Children’s Museum’s new design calls for two less stories, Total cost of project up to $5.4M from $4.8M  "Foundation work is scheduled to begin in two weeks for the newly redesigned Terre Haute Children’s Museum, to include a “smart classroom 98-seat theater,..." Tribune Star, (March 26, 2008), by Howard Greninger	Click to read full article
IHG & Dora Brothers Hospitality Announce Opening of Hotel Indigo Fishers-Indy’s Uptown,“We are thrilled to bring two additional Hotel Indigo locations to Indiana with Dora Brothers Hospitality,” said Jim Anhut, senior vice president, Franchise Development, the Americas, IHG. “The flexibility of Hotel Indigo’s unique branded boutique concept allows us to retain the integrity of the suburban and downtown neighborhoods, while incorporating visual elements unique to each location and hallmarks exclusive to the Hotel Indigo brand....” TravelandTourismNews.com, (March 2, 2008)	Click to read full article
IHG Announces Hotel Indigo® First Opening in Indiana, $8 million property in downtown Columbus is 13th Hotel Indigo to open "one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms, announced today that the Hotel Indigo Columbus Downtown has opened, marking the 13th opening for the industry's first branded boutique hotel chain and the first new hotel to open in downtown Columbus in more than 100 years...." Franchise.com, (February 6, 2008
Work on downtown hotel could begin next week, Children’s Museum, Dora expected to close sale on land soon  "Work could begin as early as next week on the new Candlewood Suites extended-stay hotel in downtown Terre Haute...." Tribune Star, , Nov. 5, 2007), by Arthur E. Foulkes
Hilton Garden Inn prepares for opening, Dora Bros. officials pleased with excitement surrounding project  "Workers are putting the final touches on the new Hilton Garden Inn – Terre Haute House in anticipation of opening for business in early October. “This is the fun part,” said Wendy Ray..." Tribune Star, (Sept. 24, 2007), by Arthur E. Foulkes
Mayor Kevin Burke slated to be new Hilton Garden Inn’s first guest,New hotel could be open by mid-September "A squad of “star employees” from various hotels operated by Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp. will supervise the preparations of various departments of the Hilton Garden Inn-Terre Haute House..." Tribune Star, (Aug. 27, 2007), by Austin Arceo
Can downtown really support 35 hotels?, As new players hope to cash in on city's hospitality business, some fear the hotel-room boom could oversaturate the market  "Tim Dora, a principal of Dora Brothers Hospitality of Fishers, said he doubts all of the proposed projects would end up being financed. "Lenders are going to ask some questions . . . and start to wise up."..." Indianapolis Star, (Aug. 4, 2007), by Jeff Swiatek
Downtown construction progressing; some projects nearing completion, Hilton likely to open in early October  "The Hilton Garden Inn, where work officially began during a groundbreaking ceremony in late July 2006, likely will open on Oct. 1, said Tim Dora..." Tribune Star, (July 31, 2007), by Austin Arceo
Tech-savvy hotel planned in Plainfield, Work to begin on trendy Hotel Indigo late this year "Another trendy and tech-oriented hotel is planned in Plainfield, where the hospitality industry is booming. Dora Hospitality is planning an 85-room, four-story Hotel Indigo at the Ind. 267 interchange of I-70, just west of the entry to the new terminal under construction at Indianapolis International Airport..." Indianapolis Star, (June 26, 2007), by Bruce C. Smith
Hilton developer: new hotel to fill Terre Haute's glass, "Tim Dora, developer of the downtown Hilton Garden Inn, said the hotel will provide an extremely important and great first impression for prospective students and employees in Terre Haute. "People are going to walk into the hotel and say 'Terre Haute's pretty cool,'" Dora said...." Indiana Statesman, By Sara Kuhlman, (Feb. 2, 2007)
Commons construction delayed 6 mos., "All the pieces of a new downtown Terre Haute are coming together with the announcement of conctruction at the corner of Eighth and Wabash that will mean a second new hotel for the city and a downtown home for the new Terre Haute Children's Museum..." The Republic, By Harry McCawley, (Jan. 31, 2007)
Major downtown Terre Haute development announcement, All the pieces of a new downtown Terre Haute are coming together with the announcement of conctruction at the corner of Eighth and Wabash that will mean a second new hotel for the city and a downtown home for the new Terre Haute Children's Museum..." Terre Haute Economic Development Corp. Release, (Dec. 19, 2006)	Click to Open Original PDF
InterContinental Hotels Group opens a Candlewood Suites in Indianapolis, InterContinental Hotels Group, (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today that a new Candlewood Suites hotel in Indianapolis is expected to open this month..." H&MM Week In Review, (Jan. 19, 2007)
Dora Bros. to renovate Tribune Building into extended-stay Candlewood Suites with Terre Haute Children's Museum, "A developer already investing in one downtown hotel believes that the time is right for a new hotel right across the street.....", The Tribune-Star, December 19, 2006
Hotel Indigo gets tax abatement, "Property taxes will be phased in over six years for Columbus’ new Hotel Indigo under a controversial request approved by Columbus City Council....", The Republic, Paul Minnis, June 21, 2006
Downtown hotel slated for Sears parking lot, "Mayor Fred Armstrong in a public announcement Thursday hailed Hotel Indigo as the first major component of the Vision 20/20 initiative for downtown Columbus...", The Republic, Paul Minnis, March. 31, 2006
Hotel firm investing $30 million by stadium, "The downtown hotel operated by Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp. is unlikely to be confused with the towering convention hotels that sit, literally, on the other side of the tracks.....", IBJ, Tammy Lieber, March. 6-12, 2006
Two new hotels planned near new stadium, "As construction continues on the new Indiana Stadium, so do plans for new development just west of the site....", WTHR, Mary Milz/Eyewitness News, Indianapolis, Feb. 3, 2006
Focus on the GM, "The GM Advisory Council has compiled a General Manager's Daily Checklist, using a similar list initially developed by the GMs of Dora Brothers Hospitality. The list is designed to assist GMs in daily operations...", Owner, IAHI's Source for News and Views, Second Qtr., 2005
County's lodging is leaping, "Four more hotels are opening doors as demand continues for 2nd year in a row...." The Indianapolis Star, June 2, 2004
New downtown hotels seeking their niche Three developments to add 500 rooms to inventory, "Three new hotels will increase Indianapolis' downtown hotel room inventory by more than 500 rooms over the next few years, according to the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association and local developers...", Indianapolis Business Journal, April 14-20, 2003
Hampton Inn Is Jewel in McHenry Corporate Center's Crown, ..."Having a hotel at the entrance of McHenry Corporate Center has always been part of the long-term vision for Prime Commercial and McHenry Corporate Center," says Dixon. "Amenities like a hotel of this quality, restaurants and retail services in the future are some of the keys to the better corporate parks in this area."..., Inside Prime, Fall 2002
Brothers Keep Tradition Alive, If every hotel developed by the Dora family were named the Dora Inn, travelers in Indiana would find the name as familiar as other famous chains, such as Holiday and Ramada..., The Indianapolis Star, May 30, 2002
New hotel is going up near dome, "It will be the nicest Best Western in the state by a long shot.", The Indianapolis Star, May 22, 2002
Bob and Tim Dora Named by Hilton as Multi-Brand Developer of the Year, ..."We are delighted to bestow the Multi-Brand Developer of the Year award on the Dora Brothers Hospitality Corporation as a way of expressing our appreciation for their commitment to our Hilton Family of Hotels,...", Hotel Online Special Report, January 2002
Hilton Hotels Corporation Honors Top Developers at Focused-Service Brand Conference, "...Each of our three focused-service brands is thrilled to recognize their respective Developer of the Year as a way to express appreciation for the franchisees' brand loyalty and overall commitment to excellence, from the design stage to post-opening."..., Hospitality Net, February 2002
A Room at the Inn - Meet Indiana's Major Hoteliers, If you've already guessed that Tim and Bob Dora, partners in the Indiana Hotel Corp. in Anderson, are nephews of James Dora Sr. of General Hotel Corp., you know only part of the story..., Indiana Business Magazine
Indiana Hoteliers - Meet the People Behind the Hospitality, Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp. in Anderson was started in 1986 by Tim and Bob Dora, nephews of another Indiana hotelier, General Hotels Corp.'s Jim Dora..., Indiana Business Magazine, December 2001
First Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites to be Built in Fort Wayne Area, ..."Fort Wayne is a well-traveled market and a perfect fit for Holiday Inn Express," said Bob Dora of Dora Brothers Hospitality. "We are glad that the new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites will offer value-conscious business and leisure travelers a host of features and amenities that are defining a new future in the limited-service hotel sector."..., Hospitality Net, November 6, 2001
Doras planning to put out the welcome mat - to open first downtown hotel since '89, Bob Dora remembers dragging suitcases bigger than he was to the rooms of the Covered Wagon Lodge in Vincennes, when he was 9 years old, hoping for a quarter tip..., Indianapolis Business Journal, July 31-Aug. 6, 1995
Meet Indiana's major hotel operators. Indiana Hoteliers - Local building boom means more room at the inns., "I interviewed at a downtown bank, high up in a tower. As I walked through with the vice president, I saw row after row of desks, and I said, 'No way.' It's so much more fun when you interact with people....", Indiana Busines Magazine, December 1998
A Room at the Inn - Meet Indiana's major hoteliers., When James Dora Sr. and his brother Bob entered the hotel business in 1962, James never dreamed that 30 years later he'd be installing computer ports and building suites to accommodate business travelers..., Indiana Business Magazine, December 1995