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Dec 28, 2018 · The golf course opened in July 1989 before expanding to include a 104-room hotel, spa and convention center on property in 1997, according to the Heritage Hills website.
- Business/Economic Development Reporter
- Laying The Foundation
- A Past History of Blight
- From Guides to Buyers
- An Operator with A Local Touch
- Tapestry Becomes The Target
- The Hilton Pitch
- Louis Appell's Vision For York
- ‘A Yahtzee Moment’
- What’s Next?
- ‘We Stand on The Shoulders of Giants’
The Yorktowne Hotel opened in 1925 at South Duke and East Market streets. In its heyday, it was theplace to stay in York. If you were looking to hold a family reunion or a large dance, you did it at the Yorktowne. When politicians came to or through York on the campaign trail -- as Bill Clinton did in 1992 – they stopped at the Yorktowne. Sinatra. ...
Jack Kay had seen such plight before. Around 2013, his real estate company, Susquehanna Real Estate, was contracted to make recommendations on the Hotel Sterling in Wilkes Barre. The Sterling was built in 1897 and, like the Yorktowne, was once considered the city’s largest and most luxurious hotel. But it was boarded up in 1998 after its owner fail...
By 2015, Starwood was ready to unload the Yorktowne. The York County Industrial Development Authority and Kay, the chairman of the group, were watching, hoping to ensure a good outcome for whoever bought the property. Starwood first listed the property for sale at $4.3 million and there were some prospects, Kay said, but the potential uses for the ...
Ken Kochenour and GF Management kept an eye on the Yorktowne Hotel for more than a decade. The company explored operating the property in the mid-2000s, but at the time, it made no financial sense, said Andy Taymans, vice president of asset and revenue management at GF. But by late 2016, York was a different place, and when the YCIDA interviewed fo...
The YCIDA considered having independent operators run the hotel, but ultimately they decided that bringing in a national flag was more beneficial to all parties involved. GF Management explored a number of hotel options, but it was Hilton’s Tapestry Collection that fit the Yorktowne best. Tapestry is a new brand, launched in 2017, featuring boutiqu...
Convincing Hilton wasn’t easy – multiple months worth of work, hundreds of pages of forms and multiple visits with officials from Hilton. The decision would run through numerous financial analysts, committees and boards before a final decision was made. Throughout the process the YCIDA had to sell not only the currently vacant hotel, but the city a...
In its pitch to Hilton, the YCIDA fought off questions about crime and negative perceptions about the city -- often made by those who don't live in the city. Hilton had access to all of that -- their officials can do a quick Google News search too -- but to the company's credit, Hilton moved past it fairly quickly, Kay said. Even so, those negative...
Those involved in a potential deal from the Yorktowne’s side carried the same tepid confidence – everyone thought a deal would get done, but weren’t going to celebrate until there was a final notice. Signs that things were moving positively – mainly a heads-up from an analyst, more questions from Hilton, confirmation that Hilton liked the property ...
On May 15, Kay, Taymans and Schreiber announced the Hilton deal to a large crowd gathered underneath the awning of the hotel. For the first time since they found out the news weeks earlier – and had to keep it contained under orders from Hilton – they were able to celebrate. Construction continued on the hotel above the announcement. Workers demoli...
The Hilton deal was months and years in the making and a project that showed that York had once again fought above its weight class. “We stand on the shoulders of giants,” Schreiber said. “So many people have been working on the revitalization of the city and its continued progress for generations. It’s a huge testament to those people who helped b...
- Food Reporter
Mar 7, 2024 · The Principal York has announced it will be rebranded as The Milner York, following RBH Management taking over the management contract of the hotel from IHG in October 2022. As part of this, the name and brand of the hotel had to be changed due to the ownership of The Principal name, leading to a review of all aspects of the 155-bedroom hotel’s offering and approach.
Sep 12, 2020 · Ex-Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur defender Sol Campbell moved into Hallington Hall with his wife Fiona Barratt, the granddaughter of housebuilding group founder Sir Lawrie Barratt, back in 2009. The property, near Great Whittington, went on the market six years later at an asking price of just under £6m. Now a planning application has been ...
Aug 17, 2020 · Matfen Hall in the North East has been sold to a hospitality firm, ending a historic connection with the Blackett family who have owned the property for over 100 years. The hotel and wedding venue, which first became a hotel in 1999, has been acquired by Walwick Estate Group and will now join the portfolio that includes boutique hotel and spa ...
Apr 11, 2021 · The firm, owned by former F1 driver Jonathan Palmer, wants to turn Donington Hall into a 40-room luxury hotel. The estate is set in 28 acres of grounds next to the MSV operated Donington Park race ...
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Hallington Hall is an outstanding home. Renovated with the utmost attention to detail by the present owner, one of whom is an award-winning interior designer, this magnificent Grade II Listed Georgian country house occupies a most private setting amidst 60 acres of formal grounds, woodland and grassland. The Hall provides exceptional accommodation,
