September 30, 2008 Today's Headlines: Hilton To Quadruple Latin America Portfolio Constellation Debuts New Brand In San Diego Gemstone To Manage Boutiques In N.Y., W.V. Cordish Plans US$100m Upgrade Of Tropicana Marriott, Renaissance Test Wii Guestrooms How Disney Doubled Timeshare Memberships Hot Opening: Three Forks Lodge, Wyoming Can Holiday Inn Make Upscale Work? Hilton To Quadruple Latin America Portfolio Hilton Hotels Corp. plans to quadruple its presence in the Caribbean and Latin America, adding 150 new hotels over the next five years. Read the full story >> ADVERTISEMENT Our industry is always changing, and you are in a position to direct how that change will affect your company and your career. Apply today for Cornell's General Managers Program to improve business performance and to advance personal success. Click Here for more information. Constellation Debuts New Brand In San Diego Constellation Property Group introduces domus STAY, a new alternative hotel brand. The first property, domus@STELLA, will open in San Diego in early 2009. Read the full story >> Gemstone To Manage Boutiques In N.Y., W.V. Gemstone Hotels & Resorts has entered into agreements with two separate development groups to concept and manage two new luxury properties. The Historic Hilltop House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, will be completely redeveloped and transformed into a luxury hotel and spa, and the Hotel Ithaca in Ithaca, New York, will be Ithaca's first high-end boutique hotel. Read the full story >> Cordish Plans US$100m Upgrade Of Tropicana The Baltimore developer tapped as a potential buyer of the Tropicana Casino and Resort plans a US$100 million facelift of the troubled casino hotel after the deal goes through. Read the full story >> Marriott, Renaissance Test Wii Guestrooms Marriott International Inc. is piloting Wii for Hotels in select guestrooms and lounges. Wii systems are available at six U.S. Marriott and Renaissance properties. Read the full story >> How Disney Doubled Timeshare Memberships Disney Vacation Club President Jim Lewis explains how the company built on its theme park reputation to launch one of the industry's most successful timeshare brands. Read the full story >> Hot Opening: Three Forks Lodge, Wyoming The working cattle ranch and fly-fishing destination Three Forks Ranch in Savery, Wyoming, has opened the adjacent Three Forks Lodge and Roaring Fork Spa. Situated along the Colorado-Wyoming border, the lodge epitomizes eclectic American style. Take a slideshow tour of the property... Read the full story >> Can Holiday Inn Make Upscale Work? Can the original roadside family hotel--the same brand that in the 1960s touted free ice and free dog kennels--successfully rebrand itself as an upscale product after years of the same old same old? FelCor co-founder and incoming IAHI Chairman Tom Corcoran thinks so. Read the full story >> Click here for all news headlines ADVERTISEMENT Free Your Press! If industry experts are writing about your company, shouldn't you spread the word? Your customers, prospects and employees need to know. Unlock the value of your editorial and reach beyond this publication. Click here to learn more. readers' choice - our most popular web pages 5 Minutes With Andy Cosslett, IHG Chief Caribbean RevPAR Down 5.6% Through July U.S. RevPAR Declined In August PKF: U.S. Hotels To Bottom Out In 2009 HOTELS’ 325 IHG Launches Holiday Inn Timeshare Brand HOTELS' Daily News Service is edited by Jeff Weinstein +1 630 288 8260. Copyright © 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved. For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact David Wood +1 630 288 8267.

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