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IHG and HPL Bringing voco Hotels Brand to South East Asia on Singapore’s World-Famous Orchard Road
IHG Hotels & Resorts | June 2, 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts and long-term partner Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) are proud to announce the first voco™ hotel to open in South East Asia on Singapore’s world-famous Orchard Road. The premium brand was launched in 2018 and quickly reached the milestone of 50 signed and opened hotels in more than 20 countries – marking IHG’s fastest-ever global expansion. Now voco Orchard Singapore is heading to the heart of the nation’s famous main shopping and entertainment district and a bustling centre of leisure and business. Serena Lim, Vice President, Development, South East Asia and Korea, IHG said: “W...
Avison Young May 2021 Transactions
Avison Young | June 2, 2021
ATLANTA – June 2, 2021 – Avison Young Hospitality Group announced that the firm closed 10 hotel transactions for the month of May. The transactions covered many geographical areas and covered many hotel brands. Sellers represented large cap companies, lenders, banks and CMBS special servicers. The last deal of the month to close was a 400-room full-service Marriott in the northeast US led by Michael Bernath and Brad Sinclair. Keith Thompson said, “The closings for May were widespread and leaned toward the upper tier brands in commercial areas. It was good to see corporate hotels transacting at a more brisk pace than over the last 15...
Kimpton Pittman Hotel Names Andrea Ambroze as Director of Sales and Marketing
KIMPTON PITTMAN HOTEL | June 2, 2021
DALLAS, TX – June 2, 2021 – Kimpton Pittman Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Ambroze as the hotel’s new director of sales and marketing. A Dallas native, Ambroze has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience, most recently in the position of Director of Luxury Sales and Partnerships for The Denihan Hospitality Group. After graduating from the University of North Texas, Andrea began her career as a Front Desk Supervisor at The Four Seasons, in Irving, Texas. After moving to NYC in 1995, she quickly worked her way up the ranks, becoming a sales manager at The Pierre Hotel before taking a role as the direc...
Paolino Properties Plans Late Summer Opening of New Boutique Hotel, The Beatrice, in Downtown Providence
THE BEATRICE | June 2, 2021
Providence, RI. – June 2, 2021 – Paolino Properties has announced the upcoming opening of The Beatrice - a new boutique hotel located in Downtown Providence’s bustling historic district, scheduled to open in late summer 2021. Set in the 1887 Exchange Building, the 47-room hotel will introduce a destination for sophisticated travelers within steps of the city’s celebrated attractions, along with a world-class culinary hotspot with the debut of Ignazio Cipriani’s first Bellini Restaurant and private rooftop Club in the New England region. Developed by Joseph R. Paolino, Jr., Managing Partner of Paolino Properties and former Mayor...
Aimbridge Hospitality Acquires Grupo Hotelero Prisma in Mexico
Aimbridge Hospitality | June 2, 2021
PLANO, TX - June 2, 2021 - Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, multinational hospitality company, will assume ownership of Grupo Hotelero Prisma, the largest third-party operator in the Mexico market. With this acquisition, Aimbridge Hospitality will gain Prisma's esteemed team as well as management of 42 properties with over 7,500 rooms throughout the country including Westin Monterrey, JW Marriott Monterrey, JW Marriott Guadalajara, and Tribute Tulum. This acquisition comes on the heels of Aimbridge Co-Founder Dave Johnson's transition from CEO to Executive Chairman, where he set out to develop the company's transformational growth. "We ar...
The Opus, Westchester Appoints Elizabeth Andrews as General Manager
The Opus, Westchester, Autograph Collection | June 2, 2021
WHITE PLAINS, NY – June 2, 2021 – The Opus, Westchester, an Autograph Collection Hotel debuted April 15th with its newly appointed General Manager, luxury hospitality veteran Elizabeth Andrews, at the helm. In her new role, the former modern dancer turned hotel operator will oversee all aspects of the new luxe, artistically forward urban retreat and its daily operations including the 146 guestrooms and 38 luxury suites, food and beverage offerings, immersive programming, indoor rooftop pool and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Andrews will also have a key role in the training, learning and development of The Opus team. “I am el...
Salmon Falls Resort and Edgewater Inn Restaurant & Marina Announce New Chef Appointments
Salmon Falls Resort | June 2, 2021
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA - June 2, 2021 - Jordan Swiler has been appointed executive chef for Salmon Falls Resort, an intimate full-service waterfront resort in Ketchikan, Alaska, and Hamodi Siam has been appointed executive chef at its sister property Edgewater Inn Restaurant & Marina. Swiler and Siam will oversee the culinary operations, development and programming at Salmon Falls Resort and Edgewater Inn Restaurant & Marina, respectively. “We are thrilled to welcome these talented new additions to our team,” said Liz Johnson, Director of Sales & Marketing at Salmon Falls Resort and Edgewater Inn Restaurant & Marina. “We ta...
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village Reveals $15 Million Renovation
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village | June 2, 2021
Cape Coral, FL – June 1, 2021 – The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village debuts a $15 million renovation. The comprehensive, guestroom-focused transformation debuts almost a full year ahead of schedule – a silver lining resulting from the nationwide hotel closures that impacted 2020. The hotel’s renovation was inspired by the concept of biophilia, a belief that people have an innate desire to connect with nature. As a result, new room interiors feature a collection of natural elements in their purest form to create a contemporary residential aesthetic. Each spacious guestroom includes a collection of locally sourced mat...
Hospitality AV Veteran John Watts Helps Position Mills James for Rapid Growth
MILLS JAMES | June 2, 2021
Mills James' hospitality division transforms how clients view their AV partner COLUMBUS, Ohio — June 2, 2021 — Mills James announces John Watts as Vice President of Hospitality to lead the company's growing hospitality audiovisual services portfolio. Watts brings more than 20 years of experience building and leading teams in the hospitality AV space. He has a proven track record for managing large-scale operations for some of the largest event companies in the world. Among other accomplishments, Watts helped grow a small regional portfolio of 11 properties into a 100-venue enterprise spanning the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Wit...
NexGen Hotels Acquires Four Points by Sheraton in Cleveland, Ohio
NexGen Hotels | June 2, 2021
CLEVELAND – June 2, 2021 – NexGen Hotels, a hotel development and management company based in Itasca, Illinois, today announced the acquisition of the Four Points by Sheraton Cleveland Airport. Catering to the needs of today’s everyday traveler, the recently renovated hotel offers approachable design, stylish comfort and all the brand’s popular extras including a 24-hour fitness center, a heated indoor swimming pool, fast and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and the Best Brews program. Located at 4181 West 150th Street, the six-story Four Points by Sheraton Cleveland Airport is just two miles from Cleveland Hopkins International A...
China’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Ends Q1 2021 With 3,440 Projects/656,828 Rooms
Lodging Econometrics | June 2, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, NH – June 2, 2021 – According to the latest China Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), China's total hotel construction pipeline stands at 3,440 projects/656,828 rooms at the end of Q1‘21, down 3% by projects and up 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY). While project counts may be down YOY, the total number of rooms in China’s Construction Pipeline reached a cyclical peak this quarter and is the highest it’s been in over twelve years. The lodging industry in China is steadily working towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has administered approximately 511 million vaccines, ...
ONOMA Hotel Selects ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and EUROTEL GROUP for Enhanced Contactless Digital Key Security
ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions | June 2, 2021
Modern Greek property leverages Mobile Access with EUROTEL’s e-keys to provide guests with convenient, secure and germ-free access to guestrooms. Stockholm – June 2, 2021 – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions together with Certified Partner, EUROTEL Hospitality, have announced the successful deployment of Mobile Access with its contactless check-in and digital key abilities at ONOMA Hotel. A newly opened property aiming to provide its guests with the latest in experience-enhancing technology, ONOMA Hotel’s adoption of Mobile Access will ensure that guests can begin to instantly enjoy their stay from the moment they arrive while being protect...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 249: Hotel History: Ocean House at Watch Hill
Stanley Turkel | June 1, 2021
by Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: Ocean House at Watch Hill (49 rooms) Ocean House is a large, Victorian-style waterfront hotel originally constructed in 1868 on Bluff Avenue in the Watch Hill historic district of Westerly, Rhode Island. The original 1868 hotel closed in 2003; it was demolished in 2005 and a new facility opened in 2010 on the same site which retained much of the original structure’s form and appearance, as well as the original name. Both the original and its reconstruction are noted for their rambling Victorian architecture and distinctive yellow siding. The original Ocean House was the last waterfront...
Covid Tested the Limits of Hoteliers’ Strength and Tenacity: Resilience Is Key
Sherri Kimes | June 1, 2021
ITHACA, N.Y., June 1, 2021 -- These and other findings are found in "How Hotels Have Responded to Covid—One Year Later," by Kimes and Roberts. In their worldwide survey of 391 hoteliers, they found that since demand was limited, hoteliers concentrated on trying to generate demand while maintaining rates. There was also an emphasis on providing value-added features rather than offering discounts. While local business has never not been relevant in the hotel industry, the pandemic highlighted its strength and importance. Staycations have been very popular during the pandemic and many respondents plan on continuing them even once travel ...
New Report “The Current State of Technology in Hotels and The Way Forward” Sees Complete Industry Migration Towards Cloud
Shiji Group | June 1, 2021
Shiji Group releases new report with insightful findings from survey conducted on the current state of hotel technology, covering the location of tech, integrations, goals, evaluation criteria, roles and priorities. BERLIN, Germany, June 1, 2021 – Shiji Group has released its findings from a report, in collaboration with Travel Singularity, on “The Current State of Technology in Hotels and The Way Forward,” with in-depth findings such as within 2023, the majority of hotel tech infrastructures will be completely deployed to the cloud. At the beginning of 2021, the consulting firm, Travel Singularity, was commissioned by Shiji Group...
Enseo Launches Live, Virtual Front Desk Agent – VERA
Enseo Holdings | June 1, 2021
VERA provides contactless customer service environment Plano, TX – Monday, June 1, 2021 – Enseo, the premier technology services provider offering solutions in hospitality, senior living, education and healthcare, today announced the availability of its live, virtual front desk agent tool, VERA™ (Video Enabled Remote Agent). Through the safety of a touchless screen, VERA enables any property to service its customers through a contact-free, personal, front desk experience. Based on enterprise-grade technology with world-class security, VERA assists users with a variety of face-to-face needs across the hospitality, senior living, educ...
Billy Cueto Joins Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach as Resort Manager
June 1, 2021
From one stunning oceanside oasis to another, Billy Cueto joins Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach as Resort Manager by way of Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla. With him, Cueto brings a naturally personable demeanour, creative aptitude, and 20 years of Four Seasons brand experience to the Five-Star, Five-Diamond Resort on Palm Beach Island’s best beach. “To join the leadership of a world-class Resort during a pivotal time in hospitality history is an honour,” says Cueto. “I am excited to embrace the spirit of Palm Beach Island and care for our guests with the same level of exceptional and gracious service that this Four Se...
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP Announces Appointment of Travis Beatty as Chief Financial Officer
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP | June 1, 2021
VANCOUVER, BC, June 1, 2021 - American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP") (TSX: HOT.UN, HOT.U and HOT.DB.U) is pleased to announce that Travis Beatty has been appointed as its Chief Financial Officer effective June 7, 2021. Mr. Beatty is a strong organizational leader with a proven track record in the public REIT space as well as within the broader Canadian financial community, making him the ideal candidate to assume the role of CFO. Mr. Beatty was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Northview Apartment REIT ("Northview") from 2016 to 2020. Northview was a Canadian public REIT focused on owning and managing multi-family ...
Braemar Hotels & Resorts to Acquire The Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel for $65.4 Million
Braemar Hotels & Resorts | June 1, 2021
DALLAS, June 1, 2021 Luxury hotel ideally located in close proximity to high-end shopping on Rodeo Drive and business demand from Century City and Culver City. The Company will issue 2.5 million units in its Operating Partnership ("OP units") and 500,000 warrants to the seller as part of the consideration for this acquisition, in addition to $30 million of cash (the majority of which will be used to paydown existing debt). Attractive price per key of $474,000 for fee simple ownership of a luxury hotel. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) of $251.14 for the 12 months ended December 31, 2019. Remington will take over hotel mana...
Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei to Open in January 2022
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. | June 1, 2021
TOKYO--(June 1, 2021)--Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that in January 2022 it will open the Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei in the world-famous and much-loved city of Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital. The company has contracted with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. to manage the new property. The new hotel will offer 60 guest rooms ranging from 40 square meters in size, including eight 80-square meter suite rooms in the theme of a mountain villa. It will be located near the historic Okazaki Betsuin Temple, overlooking the rich natural environment of the temple grounds, with the suites and some other rooms offering guest...
DoubleTree by Hilton Frankfurt Niederrad Opens in Germany
DoubleTree by Hilton | June 1, 2021
MCLEAN, Va. and FRANKFURT, Germany - Today, DoubleTree by Hilton celebrates its latest milestone as the brand enters its 50th country and marks its debut in Germany with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Frankfurt Niederrad. The milestone opening and first property in market demonstrates DoubleTree’s successful global growth strategy, as the brand has close-to-quadrupled in size during the past decade. Over the past 50 years, the brand has experienced rapid global expansion and continues to serve as a symbol of hospitality for business and leisure travelers around the world. DoubleTree by Hilton now has more than 615 properties with ov...
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands Debuts in the Maldivian Archipelago
Marriott International, Inc. | June 1, 2021
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C today announced its debut in the Maldives, with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands. Located on the Fari Islands, an archipelago on the north-eastern tip of North Malé Atoll, the area is famous for its untouched white-sand beaches and brilliant azure waters teeming with marine life. Featuring stunning minimalist architecture, the resort invites guests to embrace the beru, or circle of island life, and welcomes them into a world of exceptional luxury and memorable experiences. “We have long wanted to expand The Ritz-Carlton brand into this iconic luxury destination and are thrilled...
Tips to Make Your Hotel Instagram-Worthy
CICERO CONSTRUCTION GROUP | June 1, 2021
PLAINFIELD, IL, JUNE 1, 2021 -- As a hotel owner, it’s essential for you to follow design trends in the hospitality industry. After all, a guest’s stay in your hotel isn’t just to sleep, it’s also to have an experience. By making that experience memorable and “Instagram-worthy,” a hotel creates a deeper connection with that guest, plus gives you free social media promotions. Making photo-friendly elements a central part of a hotel's design will boost the chances of attracting new guests and maintaining repeat business from Instagram's one billion users. "On Instagram and other visually-driven social media platforms, hotel ...
Salamander Hotels & Resorts Appoints Darin Riggio as Director of Sales and Marketing at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort
Salamander Hotels & Resorts | June 1, 2021
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA (June 1, 2021) – Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel company founded by Sheila Johnson, has appointed Darin Riggio as Director of Sales and Marketing at Innisbrook, A Salamander Resort in Tampa Bay, Florida. With more than a decade of hospitality leadership experience, Riggio will manage property-wide sales and marketing efforts, including developing new business and enhancing the group segment, market positioning and maximizing profitability while ensuring outstanding quality service for all guests. “We are thrilled to have Darin join our talented and growing team,” said Ty Brassie, Vice President...
