Successful leaders in 2010 will recognize the total organization envisioned as one culture of trust, writes Gene Ference, President of Ference Leadership and Strategy. Company vision, mission, values and guiding principles will provide direction in an environment of collaborative leadership, while efficient systems and procedures will identify how work is best accomplished with impassioned people...

Swiss International Hotels today announced it has signed an agreement with HuaYuan Group of Xiamen, China to develop Swiss International Hotels in Greater China. The transaction, assisted by Rockwood Associates LLC, Portland, USA (http://www.rockwd.com/), is part of both companies’ shared strategy to capture the tremendous growth opportunities within China, the fastest growing hotel market in the...

The Dutch Hotel group citizenM hotels has signed a ground lease commitment with Aéroports de Paris for the development of an 'Affordable Luxury' citizenM hotel in the Roissypole district, close to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The hotel will be directly connected to CDG's terminals through the free CDGVal, airport shuttle, as well as to the RER station (with trains to central Paris).

Hotel Mani, a new 63-room boutique hotel on Berlin’s Rosenthaler Platz, is bustling with suitcase- pulling travelers arriving for Fashion Week. It’s the second hotel Ariel Schiff has built in the trendy Mitte district, and four more are in the pipeline. “We’re being offered new sites every week,” Schiff, a 46- year-old entrepreneur who was born in the city, said in an interview last week in the ...

IHG, one of the most experienced hotel companies in Latin America, announces the opening of the Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota, located adjacent to the iconic, 573-room Crowne Plaza Tequendama Bogota. Both properties are owned by Sociedad Hotelera Tequendama.

During a two-week period in the middle of January, Las Vegas - sets aside its otherwise upstanding morals to the selling of porn. And, what's more - it's completely legal! Hundreds of thousands of people descended upon this desert oasis, which has more than a bit of a reputation for being a party town, and perhaps none more so than at this time. This high profile period also attracted thousands o...

Chris Brogan recently found himself exploring Oslo, Norway after a conference. He wanted to buy some gifts for his children back home, but didn't know where to shop. So he spent much of the afternoon walking by store after store, not sure where to find the perfect item (and spend his money). Finally, one shopkeeper came out of her boutique, began talking with him, and introduced some of the thing...

What will the Revenue Manager of the future look like? That seems to be a question on everyone's mind recently. And while the debate rages on, one thing is undeniable: tomorrow's Revenue Managers will be the decision makers who skillfully balance the power of technology (analytics and rate optimization) with a return to human intuition, and manage the data influx in the process.

The SRA is the leading UK authority on restaurant-related sustainability, but also works hand in hand with the hospitality industry and sustainability experts to provide up-to-date, practical resources and solutions to all member restaurants. Members (restaurants only) enjoy the economic benefits of greater sustainability and the SRA promotes their activities to diners.

As a leader among downtown Toronto hotels and one of the first mixed-use hotel and condos in that city, One King West Hotel & Residence is recognised for its premium suites, luxurious venue spaces, and some of the most scenic views of the city. Centrally located within minutes to Toronto's financial, theatre, dining, entertainment and shopping districts, the hotel and residence hosts a myriad of ...

rizon Hospitality Management, Inc., a national hotel manager and owner, has a simple formula for consistently making money for investors: - Develop successful brands in markets that outperform the industry, - Hire teams that know their markets inside and out, - Leverage Horizon's corporate executive experience and centralized hospitality software systems to free up property managers to focus on r...

The Knowland Group, a leading provider of business development solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today the opening of a new international market in Hamburg, Germany. Readers, the world's most respected hotel reader board service, is now available in Hamburg and many other new cities across the world.

The U.S. hotel industry is expected to report steady RevPAR increases in both 2012 and 2013, according to the most recent forecast from STR, in partnership with Tourism Economics. Overall in 2012, the U.S. hotel industry's occupancy is expected to rise 0.5 percent to 60.4 percent, its average daily rate is projected to be up 3.8 percent to US$105.45 and its revenue per available room is planned t...

MKG Hospitality's December and end-of-year hotel results are out for the Middle East & North African regions, showing clear-cut trends and a division in hotel performances. Turkey, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are easily the best performing markets.

A difficult end to the year has not stopped hoteliers in London recording a second consecutive year of profitability growth, according to the latest HotStats survey of approximately 550 full-service hotels across the UK by TRI Hospitality Consulting. The 4.7% increase in profit per room in the capital in 2011 was primarily due to a 6.1% increase in Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR), which was l...

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts today announced Robert Henley’s new appointment as general manager of the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in the heart of downtown Springfield, Mo. The 26-year hospitality veteran will be responsible for overseeing operation of the upscale hotel and connecting convention center, as well as the Springfield Expo Center, combined representing approximate...

General manager of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Paul Eckert, was appointed president of the 2012 executive board of the North Florida Hotel and Lodging Association, according to Omni Hotels. Eckert was brought on as general manager in 2010 after Omni’s acquisition of the property.Eckert brings more than 20 years of tourism experience to the board. A tenured member of the Omni Hotels & Resor...

Prior to joining the Tulalip Resort Casino, the largest tribal property in the state, Askew worked for Port Madison Enterprises as hotel director at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort. He has also been director of operations at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa, and held top positions at other notable Pacific Northwest destinations, including Little Creek Casino Resort and Riverhouse Resort. In...

By Stanley Turkel
The thirty-two century-old hotels featured in this book have defied the passage of time for a variety of reasons, many explicable, some beyond explanation, all miraculous. For eighteen of them, it was the fortuitous creation of the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission in 1965. The landmarks law was enacted in response to the demolition of the iconic Pennsylvania Station in 1963. After 139 years, the following evaluation is still true: "New York is the paradise of hotels. In no other city do they flourish in such numbers, and nowhere else do they attain such a degree of excellence. The hotels of New York naturally take the lead of all others in America, and are regarded by all who have visited them as models of their kind." James D. McCabe, Jr. Lights and Shadows of New York, 1872