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HOT OPENINGS : US $ 75 MILLION ANDAZ SCOTTSDALE
hotelsm . ag / AndazScottsdale Hyatt Hotels Corp ’ s Andaz brand opened its first Scottsdale location : the Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa , the company ’ s 14th such property worldwide . Formerly a Cottonwood Suites , Hyatt sunk some US $ 75 million into the 201-room resort , which is dominated by midcentury modern design elements .
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PANDOX CEO ANDERS NISSEN CHARGES FORWARD
hotelsm . ag / AndersNissen The CEO of Stockholm-based Pandox has a reputation for being a demanding owner who prefers his operators participate via lease – when productivity and profitability don ’ t take a back seat to brand marketing and fee collection . In addition to taking over four hotels in Norway and Sweden , his latest move was the creation of a separate operating company , which he views as a necessary response to the change in the risk profile between owners and operators .
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LEADING WITH STYLE
hotelsm . ag / EasyLeadership What makes quality leadership ? HOTELS Blogger Bart Berkey of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co . writes that an individual doesn ’ t need to evoke fear and tears in order to be an effective boss . Our readers weighed in , too .
4 hotelsmag . com April 2017