LODGING Staff - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 123

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Everhome Suites Continues Growth with Key New Openings in North Carolina and Wyoming

🏨 Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced openings of Everhome Suites in Fayetteville, NC, and Cheyenne, WY, with a groundbreaking in Clarksville, TN, addressing high demand for extended stay accommodations. Currently, seven Everhome Suites are open, over 20 under construction, nearly 30 expected by 2025, and over 65 in the pipeline. Developed with Highside Companies, which has four open and 13 under construction with Choice Hotels. Each hotel has 114-115 rooms, located near strategic hubs for defense, healthcare, and industry, with amenities like fully equipped kitchens, spa-style bathrooms, and 24/7 markets and fitness centers. Choice supports owners with tools like Choice Maps for market analysis and cloud-based management systems.

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Hotel Hartness Promotes Gianna Smutzki to Executive Chef

🍴 Gianna Smutzki promoted to Executive Chef at Hotel Hartness in Greenville, South Carolina. With 12+ years in fine dining, Smutzki will manage culinary programming across the hotel's 16,000 square feet event space and oversee Patterson Kitchen + Bar plus additional dining venues. Smutzki's expertise includes French cuisine, seafood, and plant-based dishes, with a focus on sustainability and local produce from Hartness farm. Hotel Hartness is a luxury accommodation next to a 180-acre nature preserve.

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Grubhub Onsite, Hilton Expand Partnership with Mobile Ordering and Delivery at Over 2,600 Hotels

🍕 In McLean, Virginia, Hilton and Grubhub Onsite are expanding their partnership to over 2,600 hotels including Hampton, Tru, and Spark brands. Guests at these hotels can now access Grubhub’s Marketplace with 375,000+ merchants via QR code. This follows the 2023 launch at Homewood and Home2 Suites by Hilton, where orders have more than doubled. The service includes one free month of Grubhub+ with benefits like $0 delivery fees and 5% back on pickup orders.

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SiteMinder: Return of International Travel Drives Up U.S. Hotel Bookings for Christmas

💰 In Dallas, Texas, hotel bookings for Dec. 21-25 are up 22% from the previous year. International bookings now account for 32% of the total, a 15% increase yearly. The top five international sources are Canada, Germany, the UK, France, and Italy. Average length of stays is expected to rise by 5% to 2.63 days, and booking lead time is increasing by over 4.5% to 80.62 days. Data from SiteMinder as of Dec. 3, 2024.

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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Results for Week Ending Dec. 7

🏨 WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 1-7, 2024: U.S. hotel industry sees year-over-year performance growth, with occupancy at 59% (+0.5%), average daily rate (ADR) at $159.77 (+3.8%), and revenue per available room (RevPAR) at $94.31 (+4.3%). Chicago reports highest occupancy increase (+17.8% to 67.6%) and RevPAR jump (+42.9% to $110.59), while Las Vegas boasts biggest ADR boost (+27.1% to $261.33). San Francisco and New Orleans experience RevPAR declines of -16.7% ($114.86) and -14.7% ($83.16), respectively.

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W Prague Redefines Luxury Lifestyle Hospitality In Central Europe

📍 W Hotels, of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio, reveals W Prague in the Czech Republic, transforming the historic Grand Hotel Evropa. The hotel offers 161 guestrooms, including the WOW Bohemia Duplex and an E-WOW Suite on the 8th floor. The design features Art Nouveau style and a new 9-storey wing. W Prague provides a variety of dining options, a rooftop bar, and the AWAY Spa with a WET pool, sauna, and treatment rooms. The hotel aims to blend Prague’s cultural legacy with contemporary luxury, offering a new destination for modern travelers.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Historic Hotel in Downtown Memphis

🔔 Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of Hu. Hotel, a 110-room property, located at 79 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tennessee. The local private buyer, Nick Patel, was represented by Mitchell Presas, Skyler Cooper, Chris Gomes, and Allan Miller. The hotel is in the former Tennessee Trust Building, built in 1905 and on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. It's close to Beale Street and features a rooftop bar and fitness center. The property was a bank before turning into a hotel in 2002 and was renovated around 2018-2019.

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Hotel Drover Appoints New Additions to Executive Team in Fort Worth, Texas

🏨 Aaron Ide appointed as Hotel Drover's new general manager in Fort Worth, Texas. Kristin Assad promoted to COO at Exchange Hotels Management, overseeing operations in the Stockyards. Hotel Drover, a 200-room urban resort, acclaimed by Travel + Leisure, boasts Michelin Key recognition. Ide, a 25-year veteran, previously managed Thompson Dallas and contributed to Forbes 5 Star status at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara. Assad, with over two decades of luxury hospitality experience, will enhance service across Stockyards Heritage Development Co.'s properties.

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Comings & Goings

📌 Stonebridge Companies appoints Marco Selva as senior VP, focusing on expanding luxury portfolio in Southeastern US, Caribbean, Latin America. W Scottsdale welcomes back David J. Cronin as GM with 30+ years of hospitality experience. Hotel Effie Sandestin names Jennifer Lombard Knight as GM to oversee hotel operations. Walker & Dunlop adds Carter Gradwell as senior director, who brings $1.2 billion in sales and 12+ years of capital markets experience. Davidson Hospitality Group appoints Brad Barnett as SVP and promotes Michael Yousif to SVP. Limelight Hotels appoints Joseph Steiskal as GM of upcoming Limelight Boulder.

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Chris Tucker Named CEO of NEWH, Inc. and NEWH Canada, Inc.

🏢 Chris Tucker became CEO of NEWH, Inc. and NEWH Canada, Inc. on November 1, 2024. She succeeds previous CEO Shelia Lohmiller, who is now Chair Emerita/Founder. Tucker, with over 35 years in interior design, also handed over her role as President of NEWH Canada, Inc. to Tara Witt. NEWH has over 30 chapters globally, has given $9.3 million in scholarships over 40 years, and was co-founded by Lohmiller in 1984. The headquarters remains in Shawano, Wisconsin, with Tucker operating from Toronto.

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