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Hotel Developer Richard C. Kessler Opens Development Office in Vienna, Austria; Kurt Dohnal Appointed VP and COO For The Kessler Collection Europe / A
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ORLANDO, FL/VIENNA, AUSTRIA (August 16, 2007) Today, Richard C. Kessler, chairman and CEO of The Kessler Collection, announces the opening of his European office in Vienna, Austria. Kessler, a 37-year veteran of the hospitality industry, is based in Orlando and develops and operates luxury, boutique properties in Florida, Georgia, Colorado and New Mexico. The Kessler Collection Europe division is seeking both ownership and management opportunities throughout Central and Eastern Europe, states Kessler. I have always wanted to open a European operation and now is th...
The Quapaw Tribe Breaks Ground on $200 million Casino and 219 room Hotel Near Miami, Oklahoma / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By S.E. Ruckman, Tulsa World, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News August 1, 2007 - QUAPAW -- The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma broke ground Tuesday on a $200 million casino and hotel on 140 acres of land that skirts the Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas borders. More than 100 tribal members, city officials and spectators attended the event for the Downstream Casino and Hotel. Completion is expected in summer 2008. The casino will have more than 70,000 square feet of floor space, and more than 2,000 slot machines, 30 table games an...
Quanah Hospitality Partners, LP Plans Major Expansion of Value Place Branded Properties; Secures $100 million in Capital from NorthStar Realty Finance
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2007 - Quanah Hospitality Partners, LP ( http://www.quanah.com ) has announced the details of expansion plans for the Value Place brand, centering around an ambitious vision to develop 150-200 Value Place property locations within a short five-year timeframe. This equates to the addition of approximately 20,000 beds, an industry leading annual pace. Value Place currently touts 52 open properties, with plans to develop at least 500 more hotels over the next five years. Quanah will be a major contributor to Value Place's aggressive expansion plans, and w...
Heirs to Wal-Mart's Walton Family Fortune and Investment Banking Giant Goldman Sachs Together Investing $1 billion in Global Hyatt Corp.; Cash
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mike Hughlett, Chicago TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 30, 2007 - The heirs to Wal-Mart's Walton family fortune and investment banking giant Goldman Sachs will together invest $1 billion in Global Hyatt Corp., cash that the hotel giant will primarily use to help settle a bitter dispute among its owners, Chicago's wealthy Pritzker family. The equity investment announced Wednesday does not affect Hyatt's plans to prepare itself for a possible public stock offering, Tom Pritzker, Global...
Stay Jay Hotels, LLC and Pride Hospitality Begin Construction on a 73 room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Portland, Indiana / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Portland, Indiana - Pride Hospitality is proud to announce that construction has begun on a 73 room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Portland, Indiana This project is owned by Stay Jay Hotels, LLC that was established by Scott and Su Daniels and a group of investors. Scott Daniels, President, was raised in Portland and is excited about coming back to his hometown. He stated that he is honored to be able to come back to his town and complete a project that will benefit the community. We are excited to be a partner in the success of this hotel and in this community stated M...
Portland Continues 20 Year Debate Over Building a Publicly Owned Large Hotel Next to the Oregon Convention Center / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Ryan Frank, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 10, 2007 - For 20 years, Portland has talked -- and talked some more -- about planting a high-rise hotel next to the Oregon Convention Center to attract more conventions of attorneys, nursery owners and stamp collectors. Now, leaders at Portland's regional government, Metro, say they're about to make a yes-no vote on whether to build the hotel. They say they're serious this time. Metro officials Tuesday will host the first in a six-week...
PolyU Invites Industry Participation in Shaping Future Hotel Rooms / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 22 August 2007 - With a view to setting new standards for hotel rooms of the future, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is inviting industry participation in developing prototype guest rooms for its new teaching and research hotel. Scheduled for completion in 2010, the hotel will form a key part of the Schools dedicated premises located in Tsimshatsui East near the PolyU campus. According to Prof. Kaye Chon, Chair Professor and Director of SHTM, the prototype guest rooms will occupy one of the hotel floors, and ...
PolyU Assists Guilin Institute of Tourism Develop its Diploma Programme / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive August 16, 2007 - The School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently completed the first phase of its involvement in a United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) project to upgrade the Guilin Institute of Tourism to university level. Situated in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Guilin Institute of Tourism is the only higher education institute in Mainland China dedicated just to tourism studies, graduating around 3,000 students from 28 provinces each year. According to the UNWTO, the assistance rendered ensures a long...
Owners of the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas File Lawsuit to Block Elad Group from Using the Plaza Name in Las Vegas / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Benjamin Spillman, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 10, 2007 - Guests of the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas shouldn't expect accommodations for a butler or formal afternoon tea service with their room. But they can count on cheap booze, bottom-dollar gambling and easy access to a Greyhound bus terminal that's attached to the casino at the west end of the Fremont Street Experience. It's a hard-won reputation for value, one the Plaza's owners want to protect when the company that owns the posh Pla...
$18 Million Renovation and ReBranding to Doubletree Scheduled for the 184 room Pierre Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive $18 Million Renovation and ReBranding to Doubletree Scheduled for the 184 room Pierre Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - August 1, 2007 - Doubletree® Hotels (NYSE:HLT) has announced that it has entered into a franchise license agreement to introduce the brands first upscale, full-service hotel product in the Caribbean. Beginning this summer, the eight-story, 184-room Hotel Pierre at Gallery Plaza will begin a year-long, multi-phase hotel renovation that will include extensive design, technology and service upgrades throughout the hotel. Upon anticipa...
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Identifies Six Key Strategies and Actions for Long-term Continued Growth / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Identifies Six Key Strategies and Actions for Long-term Continued Growth Increase in Total Hotel Room Sales, International Destination Recognition, and More Highlighted in the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureaus Annual Report PHILADELPHIA - August 1, 2007 - The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB) released its Annual Report today, reflecting accomplishments in fiscal year 2007. The report was released in tandem with the PCVBs Strategic Plan From 30,000 Feet, which provides six strategies for 2008-2012 ...
A Hotel Gem in Peoria: the Hotel Pere Marquette / August 2006...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jason George, Chicago TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 26, 2007 - Hotel Pere Marquette, 501 Main St. Peoria The first day the Hotel Pere Marquette opened in 1927 about 16,000 people came out to observe what was arguably the nicest hotel between Chicago and St. Louis. For the next five decades, heads of state and celebrities alike visited the Pere, arriving either by road, air or the Illinois River, which runs just blocks from the hotel. As the years rolled by, though, and the hotel's ownership change...
The Peninsula Tokyo Enters Tokyo's International High-end Hotel Market: Competition Stiff for Talented Staff, Faithful Patrons / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kaho Shimizu, Japan Times, TokyoMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 29, 2007 - The opening Saturday of The Peninsula Tokyo in Yurakucho, Chiyoda Ward, marks yet another top foreign luxury hotel chain's foray into the capital of the world's second-largest economy. Located near the Imperial Palace and Hibiya Park, The Peninsula Tokyo, with 314 rooms, including 47 suites, five restaurants and a spa, is a quick walk away from the glitzy Ginza shopping district. "From Sept. 1, we have just one goal: to satisfy customers who will c...
Fairmont Extends Relationship with Pegasus / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Fairmont Extends Relationship with Pegasus . DALLAS (August 27, 2007) Pegasus Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of reservation and distribution technology, today announced it has signed a deal with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to continue providing the hotel chain with its Global Commission Services. "The travel agent community is a key partner for Fairmont and one of our most important distribution channels," said Jeff Senior, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, executive vice-president, marketing & sales. "With consolidated and timely expensing, Pegasus' technology ensures commission payments are a seamless and efficient process -...
HTNG Forms Workgroup to Focus on Payment Systems and Data Security for the Hotel Industry / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive CHICAGO (August 15, 2007) Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announced the formation of its newest workgroup, which will focus on payment systems and data security for the hospitality industry. Several leading hotel companies, payment system providers, and other companies have already applied to participate, and other interested parties are welcome to join the effort. As an industry, we need to establish a more effective way for hotels to handle payment data efficiently and securely, said Barry L. Shuler, President of HTNG. Additionally, we need to help ho...
Wyndham Vacation Resorts in Pompano Beach, Florida Named in Negligence Lawsuit Following Death of Guest in Parasail Accident / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tonya Alanez, South Florida Sun-SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 29, 2007 - The father of a 15-year-old girl who died after an Aug. 18 parasailing accident in Pompano Beach filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Broward Circuit Court. The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of Pompano Beach Water Sports, boat captain Scott Kipp, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts, where the White family was staying and that promoted the parasailing activity to its guests, according to the suit. Sisters Amber and Crystal White, of Summerfie...
Kimpton Selected as Hotel Operator for Hotel Palomar, a 199 room Hotel Being Built within Nashville's 70 story Signature Tower / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ATLANTA and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23, 2007 - Atlanta based CMMI, a leading hospitality architecture and interior design firm, presented final interior design concepts for Nashville's Hotel Palomar. The luxury hotel will be operated by world class Kimpton Hotels. The full-service boutique hotel will be a focal point of Signature Tower, a 70-story monolith that will soon become known as "Nashville's tallest building." In addition to Hotel Palomar, Signature Tower will include 400 luxury condominium residences and 20,000 square feet of Class A commercial and ...
Outrigger Enterprises Group Teams with PROS to Optimize Revenue / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Houston, TX August 20, 2007 Outrigger Enterprises Group today announced it has selected the PROS Hotel Revenue Optimization System developed by PROS, a leader in pricing and revenue optimization software, for its advanced forecasting and optimization to help increase profits. After careful review of the revenue optimization solutions available in the marketplace, Outrigger chose PROS for its advanced forecasting and optimization capabilities," said Elizabeth Cambra, Corporate Director of Revenue Optimization for Outrigger Enterprises Group. "PROS Hotel Revenue Optimization ...
Does a Hotel Have a Legal Obligation to Pay Costs for an Employee Arrested for Serving Beer to an Underage Patron? / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Harry Wessel, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 22, 2007 - --Question: My niece, who is in her early 20s, worked for a hotel, serving drinks to patrons attending parties and conventions there. Although state law requires those serving alcohol to go through training, she received none, perhaps because her work site was the hotel lobby instead of a restaurant or bar. After a number of months on the job, she was arrested in a sting operation for serving beer to an underage patron. The hotel's manageme...
Two Omaha Hotels Set to Open Massive Water Parks / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Chet Mullin, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Aug. 13, 2007 - Splish, splash! There soon will be a party going on at two Omaha-area hotels. CoCo Key Water Resort, with more than 60,000 square feet, is scheduled to open next month at the Holiday Convention Centre, 3321 S. 72nd St. The former Days Inn Bellevue, 1811 Hillcrest Drive, has been renamed Great Adventure Water Resort. The 42,000-square-foot facility is expected to open the first week in November. Meanwhile, the owners of what now ...
Grand Rapids Hotel Employee, Ollie Marions, Winds Down 54 Year Career / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Aug. 13, 2007 Ike was in the White House, car seatbelts were introduced, and Sir Edmund Hillary reached the top of Mt. Everest. And Ollie Marions began work at the Pantlind Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids. As a member of the hotels buildings and grounds department, Marions has seen and encountered much change throughout downtown during the 54 years in which he cleaned sidewalks and windows, and removed snow. The Pantlind Hotel became the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in 1981 and the hotels 29-story glass tower two years later altered the skyline...
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort Names Opal Gibson as Director of Sales and Marketing / August 2007...
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort Names Opal Gibson as Director of Sales and Marketing FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., August 3, 2007 The new Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, one of the areas first large-scale, luxury oceanfront resorts, has announced Opal Gibson as director of sales and marketing. Most recently, Gibson held the position of Director of Business Development for Hilton Caribbeans British Colonial Hilton Nassau in the Bahamas. Opal Gibson will be an integral part of Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort as our team members continue the momentum that has mark...
The Meetings and Convention Industry is Booming in Orange County (Anaheim Area) as Competition from Los Angeles and San Diego Intensifies / Sandi Cain
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Sandi Cain, Orange County Business Journal Staff Strong Market Suggests Need for More Space to Draw Largest Groups August 2007 - The meetings and convention industry is booming in Orange County with total convention business expected to reach 678 groups and 1.17 million attendees by years end. A relatively strong economy and a positive image of OC are contributing to the growth in business. With the biggest chunk of the convention business landing in Anaheim, that city benefited to the tune of $76 million in revenue from hotel occupancy tax alone for the year ended ...
NxTV Tapped for Inc. 500 List of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies; Los Angeles-based NxTV, first and largest provider of IP VOD, join
March 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NxTV Tapped for Inc. 500 List of Americas Fastest Growing Private Companies >. Los Angeles-based NxTV, first and largest provider of IP VOD, joins the list with three-year sales growth of 736% Los Angeles, CA August 27, 2007 - NxTV, Inc., the first and largest provider of Internet Protocol Video on Demand (IP VOD) and interactive digital IP-based in-room entertainment and technology solutions in the hospitality industry, today announced that the company ranked number 389 on the 2007 Inc. 500 list of the countrys fastest growing private companies. NxTV achieve...
