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Laurent Boisdron has been appointed as General Manager at Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, a Curio Collection by Hilton in Chicago

Founder & CEO of Maverick Hotels & Restaurants Robert Habeeb announces the appointment of industry powerhouse Laurent Boisdron to serve as General Manager of the leading firm's flagship property and future staple in the city of Chicago: Sable Hotel at Navy Pier, a Curio Collection by Hilton in Chicago. Wit h more than 25 years serving as an innovator in the hospitality space, Laurent has acquired extensive experience leading teams at upscale and luxury hotels worldwide, coming most recently from leading the staff at Conrad Hilton Manila.

Maverick Hotels & Restaurants
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Genuine Hospitality Opens New Hyatt Place – Chicago / Wicker Park

The Hyatt Place - Chicago / Wicker Park is located at 1551 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622. On the edge of downtown Chicago, the hotel is less than three miles from the downtown Chicago action and with convenient access from The John F. Kennedy Expressway. The Hyatt Place is nestled in the heart of the vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood, known for its local eclectic culture, quirky shops, trendy music clubs, art galleries, boutique stores, coffee shops, restaurants and much more.

Hyatt Place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Pipeline

Hyatt Hotels to Unveil Restoration of Historic Architectural Landmark, Cook County Hospital

Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Chicago Medical/University District, the first combined Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels located in Chicago, is set to open this summer in the Beaux-Arts classical-style landmark formerly the site of the remarkable 106-year old Cook County Hospital, at 1835 W. Harrison St. on the Near West Side. This 342,000 square foot adaptive reuse project, part of a $150 million multiphase plan spearheaded by Murphy Development and SOM, in a design-build collaboration with Walsh Construction, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., and KOO, will also feature over 4,000 sq. feet of meeting space, open concept public spaces, a 24-hour fitness center, a food hall, medical offices, and a museum paying tribute to the hospital's legacy. Upon opening, the hotels will be operated by Aimbridge Hospitality.

Hyatt Place
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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David Katz has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Viceroy Chicago

Born and raised in Chicago, IL, David Katz has strong roots in Chicago's hospitality industry. As a child, he remembers traveling with his family and enjoying their time spent at hotels the most, which is where his interest in the business began. After graduating from Arizona State University, Katz moved back to Chicago to springboard his career in hospitality.

Viceroy
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Development Rebranding

The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Brand Grows with the addition of the Chicago Athletic Association

The historic Chicago Athletic Association landmark property located in the heart of Chicago's business and cultural district joined The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in November 2019. The unique property was restored from a renowned 19th century athletic club to a hotel in 2015, with the purpose of returning the building to Chicagoans following 125 years of members-only access. Today, the 241-room "urban playground" offers seven award-winning food & beverage outlets - including the Prohibition-era microbar Milk Room, lively Game Room, the swanky, James Beard Award-winning Cherry Circle Room, and the hotel's crown jewel, Cindy's, its rooftop restaurant and bar perched 13 stories above Millennium Park. In addition, locals and guests alike are invited to experience the Chicago Athletic Association hotel's 150+ annual programming events, ranging from pop-up roller skating nights in the hotel's vintage gym to hands-on cocktail workshops with in-house experts.

The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Rebranding

Iconic Ambassador Chicago Joins Joie de Vivre Hotels

Ambassador Chicago is proud to announce it is joining Hyatt lifestyle hotel brand Joie de Vivre Hotels, which includes a collection of diverse, boutique properties inspired by their surroundings. Located at 1301 N. State Parkway in Chicago's Gold Coast, Ambassador Chicago is considered one of the city's original boutique hotels, capturing the essence of the Joie de Vivre brand with its distinct character and neighborhood roots.

Journal Hotels
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Alliance Hospitality Announces $2.5 Million Restyling and Conversion of Delta by Marriott Chicago North Shore to Renaissance

Alliance Hospitality announced today its conversion of the Delta by Marriott Chicago North Shore Suites into a Renaissance Hotel. The Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites will officially open on March 4, 2020. The property underwent a $10 million renovation in 2017, as it was converted from Wyndham to Delta, upon its acquisition by Glenview Investors-Hotel LLC.

Renaissance
Glenview, Illinois, United States
Development Renovation

Refashioning Of Chicago Icon To Redefine Luxury In The Gold Coast

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago will once again redefine luxury in Chicago as the hotel is set to bring refashioned guest rooms and suites to the Magnificent Mile in Spring 2020. Inspired by its iconic address that unites city, lake and sky, the refashioning of The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago's luxury accommodations debuts the final chapter of the hotel's celebrated revitalization, introducing a fully transformed property from top to bottom to the city's Gold Coast.

Ritz-Carlton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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21c Museum Hotel Chicago to Open February 2020

The ninth 21c Museum Hotel - MGallery Hotel Collection will open on February 4 in downtown Chicago. Building on the mission of 21c founders Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson—to bring contemporary art to the public through innovative exhibitions and programming that integrates art into daily life—the 297-room boutique hotel combined with a multi-venue art museum, located at 55 East Ontario Street, will bring a jolt of contemporary culture to Chicago's River North neighborhood.

MGallery
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Development Renovation

New DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport welcomes Travelers

Following a multimillion-dollar, eight-month renovation, DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago Midway Airport opens today as Hilton's closest full-service hotel to the nearby international airport. The 146-room hotel, located on the site of the former Cracker Jack factory, is part of the Midway Hotel Center-Weglarz Hotel Collection, owned by The Weglarz Company and managed by White Lodging.

DoubleTree by Hilton
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Raymond Hall has been appointed as Head of Human Resources for the Americas at Jll in Chicago, USA

Hall will serve as a member of JLL's Global HR Leadership Team and the Americas Executive Committee - working closely with Americas CEO Greg O'Brien - and will head the Americas HR Leadership Team. Joining from the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies where he served as CHRO, Hall will relocate from Salt Lake City to Chicago. Hall began his career with the U.S. Army and then worked in a variety of industries and roles at organizations including the International Paper Company, Cargill, Ulteig and Flowserve Corporation. Hall brings broad experience in talent management, diversity and inclusion, leadership development and coaching, executive compensation and succession planning - both in the U.S. and abroad. Hall earned a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

JLL
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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DMAC Architecture to Design the Graduate Evanston Hotel, 2020 Opening

Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners acquired The Homestead at 625 Hinman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The eight-story, 91-key hotel will run independently as The Homestead prior to and during renovations, which will begin in early 2020. Once completed in fall 2020, the hotel will debut as part of the Graduate Hotels® collection.

Graduate Hotels
Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Micah Friedman has been named Member of the Board of Governors at Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG)

Rosewood Hotel Group's Chief Information Officer, Micah Friedman, joins Hospitality Technology Next Generation's (HTNG's) Board of Governors, the direction-setting body of the organization. Bringing over thirty years of hospitality and technology experience, Micah leads the global IT organization of Rosewood Hotel Group and work with the company's leaders to craft and drive a digital business transformation that will create better experiences for guests, associates, management and owners. Most recently, Micah led travel and hospitality management consulting for Cognizant Technology Solutions and previously oversaw Oracle Corporation's hospitality industry business unit. Prior to joining Oracle, Micah served as Enterprise Architect for a major private equity firm and held technology leadership positions at renowned clubs and resorts. In addition to Micah's extensive experience in the hospitality technology industry, Micah has been engaged with HTNG for about 15 years, including his service as a former workgroup member, workgroup leader, Co-chair on HTNG's Vendor Advisory Council, event speaker and evangelist. Moving forward, Micah told HTNG he is proud to join as a leader of Rosewood. HTNG's Board of Governors now consists of 21 top IT leaders from hospitality companies around the world. These individuals are responsible for technology in over three million hotel guest rooms and world-leading hospitality venues.

Rosewood Hotel Group
Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Development Opening

Brand new Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel opens near Chicago O'Hare Airport

Prominence Hospitality Group, announces the opening of the brand new Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago O'Hare Airport hotel in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The smoke-free property features 130 spacious rooms, including 44 King suites. This hotel is expected to become top choice for travelers for the Chicago, Des Plaines, and Rosemont areas.

Holiday Inn Express
Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
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Ellen Zfaney has been appointed as Vice President, Supply Strategy and Innovation at RoomIt by CWT in Chicago - IL, USA

Ellen joins RoomIt from Expedia, where she was Head of Global Strategic Partnerships for over three years. Prior to that, she was Vice President, Americas Partnerships, Orbitz Partner Network (OPN) at Orbitz Worldwide for almost 11 years. Her RoomIt responsibility will see her lead the market management organization and the newly-created sales effectiveness global supply group. Ellen's focus will be on positioning RoomIt's hotel strategy and driving innovation in hotel supply channels to drive better customer experience. She will report to Shannon Hyland, Senior Vice President of Global Supply, RoomIt by CWT.

CWT
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Jeff Zidell has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Customer Experience Officer at RoomIt by CWT in Chicago - IL, USA

Jeff joins RoomIt via startup CorePoint Lodging, where he was Senior Vice President, Asset Management. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade with Hyatt Hotels, where he was SVP, Loyalty Marketing and Partnerships. His multi-industry background within highly competitive industries and rapidly evolving markets, position him well to lead RoomIt across all channels (Online Booking Tools, CWT TMC & RoomIt channels), and head up RoomIt's user experience, marketing and public relations groups. He reports to Dave Falter, President, RoomIt by CWT.

CWT
Chicago, Illinois, United States