Designed for travelers who want to maintain their normal routine, the hotel features 206 suites and a range of value, tech-focused and eco-conscious amenities. Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago River North will meet the growing demand for hotels in Chicago, where already strong tourism numbers grew by 4.3 percent in 2018 to a record 57.6 million visitors.
In this role, Zacker will be responsible for all aspects of hotel distribution sales and retention for both CWT clients and new external markets.Based in Chicago, Zacker joined RoomIt and the CWT business finance organization last June, as Vice President of finance for RoomIt. He will remain a member of the RoomIt leadership team.Prior to joining CWT, Zacker spent 18 years with Travelport in various roles, including Vice President of Global Sales. Over the past 25-plus years of his career, he has held numerous business development and finance positions.
JW Marriott Chicago (151 W. Adams St.) announces the appointment of General Manager Hassan El Neklawy, who began his career with Marriott 39 years ago.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, LP and managed by Hilton Management Services, today announced Kathy Heneghan has been appointed as the hotel's new general manager. Embassy Suites by Hilton is a global brand of upscale, all-suite hotels from Hilton (NYSE: HLT).
Oakwood, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments, has announced the acquisition of Jones Chicago by Mapletree, a modern 25-story residential property at 220 West Illinois Street, in Chicago's River North neighborhood.
Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriel "Gabi" Soanca to Hotel Manager.
Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport, owned by the City of Chicago and managed by Hilton Management Services, announces the appointment of Konstantine Drosos as general manager. In his new role, Drosos will be responsible for leading renovations and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the only Chicago O'Hare hotel on airport grounds with its 800 rooms and 37,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
Study Hotels is continuing their expansion into prominent university markets with its third property, The Study at University of Chicago. The new hotel plans t
Thompson Chicago, the city's top luxury hotel located in the Gold Coast, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Martin as director of sales and marketing.
Hilton Chicago today announces the appointment of Lisa Selman as its new director of beverage. Lisa brings more than 16 years of hospitality experience to her new role, where she'll be responsible for overseeing the entire beverage program for Hilton Chicago's bars, restaurants, and more than 234,000 square feet of banquet space.
Hoxton Hotel Group has chosen the emerging Fulton Market district as the base for our Chicago hotel. The property will have 175 bedrooms, large restaurant and lobby area, The Apartment meeting and events space and a rooftop pool. Fulton Market district has an incredible sense of community, is passionate about its neighbourhood restaurants, and is attracting an interesting mix of technology and creative industries making it the perfect fit for The Hoxton brand.
Two Roads Hospitality's Thompson Chicago, the city's top luxury lifestyle hotel located in the heart of the Gold Coast, announces the appointment of Onal Kucuk as general manager. Kucuk brings close to two decades of hospitality experience in a variety of hotel properties including multiple luxury lifestyle brands in different markets. Kucuk's versatile operational background with his transformational leadership style grant him a unique perspective on the industry.After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management at Bilkent University in his native city of Ankara, Turkey, Kucuk moved to the United States to further his education. His choice of Chicago proved to be a pivotal decision in his career. Since completing his MBA from the Stuart Graduate School of Business at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Kucuk has gone on to work at a number of Chicago-area hotels and has called the city home for close to 15 years. Kucuk's hospitality experience also comprises properties outside of Chicago, including San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta and Phoenix.In 2014, Kucuk began his journey with Two Roads Hospitality at Hotel Lincoln as general manager, which was honored as one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Chicago Tribune during his tenure there. He then continued his path as general manager at another Two Roads Hospitality hotel, The Camby, Autograph Collection in Phoenix.
AIC Hotel Group—the brand redefining the hotel experience and exclusively spearheading sales and marketing efforts for the owners and operators of luxury resort properties in Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean—is proud to announce the addition of Nobu Hotel Chicago to its portfolio. On track for its launch in 2019, Nobu Hotel Chicago looks forward to entertaining guests from around the world with its newest location on the West Loop.
Chicago's Drake Hotel, one of the city's most historic and iconic hotels, has a new manager, Michael Chin. Chin will supervise day-to-day hotel operations and provide leadership and strategic planing for all hotel departments at the 609-room property. Chin brings 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry to his new role at the Drake. His previous positions include senior manager for Hilton, a role in which he focused on hotel openings and brand performance support for the chain's luxury and lifestyle brands.
Sophy Hyde Park, a new 98-room boutique hotel located at 53rd Street and Dorchester Avenue in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, officially opened.
The St. Clair Hotel™, the first property in The Red Collection™, Red Roof®'s first soft-brand, will open in downtown Chicago at 162 E. Ontario Street, just one block from the Magnificent Mile, a premiere destination for shopping and dining.
Industry veteran Bob Habeeb announced today the launch of his new Chicago-based hotel and restaurant management company, Maverick Hotels & Restaurants (Maverick). With a particular focus on unique, lifestyle hotels, Maverick also announced that it will develop and manage the seven-story, 222-room Curio Hotel on Chicago's Navy Pier Hotel, which recently celebrated its groundbreaking. The property is set to open in early 2020 and will include over 50,000 square feet of restaurant and rooftop space.
JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that Gilda Perez-Alvarado has been named chief executive officer of the firm's Americas Hotels & Hospitality Group. Perez-Alvarado will work closely with Mark Wynne Smith, JLL's Global Chief Executive Officer, Hotels & Hospitality, over the next year to transition leadership responsibilities for the Americas.
Anderson Foote has joined The Talbott Hotel as General Manager, where he will oversee operations of the 178-room hotel in the historic Gold Coast neighborhood, recently named by Travel + Leisure as one of the top 10 Chicago hotels. Foote comes to The Talbott with more than 15 years of experience in hotel operations, most recently as the hotel manager of the Park Hyatt Chicago.
SMASHotels is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mark Shouger as General Manager of Hotel EMC2. With over three decades of experience working in the hospitality industry, most recently as Managing Director of Ronald McDonald House, Shouger will lead the operation of the 195-room property located in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. As the first property of its kind to celebrate the convergence of art and science, Hotel EMC2 strives to provide an experience for its guests that is exactly like nothing else and Shouger's addition to the executive team plays an integral role in this.