Marriott Hotels & Resorts Unveils New 'Custom' Guest Room Décor Packages

New guest room décor packages for Marriott Hotels & Resorts: Refreshing Mint, Sienna Glow and Golden Rouge ...more

Davidson Hotel Company to Manage Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown

First Contract with Major Hotel REIT Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. ...more

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Introduces Its Westin Hotel Brand to Germany’s Vibrant Cultural Centre with the New Westin Hamburg Hotel

Scheduled to Open in 2012, Westin Hamburg will be Part of a Landmark Development, including the Highly Anticipated Elbe Philharmonic Hall ...more

Doubletree by Hilton Expands Middle East Portfolio with Signed Development Deal in Jordan

Anticipated Opening of Doubletree by Hilton, Aqaba in Q3 2010 Will Mark Hilton Worldwide’s First Hotel in the Country ...more

Leading Travel Marketing and Technology Company Unveils Free Assessment Tool for Lodging Managers to Measure Effectiveness of Their Lead Management System

Travel is more competitive than almost any online marketplace and savvy Lodging Managers have better lead capture and conversion tools than their competitors. Bookt invites Vacation Rental, Resort and Hotel Managers to take a free online Quiz. How does your Lead Management system measure up? ...more

Chesapeake Lodging Trust Announces the Acquisition of the Hilton Checkers Los Angeles Hotel

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP) announced today that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of the 188-room Hilton Checkers Los Angeles hotel located in Los Angeles, California for a purchase price of $46 million, or approximately $245,000 per key. ...more

Sage Hospitality Announces New Management Contract for Hilton Del Mar

Sage Hospitality today announced that it has been awarded a contract to manage the Hilton Del Mar, an upscale hotel located in North County San Diego. ...more

Fairwood Capital Continues Active Acquisition Program with Purchase of Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Downtown

Fairwood Capital, LLC today announced the acquisition of the 119-room Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Downtown from a partnership led by Memphis-based Cooper Hotels for an undisclosed price. ...more

Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa To Welcome Guests To The Himalayas In 2012

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts announced it will open a new hotel in 2012 in Lhasa, a city set on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, the highest region on earth. ...more

Latino Hotel Association Formed to Advance Worldwide Hispanic Ownership, Leadership and Business Interests in Hotel Industry

A new global organization dedicated to expanding Latino ownership, leadership and commerce in the hotel industry has been launched. ...more

Rezidor Announces the Park Inn Voronezh, Russia

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn Voronezh. The property featuring 164 rooms is scheduled to open its doors in 2013. ...more

Lodging Econometrics Introduces A New Growth Solution Program For Companies Looking To Expand Their Portfolios

LE can present every acquisition opportunity available, in any country worldwide, in a comprehensive, easy-to-use desktop application ...more

HEI Hotels & Resorts and Hempel Properties Enter Joint Venture to Purchase The Hotel Minneapolis

HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI) today announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Hempel Properties, a Minneapolis-based real estate developer, to purchase a majority equity interest in The Hotel Minneapolis for an undisclosed amount. ...more

Barry Sternlicht, the Real Estate Bargain Hunter

The Paramount Bay condominium is a 47-story steel-and-glass cadaver. Conceived at the height of the real estate boom as another ultraluxury tower in a city that would soon be choking on them, it looms unfinished and unoccupied on Biscayne Bay. ...more

Crystal Springs Resort Announces Purchase of Mountain Creek

Newly Formed Mega-Resort Now Offers 15,000 Acres of 4-Season Recreation ...more

Amstar Acquires The Crossings, a 70-Room Destination Resort Near Austin

Amstar announced today the purchase of The Crossings, a 70-room destination resort and spa on 210 lush acres above the Balcones Preserve, 30 minutes northwest of downtown Austin, Texas. Green Tea LLC, an Amstar subsidiary, will manage the property. ...more