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Hoteles Cacique Internacional Opens 187-room New-Build Holiday Inn Bucaramanga Cacique in Colombia
Holiday Inn Hotels | November 19, 2013
MIAMI – 19 November, 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], today announced the opening of the 187-room Holiday Inn® hotel in the northeastern city of Bucaramanga, Colombia. Bucaramanga's first Holiday Inn® hotel brings IHG's hotel portfolio for Colombia to nine including two hotels in Bogota - the Holiday Inn Express® Bogota and Holiday Inn® Bogota Airport, Holiday Inn® Cartagena Morros, Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Medellin and properties in the pipeline to be developed in Barranquilla, Cucuta, and Cartagena. "The Holiday Inn Bucaramanga hotel is just one example of IHG's vision for ...
Hotel Equities Names Bob Keating to Director of Business Development
Hotel Equities | November 15, 2013
ATLANTA, GA (November 15, 2013) -Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) www.hotelequities.com recently named Bob Keating to the position of Director of Business Development. As a member of the firm's development team, Mr. Keating works directly with hotel owners who are looking for the best third-party partners to manage their existing hotels, new builds and portfolios. "An innovative and highly-accomplished top management executive, Bob brings a wealth of industry experience to his new post," said Joe Reardon, HE Vice President of Business Development. "Bob is a real partner and relationship leader for our clients. He has high integrity and...
New Global Marketing Officer, Karin Timpone, Joins Marriott International From Disney
Marriott International, Inc. | November 14, 2013
Bethesda, Md., Nov. 14, 2013 – Karin Timpone has been named Marriott International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MAR) global marketing officer. In her new role, Ms. Timpone will lead the company's integrated global marketing, bringing her 'next generation' skills to attract next generation travelers. She will lead customer relationship strategy, portfolio marketing, media, digital and social as well as oversight and development of the award-winning Marriott Rewards guest loyalty program, which exceeds 44 million members. "We are excited to have Karin join our team and look forward to putting her creative ideas, marketing skills and mobile and digit...
A Brand Debut in Indonesia, the 198-room Holiday Inn Express Semarang Simpang Lima Opens
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | November 12, 2013
Singapore, 12 November 2013: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened Indonesia's first ever Holiday Inn Express hotel in Central Java's cosmopolitan capital city of Semarang. The 198-room Holiday Inn Express Semarang Simpang Lima paves the way for the brand's expansion across Indonesia, with plans for 13 more Holiday Inn Express hotels to open across the country over the next few years. "Indonesia accounts for two thirds of the development pipeline for Holiday Inn Express in South East Asia and we are excited to debut the brand in one of the country's most vibrant cities. Semarang is a popular destination for both business and le...
Marriott to Debut in Bosnia & Herzegovina with 2014 Opening of 75-key Residence Inn Sarajevo
Residence Inn | November 11, 2013
Owned by SEIC Hospitality and Managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts London – Nov. 11, 2013 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced plans to open its first hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 75-suite Residence Inn Sarajevo is expected to open in late 2014 and will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by SEIC Hospitality and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts. The only internationally branded hotel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Residence Inn Sarajevo will fill a gap in the extended stay segment and offer a blend of modern style and functionality that allows guests to thrive on long stays. Ideally locat...
The 212-room Crowne Plaza® Lansing West Opens in Michigan Following Conversion Renovations
November 8, 2013
ATLANTA - November 8, 2013 – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) announces the opening of the Crowne Plaza® Lansing West hotel following conversion renovations to the guest rooms, reception and entrances, funded by the hotel's ownership. Located at 925 South Creyts Rd. and just off of Interstate 496, the five-story hotel is surrounded by tranquil green spaces and close to a variety of shopping centers and local attractions. This Lansing hotel is conveniently accessible to Michigan State University, the Michigan State Capitol Building, the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, as well as the General Motors – Lansing Delta Townsh...
Hotel Equities Promotes Jeff Shockley to Vice President of Acquisitions, Financial Analysis
Hotel Equities (HE) | November 8, 2013
ATLANTA (November 8, 2013) - Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) recently promoted Jeff Shockley to the position of Vice President of Acquisitions and Financial Analysis. Mr. Shockley's responsibilities at the hotel development and management company include working as a member of the firm's Development Team with responsibility for the growth of third party management contracts, while he continues to lead the Financial Analysis Department of the organization. "Jeff brings over twenty years of leadership experience in hotel operations as well as property, asset, and financial management to his new development role," said Brad Rahinsky...
The Deadwood Mountain Grand, a Holiday Inn Resort in SD, Opens Following $50 Million Renovation
the Holiday Inn Resort brand | November 8, 2013
ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2013 -- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced the opening of the Deadwood Mountain Grand, a Holiday Inn Resort(R) hotel located in Deadwood, S.D. The opening follows an approximately $50 million renovation by the ownership to the sprawling over 245,000 sq. feet property. "The Holiday Inn Resort brand continues to grow in key vacation destinations, and we are thrilled to welcome this property into the Holiday Inn(R) Brand Family," said Heather Balsley, senior vice president, Americas Holiday Inn Brand Family. "The brand is one guests have come to know and trust, aimed at providing family vacation experience...
Lodging Econometrics Reports Q3 2013 US Construction Pipeline Growth Continues at a Modest Pace
Lodging Econometrics | November 6, 2013
Growth in the Pipeline remains sluggish and is likely to continue that way at least thru early 2014 as ongoing political and economic uncertainty continue to affect developer sentiment. As of Q3 2013 the Total Construction Pipeline stands at 2,819 Projects/ 358,691 Rooms, a year-over-year (YOY) increase of just 2% by projects and 5% by rooms. Hotels Under Construction have uptrended for nine quarters and are now at 710 Projects/ 92,065 Rooms, a YOY increase of 27% for Projects and 30% for Rooms. Totals for Hotels Scheduled to Start in the Next 12 Months have increased off the bottom established in Q2 2012 and stand at 1,008 Projects/ 12...
The 93-key Staybridge Suites London Vauxhall to Open in the UK in Early 2015; Owned by Spring Mews
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | November 6, 2013
6 November, 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's largest hotel companies, is gaining an increased foothold in the UK's extended stay hotel market with the signing of its second property in the capital - Staybridge Suites London Vauxhall. The hotel is due to open early in 2015. Operating under a franchise agreement with new owner Spring Mews Ltd; a subsidiary of CLS Holdings Plc, the 93 suite new build hotel will be managed by Cycas Hospitality, extended stay hotel specialists, who also manage Staybridge Suites London Stratford City and Staybridge Suites Liverpool. Part of the Spring Mews development project, ...
IHG Provides Q3 2013 Interim Management Statement; Global RevPAR up 3.3%
IHG | November 5, 2013
Solid third quarter performance For complete results and tables please visit: http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?PageID=116&NewsID=3076 Highlights Global third quarter RevPAR growth of 3.3%, with 3.6% in the first nine months. 8k rooms opened in the quarter taking system size to 679k rooms as at 30 September, up 1% year on year. 16k rooms signed in the third quarter, up 18% year on year, taking the pipeline to 180k rooms at the quarter end. Richard Solomons, Chief Executive of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, said: "We have delivered a solid third quarter performance with RevPAR growth in all four regions, driven by our preferre...
The 143-room Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel Cape Town to Open in South Africa by Q2 2014
Staybridge Suites Hotels | November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013 - Rezidor, one of the ten largest and most dynamic hotel groups worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel Cape Town in South Africa. The upper upscale property featuring 143 rooms is scheduled to open within the next six months. Formerly known as "Hotel Le Vendome" and a local landmark, the property is undergoing renovation and refurbishment in order to be re-positioned as one of Cape Town's leading upper upscale addresses. The Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel brings Carlson Rezidor's strong portfolio in Cape Town to five hotels in operation and under development. "We are proud to operate this hotel and thank ...
Marriott Reports Q3 2013 Net Income of $160M, a 12% Increase Over Prior Year; RevPAR up 4.8%
Marriott International, Inc. | October 31, 2013
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS • Third quarter diluted EPS totaled $0.52, an 18 percent increase over prior year results; • North American comparable company-operated REVPAR rose 5.5 percent in the third quarter with average daily rate up 4.4 percent; • On a constant dollar basis, worldwide comparable systemwide REVPAR rose 4.8 percent in the third quarter, including a 3.4 percent increase in average daily rate. Worldwide occupancy reached nearly 75 percent in the quarter, the highest in the last six years; • At the end of the third quarter, the company's worldwide pipeline of hotels under signed contracts increased to over 144,000 ro...
Brigade Group & IHG to Open 10 Holiday Inn Express Hotels in India By 2020
October 30, 2013
Bangalore, 30 October 2013: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a deal with South India's leading real estate developer, Brigade Group. Under the agreement, 10 Holiday Inn Express hotels are to be built in southern India, owned by Brigade Group and managed by IHG. The newly-signed hotels will add to IHG's strong pipeline of properties of the Holiday Inn brand family, which now represent 88% of IHG's growth in India. The first two hotels under this partnership will open in Bangalore in early 2017, while the remaining eight hotels are scheduled to open within the next four to seven years. IHG and Brigade Group are currently in ...
IHG Army Hotels Portfolio Continues Growth with Ground Breakings and Openings
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | October 29, 2013
Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites® Branded Hotels 29 October, 2013 - ATLANTA — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the exclusive hotel manager and operator of the $1 billion Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program that has brought the first-ever branded hotels to U.S. military installations, announces continued progress on the IHG Army Hotels portfolio. IHG, along with Lend Lease (US) Public Partnerships – the asset manager, developer and design builder – and the U.S. Army have broken ground on three hotels this year, including the first Staybridge Suites® hotel ...
The 146-key Holiday Inn Warwick Farm Opens in Sydney, Australia Completing Sunnybrook Hotel Makeover
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | October 29, 2013
Sydney, Australia, 29 October, 2013: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened the 146-room Holiday Inn Warwick Farm in south west Sydney. The previously-named Sunnybrook Hotel has benefited from a multimillion-dollar makeover and refurbishment to become Holiday Inn Warwick Farm. Located at 355 Hume Highway Warwick Farm, the hotel is within easy access to a number of commercial and business park precincts and will meet the needs of the growing commercial and leisure based industries of south west Sydney. The hotel facilities include an all-day dining restaurant, gymnasium, meetings and events centre, heated outdoor swimming pool, a...
Operadora ALRO and IHG Open the 143-room Holiday Inn® Mexico Buenavista Hotel in Mexico City
Holiday Inn Hotels | October 22, 2013
Mexico City, Mex. - October 22, 2013 – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Operadora ALRO, announced the opening of the 143-room Holiday Inn® Mexico Buenavista hotel in Mexico City to expand IHG's family hotels in Mexico. "This is IHG's fifth opening in Mexico City this year, demonstrating the confidence that investors and franchisees have in our brand family," said Gerardo Murray, vice president, Marketing Strategic Services, Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean, IHG. "The convenient location of this newly renovated property makes it an excellent choice for travelers who visit Mexico City for business or leisure." The scale and d...
IHG Signs Three Hotels in Russia and the CIS; One Complete, Two Under Development with 2015 Openings
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | October 22, 2013
22 October, 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's largest hotel companies, is delivering more growth across Russia and the CIS with the signing of three more hotels in the region: Holiday Inn Express® Naberezhnye- Chelny, Holiday Inn Express® Samara and Staybridge Suites® Baku. Holiday Inn Express Naberezhnye- Chelny is the third hotel to be signed as part of the multiple development franchise agreement signed in March 2013 with Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), a portfolio company of VIY Management (VIYM), to develop 15 new hotels in Russia by 2019. The 145-room new-build property is due to open in the second qu...
IHG and Auteles Kalionchiz S.A. de C.V Open the 128-room Holiday Inn® Hotel in Monclova, Mexico
Holiday Inn hotels | October 16, 2013
Monclova, Coah. - 16 October, 2013 – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Auteles Kalionchiz S.A. de C.V announced the opening of the Holiday Inn® Monclova hotel. This is the first Holiday Inn hotel in Coahuila and is the fifth IHG®-branded hotel for the state. Other IHG®-branded hotels in Coahuila include a Crowne Plaza® hotel and three Holiday Inn Express® hotels. The scale and diversity of the IHG family of brands means that our hotels can meet our guests' needs whatever the occasion. "We are very happy to welcome the Holiday Inn brand to the State of Coahuila and especially to the city of Monclova, one of Mexico's key comm...
IHG Expands the Holiday Inn Express Brand in Brazil with Five Upcoming Openings in 2014 and 2015
Holiday Inn Express | October 11, 2013
Slated for Belem-Ananindeua, Porto Velho, Marilia and Rio Branco and a Newly-Signed Holiday Inn Express® Hotel in Manaus MIAMI (Oct.11, 2013) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces that the Holiday Inn Express® brand is expanding in Brazil with the openings of the Holiday Inn Express® Belem-Ananindeua hotel, the Holiday Inn Express® Porto Velho hotel and the Holiday Inn Express® Marilia hotel expected to open later this year. IHG also has plans for a new-build Holiday Inn Express® Manaus hotel, scheduled to open in 2014. The Holiday Inn® Express brand is the ideal choice for the smart traveler, offering them a grea...
Hotel Equities Adds Boutique 63-room Wyvern Hotel in Punta Gorda, Florida to Management Portfolio
Hotel Equities (HE) | October 8, 2013
Atlanta, GA - October 8, 2013 - Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (www.hotelequities.com) added the management contract for The Wyvern Hotel (www.thewyvernhotel.com), a 4-star boutique hotel in Punta Gorda, Florida, to its portfolio. This 63-room hotel, located on South Florida's Gulf Coast, delivers luxury without pretense as it provides upscale service and amenities. The Wyvern Hotel marks the first addition for Hotel Equities after the firm completed a joint venture with Alliance Hospitality that increased their portfolio to more than 55 hotels. With an artfully landscaped rooftop pool and lounge area, the hotel offers clear views of Char...
IHG and Bierwirth & Kluth Hotelmanagement GmbH to Develop Five Hotels Across Germany
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) | October 7, 2013
7 October, 2013 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's largest hotel companies, has concluded a multi-development franchise agreement with Bierwirth & Kluth Hotelmanagement GmbH to develop five hotels across Germany. The first hotel under the agreement – Holiday Inn Hamburg - City Nord – has already been signed. This is IHG's sixth multiple development agreement (MDA) with a partner in Germany, continuing the momentum of the growth of its brands in Europe. The hotels signed under this agreement will include up to four of IHG's hotel brands – Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza®, Holiday Inn® and Holiday Inn Exp...
Marriott CEO Tells U.S. Congress: Get Back to Work; Shutdown Is a Failure of Political Leadership
Arne Sorenson, President & CEO of Marriott International | October 4, 2013
by Arne Sorenson, President & CEO of Marriott International Marriott International's headquarters is just a few miles north of America's Capitol, the epicenter of the profoundly disappointing federal government shutdown and a looming confrontation on the debt ceiling. The impacts ripple well beyond Washington, D.C. and past U.S. borders. Others from around the world are watching this circus, which is embarrassing at best. Just like in each of the last few years, we are confronted with a failure of our political leadership that threatens an economy that wants to turn the corner to higher growth and employment. With the major attracti...
Hotel Equities Appoints Joe Reardon as Vice President of Business Development
Hotel Equities (HE) | October 1, 2013
ATLANTA, GA (October 1, 2013) -Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) www.hotelequities.com recently named Joe Reardon to the position of Vice President of Business Development. He oversees the development team, negotiates management contracts and evaluates the financial feasibility of the firm's acquisition opportunities. His responsibilities include utilizing the existing portfolio of 50+ hotel assets as a platform for rapid growth with current and potential owners. "Joe has a proven track record as a highly-skilled and capable leader who understands both hospitality and real estate and knows how to put together a deal," said HE Chief Oper...
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