RCI, Wyndham’s vacation exchange program, announced an affiliation with Hotel Shevaroys in Yercaud, located amidst several acres of coffee plantations on the Servaroyan Hills of Tamil Nadu. “We are honored to be a part of the exclusive portfolio of RCI affiliated resorts, and we welcome the benefits that this affiliation will bring to our owners who will now have access to the most desirable vacation destinations around the world,” said R. Devadass, chairman and managing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—P Hotels announced that it will open three new hospitality options in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Mendoza’s famed Uco Valley wine country, and inside the gates of the Arelauquen Golf & Country Club in Bariloche. “We are building on the success of our Palermo Place property in Buenos Aires,” said Edward Rubio, CEO of U.S.-based Grupo EMR, which owns P Hotels and developed each of the branded properties. Rubio traveled the
Lodging industry CEOs met with senior Administration officials in the White House yesterday to highlight the industry’s success with creating jobs, two days after the President delivered the State of the Union address. The White House meeting included Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council and assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and representatives from the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce. “I was very encouraged in speaking with the President’s economic and
Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center Undergoing Renovation
Category: Development, Finance & Development, Renovations
TAMPA, Fla.—Originally a 360-room property, the Mainsail Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Tampa, Fla. will soon transition to a total of 120 one- and two-bedroom suites. The conversion will include $1.5 million in interior upgrades to both its rooms, as well as to the hotel lobby. Scheduled for completion by August 2013, room renovations will include upgraded flooring throughout living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms; new sofa sleeper and lounge chair in living rooms; white
CHICAGO—Hyatt Regency McCormick Place announced today that its multi-million dollar expansion and renovation is on track for a summer 2013 completion. The hotel’s owner, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), has invested nearly $110 million in the total renovation of the hotel, which will provide a new guestroom tower, renovated outlets, meetings and public space. Phase one of Hyatt Regency McCormick Place’s renovation began in December of 2011 with the construction of a new 460-guestroom
