CBRE has arranged the sale of a 65-property, 7,865-key hotel portfolio located across 27 states. Massachusetts-based REIT, Service Properties Trust, sold the portfolio to 21 separate buyers for a total consideration of approximately $514 million.
The Palace Hotel is pleased to announce Angie Clifton as General Manager of the historic hotel in San Francisco and the first woman GM in the 148 year history of the iconic hotel.
Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company, today announced that the 117-room Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs in Colo. was added to its portfolio of third-party managed hotels across the U.S. The hotel is owned by Mission Hill Hospitality, an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners focused on select-service and extended-stay hotels.
Twenty Four Seven Hotels, a third-party hospitality management company for premium-branded, select-service and lifestyle hotel segments in the western U.S., today announced the completed renovation of the 150-room Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport. The multi-million dollar refurbishment upgraded the hotel's guest and meeting rooms, public spaces and restaurant. The renovation also included adding new furnishings, bathrooms and linens throughout the property.
Edelmira Delgado has more than 15 years of food and beverage experience, beginning while she was earning a bachelor's degree in business administration and international business at Youngstown State University. Her resume includes F&B management roles at major hotel brands including Hilton and Hyatt as well as boutique resorts and spas.
Christine Moore's introduction to hospitality was a one-person gig at a 12-room boutique hotel on Siesta Key — and she knew she'd found her niche.
Walters earned a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from Indiana University, then garnered a decade of operations experience in roles of increasing responsibility at various Hilton and Hyatt branded properties. He joined OTO Development in May 2021 as general manager of Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa/Ybor City, where stellar guest satisfaction scores prompted his promotion to opening general manager at the new AC Hotel.
Remington Hotels, a dynamic and growing hotel management company, today announces its management agreement for Crowne Plaza College Park – Washington, DC, which has a close relationship with the University of Maryland and is less than five miles from the school’s main campus.
This paper provides some community-based creative solutions bridging Hospitality to Healthcare - putting the “heart back in healthcare” to improve the health and well-being of the community. These innovative programs provide a blueprint for high performance and practical health benefits. These programs cover a wide array of tactics that are practical fixes for health care systems. The health models presented in this paper are adaptable to other geographical regions and are brilliant beacons for health that can succeed and impact other communities.
Challenges and opportunities abound in 2023 for publicly traded hotel companies, and Wall Street analysts who cover those companies say the good and bad won't be felt evenly across different types of companies or throughout the calendar year.
U.S. Travel Association congratulates the 32 travel industry leaders appointed Thursday to serve on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB), a coalition that provides expert recommendations, insight and guidance on travel priorities to benefit the travelers and the national travel economy.
Dillinger joins the team as Area Director of Sales, bringing a combined 30 years of experience in hotel sales, meeting planning, and travel planning. In 2018, Dillinger was hired as the Director of Sales for Fairfield by Marriott and during her tenure with Shaner Hotels she has supported several properties as Task Force Area Director of Sales, during which Dillinger was designated the 2021 Salesperson of The Year by the Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association. Most recently, Dillinger was appointed Area Director of Sales for the AC Hotel and Fairfield by Marriott Dayton in December.
Legros arrives at the AC Hotel Dayton with over 15 years of experience working in hotels, including Hilton Head Marriott Resort and Spa, where he was selected to fill a variety of roles over the course of 8 years. Those roles span operations, guest service, and management positions. With in-depth experience and years of cross-functional leadership, Legros assumed his first General Manager role in just eight years at DoubleTree by Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel in 2014. At AC Hotel Dayton, Legros oversees team and guest satisfaction while engaging with the local community.
Heading into a new year, the U.S. commercial real estate industry finds itself in choppy waters amid fears of a recession, rising inflation, and interest rate hikes as market participants await a course correction. Challenges during 2022 including continued supply chain constraints, increasing labor costs and struggles in attracting talent are anticipated to endure through 2023. Combined with international and domestic geopolitical issues and market volatility, many believe during the near term, the U.S will experience a mild to moderate economic recession.
Marriott International, Inc. has appointed San Francisco Bay Area hotel veteran Clif Clark as General Manager of The Westin St. Francis and Area General Manager of San Francisco. As the leader of The Westin St. Francis, he will guide the strategy and vision for the 1195-room property, inspiring a culture of uncompromising excellence while driving exceptional guest experiences and financial performance. He will also be responsible for directing operations for five additional Marriott properties located in San Francisco including Marriott Marquis, W San Francisco, JW Marriott, The Clancy, and Marriott Union Square.
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, has been retained to manage the White House Inn Napa Valley recently acquired by investment company Cambridge Lansdowne. Located in the popular getaway destination of downtown Napa Valley, California, the property is managed through Aimbridge Hospitality’s highly specialized Evolution Lifestyle operating division.
Legacy Ventures, an Atlanta-based hotel & restaurant management, and development company, assumed management of the 46-acre Lively Beach Resort on Mustang Island in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lively Beach is a unique 68-unit resort that provides guests with exclusive accommodations ranging in size from a studio to a two-bedroom, three-bathroom complete with kitchen and private decks with gulf views. This beachfront resort features an outdoor pool, scenic dunes boardwalk, nature walk, beach club, private beach access and rooftop communal spaces which provide 360-degree views of Corpus Christi Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The resort was developed by Tortuga Dunes Holding Company, LLC. whose vision was to create a unique balance between upscale amenities with an eco-friendly touch while preserving 85% of the natural resources.
The 319‑room property offers a rooftop restaurant and bar along with more than 36,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
Reflecting post-holiday seasonality and an unfavorable calendar shift, U.S. hotel performance fell from the previous week and showed weakened comparisons against 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through 7 January.
Ranieri, a seasoned hospitality professional with more than 17 years of experience, will lead operations, development, and owner relationship for the company. During his most recent time with experiential brands such as Selina and Habitas, he oversaw the creation of guest journey and Product Pillars and drove the company to a brand wellness and programming, successfully championing worldwide openings throughout Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East & Africa.