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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Recap: KPMGs 4th Annual Golf Business Forum, Budapest Multinational brands and influential industry professionals gather for summit on golf development in the emerging markets (Budapest, Hungary May 21, 2007) KPMGs fourth annual Golf Business Forum successfully brought together an array of the worlds leading golf companies to Budapest, Hungary, May 16-18, for a summit on Golf development in the emerging markets. With golf and real estate projects prospering in new markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, more than 250 industry pro...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What May 2007 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Starwood has combined St. Regis, W and the Luxury Collection into the Luxury Brands Group for marketing purposes. Ross Klein, who had served as President of the W brand, will be the President of the new entity. At soon-to-be-private-again Four Seasons, Senior Vice President Food and Beverage Alfons Konrad will be leaving after thirty one years with the company. He is widely credited for making food and service consistent at all Four Seasons properties, ...
Benchmark Hospitality Promotes Greg Parsons to Managing Director of Eaglewood Resort & Spa / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Promotes Greg Parsons to Managing Director of Eaglewood Resort & Spa .. The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the promotion of Greg Parsons to managing director for Eaglewood Resort & Spa, located in Itasca, Illinois, near Chicago. Bill Upshaw, regional vice president for Benchmark, made the announcement. "Greg has been a vital part of the Benchmark organization for over a decade," said Mr. Upshaw. "He has done an outstanding job leading operational teams for multiple properties within the company's gr...
Park Plaza Hotels Europe Award Key Managers and Top Performing Hotel for 2006 / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Park Plaza Hotels Europe Award Key Managers and Top Performing Hotel for 2006 London 16 May 2007 Park Plaza Hotels Europe have rewarded their best performing hotel, most successful general manager and company employee of the year with accolades presented during Carlson's Annual Business Conference in Paris last week. The award for Hotel of the Year was granted to the Park Plaza Mandarin Eindhoven and gratefully accepted by Hotel Manager Nieske van Klinken on behalf of her team. The Park Plaza Mandarin was the company's first hotel back in 1989 and it still continues to out-perform and ac...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TIG Global Taps New SVP of Global Hospitality Sales New SVP to Grow TIG Globals Worldwide Portfolio WASHINGTON, DC May 23, 2007 TIG Global (www.TIGglobal.com), the leader in interactive marketing for the hospitality industry, today announced that Gideon Dean has joined the company as SVP of Global Hospitality Sales. In this position Dean will be responsible for growing TIG Globals client base, expanding its service offerings, and fostering its growing International business. Prior to joining TIG Global, Dean held positions in Europe with Utell International, Reed Trav...
Astonishing Turnaround for Downtown Detroit! Five New Hotels in the Works – Three 400-room Casino Hotels, the 455-room Book-Cadillac and the 2
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By John Gallagher, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 10, 2007 --For years, the suburbs stole business from downtown Detroit. Now, the $82-million Fort Shelby Hotel renovation announced Wednesday might steal a little right back. The announcement that developers have closed on the financial package for the planned Hilton Doubletree led to intense speculation about where the hotel will find customers. "A lot of that demand is going to have to be captured from the suburban ma...
The 984 room New Frontier and its 36 Strip Acres Bought for More then $1.2 billion; Phil Ruffin Paid $167 million for the New Frontier in 1998, Howa
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 16, 2007 - An Israeli-owned real estate investment group, in what is being called the most expensive large-site transaction on the Strip, has bought the New Frontier and its 36 Strip acres for more than $1.2 billion, the casino's current owner, Phil Ruffin, confirmed late Tuesday. Ruffin said El Ad Properties, which controls several landmark New York City buildings, signed the purchase agreement last week for the hotel-casino site. Ruffin, a Wich...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report . fresh ideas for hospitality The Pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality for centuries. According to legend, captains of New England would mount a pineapple on their fence posts when they had a safe return from sea. This served as an invitation for family and friends to visit and share a meal together. Today, the pineapple serves as a symbol for the highest quality in hospitality . . Attention Frequent Breathers: FreshStay® Version 2.0 Features Major Web Site Redesign & Fully Integrated Booking Process At the all-new FreshStay, Frequent Breathers can find and book...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The 585-room Holiday Inn Fishermans Wharf San Francisco Completes $11 million Renovation SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 7, 2007) - The 585-room Holiday Inn Fishermans Wharf San Francisco has completed an $11 million renovation to its guest rooms and meeting facilities in order to provide business, leisure and convention attendees modern amenities and upgraded services. The Holiday Inn on Fishermans Wharf is owned by FelCor Lodging Trust and managed by IHG. Sheila Martin is the propertys General Manager. The scope of the hotels transformation includes all new soft goods in each g...
Ingo Peters and Xavier Rugeroni Named to Regional Vice President and General Manager Positions with Fairmont Hotels / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Ingo Peters and Xavier Rugeroni Named to Regional Vice President and General Manager Positions with Fairmont Hotels TORONTO, May 17, 2007 - In an effort to support its growing penetration in Europe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of two Regional Vice Presidents. Taking on new responsibilities within the company are Ingo Peters who has been promoted to the position of Regional Vice President and General Manager, Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Hamburg and Xavier Rugeroni who has joined the group in the capacity of Regional Vice President & G...
Franz Buchhalter Appointed Vice President of Leisure Sales & Marketing for Kerzner's Resorts in The Bahamas / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Franz Buchhalter Appointed Vice President of Leisure Sales & Marketing for Kerzner's Resorts in The Bahamas PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS (May 2007) Kerzner International Resorts, Inc. has promoted Franz Buchhalter to Vice President of Leisure Sales & Marketing for Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Cove Atlantis, and Harborside at Atlantis. Previously, Buchhalter was Executive Director of Leisure Sales & Marketing for the multi-brand luxury resorts in The Bahamas, and has been with Kerzner International since May 1998. We are thrilled to announce Franz Buchhalters promotion, said Jamie Bru...
As Ritz-Carlton's Top Executive for the Southeast U.S. and Caribbean, Ezzat Coutry Has a Unique Understanding of the Tourism Industry / May 200
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 14, 2007 - Ezzat Coutry has an enviable territory. He's the top Ritz-Carlton executive for the Southeast, Caribbean, and Latin America. Coutry has presided over this area during a boom time for Ritz-Carlton in South Florida. Since 2001, RitzCarlton has opened hotels in Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne and South Beach. A fourth -- a fractional property (the marketing term for a luxury time-share) -- is on its way at the site of Miami Beach's shuttered Seville hotel. ...
Rather than Tear Down the Former 922 room Hyatt Orlando the Moinian Group Will Temporarily Reopen the Vacant Hotel to Generate Income / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Daphne Sashin, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 17, 2007 - KISSIMMEE -- Rather than tear down the former Hyatt Orlando off Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 192, the owners will temporarily reopen the vacant hotel to generate income while they await approvals to transform the property into a much larger luxury resort. The hotel is scheduled to open June 1 as Orlando Sun Resort by Lexington, with a $5 million makeover more than three years after the Hyatt closed. About half the 922 rooms will open initia...
Scheme to Cheat 18 Casinos from Washington to Connecticut Uncovered: Criminal Enterprise Devised Plan to Cheat at Mini-baccarat and Blackjack by Enl
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Adam Lynn, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 25, 2007 - Four years ago, security personnel and state gambling agents watched as two dealers at the old Emerald Queen Casino on Tacoma's Tideflats allegedly cheated to help a pair of out-of-town gamblers win big at the mini-baccarat tables. When the night ended, the agents swooped in to arrest the two dealers, who later were charged with a state crime called "cheating in the first degree" for helping the gamblers take the casino for as much as $450...
Elad Group Acquires the The New Frontier & Casino; Will Build a $5 billion Ultra-luxury Hotel and Gaming Complex Bearing The Plaza Brand / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Elad Group Acquires the The New Frontier & Casino; Will Build a $5 billion Ultra-luxury Hotel and Gaming Complex Bearing The Plaza Brand .. NEW YORK - May 16, 2007 - New York-based Elad Group, owner of the iconic Plaza Hotel, has purchased the last available prime parcel on the Las Vegas Strip where it will develop a $5 billion multi-use ultra-luxury hotel, private residence, retail and gaming complex bearing The Plaza brand, it was announced by Miki Naftali, Elads president. The 34.5 acre site is currently occupied by The New Frontier & Casino which will be demolished to make way for the...
Owners Investing to Reinvent the Original Chic and Ultramodern El Tropicano Hotel, Which Opened in 1962 as the First Hotel on San Antonio's River
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Owners Investing to Reinvent the Original Chic and Ultramodern El Tropicano Hotel, Which Opened in 1962 as the First Hotel on San Antonio's Riverwalk .. SAN ANTONIO - May 14, 2007 - They say nothing beats an original, unless its the return of an original. The only thing better? How about the reinvention of an original. That is what is happening now on the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk. New owners of the first hotel built along the Paseo del Rio are bringing back a familiar name and face El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel. Developers Tracy Hammer, James Lifshutz and Doyle Walsh purcha...
After Nearly 40 Years the Econo Lodge Brand Receives More Contemporary Logo / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report After Nearly 40 Years the Econo Lodge Brand Receives More Contemporary Logo .. SILVER SPRING, Md., May 15, 2007 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) introduced a new, more modern, stylish logo for its Econo Lodge brand to an enthusiastic audience of its franchisees at Choice's 53rd Annual convention, held last week in Orlando, Florida. The more inviting, bright logo, a result of extensive consumer research, is a culmination of a wealth of enhanced brand standards and guest satisfaction programs geared to position the brand for long-term growth and success. New Logo ...
Educational Institute Training Content Now Available on iPod® / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Educational Institute Training Content Now Available on iPod® ORLANDO, Fla., May 2007Employees watching iPods® on the job? Thats not necessarily a problem, as long as the iPod® is loaded with hospitality training content from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI). Through a new collaboration with p.o.d. TrainingTM (Portable On-Demand Training), hospitality employers can now purchase a unique new training system designed to capture the attention of a new generation of workers. The Portable Hotel Trainer, available in both Full Service and Limited Ser...
Educational Institute to Offer Sunrise Basic Training DVDs / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Educational Institute to Offer Sunrise Basic Training DVDs ORLANDO, Fla., May 2007Hospitality professionals can now obtain selected programs from the Sunrise Basic Training line of hospitality training DVDs directly from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI). The Food & Beverage Sunrise Collection is a 10-DVD set that covers hundreds of basic job skills and tasks for all food service employees, from kitchen and wait staff to hosts, bussers, bartenders and dishwashers. Each program includes a Trainer's CD-ROM featuring content overviews, training exerci...
HFTP's 2008 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC) Set for February 10-12, 2008 in Amsterdam / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report HFTP's 2008 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC) Set for February 10-12, 2008 in Amsterdam AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 14, 2007) - After a successful inaugural conference in February 2007, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that it will host the 2008 European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC) February 10-12, 2008 at the Hilton Amsterdam Hotel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The boutique conference will offer two full days of focused technology education and excellent networking opportunities with European hospitality p...
Elizabeth Churchill Named VP Sales & Marketing for Aqua Hotels / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Elizabeth Churchill Named VP Sales & Marketing for Aqua Hotels WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii May 22, 2007 - Mike Paulin, Chairman and CEO of Aqua Hotels & Resorts announced on Friday that Elizabeth Churchill has been named Vice President Sales & Marketing for the company. Beth is Aquas visionary leader and Im very pleased to make this announcement, said Paulin. She has tirelessly worked to establish the Aqua brand and she championed the development of Aquas service leadership program. Consequently, Aqua is currently TripAdvisors most honored hotel company ...
Dusit International Expanding in India, Dubai / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dusit International Expanding in India, Dubai May 3, 2007 - Keeping expansion plans under wraps since mid-2006, Dusit International Dusits operating arm of hotel service business is now pleased to announce new development projects within Thailand and in other parts of the Asian region in 2007. Dusits mid scale brand, Royal Princess Hotels & Resorts, will manage its first resort property, Princess Resort, Koh Chang, opening in August this year. The resort is located on Ao Bai Lan and will have a total of 96 accommodation units. Koh Chang, second only to...
Dusit Entering the Residence/Service Apartment Segment with Branded Properties in Thailand and the Middle East / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dusit Entering the Residence/Service Apartment Segment with Branded Properties in Thailand and the Middle East May 11, 2007 - Dusit is set to enter the rapidly expanding Residence/Serviced Apartment segment of the hospitality industry as part of a planned expansion program, both in Thailand and overseas. Projects are currently underway in Thailand and the Middle East. In the Middle East, several agreements are scheduled to be confirmed in May as part of this expansion. The Dusit Residence on The Palm is intricately Moroccan-inspired in style, comprised of ...
Dolce International and Property Owner Banimmo Real Estate Open the Dolce La Hulpe Brussels / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dolce International and Property Owner Banimmo Real Estate Open the Dolce La Hulpe Brussels May 11, 2007 - On Friday April 27th 2007 Dolce International saw the official grand opening of their newest and largest conference destination in Europe to date, Dolce La Hulpe Brussels. With over 240 VIPS in attendance, The Minister of Economics and Employment of the Belgian Region of Wallonia, Mr. Jean-Claude Marcourt and The Mayor of La Hulpe, Mr. Christophe Dister officially opened Dolces latest addition to the Dolce group. . . Following a champagne reception, guests ...
