Kamla Hotels, a hotel developer and operator based in Cerritos, California, today announced that the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Downey, California is now open for business. The 140-suite hotel situated at 9066 Firestone Boulevard can serve as your home base when visiting the many destinations of Southern California, including the famous beaches, Disney Theme Parks and the numerous world-famous medical centers.
Through Q3 2022, the US hotel industry has exceeded 2019 (pre-pandemic) RevPAR levels by 6.4 percent, based on data from STR. The recovery narrative continues to be centered around room rates. While occupancy through Q3 2022 was 3.8 points below the same period in 2019, ADR had increased 12.8 percent.
Maverick Hotels and Restaurants announced today that it continues to grow the company’s expanding portfolio with the addition of two hotels in the metropolitan Chicago market. Robert Habeeb, Founder and CEO of Maverick made the announcement.
New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel investor, developer and operator in the United States and Canada, announced that it has been selected to manage nine hotels owned by Widewaters, a diversified commercial real estate organization with expertise developing, acquiring and managing numerous asset classes across North America, including retail, hospitality, residential and office/industrial. The management change, effective February 2023, will increase New Castle’s portfolio to 28 hotels, comprising more than 4,000 rooms across 11 states and two Canadian Provinces.
A recent poll conducted by Abacus Data showcases that Michiganders are overwhelmingly in favor of home sharing and want proportionate rules that allow people to share their homes and make tax simpler.
This November, Pacific Edge magazine held its annual Business Achievement Awards, honouring the accomplishments of Hawaii-based individuals and businesses. Outrigger Hospitality Group’s President and CEO Jeff Wagoner, was awarded Hospitality Executive of the Year.
The St. Regis Bal Harbour, the exquisite Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond resort celebrating its 10th anniversary year, is pleased to welcome Adrian Colameco as its new executive chef. Colameco brings a decade of elite culinary experience to the resort's exquisite dining concepts including Atlantikós, The St. Regis Bar, BH Burger Bar, and La Gourmandise.
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa today announces the appointment of Jerry Gibson as general manager of the reimagined oceanfront resort, which last year completed a multi-million-dollar transformation. Gibson joins the team at an exciting time as the resort prepares to debut its newly rebranded Crown Suite collection and accompanying experiences that will invite guests to rediscover the landmark Oahu property in 2023.
Flynn Properties Inc., owner of commercial real estate, luxury resorts and select service hotel properties in America and abroad, in a joint venture with Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced that it has acquired an 80% joint venture interest in 89 select service and extended stay hotels in a $1.1 billion implied total enterprise value transaction from affiliates of Highgate and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”).
Last week, local dignitaries and hospitality professionals gathered in Downtown Miami to celebrate the official grand opening of The Elser Hotel & Residences with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was officiated by Highgate, the hotel's management company, alongside national developer PMG, Canadian real estate private equity firm Greybrook, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and Government Liaison Tomas Alcala.
Ohio hoteliers will “Dream Big” as they participate in the 2022 Ohio Hotel & Lodging Assn. Conference & Gala, to be held November 21 and 22 at the Hyatt Regency here. The reimaged conference, presented by Morgan Stanley, will feature immersive educational sessions on trending topics, including conversations on innovation and technology. In addition, a new, all day Exhibitor Marketplace will be held today from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. that will enable attendees to connect one on one with leaders in the tech space — such as OHLA Allied Member React Mobile, that will showcase hospitality’s most responsive, reliable, and self-managing panic button solution.
Major key alert! Following his latest ventures assembling the biggest names in music for his #1 album “God Did” and revealing his newest Jordan Brand collaboration, DJ Khaled is putting all his passion into another one: Airbnb Host.
Hay Creek Hotels is delighted to announce Spa H, a full-service spa located within the forthcoming Hotel Hartness in Greenville, South Carolina, and the appointment of Tammi Johnson as spa manager. Situated within the 449-acre award-winning Hartness community, Hotel Hartness will offer an idyllic retreat in proximity to downtown Greenville. Managed by Hay Creek Hotels, the property, as well as Spa H, is set to open winter 2023.
Dallas-based NewcrestImage has closed on a portfolio of 45 hotels that includes 35 Marriott-branded, seven Hilton-branded, and three Choice-branded properties in 11 states — Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas.
AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is projected to be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since AAA started tracking in 2000*.
The U.S. hotel industry reported higher performance from the month prior but weakened comparisons with 2019, according to October 2022 data from STR.
Stayntouch, a global leader in providing cloud hotel management solutions and guest-centric technology, today announced a partnership with the Opera House Hotel, a sophisticated boutique hotel located in the historic Bronx Opera House. The Opera House Hotel chose Stayntouch to deliver its mobile PMS and ID scanning-enabled self-check-in kiosk solutions to its South Bronx property.
The Inn on Fifth & Club Level Suites, a Noble House Hotels & Resorts property, located in the heart of downtown Naples, Florida, proudly announces the appointment of Maria Hamilton as General Manager. In her new role, Hamilton will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations, including sales and marketing, food and beverage, hiring and training of new staff, and guest and employee satisfaction at the iconic 119-room boutique hotel.
Deepening its portfolio of independent and full-service properties, First Hospitality, a national hotel operations and development company, assumed management of the Inn on Sheridan, a boutique hotel in Zion, IL, on November 1. The company also added the Holiday Inn Express Cincinnati West to its extensive roster of branded hotels. This marks the First Hospitality’s first properties in both markets.
Catbird announces the appointment of Jared Johnson as director of sales and marketing. Johnson brings nearly 20 years of valuable experience developing sales, marketing, revenue and guest service concepts and strategies to drive rooms and events revenue to the independent RiNo Art District hotel by Sage Hospitality Group.