Set against a contemporary Hawaiian motif, the all-suite hotel consists of studio, one and two bedroom offerings
Melanie Walent new Director of Sales at Intercontinental New Orleans
Melanie Walent joins the luxury New Orleans hotel from her previous role as director of sales, marketing and events at Hyatt Regency Boston.
Red Lion Hotels buys Vantage Hospitality Group
The acquisition adds approximately 1,000 franchise hotel agreements across the United States to RLHC, and the combined company will operate or francise over 73,000 rooms.
NFL averages $75m impact on hotel room revenue
In 2015, two franchises produced a room revenue impact of more than US$10.0m on their respective city’s hotels: the New Orleans Saints (US$16.2m) and Green Bay Packers (US$11.1m).
General Manager compensation climbs with room count
The AETHOS 2016 US General Manager Compensation Study also shows that the median bonus payout for GMs around the U.S. is approximately 22% of their base salary.
Misty Wise promoted to Director of Digital Strategy and e-Commerce at JQH
Wise has been with JQH for eight years, most recently as a digital strategist and her career with JQH also includes roles as senior area revenue manager and as regional director of revenue management.
Slower growth forecast for U.S. hotels
The U.S. hotel industry is projected to experience continued performance growth through 2017, albeit at a slower rate, according to STR and Tourism Economics’ most recent forecast
Marriott integrates Expedia’s package product to help drive incremental demand
Travellers accessing Marriott.com to book a hotel can now also combine their accommodations with a flight booking from the more than 475 Expedia airline partners.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announces General Manager appointments in the Americas
Robert Lowe moves to General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Miami and David Collas will take over as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta.
Dirk Burghartz named Regional Vice President for Four Seasons
Burghartz will continue to manage Four Seasons in Dallas while also taking on regional responsibilities over multiple Four Seasons hotels and resorts.
