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David Lemmond Named General Manager for Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre Hotel, in San Francisco, CA
Joie de Vivre Hotels | February 10, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2014) - Hotel Vitale, a Joie de Vivre hotel, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Lemmond as General Manager of San Francisco's only waterfront luxury hotel. A seasoned hotelier of luxury properties who brings two decades of experience to his role at Hotel Vitale, Lemmond served as a veteran member of André Balazs Properties for 15 years. Prior to joining Commune Hotels, Lemmond oversaw the flagship The Standard, High Line. He is the former General Manager of The Standard, Downtown LA and The Standard Spa, Miami Beach - each was launched by Lemmond and his team. Lemmond's management of luxury bout...
Kana Hotel Group Awarded Management Contract for 232-key Embassy Suites Atlanta – Airport in Georgia
Kana Hotel Group | February 10, 2014
Atlanta, GA - February 10, 2014 - Kana Hotel Group announced today that it has been awarded the management contract for the Embassy Suites Atlanta – Airport, located in Atlanta, GA. The 232 all suite Embassy Suites features 7,500 square feet of meeting space and is conveniently located with easy access to both I-285 and I-85. It is also in close proximity to many corporate and group demand generators including Delta Airlines, Bank of America, DHL, Boeing Training and Flight Services, Coca-Cola Bottling Systems, Sysco Foods, and the Georgia International Convention Center. The Hotel is situated less than one mile from Atlanta Airport a...
Pegasus Connect+ Continues Global Advance
Pegasus Solutions | February 10, 2014
More Than 1,700 Hotels Now Using Hotel Business Revenue Solution from Pegasus Solutions DALLAS (February 10, 2014) – More than 1,700 global hotels have now signed with Pegasus Connect+, the hotel business revenue solution from Pegasus Solutions. It is the singular offering hotels need to compete for global business. "Our formula for hotels is simple: first, connect. Then, facilitate the booking. Finally, attract more eyes to places where consumers are shopping for rooms," said David Millili, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. "Making sure travelers are able to find and book their hotel can easily drop down a long list of pr...
The Southern Living Hotel Collection Welcomes the 44-key Craddock Terry Hotel in Lynchburg, Virginia
Craddock Terry Hotel | February 10, 2014
February 10, 2014 - Atlanta, GA - The Southern Living Hotel Collection, (www.SouthernLivingHotelCollection.com) a small, curated group of independent, four-and five-star level hotels, resorts and inns that span 18 Southern states and offers the best in authentic Southern hospitality is pleased to welcome its newest member: the Craddock Terry Hotel (Lynchburg, VA). Since its launch in July, 2013, the Collection has thoughtfully grown from its 15 premier hotels, resorts and inns to 28 carefully selected properties chosen by the editors at Southern Living. Members of the Southern Living Hotel Collection are vetted according to the same cri...
Kent State University Hotel Joins 79 Stash Partner Hotels Located On or Near University Campuses
Stash Hotel Rewards | February 10, 2014
Downtown Kent's Only Independent Hotel Now Able to Reward Alumni and Frequent Campus Visitors with Stash Points Kent, OH – February 11, 2014 – Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, conveniently located near the heart of Kent State University campus, today announced a partnership with Stash Hotel Rewards, the largest loyalty program for independent hotels in the United States. As a result of the partnership, travelers can now earn and redeem Stash points at Kent State University Hotel. The partnership also marks the 80th independent, college-town hotel to join Stash and reward families and alumni for their travel back to...
Newmarket Selected as Adelaide Oval Business Solutions Provider
Newmarket International, Inc. | February 10, 2014
February 10, 2014 - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue while improving customer satisfaction and guest loyalty, has been selected to provide hospitality solutions at the Adelaide Oval. Adelaide Oval is a sports and entertainment venue located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is not only used for cricket and Australian rules football, but also major events and concerts. With a need to manage world class meeting spaces designed for private and corporate functions and events, Delphi®+ ...
JMBM’s Chinese Investment Group™ Announces Successful Acquisitions in the U.S. for Chinese Clients
JMBM | February 10, 2014
Promotes Eudeen Chang to Vice Chairman of the Group By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group® Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com 10 February 2014 Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) is pleased to announce the successful closing of a number of hotel and real estate purchases by members of its Chinese Investment Group™, and the promotion of Eudeen Chang to Vice Chairman of the Group. Chang is a founding member of the Group as well as a senior member of the Firm's JMBM's internationally recognized Global Hospitality Group®. The attorneys in JMBM's Chinese Investment Group™ help Chinese investors make in...
Choice Hotels Ascend Hotel Collection Adds Five New Domestic Hotels
Ascend Hotel Collection | February 10, 2014
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 10, 2014 -- Ascend Hotel Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announced the addition of five domestic hotels to the brand portfolio, attesting to the great momentum that the brand has seen over the past year. Ascend Hotel Collection is a portfolio of upscale independent hotels, each located in distinct destinations, rich in character. In 2013 the Collection nearly doubled in size, and with these latest additions, now claims 121 properties worldwide. "Ascend Hotel Collection is experiencing tremendous growth and partnering with some really sp...
The 144-suite Generations Riviera Maya by Karisma Opens in Mexico
Karisma Hotels & Resorts | February 10, 2014
MIAMI (February 10, 2014) - Karisma Hotels & Resorts, the creator of the unique Gourmet Inclusive® concept featuring the best in food and service, today announces that Generations Riviera Maya has opened its doors and welcomed its first guests on Saturday, February 1. The latest addition to the newly-launched Generations Resorts by Karisma brand, Generations Riviera Maya features 144 all-suite oceanfront accommodations - the largest in the Riviera Maya at 1,200 square feet - with unlimited butler service and unmatched personal attention, an Eko Kid's Club and Baby Beach Lounges, and swim-up infinity suites up from the first to four...
Holiday Inn New York City Midtown will be Converted to Hyatt in September 2014
BuildCentral | February 10, 2014
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Have Updated 170 Hotels in the Last Two Weeks with Changes in Personnel, Property Management or Ownership Chicago, IL. February 10, 2014 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have reported 170 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: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (Chicago, IL) Holiday Inn Express Tucson-Airport (Tucson, AZ) Aqua Waikiki Wav...
Embassy Suites Napa Valley, California Completes Year-Long Extensive Renovation of Public Spaces
Embassy Suites Hotels | February 10, 2014
February 10, 2014 - NAPA, Calif. - Embassy Suites Napa Valley has completed a year-long, extensive renovation of its public areas and meeting space. The full-service hotel is owned by FelCor Lodging Trust, based in Irving, Texas, and managed by Hilton Worldwide, based in McLean, Va. "The extensive transformation of our lobby, atrium, restaurant, meeting and event space, as well as the addition of a new fitness center, will enable our hotel to provide guests with superior accommodations and a highly satisfying overall stay," said Reynaldo Zertuche, general manager, Embassy Suites Napa Valley. "Our new furnishings and stylish design will ...
The Charles Hotel Launches Duetto Edge
Duetto | February 10, 2014
Duetto Helps Top Cambridge Hotel Manage all Customer Segments and Room Types, Drive Higher ADRs New York (February 10, 2014) - The Charles Hotel, the smart place to stay in the heart of Cambridge, MA's Harvard Square, has made a "smart" decision in adopting the Duetto Edge, the industry's leading revenue strategy and profit optimization solution. With Duetto Edge, The Charles can now manage room pricing dynamically to drive higher Average Daily Rate (ADR). The system launched in November and has quickly proven to be a successful sales tool, helping the hotel gain access to better, more actionable data and regular pricing alerts, to opti...
The Newly-Built 170-room JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul Opens in South Korea
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts | February 10, 2014
Seoul, South Korea – 10 February 2014 – JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has expanded its luxury portfolio in South Korea with the unveiling of the new 170-room JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul today. The new hotel is the second JW Marriott to open in Seoul and the first hotel in the city to receive LEED Gold certification. Marriott International manages the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul under a long-term agreement with the owner, Dong Sung Co., Ltd. "South Korea is a one of Asia's fastest growing global economies anda strategically important North Asian travel hub," said Simon Cooper, President & Managing Director of A...
Sekisui House and Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Open The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto in Japan
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC | February 10, 2014
Kyoto – February 10, 2014 - Heralded as one of the most highly-anticipated openings of 2014 in one of the world's most culturally-rich cities, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Sekisui House, Ltd., one of Japan's leading property developers, officially opened The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto today; the city's first truly international luxury hotel and Japan's first urban resort. Located in the heart of a city famed for its Zen temples, palaces and gardens, the riverside resort brings the unsurpassed elegance and renowned service of The Ritz-Carlton to Kyoto, while honoring the cultural heritage of the city through design. "We are hono...
Athletic-Minded Traveler® Helps Bring to Life EVEN™ Hotels, IHG’s New Wellness Hotel Brand
Athletic-Minded Traveler LLC | February 10, 2014
San Diego, CA - February 10, 2014 - Athletic-Minded Traveler LLC (AMT), a San Diego-based active lifestyle publishing and consulting company, announced today its ongoing consulting arrangement with EVEN™ Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) newest hotel brand within the U.S., which meets a new and growing customer demand in the U.S. for healthier travel. Since joining the EVEN Hotels team in a consulting capacity January 2012, AMT has provided recommendations and guidance on hotel fitness-related concepts, strategy and content. Furthermore, AMT played an integral role in bringing the brand from concept to reality. "IHG has a ...
$9 Million Guest Room Upgrade to Begin for 365-key Westin Buckhead Atlanta in Georgia
Westin Hotels & Resorts | February 10, 2014
ATLANTA (February 10, 2014) - Westin Buckhead Atlanta will begin phase three of its hotel-wide renovation project in April, remodeling 365 guest rooms. The $9 million room renovations are scheduled to be completed in August with the goal of helping guests feel better than when they arrived. This is the third and final phase of the hotel's three-phase renovation to improve the guest experience including remodeling the guest rooms, hotel lobby upgrade and renovations of more than 30,000 square-feet of flexible meeting space. The design scheme and furnishings of the new refined guest rooms will incorporate the Westin brand philosophy of us...
Ground Broken for 73-key Hampton Inn in Brigham City, Utah; Owned by Academy Lodging
Hampton Hotels | February 10, 2014
To be Operated by Western States Lodging and Management II February 10, 2014 - BRIGHAM CITY, Utah - 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 73-room Hampton Inn. The property is owned by Academy Lodging LLC and will be operated by Western States Lodging and Management II. Construction, led by Interwest Construction Company, Inc. and Van Zeben Architecture, is expected to be completed by September 2014. "We are excited to break ground on this project and look forward to bringing a new lodging ...
The Plasencia Group Expands Mid-Atlantic Presence
The Plasencia Group | February 9, 2014
Tampa, Fla. (February 10, 2014) – Keith Coe has accepted the role of Senior Vice President for The Plasencia Group's Mid-Atlantic Region. Mr. Coe is based in Philadelphia, PA. In this capacity, Mr. Coe will be responsible for all disposition and investment advisory services in what has historically been one of the company's most active regions. Mr. Coe will continue to serve as Managing Director of TPG Development Management Consultants, a position he has held since 2006. TPG Development Management Consultants offers exclusive services to individuals and companies investing in the hospitality development sector. Prior to joining The ...
Lafrance Hospitality Company’s Hampton Inn Hotel Dover New Hampshire Reopens
Lafrance Hospitality | February 9, 2014
DOVER, NH – Lafrance Hospitality Company has announced the reopening of their Hampton Inn Hotel in Dover, New Hampshire. The hotel unexpectedly closed on September 12, 2013 after a water line was damaged, causing extensive flooding to first and second floors of the property. The 93-room Hampton Inn Dover has been undergoing repairs, remodeling and upgrades throughout the past several months and is excited to welcome guests back to the improved property, which is now 100% non-smoking. Renovations include Hampton's latest interior décor, featuring the brand's new perfect mix lobby and fitness center. Guest rooms on the first and second...
Fred Trimble Named Assistant Director of Sales for Bonaventure Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale
Bonaventure Resort & Spa | February 7, 2014
A Benchmark Resort The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 2014 ... Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Fred Trimble assistant director of sales for Bonaventure Resort & Spa, a Benchmark Resort® located in Fort Lauderdale. Charles Reece, Benchmark's general manager at the resort, made the announcement. "It is such a pleasure to announce Fred's promotion here at Bonaventure Resort & Spa," said Mr. Reece. "He has infectious energy and passion for his work, for his fellow employees and for our customers. Fred has experienced remarkable success at our resort, an...
Sofitel Moves to a New Geography-Based Organization; Joins Accor’s New Luxury/Upscale Segment
Sofitel, World Class Hotels & French Elegance | February 7, 2014
Paris, February 7, 2014 - Sofitel Luxury Hotels announced today its move to a new geography-based organization, based on five key regions worldwide. Inside this new organization, Sofitel, part of Accor Group and formerly a standalone brand, is now part of a newly created luxury and upscale segment including Accor hotel brands Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure and The Sebel. These organizational changes further reinforce the Group's support of Sofitel's luxury approach, and enable Accor to leverage Sofitel's expertise and best practices. As part of this realignment, the Accor luxury and upscale segment marketing and design functions will ...
Guestroom Renovation Complete for the 92-room Courtyard by Marriott in Warwick, Rhode Island
Courtyard by Marriott Warwick | February 7, 2014
WARWICK, RI (February 7, 2014) --- The 92-room Courtyard by Marriott in Warwick, RI recently completed a major renovation of its guestrooms with a new design geared towards the next generation of business travelers. The new "Cynergy" design offers modern-style rooms with flexible workspaces, including in-room docking stations for smart phones and tablets. The hotel, located at 55 Jefferson Park Road and only 3 miles from T.F Green Providence Airport, is managed by Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel and convention center management firm. With a priority of flexibility and connectivity, the new Warwick guestroom upgrades feature a ne...
CHM Named Hotel Asset Manager for Hyatt Regency & Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL
Capital Hotel Management (CHM) | February 7, 2014
BEVERLY, Mass., February 7, 2014 - Capital Hotel Management (CHM), a leading hotel asset management and investment advisory firm, today announced that it was awarded the asset management contract for both the Hyatt Regency and planned Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place on behalf of the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (MPEA). "CHM is a proven asset management firm that has produced excellent results for its convention center hotels," said Richard Oldshue, chief financial officer for the MPEA. "These two hotels are part of a massive redevelopment project around the convention center, and we believe CHM is an excellent choice...
John Neutze Named DOSM, Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor, Siem Reap & Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh
Raffles Hotels & Resorts | February 7, 2014
NEW YORK (February 7, 2014) - John Neutze has been appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Cambodia, effective from January 14, 2014. Neutze, a New Zealand native with over 20 years of international experience in the hospitality industry, joins the Raffles family from Hilton Worldwide. Neutze was the National Director of Sales for Hilton's National Sales Office in Thailand, responsible for the wholesale leisure sales team for eight Hilton Worldwide hotels. Prior to this, Neutze was the Director of Sales for Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa (now Conrad Maldives Resort & Spa). ...
