Teachers across mainland China are improving the livesÑand future careersÑof Chinese youth by gaining new industry knowledge and teaching techniques through the China Hospitality Education Initiative, a project of The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation.
First ever dual-branded Element, Westin opens in Huntsville, Alabama
The Element by Westin Huntsville is now open on the top floors of the hotel complex of theÊWestin Huntsville. Both hotels are managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized operator of hotels, resorts and conference centers throughout the United States and Canada, based in Fairfax.
Shoal River Hotel and Venture Management break ground on New Fairfield Inn & Suites in Crestview, Florida
Groundbreaking for the new Fairfield Inn & Suites ~ Crestview was held August 2 at 10.30am on site at 110 Crosson Drive, Crestview, FL.
Sheraton Cairo reopens after extensive renovation
The hotel emerges after extensive renovation to reveal a distinct and vibrant aesthetic with modern interiors, refreshed public spaces and innovative and revitalized dining concepts.
Hotel industry leverages power of data
Before its acquisitionÊby MarriottÊwas completed last September, hospitality company Starwood Resorts and Hotels WorldwideÊchanged its approach to a problem that many chain hotels face Ñ how to maximize the value of its spending on translation services for its property websites worldwide.
Marriott introduces cost savings to Starwood properties
The merger between MarriottÊand Starwood might have been completed in late September 2016, but that was just the beginning.ÊSince that time, owners and their asset managersÊhave awaited confirmation that related merger expenses would be “net neutral,”Êas initially promised.
Fairfield Inn and Suites to open in DuPont
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott is slated to open this week, with a new public space and guestroom design. Located at 1515 Wilmington Drive, the 90-room Fairfield Inn and Suites Tacoma DuPont will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Northwest Lodgings LLC and managed by InnSight Hotel Management Group of Springfield.
Noble breaks ground on Marriott’s first dual-brand AC Hotels by Marriott and Moxy Hotel in Atlanta
Marriott International and Noble Investment Group have celebrated the groundbreaking of what will be Marriott’s first-ever combination of an AC and Moxy under one roof. The $70 million, five-story hotel project will rise on a full city block in Midtown Atlanta, and the hotel is expected to open in the middle of 2018.
$11.9 million loan for TownePlace Suites by Marriott
PMZ Realty Capital, LLC, a national boutique real estate investment banking firm focused on creating advantageous capital structures for its clients, has announced it has arranged a $11.9 million acquisition loan for the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Las Colinas, Irving, Texas.
Renaissance Hotels arrives in the country of Lagos
Located in NigeriaÕs commercial centre and city the Renaissance Lagos Ikeja offers world-class amenities and a modern aesthetic.











