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Massachussetts gets second Hyatt Place 16 May, 2012
The 204-room Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree is opposite South Shore Place, a retail complex scheduled to open this summer. The hotel development team includes Carpenter & Company, Cambridge Seven Associates, Tishman Construction and BayNorth Capital. Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree will be managed by...More>>
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Hyatt French Quarter opens 16 May, 2012
The Hyatt French Quarter is the third Hyatt hotel to enter the New Orleans market within the last year. This 245-room property recently underwent an $18-million renovation to guestrooms, public spaces, outside areas and F&B outlets. The property is owned by a joint venture between Carey-Watermark...More>>
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PPHE Hotel Group completes acquisitions of four Amsterdam properties 16 May, 2012
PPHE Hotel Group has completed its acquisition of the remaining 50 percent interests in, and related loan to, Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport, Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam, Park Plaza Utrecht and the art'otel amsterdam project from a subsidiary of Elbit Imaging. The company also secured a new...More>>
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Liberty Group adds Fort Myers, Fla., Candlewood Suites to portfolio 16 May, 2012
The Liberty Group of Companies has acquired the 80-room Candlewood Suites in Fort Meyers, Fla., from a senior lender in an all-cash transaction. The four-year-old hotel had an average occupancy rate of 69 percent in 2011, according to Punit R. Shah, president and COO of Liberty Group. The new owner...More>>
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Major branded hotel openings mark Qatar development 15 May, 2012
More than 85,000 hotel rooms are set to be available by 2022 alone, and progress is well under way with dozens of properties completing each week. More>>
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Noble Investment Group continues buy, then renovate, approach 15 May, 2012
Noble Investment Group has picked up its third hotel in three months with the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Waltham in Waltham, Mass.More>>
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Renaissance Hotels opens first hotel in Pearl River Delta 15 May, 2012
Marriott International has announced the opening of the 342-room Renaissance Huizhou Hotel in China. The hotel opened under a long-term management agreement with Guangzhou R&F Properties Development Co., Ltd. an existing long-term partner.More>>
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Archipelago launches new luxury brand, Datai Hotels & Resorts 14 May, 2012
The Datai Langkawi, a member of Leading Hotels of the World, is the flagship of the new luxury brand; while The Datai Desaru - Malaysia is to open in September 2014. There are a number of other projects in the pipeline.More>>
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Hilton Design Studio launched 14 May, 2012
The brand also unveiled the Hilton Valet and Hilton Connectivity Station. The efforts aims to help Hilton Hotels & Resorts' three-year, $3 billion plan of property renovations across the global portfolio, aside from the planned largest development pipeline in its history.More>>
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Meliá Hotels & Resorts to open Meliá Dubai 14 May, 2012
This is the first hotel for the Spain-based brand in the United Arab Emirates. The hotel is located in the heart of Bur Dubai, and was designed by architect Marco Mangili.More>>
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