Mandarin Oriental, New York is delighted to announce the appointments of Master Sommelier Laura Williamson as Wine Director for the Five-Star and Five-Diamond property and Garrison Price as Chef de Cuisine for the hotel’s signature Restaurant Asiate.
Questex Travel Group today announced that its second-annual Latin America Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (LAMITE) event will be held June 21-24, 2016, in Cartagena, Colombia, at the InterContinental Cartagena de Indias.
Mais spent the last five years at Northwood Hospitality Group, where he most recently served as the Vice President of Asset Management. During his time there, he was responsible for ensuring the financial success of six marquee properties, including the Lotte New York Palace, The London West Hollywood, Cheeca Lodge & Spa, Naples Grande Beach Resort, Tranquility Bay Beachfront Hotel & Resort, and Parrot Key Resort.
The Peninsula New York is pleased to introduce two recent appointments to the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond rated hotel's executive food & beverage team, Executive Chef Samuel Linder who joins The Peninsula New York from our sister property in Manila and Executive Sous Chef Remi van Peteghem, joining us from our flagship property in Hong Kong. The two chefs will work together to oversee all food and beverage outlets within the hotel, including Clement, Gotham Lounge, Salon de Ning, banqueting functions as well as the hotel's 24-hour in-room dining for its 235 guest rooms and suites.
The Peninsula New York is pleased to introduce two recent appointments to the Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond rated hotel's executive food & beverage team, Executive Chef Samuel Linder who joins The Peninsula New York from our sister property in Manila and Executive Sous Chef Remi van Peteghem, joining us from our flagship property in Hong Kong. The two chefs will work together to oversee all food and beverage outlets within the hotel, including Clement, Gotham Lounge, Salon de Ning, banqueting functions as well as the hotel's 24-hour in-room dining for its 235 guest rooms and suites.
Michael B. Hoffmann, recently the vice president of Brand Performance Support for both Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brands, has been appointed managing director of the Waldorf Astoria New York and the Towers of the Waldorf Astoria. Bringing with him more than 30 years of luxury hotel experience, he will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and the forthcoming restoration of the brand’s flagship property. Michael succeeds and will report directly to Ronen Nissenbaum, who was recently promoted to vice president, Luxury Hotel Operations, North America, Hilton Worldwide. Michael’s new role will take effect immediately.
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (Oct. 15, 2015) – M&R Hotel Management today announced the opening of the 271-room Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square at 585 Eighth Ave., between 38th and 39th streets.
NEW YORK (Oct. 14, 2015) ─ Questex Travel Group today announced the appointment of Kirk R. Lewis as director of GMITE portfolio, responsible for leading the company's invitation-only, appointment-based Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange events that cater exclusively to the MICE segment ─ meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.
Hôtel Plaza Athénée New York General Manager David I. Cohen is pleased to announce the appointment of Pamela Feick as Director of Sales and Marketing of the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, a 144-room luxury hotel located at 37 East 64th Street on Manhattan’s Upper Eastside.
Rucks, an 11-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed hotels in Indiana, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, will oversee all aspects of the hotel's operations, including sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting.
M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Tracey Rucks as general manager of the new 271- room. Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square at 585 Eighth Ave., between 38th and 39th streets. The 36-story, newly constructed hotel is the 13th New York hotel in M&R Hotel Management's 16-hotel portfolio and fifth Holiday Inn hotel. Rucks, an 11-year hospitality industry veteran who has managed hotels in Indiana, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, will oversee all aspects of the hotel's operations, including sales, marketing, security, maintenance, housekeeping and accounting.
Four Seasons will open Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown in 2016, its second hotel in the city, with 16-year company veteran Peter Humig at the helm.
Today, the Virgin Hotel New York breaks ground in the NoMad neighborhood of New York City. Located on the southwest corner of 30th Street and Broadway the 39-story, 500,000 SF tower is expected to open in 2018. VOA, the architect and interior designer, has been working closely with owner/developer the Lam Group and Virgin Hotels to create a dynamic new lifestyle hotel concept that will become an exciting destination for both travelers and locals. Appealing to both the leisure and business traveler, the 465-key hotel will include approximately 30,000 SF of amenities: banquet, meeting, conference and open workspace located in the cellar, multiple food and beverage outlets on the lower tower floors, rooftop skybar, expansive outdoor terraces, pool and spa, complemented by 90,000 SF of retail. Architectural Design Virgin's commitment to creating a new "lifestyle" hotel product required VOA to consider how their program should inform the architectural solution. The overall design is a selectively sculpted tower over a three level podium, maximizing the open-air program and providing ample amenity floor. "The design of the tower was conceived from the inside out, taking cues from the hotel room guest floors. Efficiently cellular in nature, the tower originally dictated a simple building form. Deconstruction of this otherwise simple tower was achieved through selective massing being removed and reapplied to create a more interesting form and offer more corner rooms and greater views", said Brian McFarland, a Principal of VOA and the lead architectural designer on the hotel. Both plan and structure also informed the expression of the façade. Major structural elements are located strategically along perimeter zones where daylighting was not required. Further accentuating the design is the tower cladding; a colossal scale mosaic of differing embossed stainless steel panels which visually elongate the building vertically, making it appear more slender. Extruding the reflective glazed areas out between the metal solids creates a reading of crystalline cubic solids emphasizing the three dominant hotel exposures. VOA Architecture NY Managing Principal, Len Cerame states, "The Virgin Hotel New York's distinctive look is sure to play a key role in the NOMAD neighborhood's transformation process." The breadth of the Broadway frontage – designed as a continuous surface of glass storefronts – will feature premier retailers. Upon completion the Virgin Hotel will take its place as the northern anchor of Nomad. It will bridge the gap between southern Madison Square Park and the Flatiron district to Herald Square. With the comprehensive food and beverage offerings and large retail component, The Virgin Hotel will drive increased foot traffic and further invigorate this transforming neighborhood.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced that Aloft, the innovative hotel brand for today's hyper-connected global traveler, has expanded its New York Cityportfolio with the opening of its first Aloft hotel in the Financial District. Owned by Lam Generation and managed by Real Hospitality, Aloft Manhattan Downtown – Financial District features 125 loft-like rooms, tech-forward experiences, a buzzing social scene, and a full line-up of innovative music-driven programming. The hotel joins Aloft Harlem and Aloft New York Brooklyn as the third Aloft hotel in the New York City area.
Lodging Interactive, the digital marketing and social media engagement firm exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced DJ Vallauri has been elected to HSMAI Greater New York chapter's board as its Director of Social Media Marketing.
As workers become less tethered to their desks, hotels are giving their old in-room work spaces the pink slip. Traditional, boxy desks with drawers are being replaced with more minimalist, flexible tables that can serve a multitude of purposes; laptop trays that allow guests to type away on a sofa or bed; and an abundance of electrical outlets that let travelers plug in just about anywhere. Even the well-appointed stationery, neatly placed on top of the desk, is gradually going the way of the wish-you-were-here postcard.
Joel Freyberg has been appointed managing director of Gansevoort Park Avenue, the second location of Gansevoort Hotel Group in New York City. Freyberg began his tenure with the group in 2004 as part of the pre-opening team at Gansevoort Meatpacking, the brand’s flagship property, serving as Hotel Manager.
The 2015 HVS Manhattan Lodging Overview examines the effects of up and down economic cycles on Manhattan hotels, reviewing trends in hotel performance, supply, and demand over the past 25 years. The report also provides the most current information available on today's market, as well as forecasts for supply growth and hotel performance.
Langham Place, New York, Fifth Avenue is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Bussiere as the hotel's new managing director, a role he assumed the role on August 3, 2015. A 35-year veteran of the hospitality industry, this appointment is the most recent acknowledgement of Langham Hospitality Group's faith in Bussiere's rich and varied experience. Most recently, he served as managing director at The Langham, Boston, the first North American hotel in the group's portfolio, a role he was appointed to in 2013. Having spent the majority of his career managing hotels in Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific, Bussiere will now bring his wealth of international experience to the bustling island of Manhattan. His appointment comes on the heels of the recently announced renovations at Langham Place, which will debut beginning in fall 2015 and will include an updated lobby, a multi-million dollar art installation by Alex Katz, guest room and corridor refurbishment, expanded meeting space re-christened as The Gallery, and the installation of a branded Chuan Body & Soul spa.
STAMFORD, Conn.-- Inspired by the electric atmosphere in New York City during one of tennis' premier events, Westin Hotels & Resorts, the official hotel sponsor of the US Open since 2010, announced today two new ways for both guests and tennis enthusiasts to experience the tournament.