Cobblestone Hotels Expands in Texas, Breaking Ground on Three Hotels; The 45 and 54-room Properties
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 21, 2013 –NEENAH, WISCONSIN – Cobblestone Hotels is proud to announce the ground breaking of the Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Stanton, Texas, Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Colorado City, Texas, and the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Big Lake, Texas! "Our expansion into Texas is a great thing for Cobblestone Hotels" says Brian Wogernese, President and Co-Founder of Cobblestone Hotels. "With these Texas groundbreakings, Cobblestone Hotels has ten hotels in the ground. In addition, we have already opened our first property this year in Harvey, North Dakota earlier this m...
Cobblestone Hotels Opens the 32-room Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Harvey, North Dakota / March 201
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 12, 2013 –NEENAH, WISCONSIN – Cobblestone Hotels is proud to announce the opening of the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Harvey, North Dakota. "This is our fourth hotel to open in North Dakota and our first one to open in 2013" says Brian Wogernese, President and Co-Founder of Cobblestone Hotels. "We have many more to come this year as a brand. Currently we have seven properties under construction and many more under development." Cobblestone Hotels, LLC has been one of the fastest growing brands out there. In 2012 they grew from nine hotels to twenty-one and in 2013 they e...
PolyU Study Finds Climate Key to Improving Tourism Demand Forecasts; Builds Forecasting Model to In
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 18, 2013 - Understanding how climate influences tourists' decisions about when and where to travel can help to predict travel demand for a particular destination, according to the Dr Carey Goh of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Although much is already known about how economic factors affect such demand, Dr Goh suggests that a complete understanding is impossible without considering the effects of social and psychological factors. Being able to predict when and why people are most likely to travel would help planners and poli...
Clear Sky Software’s Beverage Inventory Management System Helps Automate Beer, Liquor & Wine In
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Clear Sky Software's Beverage Inventory Management System Helps Automate Beer, Liquor & Wine Inventory with Greater Efficiency and Lower Costs at Napa Valley Luxury Resort CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – March 1, 2013 – Clear Sky Software, Inc.® announced today the addition of a Napa Valley luxury resort to its growing list of hotel customers. The Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California selected Clear Sky Software to help manage and control all beer, liquor and wine inventory. Called Clear Sky BEVERAGE, this system is a comprehensive, perpetual inventory system that tr...
Clear Sky Software’s Beverage Inventory Management System Installed at Washington Marriott Metro Ce
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Clear Sky Software's Beverage Inventory Management System Installed at Washington Marriott Metro Center CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – March 22, 2013 – Clear Sky Software, Inc.® announced today a continued expansion in the Washington DC hotel market with its newest customer the Washington Marriott at Metro Center. This DC hotel implemented Clear Sky Software's back office beverage inventory control solution. Called Clear Sky BEVERAGE, this system is a comprehensive, perpetual inventory system that tracks and controls all beverage products. Software modules provided include pu...
Cornell CHR Study Details Preferences of Outbound Travelers from Mainland China; Depicts Focused Tr
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Ithaca, NY, March 20, 2013 - A new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the School of Hotel Administration examines the preferences of outbound travelers from Mainland China. As China's prosperity has increased, its citizens have become more interested in experiencing other cultures around the globe. As with travelers from any other nation, Chinese travelers seek high quality facilities and good service. Service excellence and customer satisfaction are the focus of the newest proceedings from the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit, which brought together service...
Blackstone Sells Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Built in 1963, to Chetrit Group for $117 million; Pl
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 26, 2013--A relic from Miami Beach's heyday is poised for a major facelift. The Blackstone equity group has sold the Miami Beach Resort and Spa to a company controlled by Jacob Chetrit, one of Manhattan's top real estate investors, the hotel said in a press release. The sale price was $117 million -- and the new owners plan to invest more in the property. The Chetrit group plans a renovation of the resort's 424 rooms, along with public areas and meeting rooms, the release said. The plan is to restore the 1963 hotel to...
A St. Louis Landmark Since the 1920’s, Chase Park Plaza Hotel Owner Alleges Former Operator, Jim Sm
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tim Bryant, St. Louis Post-DispatchMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 19, 2013--For years, Jim Smith has been the St. Louis developer most credited with saving and restoring the iconic Chase Park Plaza. Last month, abruptly and without explanation, he was ousted from the hotel. Court documents made public Monday offer an explanation. The majority owner of the Chase Park Plaza alleges that Smith, the landmark hotel's former operator, used nearly $435,000 in hotel money to pay personal income taxes. Included in the court record is a sworn statement by a former hotel general manager wh...
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