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Hilton Hotels Lands at San Francisco Airport The hotel brand that invented the airport hotel concept lands at SFO today with the conversion of the Hilton San Francisco Airport, formerly known as the Sheraton Gateway San Francisco Airport. The hotel*s central location is convenient to downtown San Francisco, Silicon Valley*s business parks and the San Francisco Airport (SFO). Bordering the historic San Francisco Bay, the newest H... Readmore	Choice Hotels Announces Armed Services Program Including Elite Gold Status Special Benefits Choice Hotels International, Inc. is proud to announce a new permanent Armed Services program as part of its Choice Privileges rewards program. Effective immediately, active duty or reserve military members, retired military, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, as well as eligible spouses and dependents can join the Choice Privileges rewards program at the Elite Gold level, a level that normally req... Readmore
Hampton Hotels Cleans Out The Cobwebs Of The Poe Museum Known as the father of detective and mystery fiction, Edgar Allan Poe has been appreciated by children and adults alike for his macabre genius throughout the past 150 years. Today in honor of the internationally renowned author, Hampton Hotels refurbished the Poe Museum in Richmond, Va. as part of its ongoing Save-A-Landmark program. Housing one of the world*s finest collections of Poe*s manuscrip... Readmore	Hyatt Hotels and Resort to Open Andaz on Sunset Strip Hyatt Hotels and Resorts will open Andaz West Hollywood in January 2009. Andaz, Hyatts new brand, opened its first property in 2007 with Andaz Liverpool Street in London. The Andaz West Hollywood will be the first North American property for the new brand which was designed with simplicity and locale in mind. The hotel offers spectacular views of the Hollywood Hills as well as the Suns... Readmore
Choice Hotels International Increases Dividend By 9 Percent Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE: CHH) parent company of Comfort Inns, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 9 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the companys common stock, representing an increase from $0.17 to $0.185 per share, effective with the dividend payable on October 17, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 3, 2008. The increase will resul... Readmore	Sheraton Showcases new Microsoft Lobby at Global Out of the Office Day September 15 Today, Sheraton Hotels and parent company Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, encourage office workers to spend their day working from Central Parke as part of their first Global Out of the Office Day (G.O.O.D). G.O.O.D allows Sheraton to showcase its new signature hotel offering: the Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft®, a lobby lounge that offers travelers a convenient on-... Readmore
Hilton Debuts in Russia Hilton Hotels announced the launch of the Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya, its first property in Russia. President of Hilton Hotels Europe, Wolfgang M. Neumann, remarked (quote) This marks an exciting and historic occasion for us at Hilton, with the opening of our first ever property in Russia. As one of the world’s fastest growing cities, Moscow presents us with a real opportunity for substantial ... Readmore	Grand Hyatt Residences and Spa opening in Moscow Just in time for the holidays, Hyatt will open its only international boutique hotel in Moscow, Russia. The Grand Hyatt Residences and Spa, Hyatts second Moscow property is scheduled to open this coming December 2008 with a big splash. The main centerpiece of the $12 billion Moscow-City Project, the Grand Hyatt will be the tallest hotel in Russia and the 91st floor will also serve as lobby and rec... Readmore
Hampton Hotels Opened 16 Hotels in July 2008 Hampton Hotels opened 16 more hotels in the month of July, creating approximately 1,482 more hotel rooms than what they had before this expansion. The new hotels include 10 Hampton Inn & Suites and 6 Hampton Inns. The cities that received the new Hampton Inns were Mountain Home, Arizona, Goshen, Indiana, Wilmington, Delaware, Pendleton, Oregon, and Kansas City, Missouri. Oakland, California, Knoxv... Readmore	After a Year, Sheraton Hotels Debut Surface AP It has been a year since Sheraton hotels indicated they would step a little further into the technological age. And now they can because of a little help from Microsoft. This partnership has allowed Sheraton Hotels and Resorts to finally install their first units in hotels within the United States. What Sheraton Hotels aim to do is bring a bit more life to the lobbies of their hotels by installing... Readmore