BHN talks to David Anderson, divisional president EMEA at Aimbridge Hospitality, about the different hotel operating models, what owners should consider when weighing up in-house or outsourcing operations, as well as future expansion plans for Aimbridge across Europe. Filmed at the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) at the InterContinental Berlin.
Mexico: Aimbridge Hospitality has acquired Grupo Hotelero Prisma, a third-party operator in Mexico. Aimbridge Hospitality has gained management of 42 of Prisma’s properties, totalling over 7,500 rooms. A few properties include Westin Monterrey, JW Marriott Monterrey, JW Marriott Guadalajara, and Tribute Tulum. Ambridge co founder, Dave Johnson, transitioned from CEO to executive
US: Investment firm Cambridge Lansdowne has retained operator Aimbridge Hospitality for the recently acquired White House Inn Napa Valley.
US: Aimbridge Hospitality has been selected to manage the boutique Coachman Hotel in South Lake Tahoe and the upscale Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia hotel.
US: Aimbridge Hospitality has added the luxury 183-room HALL Arts Hotel in Dallas to its full service division.
Worldwide: Aimbridge Hospitality has welcomed Allison Reid to the newly created role of chief global growth officer.
The editorial team at International Hospitality Media (George Sell, Paul Stevens and Eloise Hanson) have compiled an A-Z list of what to watch out for in the travel and hospitality industries this year.
US: The lifestyle operating division of Aimbridge Hospitality, Evolution Hospitality, has been selected to operate the luxury Hotel 1000 Seattle. Lighthouse Investments and ESI Ventures, with equity financing from Kildare Partners, has acquired the property which is located in downtown Seattle. It was previously owned and operated by Loews Hotels
US: Davidson Hospitality Group has named Paul Eckert as senior vice president of operations, and Todd Stein as corporate executive chef of Davidson Restaurant Group. Eckert joins the team from Aimbridge Hospitality where he served as vice president of operations for three years. Prior to this he spent nearly three
