Sonesta has opened the Signature Inn Houston Galleria in Houston. The 51-room, exterior corridor hotel is Sonesta’s latest addition to its upper-economy and midscale segments and is close to the Houston Art Trail, Woodchase Park and the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. “The addition of Signature Inn Houston Galleria underscores Sonesta’s focus on expanding our footprint in the upper-economy and midscale sectors, which we believe provides us with opportunities for growth,” said Keith Pierce, EVP, president, franchise & development, Sonesta. “As experienced owners and operators, Sones ..read more

SH Hotels & Resorts, the sustainable hotel brand management company that operates 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels and Treehouse Hotels, has appointed Erik Eveleigh as VP, development (Americas). Eveleigh will leverage his expertise in growing brands paired with his development network to spearhead new business opportunities for the company’s portfolio of hotel brands, as well as provide expert oversight for development projects as the company pursues its expansion throughout the region. With more than a decade of experience in sourcing and executing mixed-use and luxury opportunities as a ..read more

IDeaS, a SAS company, has introduced Automated Configuration for its G3 revenue management system (RMS), decreasing the initial configuration of G3 from weeks to as little as one day, depending on client needs and requirements. Automated Configuration for G3 RMS completes the following modules to ensure confidence in a property’s system settings and outputs: Rooms configuration: Automatically groups room types that have similar pricing and demand into room classes to maximize room performance with optimal pricing decisions, last room value and overbooking controls. Market segment and rate co ..read more

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has stepped up to the plate and entered in a new multi-season partnership with Minor League Baseball. The deal makes Wyndham the Official Hotel Partner of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) with its loyalty program, Wyndham Rewards, becoming MiLB’s Official Hotel Loyalty Partner. “It could not be a better match of a partnership for Wyndham Rewards and our everyday traveler,” Dana Rosenberg, SVP, marketing, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, told Hotel Business. “We know that their fan is our guest and our members are their fans. So, from that perspective, it is a fantastic p ..read more

Fred (Coach) Cerrone, founder/chairman, Hotel Equities, was presented with the 2023 Hunter Conference Award for Excellence and Inspiration at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. “I am both honored and humbled to have been selected as the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Hunter Conference Award for Excellence and Inspiration,” he told Hotel Business. “I have been attending the Hunter Conference for many years and have had a great deal of admiration and respect for the past award winners. I consider this a team award and therefore want to take a moment ..read more

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company, revealed at the Hunter Conference that it has maintained the forward momentum it experienced in 2022 as evidenced by multiple factors, including RevPAR Index growth, numerous awards and overwhelmingly positive results from stakeholder satisfaction surveys. “HVMG made great strides in 2022, from outpacing the industry in key performance metrics to receiving external recognition for our efforts,” said Robert Cole, president/CEO, HVMG. “We are humbled to be recognized by or ..read more

Building on its longstanding efforts to increase diversity across the hospitality industry, Choice Hotels International Inc. held its inaugural HERtels by Choice Development Seminar on March 20, with nearly 40 franchise owners, general managers and hotel associates in attendance as part of a series of events to commemorate Woman’s History Month. “While industrywide parity is improving, with more female investors, directors and leaders in hospitality than ever before, women entrepreneurs still face significant economic and societal barriers when it comes to hotel ownership and development,” sa ..read more

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has revealed the strategic growth of its brand portfolio in Mexico with new luxury and all-inclusive hotels and resorts. The continued expansion of its Mexico brand portfolio is expected to increase by 30% through 2025. Coming in spring 2023, Hyatt Regency Mexico City Insurgentes will be a new capital-city hub for business and leisure travelers—and planned openings in 2024 include Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo del Sol, which will mark the first Park Hyatt hotel in Mexico and Grand Hyatt Cancún Beach Resort, a luxury destination on the Yucatán Peninsula. With Hyatt’s re ..read more

Nomadix Inc​. has launched new firewall and security features to its suite of internet gateways. The firewall module replaces the need for purchasing, configuring and maintaining separate appliances and aligns with major brand standards. The new release also offers CAPPORT API support, a feature that enables improved WiFi onboarding experiences. By adding built-in firewall functionality to the Nomadix internet gateway, IT managers gain granular and flexible management controls to effectively protect their networks with a single device, without disruption to the bandwidth management or service ..read more

Crystal Investment Property LLC (CIP), a member of Hotel Brokers International, brokered the sale of the SureStay Plus Moses Lake in Moses Lake, WA. CIP, a licensed Washington brokerage, represented the seller in the sale. Joseph P. Kennedy, president, CIP, and his team worked closely with the buyer and seller and the parties’ other professionals to negotiate a mutually acceptable sale. The final sale price is confidential. The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Moses Lake is a 100-key, select-service, franchised, midscale hotel. The property features a large lobby and front desk area, break ..read more