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Valor Hospitality Partners Adds 17 IHG Hotels in the UK to Management Portfolio
Valor Hospitality Partners | June 3, 2021
ATLANTA, Ga. – June 3, 2021 – Valor Hospitality Partners, a global, full-service hotel Management Company offering a full suite of services, announced today their most recent operating agreement with the addition of 17 regional IHG® Hotels & Resorts branded hotels in partnership with owner MCAP Global Finance (UK) LLP, an affiliate of New York based investment manager Marathon Asset Management, L.P. (“Marathon”). The addition of the expansive hotel portfolio doubles the global hospitality management company's United Kingdom footprint. This growth is fueled by Valor’s guiding principle to offer unique, differentiated experien...
HRI Lodging Assumes Management of Aloft Santa Clara in San Jose, California
HRI Lodging | June 3, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2021 – HRI Lodging, LLC, a leading third-party management company, will assume management of the Aloft Santa Clara in San Jose, California. The 175-room property, located in the bustling technology hub of California’s Silicon Valley, features an outdoor splash pool, a 24-hour re-charge gym, re:fuel at Aloft, a one-stop gourmet grab-and-go food and beverage area, 2,800 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space plus an outdoor deck, and the brand’s signature W XYZ bar. Guestrooms are tech-forward and enhanced by oversized spa showers and bright décor. The hotel is conveniently located in Alviso within the America ...
BENCHMARK® Adds Bermuda’s Historic Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa to Expanding Portfolio of Leisure & Incentive Travel Properties
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company. | May 20, 2021
The 90-year-old resort becomes Benchmark’s first entry to the Atlantic island destination The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 20, 2021 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, today announces the addition of Bermuda’s Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa to its international collection of resorts, hotels, and conference centers. The 90-year-old resort becomes the first property the management group will operate in the British territory widely known for its pink sand beaches and turquoise waters. “The addition of Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa to the Benchmark family marks an exciting milestone for our team: we prepare to...
Urgo Hotels & Resorts Assumes Management of MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa in Sonoma, California
Urgo Hotels & Resorts | May 20, 2021
BETHESDA, Md./SONOMA, Calif., May 20, 2021—Officials of Urgo Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel company that operates, develops, invests and owns hotels and resorts throughout North America, announced that it has taken over operations of the 64-room MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa in Sonoma, Calif. The property is a Forbes Four-Star hotel on five acres of land in downtown Sonoma with luxury guestrooms and amenities. The hotel also features a variety of upscale, world-class dining options designed to appeal to both guests and locals alike. “We continue to grow our portfolio of boutique, independent and lifestyle hotels througho...
Genuine Hospitality Selected to Operate SpringHill Suites by Marriott-Chicago/Bolingbrook, IL
Genuine Hospitality, LLC | May 20, 2021
SAINT LOUIS, IL, May 20, 2021–St. Louis-based hotel operator, Genuine Hospitality, LLC selected to operate the 82-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott-Chicago/Bolingbrook, IL. Located at 125 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, IL, the SpringHill Suites by Marriott is ideally located off I-55 and one exit west of I-355, just 26-miles west from downtown Chicago and 22-miles from Chicago Midway International Airport. The all-suite, 82-room, SpringHill Suites by Marriott-Chicago/Bolingbrook offers a little extra space with suites larger than a typical hotel room. Separate living, working and sleeping spaces provide guests with flexibility and func...
Sage Hospitality Group Adds C. Baldwin, Curio Collection and Sheraton Hotel Austin at the Capitol to Texas Portfolio
Sage Hospitality Group | May 18, 2021
Sage Hospitality Group is has welcomed two upper upscale, full-service properties in Texas into its portfolio: C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton in Houston and Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. Sage Hotel Management and Sage Restaurant Concepts, both Sage Hospitality Group companies, will bring their depth of expertise to the operations of both hotels and the numerous food and beverage outlets across both properties. The properties will join Sage’s Premier Collection, a growing portfolio of nearly 30 soft-branded, branded luxury and full-service hotels, including The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Perry Lane Hotel (Luxury Collection,...
Hospitality Recruitment: Why a Methodical System Wins Over Gut Instinct
Dr. Sébastien Fernandez | May 17, 2021
By Dr. Sébastien Fernandez A counter-intuitive yet highly practical approach to what really matters when hiring. Using a consistently methodical system throughout the hospitality recruitment process could win out in the long run over simply following gut instinct about a future employee. Poor use of intuition when hiring Some illusions persist over time. One of them is to believe you can determine who should work for you based on a 1-hour conversation. If so many people could accurately judge others, we would not observe voluntary or involuntary turnover to be that high in some companies. We would probably also not see so many intima...
Aimbridge Hospitality Selected to Manage Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort & Spa and Noni Beach, Autograph Collection
Aimbridge Hospitality | May 17, 2021
The global management company will continue to manage these St. Thomas properties recently acquired by Fortress Investment Group. [Plano, Texas] (May 17, 2021) – Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company has been selected by Fortress Investment Group to manage the Frenchman's Reef Marriott Resort & Spa and Noni Beach, Autograph Collection located in St. Thomas and set to reopen in the fall of 2022 after a $250 million rebuild. Fortress Investment Group, a New York City-based firm founded in 1998, recently purchased the property and will spearhead the rebuild and reopening efforts over the comin...
myDigitalOffice Announces the Acquisition of Broadvine, a Leader in Hotel Budgeting, Forecasting, and Performance Reporting Technology
myDigitalOffice | May 10, 2021
BETHESDA, Md., May 10, 2021 -- myDigitalOffice (MDO), the leading technology platform for hotel performance management, today announces an asset purchase from Broadvine, a long standing provider of hotel performance planning applications, including their cloud-based budgeting and forecasting platform. The addition of Broadvine's technology will intensify MDO's rapid growth and solidify their position as a market leader in hotel performance management and data analytics. The acquisition expands MDO's platform by adding standardized hotel budgeting capabilities with week over week forecasts. Additionally, Broadvine's customers will bene...
RBH Hospitality Management Selects StayNTouch’s Guest-Centric PMS for Their 4 Fragrance Group Properties
StayNTouch | May 4, 2021
RBH Hospitality Management, a UK based hospitality management company which manages over 45 properties across the UK, has selected StayNTouch Cloud PMS and Contactless Solutions for their four Fragrance Group properties totaling over 400 rooms. RBH specializes in full-service management for luxury assets and chose StayNTouch’s guest-centric PMS because they wanted a dynamic and mobile platform that could unburden their staff, drive profitability, and empower their guests with a seamless and digital experience. Vibhu Gaind, the Chief Information Officer of RBH, said, “We felt that the StayNTouch guest-centric model was an optimal f...
Donohoe Hospitality Services to Manage Newly Built Cambria Hotel Washington D.C. Capitol Riverfront
Donohoe Hospitality Services | April 28, 2021
BETHESDA, MD – April 28, 2021 – Thomas Penny, III, President of Donohoe Hospitality Services, a division of Donohoe, today announced the addition of the newly built Cambria Hotel Washington D.C. Capitol Riverfront to its growing portfolio. The 154-guestroom hotel is located at 69 Q Street SW, between Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River, east of The Wharf complex and west of Washington Navy Yard. Situated in one of the nation’s oldest and most diverse communities, the hotel was designed to celebrate the neighborhoods rich history and preserve the story of this historic waterfront community that dates to the 1700s. “It was very impo...
Rosewood Partners With Mitsubishi Estate Co. for 2024 Opening of Rosewood Miyakojima in Japan
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts | April 26, 2021
HONG KONG - April 26, 2021 - Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. to manage Rosewood Miyakojima on Mikayo Island in the Okinawan archipelago, opening in 2024. The 55-villa, ultra-luxury resort represents the first Rosewood property in Japan, in a destination acclaimed for its exquisite beaches with several of the country's most scenic locations. Miyako Island and nearby isles offer miles of soft, white sand with endless vistas of turquoise-blue sea. Aquatic adventures range from snorkeling at Yabiji, the largest coral reef expanse in Japan, to diving through underwater caverns teeming wi...
Cross Hotels & Resorts Signs With Kasetsinn Co. to Open Cross Pattaya Phratamnak
Cross Hotels & Resorts | April 20, 2021
Bangkok – April 20th, 2021 – Cross Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific’s leading hotel operator, recently signed a significant hotel management agreement with Kasetsinn Co., Ltd. to open Cross Pattaya Phratamnak. In the face of the ongoing pandemic, Cross Hotels & Resorts continues to carve a leadership role in the hospitality sector as it once again proves that being agile in the marketplace pays dividends. Cross Pattaya Phratamnak will be the first property after their luxury brand renaming from X2 (Cross To) to Cross. Synonymous with travel and the crossing of oceans, continents and countries, Cross’ pillars of core beliefs i...
Cycas Hospitality Secures Three Hotels Deals Across Europe in First Quarter of 2021
Cycas Hospitality | April 19, 2021
Cycas to manage the E&O Group’s first European serviced apartment property, in London Cycas has also taken over the management of Qbic Brussels and Qbic Manchester, which opens May 2021 Cycas Hospitality’s European expansion plans continue, following the signing of three hotel management agreements across the UK and Belgium so far this year. The first property deal is with Eastern & Oriental (E&O) to manage the E&O Group’s inaugural European serviced apartment property; a 54-room luxury property in the heart of London. Expected to open in autumn 2021, The Lincoln Suites will offer 28 one-bedroom suites, and 26 studio...
Pegasus Inks Agreement With Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts to Manage Dhawa Quy Nhon Vietnam
April 8, 2021
SINGAPORE – April 8, 2021 – Pegasus Investment and Consultancy JSC (“Pegasus”) and Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts today signed a hotel management agreement to operate Dhawa Quy Nhon Vietnam upon the completion of the resort, expected in 2023. Aiming to create an international tourist destination with beautiful landscape and architectural design, Dhawa Quy Nhon Vietnam will be managed by highly-acclaimed and deeply experienced Singapore hotel operator – Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts – under its Dhawa brand. With an estimated total investment value of S$100 million, Dhawa Quy Nhon Vietnam is the second phase of Pegasus Educati...
Quorum Hotels Assumes Management of Two Hotels in Fort Worth, TX and Mesa, AZ
Quorum Hotels & Resorts | April 6, 2021
DALLAS - April 6, 2021 - Quorum Hotels & Resorts, a leading independent provider of hospitality management solutions since 1987 has announced it assumed management of the Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU upon opening on February 11th. Quorum assisted ownership since 2018 in the design and development of the 150-key hotel which is the first and only hotel to be located on the campus of Texas Christian University (TCU). The hotel provides 3,500 square feet of meeting and event space, two (2) Top Golf Swing Suites and Lot 12, a rooftop outlet that includes a 6,500 square foot terrace overlooking the TCU campus and downtown Fort Worth. ...
Practice Hospitality Tapped to Manage Hilton Dallas Park Cities
Practice Hospitality | April 6, 2021
DALLAS — April 6, 2021 — Practice Hospitality has assumed management of the Hilton Dallas Park Cities located in the upscale suburb of Park Cities, seven miles north of downtown Dallas. Specialists in lifestyle hotels, the operator was selected by owner Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas to manage the 230-room property conveniently located near Southern Methodist University. Bashar Wali, President & CEO, of Practice Hospitality said, “We could not be more honored and excited to have been entrusted by Woodbine with operating this hotel, here, in their hometown. Our operating expertise and entrepreneurial, experiential appr...
Synergy Hospitality Management Selected to Manage the Holiday Inn Lancaster, Pennsylvania
HOLIDAY INN LANCASTER | April 1, 2021
Synergy Hospitality Management has been selected to manage the Holiday Inn Lancaster located on Chestnut Street in idyllic Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This partnership brings hospitality management expertise that strongly aligns with the ownership’s commitment to the improvement and advancement of Lancaster. This expansion of Synergy’s third-party managed portfolio showcases the balance of operations and partnership that the company has long been known for. THE STORIED REVIVAL OF HOLIDAY INN LANCASTER The Holiday Inn Lancaster has a story to tell as it looks forward to welcoming more visitors in the hospitality rebound of...
Spire Hospitality Adds Marriott Park Ridge to Management Portfolio
Spire Hospitality | March 31, 2021
IRVING, TX — March 31, 2021 — Spire Hospitality, a nationally recognized third-party hotel management company, has expanded its portfolio’s geographic footprint to New Jersey with the addition of Marriott Park Ridge. “Our growing portfolio validates our excellent performance as a third-party management company”, said Chris Russell, CEO of Spire Hospitality. “Our proven track record of financial results for our owners, as well as the passion that our team has for guest service and employee culture, is a great fit for the Marriott Park Ridge. We’re excited to add this hotel to our portfolio and look forward to working with all ...
Aimbridge Hospitality to Manage Newly Opened Courtyard Los Angeles Monterey Park
Aimbridge Hospitality | March 30, 2021
PLANO, TX – March 30, 2021 – Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company has been selected by owners Ethan Capital to manage the newly opened 288 room property. Don Li, Executive Vice President & Head of Asia Investment said, "Our deep operating acumen and expertise across all verticals will certainly be advantageous for us in this partnership. We are looking forward to the mutually successful relationship to come with Ethan Capital." Conveniently located near Alhambra Golf Course, Rose Bowl Stadium, and Dodger Stadium, the Courtyard Los Angeles Monterey Park is an ideal home base for business o...
Spire Hospitality Assumes Management of Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego
Spire Hospitality | March 18, 2021
IRVING, TX — March 18, 2021 — Spire Hospitality has assumed management of the Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego. Adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 217, the busiest intersection in Oregon, the 179-room Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego is within walking distance of a wide range of restaurants; in proximity to Bridgeport Village, an outdoor shopping complex known for its array of exclusive restaurants and boutiques, and Kruse Woods Corporate Park, a 20-building office campus located in Lake Oswego; and a 10-minute drive from Downtown Portland. Hilton Garden Inn Portland/Lake Oswego's amenities include ...
Capstone Equities Launches New Hospitality Management Division, Rebel Hospitality
Capstone Equities | March 17, 2021
NEW YORK - March 17, 2021 - Embracing the continually evolving landscape of 2021, Capstone Equities, a leading New York-based private equity firm, today announced that it will take the bold step to self-manage their portfolio of hotels with the launch of Rebel Hospitality. With the goal of aligning asset financial performance and owner interests, this self-management model epitomizes the investor-centric mindset of Capstone Equities. Rebel Hospitality offers absolute transparency between operations and investment teams with a technology-oriented management platform that can also be applied in partnership with other hotel owners or invest...
Urgo Hotels & Resorts Adds Moxy Miami South Beach to Management Portfolio
Urgo Hotels & Resorts | March 16, 2021
BETHESDA, Md./MIAMI — March 16, 2021 — Officials of Urgo Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel company that develops, invests, owns and operates hotels and resorts throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, today announced that it has assumed management of the newly opened, 202-room Moxy Miami South Beach. Developed and owned by Lightstone, one of the largest and most diversified privately-held real estate companies in the United States, the new-build hotel marks the brand’s first resort-style property in the world. “The Moxy Miami South Beach is the perfect addition to our ever-growing portfolio of lifestyle hotels a...
ASAP Holdings Selects Remington Hotels to Manage Hampton Inn NY-JFK
REMINGTON HOTELS | March 8, 2021
DALLAS – March 8, 2021 – Remington Hotels, a leading third-party management company, announced today its management of the Hampton Inn NY-JFK in Jamaica, New York. The recently renovated 216-key hotel features modern king and double-queen guest rooms, an on-site bar, business center, fitness center, complimentary airport shuttle and 1,250 square-feet of meeting and event space. The property is five minutes away from John F. Kennedy International Airport and centrally located off of Belt Parkway, with access to I-678 and some of the state’s top attractions including Flushing Meadows Corona Park, USTA National Tennis Center an...
