Located in the historic Midland Bank building, The Hotel Minneapolis, part of Marriott's exclusive Autograph Collection, recently deployed the ElevenBC for Mac guest computing solution, giving it a more modern touch and an enhanced guest experience.
Officials of New Castle Hotels and Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the appointment of Nik Pereira to director of sales (DOS) for the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, scheduled to open in downtown Portland in Spring 2014. The historic hotel (formerly the Eastland Park Hotel), owned by a joint venture between RockBridge and New Castle Hotels and Resorts, is undergoing an extensive renovation to retain its unique historic qualities while simultaneously transforming to the upper upscale Westin brand. Prior to joining New Castle, Pereira was the account director at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers. Earlier in his career, he served as senior area sales manager at the Westin & Hilton Providence where he also acted as the hotel’s liaison to the Providence Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. He holds an MBA from Johnson and Wales University and earned his bachelor’s degree from the Welcomgroup Graduate School for Hotel Administration in Manipal, India.
When Denihan Hospitality Group decided to standardize guest computing at the majority of its upscale and luxury boutique brands, it chose ElevenBC for Mac. This turnkey offering has the flexibility to offer both free-to-guest and guest-pay financial models, and consumer familiarity with the Apple platform made ElevenBC for Mac an attractive amenity. Today, many of the Denihan brands use ElevenBC for guest computing, and more conversions are underway.
Eleven and Clearview Networks announced today that they have partnered to leverage ElevenOS, Eleven's above-property software platform, for managing guest High-Speed Internet Access (HSIA). Clearview has standardized ElevenOS across its growing footprint of high-quality guest networks throughout hotels in North America. The focus of the partnership will be to help properties strengthen guest engagement and maximize revenue through value-added features that:
Eleven Wireless, the provider of hospitality's only guest internet platform, has announced the appointment of Don Semmler as the newest member of its Board of Directors. As a veteran Marriott executive, Don Semmler has over 30 years of relevant industry experience, most recently as a developer/manager of high return hotels. He is currently developing a 100 room Residence Inn outside of Charleston SC and continues to provide hotel consulting services. Don is also working with Marriott International to develop an independent select service platform to launch a potentially disruptive new brand, project Blend.
Eleven Wireless announced that many Hyatt hotels will deploy Eleven's industry leading iMac guest computer solution at full-service hotels operating under various Hyatt brands. These hotels have begun the rollout of ElevenBC for Mac in their lobbies and certain guest suites nationwide. The rollout will be complete in 2013.
Eleven Wireless announced major advancements to ElevenOS, the hospitality industry's only above property guest Internet platform that helps hotels maximize Internet revenue and deliver a compelling guest experience.
Eleven Wireless, the provider of hospitality"s leading software platform for managing online guest services, today announced that Dan Lulich has been named chief technology officer. As CTO, he will serve as a primary external spokesperson for the company and will work closely with senior leaders and the board of directors at Eleven to ensure strong collaboration on customer requirements, knowledge sharing, strategy, and development efforts.
Provenance Hotels is pleased to announce the promotion of Tim Block to general manager of the Hotel deLuxe in downtown Portland. Block joined Provenance Hotels’ parent company, Aspen Lodging Group, in March of 2011 as general manager of the Inn at Red Hills, a boutique inn located in the heart of the Oregon Wine Country. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Tim taking on an even more central role within our Provenance portfolio,” said Bashar Wali, President of Aspen Lodging Group and Provenance Hotels. “The deLuxe is a premiere property, not only for us, but for the whole city of Portland. I’m confident that, with Tim at the helm, we will continue to innovate and build on past successes.” Block has more than 30 years of hotel experience managing small and medium sized properties in rustic, resort and urban settings with proven success in increasing market share, guest retention, and identifying growth opportunities. Prior to joining the team at Aspen Lodging Group, he served as general manager of the Freestone Inn, a 120-acre luxury resort, in Mazama, Wash. Block also served as general manager and opened the Hotel Vintage Park, a Kimpton Hotel, in Seattle, Wash.
On Wednesday, October 19, Hampton Inn Portland Downtown-Waterfront hotel held its grand opening celebration. The hotel, which opened on August 4, is located at 209 Fore Street in Portland, Maine's Old Port area. The hotel is owned by Mark Woglom and Greg Kirsch, holding title through 209 Fore Street LLC. It was constructed by the Opechee Construction Corporation of Belmont, New Hampshire, and is operated by Buffalo Lodging Associates LLC.
Caldwell’s previous successes include Director of Group Sales for Mount Bachelor Village Resort in Bend, Oregon; Owner of Hospitality Business Solutions, a business development consultancy based in Oregon; Director of Sales and Marketing for Ocean View Resort in Seaside, Oregon; as well as sales and marketing leadership roles for both Doubletree and Hyatt hotel and resort properties in destinations across the U.S.
A resident of Gray, Maine, Ms. O’Reilly joins the new Hampton Inn in Portland, Maine from the Embassy Suites hotel Portland, where she held the position of general manager for the past 2 years. Stacy spent 11 years with the Portland Embassy Suites, working in a number of positions such as front office manager and director of sales. She began her hospitality career at the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where she worked as a guest services representative and night auditor.
Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC, a hotel development and 3rd party management company, is proud to announce that they have hired Tasha Horton as director of sales for the Hampton Inn Portland/Downtown-Waterfront hotel, under development at 209 Fore Street in Portland’s Old Port area. The Portland, Maine hotel is owned Mark Woglom and Greg Kirsch, holding title through 209 Fore Street LLC, and is scheduled to open this summer. The hotel was designed, permitted and is being constructed by the Opechee Construction Corporation of Belmont, New Hampshire.
Bashar Wali, an 18-year hotel veteran with extensive experience in operations, development and finance, will lead Provenance’s day-to-day operations and current growth trajectory in the Western United States via acquisitions, management, joint ventures, loan origination and loan acquisition – supported by recent established interest from Wall Street investors and a strong company reputation in the management and ownership of boutique hotels. Prior to joining Provenance Hotels in 2006, Wali served as Vice President of Grand Heritage Hotels International where he led the company’s growth efforts in North America from the British Virgin Islands and Mexico to Oregon and Rhode Island.
Today, Kimpton’s Hotel Vintage Plaza unveils a new look and feel that offers guests a fresh taste of Oregon terroir in the heart of the city. The landmark Kimpton hotel underwent a multi-million dollar renovation, recreating its unique wine-centric experience in downtown Portland and revitalizing its commitment to Oregon’s tourism industry.