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Le Meridien Hotel Boosting Its Bottom Line and Personalizing Service With AVaStar
AVaStar | November 12, 2019
By self-operating its audiovisual/event technology services via the AVaStar program, this Chicago hotel is seeing an almost 40% year-over-year improvement in profitability in less than six months [Gaithersburg, Md.—November 12, 2019]— AVaStar, the hospitality industry’s first subscription support program for audiovisual/event technology services, is driving profitability for Le Meridien Chicago Oakbrook Center. The contemporary hotel, featuring approximately 4,000 square feet of event space, has taken control of its destiny and relationship with customers. A few months ago, management began looking for a solution that would increase re...
Kanit Sangmookda Appointed as General Manager of Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
April 8, 2019
Malaysia, Sabah - Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kanit Sangmookda as the new General Manager and is responsible for all areas in the hotel including product development, financial performance, brand compliance and guest satisfaction. Born in Thailand, Mr. Kanit holds a master's degree in International Business Management majoring in Management and Economics from Wollongong University in Australia. He brings with him more than 19 years of experience, working in leading international chain hotels including Marriott International, Minor Hotel Group and former Starwood Hotels and Resorts. His ...
Starwood Enters Agreements for Five New Hotels that will Add Over 1,200 rooms in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | April 27, 2016
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates --April 27, 2016-- From the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai , Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it is on track to grow its portfolio in the Middle East to 100 hotels by 2020. This follows five new deal signings that will add over 1,200 rooms in the UAE , Saudi Arabia and Qatar . Starwood will also open five hotels in 2016 across the United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia and Qatar. "The Middle East continues to be one of Starwood's fastest growing markets and we are immensely committed to the trust that owners have in our world-class brands," said M...
Starwood Partners with Red-Co Ltd to Open Le Méridien Batumi in the Republic of Georgia
September 2, 2015
STAMFORD, Conn.--September 2, 2015-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), in partnership with Red-Co Ltd, today announced that its Paris-born Le Méridien brand will open in Batumi, the brand's first location in the Republic of Georgia. Scheduled to open in 2018, the 110-room newly constructed hotel will showcase modern architecture and design within the iconic Batumi Tower, a mixed-use development project that also includes a casino and unbranded residences. Designed by the Hausart Project, the landmark Batumi Tower is the tallest structure in the city and features a unique eight-cabin carousel wheel on the 27th fl...
Le Meridien Debuts in Ohio with Opening of the 135-key Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph
January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph. The highly anticipated new hotel opens in Downtown Columbus at 620 North High Street, in the vibrant Short North Arts District. Owned and developed by The Pizzuti Companies and managed by Wischermann Partners, the new 10 story hotel has been designed by renowned Miami-based firm Arquitectonica to complement the unique historical aesthetic of Columbus' Short North neighborhood. "Le Méridien is off to another great year of accelerated growth, set to open more than 10 hotels around ...
Completing the $13M Redevelopment of Circa 1928 Building, the 100-key Le Méridien Indianapolis Opens
December 8, 2014
(L-R) Indianapolis Deputy Mayor of Economic Development Adam Collins, Le Méridien Indianapolis General Manager Nick Clark, Senior VP of Sales at Visit Indy, Daren Kingi, and President of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association Patrick Tamm cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Le Méridien Indianapolis, 123 South Illinois Street, on Thursday, December 4. Photography by Stacy Newgent December 8, 2014 - INDIANAPOLIS - Downtown Indianapolis' highly anticipated new hotel, Le Méridien Indianapolis, 123 South Illinois Street, will officially open Thursday, December 4, 2014. Rockbridge invested $13 million into the exquisite transfor...