From Dreaming to Booking: How Facebook Graph Search Plays a Role for Hotels in the Travel Planning
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Margaret MastrogiacomoMarch 2013 With 87% of online users reporting that Social Media recommendations impact hotel choice, it is no secret that social media influences the travel planning process. With the launch of Facebook Graph Search, a feature that helps users discover common interests with friends and discover places to visit, social media's impact on travel research and discovery will become even more significant. Graph Search, which is still currently in Beta and will be rolled out to all Facebook users in coming months, allows users to search for people, places, and things, bas...
Owned and Managed by Avista Hotels XI, the 160-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott is Set t
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orlando, Florida – March 11, 2013 – The 160-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Orlando, Florida is scheduled to open this Friday, March 15, 2013, with its smart, inventive public space and guest room design, and its bright and inviting décor. Located at 8214 Universal Boulevard, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando International Drive/Convention Center will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Avista Hotels XI, LLC. This is the first Fairfield Inn & Suites in Orlando to feature the brand's new design and décor, which enhance the ...
The 75-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Opens in Athens, Alabama; Owned by BCS-FFI Lodgi
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Athens, Alabama – March 11, 2013 – The 75-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Athens, Alabama is scheduled to open today. Located at 21282 Athens-Limestone Lane, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by BCS-FFI Lodging and managed by Omega Hotel Group. Located 20 miles from Huntsville International Airport, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens offers guests convenient access to Alabama Veterans Museum, Bridge Street Town Center and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. "We are pleased to introduce Fairfield Inn & Suites ...
Expedia Reports Increase In Spring Break Travel Nationwide for 2013; Solid Travel Demand and Increa
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BELLEVUE, Wash., March 19, 2013 - The Expedia® group today reported that spring break travel is on the upswing for 2013, with solid travel demand (net room nights, NRN) and increasing average daily rates (ADR) for stays between March 1 and March 24. Most traditional U.S. spring break hotspots, (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Panama City, Fl., New Orleans, La., and Lake Havasu City, Az.,) are enjoying healthy business increases in both ADR and travel demand. Miami's $237 ADR is the highest among spring break perennials, while at $101; Lake Havasu City is the most affordable. Both Panama City...
European Hotel Transaction Activity Down During 2012 But More Properties Are Coming to the Market;
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 5 March 2013 - The UK's hotels market saw the most transaction activity during 2012 with a total volume of €1.4 billion, accounting for 38% of hotel volume in Europe. European hotel transaction volume reached a total of approximately €5.6 billion in 2012, a decrease of 21% on the €7.1 billion recorded in 2011 highlighting the fact that investors in Europe's hotel market are still being cautious over purchases. The latest 2012 European Hotel Transactions report, published annually by HVS London, notes that activity during 2012 involved some 101 transactions (of more than &eur...
The 193-room Ethan Allen Hotel in Danbury, Connecticut Completes First Phase of its Three-Phase Mul
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Danbury, CT - March 13, 2103: The Ethan Allen Hotel has completed the first phase of a three-phase multi-million dollar renovation of its public space, ballrooms, meeting space, lobby, front desk and first floor hallways. The 193 room hotel, with its soft brick exterior, interior courtyard featuring an outdoor pool and gazebo, two ballrooms and nine meeting rooms, has been furnished in two of the new lines offered by Ethan Allen Interiors, designer, manufacturer and distributor of furniture, rugs, lamps, draperies and other decorative home accessories. The ballroom, which can accommodate ...
Westin Harbour Castle Amps Up Revenue Potential with ElevenBC for Mac; Integrating food and beverag
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 3/1/13, Portland, Ore. – The Westin Harbour Castle couples world-class service with high-end guest computers from Eleven, to deliver a perfect balance of service standards and evolving technologies. With over 70,000 square feet of event space and located in the Toronto waterfront and business hub, The Westin Harbour Castle is host to high business traveler traffic. Before adopting ElevenBC for their business center, The Westin Harbour Castle manually charged guests for computer use and printing; the lack of automation led to lost revenue and inefficiencies. In 2011 The Westin Harbou...
Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Northwest Chicago Completes Renovation of its Conference Center / Mar
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Itasca, Illinois (Chicago), March 2013 … Eaglewood Resort & Spa, located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, has recently completed a two-month, $1.2 million renovation of its state-of-the-art Conference Center. The makeover encompassed the Conference Center's meeting rooms and common areas, including new carpeting, wall vinyl, draperies & sheers, upholstery and furnishings, along with a technology upgrade to accommodate up to 100 Mbps of bandwidth. The colors, featuring warm and inviting earth tones, fall in line with Eaglewood's trademark Prairie-style design, which is pr...
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