LODGING Staff
Ritz-Carlton Planning Reserve on Pearl Island
PANAMA CITY—The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is expanding its collection of Reserve hotels with plans to open a luxury resort on Pearl Island, a private island situated 45 miles south of Panama City. The resort...
Hotel Equities Adds Boutique Hotel in Punta Gorda, Fla.
ATLANTA—Atlanta-based Hotel Equities added the management contract for The Wyvern Hotel, a 4-star boutique hotel in Punta Gorda, Florida, to its portfolio. This 63-room hotel is located on South Florida’s Gulf Coast.
The Wyvern...
Starwood to Debut Aloft Raleigh in 2015
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced that its Aloft brand is set arrive in Raleigh, N.C., in 2015. Aloft Raleigh is owned by a joint venture between the Bernstein Companies and Bell View...
Cintas Offers Fire Safety Tips
CINCINNATI—According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), almost 6,000 commercial kitchen fires are reported each year, resulting in an average of 75 injuries and $172 million in property damages. As commercial kitchen technologies and...
Joule Dallas Hotel Completes Renovation
DALLAS, Texas—The Joule Dallas hotel is nearing the completion of its two-year, $78 million renovation and expansion of five interconnected downtown Dallas buildings. The Joule occupies a revitalized 1920's neo-gothic landmark building on Main...