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Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel to Open in Fayetteville, Arkansas
The Sage Agency | January 10, 2019
The 94-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Fayetteville, Arkansas is scheduled to open this Friday, January 11, 2019 with its smart, inventive public space and guest room design, and its bright and inviting décor. Located at 755 Van Asche Drive, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Fayetteville will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by I Square Management LLC of Little Rock, Arkansas. Just five miles from downtown with direct access to the Mud Creek Trail, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Fayetteville offers guests convenient access to the University of Arkansas, the Walton Arts Center, the Botanical Garden of...
Phase I of Multimillion-Dollar Capital Improvements Project Now Complete at Winston-Salem Marriott
Winston-Salem Marriott | January 9, 2019
Images Available at: https://tinyurl.com/y82agh93 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 9, 2019) – From the moment guests pull into the new front drive at the Winston-Salem Marriott, they will appreciate the top-to-bottom renovations recently finished as part of the property's multimillion-dollar capital improvements project. With Phase I now complete, hotel guests enter into a newly designed great room and lobby area featuring comfortable seating areas for conversation and social engagement, and easy access to the all-new M Club lounge. "As the largest full-service hotel in Downtown Winston-Salem, we're a hub of activity for meeting and leis...
Hilton Signs With Millennium & Copthorne Hotels for The Biltmore, Mayfair Opening in Spring 2019 as LXR Hotels & Resorts First UK Property
LXR Hotels & Resorts | January 9, 2019
LONDON and MCLEAN, Va. - The Biltmore, Mayfair is set to open as LXR Hotels & Resorts' first UK property, following an agreement between Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (LSE: MLC). The luxury hotel, situated in a super prime location in the heart of Mayfair on Grosvenor Square, will open for business in Spring 2019, marking the new brand's European debut. The hotel, which will be known as The Biltmore, Mayfair – LXR Hotels & Resorts, has undergone a multimillion-pound redevelopment following its closure in early July 2018. The hotel will offer 257 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, many wit...
RLH Corporation Selects Interstate Hotels & Resorts to Manage Hotel RL Olympia and Hotel RL Salt Lake City
Interstate Hotels & Resorts | January 9, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. – January 9, 2019 – Interstate Hotels & Resorts unveiled the addition of two new properties to its managed portfolio – Hotel RL Olympia in Olympia, Washington and Hotel RL Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two new management contracts further Interstate's coast-to-coast U.S. expansion following recent additions, including The Westin Portland Harborview, Maine. RLH Corporation (NYSE:RLH) will retain ownership of both hotels. RLH Corporation chose Interstate Hotels & Resorts to manage Hotel RL Olympia and Hotel RL Salt Lake City to continue to bring best-in-class service to the hotels and...
Atlantic Beach Hospitality Completes Conversion of Former Cambria Hotel to Wyndham Newport Hotel in Rhode Island
Atlantic Beach Hospitality | January 9, 2019
NEWPORT, RI (Jan. 9, 2019) – Atlantic Beach Hospitality – a family-owned management company boasting 40+ years of industry experience in the local Rhode Island community – announces today the Wyndham Newport Hotel, converting the 143-room property in Middletown from the Cambria brand, elevating the property service and standards to new heights. The new Wyndham Newport Hotel offers ideal proximity to attractions, dining and shopping of downtown Newport, while boasting spacious guestrooms and suites, 28,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and the Newport icon Johnny's Restaurant & Patio Bar. "Opened in June 2...
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Adds PGA National Resort and Spa, Joins Crescent’s Latitudes Collection
Crescent Hotels & Resorts | January 9, 2019
Palm Beach, FL (January 9, 2019) – The 339 room PGA National Resort & Spa will join Crescent Hotels & Resorts "Latitudes" collection of lifestyle resorts. Crescent & Latitudes, based in Fairfax, Virginia is a nationally recognized operator of major hotels, resorts and conference centers throughout the United States and Canada. PGA National Resort & Spa has long been a place of legendary moments. Anchored by five championship golf courses and renowned throughout the world as Home to the PGA Tour's Honda Classic and the legendary Bear Trap, PGA National boasts a world-class destination spa, a private state-of-the-art...
Intelity Partners With Acuant to Further Streamline Guest Check-in and Mobile Key Delivery
Intelity | January 9, 2019
Partnership between brands will allow hotels to expedite mobile the check-in processes Los Angeles, CA (January 9, 2019) -- Intelity™, the industry's first enterprise guest engagement and staff management platform, is announcing its partnership with Acuant, a leading Identity Proofing Platform. Through this partnership, Intelity's customers will soon be able to offer their guests remote identity check as part of the existing mobile check-in process to further streamline the guest experience before they step foot onto a property. "We are excited about this partnership that combines our AssureID technology with Intelity's mobile che...
Free WiFi as the Easy 2019 Goal
Larry Mogelonsky | January 9, 2019
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.hotelmogel.com) As now is the time for New Year's resolutions, let's start off with a 'low hanging fruit' – an easy victory that will resonate strongly with any guest no matter the travel modality. But first, to show you how much times have changed and why this is an important project, we need only compare two frequently asked questions posed to the front desk. Whereas, "Do you have free WiFi?" was common a decade ago, nowadays this is more likely to be, "What's the WiFi password?" If you understand the difference, then you already know what that means as it concerns guest expectations. The l...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 207: Hotel History in Brooklyn, N.Y.: Hotel Bossert (1909) and St. George Hotel (1885)
Stanley Turkel | January 9, 2019
by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History in Brooklyn, N.Y.: Hotel Bossert and St. George Hotel The Hotel Bossert was built in 1909 by Louis Bossert, a Brooklyn lumber magnate, as a residential hotel in Brooklyn Heights. The historic 14-story, 224-room hotel, once referred to as the "Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn," was owned by the Jehovah's Witnesses since 1984. The Brooklyn Dodgers celebrated their first and last World Series championship when they beat the New York Yankees in 1955. In the lobby of the Hotel Bossert, delirious Dodger fans celebrated by singing "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" for Walter Alston, the Dodger's manager. Jackie Ro...
Volara Integrates With and Supports the Just-Announced Google Assistant Interpreter Mode at Dream Downtown Hotel
Volara | January 9, 2019
'Hey Google, be my Chinese interpreter'; Dream hotel staff and guests now have access to real-time voice translation at Registration, Concierge, and more New York — January 09, 2018 — Coming on the heels of yesterday's unveiling of Google Assistant Interpreter Mode at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Volara – the voice hub for the hotel industry – and Dream Hotel Group announce a fully integrated hospitality-grade deployment of Google's live translation technology covering dozens of languages. Complementing Volara's market-leading voice-based conversation-management tools, patent-pending Accuracy...
PeachState Hospitality Has Been Awarded Developer of the Year by Marriott International
PeachState Hospitality | January 9, 2019
The award was presented to PeachState Hospitality during the 2018 CONNECT Conference in San Diego Warner Robins, GA – January 10, 2019 – PeachState Hospitality, LLC, a leading hotel management and development company based in Warner Robins, GA announced today that it has been awarded Marriott International's 2018 CONNECT Developer of the Year. The prestigious award recognizes developers who have gone above and beyond in their real estate projects for the year 2018. "We are extremely honored to receive this recognition from Marriott International," said Danny Patel, Chief Executive Officer, PeachState Hospitality, LLC. "It ac...
Spirides Arranges $8.7 Million Hotel Development Loan for New Holiday Inn in Downtown Columbia, SC
Spirides Hospitality Finance Company | January 9, 2019
TAMPA, FL—Spirides Hospitality Finance Company has successfully arranged, and its client has closed an $8.7 million building conversion and term, first priority conventional loan from a Southeast U.S. headquartered bank to finance the development of a new Holiday Inn in Downtown Columbia, South Carolina. This new 90 guest room, 10-story, full-service Holiday Inn is being developed by converting an existing 1950s era office building into a unique, first class hotel. The building is located at 1233 Washington Street in the heart of Downtown Columbia, Richland County, SC. Hotel amenities will include the Holiday Inn Gen 4 design package, in...
Four Points by Sheraton to Open in Toronto, Ontario
The Sage Agency | January 9, 2019
POINT 1: Marriott International, Inc.® today announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport East. Catering to the needs of today's everyday traveler, the hotel offers approachable design, stylish comfort and all the brand's popular extras including a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle, fast and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and the Best Brews & BBQ™ program, detailed below. POINT 2: Owned and managed by Sunray Group of Companies, Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport East, previously under the name Quality Hotel & Suites Toronto Airport East, offers 14 well-appointed su...
NIZUC Resort & Spa Selects ALICE to Enhance Guest Satisfaction and Achieve Operational Excellence
ALICE | January 8, 2019
ALICE is the hospitality industry's leading operations technology, creating a unified hospitality experience PUNTA NIZUC, Cancun, Mexico, January 9, 2018 – NIZUC Resort & Spa, the award-winning luxury resort, has selected ALICE to enhance their internal communication, employee accountability, and guest satisfaction. ALICE is the hospitality industry's leading operations technology, creating a unified hospitality experience. The tool connects all hotel departments within one platform enabling staff to interact with both the guest and each other to deliver the best service possible. Last year, ALICE acquired concierge software p...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Returns to Hong Kong With Opening of Ramada Hong Kong Harbour View
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | January 8, 2019
SHANGHAI, Jan. 8, 2019 -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, a world's renowned hotel franchisor with more than 9,000 hotels, has officially returned to Hong Kong with the opening of Ramada Hong Kong Harbour View on January 7, 2019. With this move, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has entered a new phase of development in the Greater China, under the brand-new strategy for China of "All-star, Multi-brands and New Model". At present, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has over 100 Ramada hotels in the China region. Located at 239 Queen's Road West in the Western District of Hong Kong Island, Ramada Hong Kong Harbour View is adjacent t...
Titan Hospitality Opens Courtyard by Marriott Southington in Connecticut
Titan Hotels | January 8, 2019
Officials of Titan Hotels, a Pa.-based, full-service hotel development and management group focused on branded hotels, today announced the opening of the 125-room Courtyard by Marriott Southington in Conn. "We continue to seek targeted, urban and destination markets throughout the Northeast corridor that are ripe for additional development and acquisition opportunities," said Sal Shahriar, president. "With its multiple demand generators and barriers to new entry, the Courtyard by Marriott Southington is an ideal addition to our growing portfolio. We maintain an aggressive growth appetite and expect to announce multiple new deals in the ...
2019 Insights for Human Capital in Hospitality: Challenges in Finding Labor and Artificial Intelligence Among Trends in the US
AETHOS Consulting Group | January 8, 2019
(January 8, 2019) – AETHOS Consulting Group's US partners have gathered their collective thought leadership and now share predictions, concerns and issues for 2019. While some of these issues transcend across borders and continents, the commentary here is geared on its impact in the United States: 1. Challenges to Finding Labor for Hospitality Services: Labor Skilled to Meet Current Travel Trends: AETHOS New York Managing Director Keith Kefgen weighs in that although lifestyle and wellness hotels have become all the rage, as every major chain is now involved, the real issue is the lack of experienced talent. "We have a plethora ...
Track Hospitality Software Achieves PCI DSS Service Provider Level 1 Certification
TRACK Hospitality Software | January 8, 2019
(Minneapolis, Minn.) January 9, 2019 -- Track Hospitality Software (TRACK), a product of TravelNet Solutions and an industry leading provider of integrated CRM, guest communication management, and property management solutions for hospitality, today announced the company has validated compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) version 3.2 as a Level 1 service provider. The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the most rigorous industry-recognized payment-card security standard available globally. The PCI DSS Security Standard is designed to minimize the exposure of credit card data to risk of fraud o...
Cycas Hospitality Signs Management Contract for Inaugural Property in Germany, Element Frankfurt Airport Hotel
Cycas Hospitality | January 8, 2019
Cycas Hospitality is continuing its European expansion with the signing of its inaugural property in Germany. The hotel management company has secured a deal to operate the privately-owned 133-suite Element Frankfurt Airport on a long-term lease from 18 December 2018. The extended-stay Marriott International property - which incorporates a ground-floor restaurant, two meeting rooms plus underground parking - represents Cycas Hospitality's tenth European hotel and sixth airport property. Further reinforcing Cycas's position as one of the leading extended-stay operators in Europe, the Frankfurt property becomes the fifth long-stay brand i...
Paid, Owned and Earned Media: What Matters Most for B2B Travel and Hotel Tech Brands in 2019?
Alan Young | January 8, 2019
By Alan E. Young In a marketing landscape where content is king, you might think it's just a matter of creating and distributing great content. After all, if great content is what every consumer craves from the brands they favor, delivering it should be the easy part — right? But in fact, that's not the case at all. While content is undeniably an integral piece of any modern marketing strategy, business leaders are quick to realize that the curation of valuable and timely content is only half the battle. Back in the day, big brands had to buy an ad or film a TV commercial to get their product in front of their target market. In to...
Travel Trends Index: International Inbound Travel Growth Projected to Fizzle in First Half of 2019
U.S. Travel Association | January 8, 2019
WASHINGTON (January 8, 2019)—Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.0 percent year-over-year in November, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry's 107th straight month of overall expansion. But the growth of both international and domestic travel are projected to decelerate in the first few months of 2019, owing to a number of worrying trends. Though international inbound travel grew 3.8 percent year-over-year in November—higher than the sluggish 2.4 percent figure for October—the Leading Travel Index (LTI) projects growth in that segment to slow to ...
Hotel Technology Pioneer Brad More Joins Hapi as Chief Architect
Hapi | January 8, 2019
Experienced software architect and technology innovator tapped to lead design and architecture for disruptive data streaming, integration and enrichment platform Orlando, FL – January 8, 2019 – Hapi, a transformative new data streaming, integration and enrichment platform designed to solve the hotel industry's rapidly expanding data integration challenges, announced today the appointment of Brad More as Chief Architect for the company. More is a seasoned industry leader with a profound knowledge of hospitality technology and innovation developed over more than two decades. In his new role as Chief Architect for Hapi, he will...
Go Moment First to Introduce Enterprise-Level Real-Time Guest Engagement Business Intelligence (Bi) Solution Focused on Texting
January 8, 2019
Smartconcierge guest engagement solutions leader unveils next generation and first-of-its-kind real-time staff productivity and cross-property enterprise-wide analysis features in Ivy® SANTA MONICA, CA (January 8, 2019) – Go Moment®, the world's largest provider of real-time artificial intelligence guest communication solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced Ivy® Analytics 2.0, the world's first Enterprise-ready real-time hotel guest engagement and staff productivity business intelligence tool. Facilitated by the implementation of Go Moment's smartconcierge solution, Ivy®, these cutting-edge business...
SiteMinder Partners With RoomIt by CWT on Modern Alternative to Traditional Corporate Travel Distribution
SiteMinder | January 8, 2019
Dallas, USA – SiteMinder, the global hotel industry's leading guest acquisition platform, today announces a pioneering partnership with RoomIt by CWT, the hotel distribution division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a long-standing leader in business travel. The partnership will provide a modern alternative to the traditional corporate travel distribution chain by offering eligible SiteMinder hotel customers direct access to a travel management company's clients for the first time. Under the agreement, RoomIt will create a connection to SiteMinder's platform so hotel users can offer their best available rates, corporate negotiated rate...
