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Fujita Kanko Set to Open the Newly-Built 223-room Sendai Washington Hotel in Japan
Fujita Kanko Inc. | December 12, 2013
TOKYO - December 12, 2013 - On December 17th, leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. opens a new Washington Hotel in Sendai, Japan, an excellent addition to the reasonably-priced modern hotels offered by the company's Washington Hotels group. Ideally located across from the JR station in Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku region (the northern part of Japan), the Sendai Washington Hotel will deliver convenience, comfort and efficiency to business and leisure travelers. The newly-built hotel will offer a restaurant featuring local products and Sendai specialties, and 223 guest rooms, all with free ...
Hilton Worldwide Prices IPO of 117,640,624 Shares of Common Stock at $20.00 Per Share
Hilton Worldwide | December 12, 2013
MCLEAN, Va. - December 12, 2013 - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton Worldwide") announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 117,640,624 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. Hilton Worldwide is offering 64,102,564 of such shares and a selling stockholder is offering 53,538,060 of such shares. The selling stockholder has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 17,646,093 shares at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discount. The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2013 under the ticker sym...
Noble Acquires the 123-room Q Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri; To Undergo Renovation and Conversion
Noble Investment Group | December 12, 2013
ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2013 -- Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the acquisition of the Q Hotel located in the Historic Westport District of Kansas City, Missouri. The 123-room hotel will undergo a comprehensive renovation and conversion to become one of the first AC Hotels by Marriott properties located in the United States. AC Hotels by Marriott is a highly acclaimed urban lifestyle hotel brand that currently has 79 properties in Spain, Italy, Portugal and France and will soon be unveiled in the United States. The brand boasts a stylish, urban, cosmopolitan design while creating a tailor-made guest experience. The renowned H...
Getabed Connects with eRevMax Channel Ecosystem for Upgraded Connectivity
Getabed.co.uk | December 12, 2013
UK Based B2B Bed Bank Completes XML Integration for Greater Access to Hotel Inventory London, December 12, 2013 - UK based Getabed.co.uk, an award winning independent B2B bed bank, has integrated with eRevMax, the leading provider of hotel online distribution solutions, to further expand connectivity options available to its fast growing portfolio of hotel partners. Accommodation providers will now be able to make immediate ARI (Availability, Rates and Inventory) updates on the channel through eRevMax's RateTiger solution. According to Matt Stuart, Managing Director, Getabed Dubai, "We continue to embrace new technologies to enable our ...
The Chattanoogan Receives Prestigious Award for Renovation of Meeting Space
ConventionSouth | December 12, 2013
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 12, 2013 ... The Chattanoogan, a Benchmark Hotel that is Chattanooga's only AAA Four Diamond-rated, full-service hotel, and the only IACC*-certified hotel in the state of Tennessee, has been honored with ConventionSouth magazine's 2014 "Top New or Renovated Meeting Site" award. The Chattanoogan joins an elite list of 50 meeting facilities located across the South to receive this award. As part of the recognition, The Chattanoogan is featured as an award recipient in the December Awards Issue of the meetings magazine. "After a lengthy review of what The Chattanoogan hotel offers meeting planners a...
Gay Wedding Institute Certification Courses Announces January Dates for Hotel Staff
14 Stories | December 12, 2013
December 12, 2013 - Over 300 wedding and hospitality professionals from top hotels around the world are graduates of the world's first gay wedding certification course, presented by the 14 Stories Gay Wedding Institute (GWI). To help businesses prepare for the recent spike in marriage equality across the USA, the course will be offered again via webinar on January 8, 15 and 22. Live courses and private consulting is also available upon request. Registration for the webinar is now open and the early bird rate expires on December 15. This groundbreaking GWI certification course is open to everyone in the industry - and attendees can parti...
Las Vegas, Florida and Philadelphia Sign with nSight Travel Intelligence
LVCVA | December 12, 2013
Leading destination marketers make faster, better decisions with visibility into the human aspects that define consumer travel preferences and shopping behavior NASHVILLE, TN - December 12, 2013 - World-class destination marketing organizations Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), VISIT FLORIDA and Visit Philadelphia™ have signed with nSight travel intelligence, the largest aggregator of global travel search and booking data, to receive an unprecedented view of online travel consumer behavior from around the world. Aggregating 25 billion global travel searches and bookings from 5,000 online travel websites, nSight's d...
Hyatt Place Debuts in Mexico, Opens the 157-key Hyatt Place San Jose del Cabo in Baja California Sur
Hyatt Place | December 11, 2013
CHICAGO (December 11, 2013) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Grupo Hermosillo today announced the opening of Hyatt Place San Jose del Cabo in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The hotel introduces the Hyatt Place brand to Mexico and follows Hyatt Place San Jose/Pinares in Costa Rica and Hyatt Place Bayamon in Bayamon, Puerto Rico as the third Hyatt Place hotel to open in Latin America and the Caribbean. Myles McGourty, Senior Vice President of Operations for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean, said, "I believe this opening of the first Hyatt Place in Mexico shows we are building a solid track rec...
Sofitel to Manage Hotel Concorde Berlin in Germany; To Rebrand as the Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm
Sofitel | December 11, 2013
December 11 2013 - Sofitel has signed a management contract for the Hotel Concorde Berlin which, as of February 1st 2014, will be operated under its new name, the Sofitel Berlin Kurfürstendamm. In signing this contract, Sofitel has reinforced not just its position in the German capital, where Sofitel has been operating since 14 years with Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt but also its presence in Germany and in Europe. Together with the Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall and the Sofitel Munich Bayerpost, the brand already manages four properties in Germany - due to be joined by a further top hotel, the Sofitel Frankfurt am Alte Oper, as of 2015. S...
Best and Worst Travel Taxes Across Top 50 U.S. Destinations Reported by Global Business Travel Assoc
The GBTA Foundation | December 11, 2013
GBTA Also Warns Against Potential TSA Tax Increase ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11, 2013 -- Taxes levied specifically on travel-related services increased the total tax bill for a traveler by 58% in 2013, according to a new report released today by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). The annual study examines hotel lodging, car rentals and restaurant meal taxes in the top 50 U.S. destination cities, which are regularly used to fund local projects unrelated to tourism and business travel. GBTA executive director and COO Michael W. McCormick said, "Unfortunately, it's not just sta...
25 Can’t-Miss Places to Visit in the New Year Revealed in The Fodor’s Travel 2014 Go List
Fodor's Travel | December 11, 2013
NEW YORK, NY (December 11, 2013) - Need inspiration for your travels in 2014? The Fodor's Travel 2014 Go List-announced today-highlights 25 can't-miss places that should be on everyone's travel radar for the coming year. Curated by a team of Fodor's Travel experts, the list incorporates everything from emerging destinations and new hot spots to noteworthy events and great values around the world. For 77 years, Fodor's has provided highly curated advice on how to travel smarter, including the best arts and culture offerings, where to eat and stay at every price point, and tips and strategies for an authentic and immersive experience in m...
“Blurring” of Private & Professional Lives a Growing Trend for Travelers Says Pullman Travel Survey
Pullman Hotels & Resorts | December 11, 2013
December 11, 2013 - Pullman, Accor's upscale hotel brand, and research institute IPSOS have unveiled the results of a survey of over 2,200 seasoned international travelers* and the results are clear: "Blurring" is on the rise. A global trend acknowledged in countries where the survey was conducted, "blurring" is the intermingling of private and professional lives due in part to the increased use of mobile professional devices, such as PCs, smartphones, tablets, etc. The new behavior transforms the organization of private and work lives as high-income frequent travelers are connected and can be reached at all times. Consider it the adven...
nSight Names Matt Neff as Regional Director of Sales
nSight | December 11, 2013
NASHVILLE, TN - December 11, 2013 -nSight travel intelligence, the largest aggregator of global travel search and booking data, has tapped the expertise of business intelligence (BI) veteran Matt Neff as Regional Director of Sales to lead the hotel industry launch of its travel intelligence solution. The hotel version of nSight™, giving hotel operators an unprecedented view of online travel consumer behavior from around the world, releases in January 2014. With 15 years of experience, Neff is a hotel industry expert specializing in the application of business intelligence to enhance hotel performance and improve ROI. Before coming to ...
Historic Hotels of America Status Awarded to The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in California
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa | December 11, 2013
SONOMA, December 11, 2013 - The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa has been awarded membership into the prestigious Historic Hotels of America® organization. Historic Hotels identifies quality hotels that have faithfully maintained their historic integrity, architecture and ambiance. The association's mission is to preserve the authenticity of America's best leisure and business travel destinations. Historic Hotels of America was founded in 1989 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with 32 charter members. To be nominated and selected for membership, a hotel must be at least 50 years old and listed in or eligible for the ...
CSM Lodging Names Craig Troxell Director of Sales, Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North, Washington
CSM Lodging | December 11, 2013
Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 11, 2013 - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has appointed Craig J. Troxell director of sales for the Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North/Lynnwood Everett, located in Lynnwood, Washington, just north of Seattle. Kate Burda, vice president of sales and marketing, made the announcement. "It is a pleasure to welcome Craig to CSM Lodging and to our property, the Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North/Lynnwood," said Ms. Burda. "He comes to us armed with important sales contacts and impressive sales leadership experience, which we expect will add great value to our company and this property." Craig Tro...
Spire Hospitality Selected by AWH Partners to Manage Eight Embassy Suites Hotels
Spire Hospitality | December 11, 2013
NEW YORK, NY. (December 11, 2013) - AWH Partners, LLC - a privately held, New York-based, real estate investment, development and management firm - announces that as a part of the company's hotel ownership portfolio expansion plan, it has selected Spire Hospitality to manage its soon-to-close, eight Embassy Suites Hotels. Upon taking over the Embassy Suites Hotels, Spire Hospitality, one of the nation's leading and most respected hotel management companies, will immediately begin to reposition the assets including supporting AWH Development in implementing more than $50 million in capital improvements. The new collection of Embassy Suit...
Aimbridge Hospitality Assumes Management of 146-room Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Fort Washington
Aimbridge Hospitality | December 11, 2013
DALLAS (December 11, 2013) - Aimbridge Hospitality is pleased to announce that it has assumed management of the Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Fort Washington in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The 146-room North Philadelphia hotel features a 24-hour business center, complimentary wireless internet throughout the hotel, a fitness center and pool, more than 6,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and is home to The Garden Grille and Bar, The Great American Grill and The Pavilion Lounge. The Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Fort Washington represents the third Hilton Garden Inn property and the thirty third Hilton Hotels and Resorts pr...
Indra’s PMS is a Smart Start to All-In-One Platform Migration
INDRA Company | December 11, 2013
Moving to a unified above-property platform solution for all core technologies is an astute business move for global hotel chains, but replacing dissimilar best-of-breed systems can be unnerving at best; Indra's Travel Management Suite is future-proofing hotel enterprises one module at a time, and the property-management system is a practical place to begin [MIAMI - DEC. 11, 2013] - Are you stuck for corporate gift ideas this holiday season? Here's a suggestion that will keep on giving to guests, employees and franchise owners alike year after year: Give the gift of single-platform technology migration from Indra. Hotel chains and manag...
Profiles In Success: How YMCA of The Rockies Grows Business with Loyalty, Custom Group Landing Pages
Maestro Property Management Solution | December 11, 2013
Relationships and Exceptional Personal Service are Winning Strategies for YMCA of the Rockies; Partnership with NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS Benefits Property, Guests, Staff, and Global Community Markham, ON - December 11, 2013 - YMCA of the Rockies understands relationships. For more than 100 years it has built its growing year-round group business on customer loyalty and long-term relationships with organizations and individuals. When YMCA of the Rockies made its property management system decision, its short list had only 2 companies - the industry's largest system vendor and Maestro, the service-focused provider for independents. The prope...
House-Senate Committee Budget Deal Gives Hotel Industry Cause for Optimism; Industry Urges Approval
the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) | December 11, 2013
Washington, D.C. - December 11, 2013 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the U.S. lodging industry, issued the following statement on news that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) have reached agreement on a plan to address the approaching continuing resolution (CR) expiration: "Today's announcement of a budget deal is a positive step in providing the fiscal certainty necessary to allow the lodging industry to continue to grow," said Katherine Lugar, AH&LA president/CEO. "October's ...
The 359-key Fairmont Nanjing Opens in China
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | December 11, 2013
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Dec. 11, 2013) - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Fairmont Nanjing - the luxury hotel brand's fourth property in China. Situated in the heart of the prestigious district of Hexi New Town, it is the closest luxury hotel to major transportation centers, mainly, Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Nanjing South Railway Station, and just a few blocks from the Nanjing International Expo Centre and Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre. "The city of Nanjing is one of the fastest growing travel destinations in China and we are delighted to open Fairmont Nanjing at such an opportune time," said Martin Le...
Sheraton Gateway LAX in Los Angeles Sold to Chinese Developer, Hazens Real Estate Group for $96M
Hazens Real Estate Group | December 11, 2013
Newport Beach, CA - December 11, 2013 -- Maxim Hotel Brokerage is pleased to announce the sale of the 802-room Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel on Century Boulevard. The property was sold off-market for $96 million by an affiliate of Long Wharf Real Estate Partners. The buyer, Hazens Real Estate Group is among the largest private real estate developers in China, and this acquisition marks their first transaction in the United States. According to Harry Pflueger, Principal with Maxim Hotel Brokerage, "This buyer could have purchased any hotel for sale in Los Angeles, but they selected the Sheraton due to the strength of the market, upside to i...
Boomerang Hotels Opens the 41-room GuestHouse International in Abbeville, Alabama
Boomerang Hotels | December 11, 2013
(Hendersonville, Tennessee and Aberdeen, South Dakota, December 11, 2013) - Boomerang Hotels announces the opening of the newest GuestHouse International® Inn in Abbeville, AL. Owned by Milap and Trishla Patel, of Kleem 2012, L.L.C, and located at 1237 US Highway 431 S, this is the fourth GuestHouse International® hotel in Alabama. "Selecting GuestHouse International® allows us the flexibility to operate our hotel in the best interest of our customer base as well as ownership," said Milap and Trishla Patel, Managers/Owners of Kleem 2012, L.L.C. "We know GuestHouse International® has the best interest of their franchise partners at h...
Lodging Interactive Offering Free Services Bundle to New Digital Marketing Clients in 2014
Lodging Interactive | December 11, 2013
Need a new Website . . . Search Engine Content Marketing . . . Social Media Engagement . . . and Online Reputation Management? Hotels that sign up for full-service digital marketing services will receive a FREE gift that will keep on giving throughout the New Year! PARSIPPANY, N.J. - DECEMBER 11, 2013 - Lodging Interactive is offering a gift to hoteliers this holiday season that will keep on giving throughout 2014. Any hotel that signs up for full-service digital marketing before January 31 will receive a bundle of FREE services, valued at more than $8,000. "This is the time of year for giving, and Lodging Interactive is bundling some o...
