LodgeWell Group Gets City Approval to Construct a $14 Million 131-room Hilton Garden Inn Adjacent t
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By James Neal, Enid News & Eagle, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 19, 2013--ENID, Okla. -- Enid city commissioners Tuesday night approved a contract with LodgeWell Group LLC to construct a downtown hotel and parking garage. The contract formalized terms under which LodgeWell will construct a $14 million Hilton Garden Inn adjacent to the new Enid Event Center and Convention Hall. The city signed a master development agreement with LodgeWell on Feb. 21, specifying LodgeWell would privately develop, own and operate the hotel. The contract approved Tuesday specifies LodgeWell w...
Caesars Entertainment, Gansevoort Hotel Group and Victor Drai to Open 188-key Boutique Hotel on the
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive LAS VEGAS, March 18, 2013 -- Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced today the collaboration with New York-based luxury hotel brand Gansevoort Hotel Group and nightlife impresario Victor Drai to launch a never before seen Las Vegas experience creating an intimate urban resort at the location of Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon. At the heart of the Strip on the prime corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Flamingo Road, Gansevoort Las Vegas is planned to open in early 2014. As the only standalone boutique resort, perfectly situated at the center of the Strip, Gansevoort Las Vegas' exceptionally...
Hospitality Management Corporation Appoints Gerald Morris as Vice President of Hotel Operations / M
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dallas, TX. (March 5, 2013): Leo Spriggs, President/CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) one of the nation's leading and most respected management companies –proudly announces the appointment of Gerald Morris as Vice President of Hotel Operations. Gerald is responsible for the development, positioning and opening of all new and existing hotels for Hospitality Management Corporation. Morris brings more than 24 years of executive level leadership to the position. "Gerald has demonstrated his ability to motivate and deliver excellence at all levels of the organization. His st...
GIC Real Estate Completes Acquisition of Three Iconic Waldorf Astoria Resorts with No Impact to Exi
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MCLEAN, Va. - March 11, 2013 --GIC Real Estate, the real estate arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), has completed its purchase of three landmark resorts managed by the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand of Hilton Worldwide. They are: the 740-room Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Ariz.; the 780-room Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii; and the 796-room La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, Calif. The transition of ownership will have no impact on the day to day operations of the properties as GIC has assumed the existing management agreements fo...
Grand Hyatt Beijing at Oriental Plaza Completes Renovation of its 234 Grand Premium Rooms; Remainin
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Beijing, March 4, 2013 -Grand Hyatt Beijing at Oriental Plaza today unveils its newly remodelled guestrooms, known as the Grand Premium rooms. A total of 234 Grand Premium rooms made its debut. Based on contemporary clean lines, the Grand Premium rooms feature new carpets, wallpaper, fixtures and furnishings, all radiating Hyatt's elegant attention to detail. The all-white bedding and bed headboard, and the complementing bathrooms furnished with sleek new vanity mirrors and soft lighting define the sophistication of the new guestroom. Functional design throughout the Grand Premium rooms al...
HVS Publishes the 2013 U.S. Hotel Franchise Fee Guide: A Comparative Analysis of Hotel Brands / Mar
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 1, 2013 - HVS, the leading global hospitality consulting and services firm, has just released the 2013 U.S. Hotel Franchise Fee Guide – a survey of the fees charged by major hotel franchisors in the economy, mid-rate, and first-class market segments. This guide enables hotel owners to easily compare the total cost of one hotel franchise with that of another. "Hotel franchise fees are the compensation paid to the franchises for the use of the chain's name, logo, identity, image, goodwill, procedures and controls, marketing, and referral and reservation systems," explains Stephen...
Today’s Foodie Generation – Millennials are Three Times the Gastronauts Their Parents are and Their
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Bill Ward, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)McClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 16, 2013--Jay Johnson loves food, especially fresh ingredients and locally sourced charcuterie plates. He dines out at least twice a week, keeping close tabs on the restaurant scene so he can be among the first through the doors of the hottest new eateries such as Borough, Smack Shack and Burch. While his parents' generation grew up with Kraft macaroni and cheese, T.G.I. Friday's and the occasional special night out at Murray's, Johnson and his peers were weaned on "Iron Chef," a diverse array of ethnic restaura...
Future of Flash Development – Is Extinction Imminent? / Laura Ingle / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Laura IngleMarch 27, 2013 The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" Mark Twain was quoted as saying after hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal. Before we dive into predicting a similar demise for that tried and true friend to online developers, Flash, let's take a look at its life over the past decade. Adobe Flash has played a leading role on the web as the standard for rich, engaging, expressive, and animated features highly regarded by marketing and advertising industries. It began as a platform merely for animation and quickly evolved into a maj...
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