Archive for: October, 2010

Diamond Resorts Taps Frank Goeckel as Senior VP for HOA & Business Development

Diamond Resorts has a new man

Lodging business veteran Frank T. Goeckel is the newest family addition to Diamond Resorts International, following his appointment as Senior Vice President, Business Development and HOA Management. Goeckel holds an impressive resume as an old hat in the industry of vacation ownership and customer relationship management for over 25 years now. His previous post as [...]

Dial An Exchange Obtains RedWeek.com’s Exchange Program

Dial An Exchange Obtains RedWeek.com’s Exchange Program

Dial An Exchange (DAE), one of the world’s leading independently-owned timeshare and holiday exchange companies, has recently acquired the RedWeek Exchange Program, an award-winning full service exchange program by RedWeek.com. Before the acquisition, DAE has been playing an essential role in the development of the exchange program by providing it with vital information and back [...]

Mandarin Oriental to Manage Luxury Hotel in Shanghai

Mandarin Oriental to Manage a Hotel in Shanghai

One of the global leaders in the hotel and hospitality industry, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group recently announced that the company will be managing a new luxury hotel located in Pudong, Shanghai. Set to open in 2013, the Mandarin Oriental Pudong will form part of ‘Harbour City’ a 25 hectare mixed use development, comprising office towers, [...]

Baglioni Marrakech Partners with The Registry Collection

Baglioni Marrakech Partners with The Registry Collection

The Registry Collection, a timeshare and real estate vacation exchange program, recently announced that the company has entered into an affiliation agreement with The Residence Club at The Baglioni Marrakech in Morocco. The property is the latest resort development by Ajensa Developments SARL, an international property developer that specializes in exclusive, high-end properties. “We are [...]

The Savoy London Reopens 10/10/10 after $160 Million Face Lift

The Savoy London Reopens 10/10/10 after $160 Million Face Lift

Fairmont Hotel, a global leader in hospitality industry, announced the much-awaited reopening of The Savoy in London this coming October 10. The prime hotel closed in December 2007 for a meticulous £100 million ($159.2 million) restoration program. Considered to be one of Britain’s most ambitious restorations, the project revamped the whole building from the entrance [...]

InterContinental Hotel Rebrands Pan Pacific Bangkok to Crowne Plaza

InterContinental Hotel Rebrands Pan Pacific Bangkok to Crowne Plaza

One of the global leaders in the hospitality business, InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) announced that Crowne Plaza Hotel will replace the iconic Pan Pacific Bangkok in Thailand effective January 1, 2011. Marking the entry of Crowne Plaza in Bangkok, the upcoming Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park is the fifth installment of an IHG property in [...]

Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa Joins Interval International

Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa Joins Interval International

Interval International, a leader in the international vacation exchange industry, welcomes Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa in Saint Lucia, Caribbean to its global network. Offering an exceptional luxury experience, the 4-star property is situated in an island paradise known for its breathtaking beaches, well-preserved tropical rainforests, and majestic mountains. “It has been a tremendous [...]

Vacation Ownership Group Announces New VP of Sales

Vacation Ownership Group Announces New VP of Sales

Vacation Ownership Group, LLC, a timeshare and vacation ownership consulting firm that specializes in helping consumers with timeshare purchases and negotiations, has recently selected a new officer to head its sales department. Joining the company as the new Vice President of Sales, Fran Santore is a highly-regarded veteran of the timeshare and vacation ownership industry.  [...]

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Purchases The Grand Hotel Minneapolis

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Purchases The Grand Hotel Minneapolis

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, an internally managed hotel investment company recently organized to opportunistically acquire and invest in hotel properties located primarily in major United States cities, with an emphasis on the major coastal markets, has recently acquired one of Minneapolis’s most iconic establishment, the Grand Hotel Minneapolis. Located in the central business district of downtown [...]

HVS: Budget Hotels to Dominate European Market

Small yet comfy: HVS sees budget room trend in Europe

With funding for new property development still scarce and guests remaining price-conscious, hotels in the budget segment will likely account for a greater portion of the pipeline in Europe, according to research from hotel consultancy HVS. Produced jointly with construction consultancy David Langdon, the January to August 2010 report shows a resurgent trend in European [...]

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