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Boston & Cambridge Lodging Market: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Supply
Sebastian Colella | April 6, 2020
Pinnacle has revised projections for 2020 supply change in the Boston & Cambridge lodging market from +3.8% to now -14.4%. By Sebastian J. Colella Life across the United States has changed dramatically in the last four weeks. In Boston, and almost every other city in the country, hotel owners and operators have been forced to make the difficult decision to close temporarily while the country attempts to slow and contain the spread of COVID-19. In Massachusetts those decisions were partially made for them on March 31st. Governor Baker extended his order closing non-essential businesses in Massachusetts through May 4th. This exten...
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston Selects ASSA ABLOY to Provide Latest in Security Technology and Customized Door Lock Design
The ASSA ABLOY Group | March 18, 2020
61-story skyscraper property leverages industry technology and expertise from ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions to implement custom-tailored VingCard Essence looks. Stockholm – March 18, 2020 – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions has announced the implementation of custom-designed VingCard Essence door locks alongside VingCard Signature RFID locks at the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston. A newly opened and modern 61-story skyscraper that serves as both a hotel and residential building, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston, sought out the combined expertise of both ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions and A...
Ready, Set, Go! Boston Lodging Market Eagerly Awaits Another Marathon Weekend
Sebastian J. Colella | April 11, 2019
By Sebastian J. Colella One of Boston's long-standing traditions, the Boston Marathon, will take place the third week of April this year drawing around 30,000 registered runners, both amateur and professional, and over 500,000 spectators made up of vendors, volunteers, staff, and media from all over the world. Hosted by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), it is the world's oldest annual marathon and takes place every Patriots Day, a State Holiday in Massachusetts. The Boston and Cambridge lodging market thrives during the weekend surrounding the Boston Marathon and this year, the 123rd annual, will be no different. Over time, the ...
Why Boston’s Best Hotel Decided to Give Its Staff an Upgrade
ALICE | December 7, 2017
The iconic Boston hotel XV Beacon has selected ALICE to enhance their internal communication, concierge operations, and guest engagement. The award-winning property (Travel + Leisure's #2 Best Hotel in the U.S, and #1 Best Hotel in Boston and #1 in the state of Massachusetts, as voted by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler), implemented ALICE's housekeeping and maintenance software ALICE Staff, ALICE's concierge software, ALICE Concierge, and ALICE's guest text messaging solution, ALICE Guest, in August of this year. ALICE is the hospitality industry's leading operations technology, connecting every department of the hotel with on...
Boston’s Lodging Supply Growth Outpaces Demand, Resulting in Lowered Projected Performance
Pinnacle Advisory Group | September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016 While demand year-to-date through August is up a strong 4.1% in the Boston/Cambridge lodging market, it has not been enough to compensate for the growth in supply which has grown 4.7%. Driving the supply growth, the aloft and element hotels opened in the Seaport, the Godfrey Hotel opened in Downtown Crossing, and the Hotel Commonwealth completed its expansion, all of which took place in the Q1 2015, the market's slowest months. On the demand side of the equation, the local lodging market experienced an increase in demand every month of the year, although the pace of demand was somewhat volatile. Specifically, the mont...
Value Place and Dinosaur Capital Partners Seek Land to Develop 12 Boston-Area Hotels
Value Place | September 9, 2013
BOSTON - September 09, 2013 - Value Place, the largest economy extended-stay hospitality brand, and Dinosaur Capital Partners, the Boston-based development and investment firm, plan to develop 12 new corporate hotels in the Boston area over the next two years. Boston is Value Place's latest focus in its continuing rapid expansion across the U.S. The Wichita, Kan.-based extended-stay hotel-apartment hybrid was founded by renowned hotelier Jack DeBoer, creator of Residence Inn®, Summerfield Suites®, and Candlewood Suites®. Value Place has teamed with Dinosaur Capital Partners to identify, acquire, and develop suitable locations, with c...
Richard Bussiere Named Managing Director of The Langham, Boston
The Langham, Boston | August 21, 2013
BOSTON -- August 21, 2013 -- The Langham, Boston is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Bussiere as the hotel's new Managing Director. As a 35-year veteran of the hospitality industry, this appointment is a homecoming for the New England native, who has spent the majority of his career managing hotels overseas in Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. Bussiere succeeds longtime Managing Director Serge Denis, who retired after 20 years at the iconic hotel located in the heart of the city's bustling Downtown neighborhood. "Returning home to New England to join such a celebrated luxury hotel is an honor," Said Bussiere. "After 27 ...
Springhill Suites by Marriott Boston Peabody in Massachusetts Completes $3.5 Million Renovation
SpringHill Suites by Marriott | August 7, 2013
PEABODY, Mass. (August 7, 2013) - Refurbished guest rooms, redesigned breakfast area, renovated fitness center and pool area, and a new lobby are among the updates recently completed at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Peabody, Mass. The renovations, a $3.5 million investment, are the first for the hotel since it was built more than a decade ago and are focused on enhancing the guest experience. "The upgrades have all been completed according to SpringHill's new brand standards," said David Compton, director of sales. "Our guests are delighted with these updates and the inviting feel throughout the hotel." Upon arrival, guests first...
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