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Sage Hospitality Appoints Kenneth Widmaier as COO

Denver-based Sage Hospitality has named Kenneth Widmaier as COO of hotels. Widmaier joins Sage from Destination Hotels & Resorts, where he most recently served as the senior vice president of…

News June 7

Bilkey Llinas Design Completes the InterContinental Osaka

InterContinental Osaka has now opened in the center of Grand Front Osaka, Japan’s latest commercial development. As the seventh InterContinental hotel in Japan, InterContinental Osaka joins 170 InterContinental Hotels &…

News June 6

Call for Entries! 2013 Best of Americas

Best of Americas (BOA; formerly Best of Boutique) is now accepting entries! The awards program, sponsored by Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, is exclusively designed for products introduced at the 2013…

News June 6

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Announces Moroccan Resort in Agadir

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts plans to open a new property in the resort town of Agadir on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. Joining a resort in Marrakech and an upcoming hotel…

News June 6

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts To Open in Qufu, China

 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is opening in the center of Qufu, China on August 1st. Shangri-La Hotel, Qufu will be the city’s first international luxury accommodation. Shangri-La Hotel, Qufu is…

News June 6

Mid-year U.S. Hotel Transaction Volume Up 50 Percent

U.S. hotel transaction volume for 2013 has already reached $8 billion, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality Group. The current volume is a 50 percent increase compared to…

News June 5

Michael Evans Named COO for MGM Hospitality

MGM Resorts International has promoted Michael Evans to COO of MGM Hospitality. Joining MGM Hospitality in 2008, Evans began as executive vice president of global development. In his role, he…

News June 5

Starwood Invests in Le Méridien Global Portfolio

 Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has invested $3 billion in existing and new Le Méridien properties since the company acquired the brand in late 2005. With a pipeline of several…

News June 5

5 Questions for Tristan Simon

You are working on a major expansion of the Joule Hotel in Dallas, which your company Consilient Hospitality operates. What are some of the highlights we can look forward to?…

People June 5