Lightstone, a national real estate investor/developer, announced today the groundbreaking of a 348-room hotel development in NoMad, which is one of four Moxy hotels it is developing in New York City, in partnership with Marriott. The development is projected to be completed by in 2017.
RIU Hotels & Resorts inaugurated the Riu Plaza New York Times Square, its first hotel in New York City. The newly-constructed hotel is located in Manhattan near Times Square on Restaurant Row. Riu built the 647-room hotel for $310 million, its largest hotel investment to date, including the purchase of the land, construction and decorating costs.
The newly merged Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, recognized global leaders in the management and marketing of resorts, hotels and conference centers, have formally announced the appointment of Mike McNeill as general manager for Doral Arrowwood located in Rye Brook, New York. Greg Champion, Co-President, made the announcement. Mike McNeill was previously managing director for Dolce Norwalk of Norwalk, Connecticut. At the same time, he held regional responsibilities overseeing Dolce Palisades in Palisades, New York, Dolce Basking Ridge of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, which Benchmark had earlier repositioned to an open-market property, and Wyndham Hamilton Park located in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Courtyard by Marriott Clifton Park is scheduled to open its doors in Clifton Park, New York this Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Featuring an innovative lobby space as well as Courtyard's latest contemporary room design, the new hotel provides flexibility and choices that allow guests to optimize and elevate their travel experience.
GroundLink, the growing global, tech-enabled black car service, today announced at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention that it is expanding its ability to provide cars within 20 minutes or less of making a reservation in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Washington, D.C. and London by the end of this year. Prior to this, the booking window was upwards of two hours in most of these markets. These markets are in addition to New York and Chicago, where the service is currently available. The company will add an additional 15 markets in 2017. With service in more than 100 countries around the world, GroundLink is well suited to aggregate supply from its global network of affiliates to provide both scheduled and near demand options for business travelers wherever their travels take them.
As a New York Hilton Midtown veteran, Burdick was previously the executive director of banquet operations since 2006 where he generated over $50 million annually. Prior to that, Burdick served as the director of banquets at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. His career in food and beverage operations began at the Sheraton Wilmington in Delaware as the director of banquets and later as director of food and beverage operations. Craig is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Restaurant Management.
Elie joins The Carlyle from The St. Regis New York, where he held the position of Director of Sales. During his time in this role, he re-established and oversaw the department, implemented a successful solicitation strategy and created a strategic sales and marketing plan to grow market share. He also assumed the role of interim director of sales and marketing for several months during a transitional period at the hotel. In addition, Elie has held positions in various departments including food and beverage, rooms division and sales with La Cigale Hotel Beirut, President Wilson Geneva and Starwood Hotels New York City.
Airbnb Inc. said it kicked 2,233 more listings off its platform in New York City, seeking to weed out hosts who violate its policies as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo weighs whether to sign legislation that would make it illegal to advertise multiple listings. The 2,233 listings, which amount to about 5 percent of those on the home-sharing website in the city, “appeared to be hosts with multiple listings that could impact long-term housing availability,” Airbnb said Thursday in a statement.
The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, one of the iconic hotels in New York City has recommended eRevMax distribution solutions for optimizing online sales. The property, which has been using RTConnect to streamline online distribution, has seen a substantial improvement in efficiencies resulting in minimizing overbookings and reducing workloads.
In partnership with Union Square Events, Conrad New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Randall Richardson to director of banquets. With more than 15 years of event planning experience in the New York City market, Richardson brings his expertise to lower Manhattan’s premier waterfront hotel where he will manage the planning and execution of all events by Union Square Events, the hotel’s exclusive catering partner. In his new position, Richardson will play an integral role in expanding team training efforts, enhance and streamline processes at the two institutions, and ensure Union Square Events continues to deliver excellence to Conrad New York and its clients. Prior to this role, Richardson was assistant director of banquets at CPS Events at The Plaza Hotel in New York. During his time at CPS Events, Richardson was responsible for the supervision of all banquet management personnel and oversaw front of house staff and beverage program operations in their entirety. Richardson began his career as banquet events manager in 2002 at Pier Sixty and remained with the company through April 2014. He quickly moved up the ranks from assistant director of banquets, to senior corporate catering sales manager in 2008, where he was responsible for managing Pier Sixty’s multimillion dollar sales portfolio and day-to-day operations. After acquiring a multitude of hospitality experience at Pier Sixty, Richardson joined the team at The White Apron, where he served as director of events and sales. Richardson currently resides in North Bergen, N.J. and received his Bachelor’s Degree from Elon College in Burlington, N.C.
RobertDouglas announced today that it advised KHP Capital Partners in the sale of the 70 Park Avenue Hotel. The 205-room boutique hotel, located on Park Avenue at 38th Street in the heart of Manhattan's Park Avenue South neighborhood, was purchased by a Spanish real estate investment company. The property will be managed by Mallorca-based Iberostar Hotels & Resorts – it will be their first U.S. hotel property -- and will be renamed the Iberostar 70 Park Avenue.
Meliá Hotels International appointed Alex Spektor to GM of its first New York property, Innside New York.
ALICE, a SaaS platform that completely connects the guest to the hotel, and connects all service departments within a hotel, announced that NYC's Hôtel Americano has adopted its ALICE SUITE solution. ALICE SUITE supports hotels in providing guests with "end-to-end" superior and efficient service, seamlessly, increasing guest satisfaction and realizing significant cost savings at the same time.
Nor1, the leader in hospitality merchandising technology, announced today that CheckIn Merchandising™, the latest addition to the Nor1 Merchandising Platform, is now empowering front desk personnel at The Knickerbocker Hotel to give each of their customers a better experience while boosting the property's bottom-line.
Lotte New York Palace announced today the appointment of long time hotel manager, Rebecca Hubbard, as the new General Manager. Hubbard, approaching her five-year anniversary with the property, has established herself as a leading force in maintaining and growing the property’s esteemed reputation through her true passion and extreme dedication.
Embassy Suites by Hilton, a global brand of upscale, all-suite hotels from Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), announced today the "topping out" of Embassy Suites New York – Midtown Manhattan. The topping out is a milestone in the development process and signifies the project has reached its maximum height and the structural framework is complete. Co-developed by Hidrock Properties and The Buccini/Pollin Group, the 310- suite, 40-story hotel is the only Embassy Suites in New York City.
TRUMP HOTELS has announced a new hotel brand concept developed in response to the massive growth of the technology-centric "we" economy. With a name yet to be announced and a brand personality that is genuine, engaged and agile, the brand will target travelers who want to connect with others in energized social spaces.
With presence in 69 countries, Hard Rock International, owner of one of the world's most recognized hospitality brands, proudly announces Hard Rock Hotel New York. Slated to open late Spring 2019, the new- build, 445-room Hard Rock Hotel New York will soon rise on 48th street between 7th Ave. and Avenue of the Americas. The area, previously known as Music Row, was once a musical mecca and one-stop-shop for rock legends, such as Jimi Hendrix,Eric Clapton and the Stones, as well as aspiring artists. The upcoming Hard Rock Hotel New York will breathe new life into Music Row and recapture the legacy of this historic location.
WeWork's coliving building in Manhattan is now offering nightly stays, starting at $235. When the rent-a-desk giant WeWork opened a flexible housing spin-off, WeLive, this January, it advertised pay-by-the-month furnished rentals for transient millennials. The apartment complex in the financial district of Manhattan comes complete with an arcade inside of the laundry area and an app for organizing community events.
New York University’s prestigious school of hospitality will be renamed the Jonathan M. Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism, the university announced today as the 38th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference kicked off. Tisch, 62, has been the Chairman of Loews Hotels and Resorts for more than 20 years. Up until four years ago, he also served as CEO of the luxury hotel company, which will open its 25th property next month. As CEO, he engineered the company’s expansion and started the Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy to promote social responsibility.