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The Hotel Group Acquires 388-room Radisson Hotel and Suites in Downtown Kansas City; Planning $12 million in Renovations to the Rebranded Crowne Plaza
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 11, 2007Edmonds, WA. The Hotel Group (THG), the largest independent hotel management company in the Pacific Northwest, has acquired the 388-room Radisson Hotel and Suites in downtown Kansas City, MO. Upon acquisition, the hotel was re-branded as a Crowne Plaza adding to THGs rapidly growing portfolio of upscale, full-service hotels. Situated in the heart of Citys central business district, the 28-story high-rise located at 1301 Wyandotte Avenue, is a prominent part of the downtown skyline. In addition to 388 guest rooms -- 99 of which are two-room suites ...
Randall K. Villareal Named Vice President of Hotel Operations MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive DETROIT, Sept. 24, 2007 - A native Detroiter is returning to the city to oversee the day-to-day operations of MotorCity Casino Hotel, which will open November 1. Randall (Randy) K. Villareal has been named vice president of hotel operations effective immediately. He brings nearly 30 years of independent and corporate hotel experience and has held assignments across the United States, in the Caribbean and in Eastern Europe. In addition, Villareal has managed two casino-hotel properties and has launched several hotels during his accomplished career. "MotorCity welcomes Ra...
Rene Teuscher Appointed General Manager of the Orchard Hotel Singapore / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 14 September 2007, Singapore: Millennium and Copthorne International Limited (MCIL) is pleased to announce Mr Rene Teuschers appointment as General Manager of the Orchard Hotel Singapore. Taking the helm at Orchard Hotel Singapore, Mr Teuscher will be responsible for the overall business operations and continued success of this 653-room five-star hotel situated in the heart of the famous Orchard Road and home to well known and celebrated Chinese restaurant Hua Ting and Orchard Café. A veteran hotelier for over 30 years, Mr Teuscher brings with him a wealth of experie...
Ron C. Ray Appointed Shilo Inns' South Region Director of Operations / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PORTLAND, OR - Shilo Inns, the largest independent, privately owned Hospitality Company in the western United States, has hired Ron C. Ray as Shilo's South Region Director of Operations. Ray has more than 32 years of hospitality experience, including restaurants, hotel management, and regional and international operations management. Prior to joining Shilo, he held various positions within Campbell Lodging Inc., serving ten years as National Director of Sales and Marketing, Regional Manager and General Manager. Previous to that, Ray spent time with Mid South Management servin...
Robert Patasnick Recipient of HFTP's 2007 Paragon Award; Honored for Significant Contributions to HFTP and the Hospitality Industry / September 2
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (September 17, 2007) For his contributions to the hospitality industry and Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), Robert (Bob) Patasnick, CPA, will be honored with the 2007 Paragon Award at HFTPs 2007 Annual Convention & Tradeshow. He will be presented the award at the Opening Session on Thursday, October 18 at 8:30 a.m. Bob is the consummate professional who is constantly giving back to his profession, said Jack Sullivan, CCM, vice president and general manager for the Old Collier Golf Club. Through his work in the private cl...
Discover How to Get Your Revenue Management and Sales Departments on the Same Page / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report September 11, 2007 - In the last couple of years, revenue managers have realized that integration is the key to their success. To succeed, the revenue management department, the data they use and the processes they employ need to be integrated with pricing, sales, marketing and CRM. Despite the increased awareness of RM within travel organizations, there is still one major hurdle to cross integrating revenue management with sales. With contradicting business objectives these departments are constantly mired in conflict and tension. On the one hand resolving this conflict is a managem...
A Legend Among CVB Executives, Robert Imperata Reflects on 39 Years with the Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 2, 2007 - Robert Imperata launched his career out of high school as a front desk clerk at the Penn Sheraton Hotel, Downtown, which is now the Omni William Penn. That interest in the travel and hospitality industry would lead him to the Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau, now called VisitPittsburgh, where he spent 39 years marketing the city as a destination for conventioneers and tourists. He retired Friday at age 68. QUESTION: Do o...
R.D. Olson Development Opens the $23 million Residence Inn by Marriott in Oceanside, California / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive IRVINE, Calif.- September 27, 2007 - R.D. Olson Development, a leading hotel developer, has opened the Residence Inn by Marriott in Oceanside, Calif. Marriott Internationals Marriott Residence Inn brand, the worlds leading extended-stay hotelier, will manage the hotel for R.D. Olson Development. Residence Inn is located in Ocean Ranch a mixed-use master-planned community. It sits on a three-acre site, which R.D. Olson bought for $2.4 million in 2006. This is a particularly interesting hotel because its Marriotts newest prototype for the extended stay market, said ...
The Top 10 Quirkiest Hotels from Around the World / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Atypical Accommodations Span from Alaska to Australia and Run from $50 to $2150 per Night NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 5, 2007 - TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the world's quirkiest lodging, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. 1. Forget the Alamo, Remember the Aurora: Forget-Me-Not Lodge and The Aurora Express, Fairbanks, Alaska -- Average nightly rate: $130 This incredible B&B is set on the picturesque hills of Fairbanks, Alaska, where guests enjoy amazing views and unique accommodations in restored antique Alaska Rail...
Radisson Edwardian Hotels Opens 169 room Hotel at New Providence Wharf Overlooking River Thames, London / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive LONDON, Sept. 4, 2007 - Radisson Edwardian Hotels (REH) will open a new four-star deluxe, 169-bedroom hotel at its award winning 'New Providence Wharf' development in London's Docklands. The new hotel will be its 12th in London, and the 13th in the UK portfolio. The Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf, 5 Fairmont Avenue, which will be operated by Radisson Edwardian Hotels under a long-term management contract, is scheduled to open on September 10, 2007 and will fulfill the increasing demand for luxury accommodations in the Canary Wharf area. "The hotel ...
The Providence Group Manages The Microtel Inn & Suites in Seneca Falls, New York / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive (September 5, 2007) DUXBURY, MASS. The 70-room Microtel Inn & Suites in Seneca Falls, New York, recently turned to The Providence Group to help rejuvenate its award winning property. Our niche is simple, said Jed Heller, founder and CEO of The Providence Group. Through our expertise in the hospitality industry, we are able to reorganize and add value to underperforming or mismanaged properties that are around 70 rooms. Earlier this year, The Sandhurst Hotel & Suites, a 70-room upscale resort in Florida, chose The Providence Group to manage its property after recogni...
The Providence Group Helps Spearhead Upscale Project / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive (September 19, 2007) DUXBURY, MASS. The Providence Group and Bridgeton Properties L.L.C. are joining forces to develop an upscale 125-room full service hotel in Vero Beach, Florida, announced Jed Heller, CEO of The Providence Group. Bridgeton Properties, also located in Vero Beach, is the developer of a mixed-use commercial project that will be called Airport Landing. The project will encompass retail, office and restaurant uses. The new developments are located on Aviation Boulevard, near Dodgertown and the Vero Beach Municipal Airport. Combining the talents of The Provide...
The ProHost® Housekeeping System has been selected for the 234 room Sands Macau Hotel / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 28, 2007 Hostar International, Inc. is pleased to announce that the recently opened Sands Macau Hotel chose the Resort/Casino ProHost® System for their housekeeping operations. The Sands Macau Hotel is a 234 room property located in the heart of Macau. It is a resort casino with more than one million square feet of gaming tables and slot machines. The ProHost® System is designed for hotels that want to provide consistent service to their guests while maintaining a high level of productivity and employee satisfaction. The ProHost® System, designed and ...
The ProHost® Housekeeping System Has Been Selected for The Westin Lombard / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 5, 2007Hostar International, Inc. is pleased to announce that the recently opened Westin Lombard Yorktown Center chose the ProHost® System for their housekeeping operations and Minibar restocking. The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center is a 500 room business/ convention property located 12 miles southwest of Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the heart of the Lombard/Oak Brook business and shopping corridor. The ProHost® System provides the Westin Lombards housekeeping management the technology to provide consistent service to their guests while maintaining ...
The ProHost® Housekeeping System has been selected for The Liberty Hotel Boston / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 14, 2007 Hostar International, Inc. is pleased to announce that the recently opened The Liberty Hotel Boston chose the Luxury/Boutique ProHost® System for their housekeeping operations. The Liberty Hotel Boston, part of the MTM Luxury Lodging Collection, is a 298 room business/convention property located in the heart of downtown Boston. Once The Charles Street Jail, this luxurious 4 star hotel is centrally situated in the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood. The ProHost® System provides the Liberty Hotels housekeeping management the technology to prov...
Prism Hotels Selected to Manage the 707-room Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor — New Orleans; The Hotel Recently Acquired by RREEF and Loeb Partners Real
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2007 - Prism Hotels & Resorts has been selected to manage the 707-room, 4-diamond Crowne Plaza Hotel Astor -- New Orleans, located at the gateway to the city's famous French Quarter. The hotel was recently acquired in a joint venture between RREEF and Loeb Partners Realty LLC. "With New Orleans tourism back on the rise, we're thrilled to be managing this luxury hotel in one of America's most exciting and beloved destinations," said Steve Van, chief executive officer of Prism Hotels & Resorts. "We have the utmost confidence that the hotel will be si...
Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L. Acquires the Ocean Bavaro Spa and Beach Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Resort to be re-branded as the Barcelo
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PALMA de MALLORCA, SPAIN / McLEAN, VA September 11, 2007 Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L., the company formed in 2006 by Grupo Barceló in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, announced its acquisition of the 738 guestroom all-inclusive Ocean Bavaro Spa and Beach Resort in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The property will be re-branded as a Barceló Resort and renamed the Barceló Dominican Beach Resort. The resort, which is only 12 miles from the Punta Cana International Airport, also includes 3121 square feet of meeting space, a European-style spa facility, a theater, a...
Pet Friendly New Mexico Hotels Join BringYourPet.com / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Pet Friendly New Mexico Hotels Join BringYourPet.com Knoxville, TN September 5, 2007 - BringYourPet.com (www.bringyourpet.com) announces the recent addition of four New Mexico pet friendly hotels to its Web site; Hotel Don Fernando de Taos in Taos, Park Inn & Suites in Santa Fe, Garrett's Desert Inn in Santa Fe, and Super 8 Motel in Rio Rancho. "We're delighted that these hotels have joined BringYourPet.com," states company spokesperson for BringYourPet.com, Brian Bailey. "We look forward to promoting all four pet friendly properties to traveling pet owners everywhere." . . About Bring...
Sluggish Condominium Sales Has Developers of St. Paul's Penfield Project Studying Adding a 200 room Hyatt Place Hotel to the 33 Story Tower / S
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Laura Yuen, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 19, 2007 - DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL -- Daunted by sluggish condominium sales, developers of St. Paul's swanky Penfield project are hoping to get a move on construction by bringing a suite hotel into the mix. Developers aim to build Hyatt Place hotel rooms into their planned 33-story glass-and-steel tower, which would transform the block of the old Public Safety Building. The Penfield would be the first residential high-rise building to alter the downtown s...
Pegasus Expands Distribution Channels through New Agreement with StarCite; Pegasus to Provide StarCite with UltraDirect® Distribution / September
March 30, 2007
Pegasus Expands Distribution Channels through New Agreement with StarCite . Pegasus to Provide StarCite with UltraDirect® Distribution Technology . DALLAS and PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 11, 2007) Pegasus Solutions, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement to provide its UltraDirect distribution technology to StarCite Inc., the largest on-demand global meetings management company. With this agreement, Pegasus will provide StarCite with electronic connectivity to hotel reservation systems, directly linking the company to Pegasus' portfolio of more than 78,000 hotel properties. Through the use of this single interface, Star...
Sage Hospitality Names Peter Psihas Director of Sales and Marketing for THE BLACKSTONE, a Renaissance Hotel, Chicago / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Chicago, IL September 19, 2007- Sage Hospitality Resources, the Denver, Co -based hospitality company that is renovating -- and will manage -- The Blackstone, a Renaissance Hotel has appointed Peter Psihas as the director of sales and marketing. Brad Robinette, senior vice president of revenue growth services at Sage Hospitality Resources, described Mr.Psihas, whose 18-year long career in hospitality started at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, as an ideal fit for the The Blackstone: Peter Psihas brings a wealth of knowledge in the hospitality industry and an outstanding repu...
Philip B. Mertens Appointed byMövenpick Hotels to Senior Vice President Development & Facility Management / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 28, 2007 - To support the growth plans of the Swiss-based international hotel group, the Executive Committee of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has been expanded to include a new member: From 17 September 2007, Philip B. Mertens has taken up the position of Senior Vice President Development & Facility Management. Philip B. Mertens is well known in the hospitality industry for his experience in feasibility evaluations, strategic planning and project development. A dual citizen of Germany and South Africa, Mertens was born in Namibia and is a Hotel and Restaurant Management ...
Pamela Line Appointed Assistant Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive September 10, 2007 - Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company announces the appointment of Pamela Line as Assistant Vice President of Sales & Marketing for its portfolio of owned and/or managed hotels. Line, an 11-year veteran of the hospitality industry, brings to the company a broad range of sales, marketing and management experience, including stints with Sheraton Four Points, Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, Sleep Inn and Tyco, Inc. Line joined Coakley & Williams in 2002 as a General Manager. She was promoted to Corporate Manager of Sales & Marketing in September 200...
New Forecast Report from PKF Hospitality Research: No Sunset on the Horizon / September 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . ATLANTA, September 12, 2007 - PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) today announced that it has updated its forecast for RevPAR growth based on new research. The company is now predicting a slowdown in the pace of annual RevPAR growth for the next few years, with increases of 5.5 percent expected in 2007 and 4.2 percent in 2008. Average room rates (ADR) will continue as the primary driver of RevPAR gains, with occupancy expected to remain flat to only slightly higher for the period. For 2007, occupancy is forecast to rise slightly (0.1 percent) as average room rates increase 5...
