Virgin Hotels Chicago, Virgin Hotels' first property located in the city's Loop neighborhood, appointed Paul Cardona as GM. Cardona oversees day-to-day operations of the hotel, and brings with him a history of experience from more than 20 years in the hospitality industry across luxury and lifestyle brands.
Kraft was most recently the general manager of the Aloft Chicago O'Hare. She was at the hotel for seven years, previously as the director of sales. In her sales role, Kraft was responsible for an award-winning team, aptly named Sales Team of the Year by its ownership group. Under her leadership, the hotel was also honored with Hotel of the Year distinction. Kraft's proven and impressive track record propelled her into the general manager post, which she held for nearly two years. She earned the respect of her staff with consistent and outstanding employee satisfaction surveys. She is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) along with First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG), today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the company's first tri-branded property, which includes Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place, Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place and Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place. Connected to McCormick Place, North America's largest convention center, and adjacent to Wintrust Arena, the property is a one-of-kind addition to downtown Chicago's South Loop and Motor Row District lodging offerings. The hotel also represents Hilton's first tri-branded property, furthering the company's leadership position in the development of multi-brand hotels. Hilton currently has a footprint of more than 85 open, multi-brand properties, with an even larger pipeline of multi-brand projects in development around the globe.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) along with First Hospitality Group, Inc. (FHG), today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the company's first tri-branded property, which includes Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place, Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place and Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place. Connected to McCormick Place, North America's largest convention center, and adjacent to Wintrust Arena, the property is a one-of-kind addition to downtown Chicago's South Loop and Motor Row District lodging offerings. The hotel also represents Hilton's first tri-branded property, furthering the company's leadership position in the development of multi-brand hotels. Hilton currently has a footprint of more than 85 open, multi-brand properties, with an even larger pipeline of multi-brand projects in development around the globe.
Oxford Hotels & Resorts, LLC, the Chicago-based hotel management and branding affiliate of Oxford Capital Group, LLC, announces the opening of Hotel Julian Chicago in fall 2018. The Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global partnership led the redevelopment and adaptive re-use hotel conversion of the historic Atlantic Bank Building at 168 North Michigan Avenue. This project is the flagship property of Oxford's latest luxury lifestyle hotel brand named after St. Julian, the patron saint of hospitality and travelers, this new destination infuses the vibrant North Michigan Avenue-Millennium Park hotel market with a stylish new addition.
DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - Magnificent Mile has appointed Eric Thieling as General Manager. Most recently, Thieling served as General Manager of DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Detroit Downtown - Fort Shelby.
Radisson Blu has recently appointed Leonard Ventura as Executive Chef of the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, an award-winning, modern hotel in downtown Chicago. As executive chef of the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Leonard Ventura brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality and restaurant industry. Ventura oversees all of the hotel's culinary operations, including menu development, special events and culinary staff. Ventura recently worked as executive chef at the Chicago Wyndham Grand Riverfront hotel, and before that as the executive chef at the Dolce Hotel and Conference Center in Dallas, Texas for 10 years. From a young age, Ventura has had a strong interest in food. His rich history of family cooking, discovery of fresh ingredients and desire to try new dishes fueled his drive to incorporate his cooking passion into a culinary career. He attended Dumas Pere L'Ecole de la Cuisine in Chicago, where he learned classic French cooking technique that became the foundation of his culinary skills. Over the years, Ventura completed stages at restaurants specializing in Italian, Spanish and Japanese cuisines. He furthered his education at the Culinary Institute of America's Napa campus. Obtaining an Intermediate Sommelier Certificate was a highlight of Ventura's career and opened many opportunities for beverage pairings events, boutique winery travels and tastings. Ventura started his professional culinary career at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Chicago in 1986. He worked under one of Chicago's most influential chefs, Fernand Gutierrez, and his mentor Pascal Vignon. His successful tenure at the Ritz led him to hold a variety of positions there, including as executive chef of the property's Carlton Club. While with the Dolce Hotels, Ventura worked from the East to the West coasts at hotel properties managing a variety of culinary operations. In addition, he was a strategic member of the task team that implemented Dolce standards in new and existing hotel properties. Ventura developed new menus that became the standard for food presentations, and refined menu composition and production companywide. Ventura has cooked for celebrities and created custom menus for exclusive private events and special functions, creating experiences that complement their luxurious setting. His broad skillset and experiences has allowed him to successfully teach, train and collaborate with various kitchen team members. Cooking is a form of art for Ventura that he loves to share with others.
St. Jane, the highly anticipated hotel from Becker Ventures and Aparium Hotel Group, announces today it is now accepting reservations beginning July 1, 2018. Located in the landmark 1929 Art Deco Carbide and Carbon building at 230 N Michigan Ave, the revitalized 365-key hotel will be the common ground for the uncommon embracing the arts and culture that define Chicago.
St. Jane, the highly anticipated hotel from Becker Ventures and Aparium Hotel Group, announces today it is now accepting reservations beginning July 1, 2018. Located in the landmark 1929 Art Deco Carbide and Carbon building at 230 N Michigan Ave, the revitalized 365-key hotel will be the common ground for the uncommon embracing the arts and culture that define Chicago.
St. Jane, the highly anticipated hotel from Becker Ventures and Aparium Hotel Group, announces today it is now accepting reservations beginning July 1, 2018. Located in the landmark 1929 Art Deco Carbide and Carbon building at 230 N Michigan Ave, the revitalized 365-key hotel will be the common ground for the uncommon embracing the arts and culture that define Chicago.
In the heart of the Windy City guests of the refined Silversmith Hotel can enjoy a high-tech experience, starting with a seamless keyless check-in process thanks to OpenKey's innovative technology. OpenKey is the industry standard for universal mobile access in hotels.
Hilton Management Services, one of the largest management services in the industry, is continuing to expand its portfolio in Chicago with the addition of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile.
Hotel Capital LLC, a private equity real estate investment firm, is excited to announce a direct equity investment and acquisition of The Tremont Chicago Hotel at Magnificent Mile located in Chicago, Illinois. The Tremont Chicago Hotel and Mike Ditka's Steakhouse was acquired by Hotel Capital from seller Marriott International, Inc.
Eileen Cole comes to her new position with Eaglewood Resort & Spa with three decades of success in hospitality sales and marketing, much of it invested within the Chicagoland market. She was most recently vice president of sales & marketing for The Bricton Group of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, where she and her team successfully drove hotel and resort revenues for the company and supported its hospitality portfolio growth nationally. Previous to this, she held the position of director of sales and marketing for the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge.
Evolve Controls, a wireless, cloud-based room control and management solutions provider, announced that it will launch the "Evolve Guest Interface (eGI)", the world's newest innovation in guest-facing technology, on June 18 at HITEC Houston.
Evolve Controls, a wireless in-room control and management solutions provider, announced today the addition of voice controls on Amazon Alexa, in partnership with Volara—the hospitality industry's premier voice-based engagement software.
In his new position, Temperly will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the luxury 215-room and 289-room hotels, both owned by Geller Capital Partners. With more than 20 years of experience with the Hilton brand, Temperly most recently served as the Hotel Manager for the iconic Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort on the beautiful island of Maui. In his previous role, he managed the day-to-day operations for the 776-room, 60-villa resort that spans 40-beachfront acres and includes nine elaborate pools as well as Spa Grande, which is consistently voted as Maui's #1 spa. He provided oversight of seven restaurants including the award-winning HumuHumu as well as Botero Lounge, Bistro Molokini, Café Kula, Volcano Bar and Grill, Grotto Bar, and the Grand Dining Room. Prior to that role, Temperly was the General Manager at The Marquette and Windows On Minnesota where he oversaw the entire hotel operation and strategic management of Minneapolis' most recognized and world-renowned landmark hotel. Before leading The Marquette to "Hotel of the Year" by Minnesota Lodging Association, Todd was the Hotel Manager at the legendary and historic Palmer House in Chicago. He has also held executive leadership positions at the Hilton Chicago, Palmer House, and the famed Waldorf Astoria New York.
RoomIt by CWTÒ, the hotel distribution division of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the leading global travel management company, has appointed Jack Staehler as its new Chief Technology Officer.Staehler will be based in RoomIt's Chicago headquarters and join both CWT's Product & Technology and RoomIt leadership teams.
River North's Kinzie Hotel (20 West Kinzie Street) is embracing the single parent family unit with its new Single Mother's Day Picnic Package. The independent, Chicago-themed boutique hotel cordially invites single moms and their children to a staycation curated Chicago-style just for them. The experience includes a number of exciting Chicago-centric activities, including a picnic in Millennium Park, a visit to the Chicago Children's Museum, and a night (or two or three) in one of Kinzie's luxurious guestrooms overlooking the vibrant city.
Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott International, Inc., together with Hickory Street Capital, a real estate development company owned by the Ricketts family, is thrilled to announce the opening of Hotel Zachary (3630 N Clark Street) in the heart of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. With 173 guest rooms, welcoming public spaces and an assortment of Chicago-based culinary offerings, the hotel is located directly across the street from the iconic Wrigley Field and delivers a genuine Chicago neighborhood experience, whether you are a baseball fan, curious traveler or local-in-the know.