Hotel News Resource - Ritz-Carlton Hotel Industry News

The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna is owned by an investor represented by Verny Capital. Earlier this year, they also completed the acquisition of The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow.

The 205-room hotel and 119,000 sq. ft. office space is adjacent to Horseshoe Casino Cleveland which is being developed by joint venture partners Rock Gaming LLC and Caesars Entertainment Corporation.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. continues to show its strong commitment to the Middle East with the opening today of The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh.

In response to greater guest demand, The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. is making changes to its current design. Fahrenheit restaurant is undergoing a transformation into permanent banquet rental space and when it reopens on November 1, 2011, will be newly coined as Fahrenheit Ballroom. The hotel’s bar and lounge, currently called Degrees Bar & Lounge, will re-open as a three meal restaurant and bar called Degrees Bistro.

Herve Humler, president and chief operations officer, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, was a participant in a gathering of senior private and public sector leaders invited to attend The White House Educational Roundtable hosted by President Barack Obama on Monday, July 18, 2011.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is set to launch the first Reserve property in the Americas in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. The resort will be the second in the exclusive portfolio worldwide, joining Phulay Bay in Krabi, Southern Thailand.

Property will be rebranded under The Ritz-Carlton portfolio.

Olivia C. Brown, a seasoned hospitality executive, has been named the new general manager at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, situated in the heart of historic downtown Philadelphia. Brown, a Certified Public Accountant, brings 25 years of hospitality expertise to the position.

Ranging from Morocco to Mexico, Cairo to Chicago, this strategic plan will expand the brand to urban capitals and emerging tourist destinations, and represents an investment of more than $2 billion by owners.

The 493-room Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh is prominently situated within the Diplomatic Quarter and is next to the King Abdul Aziz Conference Centre, one of the largest in the region and host to international summits and conferences.