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21st Century Healthy Hotels and Resorts

The rapid onset of the novel coronavirus and resulting COVID- 19 has stopped the world-wide economy, thus adversely affecting business and industry at large. Specifically, the hospitality industry has been hard hit as the vast majority of hotel and leisure properties have been forced to close to slow the widespread advance of this virus and limit the death and pain left in its wake. It significantly affects the consumers’ confidence in travel due to concerns over individual health. This reduced confidence will likely influence hotel occupancy for many months and years into the future.

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In light of the pandemic facing the world, it is paramount for hotel owners and operators to augment the physical and operational components of their hotels and resort properties to reestablish and increase occupancy and market share. It is important that the consumer has confidence in the facility, its cleanliness, and the quality of the hotel, thus selecting superior properties over that of traditional hoteliers. The implementation of modern systems, refined organizational planning metrics, and wellness components will not only make the hotel safer, but will contribute to provide a new level of wellness not currently present in hotels and resorts. The strategies identified below are applicable to not only hotels, but to many building types where people meet, work and live.

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Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas to Open Nov. 22, 2019!

CLICK TO VIEW THE FULL 10-7-19 ARTICLE IN CARIBBEAN JOURNAL

By Caribbean Journal Staff

By Alexander Britell

What is almost certainly the most anticipated reopening of 2019 will be happening earlier than expected.

The long-awaited return of The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas is set for Nov. 22, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The reinvigorated resort’s debut is actually earlier than had been announced; the leading USVI resort had been slated to debut Dec. 1, 2019. …

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Dual-Branded Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites Opens in Orlando

CLICK TO VIEW THE FULL 04-02-18 ARTICLE IN TRAVEL PULSE

Why It Rates: Situated under one roof, the combination of these two Marriott brands allows guests to take advantage of a variety of room types, amenities and services, while sharing social spaces.—Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer.

Marriott International, Inc. today announced that a combined 120-suite Residence Inn and 134-suite SpringHill Suites in Orlando, Florida will open April 4.

Located at 5403 Millenia Lakes Boulevard, the Residence Inn Orlando at Millenia and SpringHill Suites Orlando at Millenia hotels are owned by the PRISA Group and managed by Marriott International, Inc. …

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Marriott hotels near Mall at Millenia to open Wednesday

CLICK TO VIEW THE FULL 04-02-18 ARTICLE IN THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

By Paul Brinkmann

Orlando Sentinel

Marriott International announced that its two new hotels – under one roof – are set to open Wednesday near the Mall at Millenia.

The building contains a 120-suite Residence Inn and 134-suite SpringHill Suites at 5403 Millenia Lakes Boulevard, owned by the PRISA Group and managed by Marriott International, Inc. …

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AC Hotel by Marriott Tampa Airport Opens

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Officials of the PRISA Group together with its capital partners Peachtree Hotel Group and Argosy Real Estate Partners, today announced the grand opening of the newly constructed, 175-room AC Hotel by Marriott Tampa/Airport – Westshore.

PRISA developed the hotel, with Peachtree and Argosy acting as additional equity investors in the project. Marriott Corporation will operate the hotel. The construction was conducted by a partnership between PRISA Group and Orlando-based Welbro Building Corporation. …

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Marriott’s ‘millennial hotel’ starts to staff up…

CLICK TO VIEW THE FULL 11-22-17 ARTICLE IN THE TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL

By Frances McMorris

–  Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal

The AC Hotel Tampa Airport by Marriott International Inc. is starting to staff up as the new 175-room property heads toward its opening early next year in Tampa’s Westshore business district.

The hotel announced a “casting call” for 45 full-time positions for Marriott’s AC brand, which has been imported from Europe and designed to appeal to millennial travelers. The hotel is expected to open in late January 2018. …