Prestige Hospitality Group Selected to Manage the 116-room Baymont Inn & Suites in East Windsor
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive East Windsor, CT, March 14, 2013 – Prestige Hospitality Group announced that it has been awarded the operations and management contract for the Baymont Inn & Suites located in East Windsor, Connecticut, a member of the Wyndham family of brands. Under this new assignment, Prestige Hospitality Group (PHG) will be responsible for daily hotel operations, marketing and business development at the 116 room hotel. "The Baymont Inn & Suites is PHG's thirteenth property under management contract and our third in Connecticut," said Justin D. Smith, President and Chief Operating Officer...
Mobile Sites Aide Travel Research but Don’t Always Lead to Bookings, According to Senior Executives
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TORONTO, March 22, 2013 -- The message from leading travel industry executives is clear: business travel in Canada is in a full recovery mode. Demand for air travel and hotel stays amongst business travellers is up in 2013, and business and meeting planning is growing exponentially, according to senior travel executives from Best Western International, Concur, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in Canada and Vision 2000 at the annual Business Travel Summit in Toronto last week. Domestic air travel is expected to grow almost five percent and hotel stays are growing four percent a...
Best Western International Opens Ten New North America Properties in February 2013 / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 2013 - Best Western International is pleased to present their latest openings. Property name BEST WESTERN Albemarle Inn Property location Albemarle, NC # of rooms 49 Conversion (from Hampton) Property name BEST WESTERN Shelby Inn & Suites Property location Shelby, MT # of rooms 74 New Build Property name BEST WESTERN Tolleson-Phoenix Hotel Property location Tolleson, AZ # of rooms 60 Conversion (from Sleep - N - Go Inn & Suites) Property name BEST WESTERN PLUS West Akron Inn & Suites Property location Copley, OH # of rooms 52 Conversion (former Best Western) Property name...
Beth Stehley Named Industry Partner of the Year by the Massachusetts Lodging Association / March 20
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive (Boston, MA): March 19, 2013 - Beth Stehley, Vice President of Convention Services and Sales for the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau has been named Industry Partner of the Year by the Massachusetts Lodging Association. Beth was recognized for her extraordinary contributions throughout 2012 to the Boston & Cambridge lodging industry. 2012 was a record year for the Boston & Cambridge hotel industry as new highs for occupancy, room, rate, rev par and total hotel room nights sold in the Boston/Cambridge market were all set. In addition, in 2012, her sales team generated...
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Appoints Brett Orlando as Regional Director of Operations for the
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MIAMI – March 19, 2013 – Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Orlando as the new regional director of operations for the brand's three South Florida hotels. With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Orlando will now oversee the day-to-day operations of the 411-room EPIC in downtown Miami, 186-room Surfcomber Miami, South Beach, and 113-room Vero Beach Hotel & Spa. The promotion comes shortly after Orlando returned to Kimpton in October 2012 as EPIC's general manager. "Brett's proven leadership skills, open...
Red Roof Inn Names Brendan P. Foley as Chief Financial Officer / March 2013
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive COLUMBUS, Ohio - March 4, 2013 --Red Roof Inn®, a leader in the economy lodging industry, has named Brendan P. Foley the company's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. Foley brings twenty-five years of CPA and executive experience in both finance and accounting. Previously, he served as CFO of Navigator Management Partners, an IT and management consulting firm. "Brendan brings a proven combination of strong strategic, financial and management skills to Red Roof Inn," says Andrew Alexander, President, Red Roof Inn. "Brendan will be integral in building the capital ba...
Autograph Collection Expands U.S. Portfolio with Addition of Three New Properties; Welcomes Hotel B
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BETHESDA, MD, USA – MARCH 18, 2013 – The Autograph Collection, Marriott International's (NYSE: MAR) exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels continues to grow in the United States with the debut of three new hotels, including its first hotels in California, this spring. With the new additions, the collection will grow to include nearly 45 exceptional independent hotels, with plans to reach its 50 hotel milestone by year end. The news follows the announcement last week of Autograph Collection's debut in Germany this summer with the opening of the historic Hotel am Ste...
Deep Freeze on Hotel Development in Metro Atlanta Begins to Thaw with New Projects on the Horizon /
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By J. Scott Trubey, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 10, 2013--The Great Recession put new hotel projects in the deep freeze in metro Atlanta and nationwide. But developers are warming again to the idea of building hotels. The area around Perimeter Mall is getting a new Hyatt hotel. Downtown and Alpharetta also are on developers' radar, and several hotel properties in the metro region are getting extensive overhauls and new brands. Alpharetta officials also are studying a possible hotel and convention facility. It's a sign business travel is improving,...
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