Germany’s Grand City Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group Strike Strategic Alliance to Brand 43 Hotels; W
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BERLIN (February 20, 2013) – Grand City Hotels, Germany's second largest hotel management company has entered into a strategic partnership with Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,340 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), to brand 43 hotels and over 5,400 rooms under globally recognized Wyndham Hotel Group brand names. Under this agreement, a third of the extensive Grand City Hotel portfolio of 120 hotels will be affiliated with Wyndham Hotel Group under the Wyndham Grand® (5 properties), Wyndham® (3 properties), Wyndham ...
Witham Family Partnership and DBL Enterprises Gain Approval for Redevelopment of Former Nursing Hom
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News, MaineMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 15, 2013--BAR HARBOR, Maine -- A proposal to construct a 103-room hotel on a hilltop site where a vacant former nursing home now stands has been approved by the local planning board. A building permit application from the Witham Family Partnership and DBL Enterprises to build the hotel on the former Summit House property on Norman Drive was approved Feb. 6, according to Angela Chamberlain, the town's interim planning director. Stephanie Clement, conservation director for the group Friends of Acadia, said Friday ...
Protecting Your Property: Ensure Proper Winterization and Avoid Costly Repairs / Mike Fitzpatrick /
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive by Mike FitzpatrickFebruary 2013Protecting a hotel property and its grounds from severe damage during the winter months begins with properly winterizing the facility's irrigation system and plantings. Failure to take the proper steps to winterize can cause significant damage and costly facility repairs. There are a number of cost-effective steps hotel owners and managers can take to properly maintain their properties through the winter and to ensure that they are spring-ready. Winterization includes ensuring the irrigation system has been prepared for the cold weather and preparing the veg...
The 66-room Wingate by Wyndham Tulsa Opens in Oklahoma / February 2013
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Robert Evatt, Tulsa World, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 02, 2013 -- The new Wingate by Wyndham Tulsa isn't just the first Wingate-branded hotel in Tulsa. It's also a new chapter for Has and Kay Patel after the reconstruction of Interstate 44 interrupted their plans to establish their hospitality business in the city. The $5.5 million, 66-room hotel at 2854 E. 51st St., which opened in late November, is the second hotel they've operated in the area. The Patels, who are in-laws, had been operating a hotel in Lanesboro, Mass., when they decided to make a new start in Tulsa. "...
The Hanna Family Selects InnSight Hotel Management Group to Manage the 128-room Windmill Inn of Ros
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Springfield, OR, February 27, 2013-- For the first time in 30 years, management has changed at the popular Windmill Inn of Roseburg. The Hanna family of Roseburg has chosen InnSight Hotel Management Group of Springfield, OR to bring new energy to the 128 room property. In the mid 1960s, LeRoy and Betty Hanna purchased the land where the Windmill Inn now stands. The Windmill Inn was built and opened in 1978. The hotel was leased for 30 years to Windmill Inns of America. In February of 2013, the lease expired and the Windmill Inn was turned back over to the Hanna family. LeRoy and Betty Hann...
Owners of The Lodge at Whitefish Lake Propose Boutique Hotel for Downtown Whitefish, Montana / Febr
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Lynnette Hintze, Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 02, 2013--The owners of The Lodge at Whitefish Lake want to build a boutique hotel in downtown Whitefish at the corner of Third Street and Central Avenue where a city parking lot now is located. The city-owned property is across the street from First Presbyterian Church. Brian Averill, who handles resort operations and expansion for The Lodge, wrote a letter to the Whitefish City Council last week formally expressing his family's interest in developing a small downtown hotel. Brian and his brother S...
White Lodging Names New General Managers for Six U.S. Hotels and One Chicago Restaurant / February
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Feb. 18, 2013 -- White Lodging is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named general managers within the last month across the company. Jeremiah Drummond has been promoted to the general manager of the Residence Inn Oak Brook in Illinois. Previously, Jeremiah was the general manager at the Residence Inn in Carmel, Ind.. Drummond has over 14 years of hospitality related experience. He joined White Lodging in 2010 after 10 years of customer service, management, operations and training experience with Marriott International. "I am very excited and feel v...
The 100-room Westin Sacramento to Open in April 2013 in California; Owned by Urban Commons/Brighton
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive STAMFORD, Conn.--Feb. 20, 2013-- Picking up momentum in markets across the globe, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced plans to open its first Westin hotel in Sacramento, California. The Westin Sacramento is scheduled to open in April 2013 alongside the Sacramento River. Owned by Urban Commons/Brighton Management, the 100-room property formerly known as Le Rivage Hotel will undergo a $3.2 million renovation prior to re-opening under the Westin flag. "We look forward to opening our first Westin hotel in the beautiful and dynamic city of Sacramento, as we...
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