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Aimbridge Hospitality Selected to Manage Westin Boston Waterfront
Aimbridge Hospitality | January 14, 2020
Aimbridge Hospitality, the world’s leading third-party hotel management company, announces it has been selected to manage the Westin Boston Waterfront, a 793-room contemporary hotel connected to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Westin Boston Waterfront is owned by DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) a self-advised real estate investment trust with 31 premium hotels and resorts throughout United States. The Hotel is operated under a franchise agreement with Westin Hotels (a subsidiary of Marriott International) which expires in 2026. “Aimbridge has the specialized expertise to drive results at Boston’s leadi...
Proper Hospitality Appoints Blake Danner as Chief Operating Officer
Proper Hospitality | January 14, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 14, 2020) Luxury lifestyle brand Proper Hospitality, that designs, brands and operates hotels and residences, has named industry veteran Blake Danner as the new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Danner will oversee business strategy, organizational growth and development, and day-to-day operations within the Proper portfolio, which includes properties in San Francisco, Santa Monica, Austin, and later this year, Downtown Los Angeles. “Blake Danner is an exciting addition to the Proper family, bringing years of hospitality experience to our rapidly expanding luxury brand,” said Brian De Lowe, Co-Founder and Pr...
McKibbon Hospitality Adds Hampton Inn Atlanta Kennesaw to Management Portfolio
Hampton by Hilton | January 8, 2020
Owned by Busbee Hotel, LLC, the 100-room hotel is primely located near the Kennesaw Town Center and Kennesaw State University in northwest Atlanta McKibbon Hospitality, an award-winning leader in hotel management, today announced the addition of Hampton Inn by Hilton Atlanta Kennesaw to its management portfolio. Owned by Busbee Hotel, LLC, the 100-room hotel is primely located near the Kennesaw Town Center and Kennesaw State University in northwest Atlanta. The new management contract expands McKibbon’s presence in the Atlanta area, where the company currently manages five additional hotels: AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown, Moxy Atlanta Midt...
Valor Hospitality Expands Globally Into Asia With Addition of Two Hotels
Valor Hospitality Partners | January 6, 2020
ATLANTA (January 2020) – Valor Hospitality (Valor) announced today that its new Asia division has been selected to provide hospitality management services to two hotels and a luxury residential property on the world’s most populous continent. The hotels include the continent’s first Staybridge Suites in Thonglor, Bangkok, and Thailand’s first Holiday Inn & Suites located in the coastal Thai town of Si Racha (both opening in 2020). Valor Asia was also selected to provide concierge services to Hyde Heritage Thonglor, a 45-floor residential building in Bangkok, Thailand, that includes seven floors of public space and luxury facilit...
First Hospitality Adds Fairfield by Marriott Fair Oaks Farms to Management Portfolio
First Hospitality | January 6, 2020
(FAIR OAKS, IN; Jan. 6, 2020)—First Hospitality today announces it has assumed management of Fairfield by Marriott Fair Oaks Farms. The one-of-a-kind hotel is located in a nearby country destination and agritourism attraction just outside of greater Chicago at 708 N. 600 E. in Fair Oaks, Indiana. “Fair Oaks Farms offers travelers the highest standards in hospitality along with a countryside escape,” says David Duncan, president of First Hospitality. “This is a unique property, and we look forward to sharing it with new and returning guests.” Fairfield by Marriott Fair Oaks Farms is owned by Fair Oaks Farms, who developed and o...
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 ...
Chesapeake Hospitality Adds Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport to Management Portfolio
Chesapeake Hospitality | December 19, 2019
GREENBELT, Md., Dec. 19, 2019 – Chesapeake Hospitality, a dynamic third-party hotel management company, today announced its new role as property manager for the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport. President and CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality Chris Green made the announcement. “We’ve had an incredible year identifying great opportunities to bring our results focused management expertise to the right properties across the U.S., and we’re pleased to call Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport one of those properties,” Green said. “As our reputation for outstanding results grew in 2019, we remain committed to delivering exceptional, memorable e...
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Adds Marriott LaGuardia Airport Hotel to Portfolio
Crescent Hotels & Resorts | December 17, 2019
New York, NY (December 17, 2019) – The Marriott LaGuardia Airport Hotel in New York City is now being managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts. Crescent, based in Fairfax, Virginia is a nationally recognized operator of major hotels and resorts throughout the United States and Canada. With a commanding presence directly across from LaGuardia Airport, the Marriott LaGuardia Airport Hotel offers free shuttle service to and from LaGuardia Airport, and convent location to Manhattan and top destinations in Queens, such as Citi Field and Arthur Ashe Stadium. “The Marriott LaGuardia Airport Hotel aligns well with our expertise in operating...
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