New York - October 23, 2019 - RobertDouglas announced today that it advised Braemar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BHR) in securing an $80-million non-recourse senior mortgage for the refinancing of Pier House Resort & Spa in Key West, Florida. Evan Hurd, Principal and Managing Director with RobertDouglas, made the announcement.
INTELITY®, provider of the broadest enterprise guest engagement and staff management platform for hospitality, is pleased to announce it now powers The DAYTONA's mobile app and in-room tablets, giving guests access to hotel amenities and services on demand.
Strategic hospitality development services firm, The John Hardy Group, today announced its official corporate name change to The Hardy Group after more than 27 years in business. The new name more broadly reflects an expanding leadership tier, that has grown after many years of expansion at the firm
InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the recent implementation of its Linen System at W Aspen & The Sky Residences at W Aspen, the highly anticipated new hotel and residence from the iconic luxury brand now open in Aspen, Colorado. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that integrate the latest RFID technology to increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers and theme parks. The InvoTech System installed at W Aspen manages the Linen inventory for 10,000 linens, and the hotel joins InvoTech's extensive client portfolio of hotels worldwide. Click here for more information on InvoTech's Linen, Laundry and Uniform Systems.
ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has been selected by Buffalo Lodging Associates, an award-winning hotel management and development company, to maximize its operational decision-making abilities via seamless access to real-time performance data. With a portfolio consisting of 47 limited service and select service branded properties that are located throughout New England, New York, Florida, Ohio and Canada, Buffalo Lodging Associates has further opted to adopt the full suite of ProfitSword data management solutions to streamline the data-gathering process across the breadth of its organization.
RobertDouglas announced today that it advised Fespar Enterprises LLC in structuring a long-term ground lease with The Robert Green Company for the development of a world-class luxury resort on the waterfront in beautiful Santa Barbara, California.
RobertDouglas announced today that it advised Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc (NYSE: AHT) on the sale of the 156-room Courtyard Savannah Downtown Historic District to Peachtree Hotel Group for $29.75 million. Evan Hurd, principal and managing director with RobertDouglas, made the announcement.
Collective Retreats, an experiential travel company that develops and operates luxury retreats in special and often secluded locations, announced today that it has retained investment banking firm RobertDouglas to structure a programmatic joint venture with a qualified real estate capital partner best suited to achieve its growth objectives via acquisitions and development opportunities.
Sava Holdings, Ltd, a boutique hotel development company with nine properties currently flagged under several major hotel brands, has implemented VingCard Essence at two of its properties. As new construction projects, both the Aloft Fort Worth Downtown and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Plano East implemented Essence to present guests with a secure and convenient hotel environment along with a modern and enticing lock design.
ProfitSword, a leading provider of Business Intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry and WVC RubixCloud (WVCRC) providing best-in-class technology and accounting services, have partnered to create a comprehensive data management and accounting solution that provides key financial and operational benefits for the hospitality industry. The integrated solution is designed to allow a single hotel or an entire portfolio of hotels to easily add themselves to a robust, hospitality-specific technology and support environment with little setup and effort. Hoteliers can also benefit from preferred pricing that would otherwise be difficult to locate for such enhanced functionality.
When B.C. Lynd Hospitality opened the doors to the new Harlingen (Texas) Convention Center this month, the Quore workforce communication platform was there ensuring that all spaces looked their best, equipment functioned properly, and communication between facility staff, event planners and visitors was seamless. Based on the company's successful track record with Quore's housekeeping, work order automation, preventative maintenance and engineering software at six of its Marriott-branded hotels, the ownership, management and development company decided the solution was ideal for the new facility's 44,000 square feet of dedicated meeting and event space.
INTELITY™, the broadest guest engagement and staff management platform in hospitality, announced today that it has inked a deal with 7 Cedars in Sequim, Washington. The new casino resort will open with the full INTELITY platform in place.
Leading hotel representation, sales, marketing and distribution provider HotelREZ deepens its successful two year partnership with leading hospitality business Dorint Hotels & Resorts, based in Germany, hosting their private-label chain code, DO, for Dorint on the Global Distribution System (GDS).
RobertDouglas announced today that it advised The Chartres Lodging Group in securing acquisition and redevelopment financing for its purchase of Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs Resort in Downtown Calistoga, California. Chartres Lodging is a San Francisco-based hotel investment company with a deep expertise in executing value-add hotel transformations. The floating-rate financing was provided by a leading alternative credit manager focused on high-quality, floating-rate debt.
Gulf Breeze, Fla. — Innisfree Hotels, a hotel management, development and marketing company, has put the finishing touches on their renovation of The Mercantile Hotel in New Orleans' Arts/Warehouse District. The renovations transformed the lobby, adding a spacious craft cocktail bar, rotating art gallery, inviting social area for networking and relaxing, updated business center and a gift shop. Additionally, the unique, all-suites boutique Hotel has added new pops of color and updated touch points throughout the rooms while maintaining its historic charm.
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort in Montalcino, Italy has selected the company's InfoGenesis® POS as their point-of-sale solution. Agilysys' InfoGenesis POS will provide the five-star Tuscan resort with faster quality service and streamline the food and beverage process for an enhanced guest experience.
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, today announced a multi-year agreement with the TWA Hotel, the only on-airport hotel at JFK Airport, opening on May 15, 2019. The brand new, first-class hotel in the restored landmark 1962 former TWA terminal designed by Eero Saarinen will pay homage to the golden age of travel with midcentury modern-inspired guestrooms, eight restaurants, six bars, high-end retail outlets, 50,000 square feet of event space, a 10,000-square-foot fitness center, a rooftop pool and an observation deck.
Cushman & Wakefield's EMEA Hospitality team continues its strategic expansion across Europe by entering the Spanish market with the recruitment of the entire senior team of Magma Hospitality Consulting, a leading independent advisor to the hotel sector in Spain.
Irvine, Calif. - ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by DKN Hotels, one of California's premier hotel management companies. Providing hotel management, development and building services, DKN Hotels currently oversees more than 10 properties and now with the integration of ProfitSage into its data management and accounting process, can ensure the automated and accurate sharing of performance data from all locations in real time.
Element Hotel, a new 460-room extended stay hotel in Philadelphia, PA, announced today, plans to install Evolve Controls' wireless room controls system into all 460 rooms of the property, currently undergoing construction.