Hotel Matilda has appointed Fernando Alonso Barragan Bahena the hotel’s Operations Manager, announced Director Bruce James.

Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Marriott International’s newest Autograph property to break ground, has appointed Stephanie Happ as Director of Sales for the resort, which is set to open in summer 2015.

Craig Devine has been named vice president of finance and analytics at HRI Lodging and its affiliated joint venture company, MetWest Terra Hospitality.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has appointed Shalabh Arora as the Director of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore, India.

By Yoland Perras: Considering that our Food & Beverage revenue share will be close to 50% of our total revenue, careful analysis of the food & beverage market is important to assess local clientele needs.

By Madigan Pratt: In this day and age of rate parity, your call center is the one place your hotel has a real advantage over the OTAs. Once you have a live prospect on the phone, you should use every tool in the book to close the sale now.

By Tim Millett: We chat with GM of the Peninsula Manila Sonja Vodusek about starting your career, women in the hospitality industry, luxury hotels, travelling the world, and more.

The newest addition to the DoubleTree by Hilton portfolio offers South Florida waterfront views.

300 million Euro budgeted for planned hotel restorations in Austria, Italy, Greece and Lebanon.

The new Hampton Inn & Suites in Baton Rouge Louisiana claims to be more sophisticated than suburban Hamptons.