Business Traveler, October 2017

October 2017 n 9 Visit businesstravelerusa com Upfront n n Dual Branded Hilton Property Breaks Ground in Charlotte Hilton has broken ground on a new dual brand property in Charlotte NC The new build is set to open in December 2018 with a 107 room Tru by Hilton and a 112 room Hampton by Hilton Visit hilton com Residence Inn Comes to Hyde Park Dutchess County NY is welcoming the Hotel at Bellefield a new soft branded Residence Inn in Hyde Park NY The 133 room hotel is the first of two hotels planned at the site located at the gateway to Historic Hyde Park across from the Culinary Institute of America Visit marriott com n Shangri La Colombo Sets November Opening Shangri La Hotels and Resorts has set a Nov 16 open for its Shangri La Hotel Colombo The hotel which features 500 guestrooms and suites and 41 serviced apartments is the second Shangri La property in Sri Lanka visit shangri la com n Hampton Signs in Chile Hilton Hotels has announced the signing of the Hampton by Hilton Santiago Las Condes in Chile Slated to open in 2021 the 221 room hotel is the brands largest property in South America Visit hilton com n New Williams Inn Coming to Williamstown MA The Williams Inn a property owned by Williams College is developing a new 64 room hotel in Williamstown MA slated for completion in spring of 2019 The present Williams Inn will continue to operate until then For more information visit williamsinn com PROPERTY PIPELINE AND OPENINGS Hilton has announced that ONE UN New York has joined the Hilton network as Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza The property offers 439 guest rooms and suites The original Ken Roche designed building has been undergoing renovation in phases over the past 5 years The property also has 7500 square feet of flexible meeting space in addition to dining options and more Visit hilton com for more information HILTON WELCOMES NEW YORK ONE UN PLAZA Marriott Residence Inn has made its debut in London with the opening of Residence Inn London Bridge The property located on Long Lane in Southwark offers 87 rooms in studio one and two bedroom configurations A second Residence Inn will open in London later this year The 307 room property is slated for Kensington and will be known as Residence Inn Kensington Learn more at marriott com Renaissance Inn Debuts in London InterContinental Hotel Group is moving the majority of its properties to a 24 hour cancellation policy IHG which owns such brands as Holiday Inn Kimpton and Inter Continental said that it was implementing the new policy to create greater consistency across its properties IHGs previous cancellation policy varied by both region and brand and this change will mean that the majority of the IHG estate will now operate under similar terms said an IHG spokesperson The new policy is set to be implemented across all regions by the end of September For more information visit ihg com IHG Adopts 24 Hour Cancellation Policy GSA Boosts Federal Government Per Diem for 2018 The General Services Administration has raised per diem rates for federal employees traveling on business by 2 a day for lodging The new allowance for fiscal year 2018 will be 144 per day 93 for lodging up from 91 and 51 for meals and incidental expenses These rates apply to travel in most regions of the continental US In 2018 there are 332 non standard areas NSA that warrant a higher adjusted per diem to account for regional prices No new NSA locations were added to the 2018 list while 14 were removed Hyatt has announced the opening of the Grand Hyatt Changsha with 354 rooms at the top of a 61 story tower The luxury hotel is in the Tianxin district the cultural and commercial heart of the city which is the capital of Hunan province The property is a 45 minute drive from Huanghua International Airport and Changsha South railway station There are five restaurants and bars and more than 37000 square feet of meeting space Visit hyatt com for more information Grand Hyatt Towers Over Changsha