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Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Marianne Alberti as General Manager for …

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Crestline Hotels Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Marianne Alberti to General Manager for the Homewood Suites by Hilton, Washington, DC. The 175 one and two bedroom extended stay suite property is in the heart of NW Washington, DC on Massachusetts Avenue and within walking distance to many businesses, government offices, and attracti [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Hotel planned near airport

The project is one of several hotel developments beginning to move forward in Boston. After several years of economic troubles, the hospitality industry appears to be recovering steadily, making development feasible in select locations. In the Fenway, a developer recently began construction of a Marriott Residence Inn on Brookline Avenue; another extended-stay hotel is planned for the South Boston Waterfront. The [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Hospitality Graduate Named Sacramento Extended-Stay Hotel’s Front Office Manager

SACRAMENTO, CA, Mar 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Rachel Boyd has been named front office manager of the Residence Inn Sacramento Airport Natomas, returning to her hometown to work under the Marriott brand at one of the premier Sacramento business hotels. A graduate of the University of California San Diego where she obtained a degree in hospitality, Boyd transferred up to the area recently to b [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Chester Inc.: Rooted in corn and steel

MUNSTER | From 1950s through 1970s, the huge warehouse and office complex along Calumet Avenue in Munster was the state-of-the-art nerve center for Simmons Mattress Co. New products were developed there and produced for global distribution. By the late 1970s, Simmons was gone. Since then, the property has been used for a variety of short-term ventures and by nonprofit groups. In December, crews and equipment began [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Marriott plans to build 28th Street hotel at former waterpark site – Michigan Business Review

Press File PhotoA Residence Inn by Marriott is planned on 28th Street SE in Kentwood. KENTWOOD – A four-story, 100-room Residence Inn by Marriott could open early next year on part of a former waterpark property. An affiliate of Visser Brothers, Inc. aims to break ground in a couple months on the $8 million to $10 million extended-stay hotel planned on 11 acres at 4441 28th St. SE, behind a Quaker Steak and Lu [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Residence Inn by Marriott plans revived in Clifton Park

Michael DeMasi Reporter – The Business Review Email  | Facebook  | Twitter  | LinkedIn Another long-stalled hotel construction project could get off the ground in the Albany, New York, area — this one in Clifton Park. A development team is pursuing a 108 [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Join the chain gang: Why the big-brand hotel will often trump the little independent

By Frank Barrett, Mail on Sunday Travel Editor Last updated at 12:45 PM on 28th February 2012 Is your holiday hotel just a ‘base to stay’ or do you go out of your way to spend care and attention trying to find a place that will be the significant and memorable part of your time away? It may seem hard to believe, yet research indicates that until recently most people saw a hotel purely as a functional [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Travel Tip: Alternate Accommodations for Business Travelers

Audio Travel Tips, Business Travel, Travel Tips — <!–By PeterGreenberg.com–> on February 23, 2012 4:53 am You may have heard a lot about vacation rentals as a way for families to save when traveling. But who else can benefit from this trend? Would you believe it if I said business travelers? Typically, business travelers who are away for more than a couple of days recreate the home expe [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Missed Valentine’s Day for Work? Cambria Suites Offers Business Travelers a …

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 20, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – If you were traveling for business on February 14, Cambria Suites is offering the opportunity for a second chance at romance with its third annual Valentine’s Day Redo contest. The all-suites brand from Choice Hotels encourages business travelers who had to put work over spending time with their loved ones to tweet with the hashtag #VDayR [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Choice Hotels Names Simone Wu Senior Vice President, General Counsel …

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 16, 2012 — SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, today announced that it has named Simone Wu senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. In this position, she will provide leadership to the business as the primary legal advisor to the c [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]