MCLEAN, Va.—Home2 Suites by Hilton announced the opening of its 17th U.S. hotel, the Home2 Suites by Hilton Baltimore/White Marsh. The first guest to check-in today received a Home2 welcome gift basket. “Baltimore’s strong business climate, along with progressive communities such as White Marsh makes this an ideal location to debut our third Home2 Suites hotel in Maryland,” said Bill Duncan, global head, Home2 Suites by Hilton. “With its location near popular sports venues, the
AAHOA Conference Puts Focus on Advocacy
Category: Conferences and Events, Industry News, Washington Dispatch
At its annual convention and trade show in Houston this week, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association reported record membership, revenue, and profit in 2012. AAHOA has reached 11,165 members—a long way from its humble beginnings in 1989. In addition to focusing on education, community service, and products and services for members, the organization will be strengthening its advocacy efforts in 2013. “Our work on advocacy will have a direct impact on your business and
Cheryl Forberg Joins Omni Hotels as In-House Nutritionist
Category: Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage Trends
Staying healthy and keeping up with diets while on the road is becoming more and more important to travelers. And hotels that offer healthy options or expanded fitness offerings will continue to have a leg-up on those that don’t evolve and adapt. Omni Hotels and Resorts is continuing its commitment to offer healthy lifestyle choices by bringing celebrity dietitian and nutritional guru Cheryl Forberg on board as the brand’s in-house nutritionist. You might recognize Forberg
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti—Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality and Haiti-based corporation Carabimmo SA in partnership with U.S.-based Best Western International, are pleased to announce the opening of the luxury Best Western Premier Petion-Ville, Haiti. The property is the first full-service corporate US brand hotel to open in Haiti and the first Best Western Premier in the Caribbean. This $15 million, seven story hotel features 106 guestrooms with three executive and imperial suites, 42″ flat screen TVs, wireless
Full Steam Ahead
Category: Market Reports
Although year-over-year total pipeline counts are flat, the internal pipeline metrics that drive future openings have been trending upward. For six quarters new project announcements into the pipeline have exceeded the bottom established in the second quarter of 2011. For construction starts, the rolling four-quarter total has been trending upward for the past eight quarters. Lodging Econometrics expects 500 projects (55,088 rooms) to open in 2013 for a 1.1 percent increase in the nation’s hotel
