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Law Conference To Highlight Management, Real Estate HOUSTON–The 10th Annual Hospitality Law Conference being held here this week will examine the legal aspects of management agreements and real estate negotiations, among other topics. Continued... Posted 2/5/2012 - 11:42:51 PM |
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Starwood Quarterly RevPAR Increases 5.8 Percent STAMFORD, CT–Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide reported that fourth quarter 2011 worldwide, system-wide RevPAR rose 5.8 percent, compared to the same period in 2011. Continued... Posted 2/4/2012 - 12:09:47 AM |
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GREENWICH, CT—A consortium consisting of affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, the LeFrak Organization and Invesco Ltd. have jointly purchased one of South Beach, Miami’s luxury mixed-use properties, including a hotel formally known as the Gansevoort. Continued... Posted 2/3/2012 - 10:19:02 AM |
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Palace Resorts Names New Executives, Marketing Arm MIAMI—Palace Resorts has appointed a new sales and marketing team that will reinforce the company’s portfolio of upscale, all-inclusive resorts. Continued... Posted 2/3/2012 - 9:52:57 AM |
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Strand Development To Expand Further West
CHARLOTTE, NC/MYRTLE BEACH, SC—Strand Development Co., LLC, a third-party hotel operator, plans to expand further into the Midwest and to the West Coast within the next three to five years. Continued... Posted 2/3/2012 - 9:48:55 AM |
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Historic Bear Mountain Inn To Reopen BEAR MOUNTAIN, NY—The historic bear Mountain Inn at Bear Mountain State Park, which had been closed for renovations for more than six years, will reopen its lodging facilities on Feb. 18. Continued... Posted 2/3/2012 - 9:47:14 AM |
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Orbitz Launches New App for iPhone CHICAGO—Orbitz.com has introduced a Hotels by Orbitz App for iPhone, an application that gives customers an intuitive search-and-book experience designed specifically for the iPhone. Continued... Posted 2/3/2012 - 9:46:07 AM |
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Marshall Hotels & Resorts Adds Management Contracts SALISBURY, MD—Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. closed out 2011 by signing six new contracts in December, bringing the total number of new assignments for the year to 19 and increasing its total managed portfolio to 62 properties. Continued... Posted 2/3/2012 - 9:44:41 AM |
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Dennis Nessler, Editor, Hotel Business As we embark on 2012, there are lots of resolutions that it would make sense for the U.S. lodging industry, as a whole, to try and keep. Attaining a widespread increase in rates, for example, would most certainly be tops on the list. A major uptick in transaction activity would also be a worthwhile achievement. Continued... |
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Jay Schultz, Sr. VP, Hospitality Group I'd like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Carlson EVP of Development Nancy Johnson, who officially became the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AH&LA) 2012 Chair last month during a black tie dinner at New York’s Mandarin Oriental. Continued... |
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