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Hospitality Management Corp. Names Christopher Dennis as GM for the 101-key Holiday Inn, Addison, TX
Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) | January 5, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015 - Dallas, TX - Leo Spriggs, President and CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), proudly announces the selection of Christopher Dennis to lead the team at the Holiday Inn located at 4960 Arapaho in Addison, TX. Dennis will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of this 101-room property located in a Northern suburb of Dallas which boasts a restaurant, state-of-the-art fitness center and outdoor swimming pool. HMC is one of the country's largest U.S. third-party privately held hotel management companies, ranked in the top 40 of all third party and owner operated hotel management corporations. Dennis...
The End of an Era: IHG Acquires Kimpton
Vikram Singh | January 5, 2015
by Vikram Singh How much is that boutique hotel in the window? Well, it's around $430 million. Yes, that's the price InterContinental Hotels Group (one of the biggest hotel companies in the world) paid to acquire Kimpton Hotels, the original boutique hotel group, which includes 62 hotels and 71 hotel-based restaurants and bars. The number might sound big, but in reality it's a drop in the IHG ocean of hotel brands and assets. Having lived in San Francisco, I saw the best and most vibrant years for the local Kimpton hotels. Now it's come to this: the latest and, I think, fatal blow to Kimpton as a boutique brand, and the Boutique Era its...
Managed by Shiv Management, the 78-room Hampton Inn & Suites Pauls Valley Opens in Oklahoma
Hampton Hotels | January 5, 2015
January 5, 2014 - PAULS VALLEY, Okla. and MCLEAN, Va. - Hampton Hotels, Hilton Worldwide's global brand of more than 2,000 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the official opening of its newest property, the 78-room Hampton Inn & Suites Pauls Valley located at 105 South Humphrey Blvd. The hotel is managed by Shiv Management. "We are excited to open the first Hampton in Pauls Valley. There are so many great attractions to our area that we are certain our guests will enjoy," said Sharon Buchanan, general manager. "Additionally, our staff is here to provide area visitors with ...
Accor Opens New North America, Central America and Caribbean (NCAC) Headquarters in Miami, Florida
Accor | January 5, 2015
January 5, 2015 - Accor, global hospitality leader, announced the opening of its North America, Central America and Caribbean (NCAC) headquarters at One Square Park at Doral in Miami. Driven by the company's revitalized strategy and business model, the new location consolidates previously independent business units in Dallas and New York City into one office, strengthening its footprint in the region by providing a cohesive foundation for operational efficiency and sustainable, long-term growth. "We are very excited to call Miami our home. Uniting our regional operations, sales and support business leaders together will enable greater c...
Hotel AG Involved in 194 Hotel Transactions During Last 2 Years
Hotel AG | January 5, 2015
ATLANTA - January 5, 2015 - Hotel Assets Group, LLC (Hotel AG), announced today the firm has sold or advised on 194 separate hotel transactions during the 2013 and 2014 years. The firm closed 194 transactions including 169 select service hotels, 25 full-service assets and 12 portfolios. The brands represented were 17 Courtyard by Marriott, 16 Fairfield Inn, 12 Residence Inn, 11 Springhill Suites, 6 Townplace Suites, 8 Marriott/Hilton/Starwood full-service hotels, 20 Hilton Garden Inn, 7 Homewood Suites, 13 Hampton Inn, 8 Hampton Inn & Suites, 5 Holiday Inn, 3 Holiday Inn Express, 1 Staybridge Suite, 8 Wyndham branded hotels, 17 Choi...
Five Benchmark Hospitality Chefs Bring A Winter Feast to New York’s Legendary James Beard House
the James Beard Foundation (JBF) | January 5, 2015
Photo credit, Tom Kirkman New York, January 2015 ... Five acclaimed young chefs and a leading sommelier from Benchmark Hospitality International brought a delectable array of wild game, innovative regional dishes and fine wines to a sold-out James Beard House in New York City during the holiday season. The five-course chef's dinner, entitled "Game On" was a winter feast, showcasing wild game and local ingredients from Washington State, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, and Virginia. Elk, bison, venison and pheasant were on the succulent tasting menu along with veal, goat and black cod. Featured chefs representing the signature fine dining rest...
The Buccini/Pollin Group Acquires 282-room DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Airport North in Irving, Texas
The Buccini/Pollin Group | January 5, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 5, 2015 - Officials of The Buccini/Pollin Group, a privately-held, full-service real estate acquisition, development and management company (BPG), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the 282-room DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Airport North. The hotel will be operated by PM Hospitality Strategies, Inc. (PMHS), a leading, national hotel management company. The acquisition capped off a banner year for BPG, which completed the development or acquisition of more than $225 million of hotel projects in Del., New York, Tenn., and Texas. "BPG continues to execute its strategic plan of acquiring full-serv...
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) Acquires Greensboro-High Point Airport Marriott in NC
Hospitality Ventures Management Group | January 5, 2015
$11 Million Renovation Planned ATLANTA, Ga. (January 5, 2015) - Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel ownership and management company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the 299-room Greensboro-High Point Airport Marriott for an undisclosed sum. The company will manage the hotel, bringing its managed portfolio to 38 hotels and 7,194 rooms in 15 states nationwide. "With its prime airport location and high barriers to new competition, the Greensboro-High Point Airport Marriott is a perfect fit with our growing portfolio of owned and managed hotels," said Robert S. Cole, HVMG ...
Benchmark Hospitality International Honored with Dual Gold Adrian Awards from HSMAI
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International | January 5, 2015
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2015 ... Benchmark Hospitality International is the recipient of a pair of global Gold Adrian Awards for excellence in Public Relations programming. Benchmark was informed of the awards by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), which hosts the annual international competition. "It is once again a true honor for Benchmark Hospitality to win international Gold Adrians," said Ted Davis, chief sales & marketing officer. "We salute our sales & marketing team and our marketing partners in achieving these prestigious awards!" HSMAI's Adrian Awards annually recogniz...
White Oak Lodge & Resort Awarded RCI Gold Crown Resort® Property Designation Based on Guest Feedback
White Oak Lodge and Resort | January 5, 2015
Resort honored for excellence in accommodations, hospitality and RCI subscribing member experience Overland Park, KS - January 5, 2015 - Global Connections, Inc. announced its resort, White Oak Lodge and Resort (Gatlinburg, TN) has earned the prestigious RCI Gold Crown Resort® designation by RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange. A select number of RCI affiliated resorts meet RCI's requirements for recognition and have earned the RCI Gold Crown Resort award. These resorts have attained high levels of excellence in resort accommodations, hospitality and member experience ratings as measured by RCI. "We are excited to receive th...
Jared Keating, GM, and Lori Oberg, DOS, Open the 110-key Homewood Suites Hamilton in New Jersey
Homewood Suites by Hilton | January 5, 2015
Owned by Kuser & 130 Associates, LLC January 5, 2015 - HAMILTON, N.J. and MCLEAN, Va. - Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's international brand of upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotels, announced today the opening of its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Hamilton. The four-story hotel, owned by Kuser & 130 Associates, LLC, is the 10th Homewood Suites property in the state and features 110 suites. Jared Keating, general manager, and Lori Oberg, director of sales, have been in the hotel industry for a combined 20 years. "Our property's central location between multiple major urban markets makes it the ideal h...
Management Consultants, Inc. to Build New Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites Polson in Montana
RLHC | December 29, 2014
Spokane, Wash., Dec. 29, 2014 – RLHC (Red Lion Hotels Corporation, NYSE: RLH) announced today that a new construction Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites Polson in Montana is set to be completed in June 2015. The company has signed a franchise agreement with a Montana developer who broke ground on the property in November. "The Red Lion name is synonymous with hospitality," said Mike Johnson, President of Management Consultants, Inc., and developer of the future Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites Polson. "We are excited about adding the Red Lion name to our portfolio because we believe that this brand's business model will continue...
Hotel Management Pioneer Chuck Marshall Dies Unexpectedly at 74
Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | December 29, 2014
Focused on "Hands-on" Management to Become Leading National Operator SALISBURY, Md., December 29, 2014-Charles "Chuck" Marshall, founder and chairman emeritus of Marshall Hotels & Resorts, died unexpectedly December 27 at age 74, following complications related to a stroke . Marshall founded the company in 1980 at a time when third-party hotel management was in its infancy. Beginning initially as a developer/syndicator with three hotels, he expanded the company to more than 60 hotels and resorts ranging from upper upscale to limited-service. Following a significant shift in tax laws in the late 1980s, Marshall turned his company's a...
Strong Average Daily Rates Bring Hotels Holiday Cheer
TravelClick, Inc. | December 29, 2014
Maximizing RevPAR will be Priority for Hoteliers in 2015 NEW YORK - December 29, 2014 - Hotels in major North American markets experienced positive growth in both rate and occupancy across most travel segments according to data from the December 2014 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). With average daily rate (ADR) growth of 4.6 percent for the next 12 months, hoteliers will be ringing in 2015 with a strong and profitable start. "The upward pricing momentum that began in 2014 is continuing into the New Year," said John Hach, Senior Vice President, Global Product Management at TravelClick. "While there is cause for cele...
Where Will Americans Travel to in 2015?
Hotels.com | December 23, 2014
Hotels.com Predicts Next Year's Up-And-Coming Destinations and Hotel Booking Trends DALLAS, Dec. 23, 2014 -- Robots that service hotel guests, the emergence of marijuana tourism and the rise of several Midwest destinations – these are some of the trends that marked the year in U.S. travel. As 2014 draws to a close, Hotels.com® has compiled an analysis of search data, survey findings and data from the Hotel Price Index™ (HPI®) to come up with the Top 10 Travel Predictions for 2015. 1. Detroit's resurgence will continue and the city (currently ranked the 28th most popular domestic destination according to HPI) will join Chicago (ran...
TravelChannel.com Names the Top 10 ‘Travel’s Best: All-Inclusive Resorts’ for 2015
Travel Channel | December 23, 2014
CHEVY CHASE, MD (December 23, 2014) - From the mountains to the beaches, TravelChannel.com names the "Travel's Best: All-Inclusive Resorts" of 2015 for the vacation planners that want to relax, rejuvenate and have endless activities to choose from, all at one price. This year's list of best all-inclusive resorts offers yoga classes, gourmet dining, swimming with dolphins and world-class spa facilities - perfect for some family fun or a private getaway. TravelChannel.com editors enlisted a panel of experts to help determine the 10 best all-inclusive resorts, including: Susan B. Barnes (Travel Writer), Kelsey Blodget (Managing Editor, Oys...
Minor Hotel Group to Re-Flag Four Seasons Bangkok to Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa
Minor Hotel Group (MHG) | December 23, 2014
Bangkok, 23 December 2014: Minor Hotel Group (MHG), operator of 120 hotels and resorts across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and Africa, has announced that it is set to reflag one of its owned properties, the Four Seasons Bangkok, to its luxury Anantara brand. Located in prestigious Rajadamri in central Bangkok's Siam district, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa will join the brand's Thailand portfolio on 1 March 2015. Minor Hotel Group will make a significant investment to enhance the hotel. Strategically located in the heart of central Bangkok, opposite the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, the hotel is within close proxi...
Hospitality Lodging Systems To Launch “Haven Hotel” Brand
Hospitality Lodging Systems (HLS) | December 23, 2014
Atlanta-based Hospitality Lodging Systems (HLS), which assumed sole world-wide franchising and management of the Budgetel brand on November 1, is launching a new soft brand called "Haven Hotel" early in 2015. "As part of a very strong response to the renewed Budgetel brand, we have had considerable interest from owners in the United States plus also in China and India who are looking for a support network that offers more flexibility than existing franchise options," explained Doug Collins, Chairman and CEO of HLS. "With the Haven brand, we can provide an alternative affiliation and identity for properties, especially independent hotels...
Upselling Good, Drip Pricing Bad
Larry Mogelonsky | December 23, 2014
By Larry Mogelonsky, MBA, P. Eng. (www.lma.ca) We all have a conception of what's implied by 'upselling'. Drip pricing is a little less understood, so bare with me through a broad definition. It's the practice of removing services out of what would normally be included in the regular nightly rate then offering them for an additional surcharge. Hence, the prices 'drip' from a customer's wallet as opposed to flushing out in the form of a single line item on the final bill. To look at it in black and white: drip pricing is bad; upselling is good. Getting into examples of drip pricing is where we need to properly distinguish both these term...
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts Expands Asia Presence With Four New Hotels
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts | December 23, 2014
HONG KONG, December 23, 2014 – Marriott International's world-class luxury hotel brand, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, plans to open three properties in Greater China and one hotel in India by summer 2015 bringing the brand's Asia-Pacific portfolio to 28 hotels and resorts with 11 in China and seven in India. By 2020, the global brand portfolio is expected to encompass 105 properties worldwide, 45 of which will be located in the Asia-Pacific region. The four latest additions will include: JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing, China JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao'an, China JW Marriott Hotel Macau, China JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai Sahar, I...
Promotions Flat? Focus on the Persuadable Guest
Dr. Anil Kaul | December 23, 2014
by Dr. Anil Kaul Rapid growth, increased competition and shifting consumer trends make today's hospitality industry more demanding and complex than ever. The promotions calendar -- with all of its offers, messages and consumer touch points -- is increasingly complex to manage, yet remains the focal point for marketers looking to increase revenue. Shotgun approach. Focusing on the promotions calendar is a start, but the obvious technique of bombarding as many customers as possible, with as many promotions as possible -- via as many consumer touch points as possible -- is not the answer. Why? This approach is akin to using a shotgun with ...
Will 2015 Hotel Deals Become Even Frothier? You Bet. Why? Just Ask Rubles, Stocks and Bonds
Marc Stephen Shuster | December 23, 2014
By Marc Stephen Shuster and Jeffrey R. Margolis During 2014, the global hotel industry continued to see increases in rates and revenues and, as a result, 2014 was a busy and challenging year for hotel transactions. Although some markets have not yet fully recovered from 2008's global recession, the hotel and hospitality market continues to be one of the strongest in the U.S., with the hotel sector leading all property types in price gains. Transaction activity during 2014 was strong, with buyers competing heavily for the limited amount of assets for sale and sellers seeking to monetize their investment gains. High investor interest cont...
Meagan Kilgore Appointed as Executive Chef of Waterfall Resort in Southeast Alaska
The Waterfall Group | December 23, 2014
Ketchikan, Alaska - December 23, 2014 - The Waterfall Group, leaders in adventure hospitality management, announces the appointment of Executive Chef Meagan Kilgore. Chef Kilgore will now oversee dining operations at Alaska's most popular fishing lodge, Waterfall Resort, and will continue to develop creative upscale Alaskan fare at the luxurious Steamboat Bay Fishing Club during the 2015 summer season. This marks Chef Kilgore's first season as Executive Chef overseeing the culinary program at Waterfall Resort after serving as Chef de Cuisine last year at Steamboat Bay Fishing Club. Previously, Chef Kilgore was Executive Chef of Copper R...
Aimbridge Selected to Manage the Thirty-eight Hyatt Hotels Portfolio Acquired by Lone Star Funds
Aimbridge Hospitality | December 23, 2014
DALLAS, TEXAS (December 23, 2014) - Aimbridge Hospitality, the nation's second largest independent hotel management and investment firm, announces the addition of thirty eight Hyatt Select Service Hotels to their management portfolio. These hotel properties span the United States and the portfolio includes twenty-seven Hyatt Place Hotels and eleven Hyatt House Hotels. These properties, previously owned and managed by Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, will initiate renovation or refurbishment programs beginning next year. "This is a benchmark opportunity for Aimbridge Hospitality. We look forward to collaborating with the management teams at t...
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