The Westin, The Woodlands will debut at the end of 2015 within The Woodlands,a master planned community and business center located 27 miles north of downtown Houston.
Hyatt and Playa Hotels & Resorts introduce Hyatt Ziva Cancun
Formerly Dreams Cancun, the resorts multi-million dollar renovation began June 1, and it is expected to reopen in late 2015 as Hyatt Ziva Cancun.
Home made or factory made? The new French paradox
A new law requires that all restaurants in France must inform consumers about what they may expect on their plate: is it fait maison (home made) or does it come from a factory?
Rezidor signs 11 hotels with 2,200 rooms in Q2
All new rooms were under fee-based contracts – supporting Rezidor’s asset-light, profitable and sustainable growth strategy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The Peninsula Tokyo to debut interactive Pokémon hotel experience
Guests of all ages five and up may don a Pikachu hat and, equipped with a Poké Ball, set forth on an imaginative hotel-wide quest to seek out Pokémon characters.
Hotel satisfaction reaches record high: JD Power study
The study, now in its 18th year, measures overall guest satisfaction across eight hotel segments and also shows Gen Y guests are more critical but not necessarily less loyal.
The St. Regis Princeville Resort names Donald Chock as Director of Sales & Marketing
In his new position, Chock will oversee group and leisure sales initiatives, marketing and advertising activities for the Kaua’í resort, the only St. Regis in Hawaii.
SilverNeedle opens second Sage Hotel in Perth, Western Australia
Singapore-based SilverNeedle Hospitality is rapidly expanding its portfolio just a month after it announced the launch of the upscale Sage Hotel brand, with the first property in Brisbane.
Benchmark Hospitality Intl names Awilda Nevarez Human Resources Director
Awilda Nevarez was previously human resources director for the Benchmark-operated Center for Leadership Excellence at Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland.
Le Meridien readies for return to New Orleans
As part of the strategic conversion plan of the former W New Orleans, the property has now transitioned to the Hotel New Orleans Downtown for the remainder of its $29 million renovation.


