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W Hotels Gets Its Own Fashion Director and Music Curator

W Hotels is about to announce two new positions: Fashion Director and Music Curator. Two positions that you’d never think to find in a international boutique hotel brand.

Jun. 30, 2009 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Hawthorne & Microtel Integration into Wyndham

The integration of Microtel & Hawthorne Suites into Wyndham’s brand umbrella is going quite well thank you very much. It’s becoming more apparent as to how beneficial the purchase has been to Wyndham.

Nov. 5, 2008 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyndham’s Purchase of USFS/Hawthorne Suites/Microtel Complete

I think its worth mentioning here since I’ve written about it numerous times before that Wyndham’s purchase of USFS & the Hawthorne Suites and Microtel brands is complete. The purchase price came in at $131 million, really its an absolute steal (lower than the $150 million that was first rumored) - very much on par with Starwood’s [...]

Jul. 22, 2008 | Andrew Calvo | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyndham buys USFS (Microtel/Hawthorne Suites)

I’m not at all surprised by this announcement, but Wyndham Worldwide announced yesterday that they have purchased US Franchise Systems, which operates the Microtel and Hawthorne Suites brands from Global Hyatt.
This is a perfect fit for Wyndham, and except for the possibility that private equity firms may jump in, Wyndham was always perceived as the [...]

Jun. 3, 2008 | Andrew Calvo | 1 comment | Continued
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National Harbor, Maryland

A few years back I remember hearing about the National Harbor development – a development which will include retail, office, residential, hotels, and convention space – an entire mixed-use development which is going to be built on the banks of the Potomac, steps from Washington DC. I don’t know if it is just forgetfulness on [...]

Jan. 30, 2008 | Andrew Calvo | 9 comments | Continued
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2008 In The Hotel Industry

UPDATED: 1/8/08 – Updated address for Louvre Hotel Group Development Website
2008 is shaping up to be a very eventful year for a number of reason – the Presidential elections in November, the war in Iraq, the price of oil, the possibility of a recession due to the sub-prime mortgage industry. 2008 could easily end up [...]

Jan. 4, 2008 | Andrew Calvo | 2 comments | Continued
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LodgeWorks LP: Under Funded Serial Hotel Brand Creator?

I’m sure not too many people have heard of LodgeWorks, LP, or even the two men behind it – Rolf E. Ruhfus, and B. Anthony Isaac, but I’m sure you’ve heard of the hotel brands they’ve created, and subsequently sold – you know, small, local brands (sense the sarcasm) such as Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, [...]

Oct. 24, 2007 | Andrew Calvo | 1 comment | Continued