Hilton today unveiled The Mile, a collection of luxurious suites, at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile. Located on the hotel's highest floors, these rooms offer guests a refined, condominium-style studio or one-bedroom suite as their ideal urban oasis.
The Ivy Hotel, 233 E. Ontario Street, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Wayne Leming as Chicago Regional Director of Operations. With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Leming will oversee all aspects of property management and lead the operational teams at the Ivy Hotel and three sister hotels on the North Side of Chicago in his new position.
RoomIt by CWT has appointed Shannon Hyland as Senior Vice President of Global Supply.
Minneapolis based GrandStay Hospitality, LLC, the franchisor for GrandStay Hotels, announces the expansion of its brand into the great state of Illinois.
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop and Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown South Loop. The new property brings a total of 342 new rooms and suites (many featuring scenic lakeshore views) to downtown Chicago's bustling South Loop neighborhood along with 95 new hospitality jobs. The dual-brand hotel adds even more versatile options for guests visiting the Windy City, which attracted a record number of nearly 58 million tourists in 2018.*
Hampton by Hilton, the global upper-midscale brand known for its commitment to providing unmatched guest service, today announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Bridgeview Chicago in Bridgeview, Illinois. Owned and developed by Chicago-based First Hospitality Group, Inc., Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Bridgeview Chicago features 109 spacious rooms and offers travelers value-added amenities with the spirit of Hamptonality.
Eurostars Hotel Company, the hotel area of the Hotusa Group, had just added its 200th hotel to its portfolio, the 4* Eurostars Magnificent Mile (previously Dana Hotel & Spa), located in the heart of Chicago. This is a special boutique hotel located in the heart of the city, in the River North district, in the very famous The Magnificent Mile area, the commercial district par excellence of the city.
Hotel welcomes first guests to newly-revamped, contemporary guestrooms and suites.
RoomIt by CWT has appointed Geoffrey Waldmiller as Vice President of Revenue Optimization.
The Peninsula Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Baasim Zafar, a native of England with more than 25 years of experience in restaurants and luxury hotels in the United States, London and Saudi Arabia. Chef Zafar will oversee all Peninsula restaurant kitchens for The Lobby, Shanghai Terrace, Pierrot Gourmet and Z Bar, as well as banquets, in-room dining and pastry kitchen operations.
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kristin Duncan as General Manager of the 530-room property located steps from the Theater District. Duncan has 30 years of experience with Marriott in a variety of roles, most recently as the General Manager of the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook.
Hotel Chicago West Loop has announced the appointment of a new, dynamic leader. At only 31-years-old, Virginia-native Jean-Luc Laramie is (quite possibly) the youngest hotel general manager in Chicago. In his role at the independent, 3-year-old dual-purpose property known for its eccentric art initiative, Laramie oversees operations while looking to expand the hotel's relationship with Millennial travelers.
The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center is putting an exclamation point on a multi-year, $25 million property wide transformation with the introduction of a transcendent Executive Chef. Chicago-native Victor Martinez, who's worked his way up from his father's bistro as a teen to some of the most respected kitchens in the country, n ow looks to redefine hotel dining in the suburbs. By bringing an experiential, farm-to-fork culture to culinary operations at Oak Brook Hills Resort, Victor is setting out to change the way people think about hotel food outside the city.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile today announced the launch of the first Five Feet to Fitness™ rooms in Chicago, a convenient way for guests to exercise in the privacy of their room with over 11 different pieces of equipment. These rooms are part of a $35 million dollar hotel transformation that includes renovated guest rooms, lobby arrival experience, meeting space and rooftop pool and terrace, in addition to the launch of a new lobby bar and restaurant, HotHouse, as well as the grab-and-go Made Market.
Designed for travelers who want to maintain their normal routine, the hotel features 206 suites and a range of value, tech-focused and eco-conscious amenities. Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago River North will meet the growing demand for hotels in Chicago, where already strong tourism numbers grew by 4.3 percent in 2018 to a record 57.6 million visitors.
The eight-story, 309-room full-service hotel is just minutes from Historic Downtown Naperville area businesses and popular attractions.
Phase one of a multi-million dollar, full-scale renovation is underway on the Hyatt Regency Deerfield, a luxury, full-service hotel located just minutes from downtown Chicago and O'Hare International Airport. The project caters to the Hyatt Regency brand loyalists' desire for 24/7 connectivity and comfort with 300 completely revamped guestrooms and suites, r efreshed, tech-enabled meeting space, updated common areas including guestroom hallways, and lobby, as well as the property's signature restaurant and bar, Jaxx Bistro and Jaxx Lounge. Phase one, which includes a $14 million redo of all guestrooms, is slated for completion by April 2019, while phase two commences in the fall of 2019, and will include the remainder of the interior enhancements. The property will remain open during renovation.
In this role, Zacker will be responsible for all aspects of hotel distribution sales and retention for both CWT clients and new external markets.Based in Chicago, Zacker joined RoomIt and the CWT business finance organization last June, as Vice President of finance for RoomIt. He will remain a member of the RoomIt leadership team.Prior to joining CWT, Zacker spent 18 years with Travelport in various roles, including Vice President of Global Sales. Over the past 25-plus years of his career, he has held numerous business development and finance positions.
JW Marriott Chicago (151 W. Adams St.) announces the appointment of General Manager Hassan El Neklawy, who began his career with Marriott 39 years ago.