Hospitality and Tourism Industry News
- 1.2 Percent Increase in Memorial Day Travel Projected by AAA Tue, 15 May 2012 12:29:07 EST
Average travel distance decreases significantly as holiday travelers economize by decreasing entertainment costs - Hilton Garden Inn Boston Waltham Acquired by Noble Tue, 15 May 2012 12:22:53 EST
Noble Investment Group announced the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts. The hotel will undergo a comprehensive renovation to significantly enhance its amenity offerings and guest experience. - 86 Percent Will Travel for Leisure This Summer Compared to 81 Percent in 2011 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:19:24 EST
TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual summer travel survey of more than 1,800 U.S. respondents. Eighty-six percent of travelers are planning leisure trips this summer, up from 81 percent that traveled last summer. - Thomas Riegelman Appointed Vice President of Engineering and Facilities Management for White Lodging Tue, 15 May 2012 12:17:20 EST
In his new role, Riegelman will lead a team of regional engineers, develop hotel capital expenditure plans and budgets, oversee renovation project management and help White Lodging's growth from 159 properties to more than 210 by the end of 2015. - Meliá Dubai Now Open in the United Arab Emirates Tue, 15 May 2012 12:15:05 EST
Meli Hotels International has begun its expansion into the Arab States of the Gulf by announcing the opening of its Meli Hotels & Resorts brands first property, Meli Dubai. - Hotel Transaction Volumes in Miami to Reach Second Highest Level in a Decade in 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:07:27 EST
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels says transaction volumes to spike at $650 million in 2012 as investors look beyond the beach for investment opportunities - Positive Investment Sentiment for Polish Hotels Tue, 15 May 2012 12:06:05 EST
The Polish hotel market was one of the best performing in Europe in 2011 with hotels in Warsaw posting an 8.3% appreciation in room yield when compared to 2010, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ latest Hotel Intelligence report. - Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending May 5th, 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:45:22 EST
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. - Fairmont Appoints Gao Zhi Xiong Vice President Development China Tue, 15 May 2012 11:44:11 EST
In his new role, Gao will be responsible for accelerating portfolio growth across all three of FRHI’s leading brands, while also providing support, guidance and leadership to the company’s existing developments in Chengdu, Nanjing, and Taiyuan. - Hyatt French Quarter Opens in New Orleans Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:45 EST
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and the owner of Hyatt French Quarter, a joint venture between Carey-Watermark Investors and HRI Properties announced the opening of Hyatt French Quarter in New Orleans. This marks the third Hyatt hotel to enter the New Orleans market within the last year. - euromic Expands into the Middle East with New World Affiliate in Dubai Tue, 15 May 2012 11:30:12 EST
euromic, the premier international consortium of companies specializing in MICE travel, events and destination management, recently announced that it has added a new World Affiliate in Dubai, Emeco DMC in the Emirates. - The Service Companies Expands Management Team with Appointment of New Vice President of Operations, Thomas Mason Tue, 15 May 2012 11:26:36 EST
Thomas Mason has been named to the new position of Vice President of Operations of The Service Companies, the leading one-stop-shop for heart of the house hospitality management in the hotel, casino and vacation ownership industries . - Madigan Pratt on Email Marketing Tue, 15 May 2012 11:07:52 EST
Email marketing, when executed well, is one of the most powerful sales media a small luxury hotel has in its marketing toolbox. The problem is, not that many hotels do it well and as a result fail to realize its full revenue generating potential. - HITEC 2012 Tackles Gaming Industry Issues in Education Sessions Tue, 15 May 2012 11:02:06 EST
The HITEC 2012 gaming sessions will be held on Monday, June 25 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. HITEC 2012, a service of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The conference is June 25–28. - Wyndham Rewards Adds Dream, Night and TRYP by Wyndham Brands to Loyalty Program Tue, 15 May 2012 10:59:34 EST
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced that Wyndham Rewards®, the world’s largest lodging loyalty program as measured by participating hotels, has added the Dream®, Night® and TRYP by Wyndham™ hotel brands to its stable of earning and redemption options.
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