by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 20, 2015 | News
A member of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts has launched the Westin Austin Downtown—its second property in the Texas capital, and one of five new openings in North America this year. The 19-story hotel is a joint venture between White...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 20, 2015 | News
Pinnacle Hotel Management (PHM) was represented by investment advisory firm Hunter Hotel Advisors in the $203 million sale of a 15-hotel, select-service portfolio containing Marriott and Hilton brand properties to the Blackstone Group.
“The sale of this portfolio...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2015 | News
Designed by Hollywood, California-based 5+design, Sanya Bay Mangrove Tree Resort has opened as the largest hospitality project in Southern China. “Mangrove is an oasis within an oasis,” says David Shia, principal at 5+design. “This project has been in the works for...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2015 | News
Charlestowne Hotels has launched the Spectator Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
Nestled in the city’s French Quarter and Market Street districts, the three-level, 41-room hotel was developed by local developers Batson Hewitt and Jay Keenan and collaboratively...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jul 17, 2015 | News
According to Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) 2015—an annual report from Hotels.com—the number of Chinese international travelers has continued to grow, which represents economic opportunity for the global tourism and hospitality industries. The fourth...