Hotel NewsHotels news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.MGM Mirage (MGM) shoots higher on so-so earnings- August 10, 2008 MGM Mirage shares are soaring higher today even though the company announced its second-quarter profit fell 68.6% to $113.1 million as resorts lowered room rates and visitors spent less money .http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/mgm-mirage-mgm-shoots-higher-on-so-so-earning... IHG's Steve Porter Dies- August 9, 2008 Stevan Porter, who had served as president, the Americas, for InterContinental Hotels Group, has died.http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/ihgs-steve-porter-dies?fromrss=1 Concord Hospitality Appoints Nick Kellock Chief Operating Officer, Formerly a Senior VP at Marriott- August 9, 2008 Concord Hospitality Enterprises, one of the nation's top-ranked hotel developer owner operators, today announced that Nick Kellock has joined the company as the chief operating officer, effective September ...http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/concord-hospitality-appoints-nick-kellock-chi... A lure for the city: New Hilton expected to bring in convention business- August 9, 2008 Aug. 2--When the $301 million, city-owned Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel opens this month, city officials believe it still can bring sorely needed convention business to the city despite a weak ...http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/a-lure-for-the-city-new-hilton-expected-to-br... Boutique hotel opens at Philadelphia airport- August 8, 2008 Aug. 8--It's hardly the best of times for the travel industry, but that hasn't stopped Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/boutique-hotel-opens-at-philadelphia-airport?... The Business Interview: Andy Cosslett of Intercontinental Hotels Group- August 8, 2008 THERE is a dinosaur in the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel on London's Park Lane.http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/the-business-interview-andy-cosslett-of-inter... Millennium & Copthorne Hotels lifts profit- August 8, 2008 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand lifted first half net operating profit 2.6 percent to $13.29 million, despite a 25.8 percent fall in revenue from ordinary activities.http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/millennium-copthorne-hotels-lifts-profit?from... Choice, Och-Ziff Form JV- August 7, 2008 Choice Hotels International and affiliate investment funds of Och-Ziff Real Estate Acquisitions LP, an affiliate of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC have formed a joint venture to provide majority equity ...http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/choice-och-ziff-form-jv?fromrss=1 Interstate Hotels & Resorts JV To Acquire Ownership Interest in...- August 7, 2008 Upon the transition, the hotel was renamed the Lexington Downtown Hotel & Conference Center.http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/interstate-hotels-resorts-jv-to-acquire-owner... Marriott International and AT&T Introduce Industry Leading Converged Network Solution for Hotels- August 7, 2008 Benefits Include: Faster, More Reliable Wired and Wireless Internet Connections; Quicker Deployment of Emerging Communications Technologies Marriott International and AT&T Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/hotels/2008/08/marriott-international-and-at-t-introduce-ind... |