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Lodging Industry Commends Goodlatte for Introduction of Patent Troll Legislation
American Hotel & Lodging Association | October 25, 2013
Washington, D.C. - October, 2013 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the U.S. lodging industry, issued the following statement on today's introduction of The Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA): "For too long, the lodging industry has been targeted by the predatory tactics of so-called 'patent trolls' through the filing of frivolous patent lawsuits that are an abuse of our legal system and cost the U.S. economy $80 billion annually," said Katherine Lugar, AH&LA president and CEO. "These suits are filed...
TravelClick Hotel Customers Win 14 W3 Awards For Excellence in Website Design
TravelClick | October 25, 2013
TravelClick Takes Home 60 Awards for Outstanding Web Design for Hotels in 2013, More than Any Other Web Designer NEW YORK, October 25, 2013 – TravelClick, and its hotel clients earned 14 W3 Awards, which recognize creativity and excellence in website design. TravelClick was presented with one "Gold" and 13 "Silver" awards for websites designed for hotel properties and management groups. "With 60 wins under our belt in 2013, TravelClick has solidified its leadership position in designing and developing high quality websites for hotels," said Jason Ewell, Executive Vice President, Business Intelligence, Media and Web Solutions for Trav...
nSight Travel Intelligence Expands to Europe With Launch at WTM in London, Stand TT476
nSight | October 25, 2013
For the first time the travel industry can understand consumers who are searching and booking across 5,000 third-party travel websites NASHVILLE, TN - October 25, 2013 - On the heels of a successful U.S. introduction earlier this year, nSight™ (www.nsightfortravel.com) is launching to the global market on November 4 at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. An online travel decision platform for tourism boards, hotels, attractions and destinations, nSight provides an unprecedented view into online consumer search and booking behavior. During the show, the company will showcase highlights of its travel intelligence product with insig...
Jon Reecher Named General Manager at The Gasparilla Inn & Club
The Gasparilla Inn & Club | October 25, 2013
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. - (October 25, 2013) - Sarah S. Farish, Chairman of The Gasparilla Inn & Club, is pleased to announce that Jon Reecher has assumed the position of General Manager effective immediately. Jon has served as the Director of Food and Beverage at The Inn since May, 2008, and has extensive experience in the resort and hospitality industry. He graduated with honors from the International Culinary and Hospitality Program at Le Cordon Bleu in both London and Paris. Prior to joining The Inn, Jon held several senior positions over a 10-year period at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Additionally, Jon served for two...
PolyU to Hold UNWTO Knowledge Network Symposium and UNWTO TedQual Information Seminar
PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management | October 25, 2013
A United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Knowledge Network Symposium and a UNWTO TedQual Information Seminar will be held on 16-17 November 2013 at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The Symposium, scheduled for 16 November, will provide a unique opportunity for tourism educational institutions at all levels to discuss their experiences in promoting capacity building in tourism through research, education and training. The aim of the Symposium is to foster dialogue and share good practices in tourism research, education and training that contribute and enhance tourism in...
Guest-tek™ Gives Hotels New Voice with iACT Partnership
October 25, 2013
Calgary, Alberta, - October 25th Guest-tek™ has entered into an agreement with iACT to be their exclusive distributor. The technology provider will offer client hotels iACT's line of communication products as part of their trusted OneView solutions platform. The OneView Voice iACT Solution gives hotels a cloud-based voice system with more than 150 high-end features available-specifically designed for the hospitality industry. All this comes at a lower price than most conventional PBX systems. "iACT is a disruptive technology-meaning it uses minimal components and commercially available hardware for reliability and ease of maintenance,...
R.D. Olson Construction Launches $45 Million Luxury Hotel Project at The Bicycle Casino
R.D. Olson Construction | October 24, 2013
Irvine, Calif. – October 25, 2013 – R.D. Olson Construction is commencing construction on its latest luxury hotel project, The Bicycle Casino Hotel in Bell Gardens, Calif. Through this $45 million project, R.D. Olson Construction will create approximately 300 construction-related jobs in a community that is currently experiencing 16.3 percent unemployment. R.D. Olson Construction and The Bicycle Casino celebrated this significant contribution to the area's economic turnaround with elected officials Governor Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown, Jr. and State Senator Ricardo Lara at yesterday's ceremonial unveiling. The Bicycle Casino is currentl...
Adoba Hotel Dearborn Michigan Encourages Healthy Travel With PURE Hypoallergenic Guestrooms
Adoba Eco Hotel Suites Brand | October 23, 2013
Dearborn, MI October 25th - In the chic, historic Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, Adoba® Hotel is looking to create a better customer experience through their focus on sustainable travel. Among the myriad elements in this evolution are 10 allergy-friendly guestrooms from PURE Solutions, which reflect Adoba's emphasis on wellness and healthy travel. PURE Rooms are treated according to a patented 7-step process that kills and protects against 99.9% of viruses and bacteria. By virtually eliminating surface and airborne irritants, PURE Rooms create a truly hypoallergenic space that is not only more comfortable for allergy-sufferers,...
Wyndham Reports Q3 Net Income of $187M, Up 15% Over Prior Year, System-Wide RevPAR Up 3.4%
Wyndham Worldwide | October 23, 2013
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (October 23, 2013) – Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Highlights: Third quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.41, an increase of 25% from adjusted diluted EPS of $1.13 in the third quarter of 2012. Reported diluted EPS was $1.40 in the third quarter of 2013, compared with $1.11 during the same period in 2012. Adjusted net income increased 15% from the prior-year period. During the quarter, the Company repurchased 2.7 million shares of its common stock for $160 million. "Results for the quarter were excellent, with ad...
Radisson Hotel Rio de Janeiro & Radisson Hotel São Paulo Vila Olimpia to Open in Brazil in Q1 2014
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group | October 23, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS - October 23, 2013 - Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's largest and most dynamic hotel groups unveiled today the addition of the Radisson Hotel Rio de Janeiro and the Radisson Hotel São Paulo Vila Olimpia, opening in Brazil during the first quarter of 2014. The addition of the two hotels will elevate the group's status as the largest international upscale operator in the country with 10 hotels and more than 1,800 rooms in operation. "As a company that has developed in emerging markets for decades, we are thrilled to see that our long standing partnership with Atlantica Hotels International has allowed us to gro...
Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 113; Hotel History: St. Regis Hotel in New York; Quote of the Month
Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC | October 23, 2013
By Stanley Turkel, CMHS, ISHC 1. Hotel History: St. Regis Hotel in New York* In 1904, Colonel John Jacob Astor broke ground for the building of the St. Regis Hotel at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street, in the most exclusive residential section of New York at the time. While the hotel was under construction, Astor was unable to come up with a name for his new hotel. During Astor's visit with his brother-in-law on a beautiful lake in the Adirondacks in upstate New York, Astor's niece offered a solution: "Uncle Jack, why don't you call it after this lake- Hotel St. Regis?" After doing some research on the name, he found that the ...
Ron Kozinski Appointed as Finance Chief for M&R Hotel Management
M&R Hotel Management | October 23, 2013
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (Oct. 23, 2013) M&R Hotel Management, a fast-growing, owner-operator based in Great Neck, N.Y., today announced the appointment of Ron Kozinski, a 34-year finance veteran, as vice president of finance, responsible for overseeing accounting and finance and providing development support to the company's senior team and ownership group. Brian M. McSherry, M&R chief operating officer, said Kozinski brings to M&R "an understanding of the lodging industry, notably hotel financing and accounting, as well as familiarity with the major hotel brands, the nuances of operations and special issues involved with franchisi...
Attention! How to Reach and Engage the Hotel Industry’s Newest Prime Audience: the Military
Christian Kuhn | October 23, 2013
By: Christian Kuhn, vice president of marketing, Homewood Suites by Hilton The hotel industry is a constantly evolving sector, with brands always seeking ways to attract new customers and establish loyalty with guests. While broad demographics such as business and family travelers continue to be top targets for hotel marketing programs, there is another large, untapped demographic of leisure travelers that is catching the attention of many hotel brands - active and retired military. There are more than 25 million active and retired members of the military in the U.S., and they are a prime target for hotel brands as they use their own mo...
John Garcia Appointed Executive Chef at the 173-key Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa in California
Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa | October 23, 2013
October 23, 2013 (Lake Arrowhead, California) - Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, which joined Marriott International's exclusive Autograph Collection of upscale independent hotels on October 1st, 2013, has announced the appointment of John Garcia as Executive Chef. A passionate professional who has worked side-by-side with some of the most celebrated chefs in the world, Garcia is responsible for all resort culinary operations including menu creation for BIN189 and Magnum Private Dining Room, as well as for in-room dining, banqueting and catering. Chef Garcia arrived at the newly renovated lakeside resort in the San Bernardino National F...
Shift4 Announces Alliance with SkyTouch Technology
SkyTouch Technology | October 23, 2013
Integration of DOLLARS ON THE NET® and SkyTouch Hotel OS Allows Seamless Payment Transactions for Hotels LAS VEGAS Tuesday, October 23, 2013 - Shift4 Corporation, provider of the world's largest independent payment gateway, and SkyTouch Technology, which offers the most widely distributed cloud-based property management system in the lodging industry, today announce an alliance that will pair Shift4's enterprise payment solution DOLLARS ON THE NET® with SkyTouch's cloud-based Hotel OS. SkyTouch Hotel OS includes a cloud-based property and rate management system that allows hoteliers to manage their properties from any device with a W...
Vail Resorts Names Randall Mehrberg Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Vail Resorts, Inc. | October 23, 2013
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 23, 2013 -- Vail Resorts today announced the hiring of Randall Mehrberg as executive vice president and general counsel, effective Dec. 2, 2013. Since 2008, Mehrberg has been the executive vice president of strategy and development for Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE: PEG) and president of PSEG Energy Holdings, which develops, manages and owns renewable energy solutions. Prior to his role at PSEG, Mehrberg was general counsel for eight years at Exelon Corporation, during which time he also held roles as head of corporate strategy and development and chief administrative officer. Prior to Exelon, Mehrberg wa...
Kaba to Install Saflok Quantum RFID Locks at 5 FelCor Lodging Trust Properties
Kaba, Saflok, ILCO | October 23, 2013
Reliability, Contemporary Design, and Kaba Service Drive Choice for Saflok Quantum MONTREAL, QC, CANADA - October 23, 2013 - Kaba, provider of Saflok™ and ILCO™ electronic locks announced FelCor Lodging Trust will install Saflok Quantum RFID locks and System 6000 central access control in five properties in California, Florida, and Louisiana. FelCor standardized its guestroom door locks on Saflok Quantum RFID units and the System 6000 centralized access control system for all property renovations. Click here for information on Kaba electronic locks. "FelCor uses Saflok Quantum RFID guest door lock systems for its renovation projects...
NYLO Las Colinas in TX Welcomes General Manager Caleb DuBose and Director of Sales Grace Nungesser
NYLO Hotels, LLC | October 23, 2013
DALLAS (October 23, 2013) - NYLO Las Colinas is thrilled to announce Caleb DuBose as the new General Manager and Grace Nungesser as Director of Sales of the luxury loft boutique hotel. Caleb DuBose brings with him more than 23 years of sales and management experience in the hotel industry. DuBose first joined the NYLO Las Colinas team in December as the Director of Sales and Marketing, and he previously served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for both the Omni Dallas Park West and the Omni Corpus Christi. DuBose aims to raise the excellent level of quality service that the NYLO Las Colinas is known for. Also joining the team at th...
Jack Damioli Named Vice President and Managing Director for The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO
The Broadmoor | October 23, 2013
Colorado Springs, Colorado - (October 23, 2013) - President and CEO of The Broadmoor, Steve Bartolin, announced today that Jack Damioli is joining the team this coming January in the newly created position of Vice President and Managing Director. Mr. Damioli will report directly to Mr. Bartolin and will oversee The Broadmoor's sales, marketing and conferences, human resources, food and beverage, engineering, golf, retail and loss prevention departments. All other departments, including the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and new developments at The Ranch at Emerald Valley, and Cloud Camp will continue to report directly to Mr. Bartolin. "The Bro...
ZDirect Bringing Hotel Marketing Automation and Big Data to ITB Asia
ITB Asia 2013 | October 23, 2013
The hospitality industry's pioneer of Hotel Marketing Automation services will be in Hall 401, Booth B39 at ITB Asia 2013, the trade show for the Asian travel market, organized by Messe Berlin (Singapore) 23-25 October at the Suntec Singapore Exhibition & Convention Centre [HALLANDALE BEACH, FL- OCTOBER 23, 2013] -ZDirect is unveiling new tools for hoteliers across Asia Pacific today at ITB Asia that will radically change the way they market their hotels online. Hospitality's global Email Service Provider recently enhanced its ZMail® solution to equip hoteliers with new ways to optimize their limited resources using "Hotel Marketin...
Hoteliers Wary of Discounting as they Evaluate the Long-Term Effects on Brand Perception
Hotwire | October 23, 2013
LONDON, Oct. 23, 2013 -- Hoteliers are becoming wary of discounting and frequent sales as they evaluate the long-term effects on brand perception, a survey of European hoteliers carried out by Hotwire.com® reveals. Seventy-five per cent of hoteliers indicated that discounting is having a negative impact on their brand.* Five years ago, as the recession hit and consumers began tightening their purse string, hotels have responded with discounts and sales. Consumers have quickly become addicted as shown by the Hotwire® 'Britain on Sale' report released earlier this year: more than half of today's consumers never or rarely pay full price ...
Principal Hayley Group Offers Hotel Guests Personalized Upgrade Offers with Nor1’s eStandby Upgrade
Nor1, Inc. | October 23, 2013
Strategic Agreement with Nor1, Inc. to Enhance Guest Experience for one of UK's Leading Hospitality Brands LONDON and SANTA CLARA, CA - October 23, 2013 - Wanting to give their guests a differentiated stay experience, Principal Hayley Group (PH Hotels) has entered into a partnership with Silicon Valley-based Nor1, Inc., the technology leader in upsell solutions, to make personalized upgrade offers to guests at the brand's 23 hotels. All properties are now utilizing Nor1's signature eStandby Upgrade™ including the group iconic city centre hotels such as The George Hotel, Edinburgh, the St David's Hotel, Cardiff, the Grand Central Hotel...
White Lodging Names Keith Daub as Chief Operating Officer, Full Service
White Lodging | October 23, 2013
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Oct. 23, 2013 -- White Lodging is pleased to announce Keith Daub as its new full service chief operating officer. Daub will oversee the full service division of the company and work closely with the company's Select Service Chief Operating Officer Bryan Hayes. He will also oversee three regional vice presidents and the full service vice president of revenue generation. "Keith strives to keep customers first in his focus on operations, and believes customer satisfaction is the key to repeat business, leading to long term success at a property," said Dave Sibley, White Lodging's president and chief executive officer, h...
Urgo Hotels Completes Upgrade, Opens the 111-room Marriott Québec City Centre at Place d’Youville
Marriott International, Inc. | October 23, 2013
QUÉBEC, Oct. 23, 2013 - On September 12th, in the presence of nearly 200 guests, the Urgo Hotels Group inaugurated its latest concept; The Marriott Québec City Centre, on Place d'Youville. The hotel, which had previously been ranked Number 1 in customer satisfaction among 900 facilities in the Marriott Courtyard chain, has left this service category and joined The Marriott Hotels & Resorts. Renowned for its long standing tradition of exceptional customer service, management wanted to offer their guests even more. The Marriott Québec City Centre has evolved in order to surpass its own quality standards. "The change from Marriott C...
