Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco announces that Stéphane Gras will head up the team at the 277-room luxury Hotel in the heart of the Yerba Buena Arts District on Market Street. A graduate of the famous Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland, Gras is known for crafting unparalleled guest experiences all over the world.
Ki Min has been hired as the Hotel Manager at The Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach, California. Previously, Min was the Director of Operations at Doubletree by Hilton. He has also held positions at Crowne Plaza Harbor Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, and more. Min has a degree in Hospitality Management from California State Polytechnic University Pomona.
Albert Gutierrez has been promoted to General Manager at Residence Inn Anaheim Hills Yorba Linda. Gutierrez was Interim General Manager at the property before officially being promoted. Prior to his role at Residence Inn Anaheim Hills Yorba Linda, he was the Front Office Manager at Long Beach Marriott. Gutierrez has also held positions at Hotel Carlton, Serrano Hotel, Hotel Shangri, and more.
Emanuel Trujillo has been hired as Assistant General Manager at Seacliff Inn. Before entering his new role, he was Assistant Manager at Homewood Suites by Hilton. Trujillo has more than 15 years of experience working in the hospitality world, and has held positions at Four Points by Sheraton, TPG Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Los Gatos & Spa, and more.
Grace Petralia has been hired as Director of Sales at La Jolla Cove Hotel. Petralia comes to the property from Appius Construction where she was Director of Sales. Her resume also includes various positions including Senior Sales Manager at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Director of Catering at Bekkers Catering, Owner/Wedding Coordinator at Pink Veil Events, and Owner/Operator of Bella Café & Bella Catering in San Diego, California.
Delano Fields has been hired as Lead Sales Manager at Hotel Hermosa in Hermosa Beach, California where he is responsible for all business travel and corporate sales. Prior to his new role, Fields was Corporate Sales Manager at Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites at Long Beach Airport. He has served in various positions at Embassy Suites LAX South, DoubleTree by Hilton El Segundo, Marriott Grand Vacations, Hilton Universal City, and more.
On the heels of Quadrum Global’s purchase of The Williamsburg Hotel, the real estate development firm has announced that the boutique property will operate under the independent, experience-driven Arlo Hotels portfolio starting in September 2023. Arlo Williamsburg will be Arlo Hotels’ fourth property in New York City, joining Manhattan locations Arlo SoHo, Arlo NoMad and Arlo Midtown.
The 117-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Rancho Cordova, California is now open for business. Located at 11212 Point East Drive, the all-suite hotel will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and operated by Insignia Hospitality Group, Inc. of Midland, Texas.
AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality and the creator of the World's Most Livable Hotels®, expands further in New York City's Midtown with the opening of Hotel AKA NoMad. Located on a prime corner of Madison Avenue, in the trendy NoMad neighborhood, the luxury, design-centric hotel is perfectly woven into Manhattan's Design District, surrounded by the city's best shopping, showrooms, dining and entertainment. The Lissoni New York team designed property showcases culture and artistic flair to match the stylish neighborhood with the utmost in luxury and sophistication for both leisure and business travelers.
Sandpiper Lodging Trust ("SLT") is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Michael T. Helgeson as Vice President of Capital Markets. Mr. Helgeson is responsible for the education, promotion, marketing, and sales of Sandpiper Lodging Trust to Registered Investment Advisor firms across the country.
Environmental Stewards to Convert 116-Year-Old Structure in Celebrated Pioneer Square into a Modern, 120-Room Hotel, Flagship Restaurant, and Rooftop Bar in Partnership With Aparium Hotel Group and With Design by The Miller Hull Partnership and Curioso Interior Design.
Hawkins Way Capital announces the opening of the new LED Silver Level, dual branded hotel, AC Hotel by Marriott & the Residence Inn Hotel by Marriott, Oakland Downtown, located at 1431 Jefferson Street, Oakland, California. Hotel General Manager Josh Howard, Hotel Assistant General Manager Fazeel Ali and Director of Sales Joanne Bianchi lead the opening team.
Savannah's contemporary boutique hotel, The Kimpton Brice - nestled in the quieter part of the Historic District - proudly announces the completion of a full-property refresh. The renovations included the hotel's lobby, guest rooms, corridors, meeting rooms, Pool Terrace, Secret Garden, and on-site restaurant, Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar. As the first full-touch renovation since the hotel's inception in 2014, the redesign ushers in the newest chapter in the building's storied history {some of the former being a livery stable, cotton warehouse, and Coca-Cola bottling plant} by modernizing the guest experience and maintaining the gracious Southern hospitality for which the property has long been known. Thoughtfully-curated amenities transform the historic downtown fixture into a haven for social gatherings, meetings, and engaging leisure travel experiences.
The property is officially complete with 228 rooms and public spaces, including Redfish, the popular restaurant concept by Foodland, Lost + Found, a tropical speakeasy and pool bar and B-Side Café.
Hyatt Regency Baytown-Houston marks the city's largest and only waterfront hotel located right off the iconic Fred Hartman suspension bridge and a 20-minute drive from the energy-rich city of Houston and notable tourism destinations such as NASA's Space Center Houston and Kemah Boardwalk.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced the continued expansion of the Hyatt Regency brand in the U.S. with the recent openings of two Houston-area hotels: Hyatt Regency Baytown-Houston and Hyatt Regency Conroe. Both hotels debuted this month and feature contemporary design, versatile indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, more than 200 modern guestrooms, and regionally inspired onsite dining options. With a total of 13 Hyatt Regency properties across Texas, the intentional growth of the Hyatt Regency brand with these full-service hotels further showcases Hyatt’s commitment to offering travel experiences in places that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members.
The current hotel franchise model gives small-business owners the opportunity to grow their businesses quickly by leveraging the hotel brand names guests know and trust.
U.S. hotel performance produced an incremental gain during the four weeks ending 13 May, a period that falls in between the heavy, summer travel season and earlier year peaks that include solid leisure travel, improved demand from conventions and group bookings, and returning business travel in larger markets. At a market-level, New York City continued to hold down the top occupancy spot while markets like Boston, Washington, D.C. and Alaska joined the leaderboard.
U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week and showed improved comparisons year over year, according to STR‘s latest data through 20 May.
Crescent Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning operator of over 120 hotels and resorts, announced the addition of The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa to its Latitudes: Lifestyles by Crescent portfolio. The iconic AAA Four-Diamond hotel evokes the graceful ambiance experienced by its very first guests in 1876.