Hotel Industry News Archive for 2009

Start with the Basics, Add A Pinch of Grit, and A Whole Bunch of Common-Sense

Did you catch the revised forecast from PKF? PKF-HR is now forecasting lodging demand to post a quarterly year-over-year increase during the first quarter of 2010, thus ending eight consecutive quarters of declines. On an annual basis, PKF-HR is now forecasting lodging demand to rise 1.9 percent in 2010, up from the 1.6 percent increase forecast back in September. (HotelNewsNow, 12/14/09)

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. announced the appointment of Andrea J. Mayer as General Manager for the 357 guestroom Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile.

Industry Veteran to Oversee all Resort Operations at Mont Tremblant in Quebec

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Stonestreet Hospitality Realty Corporation, announce the opening of Hyatt Place Uncasville. Hyatt Place Uncasville is the first newly built hotel to open in Uncasville since 2001.

The properties, currently slated to open on various dates between mid-2010 and early 2014, include Park Hyatt Mumbai, Grand Hyatt Goa, Grand Hyatt Pune, Hyatt Place Pune, and Hyatt Place Mundra.

Distressed Connecticut Full Service Hotel Sold to California-Based Owner/Operator

Genares completes Hotel Technology Next Generation certification process

Newly Formed Partnership Aims to Elevate Hotel Performance

TripAdvisor today announced the results of its annual travel trends survey of more than 700 Britons, revealing that travellers are unable to predict the final cost of their flight, with nearly one-third paying unexpected additional costs at check-in.