For more than three decades, the Villas at Grand Cypress and Grand Cypress Golf Club each have been major Orlando destinations. With its 54 holes of Jack Nicklaus golf, Grand Cypress was among the first – if not the first – destination golf resort in Central Florida. Now, Dart Interests, a leading developer and owner […]
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Bainbridge DXS, Torrey Pines Hotel Group launch full-service hospitality investment and management platform
Bainbridge DXS and Torrey Pines Hotel Group have formed a partnership to launch a full-service hospitality investment and management platform – announcing a $500 million fund to acquire equity investments as well as debt takeovers of hospitality assets across the globe. Hospitality industry veteran and Torrey Pines Hotel Group chief executive officer Michael J. […]
Hard Rock International debuts Reverb brand in Atlanta
Hard Rock Hotels is launching REVERB by Hard Rock, which it says is a new hotel concept designed to be an “energetic cultural hub’’ for connection, creation and inspiration among music fans, locals, and travelers alike. With an 11-story (195 rooms) location adjacent to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, REVERB Downtown Atlanta marks the first REVERB opening, with additional […]
Loews Miami Beach offering trifecta of menus for Christmas and New Years
Happy Holidays from South Beach! Loews Miami Beach Hotel – my favorite SoBe hotel – is offering three distinct ways to celebrate Christmas and 2021. Whether it’s a feast with all the trimmings to-go or a holiday buffet, the Loews Miami Culinary Team has created menus perfect for getting festive with family and friends. Here’s […]
Brandon Miller new GM at Aloft Asheville Downtown
McKibbon Hospitality has named Brandon Miller as the new general manager of Aloft Asheville Downtown. Miller will be responsible for overseeing all operations of the 111-room, recently renovated property located in the heart of downtown Asheville, N.C. Aloft Asheville Downtown underwent a complete and extensive renovation earlier this year that included all new furnishings, updated […]
Luminary Hotel & Co., in Fort Myers, Fl., receives Four Diamond Designation
Luminary Hotel & Co., the outstanding new hotel in Fort Myers, Fl., has the coveted Four Diamond Designation from AAA. The award is given to less than six percent of the more than 27,000 properties inspected and approved by AAA on an annual basis. “All the hard work and attention to detail Mainsail Lodging & […]
Novotel Miami Brickell showing off new interior designs
Infusing a new energy into the property, Novotel Miami Brickell has partnered with Manhattan-based design studio BHDM to curate the interiors of the popular downtown hotel’s common areas. Creating a fresh design narrative in its lobby, restaurant, bar and rooftop deck, the hotel has unveiled a modern look inspired by the financial district’s urbanization and […]
Charlestowne Hotels promotes Matt Barba to VP of Operations
Hospitality management company Charlestowne Hotels has promoted Matt Barba to its corporate team as vice president of operations. Barba will lead Charlestowne’s operational strategy of all property management departments, including food and beverage, for a growing portfolio of 50 hotels and counting. Barba brings nearly 30 years of hospitality experience to his new role, with […]
Christmas in the Conch Republic at Havana Cabana and Barbary Beach House
Key West is never sort of celebrations. For the Christmas holidays, two of my favorite Conch Republic properties – Barbary Beach House Key West resort and Havana Cabana hotel – have created a calendar with back-and-forth activities that overnight guests from both properties can enjoy. Here’s a look: December 23, 8:00 p.m. Christmas Trivia under […]
McKibbon Hospitality names Gina Fedotova as General Manager of Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando Airport at Gateway Village
Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality has named hospitality veteran Gina Fedotova as General Manager of Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando Airport at Gateway Village. Bringing nearly 20 years of leadership and hospitality experience to her new role, Fedotova most recently served as GM of the Residence Inn Orlando Convention Center, where she was responsible for overseeing […]