Gemstone Hotels and Resorts to Manage Nautical Beachfront Resort
Category: Acquisitions, Finance & Development, Real Estate
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.—Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, a full-service hotel management company, announced it has assumed management of Nautical Beachfront Resort in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and that Steven Boswell was appointed general manager. This 139-room resort, Arizona’s only beachfront hotel, is owned by Phoenix-based RW Partners. “Nautical Beachfront Resort was instrumental in the development of Lake Havasu and it continues to be the resort of choice for visitors to the area,” said Jeff McIntyre,
Pricing in a Social World
Category: Marketing, Operations, Social Media
The advent of online travel agencies (OTAs) ushered in an era of price transparency on a broad scale. Revenue managers suddenly had to pay close attention to their price position relative to the competitive set, adding another variable to complex pricing decisions. Enter social media. Now that reviews (unstructured text) and ratings (aggregate scores, usually 1 to 5) are available at the point of purchase, there is another element that could potentially interact with price
NEW YORK—MCR Development and The Brodsky Organization announce the debut of The High Line Hotel, scheduled to soft-open in May 2013. Originally built in 1895 as student housing for the General Theological Seminary, the 60-room property is located on a rare, cloistered community overlooking the High Line park and an enclosed private garden. Retaining the building’s red brick facade, the initial phase of the interior design was done by Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors,
Hilton Launches Eforea Spa in Canada
Category: Brands
TORONTO—Global spa concept eforea: spa at Hilton expands into Canada at Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Center and Spa. The converted 5,000-square-foot location is the first for eforea in the country and the fourth in North America. “As the global expansion of eforea: spa at Hilton continues, we are delighted to bring this dynamic concept to Canada,” said Rob Palleschi, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts. “Eforea is proving to be a strong solution for owners
BANGKOK, Thailand—IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) opened Holiday Inn Bangkok Sukhumvit 22 last month, marking the company’s third Holiday Inn hotel in the city and its tenth in Thailand. The 29-story tower offers 300 guestrooms and luxury suites, as well as facilities including a business center, outdoor lap pool, fitness center, and a variety of event space, including a grand ballroom, which can cater for up to 800 guests. The property also offers free Wi-Fi throughout