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Crowne Plaza Makes Debut in El Salvador

Crowne Plaza San Salvador has debuted, the first for the brand in El Salvador. The hotel, a conversion from the former Hotel El Salvador, features 194 guestrooms; 23 meetings rooms,…

News May 5

GROHE Kicks Off Breast Cancer Fundraising Initiative

Kitchen and bath product manufacturer GROHE has partnered with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to launch a fundraising initiative called “Hope Flows…30 Minutes at a Time.” For every sale…

News May 5

Report: Hotel Operations Gradually Improving

The U.S. hotel market is showing signs of improvement, according to a new report from Lodging Econometrics (LE). In Q1 2010, hotel operations showed continued improvement, with more positive gains…

News May 5

Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow Debuts

The Rezidor Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow following a three year renovation of Hotel Ukraina. The hotel, which occupies one of the "Seven Sisters" skyscrapers, featuresd…

News May 5

Online Exclusive! Molori Mirage – Port Douglas, Australia

Owner Kirk Lazarus fell in love with the tropical, lush surroundings of Port Douglas, Australia 25 years ago. So it made a perfect location for one of the properties of…

Projects May 5

2010 James Beard Foundation Awards Winners Announced

On May 3rd, the James Beard Foundation announced its award winners in multiple categories. Highlights from this year’s list include: Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America: David Rockwell…

News May 4

Jacki Arena Interiors Takes on Residence Inn Pompano Beach

Jacki Arena Interiors has injected nature-inspired colors and materials into the conversion of the 88-key Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach, formerly the Ocean Sands Resort & Spa. The custom…

News May 4

Hotel Transactions Still Sidelined By Tight Lending

Despite an explosion of hotel-related defaults, transfers of properties to special servicing, and recent foreclosure activity, potential acquirers have difficulty finding properties to buy, according to a new report from…

News May 4

Travelers Rate Chains in New Consumer Reports Survey

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 27,000 travelers to rate 48 popular chains in five categories: Fanciest, Luxury, Upscale, Moderate, and Budget. Readers found the Ritz-Carlton, Homewood Suites, Renaissance, Drury Inn…

News May 4