Marina Inn at Grande Dunes Launches New Website
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes | May 15th, 2024
Paramount Lodging Advisors Successfully Transacts Chicago Renaissance OHare Hotel
Paramount Lodging Advisors | November 7th, 2023
Arch Amenities Group Appoints Caitlin McKenna as Chief Executive Officer
Arch Amenities | October 30, 2024
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Oct. 30, 2024) – Arch Amenities Group, a full-service, global provider of wellness, amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and pools, today announced the appointment of wellness and hospitality veteran Caitlin McKenna as chief executive officer. Barry Goldstein, who served Arch as CEO for the past three years, has been appointed to the new position of chief commercial officer, responsible for business development and customer relationship management. “Caitlin McKenna is a dynamic and respected leader known for her human-centric leadership, passion...
Paramount Lodging Advisors Closes Out the Sale of the Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn Statesville, NC
Paramount Lodging Advisors | October 28, 2024
Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) has successfully transacted the Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn Statesville, NC. PLA Partners Mike Schlictman and Andrew Makhlouf represented the seller in the transactions. The 94-room Courtyard and 80-room Hampton Inn are both proximate to all local leisure demand generators, most notably Statesville Civic Center, Lake Norman, and Statesville Park and Soccer Complex. The properties were sold individually as part of a larger institutional portfolio sale. “As part of our ongoing efforts to deliver exceptional results for our clients, we’re proud to have recently brokered the sales of two instit...
HotelTechReport Surpasses 50,000 Authentic Product Reviews, Marking Growth in the Global Hotel Software Market
Hotel Tech Report | May 24, 2024
[Los Angeles, May 24, 2024] – HotelTechReport, the leading online buying platform for hotel technology, has announced that it has surpassed 50,000 authentic product reviews. This milestone represents a significant achievement for the hotel software community, underscoring the platform's commitment to transparency, quality, and user-driven content. HotelTechReport has long been a trusted resource for hoteliers seeking reliable information and reviews on a wide range of hotel software solutions. With this new milestone, the platform has solidified its position as the go-to source for hoteliers worldwide who are looking to make informed dec...
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes Launches New Website
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes | May 15, 2024
Myrtle Beach, SC – May 15, 2024 – Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is excited to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website, now live at https://marinainnatgrandedunes.com. The revamped site offers a fresh, user-friendly design that perfectly captures the elegance and sophistication of our premier resort destination. Enhanced User Experience and Design Our new website showcases a modern, intuitive layout that enhances user experience, making it easier for guests to explore our world-class amenities, accommodations, and services. The site features stunning visuals, detailed information about our offerings, and seamless navigation ...
Affixify, the unbiased, cost-free, technology selection platform for hotels launches worldwide.
Affixify | May 9, 2024
Fort Worth, Texas, May 9, 2024-Affixify, an unbiased technology selection platform for hotels, is proud to announce their official launch into the hospitality space. Poised to become the new standard of hotel technology selection, the platform allows hoteliers to find the right software for them without having to rely on top-ten lists and biased opinions. Affixify uses an unbiased algorithm that takes the buyer’s required features and matches those to the available vendors who meet their buying criteria. Affixify has been praised as a “gift to the hospitality industry”. According to Founder and CEO, Jasmine Seliga, “We are the f...
Paramount Lodging Advisors Successfully Transacts Chicago Renaissance OHare Hotel
Paramount Lodging Advisors | November 7, 2023
CHICAGO, IL - Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) has successfully executed the sale of a Marriott-branded Renaissance Hotel situated minutes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Managing Director Mike Schlictman and Director Andrew Makhlouf, along with Partners Bennett Webster and Brent Clemens represented the seller in the transaction. The full-service 362-key Renaissance Hotel opened in 2005 and features over 9,000 SF of meeting space and the Asado Urban Grill restaurant. The upscale property is ideally located in the top 3 MSA market of Chicago....
Onyx CenterSource Announces GroupPay Product Integration and Partnership With Cvent, To Launch in Late 2023
Onyx CenterSource | November 2, 2023
DALLAS (Nov. 2, 2023) — Onyx CenterSource, a leading global provider of B2B payments and business intelligence to the hospitality industry, has announced a new integration between its GroupPay payment platform and Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider. In addition, Onyx announced a Cvent partnership, which will create added value for mutual customers by delivering automation, visibility and standardization of meeting and event commission management through GroupPay. "This integration with GroupPay will provide Cvent customers with a seamless, single pathway, from a request for proposal to receivi...
Case Study: Boar’s Head Resort, Charlottesville, Virginia
Auto-Chlor | October 25, 2023
Commercial dishwashing solution ensures spotless dishes through precise chemical dosing while reducing waste, cutting costs, and minimizing environmental impact Hospitality companies are seeking products and services to achieve sustainability goals while keeping their environment clean, safe, and operating efficiently. Boar’s Head Resort, a AAA four-diamond country resort owned by the University of Virginia Foundation, was looking for a way to ensure dishwashing operations used the proper chemical dosage and could be efficiently operated and maintained. They opted for the Auto-Chlor System, a commercial dishwashing model focused on recyc...
Aloft Hotels at Fort Lauderdale Airport/Port Everglades Cruise Terminals to Open in November
Aloft Hotels | October 9, 2023
Fort Lauderdale, FL – October 2023 - Starting November 10, 2023, travelers visiting the Fort Lauderdale area will be able to enjoy a convenient stay at the new Aloft Hotel at Fort Lauderdale Airport by Marriott. The 138-room, 14-floor property is located at 501 SE 24th Street, Fort Lauderdale, just 3 ½ miles from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and 1 ½ miles from the Port Everglades cruise terminals. This new Aloft property has a long list of impressive on-site amenities, including an 800-square-foot, premium fitness center, and a serene yoga terrace. It also features a covered deck on the 14th floor, with a 540-squ...
Edie Lowe Joins Tailos as Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts
Tailos | September 6, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas — Micah Green, President & CEO of Tailos, announced the addition of Edie Lowe as Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts. Lowe will oversee the strategic growth efforts of Tailos in the hotel and hospitality sectors. “We’re excited to welcome Edie to the Tailos team,” said Green. “Edie has a proven track record of long-term success in the industry, in addition to the strong relationships she has formed with hotel partners and industry experts, .which will surely drive the growth of our company. I am very focused on building a world-class team to see our vision through and I know our current team will benefit...
Paramount Lodging Advisors’ New Building Mural Brings Playful Energy to Old Town
Paramount Lodging Advisors | September 5, 2023
Chicago, IL—Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) has partnered with Chicago local artist, Eric Lee to create an expansive mural for the firm’s headquarters located in Old Town. The piece titled Caution: Bridge Out is described as a trompe l'oeil encounter between Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner. Lee utilized the three-story building to create a three-dimensional story of the infamous foes, Wile E. Coyote, and Roadrunner – transporting the onlookers into the story; in the desert itself with the vibrant use of color, shading, light and space. “After being in the hospitality business for almost two decades with our companies, Atira ...
Are Group Sales at Your Hotel Slipping Through the Cracks? Here’s Why.
Shift Digital | August 9, 2023
The right information and extra support can help your hotel avoid missing out on group sales revenue. There’s no question—when it comes to returning to “normal,” group business and sales have been the most challenging for many hotels. Continued skepticism around when conferences and events will return to pre-pandemic levels, coupled with an influx of unqualified leads and skeletal sales teams, have resulted in hotels missing out on lucrative group business—simply because they couldn’t manage the incoming inquiries. So, as in-person conferences and events (and their revenue) finally resurface, what can hotels hamstrung by li...
IRECKONU Appoints Hospitality Industry Expert Rupert Gutteridge as Chief Operations Officer
Ireckonu | July 27, 2023
As newly appointed COO, Gutteridge has a powerful vision for Ireckonu as a worldwide leader. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, July 27, 2023 – Ireckonu, the industry leader in hospitality middleware, CDP, and digital guest relationship systems integration, today announced the appointment of 25-year hospitality industry veteran, Rupert Gutteridge, as their first Chief Operations Officer (COO). Gutteridge comes to Ireckonu after successful appointments at Oracle, Guestline, and Oaky where he successfully demonstrated his ability to grow businesses with a hands-on approach by creating great teams to drive a successful sales engine. For R...
Okura Nikko Hotel Management Partners With Ireckonu to Implement a Global Digital Guest Experience Strategy
Ireckonu | June 22, 2023
The Luxury Hotel Management group adopts Ireckonu’s entire product suite to drive customer engagement in over 70 hotels worldwide AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, 21 June 2023 – Ireckonu, the industry leader in Hospitality Middleware, CDP and digital guest relationship systems integration, today announced its partnership with Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd (ONHM). Ireckonu will work with the Tokyo-based luxury hotel firm to centralize all guest data among their entire property portfolio to create an accessible and actionable Customer Data Platform (CDP). The firm manages three hotel groups; Okura Hotels & Resort, Nikko Ho...
Lodge on the Desert Located in Tucson, Arizona Awarded 2023 Travelers Choice Award
Atira Hotels | June 16, 2023
TUCSON, AZ – Lodge on the Desert, Tucson, AZ, managed by Atira Hotels has received the prestigious Travelers’ Choice Award. This honor is a testament to the property’s commitment to guest service and continued novelty. As a winner of the Travelers’ Choice Award, Lodge on the Desert is among the top 10% of hotels worldwide. Lodge on the Desert stands as a proud oasis sanctuary within the city of Tucson, presenting unique southwest architecture and winding paths through desert plants and cactus unique to the region. The property is ideally located in midtown, within minutes of popular attractions such as Reid Park Zoo and Tucson B...
Arch Amenities Group Introduces Wage Insights, a Tool That Provides Salary and Wage Benchmarking Data for Hotels and Wellness Centers
Arch Amenities Group | May 9, 2023
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (May 9, 2023) – Arch Amenities Group, a full-service, global provider of wellness, amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and pools, today announced the launch of its proprietary survey and salary benchmarking tool, Wage Insightssm. Wage Insights obtains and leverages data across the hospitality and wellness sectors to enable hotels and wellness centers to better formulate their employee compensation and growth strategies. Barry Goldstein, Arch Amenities Group chief executive officer, called the Wage Insights survey and reporting tools “some of the...
Paramount Lodging Advisors Successfully Transacts in College Station With the Sale of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott
Paramount Lodging Advisors | April 25, 2023
College Station, TX - Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) has successfully executed the sale of a Marriott-branded hotel located in College Station near Texas A&M University. Texas-based Sr. Managing Director Kami Burnette and Sr. Associate Mason McDavid, as well as Sr. Managing Directors Bennet Webster and Brent Clemens represented the seller in the transaction. The 94-key, extended-stay hotel was built in 1999 and is located only a mile and a half from Texas’ largest public university. The new owners are excited to begin work on the Marriott property improvement plan where they hope to benefit from refreshed room product in a contin...
Percipia Introduces an Affordable Telephone Solution for Select Service Hotels
Percipia | April 10, 2023
Chicago, IL – Percipia, a leading hospitality solutions provider, announces a new telephone system specifically designed for select service and extended-stay hotels. The new product, Frequency SE (Select Edition), includes core telephony features that a select service hotel would require, like guest and admin extensions, admin desk phones, PMS integration, and voice mail, without the added cost of features least utilized by Select Service Hotels. Frequency SE joins its sister products to round off Percipia’s telephony offerings to cater to all of the hospitality market. Percipia has gained substantial market share with its full-fe...
Ray Regan Joins Paramount Lodging Advisors Team
Paramount Lodging Advisors | March 23, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) team is pleased to announce Ray Regan as their newest Associate. Ray is joining fellow PLA team member, Michael Sheppard in the New Mexico office and will be focusing on the southwestern region of the United States. Ray has a successful background in both individual and portfolio hospitality and commercial transactions in the southwestern market. “I am thrilled to extend the invaluable experience and resources of the Paramount Lodging Advisors platform to the benefit of existing and prospective clients across New Mexico and the broader SW region,” stated Regan. Ray can be c...
Paramount Lodging Advisors Successfully Transacts the Sale of Two Hotels in the Atlanta Market
Paramount Lodging Advisors | March 21, 2023
Carrollton, GA - Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) has successfully executed the sale of the Best Western and Hilton branded hotels in Carrollton, GA. Texas-based Senior Managing Director Kami Burnette and Director Omari Head lead the sale of the Best Western in a traditional marketing process. The Hampton Inn Carrollton sale was represented by Omari Head along with Principals Bennett Webster and Brent Clemens. Paramount represented the receiver of the 2003 build, 77 key hotel. “Both properties generated significant interest and positive results for our clients,” stated Omari Head. “This is the second closing in the Atlanta area ...
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Drives Guest Spend by 40% With IRIS’s Mobile Dining Platform
IRIS | March 7, 2023
The luxury hotel increases average guest spend by 40%, since appointing IRIS’s F&B online ordering platform to manage its in-room dining service for guests IRIS, a leading provider of digital F&B and guest experience platforms, was deployed to provide guests with a seamless and efficient mobile dining service and to maximize F&B opportunities and drive revenue across the hotel. With 950 bedrooms and 7 restaurants and al fresco bars, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is located in the heart of the Arizona desert and offers a host of state-of-the-art facilities, including five pools, luxury cabana cottages an...
Paramount Lodging Advisors Successfully Transacts in Lubbock With the Sale of the Embassy Suites
Paramount Lodging Advisors | January 17, 2023
LUBBOCK, TX - Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) has successfully executed the sale of a Hilton-branded hotel located in SW Lubbock near South Plains Mall. Texas-based Senior Managing Director Kami Burnette and Senior Associate Mason McDavid, along with Principals Bennett Webster and Brent Clemens represented the seller in the transaction. The full-service 156-key Embassy Suites was built in 1982 and features multiple meeting rooms and a restaurant. The new owners are excited to repurpose the legacy hotel to an alternative use in a growing Texas market, home to one of the state’s largest universities. “The hotel was sold unencumbere...
Michael Sheppard Joins Paramount Lodging Advisors Team
Paramount Lodging Advisors | January 12, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) team is delighted to welcome Michael Sheppard as their newest Associate. Michael is based in New Mexico and will be focusing on the Southwestern region of the United States. Michael brings with him an extensive background on both the brokerage and development side of hospitality, from boutique assets to large-scale resorts. “I am thrilled to extend the invaluable experience and resources of the Paramount Lodging Advisors platform to the benefit of existing and prospective clients across New Mexico and the broader SW region,” stated Sheppard. If you would like to reach out t...
Paramount Lodging Advisors Welcomes Hunter Johnson to Team
Paramount Lodging Advisors | January 10, 2023
CHICAGO, IL – The Paramount Lodging Advisors (PLA) team is thrilled to welcome Hunter Johnson as Senior Associate. Hunter’s office will be based in Southwest Colorado with a focus on Colorado and Utah. Hunter has covered the industry with experience in hotel purchasing, financing, and brokerage. In the last 24 months, he has transacted over $87MM from small independent hotels to IHG and Hilton assets. “I am honored and grateful to be part of such an entrepreneurial, honorable, and hardworking team,” stated Johnson. If you would like to reach out to Hunter, he can be contacted at [email protected] or 970.880.0621....
