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Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that the Company has expanded its signed and managed hotels to 13 with the April 1 management transition of The Turtle on the Beach and Estuary Island Resort in India, both owned by Thomas Hotels and Resorts.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that JHM Interstate India has signed a contract to manage the 85-room Khyber Mountain Resort and Spa in Kashmir, India.

The rebranding initiative was undertaken to better communicate the Company’s position as the only large-scale, U.S.-based hotel management company with a global footprint.

With 514 spacious guestrooms and one of the city’s largest ballrooms, the Shanghai JC Mandarin Hotel offers its guests the finest in business and leisure facilities.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that Interstate China has signed an agreement to manage the 850-room DoubleTree by Hilton Shanghai-Pudong, the first Hilton Worldwide-franchised hotel in China.

The hotel will remain as a Crowne Plaza and immediately undergo a $5.25 million renovation.

The landmark 473-room Pheasant Run Resort, is located just west of Chicago in historic St. Charles, Ill

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that, effective December 1, 2011, Jim Abrahamson, Interstate’s president and chief operating officer, will transition to chief executive officer and current CEO and Chairman Thomas F. Hewitt will remain as chairman, as previously announced earlier this year.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts announced that it has entered into a long-term management agreement for the 136-room Four Points by Sheraton Kecskemét, located in central Hungary.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announced that JHM Interstate Hotels India, a 50/50 joint venture management company between Interstate and JHM Hotels, has signed a contract to manage the Ramada Hotel in Alleppey, Kerala, India.