LOS ANGELES—Ascend Hotel Collection from Choice Hotels International announced the opening of its 100th hotel—the Hotel Elan, Calgary—a milestone for the portfolio of independent hotels launched in late 2008. The announcement was made at the company’s annual convention in Los Angeles on the heels of a string of additions that marked the Collection’s expansion into destinations as Las Vegas, Napa Valley, Sedona, and Baltimore. “Ascend Hotel Collection plays a key role in our corporate strategy
DALLAS—Vacationing Americans 25 and older expect to spend $84 billion on hotels this summer, with the average traveler booking slightly more than seven nights over the season, according to a new survey released by Room Key, the meta search engine built by hoteliers. Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) said the price will drive their hotel decision, but location (66 percent) and hotel amenities (58 percent) will also play a big role. The hotel brand (43 percent)
MCLEAN, Va—Phil Cordell, global head, focused service and Hampton brand management at Hilton Worldwide and Jim Holthouser, executive vice president, global brands at Hilton Worldwide welcomed nearly 150 hospitality industry leaders and New York City VIPs for the grand opening of Hampton Hotels’ 1,900th property, the Hampton Inn Manhattan/United Nations, last week. Throughout the event, dubbed ‘Hamptonality United,’ attendees were treated to a live jazz band, globally inspired menu, ‘The Perfect Mix’ signature drink, an
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Aedes Real Estate and UBM Realitätentwicklung AG announced their affiliates have entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Amsterdam, which is expected to open in 2015. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam will be the first Hyatt Regency hotel and the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the city, joining the recently opened Andaz Amsterdam and the late-2013 opening of Hyatt Place Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The hotel will offer 211 guestrooms, including
Starwood to Increase Footprint by 50 Percent in Latin America in the Next Five Years
Category: Pipeline
STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced that it will increase its operating hotel footprint in Latin America by 50 percent during the next five years, opening an average of seven new hotels per year in the region. Emphasizing Latin American’s growth potential as one of the world’s fastest growing hotel and travel markets, Starwood’s President and CEO Frits van Paasschen and members of the company’s senior executive team visited Latin America last week, traveling