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April 22, 2014

Andrea Knowles-Mondello has been appointed as General Manager at Philadelphia Airport Marriott

Prior to joining the Philadelphia Airport Marriott, Ms. Knowles-Mondello was Director of Hotel Operations at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, where she led the property through many successful multi-million dollar renovation projects.

Marriott

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March 20, 2014

HFTP Contributes Expert Education to the 2014 AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show Program

In continuance of its strategic partnership with theAsian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has co-produced sessions for theAAHOA Annual Convention and Trade Showtaking place March 19 – 22 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, PA.

HFTP

January 21, 2014

Comcast and Liberty Announce $1.2 Billion Philadelphia Skyscraper with New Four Seasons Hotel

JMBM's hotel lawyers are proud to be the hotel legal and advisory team for the developers on the Four Seasons luxury hotel component of this spectacular project. This is one of the high-profile hotel-retail-office mixed-use projects we have been working on for more than a year.

JMM

November 21, 2013

Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia Announces Completion of $20 Million Renovation and Conversion to Radisson Blu

Radisson Blu®, one of the world’s leading brands with more than 270 hotels in operation in 62 countries, proudly announces the completion of a $20 million renovation and conversion of the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia. The hotel marks the third Radisson Blu hotel in the United States, joining Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago and the Radisson Blu Mall of America.

Radisson Hotel Group

August 8, 2013

Home2 Suites by Hilton® Opens Largest Hotel for the Brand to Date

Home2 Suites by Hilton, the award-winning mid-tier, all-suite hotel brand designed for modern business travelers and extended-stay guests, today announced the opening of its 20th U.S. hotel in Philadelphia, Pa. Co-developed by Philadelphia-based Wurzak Hotel Group and Parkway Corporation, and owned by a joint venture that includes DoveHill Partners, Parkway Corporation and New York-based investment fund Glenmont Capital Management, LLC, the property represents the largest Home2 Suites to open since the inception of the brand in 2011.

Hilton

July 14, 2013

Nassy Saidian has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt at The Bellevue

Most recently, Nassy was General Manager of Hyatt Regency Rochester, a position he held since 2007. Prior to the Rochester post, Saidian was Executive Assistant Manager at Hyatt Regency Dallas, Hyatt Regency Crown Center Kansas City, Hyatt Regency Cambridge Massachusetts and Hyatt Regency Coral Cables Florida. Nassy's long history at Hyatt includes earlier roles at Hyatt Regency Chicago, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Park Hyatt Chicago, Hyatt Regency Aruba, Hyatt Boston Harbor and Hyatt Grand Champions Resort and Spa at Indian Wells California.

Hyatt

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May 23, 2013

Sean Clancy has been appointed as General Manager at Loews Philadelphia Hotel

Loews Philadelphia Hotel announced today the appointment of Sean Clancy to General Manager. With more than 20 years of hospitality experience, Clancy will oversee all aspects of management for the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, a AAA Four Diamond property which recently completed a full $14 million renovation of its 581guest rooms in March.

Loews

Press Release

April 25, 2012

Sonesta International Hotels to Open the 445-room Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia in Pennsylvania

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces its first hotel in Pennsylvania, the 445-room Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia. Scheduled to come under Sonesta management June 18th, 2012, the hotel is located in downtown Philadelphia just 8 miles from Philadelphia International (PHL) Airport. The hotel is currently known as the Crowne Plaza Hotel Philadelphia Downtown. Additional information and reservations for stays after June 18, 2012 are available at www.Sonesta.com/Philadelphia. Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia is within walking distance of the business district and many popular downtown Philadelphia attractions. Guest rooms offer luxurious bedding, high speed wireless internet access, and views of downtown Philadelphia. The hotel features a swimming pool with panoramic views of the city, a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour business center. With 16,000 square feet of meeting space, Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia easily accommodates meetings and events. The hotel features a full service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night dining in a pub style atmosphere. Philadelphia is a vibrant and historic colonial city. The hotel"s downtown neighborhood is home to Rittenhouse Square, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Penn"s Landing, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Franklin Institute. Philadelphia"s venues for professional sports are located nearby. Theaters, museums and great restaurants are a short walk from the hotel.

Sonesta

July 1, 2011

Olivia C. Brown has been appointed as General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

Brown is now a board member for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB), The Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA), and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC). Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, Brown was the hotel manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta, Ga. and the interim general manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains, N.Y. Brown’s experience also includes almost 18 years of experience with the InterContinental Hotels Group, serving in a wide range of positions, from hotel manager to finance manager. Brown holds a degree in hospitality and tourism administration from the Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology in Toronto, Ontario. She also completed the managerial accounting and finance program at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto and later earned her CPA. Recently, Brown was honored with the National Award “Walking The Road Less Traveled” by the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).

Ritz-Carlton

April 19, 2011

Evan Evans has been named General Manager at Le Meridien Philadelphia

Evans moves up to general manager of the Le Meridien in Philadelphia, where he has served as hotel manager since April 2010. He joined HEI in January 2008 as the director of operations of the Westin Philadelphia. Previously, Evans was a regional manager for the Starr Restaurant Organization.

February 2, 2011

Bob Krol has been appointed as General Manager at The Westin Philadelphia

Krol joined HEI as general manager of the Embassy Suites Philadelphia in 2007 from Interstate Hotels & Resorts, where he served as general manager of the Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport. Prior to that he was general manager of the Four Points by Sheraton. In addition, he was rooms division manager and director of sales for the Sheraton University City, for Carnival Hotels. Krol went to Fairleigh Dickinson University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He will report to Michael Miner, senior vice president of operations, Region 1.

February 2, 2011

David Fabian has been appointed as General Manager at Embassy Suites Philadelphia - City Center

Fabian was vice president of revenue management with HEI before becoming a hotel manager of the Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown, in Florida, in 2007. Prior to HEI, he was vice president of revenue management for Wyndham Worldwide Hotel Group. Previously, he was director of sales and marketing for the Westin Stamford, in Conn., for Merritt Hospitality. Also, Fabian was regional director of revenue management, mid-Atlantic region for Starwood Hotels and Resorts. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. He will report to Michael Miner.

January 7, 2011

Andrew Taymans has been promoted to Vice President, Asset and Revenue Management at GF Management

Since its founding in 1988, GF has represented hotel owners, banks and servicing companies on a variety of operational and investment matters. The formation of a dedicated formal asset management division at this time is in response to increased demand for hotel reviews, feasibility studies and ongoing asset management services among those core clients. In order to provide proper leadership and focus to the new division, GF concurrently announced the promotion of Andrew Taymans to vice president, asset and revenue management. Mr. Taymans is a long-term employee of GF, having served as general manager, regional vice president and most recently, vice president of revenue management, during his 30-year career.

GF Management

December 6, 2010

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Acquires the Sofitel Philadelphia Hotel

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced that it has acquired the Sofitel Philadelphia Hotel for $87.0 million. The 306-room, upper-upscale, full-service, Center City hotel features over 15,000 square feet of meeting space in a historic building that once housed the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The property will continue to be managed by Sofitel (Accor SA). The transaction includes the assumption of a $56.1 million secured loan, with the remaining proceeds funded by the Company with available cash.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Philadelphia, United States

September 2, 2010

HEI Hotels & Resorts Sells Two Philadelphia Hotels to LaSalle Hotel Properties

HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI), the nation’s fastest growing private owner/operator of hotel real estate, today announced that it has sold two of its Philadelphia hotels, the 294-room Westin Philadelphia and the 288-room Embassy Suites Philadelphia-Center City, to LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), for an undisclosed amount. Under terms of the deal, brokered by Hodges Ward Elliott, HEI will continue to operate the hotels on behalf of its new owners.

August 20, 2010

Hyatt Place® Philadelphia/King of Prussia Celebrates Grand Opening

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Hersha Hospitality Management today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Philadelphia/King of Prussia, which provides a refreshing new choice for Montgomery County business and leisure travelers alike. Hyatt Place Philadelphia/King of Prussia is strategically located one mile from King of Prussia Mall, the largest shopping complex in one location with almost three million square feet of retail space and restaurants.

Hyatt

May 7, 2010

New Le Méridien Hotels Opens in City Center Philadelphia

Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT) today officially opened the doors of their newest hotel, Le Méridien Philadelphia. A ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony included special guest speakers such as Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Pennsylvania Senator Larry Farnese, HEI Hotels & Resorts Chairman and CEO, Gary Mendell, Starwood Group SVP of North American Development, Paul Sacco.

Starwood

April 30, 2010

HEI Hotels & Resorts Completes Acquisition of Le Meridien Hotel in Center City Philadelphia

HEI Hotels & Resorts, a rapidly growing hotel ownership and operating company, today announced that it has acquired the 202-room Le Meridien hotel in Center City Philadelphia. The property was developed as an adapative reuse project by Development Services Group, Inc. of Memphis, TN, utilizing the historic YMCA building that had been closed for several years. HEI also will operate the hotel upon its upcoming opening in May.

August 17, 2009

Iman P. Butler has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton

Butler brings more than 15 years of hospitality expertise to the position. Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia team, Butler was the director of sales and marketing at two of the brand’s other properties: The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Calif. and The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Va. During his tenure at these properties Butler instituted vast changes to increase hotel productivity and was recognized for numerous awards. Butler’s experience also includes more than seven years with Hilton Hotels Corporation, during which he worked in various sales and marketing roles. Butler earned his Bachelor of Science degree in hotel, restaurant and travel administration from the University of Massachusetts.

The Ritz-Carlton