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St. Regis Opening Three New Properties in Tianjin, China, Osaka, Japan and Bangkok, Thailand / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive St. Regis Opening Three New Properties in Tianjin, China, Osaka, Japan and Bangkok, Thailand SINGAPORE - Powering ahead in Asia Pacific, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is raising its flag in three prime locations in a move that will quadruple the brands portfolio in the region and give it presence in previously untapped markets. Operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), the new St. Regis properties include the brands first hotels in Japan and Thailand: St. Regis Hotel, Osaka and St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Bangkok. St. Regis is also adding its ...
The Regent Boston at Battery Wharf Tops Off; French Chef Guy Martin Will Operate First North American Restuarant Within Hotel / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Regent Boston at Battery Wharf Tops Off . French Chef Guy Martin Will Operate First North American Restuarant Within Hotel FORT LAUDERDALE - July 25, 2007 - Regent Hotels & Resorts and Development Management Corporation officially added their signature to the Boston landscape with a "topping off" ceremony for the new Regent Boston at Battery Wharf on June 25, 2007. To mark the construction milestone for the new hotel, industry, city, and community leaders gathered to sign a steel beam and break the traditional champagne bottle christening the site before the beam wa...
Raymond Management Company Opens 186 room Hampton Inn & Suites in Downtown Boise, Idaho / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Raymond Management Company Opens 186 room Hampton Inn & Suites in Downtown Boise, Idaho Boise, ID, July 12, 2007 At a community celebration today to commemorate the grand opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites Boise / Downtown, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho was honored for its many contributions to the Boise community. With approximately 300 prominent community members in attendance, the Idaho Ronald McDonald House was presented with a donation of $2,500 from the hotel staff. The 186-room all new construction Hampton Inn & Suites hotel is located at 495...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Potential Buyers of Radisson Hotel LAX Should Be Aware of Hotels Troubled Recent History, Says Letter Issued by UNITE HERE LOS ANGELES - July 19, 2007 - Today, UNITE HERE Local 11 released a letter of interest to prospective buyers of the Radisson Hotel LAX, which is being sold by Pacifica Companies. Local 11 has been assisting the hotels non-managerial employees for over 6 years. The letter details regulatory and legal issues related to the Radisson Hotel LAX and Pacifica, since the company bought the property in October 2000. The letter urges prospective ...
Hospitality Management Corporation Signs Contract to Manage the Radisson Hotel Austin North, Austin, Texas; Robert Hodona Named General Manager / Jul
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hospitality Management Corporation Signs Contract to Manage the Radisson Hotel Austin North, Austin, Texas; Robert Hodona Named General Manager Dallas, TX, July 5, 2007: Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) is pleased to announce that a management contract has been signed with new ownership to manage the Radisson Hotel Austin North in Austin, Texas. The Radisson Hotel Austin North is a full-service hotel with 189 guest rooms and over 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. The Radisson offers guests dining and entertainment options at the Fiskville Bar & G...
Global Hyatt Corporation Appoints Robb Webb Chief Human Resources Officer / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Global Hyatt Corporation Appoints Robb Webb Chief Human Resources Officer CHICAGO - July 19, 2007 - Global Hyatt President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoplamazian today announced the appointment of Robb Webb as Chief Human Resources Officer. In this capacity Webb will assume leadership responsibility for all human resource initiatives across all of Global Hyatts full and select service brands worldwide, including Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc. and U.S. Franchise Systems (USFS). Webb joins Global Hyatt from Citi where he was most recently Head of Global Service Deliv...
Robert Van Eerde Named Managing Director of the 334-room Gansevoort South Hotel in Miami's South Beach / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Robert Van Eerde Named Managing Director of the 334-room Gansevoort South Hotel in Miami's South Beach Miami, FL, (July 2007) Robert Van Eerde has been named Managing Director of the new 334-room Gansevoort South hotel in Miami's South beach. Robert Van Eerde brings more than two decades of experience to the position. With expertise in new hotel openings and a strong knowledge of the Miami market, Van Eerde was carefully paired to lead the opening of Gansevoort Hotel Group's second urban luxury resort, Gansevoort South. Known for his successful hotel openings around the world, Van Eer...
Robert Mercure Appointed General Manager, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Robert Mercure Appointed General Manager, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec (Québec City) July 30, 2007 - Richard Payette, Regional Vice President, Eastern Canada & General Manager, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Mercure as General Manager, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, effective August 13, 2007. Originally from Granby, Quebec and raised in a family of hoteliers, Mercure brings over 25 years of hospitality experience to this position, having started his career with ITT Sheraton as a Corporate ...
Ralph Grippo Named Managing Director of The Resort at Pelican Hill and President of The Irvine Company Resort Properties / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Ralph Grippo Named Managing Director of The Resort at Pelican Hill and President of The Irvine Company Resort Properties NEWPORT COAST, Southern California, July 24, 2007 - Ralph Grippo is taking the reins of both The Irvine Company's resort division and the extraordinary destination resort the company is creating overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Southern California's Newport Coast. Grippo, 43, formerly a senior executive at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company who has managed luxury resorts from California to China, has been named president of The Irvine Company Re...
Lake Quinault Lodge in Olympic National Park Gets Good Marks Even with No Telphones in Guest Rooms / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Michael Higgins, Chicago TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 8, 2007 - Lake Quinault Lodge, 345 South Shore Rd., Quinault, Wash. Tell people you're vacationing "west of Seattle" and some might be puzzled, or wonder if that means Japan. But there's an entire peninsula across the sound in northwest Washington State. And it's like few places in the world. Olympic National Park has snow-capped mountains, lakes, waterfalls, hot springs and rocky coastline. But most impressive is that it lies in the heart of...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys School of Hotel & Tourism Management Hosts Forum on China Hotel Brand Development July 10, 2007 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys School of Hotel & Tourism Management (SHTM), the Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University and the China Tourist Hotel Association co-hosted the first International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development on 3-4 July 2007. The event allowed experts and academics to discuss the development of hotel brands in China, and to explore brand development strategies. Sponsored by the K. Wah Group and ...
The Plasencia Group Advises on Sale of Hilton Garden Inn Cupertino (CA) / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Plasencia Group Advises on Sale of Hilton Garden Inn Cupertino (CA) TAMPA, FL July 26, 2007 - The Plasencia Group, Inc. announced that it served as exclusive advisor to Cupertino Hotel Associates, LLC, a real estate investment and development firm in San Mateo, California on the sale of the Hilton Garden Inn in Cupertino. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, TPG representatives believed this to be one of the highest-priced Hilton Garden Inn transactions in California and the nation. The purchaser was San Jose-based Quito Village Group LLC. The challenge we faced ...
The Dow Hotel Company Names Alex Petrollini General Manager of Crowne Plaza Lake Oswego in Suburban Portland / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Dow Hotel Company Names Alex Petrollini General Manager of Crowne Plaza Lake Oswego in Suburban Portland SEATTLE, Wash. July 9, 2007 -- The Dow Hotel Company, LLC, (DHC) a hotel ownership investment and management company, today announced that Alex Petrollini has been named general manager of the companys 161-room Crowne Plaza Lake Oswego in suburban Portland, owned by a joint venture between New Jersey-based Prudential Real Estate Investors and DHC. Alex has a range of experience in the hospitality industry, which will be a great asset to the Crowne P...
PeopleFilter Webcast Participants Left Questioning Current Hiring Processes; PeopleFilter's Hospitality Industry Hiring Event Leads Attendees to
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive PeopleFilter Webcast Participants Left Questioning Current Hiring Processes -PeopleFilters Hospitality Industry Hiring Event Leads Attendees to Consider Examining Recruiting Processes and Technology- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 11, 2007) - -PeopleFilter® Technology, developers of the PeopleFilter applicant tracking system (ATS), today revealed compelling trends identified during its recent Webcast on reducing hiring risk while winning the race for talent in the hospitality industry. Held on June 21, 2007, Webcast presenters included PeopleFilter President and Chief...
Innisfree Hotels Converts the Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola Beach to Full-Service Hilton / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Innisfree Hotels Converts the Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola Beach to Full-Service Hilton BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - July 25, 2007 - The Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front is now open for business and leisure travelers across the globe to enjoy familiar, high-quality Hilton amenities, while basking in the beauty of Pensacola Beach on Santa Rosa Island. Previously operated as a Hilton Garden Inn, the gulf-front hotel features modern furnishings and upscale accommodations designed to enhance the experience of its guests. The Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front is operated by Ful...
The Irvine Company Making Progress on the The Resort at Pelican Hill on Newport Coast. The First Component, Pelican Hill Golf Club, Will Re-Open in F
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Irvine Company Making Progress on the The Resort at Pelican Hill on Newport Coast. The First Component, Pelican Hill Golf Club, Will Re-Open in Fall 2007 NEWPORT COAST, Southern California, July 18, 2007 - Inspired by the Renaissance belief that humanity is uplifted by aspiring to perfection, a destination resort is taking shape on Newport Coast that will set a new international paradigm in resort exclusivity, style and guest experience. The Resort at Pelican Hill is a masterpiece in the making, built upon the principles of Italy's most ...
The Peabody Orlando's Long-delayed, 750-room Expansion Expected to Break Ground Fall 2007 / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christopher Boyd, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 11, 2007 - --The Peabody Orlando's long-delayed, 750-room expansion is expected to break ground this fall, nearly doubling the International Drive hotel's capacity and helping to satisfy demand for more upscale rooms within walking distance of the Orange County Convention Center. The 1.2 million-square-foot addition also will include 140,000 square feet of meeting space and an eight-story, 2,200-space parking garage. As part of the work, Peabody H...
New Generation Hotel Management Appoints Scott Parisi as Vice President, Operations / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive HFTP Accepting Nominations for the Paragon Award - Honors Individuals Who Have Made a Significant Contribution to Both HFTP and the Hospitality Industry AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 24, 2007) Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is now accepting nominations for the prestigious Paragon Award, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to both HFTP and the hospitality industry. Since 1999, 10 people have been recognized with a Paragon Award, and continuing with the tradition, HFTP will honor this years winner(s) at the 20...
Owned by JBG Companies and Managed by Kimpton the 154 room Hotel Palomar Arlington at Waterview Set to Open / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Owned by JBG Companies and Managed by Kimpton the 154 room Hotel Palomar Arlington at Waterview Set to Open Art-themed hotel marks Kimptons first ground up property in Washington metro suburbs SAN FRANCISCO, CA - (July 16, 2007) Recognized as the company that created the boutique hotel concept and an innovator that helped revolutionize the boutique hotel experience in the nations capital, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announces the opening of its first ground up property in the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC. The 154-room luxury lifestyle hotel, Hotel Pa...
Orient-Express Hotels Appoints Paul White President and Chief Executive Officer, Replacing Simon Sherwood / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orient-Express Hotels Appoints Paul White President and Chief Executive Officer, Replacing Simon Sherwood HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 25, 2007 - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, http://www.orient-express.com), owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties in 25 countries, today announced that Paul White, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has been named the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. White, 42, will assume his responsibilities on August 10th, 2007. He replaces Simon ...
Peter Palacios and Gene Belmares Named Respectively General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing at La Posada Hotel in Laredo, Texas/ July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Peter Palacios and Gene Belmares Named Respectively General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing at La Posada Hotel in Laredo, Texas LAREDO, Texas, July 16, 2007 - The historic, resort-like La Posada Hotel on the banks of the Rio Grande in Laredo, Texas has announced two key appointments: Peter Palacios as General Manager and Gene Belmares as Director of Sales & Marketing. La Posada recently completed a $15 million makeover that combines the hotel's historic Spanish influence and colonial architecture with floor-to-ceiling renovations. "With the renovations...
Peter H. Mason Promoted to Executive Vice President of Konover Hotel Corporation / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Peter H. Mason Promoted to Executive Vice President of Konover Hotel Corporation West Hartford, CT July 25, 2007 Simon Konover, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Konover Properties Corporation, has announced the promotion of Peter H. Mason, CHA to Executive Vice President of Konover Hotel Corporation. Mr. Mason joined Konover Hotel Corporation in 2005 as Vice President and Division Director. Under his leadership, Konover Hotel Corporation has expanded its portfolio and hotel management operations to include 21 properties, including ten hotel flags in fiv...
InterContinental Hotels Appoints Peter Gowers Chief Executive, Asia Pacific and Kirk Kinsell to President, Europe, Middle East & Africa / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive InterContinental Hotels Appoints Peter Gowers Chief Executive, Asia Pacific and Kirk Kinsell to President, Europe, Middle East & Africa 10 July 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC [Lon: IHG; NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] today announces two internal executive appointments Peter Gowers as Chief Executive, Asia Pacific region, and Kirk Kinsell as President, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Peter Gowers is currently Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and will remain on the executive committee of IHG. His new appointment will take effect 1 November 2007. He succeeds Tony South, A...
Going Green – the Number 1 Trend in the Hotel Industry / July 2007
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christopher Boyd, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 9, 2007 - Ecologically minded travelers looking for guilt-free getaways are finding more options as hotels and other tourist-related businesses go green. It's a win-win for hotels that began becoming more environmentally friendly a decade ago to cut costs -- but now realize they can market to a growing cadre of green consumers. "Ecotourism is really starting to catch on," said Karen Moore, an environmental specialist with the Florida Depart...
