Located within Houston's thriving uptown epicenter, JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria recently unveiled the last multi-million dollar renovation phase of the guest rooms, suites and corridors to finalize the hotel's complete transformation. The enhancements join the refreshed meeting and public spaces, lobby and executive lounge which were finished in 2019.
Officials of Shaner Hotels, an award winning, international hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced the completed conversion of the 124-room Courtyard by Marriott Marathon Florida Keys to the Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort. The newly converted property, owned by Prime Group and operated by Shaner, marks Marriott International's first Courtyard Resort in the United States. The hotel plans to add cabanas and additional lighting to the pool deck with more activities and on-site experiences for guests
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, an award-winning Noble House Hotels & Resorts property, today announced the appointment of its new executive chef, Augie Saucedo. A seasoned professional, Saucedo brings two decades of experience in his role where he is responsible for maintaining and elevating the outstanding culinary experience the treasured Southern California property has become synonymous with.
Helped by spring break travel, U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 18 March.
Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, today announced that HRI Hospitality (HRIH), a fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of premium branded hotels in top national markets, has adopted Knowland’s Portfolio Capture, following a successful testing period. The product is a complement to the Knowland platform and was designed to provide a comprehensive, unified view of meetings and events business performance across an entire portfolio.
American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers is joining the cast of Hotels ByDesign.
INTELITY®, provider of hospitality’s leading guest experience and staff management platform, today announced The Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado, has implemented the INTELITY platform, via smart-room tablets, which provide the property’s guests with a more digital, upscale experience, as well as GEMS®, INTELITY’s collection of staff-facing tools.
Magnuson Hotels announces the Regency Inn Hondo as the latest addition to the Magnuson Hotels Independent Collection portfolio. This complements the group’s strategic growth plans to onboard distinctive hotels offering exceptional value in key cities across the country.
Ask ten people what traveling the US looks like to them, and you’ll no doubt get ten different answers. It’s hiking in Yosemite, route 66 in a Cadillac, sundrenched Florida, pizza in NYC, and much, much more. It’s the boundless options that make the US one of the world’s top tourist destinations.
Hotel Indigo, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has expanded its offering in the northwestern United States with the opening of Hotel Indigo Vancouver Dtwn - Portland Area in Washington's Vancouver Waterfront Park. The opening follows a year of significant global growth for the lifestyle hotel brand, which is set to expand its footprint to more than 200 open hotels in the next three years.The 138-room Hotel Indigo Vancouver Dtwn - Portland Area, developed by Kirkland Development and managed by MKM Hotels, is set along the curves of the Columbia River on the city's scenic waterfront, where explorers Lewis and Clark are rumored to have tied their boat to the "Witness Tree" to survey the area's fertile terrain.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta), the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S., today announced the establishment of a Luxury & Lifestyle Lodging Development Team. The team will lead Sonesta’s growth of its Upper Upscale brands, which include The James and The Royal Sonesta franchises in the Americas. Today’s announcement underscores Sonesta’s commitment to and growing leadership position within the burgeoning lifestyle and luxury sectors.
The 229-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Valley Forge is excited to announce the completion of the last phase of a major, $18M renovation. The renovation includes updates to all guest suites, the addition of a state-of-the-art fitness center, a redesigned lobby and bar area, and the introduction of a new restaurant concept to the Greater Philadelphia area.
One of the most valuable assets of a hotel brand is information – detailed personal information about guests at their hotels, participants in their loyalty programs, and visitors to their websites. This information allows hotel brands to focus on creating guest loyalty, acquiring potential guests, engaging in effective marketing, expanding market share, and creating properties and services that entice and satisfy hotel guests. Because of this, hotel brands have long contended that they “own” hotel guest data and have unencumbered rights to use it, without respect to the interests of hotel owners and even the guests themselves.
With occupancy nearing the 70% mark and ADR levels approximately 4% above 2019 levels, the Denver lodging market achieved a RevPAR level in 2022 that was approximately $5 below 2019 levels. In line with the top 25 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., ADR has led the way in the recovery, with occupancy remaining below prior peaks.
The demand for travel during the American spring break timeframe is substantial—and demand remains strong despite higher prices. Let’s break down the expectations, pain points and opportunities for the industry.
Hotel Industry Consultant Bruce Baltin, an industry icon for more than five decades, passed away suddenly at age 79 earlier this month. He is survived by his wife, Tammi Baltin, his brother, Mark Baltin, his sister, Suzanne Jacobs, and his sons, Steven Baltin and Brian Baltin.
The U.S. hotel industry reported higher performance from the month prior, according to February 2023 data from STR.
With the resorts new 9,000 square foot Grand View Spa ready to debut in May 2023, Mosher brings more than 30 years of industry experience to her new role as Spa Director. Having travelled extensively around the world studying wellness, massage and bodywork therapy, Mosher is a licensed massage and RYT yoga instructor, and is affiliated with the NCBTMB, giving her national accreditation to teach massage continuing education classes. She also specializes in family herbalism and aromatherapy counsel. Prior to joining Snow King Resort's Grand View Spa, she was a massage and bodywork therapist and yoga instructor at Keystone Lodge & Spa in Colorado. She's held similar positions throughout Colorado Springs and was the Massage Program Director and full time instructor for the College of Wilmington, in North Carolina.
Boussarie has spent the last 8 years in Jackson at various properties including Executive Chef of the historic Wort Hotel and most recently at The Whistling Grizzly at The Wyoming Inn. Prior to moving to Jackson, Boussarie spent 21 years in California in similar culinary and corporate positions throughout San Francisco and Los Angeles. He graduated from the California Culinary Academy with honors in 1995, and served his externship at Le Peché Gourmand, a One Star Michelin restaurant in Angers, France.
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, has assumed management of 71 hotels previously operated by Houston-based Terrapin Hospitality. With over 8,100 rooms in 21 states, the diverse portfolio is national in scope with representation in the upper midscale and upscale segments across all major brand companies.