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Liverpool Will Have its First Themed Beatles Hotel in Early 2008; The Hard Days Night Hotel Will Feature Commissioned Beatles Artwork by Artist Shanno
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 20th November 2007 - Acclaimed Beatles artist, Shannon, has been commissioned to create more than 110 pieces of original artwork for the soon to open Hard Days Night Hotel. Based in Liverpool and just a few yards away from the world famous Cavern Club, the Hard Days Night Hotel will open in February 2008 coinciding with the cityÂ’s tenure as the European Capital of Culture. . . Shannon is widely regarded as the greatest Beatles artist in the world and started her Beatles artwork by entering a 1990 Beatles Art Contest in New York where she won the first prize. She began to tou...
Missouri Hotelier John Q. Hammons Files Plans for a 250-room Marriott Hotel with 130,000 square feet of Convention Space Located in Downtown Boise,
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kathleen Kreller, The Idaho Statesman, BoiseMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 8, 2007 --A development group has submitted designs to the city for a hotel and convention center Downtown that could cost $100 million. The plans include a 10-story, 250-room Marriott Hotel and roughly 130,000 square feet of convention space. The convention space would be leased by the Greater Boise Auditorium District, which plans to build a separate parking structure on the site. The development group submitted a design review applicatio...
Hotel & Leisure Advisors Announces New Project Development Analysis Services / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report  Hotel & Leisure Advisors Announces New Project Development Analysis Services . Cleveland, OH, November 27, 2007 – Hotel & Leisure Advisors adds project development analysis to its list of national hospitality consulting services. David J. Sangree, MAI, ISHC, President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors, welcomes the addition of Mr. Eric B. Hansen, AIA, ISHC as the Director of Development Services. Mr. Hansen is responsible for the firm’s project development analysis services. A project development analysis (PDA) is a professional consulting service that provides necessary and specific informat...
Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport Wins InterContinental Hotels Group 2007 Torchbearer Award for the Ninth Year / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Cincinnati, OH, November 5, 2007 - The Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport has received InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2007 Torchbearer Award for the ninth year. "It is my pleasure to name the Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport as one of the finest hotels in our industry," said Steve Porter, president, the Americas, IHG. "This hotel embodies the spirit, product and service that continue to make our properties known and admired throughout the world." InterContinental Hotels Group is the world's largest hotel group based on total number of rooms and the Torchbearer is the most prestigio...
Developers Mike Levis and David West Building a 60-room Holiday Inn Express in Antigo, Wisconsin / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Antigo, WI (11/13/2007) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms announces plans for a new 60-room Holiday Inn Express in Antigo, WI. The new property is expected to open in 2008 and will be Antigo’s first Holiday Inn Express hotel. Holiday Inn Express-Antigo will be owned by Mike Levis and David West of Antigo Accommodations, L.L.C., under a license agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group and managed by IHG's Americas operations division. Antigo resident Tori Kautza, who has seven years experien...
Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Holding Investment Seminar on December 3-4, 2007 in Dallas; Seeks to Attract High-net Worth Latino Investors for Hot
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hospitality CEOs from Peak Hospitality and Accor North America To Keynote Dallas, Texas./WASHINGTON, D.C., November 26, 2007— The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that it will hold the third in a series of International Hotel Investment Seminars on December 3 and 4 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. The Seminars Series, developed by HHOA, is designed to provide basic information to high-net worth Latino investors about the opportunities available for hotel o...
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April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (November 14, 2007) – Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that the Second Annual Caribbean Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals Conference will be relocated to the Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica, because of construction delays. The conference, which focuses on regional topics of interest in the hospitality finance and technology fields, is quickly approaching and hospitality professionals are encouraged to register online now at www.hftp.org. The conference, produced by HFTP and sp...
HFTP Installs 2007-08 Executive Committee and Board of Directors; Anna McFarland Appointed HFTP President / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (October 31, 2007) — The 2007-2008 Executive Committee and Board of Directors for Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) were recently installed during HFTP’s 2007 Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Jacksonville, Fla. 2007-2008 Executive Committee Anna McFarland, CPA, CFE, CHAE, CHTP, was installed as HFTP President. She is senior director of finance for Accor North America - Business & Leisure Hotels in Dallas, Texas. McFarland has been a member of HFTP since 1996. Jules A. Sieburgh, CHTP, was installed as HFTP Vice President. He is a ho...
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) Reaches 4,700 Members in 50 Countries / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (November 28, 2007) - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) ended the association’s fiscal year on October 31 with over 4,700 registered members in 50+ countries. This is the highest HFTP membership statistic recorded. HFTP had over 950 new members, a 24 percent increase in new members for 2007, compared to 2006. International membership also saw a major increase with a 234 percent increase in new members from outside the US. “The growth in international membership, as well as membership in general, is very gratifying,” said Anna McFarl...
Growth Properties Hospitality Management Signs Two Harrisburg PA Properties; Building upon an already strong presence in Pennsylvania / November 2007.
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . November 27, 2007 – Growth Properties Hospitality Management, a Pennsylvania based management company, announced today the addition of two new properties, both located in the capital city of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Both hotels are convenient to high traffic tourist areas, including Lancaster, Amish Country, Hershey Park and Gettysburg. The Wingate by Wyndham, Harrisburg PA (pictured below) features 85 oversized guest rooms and accommodating meeting space. . Wingate by Wyndham – Harrisburg Pennsylvania 1344 Eisenhower Blvd Harrisburg, PA 17111 . The Fairfield Inn, Har...
Will a Hotel's SUSTAINABLE GREEN Program Generate New Revenue and Increased Profits? / Richard Namovich / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive by Richard Namovich November 2, 2007 Within the hospitality industry, some members of the media and some hospitality companies have questioned the real financial value of aggressively seeking out green initiatives, claiming “they are not cost effective and the guest doesn’t want it”. Some have already been used, abused and deceived and, as a result, have decided it is a “No Go” item, for them and for their property. This is very sad. On the other hand, some major hospitality corporations have instituted LEED standards for new builds and require I-BEAM standards. Additi...
Summit Associates LLC, A&R Development and Hospitality Partners Hotel Management Building a $23 million Fairfield Inn & Suites in a Former Brewery; W
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive BALTIMORE, Nov. 12, 2007 - The term "groundbreaking" took on double meaning today when J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) picked up a shovel to herald the construction start of a new, 154-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott-Inner Harbor at Historic Brewers' Park to open in the spring of 2009. Â Â Â Â The first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified hotel in Baltimore City and one of several "green" Marriott hotels planned for the LEED certification company-wide over the next five years, the...
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Awarded AAA Five Diamond-Award for Second Year in a Row / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Only Luxury All-Inclusive Property in Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and only Family Friendly All Inclusive in North America to Receive Prestigious Award for the Second Year in a Row   Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico (November 27, 2007) – Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, the all-inclusive resort located in Banderas Bay, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico was awarded the American Automobile Association’s (AAA) Five-Diamond Award for lodging for the second year in a row. Grand Velas is both the only luxury all-inclusive resort in Nuevo Vallarta and Puert...
Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts Names Eight Properties as 2008 Inns of the Year / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . Amersfoort (NL)/Lausanne (CH), 16 November 2007 – Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts is proud to announce the 2008 Golden Tulips and Tulip Inns of the year for the following regions: • Benelux:    Golden Tulip Tjaarda Oranjewoud and Tulip Inn Amsterdam Art • Mediterranean:  Golden Tulip Electra Palace - Athens • France & Monaco: Golden Tulip Cannes Hotel de Paris and Tulip Inn Lausanne Beaulieu • Central Europe: Golden Tulip Hamburg Aviation and Tulip Inn Berlin Freidrichshain • South America:  Golden Tulip Ipanema Plaza and Tulip Inn Paulista convention...
Luxury and Service Make Life Different at The Residences at Two Liberty Place; Staff utilizes The Concierge Assistant® software to deliver superla
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Luxury and Service Make Life Different at The Residences at Two Liberty Place .> Staff utilizes The Concierge Assistant® software to deliver superlative service in a luxury environment November 15, 2007 - The city of brotherly love is embracing a whole new concept of luxury living. The Residences at Two Liberty Place, and its unique approach to city living in Philadelphia, has put this exclusive residence on the map. Housed in the third tallest building in the city, Two Liberty Place was completed in 1990, but the top twenty floors are currently being transformed into luxurious one-, tw...
IH/M&RS Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design Presented to Six Design Firms; HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates Named 'Designer of the Y
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NEW YORK, NY, November 12, 2007…The Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design, a top international honor for hospitality designers from around the world, were presented to six design firms, Monday, November 12, 2007, in connection with the 92nd annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS®). The coveted awards recognize the pioneering design concepts revealed in hospitality properties built or renovated within the past 18 months. Finalists and winners from among the 150 entries were honored, in addition to "Designer of the Year" HBA/Hirsch Bedner Ass...
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April 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Personalized Luxury Made Easy at Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead .. GoConcierge.net’s Total Operations Solution Implemented Across Multiple Departments ATLANTA — November 6, 2007 — Guests visiting the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead since July have been getting extra special treatment thanks to Web-based GoConcierge, the lodging industry’s leading guest service operations system. On any given day, as many as 40 staff members access the password-enabled tool to manage guest tasks, generate maps, directions and itineraries, track packages and lost and found items, schedule and monit...
Gaylord Entertainment Company Acquiring the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas for $252.5 million; Planning Three-year, $250 million Expan
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NASHVILLE, Tenn. November 26, 2007 - Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas for $252.5 million. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008 pending satisfactory completion of due diligence and other customary closing conditions. The acquisition will be financed using the Company’s existing line of credit. La Cantera Resort is one of the region’s most in-demand hotels for meetings and conventions. It has won numerous hospitality award...
Garfield Traub Development Selected by City of Tucson to Build 707 room $203 million Sheraton on City Land / November 203...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rob O'Dell, The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 7, 2007 - Three plans for a new Downtown convention center hotel are better than one, a city selection committee has decided. The five-member hotel committee tasked with picking a developer to build a 700-room convention center hotel has combined elements from three of four proposals developers submitted to the city. The big winner was Texas-based developer Garfield Traub, which was selected to built a 707-room $203 million Sheraton ho...
Grant MacPherson Named Culinary Director and Head Chef at Sandy Lane in St. James, Barbados / November 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive St. James, Barbados - November 28, 2007 - Dermot Desmond, Chairman of the famed Sandy Lane, located in St. James, Barbados, is delighted to announce the appointment of internationally renowned Chef Grant MacPherson as Culinary Director and Head Chef. Chef MacPherson will direct the already successful culinary team at Sandy Lane, forging a new and exciting gastronomical direction and creating high profile food and wine events. The depth of his international experience will greatly enrich the culinary experience at Sandy Lane. His arrival in January 2008 will be a source of excite...
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April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive WISCONSIN DELLS, WI (October 31, 2007) – Gale “Buck” Drossart, General Manager of The Pointe Hotel & Suites and Conference Center in Minocqua, has been awarded the prestigious Wisconsin Innkeepers Association (WIA) 2007 Innkeeper of the Year Award. This award was presented at the Wisconsin Lodging Conference & Trade Show, held October 29-30 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The WIA Innkeeper of the Year Award annually recognizes one individual for outstanding leadership in the Wisconsin lodging industry. The 2007 Innkeeper of the Year Award was judged by WIAÂ...
Ghee Alexander Appointed General Manager of the Wyndham Princeton Forrestal Hotel & Conference Center, Plainsboro, New Jersey / December 2007...
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PLAINSBORO, N.J. (Nov. 30, 2007) - Wyndham Hotel Management Company today announced the appointment of Ghee Alexander, a 14-year hospitality veteran, as general manager of the 364-room Wyndham® Princeton Forrestal Hotel & Conference Center. He will be responsible for all operations including oversight of the 167-member staff, food and beverage outlets, rooms, sales and marketing. The 35-acre complex is managed by Wyndham Hotel Management Company. Alexander previously served as general manager of the 272-room Crowne Plaza Resort & Spa in Melbourne, Fla. Prior to that, he w...
Implosion Marks End of the Second Hotel-casino Built on the Las Vegas Strip; Partially Built with Mob-backed Funds the Last Frontier Opened in 1942
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Arnold M. Knightly, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 14, 2007 - The New Frontier's 16-story Atrium Tower was reduced to a four-story-high pile of concrete, steel and glass in 18 seconds early Tuesday morning with the implosion of one of the most troubled hotel-casinos to ever have a Strip address. From Las Vegan Meg Bertini's eagle-eye vantage point, it was quite a show. "We had a great view from the balcony," Bertini said after watching her first implosion from her 35th-floor condominium at ...
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. Building a 200 room Four Seasons Hotel at Their St. Louis Casino; Successfully Negotiated with Lodge of Four Seasons at
April 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tim Barker, St. Louis Post-DispatchMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 7, 2007 -- Months of courtship came to an end Tuesday with the announcement that there soon will be a Four Seasons luxury hotel in downtown St. Louis. Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. and Toronto-based Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced a partnership that will put the tony name on the 200-room hotel that's part of Pinnacle's $507 million Lumiere Place casino. Pinnacle will own the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, but it will be manag...
