The Pan Pacific Hotels Group has released the information of its new opening for August 2009 in Xiamen, China.

Mr A. Patrick Imbardelli, President and CEO of Pan Pacific Hotels Group has commented: “We are very excited about the opening of the Pan Pacific Xiamen as that will allow us to bring the Pan Pacific experience to more guests in China.”

The new hotel will feature the exquisite and comfortable atmosphere of the Pan Pacific Hotel brand. Guests can expect luxury and quality from the moment they enter the hotel.

There will be a new feature in the reservation process. In the past, guest were able to use the Panther platform to book a room, but the Pan Pacific Xiamen will feature books via GDS, online channels as well as Pan Pacific’s toll-free voice reservation center.

The hotel will be officially opened in August 2009.

The InterContinental Hotels has reported that the first-quarter net profit fell to $27 million from a previous high of $62 million a year ago.

Mr. Andrew Cosslett, Chief Executive of InterContinental Hotel Group PLC commented: “As expected the start to the year has been very challenging for the industry. Occupancy showed signs of stabilization in the quarter, but room rates, which held up well during 2008, declined under the pressure of a very competitive market.”

The revenue per available room fell 13.6% and the total revenue went down 56% from 448 million last year to $342 million this first quarter of 2009. However, Mr. Cosslett is positive that the brand will continue to perform well regionally and in the U.S.

In a time of recession and global economic crisis, the hotel industry has reported a significant decrease in revenues. The InterContinental Hotels are taking decisive action on costs while maintaining their investment in the relaunching of the Holiday Inn brand hotel.

According to the report, the InterContinental Hotels have more than 700 relaunched hotels which remain in the system to be completed by 2010.

The Hilton Garden Inn in Yuma, Arizona has recently opened its doors. The hotel is operated by Yuma Riverfront Hotel Owners, L.P. under a license agreement with a subsidiary of Hilton Hotel Corporation.

Mr. Adrian Kurre, Senior Vice President has commented: “Hilton Garden Inn is pleased to open our newest location in Yuma, Ariz., overlooking the dramatic Colorado River and offering travelers high quality and value when traveling for business or leisure.”

The hotel is a four-story building featuring guestrooms and suites with the Garden Sleep System(R) bed, ergonomic Mirra(R) chair by Herman Miller, WiFi, 37″ flat screen TV and more.

The culinary proposal is interesting. The hotel features the Great American Grill(R) restaurant which offers freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Hilton Garden also has a 24-hour Pavilon Pantry(R) with a selection of refrigerated, frozen and microwavable packaged items and sundries.

The Hilton Garden is a luxury and comfortable hotel to discover when visiting Arizona.

According to Associated Press, the development of a Bellagio Hotel and MGM Grand Hotel in Dubai is now in the works.

Apparently, a Dubai developer wants to bring the concept of Las Vegas to Dubai, and undoubtedly the iconic Bellagio and  MGM Hotel are on his list of “must have” facilities to construct a Dubia-Las Vegas.

There’s a big difference between the Bellagio and the MGM in Las Vegas from the one the developers in Dubai are trying to build, however; the main attraction of gambling is prohibited in the Islamic city-state, which means that these huge hotel brands, won’t have Casinos at all.

A Las Vegas without casinos? We’ll he have to see how things progress, but for now no one involved has made any announcements.

According to the new data of development, South East Europe keeps growing their hotel industry. The most popular holiday destinations are Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey which have seen an increasing number of first class and luxury hotels sprout up over the past decade.

South East Europe’s increasing popularity as a destination for many tourists around the world has pushed the year-over-year revenue higher and higher.

Currently there are around 3,500 hotels (including all categories) in Turkey, with 19 new projects in development that will add 3,500 rooms more.

In the case of Bulgaria, there will be six new hotels opened while Romania will have 10 new facilities ready to receive guests.

Apparently, South East Europe is enjoying it’s growing reputation as a major tourist destination and continues to invest in the fertile future.

The Embassy Suites Hotel has recently introduced to the hospitality market a completely new and innovating suite style. This new idea is designed to cater towards cost-conscious travelers and hotel developers.

The new one-room suite has more room in a smaller area, but it conserves the same amenities and upscale value that Embassy Suites guests have grown used to. The one-room suite features complimentary breakfast, coked-to-order breakfast, evening reception and a spacious open-air atrium.

Mr. Jim Holthouser, Global Head of Full Service Brands, Hilton Hotels Corporation has commented that the “Embassy Suites created the all-suite hotel concept by offering a one-bedroom suite at an affordable price.”

The new and affordable option will probably be a hit given the current market and the penny pinching most American consumers are resorting to.

The  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worlwide, Inc. chain has recently opened its 25th Aloft hotel by the name of Aloft Arundel Mills in Hannover, Maryland.

Starwoods Hotels & Resorts has planned to reach a total of 1,000 hotels working worldwide by the end of 2009. According to executives from Starwoods Hotels & Resorts, they are planning to keep opening one new hotel every two weeks in the markets of Phoenix, Denver, Austin and Washington D.C.

At the moment, Starwood Hotels & Resorts operates in three countries including the U.S., Canada and China. It is expected that in 2009 Starwood Hotel & Resorts will add between 80 to 100 hotels across its nine distinctive brands.

The Senior Vice President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Brian McGuinness commented on this expansion:”With its emphasis on bringing boutique-style hotels to the traveling masses by offering a four star experience at a three star price, Aloft is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition as one of the industry’s most compelling lifestyle brands.”

Undoubtedly, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the leading companies in terms of growth in the hospitality industry.

In 2005, the NYLO Hotels show its loft-style hotel brand with a plan to create a chain of hotels and expand it across the country by 2010. Furthermore, this company envisioned another brand that in 2008 was announced as XP by NYLO Hotels.

NYLO Hotels planned to have more than 50 hotels opened by 2010.

Despite NYLO Hotels’ ambitions, the company has only opened two hotels, one in Plano, Texas and Warwick, R.I and are scheduled to open a new hotel by late June, 2009 in Irving, Texas.

In a year of recession the hotel industry hasn’t been untouched, however, John Russell, NYLO’s Chief Executive commented that their failure rooted in the fact that they first planned to expand by franchising.

Mr. Russell commented to the New York Times “NYLO had more than 40 franchises in some form of development or negotiation” however, the company is unlikely to have 30 hotels open by the end of 2011.

The Country Inn & Suites Hotel by Carlson has recently opened a new 70-room luxury facility located at 1529 Commerce Av, in Carlisle, PA.

The executive Vice President and Chief Steve Mogck has commented: “we’re very excited to bring another Country Inns & Suites by Carlson hotel to this region, all employees will participate in our ‘Be Our Guest’ service training program, to ensure consistent delivery of quality customer service at our hotels.”

The new hotel features an indoor heated pool, whirlpool and fitness center with free wights, treadmill, elliptical machine and freedom trainer. Other major amenities include a complimentary hot breakfast, meeting room for 30 people and different room styles including: standard room, jacuzzi rooms, two-bedroom suites, and studio suite.

All the rooms have complimentary Wi-Fi, high speed internet access, hair dryer, 32-inch LCD tv, microwave and refrigerator.

Vice President Steve Mogck from the Country Inns & Suites by Carlson at Carlisle welcomes everybody to have a pleasant and comfortable stay.

This annual “Best Place to Work” list from the San Francisco Business Time has selected the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts of North California as one of the top five finalist.

The online survey in which hundreds of employees voluntarily completed anonymous surveys from the three Bay Area properties, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont San Jose and the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa revealed that employees are extremely satisfied with the working environment.

The Regional Vice-President of Operations and General Manager of the Fairmont San Francisco, Tom Klein, commented:”this accolade confirms that Fairmont’s culture and commitment to our people has positioned us as a world-class place to work- providing colleagues with a fun, challenging and rewarding environment”.

This a preliminary results, but the final list will be published by May 2009 in the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journey.