Marriott International News Page 64
Lancaster County Convention Center and Marriott at Penn Square to Host ‘Lancaster for Haiti’
The Lancaster County Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square is pleased to host ‘Lancaster for Haiti - Hearts in Harmony’ - an innovative musical and interactive event. The event will take place on April 2, 2010, at 7 p.m. in Freedom Hall at the integrated Lancaster hotel and convention center. The fundraiser is presented by The Creative House of Lancaster (CHL).
Award-Winning Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville Joins Marriott’s Newest Brand, Autograph Collection
The Kessler Collection and Marriott International, Inc., are thrilled to announce Grand Bohemian Hotel in Asheville as the newest member of the Autograph Collection, Marriott’s newest brand featuring independent hotels and resorts.
Robin Tauck Joins Marriott’s Efforts to Protect Amazon Rainforest
Tauck Romano Innovative Philanthropy (TRIP) is joining Marriott International’s ongoing effort to leverage sustainable tourism, conservation and training in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest. TRIP has committed $50,000 to support education and a new Sustainable Agriculture Learning Center within the Juma Reserve in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
St. Augustine’s Historic Casa Monica Hotel First To Join Marriott’s Autograph Collection
The Kessler Hotel Group and Marriott International, Inc. announced today the Casa Monica Hotel is the first property to become part of the Autograph Collection, Marriott’s newest brand featuring independent iconic hotels and resorts. The 138 room Casa Monica Hotel is located in St. Augustine, Florida and one of seven Kessler hotels joining the Autograph Collection.
Marriott International Plans Two More Hotels for Tianjin, China
Marriott Third Renaissance and first Marriott Executive Apartments properties are scheduled to open in Tianjin later this year
Marriott Hotels UK Celebrates Hotel Refurbishment with Unique Twitter Campaign
Marriott Marriott Hotels is celebrating the completion of a major refurbishment project across its UK city hotels and country clubs with an innovative review campaign communicated via Twitter.
Marriott outlines plans for European growth
Marriott International has outlined plans to double the number of rooms in its European portfolio; with the American giant aiming to offer 80,000 rooms by 2015.
Woods’ bad form continues, as Sawgrass goes bust
The owner of Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa – which shot to fame last month as the venue for Tiger Woods’ public apology – has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. Court documents suggest a downturn in corporate bookings is to blame.
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa Does Its Part to Help the Environment
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa is doing its part to keep the California coast clean and green. In conjunction with a multi-million dollar renovation project, the Dana Point hotel will continue to contribute with its green initiatives and make all environmental movement issues a priority with a number of tactics within the infrastructure of the resort.
Salt River Devco to Build First Marriott-Branded Hotel on U.S. Tribal Land
Salt River Devco, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has signed a hotel management agreement with Marriott International to manage the first Marriott-branded hotel on U.S. tribal land.
New Indianapolis Hotels Sport 2010 Trends That Help People Connect, Relax and Enjoy
The unique mix of three Marriott select service hotels that are opening with a combined 621 rooms to downtown Indianapolis this month demonstrate some of the emerging hotel trends for 2010.
Shanghai Marriott Hotel Changfeng Park Opens
The 501-room Shanghai Marriott Hotel Changfeng Park has opened its doors to guests. Located in the Changfeng Ecology Commercial District, the 32-storey hotel faces the picturesque Changfeng Park and overlooks Suzhou River. Adjacent to the Hongqiao CBD, it is only a15-minute drive from Hongqiao Airport and a 50-minute drive from Pudong International Airport.