Tag: Mississippi
Four Seasons announces new hotel and private residences in Minneapolis
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019 16:36Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, in partnership with United Properties, a leading commercial property development and investment company in Minnesota and Colorado, today announced ... Read More
Hotel History: Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo known for opulence, famous guests, and the military
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- June 8, 2019 21:04Shepheard’s Hotel history goes back 178 years when it was originally built by Englishman Samuel Shepheard in Cairo. It was originally named the “Hotel des Anglais” (English Hotel). Shepheard co-owned ... Read More
Hotel History: “Keyed-up executives unwind at Sheraton”
editor- May 18, 2019 21:04In 1965, the Sheraton Corporation of America, under the leadership of President Ernest Henderson, created a brilliant advertising campaign: “Keyed-up Executives Unwind at Sheraton.” It was broadly promoted all over ... Read More
Can you take an iconic road trip in an electric vehicle?
editor- May 7, 2019 21:56Electric vehicles (EVs). They need recharging just like a fossil-fuel car needs to stop in at a gas pump. But how easy (or difficult) is it to stop in for ... Read More
Benchmark appoints new Director of Facilities for The Grove Resort Orlando
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 17:45Benchmark has appointed Jason Epsenhart director of facilities for The Grove Resort Orlando, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located near Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Bill Lee, general ... Read More
Hotel del Coronado: One of the most popular beach resorts in the US
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 27, 2019 21:30The renowned Hotel del Coronado is a grand example of elegant Victorian architecture providing one of the most beautiful and popular beach resorts in the United States. The Del was ... Read More
XS, S, M, L or XL: What is your ideal river ship size?
Chief Assignment Editor- April 16, 2019 15:45All those with the hearts of wanderers will appreciate the appeal of a river cruise; an experience rich in culture, made possible by ability to disembark and re-embark at leisure, ... Read More
Korean Air and the Hanjin Group Chairman and founder of Skyteam died in Los Angeles
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 06:16Yang Ho Cho, 70, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and the Hanjin Group, died peacefully April 7 in a Los Angeles hospital after a brief illness. He was considered ... Read More
Hotel History: Asian American Hotel Owners Association
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 6, 2019 20:45The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade association that represents hotel owners. As of 2018, AAHOA has approximately 18,000 members who incredibly own about half the 50,000 ... Read More
John Q. Hammons: Master hotel developer and builder
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- March 16, 2019 18:25One of the great hoteliers/developers of our time, John Q. Hammons developed 200 hotel properties in 40 states. But mere statistics hide the essence of Mr. Hammons special development techniques. ... Read More
What’s trending in the cruise industry?
Chief Assignment Editor- March 5, 2019 19:40CruiseTrends report for the month of March 2019 was released today. This report details a picture of consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for March 2019. Most Popular Cruise Lines ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association Board of Directors gets new members
editor- February 27, 2019 02:04Camille Fergusson, the executive director of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) has been elected to the U.S. Travel Association’s Board of Directors as an At-Large Director, the ... Read More
Hotel History: The Americana of New York
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- February 23, 2019 21:04The Americana of New York opened on September 25, 1962 as a 2,000-room convention hotel. It was constructed by brothers Laurence Tisch and Preston Tisch, co-owners of the Loews Corporation ... Read More
Trump Hotels: Faring well or bidding farewell?
editor- February 16, 2019 01:53Ever since Trump became President of the United States, how have his hotels been doing? Many feared he would use his political position to advance his business endeavors. As far ... Read More
3 distinctive hotel openings highlight growth of Olympia Companies
editor- February 15, 2019 00:27The Olympia Companies has just come off a year of remarkable growth and development with the completion of three extraordinary new hotels: SOPHY Hyde Park in Chicago, IL; The Glen ... Read More
CruiseTrends report: What’s trending in cruise industry
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2019 17:15CruiseTrends report for the month of February 2019 was released today. The report details a picture of consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for February 2019. The CruiseTrends report for ... Read More
Hotel history: The Grand on Mackinac Island still thriving after 132 years
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- February 2, 2019 20:04The "Grand" as it is called on the island, is a historic coastal resort with a spectacular 660-foot long, three-story high porch. Below this covered veranda is a manicured lawn ... Read More
Traveling to Hawaii? How LGBTQ friendly is the Aloha State?
editor- January 31, 2019 22:36Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 5th annual State Equality Index (SEI), a comprehensive report detailing statewide laws and policies that affect ... Read More
Airbus begins construction of US A220 manufacturing facility
Chief Assignment Editor- January 16, 2019 20:05Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony. The assembly ... Read More
Moxy Hotels expands in the Southeastern US
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2019 17:05Moxy Hotels, Marriott International's experiential hotel brand, is expanding in the Southeastern U.S. with the recent opening of Moxy Chattanooga Downtown and the anticipated openings of Moxy Atlanta Midtown, Moxy ... Read More
Hotel history: Hotel Bossert once owned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
editor- January 12, 2019 20:21The Hotel Bossert was built in 1909 by Louis Bossert, a Brooklyn lumber magnate, as a residential hotel in Brooklyn Heights. The historic 14-story, 224-room hotel, once referred to as ... Read More
Hotel history: Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- December 22, 2018 22:04Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was a pioneering American woman architect and interior designer whose distinct architectural knowledge was steeped in the culture and landscape of the Southwest. Read More
MGM Resorts announces new President & COO of CityCenter
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 00:51MGM Resorts International announced today the appointment of Steve Zanella as President & Chief Operating Officer of CityCenter. Zanella will oversee daily operations of ARIA Resort and Casino and Vdara ... Read More
African American travel: $63 billion opportunity
Chief Assignment Editor- December 20, 2018 15:44The second study in a series documenting the impact of African American travelers demonstrates their growing contribution to the United States travel and tourism economy to the tune of $63 ... Read More
Visiting Oahu? Don’t rent a car, ride a Charley’s in Waikiki
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2018 16:58The worst American States for visitors and locals to drive are Hawaii and California according to a 2018 survey by the "Bankrate Best States for Drivers Study. When traveling to ... Read More
US travelers brace for major storm due to slam the south-central states
editor- December 5, 2018 14:58Heavy snow, ice, rain and thunderstorms will hit travel hard across the south-central United States from Friday to Saturday. Read More
Tar balls avoid Mississippi, but so do tourists
editor- June 15, 2010 04:19BILOXI, Miss.—Few tar balls have hit the beaches here. Visitors aren't swimming away from patches of crude in the surf. Read More
Mississippi tourism official: Atlantic states stealing our tourists
editor- May 20, 2010 05:19A Coast tourism official says Southeast Atlantic resort areas are using “guerilla marketing” techniques to take away this region’s tourism dollars as misinformation on the meandering oil spill s Read More
The Mississippi Gulf Coast reopens for business
editor- September 5, 2008 08:29MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST – The Mississippi Gulf Coast is open for business following a glancing blow from Hurricane Gustav. Read More
Grand Biloxi announces closure due to approaching hurricane
editor- August 31, 2008 12:01BILOXI, Mississippi - Due to the approach of Hurricane Gustav, the Grand Biloxi Casino, Hotel and Spa will close on Sunday, August 31 at 9 a.m. CDT. The casino is ... Read More
Pearl River Resort rounds out management team
editor- July 24, 2008 03:12CHOCTAW, Mississippi - Pearl River Resort, the Southeast's premier luxury entertainment and gaming destination, has announced several new hires and management promotions that enhance the resort's stro Read More