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World-Class Mohegan Sun Partners With Duetto to Drive Innovation
Mohegan Sun | April 3, 2019
The massive tribal-owned casino business looks to implement a more modern approach to revenue management. Uncasville, Connecticut, April 3 — The Mohegan Sun gaming and entertainment destination in Connecticut and Mohegan Sun Pocono in northeastern Pennsylvania have implemented two of Duetto's cloud-based applications – GameChanger for pricing and ScoreBoard for reporting – as well as Duetto's newest product – the Duetto Rate Engine (DRE) – to drive more profitable revenue at the casino hotels. With GameChanger, Duetto's flagship revenue management application, Mohegan Sun has better visibility into total cu...
Hotel Internet Services Survey of Hoteliers and Guests Reveals Latest Hospitality Wi-Fi Trends and Expectations
Hotel Internet Services, Inc. | April 3, 2019
Newly unveiled research conducted on more than 670 guests and 200 hoteliers demonstrates how evolving online behaviors are placing greater demands on hotel Wi-Fi networks. Clearwater, Fla. — April 3, 2019 — Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has published a survey conducted on more than 670 guests and 200 hoteliers in order to demonstrate how advances in technology and increasing guest expectations have placed a higher strain on hotel Wi-Fi networks than ever before. Following a similar study published in 2015, the full report provides a de...
The Global Stage Awaits: SiteMinder Urges Brazil’s Hotels to Cater for Tourists as Arrivals Jump to 7 Million
SiteMinder | April 3, 2019
Dallas, USA – SiteMinder, the global hotel industry's leading guest acquisition platform, is urging Brazil's hotels to internationalize their offering amid findings that inbound arrivals to the country have risen five percent to seven million, to support the 228 million domestic trips taken in the last year. The findings are detailed in SiteMinder's latest report, State of the Nation 2019: How big is the opportunity for hotel bookings in Brazil?, launched today at WTM Latin America. SiteMinder's findings, based on data from Euromonitor International, are believed to be the result of the Brazilian Government's introduction of e-vis...
Quicktext and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Ally to Offer Ai-Powered Voice Assistant Services
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise | April 3, 2019
The two companies join forces to help hotels offer end-to-end digital services and optimize the guest experience at every step of their stay Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Quicktext, guest communications platform for hotels, will address together the AI-powered voice assistant market for hotel guest rooms. The first joint service will be available on the market in the 4th quarter of 2019. The assistant will accompany guests throughout their entire journey, across all channels: from the hotel selection, booking, trip planning, and guest support during their stay, to after check-out. It will thus enable end-to-end, seamless personalized se...
Fairfield Hotel to Open in Glendale, Wisconsin
The Sage Agency | April 3, 2019
The 84-room Fairfield by Marriott in Glendale, Wisconsin is scheduled to open on Thursday, April 11, 2019 with its smart, inventive public space and guest room design, and its bright and inviting décor. Located at 7035 North Port Washington Road, the Fairfield Milwaukee North will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Odyssey Hotels of Chicago, Illinois. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Fairfield Milwaukee North offers guests convenient access to downtown Milwaukee, the Bayshore Town Center, the Henry Maier Festival Grounds and Fiserv Forum. "Delivering both function and comfort, our new design and ...
The Ultimate Indian Travel & Hospitality Report 2019
April 3, 2019
Foreword The Indian hospitality industry is at an important juncture. The industry upcycle, increased inbound and domestic travel, introduction and use of new technology, favourable government initiatives, more evolved owners, a larger number of domestic and international operators, new-age hotel chains, and overall, a more forward-looking approach of various industry stakeholders together make the present times very exciting. Amidst all this, there have been massive debates about the overall size of the Indian hospitality industry. While there are numerous estimations being made, most fail to leverage a sound methodology. So, the Hotel...
ALICE Accelerates Expansion Throughout Europe
ALICE | April 2, 2019
ALICE, the hospitality industry's leading operations technology, expands its reach in Europe with the placement and hiring of several hotel technology sales experts in key markets across the continent. ALICE has grown rapidly worldwide, including 250 hotels signed in Europe in the last 12 months alone. This team will accelerate ALICE's already swift expansion throughout Europe and provide market guidance and support for key European regions. Jessica Kramer, ALICE's VP of Enterprise, has been relocated to Stockholm to help roll out the company's European operations. Her responsibilities will include hiring in-market Sales Directors and C...
Avison Young Hospitality Group Announces Recent Closings
Avison Young | April 2, 2019
ATLANTA – April 3, 2019 – Avison Young Hospitality Group announced today the firm closed five hotel transactions in the month of March. The properties include two west coast boutique properties, a Hampton Inn in Pennsylvania, an hotel on the national historic registry in the southeast and a very exclusive resort in New England. The firm has seven transactions closing over the 20 days representing an upscale Marriott branded hotel north of Washington DC, a select service hotel in the Midwest, a resort hotel on the west coast and a portfolio of four hotels in the CBD area of a top 10 US market. Since 2013, the Avison Young Hos...
Vision Hospitality Group Opens Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Decatur/Emory
Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. | April 2, 2019
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., APR. 2, 2019 — Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. announced the opening of the six-story Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Atlanta Decatur/Emory, which is one of eleven Vision hotels either in development or operation in Atlanta. The 145-room hotel has a contemporary design incorporating cool, neutral tones and caters to travelers with value-added amenities such as an indoor saltwater swimming pool, meeting space, a 24-hour business center and a fitness center. Located at 116 Clairemont Avenue, the hotel joins one of the most vibrant and eclectic communities in Atlanta. Centrally situated in downtown Decatur, guests w...
HRI Properties and Hyatt Celebrate Opening of Dual-Branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Indianapolis
Hyatt Place | April 2, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS – (April 2, 2019) – HRI Properties, LLC (HRIP) and Hyatt officially opened Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels in the Wholesale District of Indianapolis. Developed and constructed by HRI Properties, the dual-branded property represents a prominent landmark within central downtown and creates an experience that enables guests to enjoy both brands under one roof. "HRI Properties is excited to continue our relationship with Hyatt by introducing this dynamic new combined hotel offering to the great city of Indianapolis," said Tom Leonhard, president and chief executive officer for HRI Properties. "Hyatt Place Indiana...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 211: Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association*
Stanley Turkel | April 2, 2019
By Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association* The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2018, AAHOA has approximately 18,000 members who incredibly own about half the 50,000 hotels in the United States. If you bear in mind that Indian Americans constitute less than one percent of Americas population, the conquest of this business niche is extraordinary. Furthermore, about 70% of all Indian hotel owners are named Patel, a surname that shows that they are members of a Gujarati Hindu subcaste. How did this economic miracle come to pass? ...
Starwood Capital Group, Crescent Real Estate and High Street Plan Two Hotel Towers With 721 Rooms at Nashville Music City Center
Starwood Capital Group | April 2, 2019
MIAMI and FORT WORTH, Texas and ATLANTA, April 2, 2019 -- An affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, Crescent Real Estate LLC ("Crescent") and High Street Real Estate Partners announced today that they are developing 721 hotel rooms on a 1.3-acre parcel of land directly across from Nashville's Music City Center, a $625 million convention center. The hotel design includes a common podium with two hotel towers joined by a four-story lobby, conference area and public restaurant/retail space, including outdoor street-level public dining and a rooftop bar. Site work has already started on the project, with formal groundbreaking fo...
Interstate Selected by Cambridge Landmark to Operate 759-Room Philadelphia 201 Hotel in Downtown Philadelphia
Interstate Hotels & Resorts | April 2, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va., April 2, 2019 -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the leading global third-party hotel and resort management company, has been selected to continue the successful operation of the Philadelphia 201 Hotel, the second largest hotel in the city. Recently acquired by private equity company Cambridge Landmark, the transaction included a new franchise agreement with Marriott for the property to become a Sheraton upon completion of a $28 million renovation. The transformation is part of Sheraton's latest vision announced in June 2018, featuring the new Sheraton guestroom and public spaces that bring to life its signature foc...
TPI Hospitality Leverages ProfitSword Integration to Maximize Business Intelligence Transparency and Efficiency Across Organization
ProfitSword LLC | April 2, 2019
Developer and operator of hotels, restaurants and conference centers implements ProfitSage platform to provide all staff levels with instant access to real time performance data and unrivaled budgeting/forecasting abilities. Willmar, Minn. – April 2, 2019 – ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by TPI Hospitality, a leading developer and operator of hotels, restaurants and conference centers in Minnesota and Florida. With ProfitSage now in place across its portfolio w...
Hotel Price Index From Hotels.com Finds Passion for Travel Is Still on the Rise
Hotels.com | April 2, 2019
DALLAS, April 2, 2019 -- There's no sign of a slowdown for the global travel industry, according to the latest Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™) from Hotels.com™. The prices travelers paid for overnight accommodation rose 3 percent globally in 2018, with every regional index, except the Pacific, receiving a boost. The growth in travel comes despite uncertainty such as Brexit, the wildfires in California, drought in South Africa and earthquakes in Japan. Travelers also showed resilience and renewed confidence in destinations touched by unrest like Paris, Egypt and Turkey, as well as regions experiencing currency fluctuation...
Angie Hospitality Introduces New PassPoint™ Hotspot 2.0 Technology to Streamline and Simplify Guest Wi-Fi Connectivity
Angie Hospitality | April 2, 2019
Hotspot 2.0 compatibility adds simplified authentication of Wi-Fi-enabled guest devices and seamless, secure connectivity for users of hospitality's only purpose-built virtual assistant San Jose, Calif. – April 2, 2019 – Angie Hospitality, developer of the industry's first 24-hour interactive guest room assistant purpose-built for the hotel environment, has announced the addition of PassPoint™ Hotspot 2.0 technology to its award-winning virtual assistant solution. This next generation Wi-Fi platform mirrors today's cellular connectivity experience, streamlining the authentication process and allowing guests to securel...
Nam Nghi Phu Quoc Officially Opens, Joining The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | April 2, 2019
CHICAGO (April 2, 2019) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Nam Nghi Phu Quoc as part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, marking the first branded property in Southeast Asia under The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The 114-room resort is nestled within a secluded oasis surrounded by pristine beaches and the rich environment of Phu Quoc island in Vietnam. "We are pleased to introduce The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand to Southeast Asia with Nam Nghi Phu Quoc a destination resort amidst awe-inspiring, natural surroundings," said David Udell, group president, Asia Pacific, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. &...
AHLA Launches Campaign Recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month
AHLA | April 2, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2, 2019) – In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) is launching a month-long campaign along with member companies and national partners to raise public awareness about sexual assault and reaffirm the hotel industry's commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all employees and guests. Today, AHLA's 2019 Board of Directors launched this campaign by uniting against sexual violence with an open letter in The Wall Street Journal, and by wearing jeans as part of a social media movement ahead of Peace Over Violence's Denim Day on April 24. ...
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Undergoing Hotel-Wide Transformation
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach | April 2, 2019
MIAMI, Fl. – April 2, 2019 – A pillar of the Miami community over the past decade, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach will soon re-open its doors and step into the role of gracious host to travelers visiting the most exotic place in America. The luxury hotel will open in late 2019 after a multi-year, property-wide renovation inclusive of guest rooms, suites, spa, Club Lounge, restaurants and bars, lobby, meetings and events spaces, and pool. A refined gateway to the vibrant culture and colorful history of Miami, the reimagination channels the alluring and tropical rhythm of the destination. Inspiration from the lush surroundings ...
Juniper Capital & IMH Financial Acquire The Time Nyack Hotel
IMH Financial Corporation | April 2, 2019
April 2, 2019 (Scottsdale, Ariz.) – An affiliate of Juniper Capital Partners and an affiliate of IMH Financial Corporation announced today the acquisition of The Time Nyack hotel in New York's Hudson Valley. The upscale, lifestyle hotel with loft-style accommodations is the only of its kind in Rockland County. Plans to enhance the entire hotel include a refreshed look at the property's culinary offerings and the debut of a new rooftop experience to showcase the amazing views of the Hudson River and newly reconstructed Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The 133-room Time Nyack, which first opened in May 2016, is both a dining destinat...
Hotel Equities and Virtua Partners Close on Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Colorado Springs
Virtua Partners | April 2, 2019
ATLANTA, GA – April 01, 2019 - Hotel Equities (HE), through its affiliate Virtua Partners, has purchased the Fairfield Inn & Suites Colorado Springs North/Air Force Academy. The hotel, located at 15275 Struthers Road in Colorado Springs, is the closest hotel to the U.S. Air Force Academy north entrance. Virtua Credit Corporation arranged the financing for the purchase. Hotel Equities operates the Marriott hotel and will continue to oversee the asset. The hotel owner, operator and development firm currently manages 30+ Fairfield Inn & Suites and over 120 hotels throughout the U.S. and Canada. HE and Virtua Partners joined f...
Lodging Interactive Launches PULSE Reputation Management Platform for Hotels & Restaurants
Lodging Interactive | April 2, 2019
PARSIPPANY, NJ - April 2, 2019 - Lodging Interactive, an award-winning digital marketing and social media engagement agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its PULSE Reputation Management Platform for hotels and restaurants. PULSE enables customers 24/7, real-time access to their guest review data and management responses. "PULSE provides our commingle:engage reputation management customers with a modern and visually enticing way to monitor and view guest reviews along with the guest review responses we've written for them. Additionally, customers can easily review their sentiment analysis sor...
Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $36.3M of Acquisition Financing for Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Campbell Pruneyard Plaza Campbell (Silicon Valley), Ca
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company | April 2, 2019
Beverly Hills, CA (April 2, 2019) – Sonnenblick-Eichner Company announced today that it has arranged $36.3 million of first mortgage financing for the acquisition of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Campbell – Pruneyard Plaza, a 169-room, full service hotel located in downtown Campbell, California. The long-term, fixed-rate loan facilitated the acquisition of the property and provides funds for a $5.8 million renovation of the property. The 12-year loan was provided by a life insurance company and was priced at 4.48% with four years of interest-only payments followed by amortization on a 30-year schedule. The Hotel has an irre...
Quore to Showcase Its Award-Winning Housekeeping Management and Engineering Solutions at HT-NEXT in New Orleans
Quore | April 2, 2019
Technology improves communications between guests and staff by streamlining housekeeping, guest relations, engineering, and every other aspect of running a hotel Franklin, Tenn. – April 2, 2019 – Quore, America's fastest-growing provider of workforce communication and engineering/housekeeping management technologies, will showcase its award-winning housekeeping, engineering and guest-relations solutions at HT-NEXT, to be held April 8 to 11 at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans. Produced by HTNG and Hospitality Technology magazine, the 2019 event will focus on "Authentic Innovation" to help hoteliers discover new solutions ...
