Belmond names COO: Belmond appointed Philippe Cassis executive vice president, chief operating officer. Most recently, Cassis was CEO at Sun Resorts Ltd.
Carlson Rezidor to debut in Slovenia: Carlson Rezidor will open the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The existing 236-room hotel is scheduled to be rebranded later in 2015 and will be Carlson Rezidor’s first hotel in Slovenia.
Starwood plans dual-branded development: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, The Wurzak Hotel Group and DoveHill will develop a 323-room dual-branded hotel under Starwood’s Tribute Portfolio and Element brands in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2017.
Read more at Starwood’s website
Starwood expands Japan presence: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide signed a management agreement for The Westin Rusutsu Resort, a conversion property owned by Kamori Kanko Co. Ltd. The deal marks the first Starwood ski resort in Japan.
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Dusit grows in the Philippines: Dusit International will open a new Dusit Princess hotel in Cebu, Philippines, in 2018. DusitPrincess Cebu will include 295 guestrooms, several restaurants, meeting rooms, a gym and swimming pools.
Read more at Travel Daily News
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, officially joins Marriott: The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, is now a full participant in Marriott International’s Ritz-Carlton hotel portfolio and all of its programs. The hotel will undergo an extensive renovation of its public space and guestrooms over the next two years. Originally opened in 1975, The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago, was previously managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Read more at Marriott’s website
Perth Four Points sold: Bonvests Holdings purchased the 278-room Four Points by Sheraton Perth in Australia for US$91.5 million. The hotel was sold by GIC Real Estate, the real estate investment arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp., and Host Hotels and Resorts.
William Penn Hotel sold: The historic William Penn Hotel in San Diego sold for US$10.2 million. Viewpoint Equities was the seller, and Maxxam Enterprises was the buyer.
Read more at The San Diego Union-Tribune