located in a rapi...
Groundbreaking Occurs for 117-room Hampton Inn and Suites Tempe-ASU in Arizona
Hampton Hotels | March 19, 2014
Owned by Tempe Hotel Properties, Will be Operated by Pearson Hospitality Group March 19, 2014 - TEMPE, Ariz. - Hampton Hotels, Hilton Worldwide's global brand of more than 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the groundbreaking of the 117-room Hampton Inn and Suites Tempe-ASU. The property is owned by Tempe Hotel Properties LLC and will be operated by Pearson Hospitality Group. Construction, led by PEG Development, AA Builders and PK Architects, is expected to be completed by December 2014. "We are excited to break ground on this project and look forward to bringing a new l...
To Open Q2 2016, NY’s 132-key Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor is Under Development by COR Development Co
Aloft Hotels | March 19, 2014
March 19, 2014 - STAMFORD, Conn. - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its game-changing Aloft® brand will soon debut in Syracuse, New York. Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor will be a key component of a massive waterfront redevelopment project along the former Barge Canal. Owned and developed by COR Development Company, LLC, and managed by Real Hospitality Group, the new Aloft hotel is slated to open in June 2016, featuring 132 spacious, loft-like rooms, forward-thinking technology and a vibrant, social atmosphere. "Aloft is a terrific match for this exciting waterfront revitalization project and is...
