Proposed Bankruptcy Sale of Fort Worth Sheraton to Prism Hotels & Resorts Stalls / February 201
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Sandra Baker, Fort Worth Star-TelegramMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 01, 2013--FORT WORTH -- The owners of the Sheraton Hotel and Spa downtown are looking for another buyer after a proposed deal to sell the bankrupt property to Dallas-based Prism Hotels & Resorts stalled, an attorney for the hotel's owners told a bankruptcy judge Thursday. "I can't say it's dead, but I can't say they're as active as they were a month ago," said Michael Warner, the Fort Worth attorney representing 1701 Commerce Llc. Prism emerged as a potential buyer in October and offered $55 million for the ...
Urgo Hotels to Open the 219-room Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Oceanfront in Florida; Curr
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – (February 28, 2012) – Urgo Hotels is proud to announce the opening of Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Oceanfront on July 1, 2013 - a boutique-style oceanfront resort nestled within the charming city of Pompano Beach. It is the first hotel to break ground in the area since Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach Oceanfront, formerly Ocean Sands Resort & Spa, which was built on North Ocean Drive in 2002. Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Oceanfront will feature 219 luxury guest rooms, each with private balconies and views of the Atlantic;...
Forbes Travel Guide Announces its Annual Star Awards for 2013; 18 New Hotels, 5 New Restaurants and
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive LOS ANGELES — (FEBRUARY 26, 2013) — Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its 55th announcement of Five-Star, Four-Star and Recommended hospitality establishments worldwide, including eighteen new hotels, five new restaurants and four new spas that achieved the Five-Star Award for 2013. Among larger destinations, Southern California was a big winner in the Five-Star hotel category with the storied Hotel Bel-Air regaining its Five-Star designation, along with first-time winners Montage Laguna Beach, and The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Coast. For the first time ever, Beijing, Ch...
Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport Installs FlyteBoard to Provide Travel Confidence for Airport-Bo
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive CHICAGO, IL February 11, 2013 – Flyte Systems, the leading provider of airport travel information displays and digital signage content for the hospitality industry, digital signage, convention centers and related businesses, announced Holiday Inn Express Kennedy Airport (JFK) in Jamaica, New York installed the FlyteBoard airport flight display with AccuWeather national radar information. The FlyteBoard gives guests going to Kennedy International Airport real-time airline departure times and gate information to simplify their travel plans. Click here to request information on Flyte S...
Florida’s Casino Resort Debate Ratchets Up Once Again / February 2013
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Elaine Walker, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 27, 2013--The expansion of casino gambling in Florida will not be on the agenda when the state Legislature convenes next week, but discussion about the industry's future here is heating up once again. A group of Wall Street analysts on Tuesday at the Florida Gaming Congress agreed it's not a question of if destination gambling resorts will arrive in Florida, only when it will happen. The analysts consensus prediction: at least two or three resorts in South Florida and possibly double that statewide, will open for busin...
New Hotel Boom on the Way in Florence, South Carolina; The Addition of 200 Rooms is Projected as Hi
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Gavin Jackson, Florence Morning News, S.C.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Feb. 24, 2013--FLORENCE, S.C. -- The potential expansion of the Florence Civic Center is set to give Florence's booming hospitality industry another shot of growth. The Florence-based High-Rise Hotels group has started site work for a Home2 Suites by Hilton near the Florence Civic Center. Company officials say the five-story, 60,250 square-foot Home2 Suites by Hilton is a suite-only hotel that will sit on Woody Jones Boulevard and feature functional, one-bedroom kitchenette rooms that cater to a variety of client...
Flip.to Brand Advocate Platform Drives Direct Bookings for CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort; Indepen
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orlando, FL — February 13, 2013 — Flip.to, a brand advocate platform that helps hotels leverage the marketing power of social media by encouraging guests to spread the word about upcoming stays, has been implemented at the CoCo Key Hotel and Water Resort in Orlando, Florida. The 391-room, family-centric resort has already begun to see positive trends in website traffic and direct room bookings as a result of Flip.to's technology. The CoCo Key Water Resort combines a relaxed, tropical atmosphere with the excitement of a 54,000 square foot canopy-covered and outdoor water park. A...
Insights From Women Inspire Launch of New Amenities and Services at Hyatt Hotels as a Result of the
February 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2013 -- Guest request communication cards, a service providing frequently forgotten items and new healthy, balanced menu offerings are a sampling of new features available at Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world as a result of Hyatt's effort to listen more to guests and provide an experience tailored to their individual preferences. Globally rolled out today, each of the enhancements is based on insights from female travelers collected as part of the most extensive guest listening exercise in Hyatt's history. The launch of these new amenities and services marks the f...
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