HOSPITALITY TRENDS
prnewswire | May 30, 2023
Placemakr, a flexible-use multifamily and hospitality property operator and investor, today announced its expansion into the condo hotel market in partnership with CA South, a Nashville-based real estate development company. Placemakr will operate the majority of the building as high-end furnished rentals for CA South's latest luxury condo development project, Hyve.
Hyve is a collection of 83 premier short-term rental-eligible residences in the heart of Pie Town, offering impeccable finishes and amenities within close proximity to the Convention Center, Broadway, and SoBro in Downtown Nashville. The property was designed by Alex Pettas Architecture and Barnett Design Studio. Placemakr will act as both property manager and hospitality operator of Hyve units, providing the company's signature blend of home and hospitality to the property. This partnership will create a powerful combination of excellence in design and experience for owners and guests.
"At Placemakr we are constantly striving to push the boundaries and exceed expectations within the real estate and hospitality fields. We are excited to announce this expansion, alongside the new and exciting function of our business," said Jason Fudin, CEO and Co-founder at Placemakr. "This is the first opportunity for individual condo owners and investors to own a Placemakr property, and we are thrilled to be breaking new ground in the high-end luxury condo market. This venture further demonstrates our commitment to innovation and our dedication to providing exceptional value to our partners."
Hyve has cultivated a number of unique partnerships with designers and brands including frenchCALIFORNIA, ThirdHome, and The Home Edit. Specifically, Hyve features 20 units designed and furnished by frenchCALIFORNIA, an AD Pro Directory founding member.
As another innovative collaboration, Hyve allows for complimentary access to ThirdHome's luxury vacation platform. Lastly, The Home Edit will be offering buyers the opportunity to have their spaces organized and designed by The Home Edit team.
"This project is a first of its kind for Nashville and represents a new wave of quality and design for the city. Placemakr is the perfect partner to oversee operations of the property and create this unique opportunity for our buyers," said Megan Aubale Epstein, CEO and Founder of CA South. "We greatly respect and admire the Placemakr brand and the professionalism they bring to everything they do. Hyve provides exceptional value and an innovative approach for participants seeking to participate in this unique Nashville hotel-flexible living product."
About Placemakr
Placemakr is a flex-use hospitality and residential operator, and real estate investor. Its tech-enabled operating platform allows the company to blur the line between hospitality and home, delivering the best experiences of both in a single building. Placemakr's curated spaces in hand-picked neighborhoods allow its guests and residents the flexibility to stay for a night, a year, or anywhere in between.
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TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY
prnewswire | April 18, 2023
Wind Creek Hospitality announced today a partnership with Fabio Viviani Hospitality, LLC to operate the food and beverage outlets at Wind Creek Chicago Southland, located in the Villages of East Hazel Crest and Homewood.
Viviani, who has participated in multiple seasons of Bravo's Top Chef and also has his own cooking show, Fabio's Kitchen, has over 50 locations of various offerings in his portfolio, many of which are in the Chicago area.
"Bringing in a partner like Fabio Viviani to our Chicago Southland property is a home run for our food and beverage offerings. Fabio's expertise in the hospitality industry will give Wind Creek Chicago Southland an unmatched competitive edge," said acting General Manager, Roger Kuehn.
"We are delighted to be collaborating with Wind Creek on their Southland property! It's an impressive project and the fact that it's in my hometown of Chicago makes it even more appealing. We look forward to sharing more details with you soon. Something truly special is in the works," said Fabio Viviani.
The partnership will include a steakhouse, food hall, in-room dining as well as banquets. Wind Creek Chicago Southland is expected to open in Spring 2024.
ABOUT WIND CREEK HOSPITALITY
Wind Creek Hospitality is an authority of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, the only federally recognized Indian Tribe in the state of Alabama. Wind Creek Hospitality manages the Tribe's gaming facilities including: Wind Creek Aruba, Wind Creek Atmore, Wind Creek Bethlehem, Wind Creek Chicago Southland (Coming Soon), Wind Creek Curacao, Wind Creek Montgomery, Wind Creek Wetumpka, Casinoverse, Magic City Casino in FL, as well as racetracks in Alabama and Florida. Visit www.windcreek.com for more information.
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BUSINESS TRAVEL
globenewswire | May 18, 2023
Mondee Holdings Inc. a technology-driven, next-generation marketplace in a $1 trillion segment of the travel market, today announced the acquisition of Consolid Mexico Holding, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Consolid”), a high-growth, leading travel provider based in Mexico with a global presence and an emphasis in Latin America (“LATAM”).
Mondee is already a market leader in North America and is quickly growing its leadership in LATAM. Headquartered in Mexico City, Consolid enjoys a global presence and clientele, with a focus on Mexico, the second largest market in Central and South America, as well as other countries in the region. Mondee’s acquisition of Consolid supports continued expansion in LATAM as it comes on the heels of the acquisitions of Brazil-based Orinter in January 2023 and Interep in May 2023.
Consolid’s 2022 net revenue, which has a large air component, was approximately $8 million, with a 6.8% take rate, and its 2022 adjusted EBITDA was over $1 million. The acquisition was concluded with approximately $4 million in cash, plus an additional future earn-out of cash and shares in Mondee stock with a combined value of up to $5 million to increases in adjusted EBITDA.
With an 18-year operating history, Consolid enjoys a leading business to business to consumer (“B2B2C”) position within the air and ground-arrangement travel markets in Mexico. Consolid serves an estimated 1,000 customers globally, with concentrations in Mexico and LATAM, through its “Consolid” and “Travel Fan” brands.
Following the successful acquisitions of Orinter and Interep, the present acquisition serves to expand the distribution of Consolid's travel content by means of Mondee's vast network of over 55,000 travel affiliates and 125 million closed group members. Furthermore, the acquisition provides Mondee with access to additional regional and local content. The Company intends to leverage its proprietary technology platform and introduce revenue enhancements such as FinTech and ancillary solutions for Consolid customers while optimizing expenses to realize substantial top-line and bottom-line synergies.
Mondee's Chairman, CEO, and Founder, Prasad Gundumogula, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Consolid's CEO Judith Guerra Aguijosa and experienced management team into the Mondee family and look forward to helping provide their customers with additional products and services. We have every confidence they will continue to grow the business actively within their markets. The recent acquisitions of Orinter, Interep and now Consolid, further reinforce Mondee’s growing market presence in Brazil, Mexico, and throughout the Americas. Our strategy is to continue expanding our footprint in LATAM and other attractive global regions through the acquisition of businesses that complement and synergize with our existing solutions, thereby enhancing our expert-backed experiential content."
Consolid's CEO, Judith Guerra Aguijosa, said, "The entire Consolid team is excited to join the Mondee family and work towards unlocking the global growth potential of our combined offerings and capabilities, with early emphasis in Mexico and more broadly across LATAM. We look forward to leveraging Mondee's cutting-edge technology and industry-leading expertise to enhance our customers' travel experiences. With our shared commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, we are confident that together we can redefine the travel industry in LATAM and beyond."
About Mondee Holdings, Inc.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin (Texas), Mondee Holdings, Inc. is a group of notable travel service, technology, and content companies bringing disruptive innovation to the leisure, corporate, and retail travel markets. It provides a groundbreaking technology platform of mobile, SaaS, and cloud products and services to a global customer base, handling over 50 million daily searches and billions of dollars in transactional volume each year. Its network includes more than 50,000 gig economy workers and leisure travel advisors, 500+ airlines, and over one million vacation rentals and hotels.
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