Best Western® Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of the Best Western Carlisle South, located at 101 Alexander Spring Road in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The hotel is owned by Vimal Patel and features 68 standard rooms in addition to 20 suites.
Camelback Resort, a year-round recreational destination nestled in the Pocono Mountains, has named Terry Bechtold its new vice president of operations. In his new position, Bechtold will oversee and direct all resort departments, including its lodge, housekeeping, front desk, retail, Camelbeach and all recreational activities, including skiing, snowtubing, mountain coaster, summer tubing, ziplines and more.
Highlights include seven new slides within a 40,000 square foot extension of the indoor water park, elevated dining options at two new restaurants, a massive outdoor pool and entertainment space, a completely renovated lobby, and expanded room options with 202 new suites and 30 deluxe three-bedroom villas. The $125 million investment by Blackstone and Centerbridge Partners, in the Pocono Mountains resort delivers an additional 300 jobs and bring total number employed to over 1,000. Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains celebrated the completion of an expansive $125 million, top-to-bottom resort transformation that will give families new reasons to visit the beloved indoor water park resort. Actress and Broadway icon Sutton Foster, and renowned interior designer Nate Berkus were on-hand to help celebrate the official launch of the completely reimagined resort, with Berkus cutting the ribbon for the elegantly-appointed three-bedroom Woodland Villas and Foster capping the festivities by launching a spectacular drone show over the resort.
Giger brings more than fifteen years of hospitality experience to her new role as general manager at The Industrialist Hotel. Newly promoted from the property's director of sales & marketing where she was responsible for the day-to-day management of sales and operations, Giger previously held several leadership roles at hotels across Pittsburgh. Her experience spans positions including director of group sales at Renaissance Hotel Pittsburgh, group sales manager at Sheraton Pittsburgh at Station Square and catering sales manager at The University Club in Pittsburgh.
Converted and renovated Holiday Inn Philadelphia Airport - Stadium Area offers comfortable, convenient accommodations for business and leisure travelers.
Multi-phase, multi-million dollar reimagination delivers elevated leisure and business travel experience to the heart of Rittenhouse Square.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia is "powering up" its hotel plans. The casino announced that it will open a 62-suite boutique luxury hotel inside The Battery, the mixed-use lifestyle campus underway on Beach Street in Fishtown.
Bringing more than 13 years of industry experience within the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts brand, the Hotel is thrilled to bring his knowledge and pedigree to the leadership team. In his role, Ludovic will lead the Sales & Marketing division for the 219-room skyscraper property atop of the city's Comcast Technology Center.
The Rittenhouse, a member of Leading Hotels of the World and the first and only independent Forbes Five-Star Hotel in Philadelphia, today introduced Maureen Vipperman, The Rittenhouse Spa & Club's new director of spa and wellness. Passionate about treatment innovation and providing a top-tier guest experience, Vipperman brings more than two decades of expertise to her role with emphasis on programming development and maintaining the standard of luxury and excellence the urban wellness retreat is known for.
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan LaVoie to General Manager of Vernick Fish at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.
est Western® Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the Best Western Grantville/Hershey, located at 450 Station Road in Grantville. Featuring an updated lobby with bright and crisp tones and new furniture, the Best Western Grantville/Hershey offers a welcoming atmosphere for all visitors.
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.
GF Hotels & Resorts announces the grand reopening of The Yorktowne Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.
Cordish Gaming Group, the gaming division of The Cordish Companies, today announced key executive appointments as the company prepares for the expansion of the Live! Casino brand.
Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, has announced the opening of the Red Roof Inn Reading in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Wilcox is an enthusiastic and widely experienced hospitality manager with over 16 years in the industry. Working in the upstate New York, Alabama and Philadelphia markets, Wilcox has held positions from auditor and executive housekeeper to rooms and guest services manager. Bringing strong revenue management experience, Wilcox joins the Homewood team as an internal promotion - coming from Prominence's Hampton Inn Phoenixville hotel. He offers a refreshing perspective to the leadership team of the Homewood Suites Philadelphia-Valley Forge.
The Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS) have named Mit Shah, founder and chief executive officer of Noble Investment Group (Noble), as the 2023 Hospitality Executive of the Year.
Seipp joined the Vernick Coffee Bar team in 2018 and has been with the property since opening. In her new role as the Hotel's Executive Pastry Chef, Seipp will oversee each of the outlet's pastry and bread production including Jean-Georges Philadelphia, JG SkyHigh, Vernick Fish, Vernick Coffee Bar, as well as banquets. She has more than 10 years of experience in dessert creation, management of operations on a company-wide level, with accolades spanning different food publications including Zagat's 30 Under 30. Previously, Seipp was with Vetri Family as the executive pastry chef.
With experience spanning across the country, Chef Schmitt carries more than ten years within the brand, including Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Schmitt's career gravitated toward pastry, where he worked for legendary chefs and restaurateurs including the late Michel Richard and Gordon Ramsay. In his new position as Executive Sous Chef, Schmitt will direct daily culinary operations at Jean-Georges Philadelphia, JG SkyHigh, Vernick Fish and Vernick Coffee Bar, while overseeing food and beverage offerings for meetings, corporate events, local catering functions, and special occasions in the Hotel's 15,602 square feet (1,450 square metres) of event space. Prior to joining the opening team as Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center team, Schmitt was the Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Denver.
Graef will oversee the Hotel's wine program for Jean-Georges Philadelphia and JG SkyHigh, including the pairings for the tasting menus. For more than 13 years Graef has worked in fine dining restaurants throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, serving in roles from server assistant to general manager, and as he puts it, "fell in love with wine along the way." He owns Bibber & Bell, a neighbourhood wine store in Williamsburg focused on small, organic producers. He also currently runs the wine list for Barboncino, a pizzeria and restaurant also located in Brooklyn. His relationships with independent and small-batch wineries will be reflected on the wine list and allow guests to discover new bottles.