A veteran Hilton Worldwide team member, Brown arrives in Baltimore after five years as general manager of Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.

McCormack joins the resort from the Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives where he was GM for four years. Previous positions include Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island in Jamaica, Cap Juluca in Anguilla and Cotton House in Mustique.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Awilda Nevarez was previously human resources director for the Benchmark-operated Center for Leadership Excellence at Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland.

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.