Shephard’s Resort on Clearwater Beach in Florida Nearly Doubling in Size; An 11-Month Expansion Pro
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mike Brassfield, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jan. 25, 2013--CLEARWATER -- Shephard's Beach Resort, the well-known waterfront spot with a reputation for being party central, is about to nearly double its number of hotel rooms. Work has just begun on an 11-month construction job that will add 93 rooms and a second parking garage to the resort at the south end of Clearwater Beach. On Monday, crews will start tearing down the older, two-story hotel building that makes up the eastern half of the nearly three-acre resort. The existing pool will also b...
The 323-room Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East Opens in China Under a Long-Term Management Agreem
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive January 11, 2013 - Marriott International, Inc (NYSE:MAR) today announced the opening of the 323-room Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East under a long-term management agreement with Shanghai Hengchang Industry Co., Ltd. Marriott Hotels & Resorts is the company's flagship brand with more than 500 properties in 54 countries globally. The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Pudong East is the brand's 14th hotel in China. Speaking at the opening of the hotel, Arne Sorenson, Marriott International's President and CEO, said: "We are delighted to be opening this wonderful Marriott Hotels & Resorts pr...
Do You and Your Staff Know What to Look to Help Combat Sex Trafficking? Minneapolis Lodging Associa
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jan. 09, 2013--A hotel guest who repeatedly refuses housekeeping services. A room paid for in cash, or a guest who doesn't bring luggage. An older man checking in with a younger girl who looks disheveled or frightened. All of these are of possible tip-offs to juvenile sex trafficking and part of a training session Tuesday at a downtown Minneapolis hotel. Hennepin County and the city launched the education effort with the Minnesota Lodging Association to train hotel employees to spot potential underage sex traffic...
Search Engines Trump Brand Loyalty as the #1 Way Travelers Visit Hospitality Websites; According to
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MONTREAL--(Jan, 2013) - iPerceptions Inc., a leading provider of online Voice of Customer (VoC) analytics derived from actual visitor feedback, and the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), a thought leader and catalyst for hotel revenue growth, today announced the release of their 'Online Satisfaction and Experience in the Hospitality Industry' report for Q3 2012. The report discovered that the bulk (72%) of visitors to hospitality and tourism websites were repeat visitors in Q3 2012. But despite a strong prevalence of repeat visitors, most travelers accessed...
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra, Florida Appoints Chris Bracken as Director
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive January 28, 2013 (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida) - Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa , a premier resort nestled along the Northeast Florida coast in Ponte Vedra Beach, has recently appointed Chris Bracken as Director of Sales and Marketing and Char Miller as Marketing Manager. Together, the two will utilize their valued expertise to oversee the golf resort's ongoing marketing and communication efforts. "We're very delighted to welcome Chris and Char to the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa team," said Tom Manno, General Manager of Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. "Chris' c...
Savannah, Georgia River Street Power Plant Sold to Local Hotelier, Richard Kessler; Plans for Site
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Adam Van Brimmer, Savannah Morning News, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jan. 02, 2013--Georgia Power has sold the Plant Riverside site on River Street's west end to hotel developer Richard Kessler. The Savannah native's plans for the 3.79-acre site remain unknown, although a boutique hotel will anchor the development, according to several sources. Kessler redeveloped the former Fox & Weeks funeral home on Drayton Street into the Mansion on Forsyth Park in 2005 and built the Bohemian on River Street in 2009. Kessler did not return a message left with his assistant. Georgia Power...
Pennsylvania’s Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Reportedly is for Sale / January 2013
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Matt Assad and Nicole Radzievich, The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jan. 18. 2013--Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem is on the selling block, a source familiar with company thinking told The Morning Call. Las Vegas Sands, the world's largest casino company, is asking as much as $1 billion for the Bethlehem casino. But the source cautioned it's part of company policy to gauge outside interest on every company property in the United States. In other words, while Las Vegas Sands' highly lucrative Macau properties are off-limits, every Sands casino in the U.S.-- ...
Struan B. Robertson Named as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer for Host Hotels &am
January 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 25, 2013-- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announces the appointment of Struan B. Robertson as executive vice president, chief investment officer. Mr. Robertson will lead the company in its domestic and international acquisition efforts. He is based at Host's headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, and reports to W. Edward Walter , president and chief executive officer. Mr. Robertson brings more than 23 years of real estate investment banking experience to Host. Most recently, he was co-head of global real estate investment banking at Morgan Stanley where he co-manage...
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