Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Purchased

UOL Group Limited (UOLG), a hospitality management company based here, acquired Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts and has incorporated the company into

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Villa Group to Open Cabo Resort

The Villa Group plans to host the grand opening of the Villa Del Arco Los Cabos July 13. The resort is located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and

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San Diego’s Hyatt Regency Islandia Renamed

The Hyatt Regency Islandia in San Diego was renamed the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina, effective July 3. A $65 million renovation is

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Dolce Takes Over Management of Valley Forge Property

Effective July 2, Dolce International assumed management of the Inn at Valley Forge [Pa.] and renamed it Dolce Valley Forge. The hotel, which has

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Mixed-Use Developments Slated for Allen, Texas

Plans are in the works for two mixed-use projects in Allen, Texas, located about 30 minutes north of Dallas. As part of a 181-acre mixed-use

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Laughlin’s Ramada Express to Be Reflagged

Tropicana Casinos and Resorts plans to rename the Ramada Express Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nev., the Tropicana Express Hotel and Casino,

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Rogers, Ark., Embassy Suites Adds Hotel Tower

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts opened a new six-story tower in early July at the Embassy Suites–Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa &

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Hotel Equities Assumes Management of Atlanta-Area Conf. Center

Effective July 1, Hotel Equities took over manager of the Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center in Norcross, Ga., about 20 miles north of Atlanta

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Ritz Coming to Dallas in August

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas is scheduled to open Aug. 15. The 21-story hotel, located on McKinney Avenue, will house 218 guest rooms, 14,000 square

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NYLO Hotel Slated for Warwick, R.I.

NYLO Hotels, a new brand of properties specializing in loft-style guest rooms, broke ground July 12 on a new hotel in Warwick, R.I., located about 11

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Solage Calistoga Opens

The Solage Calistoga, located about 27 miles north of Napa, Calif., opened July 12. The hotel offers 89 guest rooms, 15,000 square feet of meeting

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Maui Four Seasons Completes Facelift

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea completed a $50 million makeover in June. The project included upgrades to the property’s guest

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Montreal’s Hotel Godin Renamed Opus Montreal

Effective July 9, Hotel Godin, located here, was reflagged Opus Montreal. The property was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Trilogy

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Connecticut Holiday Inn Acquired

Hersha Hospitality Trust purchased the Holiday Inn Norwich for $16.1 million. The 134-room hotel offers 12,662 square feet of meeting space.

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Monterey CVB Names New Director of Sales

Bruce Skidmore was appointed director of sales for the Monterey County CVB. Skidmore brings 20 years of industry experience to his new position

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Vancouver Airport Wraps Up $200 Million Expansion

The Vancouver Airport Authority unveiled a major expansion in late June. The project added more than 118,000 square feet of space to the airport

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Upgrades Slated for Hilton Pittsburgh

The Hilton Pittsburgh plans to finish a guest room facelift and begin a meeting space expansion by the end of the year. As part of the expansion

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S.F.’s Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf Completes Facelift

The Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf, located here, recently finished a $6 million guest room and fitness center renovation. In addition, the

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Fort Worth CVB Names New Sales VP

The Fort Worth CVB appointed John J. Cychol, III, FCDME, its new vice president of meeting sales, effective Aug. 6. Cychol comes to his new

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CIC Names APEX Director

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) appointed Richard W. Hunter Jr., its new director of its APEX initiative, a best practices program for the

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