New name for Trump Toronto? The 65-story Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto may soon have a new name on the door, with Marriott International’s St. Regis brand seen as the front runner to manage the property.
Mali resort attack: Unidentified gunmen killed four guests at a Mali luxury resort popular with Western expatriates just outside the capital Bamako, and one other guest is still missing, authorities said Monday. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
AccorHotels: The 143-room Pullman Tokyo Tamachi is being developed as part of a mixed-used complex. The first Pullman brand in Japan, it’s slated to open in fall 2018.
McKeever purchase: Northern Ireland family business McKeever Hotel Group bought the Dunadry in Antrim for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is McKeever’s first Northern Ireland acquisition since it bought the Adair Arms in 2010.
More from the Belfast Telegraph
Billesley sold: A 4-star hotel that was said to have been where William Shakespeare wrote one of his plays was sold to an overseas private investor. The price is undisclosed but the Billesley Manor Hotel was on the market for £8million ($US10.2 million) and will be managed by Bespoke Hotels.
More from the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
Kate Walsh named School of Hotel Administration dean: Interim Dean Kate Walsh was named the seventh dean of the School of Hotel Administration in the SC Johnson College of Business — the school’s first female and second alumnus dean. Walsh has served as an associate professor of organizational management in the hotel school since 2000 and is currently the E.M. Statler Professor. She specializes in research about retention and development of professionals, especially women, in organizational roles.
Google search = higher hotel demand levels: Higher Google search volumes are strongly correlated with higher hotel demand levels, according to an analysis from STR and Google. New York City and London were used as case study markets due to proportionate market size and other comparable hotel performance indicators. In year-over-year comparisons, Google searches for accommodation in New York City grew 3% in 2015 then jumped 7.3% in 2016. Hotel demand (room nights sold) increased 2.8% in 2015 and 5.8% in 2016. Google search volume for accommodations in New York increased following the November 2016 election with high interest levels from both domestic and international travelers.