"establishment. Katara Hospitality Katara Hospitality, formerly known as Qatar National Hotels Company, is the largest hotel owner, developer and operator in Qatar. It is government-owned. As of 2016, the company owns properties in Qatar, Egypt, Morocco, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Singapore and Thailand. The company had a portfolio of 42 hotels in mid-2017. Katara Hospitality was first formed in 1970 as Qatar National Hotels Limited (QNH). In 1973, Marriott Hotel, then known as Gulf Hotel and owned by QNH, became the country's five-star hotel. In 1993, this company was replaced by Qatar Nationals Hotel Company. Eventually, in 2012, QNH"
"Courtyard by Marriott Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. They are a mid-priced range of hotels designed for business travellers but also accommodates families. Its rooms have desks, couches, and free Internet access. The majority of locations have a bistro which sell fresh cooked and prepared breakfast (not complimentary), appetizers, sandwiches, and more. All have 24-hour ""mini-marts"". It competes with other mid-priced business-oriented hotels like Cambria Suites, Wingate Inn and Hilton Garden Inn. In the early 1980s Marriott was having trouble finding locations suitable for their parent brand Marriott. The company decided to create"
"a new brand to attract customers who were not satisfied with their current selection. Courtyard was created to target frequent business travelers and pleasure travelers. The brand focused on smaller properties in lower demand areas. The chain grew from three test sites in 1983 to over 90 hotels in 1987. The first location was built in 1983 in Atlanta and was Marriott's first sister brand. The brand was always meant to target business travelers. However, over the years, it has come to cater to the leisure traveler, too. Most now have a swimming pool or fitness center, microwaves and mini-fridges"
"Holiday Inn Holiday Inn is a British-owned American brand of hotels, and a subsidiary of InterContinental Hotels Group. Founded as a U.S. motel chain, it has grown to be one of the world's largest hotel chains, with 1,145 active hotels . The hotel chain's headquarters are in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was inspired to build his own motel after being disappointed by poor quality and inconsistent roadside accommodation during a family road trip to Washington, D.C. The name ""Holiday Inn"" was coined by Wilson's architect Eddie Bluestein as a joke during construction of the first"
"from Vimana Franchise in August 2018. Boulders Inn & Suites was purchased by Cobblestone in October 2018. Related entities. WHG Companies, LLC www.whgco.com BriMark Builders, LLC www.brimarkbuilders.com Boarders Inn & Suites are mid-scale hotels that are brand conversions. Cobblestone Hotels and Cobblestone Inn & Suites mid-scale hotels; the brand consists primarily of newly constructed properties. Centerstone Hotels Key West Inns Boulders Inn & Suites mid-scale hotels; the brand consists entirely of newly constructed Colorado Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota Pennsylvania Ohio Tennessee Texas Wisconsin Cobblestone Hotels Cobblestone Hotels is a chain of hotels in the United"
"2014, Jameson Inns - along with several other ABF brands - was acquired by Vantage Hospitality. Jameson Inn Jameson Inn is an American hotel chain. The chain operates under the name Jameson Inn in the Southeastern United States, and formerly under the name Signature Inn in the Midwestern United States. Signature Inn began in 1981 in Indianapolis, Indiana, while Jameson Inn was founded in 1987 in Winder, Georgia. The company was purchased by JER Partners in 2006, at which point the chain comprised 107 properties. Later that same year, it became part of Longhouse Hospitality, which also owns the Crestwood"
"for rent, and family rates. Many properties have a mini-fridge in every room and usually have a complimentary guest microwave in The Market. Usually, microwaves are found in suite rooms. Marriott International spent $2 billion in the mid-1980s on building out the Courtyard by Marriott chain in order to target Holiday Inn's clientele. In 2007, Marriott started its Refreshing Business Initiative to renovate the Courtyard properties to better target business travelers based on consumers needs. Renovations included a redesigned lobby, a bar with longer service hours allowing guests to be more social, and an increased revenue. Until the end of"
"Choice Hotels Choice Hotels International, Inc. is a hospitality franchisor based in Rockville, Maryland, United States. The company, which is one of the largest hotel chains in the world, owns several hotel brands ranging from upscale to economy, including the Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels, Comfort, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn. It also owns Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels. , Choice Hotels franchised 6,800 properties in about 40 countries and territories worldwide, with approximately 554,000 rooms. Quality Courts United, Inc., which began as a nonprofit referral chain"
"Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is an international hotel chain owned by Marriott International. Sheraton currently operates over 500 hotels globally, including locations in North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The origins of Sheraton Hotels date to 1933, when Harvard classmates Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore purchased the Continental Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1937, Henderson and Moore purchased the Standard Investing Company and made it the company through which they would run their hotels. Also in 1937, they purchased their second hotel, and the first as"
"Crowne Plaza Crowne Plaza is a multinational chain of full service, upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom. It is catering to business travelers and to the meetings and conventions market. It forms part of the InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands, which include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, and operates in 52 countries with more than 400 hotels, usually located in city centers, resorts, coastal towns or near major airports. Originally branded as ""Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza"", the first United States Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hotel was opened in Rockville, Maryland, in 1983. Within"
"(approx. HK$3.8 billion). The Hong Kong incorporated New World Hotels International Limited was also renamed to Renaissance Hotels International Limited in 2005 and RHIL Limited in 2007. Despite NWD group parted away from Renaissance Hotels, 2 out of 4 hotels of New World China Land (a sub-holding listed company of New World Development) in mainland China, were still managed by Renaissance's buyer Marriott International, under Courtyard brand as of 2003–04 financial year. The other two hotels were Mayfair Hotel in Shanghai (it shared the same Chinese name with department stores of sister company New World Department Store China) and New"
"their first years of touring across America, they would stay in the same identical rooms no matter where they were. As Bernie summed up in the lyrics, ""From a terminal gate to a black limousine, it's a ten-minute ride to the Holiday Inn"". Holiday Inn Holiday Inn is a British-owned American brand of hotels, and a subsidiary of InterContinental Hotels Group. Founded as a U.S. motel chain, it has grown to be one of the world's largest hotel chains, with 1,145 active hotels . The hotel chain's headquarters are in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was"
"and Resorts for $13.6 billion, creating the world's largest hotel chain once the deal closed. The merger was finalized on September 23, 2016, after gaining the final approval from the American authorities. After the acquisition by Marriott was approved, the Starwood Preferred Guest program announced that it would provide reciprocal benefits with Marriott's guest reward program. The two programs were merged under a single brand on August 18, 2018. On November 30, 2018, Marriot International disclosed that its Starwood Hotel brand had been subject to a security breach. After the disclosure, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced an investigation"
"market segments, including Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Tru by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton. On December 12, 2013, Hilton again became a public company, raising an estimated $2.35 billion in its second IPO. At the time, The Blackstone Group held a 45.8 percent stake in the company. In October 2016, HNA Group agreed to acquire"
"Vantage Hospitality Vantage Hospitality Group Inc. was the 12th largest hotel and hospitality company in the world. Its brands include Best Value Inn and Lexington by Vantage. On September 30, 2016 Vantage Hospitality Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of Red Lion Hotels Corporation in a cash plus stock acquisition worth up to $40 million. Best Value Inn chain was founded in 1999 and had expanded to over 1000 US properties by 2006. America's Best Value Inn received a Hotel Vikas diamond award in 2010 in the Best Hotel Franchisor category. Hotel Vikas is a trade publication targeted to hotel"
"Premier Inn Premier Inn is a British hotel chain and the UK's largest hotel brand, with more than 72,000 rooms and 785 hotels. It operates hotels in a variety of locations including city centres, suburbs and airports competing with the likes of Travelodge and Ibis hotels. The company was established by Whitbread as Travel Inn in 1987, to compete with Travelodge. Whitbread bought Premier Lodge in 2004 and merged it with Travel Inn to form the current business under the name ""Premier Travel Inn"", which was then shortened to ""Premier Inn"". Premier Inn accounts for 70% of Whitbread's earnings. The"
"6,800 properties. Upscale Midscale Extended stay Economy Vacation rentals Rewards Choice Hotels Choice Hotels International, Inc. is a hospitality franchisor based in Rockville, Maryland, United States. The company, which is one of the largest hotel chains in the world, owns several hotel brands ranging from upscale to economy, including the Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels, Comfort, Sleep Inn, Quality Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, and Rodeway Inn. It also owns Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels. , Choice Hotels franchised 6,800 properties in about 40 countries and territories worldwide, with approximately 554,000 rooms. Quality"
"Conrad Hotels Conrad Hotels & Resorts is an international brand of luxury hotels and resorts owned and operated by Hilton Worldwide. Conrad was considered the luxury flagship brand in the Hilton Family of Brands, named after company founder Conrad Hilton, until being supplanted by The Waldorf-Astoria Collection in 2006. Barron Hilton, son of Conrad Hilton, founded Conrad Hotels, taking the name from that of his father. Hilton Hotels was, at the time, a separate company from Hilton International, and could not operate hotels outside the United States under the Hilton name. The newly named chain solved that problem. Hilton International"
"Hampton by Hilton Hampton by Hilton, formerly known as Hampton Inn, is a brand of hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. The Hampton hotel brand is a chain of moderately priced, upper midscale hotels with limited food and beverage facilities. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees, though a few are managed by Hilton. Hampton by Hilton is one of the largest hotel franchises in the U.S. The Hampton franchise includes more than 2,300 hotels throughout the United States and in nearly 20 other countries. Originally, the hotel chain was founded in 1984 as Hampton Inn, a budget"
"Hampton by Hilton Hampton by Hilton, formerly known as Hampton Inn, is a brand of hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. The Hampton hotel brand is a chain of moderately priced, upper midscale hotels with limited food and beverage facilities. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees, though a few are managed by Hilton. Hampton by Hilton is one of the largest hotel franchises in the U.S. The Hampton franchise includes more than 2,300 hotels throughout the United States and in nearly 20 other countries. Originally, the hotel chain was founded in 1984 as Hampton Inn, a budget"
"Marriott Hotels & Resorts Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International's flagship brand of full-service hotels and resorts. The company, based in Bethesda, Maryland, is repeatedly included on the ""Forbes"" list of best companies to work for, and it was voted the fourth best company to work for in the UK by ""The Times"" in 2009. As of September 2017, there were 566 hotels and resorts operating under the brand. The loyalty program is called Marriott Rewards. The Marriott chain began with two motels in the 1950s. The first opened as a Quality Inn airport motel near Washington D.C. and"
"Johnson serves as chairman of the company. Previous to founding The RLJ Companies, Johnson owned BET, which he sold to Viacom in 2001. He remained on at BET as its CEO through 2006. In 2001, Johnson and Tom Baltimore started RLJ Lodging Trust with six hotels. RLJ Lodging Trust started as RLJ Development and changed its name when it went public on the New York Stock Exchange under RLJ on May 13, 2011. The company operates in 21 states with 149 hotels under global brands including Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Hyatt Place and Embassy Suites Hotels. In 2008,"
"Hilton Worldwide Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., formerly Hilton Hotels Corporation, is an American multinational hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Founded by Conrad Hilton in 1919, the corporation is now led by Christopher J. Nassetta. Hilton is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. As of September 2018, its portfolio includes more than 5,500 properties (including timeshare properties) with over 894,000 rooms in 109 countries and territories. Prior to their December 2013 IPO, Hilton was ranked as the 36th largest privately held company in the United States by ""Forbes"". Hilton has 15 brands across different"
"In November 2016, the company acquired the Courtyard by Marriott Sunnyvale for $75 million. In December 2016, the company acquired the Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica, California for $47.5 million. In February 2017, the company acquired the Pan Pacific Hotel for $79 million. The company also acquired the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami for $36 million. In July 2017, the company acquired the Westin Philadelphia for $135 million. Hersha Hospitality Trust Hersha Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in hotels. The company is named after the wife of the founder. It is organized in Maryland, with"
"number to 1,000 and to open outlet in other Asian countries. The chain acquired Motel 168 in October 2011. In December 2015 BTG Hotels (of the Beijing Tourism Group) bought the entire Home Inn chain for 11 billion renminbi (1.7 billion U.S. dollars). Brands include Home Inn (C: 如家酒店 ""Rújiā Jiǔdiàn""), Motel 168, Yitel (C: 和颐酒店, P: ""Héyí Jiǔdiàn""), and Fairyland Hotel (S: 云上四季连锁酒店, T: 雲上四季連鎖酒店, P: ""Yúnshàng Sìjì Liánsuǒ Jiǔdiàn""). Yitel is a business-oriented brand of Home Inn. A woman was violently assaulted by a strange man in the hotel elevator and during the violence, there were no security"
"Howard Johnson's Howard Johnson's, or Howard Johnson by Wyndham, is an American chain of hotels and motels located primarily throughout the United States and Canada. It had also once been a chain of restaurants for over 90 years and name widely associated for that alone. Founded by Howard Deering Johnson, it was the largest restaurant chain in the U.S. throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with more than 1,000 combined company-owned and franchised outlets. Howard Johnson hotels and motels are now part of Wyndham Worldwide. Howard Johnson's restaurants were franchised separately from the hotel brand beginning in 1986, but in the"
"August 1, 2006, all Cendant hotel brands became part of Wyndham Worldwide. Wyndham Worldwide consists of the following brands of hotels: Baymont Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Howard Johnson's, Microtel, Ramada, Super 8, Travelodge, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden Hotels, Hawthorn Suites, and Wingate by Wyndham. Besides hotels, the company also operates Wyndham Vacation Resorts (formerly Fairfield Resorts) and WorldMark by Wyndham (formerly Trendwest) time share resorts. In 2013, Wyndham Worldwide acquired Shell Vacations Club for $102 million including $153 million of debt. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Wyndham in June 2012 following a security breach that led to"
"first Marriott franchise right in 1997. It has grown the limited-service hotel business under the brands of the Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites. It has developed and operated about a dozen of properties. There is a plan to develop about a dozen more properties. The company also started its construction division in 1993 to construct and remodel company's restaurants in order to reduce construction costs. The division expanded its scope to construct new hotels. In 2003, the company established Briad Construction Services, LLC to provide construction and development services for other companies. After the"
"In 1984, Hasu Shah formed the company and purchased a hotel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1998, the company was organized into a Maryland real estate investment trust. In May 2006, the company acquired 4 Boston-area hotels for $44 million. In June 2013, the company acquired the San Diego Marriott Courtyard for $71.1 million. In June 2015, the company acquired the St. Gregory Hotel in Washington, D.C. for $57 million. In February 2016, the company sold 7 of its Manhattan hotels to a joint venture with Chinese company Cindat Capital Management. The company also acquired The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown for $49.9 million."
"and Hyatt sold the Grand Victoria Casino to Eldorado Resorts for $328 million. In 2007, MGM Hospitality was established to operate hotels, resorts and residences in key destinations around the globe using the brands of Bellagio, MGM Grand and Skylofts. In 2009, the company formed Diaoyutai MGM Hospitality, a joint venture with Diaoyutai State Guesthouse of China (the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s venue for VIPs). This joint venture is developing and operating 5-star hotels and resorts in China. In 2014, MGM and Hakkasan Group announced the formation of a joint venture named MGM Hakkasan Hospitality, which would develop non-gaming hotels around"
"employee benefits providers. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is an international hotel investment and management company operating deluxe and first class hotels and residences in city and resort destinations around the world. The group's flagship hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, has been recognized as one of the world's leading hotels since shortly after its opening in 1963 along with the equally world-renowned Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, previously known as The Oriental. Jardine Strategic has a 74% shareholding in Mandarin Oriental. Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) is an established Singapore-listed company where, as Cycle & Carriage, it has had a presence since 1926."
"Starwood Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, LLC is a subsidiary of Marriott International. Prior to its merger with Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott, it was an American hotel and leisure company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. It was one of the world's largest hotel companies that owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties under its 11 owned brands. , Starwood Hotels and Resorts owned, managed, or franchised over 1,200 properties employing over 180,400 people, of whom approximately 26% were employed in the United States. On November 16, 2015, Marriott International announced that it would purchase Starwood Hotels"
"the management commitment after their three-year management agreement expired. In 2017 the firm opened three hotels with Midway Development in downtown Houston and College Station, Texas: the 222-room Hotel Alessandra at the intersection of Dallas and Fannin streets in the GreenStreet mixed-use development downtown Houston. In College Station, home of Texas A&M University, Valencia developed the 141-room Cavalry Court and Midway developed the 162-room The George, both in the Century Square mixed-use project in College Station. That same year the Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza was sold by the owner Van Trust and the name was changed to La Fontaine."