Meyer Jabara Hotels’ Journey Culture Reaping a 75% Employee Retention Rate
Meyer Jabara Hotels | August 8th, 2023
The Drayton Hotel Savannah Joining Curio Collection by Hilton
Curio Collection by Hilton | July 31st, 2023
HEI Assumes Management of Marriott Jacksonville Downtown Hotel
HEI Hotels & Resorts | March 30, 2023
HEI Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation's leading operators of institutionally owned full-service hotels with a portfolio of more than 100 properties across the United States, recently announced that it has assumed management of the 354-room Marriott Jacksonville Downtown Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida. Owned by L+R Hotels, the Marriott is situated in the heart of downtown along the St. John’s River and is convenient to all city attractions, cultural arts and sports venues, the convention center and corporate headquarters offices. “We are excited to continue the expansion of our relationship with HEI through their management of this ...
Crescent Hotels & Resorts to Manage Colonial Williamsburg Hospitality Venues
Crescent Hotels & Resorts | March 30, 2023
Williamsburg, VA (March 30, 2023) – Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized and award-winning operator of over 120 hotels and resorts, has announced the addition of Colonial Williamsburg Resorts to its Latitudes: Lifestyles by Crescent portfolio. The site of Virginia’s former colonial capital, Colonial Williamsburg is renowned for its extensive 18th-century Historic Area and Art Museums. Today, as the largest American history museum in the world, Colonial Williamsburg blends unique properties with an incomparable historic location, further advancing its mission “that the future may learn from the past.” Colonial Will...
Banyan Tree Management Relaunches as Aperture Hotels
Aperture Hotels | March 27, 2023
ATLANTA--Officials of the former Banyan Tree Management today announced that the company has relaunched as Aperture Hotels. The new company will continue to provide hotel management services but with an eye on expanding its third-party management portfolio and possible management company M&A. “Historically, we have been seen almost exclusively as an extension of Banyan Investment Group, providing services only for their portfolio,” said Charles Oswald, president and CEO, Aperture Hotels. “The truth of the matter, however, is that we actively and eagerly provide third-party operating services for all hotel owners, and we feel rela...
Hay Creek Hotels Signs Three New Management Deals
Hay Creek Hotels and Restaurants | March 21, 2023
Denver, CO (March 21, 2023)- Hay Creek Hotels and Restaurants expands their presence in the northeast with the announcement of three management deals. Now with over 30 hotels and resorts under agreement, the company has strategically relocated their corporate headquarters to Denver, Co, New York, NY, and Medellin, Colombia to optimize their ability to service the needs of their owners and partners across the country and beyond to Central America. “Introducing a variety of properties into our system is a critical part of our growth strategy as we remain intentional in our approach to build a portfolio of boutique, independent hotels tha...
Why Chinese Tourists Are Not Totally Ready to Make a Revenge Comeback
Dr Yong Chen | March 17, 2023
Insights into the various factors that have impacted Chinese tourists before and after the pandemic, and why the likelihood of a Chinese revenge tourism comeback is slim for the moment. Chinese tourism: Pre and post-Covid Global tourism in 2021 stood at 448 million tourist arrivals and US$637 billion expenditures, which was one-third of the pre-Covid level in 2019. To put it in perspective, the size of global tourism now is equivalent to that of 1990 in terms of tourist arrivals (Figure 1). This unprecedented recession has far eclipsed all impacts of the 1990−91 recession, 2001−02 terrorist attacks, and the 2007−08 global fina...
First Hospitality Assumes Management of Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana
First Hospitality | March 17, 2023
CHICAGO (MARCH 17, 2023) — First Hospitality, a national hotel operating and development company, assumed management and operations of the Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana in Champaign, IL. First Hospitality will also manage Punch!, a bar and lounge located at the Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana. “Expanding our Hyatt brand footprint with the addition of the Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana is a meaningful step in our growth strategy to further diversify our branded portfolio,” said David Duncan, president and CEO. “We also look forward to bringing a fresh energy to Punch! through new offerings and programming that will provide added valu...
Peachtree Hospitality Management Enters Third-Party Management Agreements With TEKMAK Development Company
Peachtree Hospitality Management | March 15, 2023
ATLANTA (March 15, 2023) – Peachtree Hospitality Management ("PHM") has entered into agreements with TEKMAK Development Company (“TEKMAK”), a full-service hospitality development company, to provide third-party management services for a portion of its hotel portfolio. PHM will assume operations of the SpringHill Suites Dallas Rockwall on Aug. 1, 2023, and is slated to manage two under-construction hotels, a dual-branded TownePlace Suites by Marriott and Fairfield by Marriott in Paris, Texas, and a TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Forney, Texas. "This is the second long-term management agreement we’ve entered into already in 2023...
Life House Adds Two Properties in Mexico to Management Portfolio
Life House | March 14, 2023
QUINTANA ROO, Mexico--Tech-enabled hotel management company, Life House, has announced the addition of two more properties in Mexico to its growing portfolio of 80+ independent hotels. The two properties are Faisano Nomadas in Aldea Zama and The Carmen in Playa Del Carmen. With these hotels, Life House is now managing five independent hotels in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Carmen is a 37-room hotel in the heart of Playa Del Carmen that is catered to adult vacations and is located directly on the beach. Built in 2017, the hotel features stunning views of the Caribbean from its rooftop bar and lounge, Deck5, and also hosts an It...
YOTEL to Debut YOTELPAD in Europe With Planned Opening in Stratford, London
YOTEL | March 14, 2023
LONDON, March 14, 2023: YOTEL has today announced plans to debut its disruptive aparthotel brand, YOTELPAD, in Europe with the opening of YOTELPAD London Stratford in Q4 2023, following a long-term management agreement with owner, Silver Mascot Limited. It will be YOTEL’s seventh property in the UK and third in London, joining YOTEL London City and YOTEL London Shoreditch. YOTEL created YOTELPAD in 2018 to challenge the traditional aparthotel space. The brand was born in answer to rising guest demand for more flexibility in accommodation type, due to changes in consumer lifestyles and work habits. Staying true to YOTEL’s DNA, YOTELPAD ...
Smoky Mountain Resorts and PurpleCloud Team Up to Transform Workforce Management Game
PurpleCloud Technologies | March 14, 2023
Accountability for every team member has increased, contributing to improved guest review scores, and the time it takes to address work orders has decreased by 50 percent ATLANTA, March 14, 2023 — Smoky Mountain Resorts, a family-owned business known for its portfolio of three unique family-friendly hotels – the Creekstone Inn, Country Cascades Waterpark Resort, and The Resort at Governor's Crossing – is dedicated to delivering a high level of excellence even amid labor challenges and rising costs. With fewer hands on deck and a need for greater accountability among all staff members, management sought potential technology partners c...
Playa Hotels & Resorts Signs Agreement to Launch Wyndham Alltra Samaná in the Dominican Republic
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. | March 13, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 13, 2023-- Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA), the owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, is pleased to announce the management of a new Wyndham Alltra resort in the Dominican Republic. The agreement provides Playa management with a 404-room resort in Samaná, Dominican Republic, which will be renovated and rebranded as Wyndham Alltra Samaná, targeting the all-ages segment. The opening date of the rebranded resort is set for the third quarter of 2023. This will be the fourth Wyndham Alltra resort managed by Playa Hotels & Resorts, a testament ...
Island Hospitality Management Expands Portfolio With 14 Additional Hotels
Island Hospitality | March 7, 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 7, 2023—Officials of Island Hospitality Management, the premier third-party management company for select-service and upscale extended-stay hotels in the United States, announced today that the company added 14 hotels to its third-party management portfolio, as well as opening its third Toasted Barrel restaurant, during 2022. "Island Hospitality had another fantastic year in 2022, as we added 14 additional third-party owned hotels to our ever-expanding portfolio," said Gregg Forde, president and COO, Island Hospitality Management. “These additions strengthen our presence in multiple markets, including Cali...
Meyer Jabara Hotels Outperforming Businesses Inside & Outside Hospitality
Meyer Jabara Hotels | March 7, 2023
2022 marked a record-setting year in the management company’s 45-year history; Zenger Folkman survey ranks MJH in the top percentile for corporate health [Danbury, Conn., March 7, 2023] — Big news was revealed during the Meyer Jabara Hotels Leadership Conference last month. President Justin Jabara reported to representatives of the company’s 31 owned and managed hotels that the company is coming off a record-setting year. “Things feel different this year,” Jabara said to associates. “In the office, things feel different. When I visit our hotels, things feel different. At the airport, things feel different. Travel is ...
BWH Hotel Group Partners With Midas Hospitality to Manage Vīb Tempe
BWH Hotel Group | March 2, 2023
Tempe, Arizona (March 2, 2023) – BWH Hotel Group is partnering with industry-leading hotel management company, Midas Hospitality, for the management of its urban, upscale boutique Vīb hotel in Tempe, Arizona. The Tempe hotel joined BWH Hotel Group’s global Vīb portfolio in 2022 as a shining example of the brand with thoughtfully designed spaces that invite collaboration and socialization while still offering flexible function with a stylish flair. “We conducted a thorough search process in finding the right management company for our Vīb hotel in Tempe and we are pleased to be partnering with Midas Hospitality,” said Michael Mort...
Aimbridge Hospitality Grows Select Service Division, Assumes Management of Nine Hotels
Aimbridge Hospitality | March 1, 2023
PLANO, Texas, March 1, 2023 — Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, continues to expand its managed portfolio with the addition of nine properties to its specialized Select Service operating division. Nine hotels, owned by Neema Hospitality, are located across Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and aggregate to 774 guestrooms. Aimbridge Hospitality’s Select Service division is focused on elevating guest experiences at every property and is set to bring enhanced value to Neema Hospitality through direct access to its skilled team, benefits of scale and industry-leading resources. “Our select service team i...
Marriott Signs With Grimit S.r.l. to Bring The Ritz-Carlton Brand to Bellagio on the Shores of Lake Como
Marriott International | February 28, 2023
Marriott International today announced it has signed an agreement with Grimit S.r.l. to bring The Ritz-Carlton brand to Italy, signaling a commitment to strengthening its portfolio of properties across the company’s luxury brands in Italy. Through a significant conversion of the former Hotel Grande Bretagne in Bellagio, the brand will bring its legendary service and elegant aesthetic to Lake Como, one of Italy’s most coveted destinations. Expected to open in 2026, the spectacular waterfront property is slated to offer 59 guestrooms and 46 suites, including two Ritz-Carlton suites, featuring beautiful views of the lake and luxurious fur...
Crestline Adds Two Hotels to Management Portfolio
Crestline Hotels & Resorts | February 27, 2023
FAIRFAX, VA – February 27, 2023 Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC (“Crestline”) today announced the addition of two hotels to its managed portfolio—the 84 room Fairfield Inn & Suites Fairmont, West Virginia and the 105 room Hampton Inn & Suites Legacy Park-Frisco, Texas. “The Fairfield Inn & Suites Fairmont, West Virginia is our first hotel in that state and extends our portfolio throughout 30 states, while the addition of the Hampton Inn & Suites Legacy Park-Frisco grows our portfolio to 11 hotels in Texas,” said James Carroll, Crestline’s President & CEO. “Crestline’s reputation for exc...
IHG Signs With Palau Coral Club to Open Hotel Indigo Palau on Malakal Island
IHG | February 27, 2023
Hotel Indigo Palau will be IHG’s third hotel in Micronesia when it opens in late 2024 IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Palau Coral Club, to open Hotel Indigo Palau at the end of 2024. Hotel Indigo Palau will boast an outstanding location on Malakal Island, fronting onto a coral reef with amazing views and immediate access to world-class diving and marine life. It will feature approximately 200 guest rooms, an all-day dining Neighbourhood Café and separate restaurant, a sunset bar by the pool, meeting rooms for 60 people, a resort centre, swimming pool, spa and gymnasium, and all the facilities necessa...
Storey Hotel Management Group to Take Over Operations of Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort
Storey Hotel Management Group | February 24, 2023
ANGUILLA (February 24, 2023) – Malliouhana Resort, the flagship of Anguilla’s luxury tourism industry and the first five-star hotel in Anguilla, announces today that it will return to operating as an independent property, led by Storey Hotel Management Group, an operator of independent luxury properties worldwide. As the property approaches its 40th anniversary, Malliouhana is poised to not only embrace its storied history as one of the most exclusive destinations in the Caribbean, but to also celebrate its glamour as an iconic property with all its unique character and charm, striking stature, and most importantly, its vivacio...
IHG Hotels & Resorts Signs With Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company for Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush
IHG Hotels & Resorts | February 22, 2023
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, has announced an exciting new signing in London, UK, for its upscale boutique brand Hotel Indigo. Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush will be one of the brand’s flagship London properties due to its individual design and superb location and has been signed in partnership with the Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company. Due to open in Spring 2025, Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush will be the sixth Hotel Indigo in London. With 252 stylish bedrooms, the brand-defining property will undergo a significant refurbishment and will feature a distinctive new...
voco Brand Expands in Thailand With Planned 2025 Opening of voco Bangkok Surawong
IHG Hotels & Resorts | February 22, 2023
Bangkok, Thailand: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announced the signing of voco Bangkok Surawong with Tawanna Property Company Limited, a leading real estate investor and developer in Thailand, represented by Chansamorn Wattanavekin , Chairman of Tawanna Property Company Limited, as the president of the ceremony. The 242-room voco Bangkok Surawong will rebrand from the former Tawanna Bangkok hotel and – following a full renovation – reopen in 2025, ready to introduce travellers to voco hotels’ distinctive lifestyle experience. Saowarin Chanprakaisi, Director, Development, South East As...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Adds Saranac Waterfront Lodge to Management Portfolio
HEI Hotels & Resorts | February 16, 2023
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (Feb. 16, 2023) – Officials of HEI Hotels & Resorts, a leading hospitality investment and management company, today announced the addition of the 93-room Saranac Waterfront Lodge, bringing its portfolio of third-party managed hotels to 101. “A beloved local destination, the Saranac Waterfront Lodge has a wonderful reputation we look forward to expanding upon with both locals and visitors,” said Rachel Moniz, Principal and Chief Operating Officer, HEI. “With an incredible location in the heart of the Adirondacks, one surrounded by natural beauty and wonders, the lodge truly is the ‘base camp for area adven...
Remington Hotels Assumes Management of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lakeway
Remington Hotels | February 16, 2023
Dallas, TX — February 16, 2023 — Remington Hotels, a dynamic hotel management company, today announces its management agreement for La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lakeway. Located in the thriving community known as the City of Lakeway, the property marks the fifth hotel in the Austin area, further strengthening Remington’s portfolio in the market. Remington will manage the hotel's sales, marketing, operations, revenue management, and overall customer satisfaction results. The property offers 104 fully pet-friendly guest rooms equipped with a flat-screen HDTV, mini refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and personal desk. Durin...
Smeralda Holding Partners With LVMH Hospitality for Romazzino & Pitrizza Hotels
Smeralda Holding S.r.l. | February 14, 2023
PORTO CERVO, Italy--Sardegna Resorts S.r.l., a Smeralda Holding Company wholly-owned by Qatar Investment Authority (“QIA”), has signed agreements with LVMH Hospitality Excellence, to manage two of the most renowned and exclusive hotels in Costa Smeralda. LVMH Hospitality Excellence belongs to the world’s leading luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy -Louis Vuitton. The LVMH brand Belmond will manage the Hotel Romazzino, which will open for the 2024 season as the “Romazzino, A Belmond Hotel, Costa Smeralda.” The Hotel Pitrizza will be managed by the LVMH brand Cheval Blanc. The hotel will continue to operate under its current nam...
