Hotel News

20-year old Patrick Jackson was convicted this afternoon of killing a guest at Motel 6 in 2007.

Florida investment group sues Synovus: Lawsuit claims company did not properly disclose losses tied to troubled resort firm Sea Island Co.

ATLANTA, Ga., July 7, 2009 Lodgian, Inc. , one of the nation's largest independent hotel owners and operators, today announced that the company has obtained an extension of the maturity date for the Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Pool #3 . As of July 1, 2009, the principal amount of Pool #3 was $45.7 million.

IHG [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG ], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced today that the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Largo-Clearwater opened on June 4, as the 100th Holiday Inn Express to open this year under the new sign.

Marriott International has strengthened its ties with Pegasus Solutions until 2014 to provide hotel reservation payments for travel agents through Pegasus' Global Commission Processing service.

A River North hotel is being sued after a guest claims she was sexually molested during a massage therapy session.

The U.S.-based hospitality company Hilton Hotels Corporation plans to expand its presence in Turkey to profit from the country's tourism market, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

The Woodlands , Texas, July 2009 ... Benchmark Hospitality has appointed Brian West executive chef for Hotel Contessa, the Personal Luxury HotelTM on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, and its acclaimed restaurant, Las Ramblas.

Marriott International, Inc. opened the 163-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Miami, Florida on Friday, June 26, 2009.

Global Hyatt Corporation today announced that the company has changed its name to Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

RadissonA Hotels & Resorts today announced the addition of the Radisson Hotel Baton Rouge, a 132-room hotel located at 2445 S. Acadian Thruway in Baton Rouge, La., which will officially open under its new name on July 1. The hotel was converted to the Radisson brand as part of a plan to reposition the property following an $8.5 million renovation ...

Interview and discussion with Barry Sternlicht of the Starwood Capital Group. He talks about how he end up with real estate business and the challenges they overcome.

Interview and discussion with the Four Seasons Chairman and C.E.O., isadore Sharp.

IHG's Priority Club Rewards, the world's largest hotel loyalty program, today announced the launch of "Points & Cash," a new program feature that allows members to redeem points with cash for reward night stays at any of IHG's more than 4,200 hotels worldwide.

Casino operator MGM Mirage said that it is teaming with an Egyptian developer to build a resort outside Cairo.

Radisson Hotels & Resorts expanded its Caribbean portfolio with the addition of the Radisson Our Lucaya Resort, Grand Bahama Island.

As many as one in five U.S. hotel may default on their loans by the end of 2010 as the recession forces companies to spend less on travel and perks, according to Kenneth Rosen , an economist at the University of California.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to build its second Arkansas property in a premium spot - across the street from the headquarters of the world's largest retailer.

Hotel companies' shares were mixed on Wednesday afternoon after a Barclays Capital analyst, calling herself "extremely bearish," downgraded the lodging sector and said an industry recovery is likely to lag far behind an economic recovery.

The new 79-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Bradenton I-75 today announced it is open for business at 5610 Manor Hill Lane.