Cobblestone Hotels Breaks Ground on the 44-room CobblestoneHotel and Suites in Crookston, Minnesot
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Cobblestone Hotels Breaks Ground on the 44-room Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Crookston, Minnesota May 3, 2013 –NEENAH, WISCONSIN – On May 2, 2013, Cobblestone Hotels broke ground on the future Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Crookston, Minnesota and brought the presence in the United States to ten states. "Crookston, Minnesota is the perfect community for Cobblestone Hotels to begin their expansion into Minnesota" say Brian Wogernese, President of Cobblestone Hotels, LLC. The new Cobblestone Hotel and Suites will help the community retain many more of their visitors that wer...
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Opens Seven Hotels in theUnited Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Interstate Hotels & Resorts Opens Seven Hotels in the United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands and Hungary ARLINGTON, Va., May 28, 2013 -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts announces seven new hotel openings this spring in the growing European region, including the U.K., Ireland, The Netherlands and Hungary. Six branded hotels – Hampton by Hilton, Four Points by Sheraton and Holiday Inn Express – and one independent luxury hotel expand the Company's portfolio by more than 1,200 rooms. The newest hotel to open in the United Kingdom, the 120-room Hampton by Hilton Exeter Ai...
Summit Hotel Properties Closes Six Hotel Acquisitions Totaling786 Guestrooms for $153 Million / Ma
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Summit Hotel Properties Closes Six Hotel Acquisitions Totaling 786 Guestrooms for $153 Million AUSTIN, Texas--May 30, 2013 --Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company") today announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisitions of four hotels containing an aggregate of 786 guestrooms from affiliates of White Lodging Services Corporation for a total purchase price of approximately $153.0 million. Properties in this portfolio include: the 135-guestroom Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott and the 198-guestroom SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Louisville, KY; ...
The Future of Hotel Revenue Management / Jean Francois Mourier/ May 2013
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Future of Hotel Revenue Management By Jean Francois Mourier, May 28, 2013 Close your eyes and imagine what the hotel industry will be like in a year, in five years, in 20 years. What will hotels look like? Will hotel operations have changed drastically? Will value still be the primary factor for consumers when booking a stay? Will flagged or boutique properties be more popular? Will the technology that we use today still be used in the distant (or not-so-distant) future? When I dream, here's what I imagine the hotel industry will be like in the future: It's in the cloud In rece...
Check Out Miami’s New Hotel Scene / May 2013
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Check Out Miami's New Hotel Scene By Hannah Sampson, The Miami Herald McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 13, 2013--You know your backyard has really arrived when the new Philippe Starck-designed hotel and the hostel about 10 blocks north get serious national ink. The past couple months have seen the arrival of a new-to-Miami chain, Starwood's Aloft brand, which opened in Doral, as well as a totally new value-oriented brand, b2 in downtown Miami. But most of the action has been centered -- where else? -- on South Beach, which continues to be a magnet for investors. This year's ...
IHG Opens the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin, its 200thHotel in China; The Rebranding of an Hist
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive IHG Opens the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin, its 200th Hotel in China Shanghai, 28 May, 2013 – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's largest hotel groups, today celebrates the unveiling of its 200th hotel in Greater China with the opening of the InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin. This marks another milestone for IHG, which was the first international company to enter the Chinese hospitality industry almost 30 years ago, and reinforces our leadership in the world's fastest growing market. The InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin, owned by Shanghai Donghu Group Corporat...
Without Warning, Sun Travel & Tours, Owners of HiltonMaldives Iru Fushi Resort, Terminate Hilt
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Without Warning, Sun Travel & Tours, Owners of Hilton Maldives Iru Fushi Resort, Terminate Hilton Contract By Neil Merrett, May 7, 2013 Sun Travel and Tours has abruptly terminated its agreement with hotel giant Hilton to manage the Maldives Iru Fushi Resort leading to the resignation of 30 employees at the property, staff have alleged. The termination has also led to some guests cancelling their bookings at the property with local operators. Hilton said that its agreement to run the resort was cancelled officially on May 3 by the Sun Travel and Tours company. "The cessation of Hilton ...
PolyU Study Finds Adjustments Needed to Hainan Tax-RebatePolicy to Enhance Benefits / May 2013
May 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PolyU Study Finds Adjustments Needed to Hainan Tax-Rebate Policy to Enhance Benefits May 24, 2013 - The proven benefits of the current tourism-related tax-rebate policy in Hainan could be increased through three broad measures, argue Dr Hanqin Qiu Zhang of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) and a co-author in a recent research article. The researchers suggest that the policy, designed to encourage spending by both domestic and foreign tourists on the Chinese island, would benefit from Hainan being treated as an overseas destination substitute by the central government, the c...
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