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Cambria Hotel Planned for Portland, Maine

The new, 102-room Cambria Hotel in Portland, Maine will be the brand's first hotel in the state. Situated at 86 Newbury St. on the highly sought-after "Peninsula" of Portland, the hotel joins the historic seacoast town with a thriving port and vibrant business community. It is within walking distance to Downtown Portland's numerous local attractions, such as The Portland Museum of Art and the Old Port, alongside fine dining, breweries, live entertainment, and shopping.

Canopy by Hilton Says Hello to Portland, Maine

Fathom Companies and Hilton's (NYSE:HLT) lifestyle brand Canopy by Hilton today announced opening plans for Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront, slated for spring 2021. Located on the corner of Center and Commercial Streets in Portland, Maine's Old Port neighborhood, the 135-room hotel will be situated on one of the last remaining buildable lots. The property will also be home to an indoor/outdoor rooftop bar and restaurant overlooking Casco Bay, a first for the New England coastal city.

Woodlark Opens In Portland On December 15

With a nod to the past and a look toward the future of hospitality in the Pacific Northwest, Woodlark, Portland's newest hotel in the heart of downtown, will open its doors on Saturday, December 15, 2018. The highly-anticipated, 150-room hotel, has breathed new life into two buildings - the Cornelius Hotel and the Woodlark Building - and joined them together to reclaim the historic Cornelius Hotel's original moniker and offer guests the ideal combination of sophistication and warmth as the city's modern-day "House of Welcome."

Desmond Jones has been appointed as Controller at Dossier Hotel

Provenance Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Desmond Jones as Controller at the Dossier hotel in Portland, Ore. In April, Desmond Jones joined as Controller, overseeing financial reporting at Dossier. A native Californian and avid sports fan, Jones holds a degree from Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA. Past positions at leading brands have included The Montage, Laguna Beach, Kimpton Hotels in Philadelphia and Fairmont Hotels in Santa Monica.

Radisson Red Announces Opening Of Second U.S. Hotel In Downtown Portland, Oregon

Radisson RED, the lifestyle hotel brand inspired by art, fashion and music from Radisson Hotel Group, brings its second United States location to Portland. A bold take on hospitality for the connected traveler, Radisson RED Portland Downtown offers both locals and visitors an inspired place to stay, gather and enjoy the City of Roses.

George Schweitzer has been appointed as Managing Director at The Benson Hotel

The Benson, a 287-room property located near Portland's iconic Pearl District and operated and managed by Coast Hotels, today announced the appointment of George Schweitzer as its managing director. In his new role, Schweitzer will be responsible for leading and managing all hotel operations. He will also work closely with appropriate departments to ensure the exceptional guest experiences for which the property is known.

Luca Merino has been appointed as General Manager at Radisson RED Portland Downtown

Merino's career in hospitality started nearly 20 years ago when he interned in communications and operations for Disney. Since then, he's worked in numerous lodging, food, and beverage establishments and found his knack for the hotel business when overseeing operations and development of concept for the opening of Le Méridien Chambers Minneapolis.

Gregory Heinze has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Radisson RED Portland Downtown

Heinze enters his new role of director of sales and marketing with more than 12 years in Portland's hotel industry. Before joining the Radisson RED team, Heinze worked as the director of transient sales at The Benson Hotel, where he developed, managed and maintained relationships with the hotel's key accounts. Prior to that role, Heinze served on the marketing and sales teams at properties in Oregon such as Hotel Modera, Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center and Crowne Plaza Portland Convention Center.

Ryan Kunzer has been appointed as General Manager at The Duniway, A Hilton Hotel

Today The Duniway, A Hilton Hotel announces the appointment of Ryan Kunzer to General Manager. With over six years of General Manager experience, Kunzer is responsible for devising all capital expenditures including revenue management, team building and delivering a business strategy to increase quality and efficiency of overall operations. Kunzer's enthusiastic and result-oriented approach provides effective leadership with a focus on innovation, increased revenues and creating an unsurpassable luxury guest experience, to support the nearly two-year-old property in the heart of downtown Portland.

Canopy by Hilton Opens its Doors to First West Coast Property

Canopy by Hilton, Hilton's lifestyle hotel brand, alongside PM Hotel Group, a leading, national hotel management company and The Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG), a privately-held, full-service real estate acquisition, development and management company, announce the opening of the brand's first West Coast property, Canopy by Hilton Portland Pearl District. Located in a revitalized industrial zone that has quickly become a hot neighborhood with indie boutiques, art galleries, microbreweries, green spaces and eateries, the property brings a new lifestyle hospitality offering to the Pearl District in the heart of downtown Portland.

Lemmy Cooper has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at The Duniway

Today The Duniway announces the appointment of Lemmy Cooper as Director of Food and Beverage. In his new role, Cooper will provide strategic leadership to the culinary teams and oversee execution of the hotel's food and beverage concepts, including Jackrabbit and the new guest-only rooftop, Abigail's Hideaway. Cooper has nearly 20 years of hospitality experience to guide The Duniway's unique culinary programs, which are centered on creativity, innovation and guest satisfaction.