NATIONAL REPORT?As the industry mourns the loss of Stevan Porter, president of the Americas region for the InterContinental Hotels Group, friends and colleagues sent tributes to Hotel & Motel Management.

The addition of a premium sleep system is part of a complete upgrade to Westminster Hotel amenities including new custom 300 thread-count linens on quadruple sheeted beds, luxurious duvets and bamboo-based terry products featuring 24lb bath sheets, hand towels, washcloths and bath mats.

The new 400 room luxury hotel features Posta Tuscan Grille, Bar Posta and a Starbucks Coffee Store.

The new hotel is adjacent to the convention center and opens with a special $199 rate.

The 162-suite Residence Inn by Marriott is located in Oxon Hill, Prince Georges County, Maryland.

The newly built property is owned by Ben Wong, founder and principal owner of New York-based Wok and Roll Restaurants.

American Hotel Furnishings, a division of American Hotel Register Company, has been awarded a contract to provide FF&E and OS&E procurement, project management, and freight management services for the new construction of Wingate by Wyndham, located in Lafayette, Louisiana.

The Buckhead Country Inns & Suites features traditional architecture and sophisticated residential interior design with hardwood flooring, lobby fireplace and front porch.

The carts offer expanded capacity in a compact footprint.

Brad Wilson has been named chief operating officer of the New York-based Denihan Hospitality Group (DHG), which operates Affinia Hotels, The Benjamin and The James hotel brands. As DHG's first-ever COO, Wilson is charged with developing new infrastructures at the corporate level, and orchestrating an integrated effort to ensure the continued growth of the brands.

Mumford Company represented Motel 6 and Accor Hospitality in the sale of the Motel 6 in Fayetteville, AR., and the purchaser, Akor Hospitality, LLC, will operate the hotel as a Motel 6.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) 2008 Fall Conference features more than 30 educational sessions with focused programs on strategies for success uniquely tailored for females in hospitality, cross-generation workplace communication and career development for young lodging professionals, and eco-savvy hotel operation tactics.

The new value-added club service lets members focus on enjoying cherished vacation moments.

Horst Schulze, former president/COO and charter member of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), January 26-28, 2009.

Mundo Imperial, a new luxury resort, exposition and entertainment complex in Acapulco, announced today that the multi-award winning, top hotel executive Alberto Andrade has been named general manager of the resort.

Marriott Golf, one of the world's premier golf operators and the golf management organization of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), today unveiled Marriott Golf Links, a golfer loyalty program that enables Marriott Rewards members to both earn and redeem points for golf. Members can earn Marriott Rewards points for rounds of golf and golf retail merchandise purchases. In addition, members can redeem points for rounds of golf, hotel accommodations, spa experiences, golf instruction, and more. The new program, which does not require a hotel stay, is being offered at 20 Marriott managed golf clubs around the world.

The management company also oversaw the $25 million renovation of the Universal City property.

Opening June 2009, Terranea Resort, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, is already gaining momentum with the announcement of a stellar opening sales team.

Located in Chicago's River North neighborhood, the design features two separate hotel brands within the same building.

Over the past year, requests for smoking rooms at Magnolia hotels have declined significantly, reflective of the overall health movement, and helping to spur Magnolia Hotels' decision to be completely smoke-free.