Chicago Hotels News

Hotels Lure Investors as Lodging Surpasses Offices
Hotel purchases are increasing faster than deals for office buildings, shopping centers or any other type of U.S. commercial property as rising occupancies and room rates boost the lodging industry.

World's top 10 party hotels
A room key at these party hotels is as good as a VIP ticket to the hottest party in town. Very Important Person - Shopping - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Entertainment

Shaun Burchard Joins Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. as Executive VP
Officials of Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a leading, Maryland-based hotel management and services company, today announced that Shaun Burchard, CHA, has joined the company as executive vice president. Â In his new position, Burchard initially will be responsible for reinvigorating the company's sales and marketing, and increasing asset value.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Charles Perrell General Manager for the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Hotels ...
Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. announces the appointment of Charles Perrell, CHA as General Manager for the Hilton Garden Inn and the Homewood Suites hotels located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Â The 183 guestroom Hilton Garden Inn and the 165 suite Homewood Suites hotels are co-joined properties that are located only one block from the city's picturesque waterfront and within walking distance ...

Robert Redford Shops ‘The Conspirator’ in Toronto
The studio star, in nervous-filmmaker mode, is seeking a distributor for his latest movie, “The Conspirator,” at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Hotel Chains Taking New Directions in Staff Training
Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to their usual employee training practices: They hired improvisational comedy experts.

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New Survey Reminds Us That Cabbies Aren't Always Nice
Oh sure, NYC taxi drivers may occasionally crash through a coffee shop or cheat passengers over $1 million, but we know they know what they're doing. That's what a new unscientific survey from hotels.com scientifically proves once and for all! The survey stacks NYC up against 49 other major cities, and was deemed the easiest place to hail a cab. They ranked NY as seventh-best overall in the ...

Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv and iPods | nytimes.com
Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to their usual employee training practices: they hired improvisational comedy experts. The Benjamin, an upscale business travel hotel also in New York, took a similar tack to help its staff better serve guests, offering them a series of ...

Evision Worldwide Launches New Website and New Line of Hotel Revenue Management Services
Evision Worldwide recently launched a new website featuring an expanded portfolio of online revenue optimization services for hotels. New offerings include hotel ecommerce management, revenue management for hotels, OTA strategy, and hotel takeover strategy, in addition to their full suite of hotel internet marketing services.