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Marriott International Appoints Jim Scholefield Chief Information and Digital Officer
Marriott International | February 18, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced the appointment of Jim Scholefield as Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO), effective February 24. In this role, Scholefield will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s information technology and digital strategies. Scholefield will report to Stephanie Linnartz, Group President, Consumer Operations, Technology & Emerging Businesses. “Jim will play a pivotal role in driving our technology modernization efforts as we embark on a new chapter in the company’s technology journey to support our future growth, both within our core lodging business and ne...
BPR Hotels Appoints Dannel Christian as General Manager for Portland’s Hi-Lo Hotel
Hi-Lo Hotel | February 3, 2020
Portland, OR (February 3, 2020) - Downtown Portland’s Hi-Lo Hotel welcomes a new General Manager, Dannel Christian. The Hi-Lo Hotel, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is a 120 room boutique hotel with nearly 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a full-service restaurant, bar, and lounge, CraftPDX. Dannel comes to Hi-Lo with extensive experience with the Marriott, Hilton, and Ritz Carlton brands and has extensive management experience in full and focus-service properties, hotel renovation projects, and fine dining. “I’ve enjoyed working in the Portland hospitality industry for the last 12 years and am excited about this new o...
Marriott International Signs Agreement to Bring Iconic St. Regis Brand to New Administrative Capital of Egypt With St. Regis Almasa
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts | January 30, 2020
CAIRO, Egypt, January 30, 2020 - Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today announced that it has signed an agreement to open a St. Regis in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt, just outside of Cairo. In the second quarter of this year, The St. Regis Almasa is expected to occupy an existing luxury hotel at the entrance of the up-and-coming city that is slated to become the administrative and financial hub of Egypt. “We are delighted to be working with the National Authority for Management & Investment on this exceptional conversion opportunity to bring St. Regis to Egypt’s New Administrative Capital,”...
New 156-Room Element Hotel Opens Above Fillmore Music Venue in Minneapolis
January 23, 2020
The new Element Minneapolis Downtown is now open. The 156-room hotel sits above the new Fillmore music venue in the North Loop. The hotel is the first of Marriott International’s extended-stay Element brand in the state. All of the rooms have kitchenettes with the largest three-bedroom suites, called studio commons, having kitchens with full-size appliances and kitchen islands. “It shouldn’t feel like you are stuck in a hotel,” said Sarah Traczyk, director of sales marketing at the Element. The hotel’s lobby is decorated in hues of blue and has a kayak hung near the entrance that was inspired by Minnesota’s nickname as...
Marriott Signs With Nahdet Al-Mashaer for World’s Largest Fairfield by Marriott Hotel in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Marriott International | January 22, 2020
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced that it has signed a landmark agreement with Nahdet Al-Mashaer to open a 2,600-room Fairfield by Marriott property in Makkah. The agreement is expected to deliver the first Fairfield by Marriott property to the Middle East and Africa region, create the largest Fairfield hotel in the world and bring one of the largest hotels to the growing religious destination of Makkah. Construction for the Fairfield by Marriott Makkah Al Naseem has already commenced and the hotel is slated to open in 2023. “We are thrilled to be working with Nahdet Al-Mashaer to create a distinctive Fairfield b...
Marriott International Signs Agreement With Fibra Inn to Bring W Brand to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
W Hotels Worldwide | January 9, 2020
218-room, oceanfront W Playa del Carmen is expected to open in 2023 Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Fibra Inn (BMV: FINN13, ADR OTC: DFBRY) to bring the W brand for the first time to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The property is expected to rise on an oceanfront site in Playa del Carmen within walking distance to entertainment, upscale shopping and restaurants. “We are excited to work with hotel developer Fibra Inn to open a cutting-edge W hotel in Playa del Carmen, a destination ready for the brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever service and innovative program...
Service Properties Trust Signs New Agreements With Marriott
January 3, 2020
NEWTON, Mass.--January 3, 2020--Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that it has entered agreements with Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), or Marriott, which combine its three existing Marriott operating agreements, historically referred to as the Marriott Nos. 1, 234 and 5 agreements, into a single portfolio for a 16-year term commencing January 1, 2020. The Marriott Nos. 1, 234 and 5 agreements included 122 hotels, provided for aggregate annual owner’s priority returns and rents due to SVC of $192.2 million and were scheduled to expire on December 31, 2024, 2025 and 2019, respectively. Among other terms, the new ...
Marriott International Signs Deal With Grupo Elipse to Bring Its Moxy Brand to Mexico City
Moxy Hotels | December 19, 2019
Marriott International today announced it has signed a contract with Grupo Elise to debut the company’s millennial-focused Moxy Hotels brand in Mexico with a 120-room hotel. The property is slated to rise in stylish Chapultepec with close proximity to the Roma Norte neighborhood, characterized by a contemporary art scene, hipster culture and vibrant nightlife and Mexicos prestigious Paseo de La Reforma. Construction on the Moxy Mexico City is expected to begin in late 2020, with the opening expected in 2022. “Moxy is a great fit for Mexico City, a destination known for its vibrancy, youthful energy, and dynamic arts culture and we see ...
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