Award-winning, design and experience-led hostel group Generator today announces the appointment of Michelle Flagg as Vice President of Development for North America as the Group looks to build on its first US opening in Miami, scheduled for 2017.
The St. Regis New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Donald as Director of Sales and Marketing, and Jackie Collens as Director of Sales for the flagship property located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. In her new role, Katie will oversee the property sales, marketing and advertising activities, while Jackie will work closely with the team in the development and execution of strategic sales initiatives across a range of platforms for the highly acclaimed hotel.
The St. Regis New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Donald as Director of Sales and Marketing, and Jackie Collens as Director of Sales for the flagship property located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. In her new role, Katie will oversee the property sales, marketing and advertising activities, while Jackie will work closely with the team in the development and execution of strategic sales initiatives across a range of platforms for the highly acclaimed hotel.
Dream Hotel Group announces the promotion of Kanvar Singh to Area Managing Director for Time Hotels. In this role, he is responsible for the day-to-day management of The Time New York and The Time Nyack, two properties part of the esteemed Dream Hotel Group.
Words that conjure endless excitement – new additions to the arts scene, celebrity chefs transforming the dining experience, pace setting fashion and soaring architecture, tradition and innovation now exist side by side. In the midst of it all, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is now open.
RobertDouglas announced today that it advised 21c Museum Hotels in their selection of Junius Real Estate Partners ("Junius") as a strategic capital and growth partner. Junius, is a specialized real estate investment unit of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank, a division of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Junius Hospitality Partners ("JHP"), a fund managed by Junius, has made an investment in 21c Museum Hotels. Under the agreement, JHP will deploy dedicated capital toward developing up to $250 million in projects for 21c's expansion. As part of the transaction, JHP will own a minority stake in the operating company.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces at New York Fashion Week that Timo Weiland, New York based Womens and Menswear brand, has been appointed as Style Director for the Crowne Plaza® brand in the Americas and will design a new collection of hotel team member uniforms. Timo Weiland’s aspiring, dynamic and travel-minded style for the modern consumer complements the Crowne Plaza brand’s guest’s desire for holistic business travel offerings to enhance productivity while feeling restored and inspired.
Langham Place, New York, Fifth Avenue is proud to announce the appointment of Pamela Feick as the hotel’s new director of sales and marketing. In this role, Pamela will direct and oversee the hotel’s sales, marketing, public relations and social media teams and be responsible for the continued promotion of the hotel as it completes a renovation that will include new marquee suites, a newly re-branded Chuan Body + Soul Spa, and state-of-the-art fitness center.
Questex, a leading global business information and events company, today announced the appointment of Francis B. Barker, a veteran finance executive, as chief financial officer, responsible for leading the company’s financial operations, human resources and enterprise technology.
Horwath HTL, a global leader in hospitality consulting, has released its Manhattan Special Market Report, and report that despite a decrease in Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR are expected to increase by the end of 2016. Additionally, pipeline projects have been outpacing the demand growth focusing in on the independent and upscale sectors, which already cover more than half of the market share. According to Paul Breslin, Managing Director of Horwath HTL Atlanta, Georgia, and author of the Manhattan Special Market Report, "By the end of 2016, the declining trend in Occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR for the past three years is expected to slow down. ADR is predicted to come back in 2017 with a growth rate of 1.7%, and RevPAR can be driven up compared to 2016. Due to the continued influx of supply into the city, the demand rate can still be expected to fall short of the supply rate." Among the other notable highlights featured in Breslin's report:
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announces the opening of the EVEN® Hotels brand's fourth hotel and second New York City location, the 202-room flagship EVEN Hotels Brooklyn. Located at 46 Nevins Street in Downtown Brooklyn, the hotel is also adjacent to IHG's Holiday Inn® Brooklyn Downtown which opened in April. EVEN Hotels is IHG's newest lifestyle hotel brand, and was created with wellness at its core. The brand is designed to help travelers Eat Well, Rest Easy, Keep Active and Accomplish More, making it ideal to better serve wellness-minded travelers in the New York City area.
Conrad New York announces the appointment of Gerron Douglas as executive chef. In his new role, Douglas will oversee all dining operations at Conrad New York, including the hotel’s signature restaurant ATRIO Wine Bar & Restaurant, the seasonal Loopy Doopy Rooftop Bar, and in-room dining. Douglas brings more than 13 years of experience to his new role, where he will guide the hotel’s unique culinary programming and lead menu development that focuses on incorporating locally-sourced, sustainable foods. Prior to his role as executive chef, Douglas served as Conrad New York’s executive banquet chef, at Restaurateur Danny Meyer’s Union Square Events, where he managed all aspects of the hotel’s catering to ensure customer satisfaction and business profitability, while providing leadership to the rest of his team. Douglas spent 10 years in a variety of roles, including sous chef at the Waldorf Astoria New York, prior to joining Union Square Events. There, he worked closely with the executive chef and the banquet chef to create new menus and develop innovative concepts. Douglas began his career as a line cook at Café Provencal in Los Angeles in 2002 before he took his talents to New York in 2005 with Amuse restaurant. Douglas hails from Los Angeles, California and earned an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from the Le Cordon Bleu Program at The California School of Culinary Arts.
RobertDouglas announced its presence in the market loudly with its #7 national ranking in Real Estate Alert's "Top Brokers of Hotels in the First Half." The firm closed five transactions totaling $320 million and only nar rowly missed beating out real estate giants HFF and C&W in the rankings. For more details, please visit the following link:
Geo-tagging, community building and popular landmarks - a few of the new ways mobile gaming is impacting travel, San Francisco follows New York in number of top ranking US 'Pokétels', Paris is home to 6 of the top 10 'Pokétels' Internationally and free hotel Wi-Fi to play Pokémon Go is more important than free breakfast.
Fall football, pancakes, selfies: The Holiday Inn Express® brand and its clever Creative Director, actor/comedian Rob Riggle, know that these are a few of guests' favorite things. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, is hitting the road again this month with the latest Pancake Selfie Express mobile breakfast tour to allow fans in the Big Apple, the nation's capital and beyond to experience the simple genius of a laser-printed selfie on a pancake. During its multi-state tour, the high tech food truck, part of the brand's latest Stay Smart® campaign, will travel to select Southeastern Conference (SEC) football games this fall to celebrate game day. The brand is also introducing Snoozapalooza, a new promotion that extends both breakfast and check-out time until noon every weekend throughout the fall, so fans can rest and refresh after the big game.
Dream Hotel Group announces the appointment of Randy Taormina as General Manager of Dream Midtown in New York City. Tapping into more than a decade of industry experience earned at hotels across the U.S., Taormina is responsible for all day-to-day management and operations of the recently renovated Midtown Manhattan address, including oversight, recruitment and development of staff; the hotel's annual budget; and assuring guest satisfaction.
Quadrum Global, an international developer and investment firm, today announced that it will soon open a pair of its New York City hotels under the company's new Arlo Hotels brand. Additionally, Quadrum announced that hospitality industry superstars Foiz Ahmed, Javier Egipciaco, Maggie Houston, Jason Enany, Heather Berti, Katherine Solomon and Li Tang have joined the company to manage all aspects of Arlo's operations.
Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hermann W. Elger as Managing Director of Baccarat Hotel New York and Chief Operating Officer of Baccarat Hotels and Resorts. In this role Hermann will oversee the day to day operation of the flagship hotel, owned by China Insurer Sunshine Insurance Group, and play a leadership role in the development of new hotels opened under the Baccarat Hotel brand in the future.
Lexin Capital and Real Hospitality Group (RHG) are pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley M. Mahon as general manager of the new Hyatt House New York/Chelsea, which will debut in the fall of 2016 as the brand’s first New York City location. Leading up to the hotel’s opening, Mahon will oversee the new build hotel that is being developed by Lexin Capital, a private investment, development and management company.
Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hermann W. Elger as Managing Director of Baccarat Hotel New York and Chief Operating Officer of Baccarat Hotels and Resorts. In this role Hermann will oversee the day to day operation of the flagship hotel, owned by China Insurer Sunshine Insurance Group, and play a leadership role in the development of new hotels opened under the Baccarat Hotel brand in the future.