W Atlanta - Midtown is excited to announce the completion of its top-to-bottom renovation, marking a new chapter for one of the largest W Hotels in the world. In the first major overhaul of the hotel since its opening in 2009, the property reimagined all 466 guest rooms, including 33 specialty suites and over 40,000 square feet of meeting and special event space, which were completed in 2018 as part of the renovation.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, welcomes marketing analytics expert Matt Kistler as Senior Vice President of Global Insights, Analytics and Data. Charged with elevating IHG's consumer insights and marketing effectiveness, Kistler and his team harness the power of analytics to better anticipate and meet guest needs and preferences and bolster the position of the company's global portfolio of 15 brands. In addition to consumer insights, Kistler's team is responsible for assessing brand and category performance and measuring the return on investment of marketing campaigns and activities around the globe. IHG will leverage his expertise and leadership to help define its future data strategy and harness insights to create intensely personal experiences for guests visiting its more than 5,600 hotels around the world.Kistler brings more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles at best-in-class consumer organizations. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Client Partner at Symphony AI. Prior to that Kistler was Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Insights & Analytics at Walmart where he positioned the company as a thought leader, with a pulse on trends shaping consumer behavior. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Michigan State University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.Reporting to Chief Marketing Officer Claire Bennett, Kistler is based at IHG's Americas headquarters in Atlanta.
Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) award-winning, global upscale brand of hotels, today announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta-Buckhead, located at 3342 Peachtree Road NE. The newly re-designed hotel, formerly the Doubletree Hotel Buckhead, is in the heart of the Buckhead financial district and close to MARTA Rail Station and Lenox Square. Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta-Buckhead offers enhanced food and beverage options, modern and contemporary designs and the brand's hallmark bright and airy décor, along with exceptional service.
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) reported out on the construction progress for the REVERB by Hard Rock™ Downtown Atlanta hotel, signaling that construction is on schedule to open in February 2020. Local developer Bolton Atlanta, LP has partnered with Hotel Equities to open and operate the inaugural hotel for Hard Rock's newest generation of music-centric hotels. REVERB™ is the brand's entrance into the select-service category.
Atlanta hotel performance growth exceeded projections during Super Bowl LIII weekend, but ranked below the average of the previous eight host markets, according to an analysis by STR's Consulting & Analytics office.During the nights of Friday, 1 February, through Sunday, 3 February, the Atlanta market posted 387.2% growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR), which was driven predominantly by a 246.5% increase in average daily rate (ADR). Occupancy in the market rose 40.4%. "RevPAR growth came in a bit higher than our forecast of 350%, but the impact was still a bit lower than previous Super Bowl hosts because of Atlanta's significant market size," said Carter Wilson, STR senior VP of consulting & analytics. "The primary factor in measuring the Super Bowl lift is market size, followed by seasonality. Markets with more rooms to fill are more limited in their RevPAR gains, while smaller markets tend to demonstrate greater pricing power. Considering the size of the market, the 387% jump in RevPAR is actually quite remarkable."
Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Butz as area managing director at Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center. With 25 years of luxury hospitality experience, Butz will help deliver the highest quality service among guests and associates from an operational standpoint.
Noble Investment Group and Marriott International today announce the opening of the dual-branded AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown and Moxy Atlanta Midtown in the heart of Midtown's thriving business and arts district. With a combined 288 rooms and suites, this is the first-ever combination of the AC Hotels by Marriott and Moxy Hotels brands under one roof. These new additions mark the first Moxy Hotel in Georgia and the third AC Hotel in Atlanta (Noble's second after the AC Hotel Atlanta Buckhead at Phipps Plaza).
Today, Atlanta-based hotel owner, operator and developer, Hotel Equities (HE) announced the opening of the Four Points by Sheraton Atlanta Airport West, Georgia's first Four Points by Sheraton. The 186-room hotel is owned by GGDE, LLC and offers 4,500 square feet of state-of-the-art, flexible meeting space able to accommodate 400+ guests. Hotel Equities will manage the new hotel. Mark Lesser will lead the team as general manager and Stefanie Little will oversee sales and marketing as director of sales.
Moxy Atlanta Midtown is slated to debut in January 2019 in one of America's most dynamic business districts and a regional epicenter for music and arts. The 155-room property, developed by Noble Investment Group, was designed by Baskervill for the guest rooms and Streetsense for public spaces. Located on an entire city block between 13th and 14th Streets, the LEED-certified hotel is central to Midtown's commerce hub, Georgia Tech University and in the heart of the arts - minutes from The Woodruff Arts Center (High Museum, Alliance Theatre, Symphony Hall), Museum of Design Atlanta, The Fox Theatre and Savannah College of Art & Design. The hotel features eclectic local artwork sourced by Soho Myriad Art Consulting, including "Welcome Home," a 54-foot mural by renowned Atlanta artist, GREG MIKE. The hotel also features a rooftop-level pool, cabanas, meeting space and state-of-the-art workout facility. High Note, a vibrant rooftop bar, invites locals and visitors alike to enjoy Atlanta's southern hospitality with a comfort-inspired menu and hand-crafted cocktails. Moxy Atlanta Midtown is dual branded with AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown, which is also slated to debut in January 2019.
Today, Canopy by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) lifestyle brand, officially announces the opening of its bustling Midtown Atlanta location. The hotel is partially owned and operated by Concord Hospitality, developed by Greystar and Whitman Peterson and designed by R2L: Architects.
Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead announces the appointment of Kerrington Hing as general manager of the 127-room hotel, bringing a wealth of experience and dedicated service to Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts' newest property. In his position, Hing will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead including hotel management, guest experience and day-to-day operations of the property, comprised of a 15,000-square-foot spa, extensive meeting and event space and 47 private residences.
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) iconic luxury hotel brand, announced today the opening of Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead. The property, formerly Mandarin Oriental Atlanta, is the first for the brand in Atlanta.
Hotel room rates are projected to triple in the Atlanta market during the three nights of Super Bowl LIII weekend, according to STR's Consulting & Analytics office.
Driftwood Acquisitions and Development (DAD) a privately held investment firm specializing in the acquisition and development of quality hotel assets announced today its entry into the Atlanta market with the acquisition of three Marriott-flagged properties as part of a six-property Marriott select-service portfolio. The hotels DAD acquired are: Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead; Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Perimeter Center; and Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Alpharetta. All of the properties were renovated between 2015 and 2017. Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the transaction.DAD is inviting accredited investors to co-invest in these three hotels through its unique syndication platform, which allows clients to invest in institutional-quality, fully-financed, income-producing hotel projects in the United States. Since launching in 2015, DAD has built a portfolio that now includes 18 operating hotels and two new-build developments under construction. All of its properties are managed by DADs sister company, Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM), a leader in providing solutions-based services for the domestic and international hotel industry with over 20 years of expertise in hotel acquisition, development, repositioning, renovation and operations. We are delighted to be entering Atlantas thriving hotel market with the acqui sition of these three high-quality, Marriott-branded hotels, said Carlos J. Rodriguez Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of DAD. With this acquisition, DAD can offer its clients an unprecedented opportunity to co-invest in several recently renovated assets in Atlantas most sought-after submarkets. The other three hotels included in the transaction that will be managed by DHM but owned separately by DADs joint venture partner are: the 82-room SpringHill Suites Atlanta Alpharetta; the 88-room TownPlace Suites Atlanta Alpharetta; and 81-room TownPlace Suites Atlanta Kennesaw.Fairfield Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead, located at 3092 Piedmont Road NE, is a 115-guestroom hotel in one of Atlantas most affluent neighborhoods and thriving business districts. Home to nearly 70,000 jobs, Buckhead received over 32 million visitors in 2017. The hotel is a five-minute walk to the Buckhead MARTA rail stop, which offers a direct line to Hartsfi eld-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and close to the areas most popular shopping and entertainment centers, such as The Buckhead Theatre, Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square.Fairfield Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center, located at 1145 Hammond Drive, is a 114-guestroom hotel conveniently located north of downtown Atlanta in Sandy Springs a city that has more Fortune 500 companies per capita than any other city in the U.S. The hotel is located directly next to the new $1 billion, 2.2 million-square-foot State Farm campus, and within minutes of multinational headquarters for companies including UPS, Cox Communications, Cisco, Mercedes Benz USA, and Amtrak. It is also close to three major area hospitals containing more than 40 percent of the metro areas hospital beds.Fairfield Inn Suites Alpharetta, located at 11385 Haynes Bridge Road, is an 88-guestroom hotel located off Exit 9 on SR-400 in the Technology City of the South. With over 600 techn ology/telecomm companies, (including LexisNexis, ADP, Equifax, HP, FiServ, Comcast and AT&T) and 20 million square feet of office space, Alpharetta has one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in a single community in the U.S. Alpharettas healthcare sector includes more than 90 hospitals and psychiatric care centers and more than 13,000 licensed physicians. Home to some of the most affluent families in the southeast, Alpharetta boasts a strong retail/leisure sector with a mix of historic downtown shopping and high-end boutiques.
Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel announces today the completion of major renovations to its lobby, meeting rooms, fitness center and guest rooms. Inspired by Atlantas long history of rejecting traditional Southern norms and embracing all that is edgy and non-traditional, the revamped spaces are sophisticated and unique, paying homage to Midtown Atlantas thriving tech boom and vibrant art scene.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the worlds leading hotel companies, welcomes hospitality veteran Brian McGuinness as Senior Vice President of Global Guest Experience Shared Services. McGuinness joins IHG charged with creating and delivering global guest experience solutions across the companys portfolio of leading brands. The appointment reflects IHGs ongoing commitment to provide a differentiated and meaningful experience for each and every guest at the more than 5,400 hotels operating under the companys 15 brands. With more than 20 years of hospitality experience, McGuinness most recently served as Global Brand Leader and Senior Vice President for Marriott, Sheraton and Delta Hotels, where he was responsible for brand strategy, marketing, design and guest experience. Brian spent 19 years with Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he led the launch of Aloft and Element hotels and the efforts to bring innovation and lifestyle to the select service category. Reporting to Claire Bennett, Chief Marketing Officer, McGuinness is based at IHGs Americas headquarters in Atlanta.
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the promotion of Christian Hempell to Senior Vice President of Global Loyalty and Partnerships.In this new role, Hempell leads a team that is developing even more compelling loyalty programs for new and existing members that drive value for owners and engage guests at all points of their journey through new ventures and partnerships. IHG's industry-leading programs today include IHG® Rewards Club, IHG®Business Rewards, InterContinental® Ambassador and the IHG Rewards Club U.S. credit card partnership with Chase Bank. In addition to IHG's loyalty programs, his team is also accountable for all ancillary revenue through cobrand, point-based products, and travel partners as well as the strategic brand and loyalty partnerships that help deliver a differentiated guest experience and enhance revenues.Hempell joined IHG in 2003 as Director of Global Strategy, based in the UK, and since that time has worked across the brand portfolio in Europe and the Americas and driven enhanced revenue through partnerships with Chase, Orange Lake Resorts, Mastercard, Venetian | Palazzo, Amazon, OpenTable, and more. Reporting to Claire Bennett, Chief Marketing Officer, Hempell is based at IHG's Americas headquarters in Atlanta.
Hard Rock International is proud to announce Reverb by Hard Rock - the brand's entrance into the select service hotel category. The new collection of music-centric hotels will be designed as contemporary hubs where modern music lovers can connect and create. With innovative technology woven throughout its core DNA, the brand will prove that tech makes everything easier. In February 2020, Reverb will heat up the Atlanta market with its first property adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta is thrilled to announce the promotion of Yvette Thomas-Henry to Regional Vice President and General Manager.
Brand leadership expert and author Denise Lee Yohn will be the opening speaker at the 31st Hunter Hotel Investment Conference coming March 20-22, 2019 to the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. Hunter chose Denise to spark conversation among attendees about brand-building - both personal and corporate. Brand Leadership - How to Build a Rock Star Brand will draw from case studies, analyses and interviews with brand leaders to show you how to achieve the kind of brand leadership that everyone - from customers to employees to investors - wants a piece of.