Diamond Resorts™, a global leader in the hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment industries, was recognized on Wednesday, April 10 by the American Resort Development Association with one of the vacation ownership industry's top awards for its groundbreaking Diamond Live Concert Series.
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange as part of Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND), won five awards at the 2019 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) World Conference.
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) was honored with 12 awards at the annual American Resort Development Association (ARDA) conference in Orlando on April 10. In addition, HGV attained a company record with 50 team members, departments and projects selected as award finalists.
HP Hotels, a full-service third-party hotel management company, announced today that it has added Texas to the growing list of states in which it has hotels under management with the addition of three properties there to its portfolio. Charles Oswald, President and CEO of HP Hotels, made the announcement.
GREAT NECK, N.Y. - M&R Hotel Management, operator of 25 hotels in New York, Texas, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana, today announced the promotion of Paul Viapiano as regional operations director, responsible for four hotels representing more than 600 guest rooms in Midtown Manhattan.
From the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the soaring peaks of the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, theInternational Society of Hotel Associations (ISHA) is celebrating anniversaries of six of its hotel lodging organization members. Those members include Arizona Hotel & Tourism Association, California Hotel & Lodging Association, Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association, Hotel Association of New York City, Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association and Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, whose 2018 and 2019 anniversaries mark a combined 665 years of operation and service. Those years are actually a fraction of a combined 2,000 years of experience that ISHA's 42 members bring to the travel industry. The unified voice of lodging associations throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, ISHA offers extensive advocacy, information, networking and professional resources for its members. Formerly known as The International Society of Hotel Association Executives, ISHA recently changed its name to reflect the group's new initiative to attract a wider range of members by opening membership to all staff of its member associations.
Historic Hotels of America®, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest and most significant historic hotels, has inducted 27 historic hotels into membership in 2018. The oldest hotel dates back to the 1880s. Many of the historic hotels are adaptive reuse historic hotels that have involved converting some or all of a historically significant building to a hotel. Originally, these buildings were built for another purpose in their history. 16 of the 27 historic hotels inducted in 2018 are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, four of the inducted hotels have been designated as National Historic Landmarks or are contributing structures in historic districts that have been designated as National Historic Landmarks by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The 27 inducted historic hotels represent independent hotels, brands, and collections from across the U.S.A. from 16 different states:
Stewart Bainum Jr., chairman of the board of directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), yesterday received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) for his career-long contributions to the hospitality industry. The recognition comes as Choice Hotels celebrates its 80th anniversary.
The Comfort brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), continues to advance its transformation with over 700 properties certified Move to Modern, 450 hotels in the process of obtaining new signage, and more than 170 hotels having installed new signs. In addition, Choice awarded close to 120 Comfort brand franchise agreements in 2018 as it expands around the country.
AAHOA, the nation's largest association of hotel owners, reiterated its call for an end to the partial government shutdown and highlighted the effects for small business owners in the hospitality industry. The shutdown, now in its nineteenth day, forced the closure of several government agencies, limited government travel, closed national parks, and forced essential personnel at agencies such as the TSA to work without pay.
London UK/Spokane WA - At Magnuson Worldwide, America's fastest growing hotel brand, we are proud to announce the addition of the Colonial Inn Ellsworth in Ellsworth, Maine to the By Magnuson Worldwide Collection.
Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners announced today that it has acquired The Chancellor Hotel in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The hotel will continue to operate as The Chancellor Hotel while renovations take place.
Hotel room rates are projected to triple in the Atlanta market during the three nights of Super Bowl LIII weekend, according to STR's Consulting & Analytics office.
New Headquarters Expected to Create 80 Jobs for Top Hospitality Professionals
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us and while it's time to get together and cherish our loved ones, there may be some unwanted baggage along the way. According to a new survey from Motel 6, the leader in economy lodging, 98 percent of holiday travelers expect to feel stress during the holidays and nearly one in five are already feeling the pressure to stay with family during this holiday season.
The Kahler Hospitality Group announced today an expansive $30 million renovation project which includes the historic Kahler Grand Hotel and Rochesters luxurious The Towers at The Kahler Grand. This extensive renovation plan includes the revitalization and transformation of the hotels levels two through 11, which includes 605 guest rooms. The construction project will provide sweeping changes to both hotels, bringing these historic structures back to life and providing a luxurious historic Minnesota experience to its guests.
M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Robert Arigo, a 29-year hospitality veteran, as vice president of operations, responsible for overseeing the company's 15 managed hotels in the New York metropolitan area.
Ahead of one of the busiest travel days of the year, Terminix, a leading provider of termite and pest control services and a ServiceMaster (NYSE: SERV) company, today released its 2018 ranking of the top 25 most bed bug-infested cities in the country.
Planning on attending the Eye for Travel in Las Vegas on the 18th and 19th October 2018? Be sure to join the 18th October afternoon discussion: Catapult Your Profits Through Industry Partnerships.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today unveiled Clarion Pointe, a midscale select-service brand extension of Clarion that brings together the premium elements guests desire and an affordable travel experience. It also meets hotel owners' strong demand for a new select-service opportunity that is a differentiator in the popular midscale segment.