AHLA Foundation, in partnership with the Employment and Training Administration Office of Apprenticeship at the U.S. Department of Labor, will expand its registered apprenticeship programs for the hospitality industry. The $505,000 grant will enable AHLA Foundation to serve more than 400 apprentices in one of three pathways: Lodging Manager, Hotel Cook, and Maintenance.
Officials of the 368 -room San Ramon Marriott today announced the completion of a $17 million renovation. The hotel, owned by Hudson Advisors L.P., and operated by HEI Hotel & Resorts, a leading hospitality investment and management company, received a top-to-bottom refurbishment to upgrade guest rooms, public spaces and back-of-house services to bring the hotel to "like-new" status.
Zachry Hospitality is pleased to announce it officially broke ground on the highly anticipated Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in downtown San Antonio. The new 200-room, 17-story boutique hotel located at Hemisfair has officially been named The Monarch San Antonio. The Monarch is set to open in early 2026.
Today, Hard Rock International in partnership with Steinhauer Properties announced development plans to open the Hard Rock Hotel Long Beach, the first new-build full-service hotel built in Long Beach, California in 30 years and the first new Hard Rock Hotel property in Southern California in almost a decade. Set to begin construction in Summer 2024 with plans to open in Spring 2027, this upscale property will be a unique entertainment destination set in the heart of downtown Long Beach, adjacent to the convention center.
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, global hospitality management company and the world's largest third-party hotel operator, today announced the transition plan for Michael J. Deitemeyer, who is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2023. An Executive Committee of the Board, helmed by Aimbridge Chairman Glenn Murphy has been formed and will lead a comprehensive search for a world class CEO replacement.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues its growth in the extended stay segment with three new Everhome Suites under construction, and six more in various stages of development across the Southern California region. For the first nine months of 2023, Choice's extended stay hotel openings grew by 38 percent compared to the same period in 2022. Choice's extended stay domestic pipeline increased 12 percent year over year to over 47,000 rooms in the third quarter of this year. Choice currently has 60 Everhome Suites properties in the pipeline and over 250 across three other extended stay brands: MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios and WoodSpring Suites.
The Magnuson Grand Hotel Sebring Florida is located just off U.S. Hwy. 27 South Florida near the world-famous Sebring International Raceway.
AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3% over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively.
Leisure demand, while still strong, began to soften in the back half of this year for US hotels, as other parts of the world continued to reopen their vacation destinations and leisure travelers began to once again feel safe traveling abroad. Increases in individual business travel and group business have not yet been able to fully offset this softening.
Equally well-established on the Honolulu hospitality scene, Wes Zane brings to ESPACIO and Mugen more than five decades of management and ownership experience at a number of premier restaurants and hotels in the city. Most recently, he served as Consulting Manager and Founder of Culinaire Hawaii, where he oversaw concept development and the management of several independent and hotel restaurants. Prior, Zane spent eight years as Owner and Operator of Formaggio Wine Bar and Formaggio Grill, two years as Restaurant Manager at Kahala Hotel and Resort's Hoku's Restaurant, and 20 years as General Manager and Vice President at Hy's Steakhouse. Zane has also served as President of the Hawaii Restaurant Association and has been recognized with Hale Aina and Illima Dining Awards and will bring a uniquely local approach to Mugen's globally inspired ethos.
LBA Hospitality, an Alabama-based hotel management company, today announced that the 97-room Hilton Garden Inn Montgomery East and 91-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton Montgomery have completed renovations. All guestrooms and public spaces at the hotels were upgraded to include all new seating, lighting, flooring, wall coverings, furniture, window treatments and artwork. The hotels are owned by Flynn Properties Inc. of San Francisco, California and managed by LBA Hospitality of Dothan, Alabama.
Local Partnerships and Design Draw on the Spirit of Hell's Kitchen's with 295 Generously Sized Guest Rooms.
Gerald Glennon brings to ESPACIO extensive management experience at premier hotels in Honolulu and on both coasts of the mainland. Most recently, he served as Strategic Advisor at The Kahala Resort, responsible for management and strategic planning, after earlier serving as the property's General Manager. At The Modern Honolulu prior to that, Glennon served as Director Emeritus Senior Advisor, after spending three years as the hotel's Managing Director. Glennon has also served as General Manager of the Halekulani and earlier as Executive Assistant Manager overseeing multiple renovations and enhancements and guiding a team of more than 750 people. His earlier career includes tenures with Sofitel hotels in Miami and San Francisco, Westin Hotels and Amfac Hotels & Resorts.
Robert Carr brings more than 25 years of five-star international luxury hotel culinary experience to Live! by Loews - Arlington. In his new role as Executive Chef, he will oversee all aspects of the food and beverage operation for five dining outlets, banquet functions, 24-hour in-room dining and special events at the 300-room hotel.
Mouhssine Benhamacht has a long history of working alongside award-winning chefs, restaurants and Loews Hotels in metropolitan cities across the United States including Atlanta, Napa Valley, San Francisco, Orlando and Arlington.
Hotel will become Sonesta Cleveland Airport Following Extensive Renovation.
voco hotels – part of IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,200 destinations across 19 brands – today announced the signing of its 25th Americas property in Missoula, Mont., nearly three years after launching in the region. The soon-to-renovate voco Missoula Downtown is the latest extension of voco hotels’ conversion-friendly model which combines the local character and charm of an independent property with the quality and reassurance of a respected global brand.
Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District. With an anticipated opening in early 2025, the hotel will be within walking distance of the Savannah River, the sites of River Street, and the Historic District's top attractions.
With the busiest airport in the world and a lower cost of doing business than peer regions, Metro Atlanta is the key inland distribution hub of the Southeast. Metro Atlanta is home to 17 Fortune 500 corporations like The Home Depot, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, and UPS. It also sustains a diverse economy centered around technology, healthcare and health tech, logistics, advanced manufacturing, and now electric vehicles and clean tech. For the 10th consecutive year Area Development Magazine has ranked Georgia the number one state for business.
Aligned Hospitality Management has added the Comfort Suites Denver Tech Center to its portfolio. Comfort Suites Denver Tech Center, owned by Colorado Hotel Group LLC and franchised by Choice Hotels, is Aligned’s first property outside of the Arizona market and the 21st in the company’s portfolio.