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March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PALO ALTO, CA, Sept. 20, 2007 Dinahs Garden Hotel has appointed Peter Evenhuis Director of Sales and Marketing for the distinctive boutique hotel that is a preferred destination for visitors to nearby Stanford University and Silicon Valley. Were delighted to welcome Peter to our team, says General Manager Mark Hyde. Not only is he knowledgeable about this area, but he also brings an international perspective to our property. Since our customers are visiting from around the world, this is a real plus. Ive always considered Dinahs ...
Palm Beach County's Convention Center Continues to Lose about $1 million a Year; Four Year Old $84 million Convention Center Lacks Adjacent Hot
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mark Hollis, South Florida Sun-SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 20, 2007 --WEST PALM BEACH -- Four years after opening and without an adjacent hotel to draw big conventions, Palm Beach County's convention center will continue to bleed about $1 million a year until at least 2011, county tourism officials projected Thursday. The losses in running the 100,000-square-foot, $84-million downtown West Palm Beach center tops a list of reasons why a stockpile of hotel bed tax dollars is expect...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By William Billy-O Orilio, MHS, CEO, Orilio & Associates, Inc. September 2007 Guests increasingly see our operations in terms of real and fake. They want to buy something genuine, not contrived or artificial. They dont want you to fudge it, and if youre not going to fudge it you need to overbudget, especially when it comes to labor. Goods and services are no longer enough. The modern guest wants a lot more than that. They want something intangible. They want a memorable experience. They want to be engaged in an inherently personal way. I have the highest regard ...
Optimum Hotel Brokerage Sells Holiday Inn Express in Plainfield, Connecticut; Connecticut Casino Region Hotel Sold to New York-Based Operator / Septem
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Optimum Hotel Brokerage Sells Holiday Inn Express in Plainfield, Connecticut . Connecticut Casino Region Hotel Sold to New York-Based Operator Elkins Park, PA, September 5, 2007 Optimum Hotel Brokerage announced today that the firm has closed on the sale of the Holiday Inn Express Plainfield in Plainfield, Connecticut. The 66-room hotel is located in Plainfield, Connecticut and occupies a prominent location on Interstate 395, near the city of Norwich and the world-renowned Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos. Joe McCann, president of Philadelphia-based Optimum Hotel Brokerage represented...
Songy Partners and Omni Hotels Preparing to Spend $100 million to Turn the Long Shuttered 28-story Sheraton-Lincoln Plaza in Downtown Houston into a
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Kaplan, Houston ChronicleMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 8, 2007 - A downtown building vacant since 1988 will get a $100 million face-lift and be turned into an Omni luxury hotel. Songy Partners acquired the 28-story Sheraton-Lincoln Plaza tower at 711 Polk and Louisiana in a joint venture with Omni Hotels for $15 million. The redeveloped hotel will have about 450 suites, fine dining restaurants and more than 30,000 square feet of meeting space. It will also feature a 13,000-square-foot wellness/fitnes...
The Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Now Owned by Omni Hotels Following the Acquisition of the Hotel Component of the Austin Centre Complex / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive IRVING, Texas, Sept. 6, 2007 - Omni Hotels continues its aggressive development cycle in the luxury hotel market as it announces the real estate purchase of the building that already houses the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown. The 20-story, 375,000-plus square-foot downtown hotel, located at the corner of San Jacinto Boulevard and Eighth Street, is part of the Austin Centre complex which opened in 1986. The complex was sold this past May by Crescent Real Estate to Walton Street Capital, LLC. The hotel has carried the Omni Hotels flag since 1992. Omni has now purchased the hotel compo...
The Travel Industry Association Selects Ten Travel Industry Organizations to Receive 2007 Odyssey Awards / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive WASHINGTON, DC -- September 25, 2007 - The Travel Industry Association (TIA), in partnership with National Geographic Traveler, has selected ten travel industry organizations to receive 2007 Odyssey Awards, the premier recognition program for the $700 billion travel and tourism industry, to reward them for attaining new levels of excellence. These annual awards recognize the very best in the industry: the very best marketing and advertising programs; the top promotion and public and community service programs; and excellence in communications and building awareness of tourism...
Qbic Hotels, With its Low Cost Design Hotels Concept, Opens First Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Key Element a Cube-shaped Guest Room, Appropria
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Tuesday 11 September 2007 | With the opening of Qbic Hotel Amsterdam WTC the hotel industry in Amsterdam has entered into a new era, the era of pod hotels, small modern efficient comfortable accommodation against discount rates. The hotel industry is following the trend of low cost or discount airlines. Consumers nowadays are no longer looking for all the unnecessary facilities and services traditional hotels are offering. They want a good night sleep against a fair price instead, without all the hassle and add-ons. Qbic Hotels with its new Low Cost Design Hotels concept plays ri...
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. Realigns Management Structure / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 17, 2007 - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH), owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, today announced that it has realigned its management structure to better serve the needs of the business as it pursues its expansion plans. These appointments follow the appointment of Paul White as President and CEO on August 10, 2007. "Under our management structure to date, Orient-Express Hotels has grown significantly since the IPO in 2000," said Paul White,...
NxTV Selected by Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago for Next Generation HD IP Video on Demand Entertainment Services; Guests to receive NxTV ul
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NxTV Selected by Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago for Next Generation HD IP Video on Demand Entertainment Services >. Guests to receive NxTV ultra-crisp 100% digital HD VOD content delivery Los Angeles, CA September 24, 2007 - NxTV, Inc., the first and largest provider of Internet Protocol Video on Demand (IPVOD), IPTV and interactive digital IP-based in-room entertainment and technology solutions in the hospitality industry, today announced it was selected to supply a wide range of in-room entertainment services featuring high-definition IPVOD for the new Trum...
Novel Marketing Channel Now Available for Hoteliers Direct to Travel Agents / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hartford, Conn. (September 25, 2007) New technology just-released to travel agents has the potential of significantly improving agents productivity as well as the bottom line for hotels, cruise lines, airlines and other suppliers, according to Travel Sciences, the Connecticut -based creators of the new technology, called OpenTravel CRM. OpenTravel CRM is a free, web based customer relationship management and backoffice business solution for travel agents. It handles all aspects of customer relationship management, bundled with e-marketing, trip planning, custom itinerari...
Noble Investment Group Acquires the 483-room Hyatt Regency Milwaukee; Will Provide $18 million Renovation / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ATLANTA, Ga., September 5, 2007 Privately held Noble Investment Group (Noble), a leading investment management, operating and development organization focused on the lodging and hospitality industry, today announced the acquisition of the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, the companys eighth investment so far this year. Located in downtown Milwaukee, the 22 story, 483-room Hyatt Regency is connected via a skyway system to the Midwest Airlines Center and is adjacent to the Bradley Center, U.S. Cellular Arena and the Milwaukee Theater. The hotel will undergo an $18 million repo...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NEW YORK, NY (Sept. 6, 2007) The iconic, bright red New Yorker sign on the New Yorker Hotel that has been a fixture on the NY skyline since the 1950s will remain a fixture of the historic hotel far into the future. In a recent editorial photo shoot for Fashion Rocks magazine, produced by Conde Nast Publications, the world-famous entertainer Usher spoke fondly of the New Yorker Hotel sign that lights up the midtown view each night, saying he hopes to make his photo shoot as iconic. During the interview (which will be used in a series of video clips that Chevy,...
Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges $16.73 Million Acquisition Financing for Two Hampton Inns / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online .Special Report Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges $16.73 Million Acquisition Financing for Two Hampton Inns SAN DIEGO September 5, 2007 Neptune Hospitality Advisors today announced it arranged senior financing for the acquisition of the 100-room Hampton Inn and Suites in Charlotte, NC and the 111-room Hampton Inn in Columbia, SC. Neptune arranged two five-year fixed-rate loans totaling $16.73 million through an international investment bank. Approximately three million dollars will be spent renovating the two hotels. The hotels were acquired by affiliates of American Property Management Co...
NYLO Hotels Chooses SynXis to Launch the Brand; Properties will use RedX® to manage all distribution channels / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report NYLO Hotels Chooses SynXis to Launch the Brand . Properties will use RedX® to manage all distribution channels . SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 27 September SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides hotel distribution and Internet marketing services globally, announced today that NYLO Hotels has selected SynXis to launch its brand. The new lifestyle hotel company will use the RedX Distribution Management System as its single distribution platform. RedX will connect NYLO to all distribution channels, including Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and leading online travel sites. The syste...
NYLO Hotels Appoints Four Key Executives To Management Team / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive . PHOENIX (Sept. 26, 2007) -- NYLO Hotels announced today four additions to its corporate team: Stephen Taylor, construction director; Bona Allen, corporate controller; Bhavesh Patel, development manager; and Amanda Emmo, design associate. "We're delighted to have people of this caliber in the NYLO family," says John Russell, CEO, NYLO Hotels. "They bolster an already strong executive team, having accumulated a depth of experience in the hospitality and leisure industry. Their expertise and outstanding records of innovation and achievement will be tremendous assets in building...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By: Neil Salerno September 2007 Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at a senior management conference for a hotel company celebrating its tenth anniversary. Their enthusiasm and excitement was pervasive; capturing a larger share of business through the Internet is their focus for 08. Their enthusiasm for the magic of the Internet was obvious, from their president on down. This is a company that excels. For the past few years, the Internet has played a major role in hotel marketing and an increasing number of hotels are reaping the benefits by embracing the electronic med...
Noelia Nava Named Director of Housekeeping for The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, Arizona / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11, 2007 The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort recently announced that Noelia Nava has been named as the new Director of Housekeeping for the all-suite property. Nava will oversee the propertys day-to-day housekeeping needs at the 585-suite resort, which includes five restaurants, meeting facilities, golf course, retail outlets, spa, salon and workout centre. In addition, she will ensure that all Hilton Brand Standards are adhered to with regard to quality assurance and cleanliness. Noelia is the ideal candidate for this position due to her pr...
NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. selected to liquidate the contents of the elegant Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. Selected to Liquidate the Contents of the Elegant Watergate Hotel, Washington, DC September 2007 Washington, DC - The Watergate Hotel, one of the Washingtons most prestigious hotels, has closed and will undergo a major renovation that will include every area of the hotel. The hotel is situated in the infamous Watergate Complex on the banks of the Potomac River, adjacent to the Kennedy Center. NCLs liquidation sale of the 250 guest rooms and suites, located at 2650 Virginia Avenue NW, will begin Thursday, September 6 at 10:00 am. It will c...
Nathan Boyd Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colorado / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ASPEN, Colo. September 17, 2007 Nathan Boyd has been appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the Hotel Jerome, A RockResort, in Aspen, CO. In his new position, Boyd will direct and oversee sales and marketing operations for the historic 92-room Hotel Jerome. Boyd brings over seven years of experience working within Colorados tourism and hospitality industry, three of which have been in Aspen. Previously he led the leisure sales team at The St. Regis Resort in Aspen, CO and most recently was the director of leisure sales at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch in Bea...
Mike Motichek Appointed Southeast Regional Director of Franchise Sales and Development for Settle Inn and Guesthouse / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ABERDEEN, S. D. (September 24, 2007) Settle Inn LLC & GuestHouse LLC, a leading national hospitality company with franchise operations in 26 states and China, has announced the appointment of Mike Motichek as southeast Regional Director of Franchise Sales and Development. He will serve Settle Inn and its subsidiary, GuestHouse International. We are extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Motichek to this post of responsibility, said Terry Kline, svp of Development. Mike has a proven record of achievement in the hospitality industry and we expect his lea...
Softbrands Broadens Mosaik Product Line to Include CRM Solutions Tailored to Hotels / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Softbrands Broadens Mosaik Product Line to Include CRM Solutions Tailored to Hotels Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 26, 2007 SoftBrands, Inc. (AMEX: SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application software, today introduced a new set of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools for hotels, which allow hotels to centrally manage guest, travel agent and company profiles and communication across multiple properties. Called Mosaik CRM, the applications join the existing industry-leading Mosaik BI (Business Intelligence) decision support solution and further enhance SoftBrands ability t...
Developer Yogesh Manocha and Choice Hotels Break Ground for a 103-room Cambria Suites in Morrisville, North Carolina / September 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Silver Spring, Md. and Morrisville, N.C. (September 20, 2007) Choice Hotels and hotelier Yogesh Manocha officially broke ground today for a 103-room Cambria Suites hotel to be located at 300 Airgate Drive in Morrisville, N.C., just steps from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Ground breaking ceremonies were held today at the construction site where Yogesh Manocha, owner of the new hotel, William Edmundson, brand president of Cambria Suites for Choice Hotels, Brad LeBlanc, vice president of franchise sales for Choice Hotels and Jim Tierney, director of developme...
Developer Clement Chen Signs Licensing Agreement with IHG; Will Flag $70 million Project on Monterey, California's Cannery Row – The Inte
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Marie Vasari, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sep. 28, 2007 - Cannery Row's hotel project is now an InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand. The Cannery Row Hotel Development Venture L.P. announced a licensing agreement Thursday with IHG, the owner of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. Currently under construction at 750 Cannery Row in Monterey, InterContinental The Clement Monterey is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2008. Next to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the projec...
