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September 25, 2012

D.C. wins hotel tax suit against online travel booker Orbitz, others |

A D.C. Superior Court judge has ruled that online travel firms should pay taxes on the full retail price of hotel rooms that they sell to consumers. In a filing released Monday, Judge Craig Iscoe said that the online travel companies, including Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity and Priceline, must pay a 14.5 percent tax on the full retail price of hotel rooms. The travel companies have been paying taxes on the wholesale price, which is cheaper.

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Press Release General Management

September 17, 2012

AH&LA Partners with Georgetown University Law Center for Inaugural Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and Georgetown University Law Center are hosting the inaugural Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit on November 8-9, 2012, on the campus of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature panels of leading industry attorneys, who will explore current legal challenges confronting owners, developers, managers, franchisors, and servicers of hotels and lodging facilities.

AH&LA

September 12, 2012

Adriaan Radder has been appointed as General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

Adriaan Radder joins Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC from The Ballantyne Hotel in North Carolina, where he served as General Manager. Mr Radder brings over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including General Manager roles in Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands, and the Bahamas. Mr Radder garnered valuable expertise within the Washington DC market during his tenure at Ritz-Carlton overseeing all four Washington DC hotels including Tyson’s Corner, Pentagon City, Georgetown and Washington DC.

Mandarin Oriental

September 10, 2012

Modus Hotels Completes Transformation of Washington, D.C.’s West End Corporate Apartments to Upscale, Boutique Avenue Suites Hotel

Modus Hotels, the Washington DC-based collection of approachable, upscale, urban boutique hotels, today announced that the transformation of its 10thproperty, "Avenue Suites," in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. , is complete. Acquired in an off-market transaction in 2011, the repositioning of the hotel has taken nine months and is already seeing dramatic financial success.

Modus Hotels

September 5, 2012

HSMAI’s MEET to Feature Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Sessions as Part of New Partnership

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) today announces Meeting Professionals International (MPI) will host two sessions at HSMAI's MEET National, the meeting and event-planning industry's premier show focused on Meetings, Events, Education and Technology, Sept. 5 and 6 in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

HSMAI (USA)

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August 23, 2012

D.C. hotels ready inaugural 'deals' | politico.com

Five days until the Republican Convention. Thirteen days until the Democratic Convention. Seventy-six days until Election Day. And 152 days until the inauguration. Never too early to start planning, right? Take, for instance, Washington, D.C.,’s Park Hyatt Hotel, which is already advertising its Presidential Suite for January 18 to January 22, 2013 “at a special, all-inclusive rate of $57,000,” according to a release.

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July 11, 2012

Registration Open For HSMAI's Meet National Event

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) today announced the opening of registration for HSMAI's MEET National, the meeting and event-planning industry's premier show focused on Meetings, Events, Education and Technology, and invites all qualified meeting and event professionals to attend.

HSMAI (USA)

May 21, 2012

Juan J. Garcia has been appointed as Area Director, Sales and Marketing at Hiltons of Washington, DC

Garcia offers more than 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, beginning his career in sales in 1982 as part of a training program at the Denver Marriott Southeast in Colorado. He quickly moved up holding various positions in sales before becoming director of sales in 1986 for Radisson Hotels in Burlington, Vermont, and Austin, Texas. In 1990, he went to work for Omni hotels and held director of sales and marketing positions for hotels in Texas and California before becoming national sales director at the national sales office in Atlanta in 1992, and then director of marketing at CNN Center in 1998. In 2001, he became director of sales and marketing for Renaissance Westchester Hotel before joining Hilton in 2004 as sales and marketing director for the Hilton Atlanta. His last post was in Orlando where he opened the 1,400-room Hilton Orlando connected to the city’s convention center.

Hilton

May 16, 2012

Satinder Palta has been appointed as General Manager at JW Marriott Washington, DC

Mr. Palta began his career with Marriott International as a member of the operations management team at Marriott Orlando World Center in February of 1987. Over the next 25 years, Mr. Palta has been at the helm as general manager and area general manager of several properties in Central America and California including: Panama Marriott Hotel in Panama City, Panama; CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort in Cancun, Mexico; Costa Mesa Marriott, Fullerton Marriott, Santa Clara Marriott, and the Irvine Marriott. Mr. Palta holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Punjab in India as well as a Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management from the University of Houston in Texas. Mr. Palta has traveled extensively around the world and is fluent in three languages: English, Spanish and Hindi. He is actively involved in the community and serves on the Board of Directors for the Hotel Association of Washington, DC and Golden Triangle Business Improvement District.

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April 10, 2012

Marianne Alberti has been appointed as General Manager at Homewood Suites by Hilton

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Marianne Alberti to General Manager for the Homewood Suites by Hilton, Washington, DC. The 175 one and two bedroom extended stay suite property is in the heart of NW Washington, DC on Massachusetts Avenue and within walking distance to many businesses, government offices, and attractions.

Homewood Suites by Hilton

April 5, 2012

Hospitality CEOs to discuss international travel to U.S. at Cornell Dean's Leadership Series

"Increasing international travel to the United States is a critical issue for our industry as well as for economic growth and job creation throughout the country," said Michael D. Johnson, dean and E. M. Statler Professor at SHA. "We are delighted to have a panel of CEOs who are at the forefront of this issue and who are leading the discussion between the industry and our nation's political leaders."

Cornell

March 28, 2012

Mark Morris has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions at Modus Hotels

Hotels, an owner/operator of a collection of independent and branded hotels and a division of Cafritz Interests, a diversified real estate company, today announced they have hired hotel real estate veteran Mark Morris as executive vice-president of acquisitions. Morris’s career spans a wide range of real estate investment and development activities, predominantly in the hotel industry. Prior to joining Modus, he was executive vice president of Molinaro Koger, a hotel real estate brokerage firm. While there, he was involved in transactions totaling more than $3 billion, with a focus on business class and extended stay hotels, as well as unique independent hotels. Notable transactions include the sale of the Mayflower Inn & Spa, the Fairview Park Marriott, Embassy Suites City Center Philadelphia, Hyatt Hotel Charlotte, the Hotel George in Washington, D.C., and a number of portfolio sales on behalf of institutional clients. Prior to MK, Morris held senior positions at Suntrust Bank and Riggs Bank in Washington, DC.

Modus Hotels

March 12, 2012

LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC

LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced the acquisition of Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC for $143.8 million in an off-market transaction. The 335-room urban, full service hotel is located near Dupont Circle at 2121 P Street, NW. As disclosed in its fourth quarter 2011 earnings release, the Company sold common shares through its ATM program during January and February, 2012, resulting in proceeds of $46.6 million. The purchase of Hotel Palomar, Washington, DC was funded with the $46.6 million in proceeds from the ATM program and borrowings from the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility.

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February 15, 2012

Destination Hotels & Resorts to Manage Lansdowne Resort Near Washington, D.C.

Located in Northern Virginia's quaint Loudoun County, this AAA Four Diamond Resort is ideal for a conference, corporate or leisure retreat. Amenities and resort recreation include six food and beverage outlets; an aquatic complex with five pools and a waterslide; three tennis courts; 12,000 square foot Spa Minerale with 13 treatment rooms; and The Golf Club at Lansdowne with 45 holes of golf designed by Robert Trent Jones and Greg Norman. Featuring a 50,000 square foot conference center, Lansdowne Resort joins Destination's collection of seven International Association of Conference Center (IACC) certified properties and The Destination Meeting Collection.

Destination Hotels

February 8, 2012

TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION Selected by GSA as Preferred Developer of the Old Post Office Building, Washington, D.C.

"The physical beauty of The Old Post Office, coupled with its unrivaled location on Pennsylvania Avenue, affords us the ability to accomplish just that."

Trump

January 23, 2012

John F. Davis III Joins 2012 GBTA Masters Program Keynote Panel Featuring Leading Industry Game Changers

"These panelists represent some of the best in entrepreneurial and innovative thinking within the travel industry," said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO. "We are excited to welcome these industry game changers to the stage and look forward to hearing their perspective on the future of distribution systems, among other topics."

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January 23, 2012

Mario González-Lafuente has been named Member of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) at US Department of Commerce

Commerce Secretary John Bryson today appointed Mario González-Lafuente, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) of the US Department of Commerce, as part of a strategy to promote the United States.

US Department of Commerce

November 18, 2011

Duane Keller has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel and 14K Restaurant

Most recently Keller served as the executive chef of The Mason Inn and Conference Center Hotel in Fairfax, Va., and prior to that The Capital Grille in Chevy Chase, Md. He also served as the executive chef of Moon Bay Coastal Cuisine, a fine dining restaurant located at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center at National Harbor in Maryland.

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November 8, 2011

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Reveals Proposal to Redevelop the Old Post Office Building Into a New and Exciting Destination on Pennsylvania Ave

"With our global headquarters in nearby McLean, Virginia, we are committed to the growth and vitality of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area while preserving this historic landmark," said Christopher J. Nassetta, President and CEO Hilton Worldwide. "I want to applaud the GSA for moving forward with this opportunity and acknowledge Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton for her leadership on the legislation that authorized this tremendously important project to proceed."

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