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Buffalo Lodging moves ahead with Latham extended-stay hotel project

Michael DeMasi Reporter – The Business Review Email  | Facebook  | Twitter  | LinkedIn A hotel construction project that had been delayed in Colonie will be moving forward this spring—a sign of the r [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Downtown hotel decision stalled until Feb. 6

While the Des Moines City Council Friday delayed final approval on the much-debated hotel project proposed for downtown, one conclusion did come forward: The council doesn’t know enough about thin bricks. Earlier this week, a city design board recommended that the project’s developer use full bricks on the street-facing sides of the Hampton Inn and an extended stay hotel slated for the 100 block of W [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

The Wilshire Grand Hotel Raving About Lodging Interactive’s Guest Review System

Luxury New Jersey hotel is managing its online reputation by responding to guest comments directly on its website in real time, improving customer relations and giving it yet another online vehicle to sell the magnificent property The Wilshire Grand Hotel is taking control of its online reputation by implementing the new, web-based Guest Review System from Lodging Interactive. This tool enables The Wilshire Gran [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Marshall Jackson on Travel – MJonTravel Hotel Review – Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Yes, you read that headline correctly. I went to Atlanta and did not stay at one of their 3 terrific W Hotels! No, I’m not defecting. It’s just that the needs of my one-night business trip outweighed my W love this time. That said, I was quite pleased with my first experience at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and thought I would share a few details of my stay with you. Getting There The Marquis is located at the [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Fitch Affirms Super Senior and Mezzanine AAA Classes of MSCI 2006-IQ12

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘AAA’ super senior and mezzanine classes of Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust (MSCI), series 2006-IQ12 commercial mortgage pass-through certificates and downgraded eight classes. A detailed list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. The downgrades reflect an increase in Fitch expected losses, m [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Trump International Hotel & Tower(R) Fetes 15 Years With Short Film

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire -01/27/12)- It has been 15 years since white-gloved doormen opened the doors of the gleaming, 52-story Trump International Hotel Tower® New York to its first guests in the then-relatively quiet part of Manhattan known as Columbus Circle. To commemorate the occasion, the New York hotel today debuted a short film featuring the Trump family — Donald J. Trump and his three grown c [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

AAA honors top hotels, restaurants

Seven Charlotte hotels and three restaurants were honored Friday by AAA Carolinas with Four Diamond Awards, one of the most prestigious rankings given by the organization. Hotel winners were the recently renovated Charlotte Renaissance SouthPark, Hilton Charlotte City Center, Duke Mansion Historic Inn Meeting Place, Westin Charlotte, The Ballantyne, Omni Charlotte and Marriott SouthPark. Restaurants were [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Diligent Attention to Detail Brings Coveted Award to Livonia, Michigan Hotel

LIVONIA, MI–(Marketwire -01/27/12)- Recognizing dedication to providing travelers with a comfortable, stylish and service-oriented hotel experience, the American Automobile Association (AAA) has awarded a Livonia, Michigan hotel Three Diamond status. Enthusiastically providing travelers with an exceptional home-away-from-home, the Fairfield Inn Detroit Livonia hotel proudly dons the rating and welcomes travel [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Panel’s recommendation might scotch two-hotel downtown plan

Des Moines’ Urban Design Review Board threw a wrench into plans for a downtown Hampton Inn hotel complex on Wednesday, recommending that City Council require a design change that the developer called a $400,000 deal-breaker. The Urban Design Review Board includes professional architects and oversees any Des Moines development project applying for city assistance. Ravi Patel of Hawkeye Hotels said Wednesday that i [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

COLLEGE PARK | Fire walls keep hotel blaze contained – WXIA

<!– –>   Tweet - A A A + <!– –> COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Firefighters battling a blaze at the Econo Lodge on Old National Highway early Thursday morning said concrete walls and a fire-rated wall board prevented the fire from spreading. Initially, crews were told two victims might be trapped inside [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]