Today's Hotel Development News http://www.hotelnewsresource.com Today's Hotel Development News from Hotel News Resource en-us Hotel News Resource http://www.nevistas.com/nev_logo.gif http://www.hotelnewsresource.com support@nevistas.com California Hotels Corporation to Develop 17 Acre Hotel in Troy, Michigan http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71659California_Hotels_Corporation_to_Develop____Acre_Hotel_in_Troy__Michigan.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71659California_Hotels_Corporation_to_Develop____Acre_Hotel_in_Troy__Michigan.html California Hotel Corporation through its subsidiary Met Hotel Partners LLC, will be expanding the operation at the 200 Room Met Troy Hotel in line with the economic improvements in the Michigan Market. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:51 EST New Las Vegas Mega Resort Announced - Eurasia http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71657New_Las_Vegas_Mega_Resort_Announced___Eurasia.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71657New_Las_Vegas_Mega_Resort_Announced___Eurasia.html The Eurasia project intends to focus on providing spectacular, world-class entertainment concepts at a mega resort that complements and extends Las Vegas' various market offerings. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:01 EST Urban Commons Acquires Two Hotels http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71633Urban_Commons_Acquires_Two_Hotels.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71633Urban_Commons_Acquires_Two_Hotels.html Purchases the Radisson Plaza San Jose and the Embassy Suites Palm Desert Tue, 21 May 2013 13:26:40 EST Westin Jekyll Island to Open September 2014 in Georgia http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71619Westin_Jekyll_Island_to_Open_September______in_Georgia.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71619Westin_Jekyll_Island_to_Open_September______in_Georgia.html Jekyll Oceanfront Hotel, LLC (JOFH) and New Castle Hotels & Resorts today broke ground on the $41 million Westin Jekyll Island, a 200-room, convention-class, beachfront hotel that will open in September 2014 as part of the Jekyll Island Beach Village project. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:20 EST The Redbury South Beach to Open Fall 2013 in Miami http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71618The_Redbury_South_Beach_to_Open_Fall______in_Miami.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71618The_Redbury_South_Beach_to_Open_Fall______in_Miami.html sbe and Larry Levy, Founder and Chairman of Levy Restaurants, and Bob Heyat today announced their partnership to launch The Redbury Hotel South Beach. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:49 EST 12 Luxury Hotels Under Construction in Mecca Saudi Arabia http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71607___Luxury_Hotels_Under_Construction_in_Mecca_Saudi_Arabia.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71607___Luxury_Hotels_Under_Construction_in_Mecca_Saudi_Arabia.html Mecca currently has 12 new luxury hotels with a total number of more than 6,000 rooms in the hotel construction and development pipeline. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:12 EST Best Western International First US Hotel Company to Establish Presence in Myanmar http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71605Best_Western_International_First_US_Hotel_Company_to_Establish_Presence_in_Myanmar.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71605Best_Western_International_First_US_Hotel_Company_to_Establish_Presence_in_Myanmar.html Announces agreement to take over the management of the Green Hill Hotel, a property located in the heart of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:24 EST Regent Hotels & Resorts Top-off Regent Porto Montenegro Hotel & Residence http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71600Regent_Hotels___Resorts_Top_off_Regent_Porto_Montenegro_Hotel___Residence.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71600Regent_Hotels___Resorts_Top_off_Regent_Porto_Montenegro_Hotel___Residence.html To date, almost 71 million US dollars have been invested in the hotel with the opening scheduled for summer 2014. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:13 EST Asha Companies Purchases 10 Hotels http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71599Asha_Companies_Purchases____Hotels.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71599Asha_Companies_Purchases____Hotels.html Jay Patel, CEO/CFO of Asha Companies announced the purchase of 10 new hotels consisting of 860 guest rooms located within North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Texas. Tue, 21 May 2013 11:12:56 EST Holiday Inn Express Guadalajara UAG Purchased by Mexican REIT Fibra Inn http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71585Holiday_Inn_Express_Guadalajara_UAG_Purchased_by_Mexican_REIT_Fibra_Inn.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71585Holiday_Inn_Express_Guadalajara_UAG_Purchased_by_Mexican_REIT_Fibra_Inn.html Fibra Inn paid Ps. 186.9 million for the hotel, excluding taxes and acquisition expenses, and the adjoining land where the Company is planning a room expansion. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:34:44 EST Accor Group Reaches Milestone with 2,000 Hotels Offering Meetings & Events Facilities http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71582Accor_Group_Reaches_Milestone_with_______Hotels_Offering_Meetings___Events_Facilities.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71582Accor_Group_Reaches_Milestone_with_______Hotels_Offering_Meetings___Events_Facilities.html Accor unveiled today, during the annual IMEX Frankfurt tradeshow, its new milestone of a network of 2,000 Meetings & Events hotels. With a secured pipeline of 250 hotels to open in the 2 coming years, Accor should offer meeting facilities to business clients and meeting planners in 2,250 hotels by 2015. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:09:55 EST JW Marriott Houston Downtown to Open in 2014 http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71572JW_Marriott_Houston_Downtown_to_Open_in_____.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71572JW_Marriott_Houston_Downtown_to_Open_in_____.html Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Pearl Hospitality, the developer of the new JW Marriott Houston Downtown Hotel, announced the Samuel F. Carter Building is undergoing renovations and will be open for business in Spring of 2014. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:33:37 EST 200 Room Staybridge Suites Announced for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71568____Room_Staybridge_Suites_Announced_for_Jeddah__Saudi_Arabia.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71568____Room_Staybridge_Suites_Announced_for_Jeddah__Saudi_Arabia.html Staybridge Suites Hira Street will be located in central Jeddah just 7km from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport. It will be developed on a 14,700sqm plot and will form part of Dyafah Al Mutahida LLC’s mixed-used development including retail outlets, healthcare facilities and a multi-purpose hall. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:05 EST Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Downtown Breaks Ground http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71566Embassy_Suites_Tuscaloosa_Downtown_Breaks_Ground.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71566Embassy_Suites_Tuscaloosa_Downtown_Breaks_Ground.html Embassy Suites Hotels and Kemmons Wilson, Inc. broke ground Monday on Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Downtown, the first property in the area to feature Design Option III, the brand's latest design concept. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:53 EST 299 Room Hilton Granite Park Conference Hotel Beaks Ground in Plano Texas http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71564____Room_Hilton_Granite_Park_Conference_Hotel_Beaks_Ground_in_Plano_Texas.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71564____Room_Hilton_Granite_Park_Conference_Hotel_Beaks_Ground_in_Plano_Texas.html Granite Properties announced the groundbreaking today for a speculative office tower and the four-star, 299-key Hilton Granite Park conference hotel. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:09:50 EST Wyndham Hotel Group Introduces Two Hotel Brands Into Singapore http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71545Days_and_Ramada_Brands_Launch_in_Singapore.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71545Days_and_Ramada_Brands_Launch_in_Singapore.html Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with over 7,380 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the company’s entry into Singapore with the opening of two properties: Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park and Days Hotel Singapore at Zhongshan Park. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:54 EST Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg Sold For €113m http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71535Sofitel_Paris_Le_Faubourg_Sold_For__________m.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71535Sofitel_Paris_Le_Faubourg_Sold_For__________m.html As part of its asset management strategy, Accor announces the sale of the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg in Paris, under a sale and management-back agreement, for a total value of €113m (€769,000 per room), including a €13m renovation program. Mon, 20 May 2013 07:49:53 EST Lightstone Value Plus REIT Buys Two Marriott-branded Hotels in Baton Rouge for $15.6 Million http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71528Lightstone_Value_Plus_REIT_Buys_Two_Marriott_branded_Hotels_in_Baton_Rouge_for_______Million.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71528Lightstone_Value_Plus_REIT_Buys_Two_Marriott_branded_Hotels_in_Baton_Rouge_for_______Million.html The properties acquired are the Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott, both in Baton Rouge. The hotels have a total of 229 keys. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:55:42 EST RLJ Lodging Trust Awards Two Management Contracts To White Lodging http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71511RLJ_Lodging_Trust_Awards_Two_Management_Contracts_To_White_Lodging.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71511RLJ_Lodging_Trust_Awards_Two_Management_Contracts_To_White_Lodging.html Increases the number of contracts between White Lodging and RLJ Lodging Trust to 106. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:32:32 EST Steigenberger Hotels Expanding in Stuttgart http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71503Steigenberger_Hotels_Expanding_in_Stuttgart.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71503Steigenberger_Hotels_Expanding_in_Stuttgart.html The Steigenberger Hotel will take up seven storeys of an 18-storey hotel and residential tower, providing 175 guest rooms and suites. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:16 EST