Lodging Daily News

NEW YORK—IHG Hotels & Resorts launched Apple AirPlay in the first phase of hotel rooms, giving guests the ability to stream content privately from their iPhone or iPad to the TV in their guestrooms. AirPlay is available at more than 60 hotels in North America, including properties like InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, Hotel Indigo NYC Downtown – Wall Street, and Holiday Inn & Suites Ottawa Kanata. IHG is the first hospitality company to provide AirPlay functionality

ATLANTA, Georgia—Davidson Hospitality Group announced its renewed commitment to sustainability and conservational efforts through streamlined engineering management, strategic operational partnerships, food and beverage programs, and differentiated guest experiences. “Staying true to our core value of ‘Create Value in All that You Do,’ we are continually focused on identifying areas within our portfolio to save, reuse, and conserve,” said Davidson Hospitality Group CEO Thom Geshay. “As environmental stewards, sustaining responsible operations is critical, and we are

BOSTON, Massachusetts—Maverick Hotels and Restaurants announced that it has added The York Beach Surf Club and The Sea Latch Inn, both located in York Beach, Maine, to its portfolio of properties managed. The announcement was made by Robin Kirk, president of Maverick Hotels and Restaurants. The York Beach Surf Club is York’s newly renovated full-service oceanfront resort and hotel. Among the 52 rooms, choices include king or double queen with two- and three-bedroom bungalow accommodations.

BOSTON—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it arranged the $171 million sale of the Hilton Back Bay hotel, a 390-key hotel in Boston. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Ashford Hospitality Trust, and procured the buyer, a joint venture between Certares and Belcourt Capital Partners. JLL also secured acquisition financing for the buyer. The full-service hotel features an on-site, 209-space parking garage, as well as a restaurant and bar, fitness center, and outdoor

Cvent announced the appointment of Andreas Heckmann as chief customer officer. In this role, Heckmann will lead Cvent’s global client services organization and spearhead initiatives that enhance Cvent’s customer experience and scale. Concord Hospitality welcomed Marsha Ray as executive vice president of operations. Ray brings over three decades of hospitality experience to the role. She has a background serving both Canadian and U.S. markets. Spire Hospitality welcomed Jessica Sherbert as director of sales for The