Recently added articles from Lodging Hospitality:
Time to talk taxes--again.(THEForum 7.15.08)(Editorial)
Jul 15, 2008; Watkins, Ed ... I seem to come back to this topic every six or seven years, often when the economy is in the dumps, as it is now. Here's the scenario: the economy falters and local and regional governments feel the pinch. As legislators and executives cast about for ways to reverse revenue shortfalls, ...
W Hotels singing new tunes.(TRENDS AND NEWS FROM THE CHAINS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The song will not remain the same at W Hotels Worldwide. Grammy-nominated singer Natasha Bedingfield kicked off W WonderLust Live at the W New York-Union Square in May and the groundbreaking series of live performances continued last month with Irish singer-songwriter Paddy Casey at W Los ...
New HI signs going up.(TRENDS AND NEWS FROM THE CHAINS)(Holiday Inn)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... By early June, 60 Holiday Inn hotels had raised the brand's new sign, and chain officials say one-third of the chain, or about 1,000 properties, will adopt the new signage by the end of the year. The new signage is part of a $1-billion program to relaunch the iconic Holiday Inn brand with ...
Budgetel offers jump start incentives.(TRENDS AND NEWS FROM THE CHAINS)(Budgetel Franchise System)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The Atlanta-based Budgetel Franchise System last month announced a limited-time jump start incentive program aimed at attracting new franchisees to the upper economy limited-service chain. Under the program, new licensees receive a 25-percent reduction in monthly fees and no ...
Accor.(BRANDING BRIEFS)
Jul 15, 2008 ... A recently converted Motel 6 franchise opened in Rome, GA. Sadguru ...
America's best Franchising.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The company announced the opening of three properties: A 99-room Country Hearth Inn & Suites in Hesperia, CA; an 80-room Country Hearth Inn & Suites in Tupelo, MS; and a 48-room America's Best Inn in Marianna, FL. Also, a 31-room America's Best Inn & Suites broke ground in Little ...
Best Western.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... Properties recently joining the membership organization include the Best Western Burleson (TX) Inn & Suites, the Best Western ...
Budgetel Franchise System.(BRANDING BRIEFS)
Jul 15, 2008 ... Budgetel announced signed agreements for seven properties, including locations in ...
Carlson.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Carlson Hotels Worldwide)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... Carlson Hotels Worldwide added seven locations to its Canadian portfolio in the past 18 months. The ...
Choice.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Choice Hotels International )(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... Choice Hotels International opened its first Cambria Suites in Indiana with the Cambria Suites Indianapolis Airport ...
Hilton.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The Waldorf=Astoria Collection announced plans to redevelop the former Fairmont New Orleans as The Roosevelt. The landmark hotel, closed since Katrina, was opened in 1893 as the Grunewald before becoming The Roosevelt in 1927 (named after Theodore). Fairmount bought the hotel ...
IHG.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(InterContinental Hotels Group PLC)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... InterContinental Hotels Group opened the 137-room Holiday Inn City of Knowledge at the Panama Canal in the Republic of Panama. The hotel is owned and managed by Empresas Bern and is IHG's fourth hotel in Panama through its affiliation with Bern Hotels & Resorts. Hotel Indigo is ...
Marriott International.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The second phase of a $25-million renovation project began at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel in Elizabeth, NJ. Shaner Hotel Group broke ground on three new Marriott select service hotels in Florida and Georgia with three more scheduled to begin soon. Properties under ...
Starwood.(BRANDING BRIEFS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The aloft brand debuted last month with the opening of aloft Montreal Airport. The 136-room property is owned through a joint venture between Silver Hotel Group and Northampton Group Inc. Aimbridge Hospitality will manage the 153-room aloft Houston ...
Choice refines independent offering.(TRENDS AND NEWS FROM THE CHAINS)(Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... Choice Hotels has fine-tuned its brand lineup with the launch of the Ascend Collection as a successor to the Clarion Collection subbrand. The company announced the program during its annual convention in May and officially launched the brand late last month. Like its ...
Upscale getaways Sweeten profits.(NEWS & TRENDS THAT SHAPE THE INDUSTRY)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008; Mahoney, Patrick ... By adding the luster of Godiva Chocolatier and Robert Mondavi Private Selection to its Signature Package Program, Meyer Jabara Hotels, a Connecticut-based operator of 23 properties, hopes to entice "staycationers" with something more than the usual strawberries and champagne. M.J ....
Thriving in an on-hold market.(NEWS & TRENDS THAT SHAPE THE INDUSTRY)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... A recent Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels survey shows a third of hotel investors intend to hold their assets in the short term until they can achieve the pricing and return hurdles they require. As such, concludes Jones Lang LaSalle, it's a perfect time for investors to expand or upgrade their ...
Breakwater Edison.(TRANSACTIONS)(Breakwater and Edison hotels )(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The Breakwater Edison hotel, an amalgam of the Breakwater and Edison hotels in South Beach, FL, has been sold to Nakesh. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels ...
Century Plaza Hotel.(TRANSACTIONS)(Next Century Associates)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... The Century Plaza Hotel, a centerpiece of Los Angeles's Century City, has been sold for $366.5 million to Next Century Associates, a joint venture with global investment firm D.E. Shaw Group. Sunstone Hotel Investors, which ...
HEI Hotels & Resorts.(TRANSACTIONS)(Brief article)
Jul 15, 2008 ... HEI Hotels & Resorts formed HEI Hospitality Fund III. The new fund, HEI's third, has approximately $500 million in equity and aims to acquire $1.5 billion to ...