Bringing more than 30 years of hospitality experience in middle and executive level management, Ricci has deliberate plans for the success of the soon-to-be open Staybridge Suites Atlanta Midtown.
Red Lion ditches in-room instant coffee for lobby coffeehouse
Whidbey Coffee will be served in the lobbies of Red Lion Hotels and Red Lion Inn & Suites by the end of 2016.
Peter Humig named General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, opening in 2016
Humig is a tri-lingual globetrotter who was most recently General Manager at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler.
Virgin Hotels New York City breaks ground
Sir Richard Branson marks the event by burying a time capsule on site containing mementos from Virgin company moments in New York.
Deborah Cerrato named Corporate Controller for Benchmark
Deborah Cerrato was previously director of finance/controller for Hilton Hotels Corporation, serving at properties in Houston, Texas, Bakersfield, California, and Springfield, Oregon.
Michael MacLeod appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Gateway Canyons Resort
Prior to joining the Gateway Canyons team, MacLeod most recently served as director of sales and marketing at Riviera Palm Springs within the Noble House family.
Kevin Dowdell named Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Gemstone Hotels and Resorts
Most recently, Dowdell served as director of sales and marketing for Marriott Hotels & Resorts in Macon Georgia.
Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Charleston/Historic District celebrate official opening
The 304-room combined Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels are under the leadership of General Manager Pedro Perez and Director of Sales Rachel Frost.
Aloft Manhattan Downtown – Financial District opens
The hotel joins Aloft Harlem and Aloft New York Brooklyn as the third Aloft hotel in the New York City area.
Baggage fees paid in exchange for luggage ads
New advertising medium – would your hotel like to advertise on travellers’ luggage?
