During its fourth quarter earnings report, Marriott COO Arne Sorenson noted a recent uptick in group business, now that more positive news on the segment is coming from TravelClick. According to the hotel data tracker, group occupancy on the books for 2012 is up 5.4 percent and group business booked over the past 30...
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker is proposing a $1 billion casino on the banks of Maryland’s Potomac River at National Harbor where Gaylord Entertainment has its resort and convention center. The project would require amendments to the bill that was introduced last week that sends the issue of a casino in PG County...
Trump Hotels has been selected by the General Services Administration to develop the Old Post Office Building in Washington, DC, into a 250-room hotel. The property will include a curate museum, exhibition gallery , indoor and outdoor gardens, renowned restaurants, a spa and convention/meeting facilities. Trump will pay $200 million along with Colony Capital...
Stifled in the legislature, Genting may turn to the citizens of Florida to approve its proposed 5,200-room Miami mega resort featuring the world’s largest casino. Now that legislation legalizing three South Florida casino resorts has been killed, Genting may push for a referendum to decide on the issue, the Wall Street Journal reported. Genting...
Adoba Eco Hotel, an environmentally friendly hotel brand, has opened its first property in Rapid City, SD, the Rapid City Journal reported. Atmosphere Hospitality Management of Colorado licenses the brand. Hotel features include an organic and locally sourced menu at its restaurant, eucalyptus fiber sheets, and management practices and software that limit water, power,...
• CHOICE HOTELS. A Comfort Suites is in the works for Memphis, the Memphis Daily News reported. A vacant 103-room hotel, formerly the French Quarter Suites, has new owners who plan to renovate the hotel and brand it as a Cambria Suites. The property was purchased for $2.3 million and another $3.7 million will...
InnSuites Hospitality Trust has appointed Pamela Barnhill as COO. Barnhill has been with IHT since 2002 and held positions in Revenue Management, Operations, Sales and Trademark licensing. Click here for a free 30-day trial of our full daily lodging report.
The merger of Sonesta International with Hospitality Properties Trust affiliate Sonesta Acquisition Corp has been finalized and HPT has closed on its acquisition Royal Sonesta hotels in Cambridge, MA and New Orleans. HPT acquired all of SNSTA’a common shares outstanding for $31 a piece. HPT paid $150.5 million for the hotels, which have a...
Las Vegas health officials confirmed the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease was found in water samples from MGM Resort’s Luxor casino and hotel, AP reported. Three cases of Legionnaires were reported by guests at the Luxor in 2011. MGM said in a statement that the process to purify the water system is underway, and...
According to a Marriott-commissioned survey, the world is in the midst of a golden age of travel as many see tourism as a major factor in tackling issues such as the economy and amount to what the study called soft diplomacy. The economic impact amounts to one new American job for each 35 international...
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