Affluent Consumers Prefer to Book Vacation Travel Online / April 2013
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Atlanta, GA - April 30, 2013 - Hotel nights for vacation travel during the prior 12 months were booked by 74% of the respondents in a recent survey by The American Affluence Research Center of the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households, based on net worth, which has been demonstrated to be a more stable indicator of wealth than income. Representing a population of 11.4 million affluent households, that account for about half of all consumer spending, the survey shows an estimated 8.4 million households booked hotel nights online for a vacation during the past 12 months. This was essentially the...
Atmosphere Hospitality Management to Develop a 300-room Adoba Eco Hotel in Abilene, Texas; Adoba Ho
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive April 9, 2013 - Denver, Colorado - Adoba® Hotel Brand is strengthening its position as a green hotel industry leader by setting their sustainable sites into the legendary Heart of Texas. Atmosphere Hospitality Management owners President & CEO Jim Henderson and Global Head of the Brand Adrienne Pumphrey at a recent press conference shared Adoba®'s plans to further expand its portfolio and Abilene, Texas was revealed as promising desired location. Adoba® presently operates two hotels and by 2014, Adoba® will open three additional hotels in the Northeast. The Abilene, Te...
Wizard of the Vegas Strip, Sheldon Adelson, Makes Rare Public Appearance; Armed with one-liners and
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles TimesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 05, 2013--LAS VEGAS -- For years, he's been the Wizard of the Strip, an Oz-like character whose wealth and power have never been in doubt but who has stayed behind a curtain, away from public exposure. Sheldon Adelson, 79, who rose from impoverished roots in Boston to become one of the planet's richest men and chief executive of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. international gaming empire, has long kept his counsel exclusively to lawyers and other insiders, a trusted few. But on Thursday, the curtain parted. The stalwart ...
Accor Names Three Senior Vice Presidents within Sales, Distribution and Loyalty Division; Carlo Ole
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive April 3, 2013 - Accor announces new appointments within its Sales, Distribution and Loyalty Division: Carlo Olejniczak is appointed Senior Vice-President Global Sales Carlo Olejniczak holds a Masters in International Commerce from the University of Paris-Sorbonne. He joined Accor in 2010 as Vice President Global Leisure Sales after working for three years as Vice-President of Sales & Marketing France for Disney. He will replace Cédric Gobilliard. Carlo will be responsible for defining Accor's B-to-B sales strategy for all segments (large corporate accounts, event agencies, airli...
Denis Hennequin Removed as Accor’s Chairman and CEO; Board of Directors Releases Statement Regardin
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive April 23, 2013 - Accor's Board of Directors met today at the request of its Chairman, Denis Hennequin, with all Directors in attendance. During this meeting, all the Directors came to the joint conclusion regarding the Group's situation: that the strategy adopted is the right one and that it will remain unchanged. However, given current economic conditions and the rapid transformation of its competitive environment, Accor must accelerate the implementation of this strategy in order to reinforce its positions. The Board therefore requested that the top priority be given to focusing energy a...
Abu Dhabi’s 141 Hotels & Hotel Apartments Post Promising Across the Board Growth for Q1 2013 /
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 29, 2013--ABU DHABI -- Abu Dhabi's 141 hotels and hotel apartments have turned in a promising performance in the first quarter of 2013 with across-the-board growth in guest numbers, guest nights, average-length-of-stay and revenues Some 631,417 guests checked into accommodation throughout the emirate during the first three months of this year .This is a 6 percent rise on Q1 2012, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA). Guest nights rose 23 percent to 2,119,016, the average-length-o...
The Historic 104-room Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Reading, Pennsylvania is Acquired; New Owner, Alan S
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Karen L. Miller, Reading Eagle, Pa.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News April 17, 2013--It took more than a year and a half, but Reading entrepreneur Alan Shuman finally got what he wanted: The Abraham Lincoln hotel all to himself. With settlement completed Tuesday, Shuman's entity, Lincoln Hotel LP, paid $5.05 million to add the 104-room historic hotel to his downtown real estate portfolio. That figure includes about $2.25 million in real estate and the rest in furnishings, fixtures, equipment, contents and the assumption of debt. Shuman said he plans a $10 million renovation, of which $30...
Akira Segawa Appointed as President of Fujita Kanko, a Leading Japanese Hospitality Company / April
April 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive April 1, 2013, Tokyo – Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. has announced the appointment of Akira Segawa as the new President of the company, effective March 26, 2013. He is succeeding Kazumasa Suezawa as the 11th president of the company in its 60-year history. Prior to this appointment, Segawa was Deputy President of Fujita Kanko. After graduating from the Hokkaido University with a BA in law, Segawa spent more than 30 years in the banking sector. "This is an exciting time for us," said Segawa. "We have built a broad range of hospitality expertise, including leis...
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