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Florida's Disney World Bans Smoking In All Owned Hotel Rooms, Time-Share Rooms and On their Balconies, and Patios / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Scott Powers, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 2, 2007 - No more smoking or nonsmoking room options at Walt Disney World hotels. No more foul, secondhand smoke lingering in a room or wafting down a hallway. And no more last, quiet cigarette of the night out on the balcony, under a rising Florida moon. Disney World said Tuesday it is putting out cigarettes and cigars for good in its hotels and time-share buildings, making it the largest single-site resort complex to take such an action, company offi...

The True Story Of Two Difficult Guests / Doug Kennedy / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report  The True Story Of Two Difficult Guests   by Doug Kennedy, May 2007 As a hospitality industry trainer, I’ve often said there’s no such thing as difficult guests; just nice people going through rough spots in life.  Here’s a recent true story to demonstrate…  It was early morning; too early.  Yet after only 90 minutes of sleep I awoke immediately, and as I headed down to the lobby shortly to catch the hotel van, I was grateful to have at least made it back to my home state of Florida. It had been a very long night on the road.    The day before had been a good one, and as I pulled i...

In Three Years of Existence, DiamondRock Hospitality Co. has Built a Portfolio of Nearly 10,000 Rooms in 21 Hotels / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Jen Haberkorn, The Washington TimesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 23, 2007 - In its three years of existence, DiamondRock Hospitality Co. has quickly built a portfolio of hotels in some of the toughest hotel markets in the country: Chicago, New York, Boston, Los Angeles. But the Bethesda real estate investment trust has one noticeable open space on the map: its own back yard. DiamondRock owns the Bethesda Marriott Suites, located on Democracy Boulevard around the corner from its headquarters, but it doesn't have a...

National Motorcoach Network Top 10 Picks in the Nation for Tour and Travel / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report   National Motorcoach Network Top 10 Picks in the Nation for Tour and Travel . Branson, Missouri Reigns as Top Motorcoach Destination of the Decade BRANSON, Mo., May 14, 2007 - Branson and Silver Dollar City are both Top 10 picks in the nation for tour and travel, according to a recent industry survey -- indicators that the Southwest Missouri town known for live entertainment and world-class family attractions remains a national favorite.      In the annual survey conducted by the National Motorcoach Network, Branson placed number 3 on the Top 10 Destinations list, following Pigeon ...

Destination Marketing – Is there a Better Way to Spend Your Dollars? / John R Hendrie / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report  Destination Marketing - Is there a Better Way to Spend Your Dollars? by J. Ragsdale Hendrie, May 2007 All our Destination Marketing Organizations have a Budget, directed to encourage visitors to their particular location.  For some the dollars are vast; for most, they are quite limited with high accountability.  Our results are captured by a variety of means, not particularly sophisticated or reliable, but they are tracked.  Typically, the number we watch the most is “New Visitors” to the area.  The public is wary and fickle and the vagaries of Tourism incalculable.  We may be battere...

Close to 400 hundred Hotel Rooms Set to be Added to Downtown Fresno if Efforts to Renovate Two Shuttered Former Hotels Are Successful / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Sanford Nax, The Fresno Bee, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 19, 2007 - Hundreds of hotel rooms could be added to downtown Fresno if efforts to renovate two shuttered former inns are successful. The 197-room Fresno Hilton, closed for four years, is being renovated by a new owner who plans to reopen it later this year as a Holiday Inn. "It is completely stripped," said Steve Carr, chief financial officer of Packard Realty, which is doing the remodeling. "We have ordered the furniture and fixtures, have a desig...

60,000 Hotel Rooms. World Class Service. Six Airports – Americans Are Trekking To the Dominican Republic in Record Numbers / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Doreen Hemlock, South Florida Sun-SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 27, 2007 - When lawyer Stefani Schaeffer won the latest round of Donald Trump's TV show The Apprentice, she had a choice of two Trump developments to run, in Atlanta or the Dominican Republic. She selected the Caribbean nation, lured by the azure hues of the ocean and a golf course on beachside cliffs. With Trump signing up this year for a $1 billion-plus resort and residential development, the Dominican Republic is fast gaining recognition as a trav...

Dan Miller Joins Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dan Miller Joins Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2007 – Dan Miller, a longtime hospitality development executive, has been named Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the leader in the fast-growing boutique/lifestyle hotel segment.  Miller will be in charge of all acquisitions, management contracts and other development activities in the Southeast and Southwest regions. “Miller’s extensive experience in the area of hospitality development will be...

Dieter Franke Appointed Hotel Manager for the Upcoming InterContinental Dubai Festival City / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report Dieter Franke Appointed Hotel Manager for the Upcoming InterContinental Dubai Festival City .. Dubai, May 2007: Dieter Franke has been appointed as Hotel Manager for the upcoming InterContinental Dubai Festival City.  Originally from Germany, Dieter brings over 14 years of experience in senior management with InterContinental Hotels and Resorts to the position.  “At InterContinental Hotels Group we are committed to sourcing the best people to oversee the management of our properties, and with Franke’s extended knowledge and experience, it is only fitting that he takes charge of complete ...

David Bull Appointed Director of Food and Beverage at The St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, Texas / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive  David Bull Appointed Director of Food and Beverage at The St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio, Texas  May 4, 2007 - The St. Anthony Hotel and La Corsha Hospitality Group LLC are pleased to announce David Bull as Director of Food and Beverage. The Culinary Institute of America graduate will oversee all catering and restaurant offerings. He will work closely with Executive Chef Cesar Gallegos to create the premier culinary destination in San Antonio. He most recently was the Executive Chef at The Driskill Hotel in Austin. During his time with the Driskill Grill, Mr. Bull has r...

Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Dan Ano Director of Club Operations for Naples Bay Resort / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Dan Ano Director of Club Operations for Naples Bay Resort     The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, May 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Dan Ano as director of club operations for Naples Bay Resort, located in Naples Florida,  Roy Young, managing director, made the announcement.   "It is a pleasure to welcome Dan to Benchmark Hospitality at Naples Bay Resort," stated Mr. Young.  "His experience at first rate clubs will serve our resort well and we look forward to his leadership with the day-to-day operations of The Clu...

Long-time Owner of the Holiday Inn Select Little Rock Spending $12 million to Convert Hotel to a Crowne Plaza / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Long-time Owner of the Holiday Inn Select Little Rock Spending $12 million to Convert Hotel to a Crowne Plaza   ATLANTA (May 22, 2007) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announces plans for a $12 million conversion to a 243-room Crowne Plaza hotel in Little Rock, Ark., this summer. The five-story property, built in 1986 and serving previously as a Holiday Inn Select, is owned and operated by Goff and Associates of Little Rock, under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group. The Crowne Plaza Little Rock will be the first Crowne Plaza ho...

Crescent Hotels & Resorts Acquires the 224-suite Embassy Suites Richmond in Virginia and the 253-suite Doubletree Guest Suites in suburban Philadelphi

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report Crescent Hotels & Resorts Acquires the 224-suite Embassy Suites Richmond in Virginia and the 253-suite Doubletree Guest Suites in suburban Philadelphia from Thayer Lodging Group .. Crescent Hotels & Resorts Surpasses $200 Million in Acquisitions YTD 07 WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2007—Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a rapidly growing hotel and resort management and ownership company, today announced that it has surpassed the $200 million acquisition mark with the purchase of the 224-suite Embassy Suites Richmond in Virginia and the 253-suite Doubletree Guest Suites Plymouth Meeting in suburban...

Crescent Real Estate Equities Company Selling Six Hotels, One Office Building for $620 million / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Crescent Real Estate Equities Company Selling Six Hotels,  One Office Building for $620 million FORT WORTH, Texas - May 24, 2007 - Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (NYSE:CEI) today announced the sale of the following resort and hotel assets and a single office asset for a gross purchase price of $445 million:  Ventana Inn & Spa, a 60-room resort in Big Sur, CA;  Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, a 190-room resort in Avon, CO;  Denver Marriott City Center, a 613-room hotel in Denver, CO;  Renaissance Houston Hotel, a 388-room hotel in Ho...

Bankrupt St. Augustine Hotel in Miami Beach Reflects Condo- Hotel Downturn; Latest Setback for a Once-Hot Sector / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 27, 2007 - Aug Funding lent the owners of the St. Augustine condo-hotel $5 million in late 2005 and hoped to be paid off with interest by now. But its attempt to auction off the 24-room South Beach hotel failed, despite more than 100 inquiries. "Nobody showed up," said Phillip Hudson III, head of the Florida bankruptcy practice at Arnstein & Lehr and the St. Augustine developers' lawyer. On Friday, the fund bought the hotel in bankruptcy proceedings. ...

Nevada Gaming Regulators Give Anthony Marnell III Permission to Acquire Two Laughlin Casino/Hotels, the 1,167 room Colorado Belle and the 1,420 room

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 18, 2007 - Two of Laughlin's largest casinos will change ownership by the beginning of June, but Anthony Marnell III, who is taking over the two properties, isn't ready to proclaim himself the savior of the Colorado River gaming community. Nevada gaming regulators gave Marnell and his investment group permission Thursday to acquire the Colorado Belle and Edgewater from MGM Mirage for $200 million. Immediately, Marnell said his up and coming casino manage...

The Illinois Treasurer's Office Issues Harsh Report on the $29 million State Loan that Built the Collinsville Holiday Inn; Claims Hotel Owner o

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 3, 2007 - We heard some pretty strong language this week from Scott Burnham, a spokesman for the Illinois treasurer's office, about a report on the infamous state loan that built the Collinsville Holiday Inn. "The findings include questionable accounting practices, ghost payrolling, inflated salaries and egregious freeloading. It demonstrates the arrogance of the hotel owners, especially B.C. Gitcho, who has thumbed his nose at taxpayers and used the hotel as his ...

Upon Release from Federal Prison, Former Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci Will Take a Front Office Job at the Ultra Swank Fifteen Beacon Hotel in Bos

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Raja Mishra, The Boston GlobeMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 23, 2007 - Disgraced former Providence mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, long known for his panache and flamboyance, plans to make his return to public life in similar fashion: When he gets out of federal prison next week, a front office job at the ultra swank Fifteen Beacon hotel awaits. Cianci could begin his second act (or third by some counts) by glad-handing movers and shakers at one of the Hub's toniest addresses, where rooms yesterday were going for as much as...

Choice Hotels Names 14 Properties as Winners of the 2007 Inn of the Year Award / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Choice Hotels Names 14 Properties as Winners of the 2007 Inn of the Year Award SILVER SPRING, Md., May 10, 2007 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced that 14 properties have received honors as the 2007 Inn of the Year award winning hotels. The awards were announced at the company's 53rd annual convention in Orlando, Florida. From South Dakota to Florida to Colorado to Tennessee - and from Brazil to Japan to Mexico to Norway - this year's winners represent the 'best of the best' in the areas of guest satisfaction and brand performance in a worldwide...

Four Utah Ski Resorts Hired 400 Student Workers from South America, Unfortunately The Four Month Life Span of a J-1 Visa is One Month Shorter Than a

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 13, 2007 - Peruvian businessman Rafael Espinoza recognized in 1999 that his little travel agency was going nowhere. The Internet was completely changing the way people booked vacations. Big travel agencies were gobbling up whatever business was left. So he concentrated instead on finding winter jobs in North America for university students from his homeland and other South American countries. Eight years later, he secured seasonal jobs at ski resorts...

Chic-B&B, Chic-Pub; A Quiet UK Revolution? / Barry Napier / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report Chic-B&B, Chic-Pub;  A Quiet UK Revolution? .. by Barry Napier, May 2007 Britain’s pubs used to be very run-down with only soggy potato chips to accompany dubious beers and smoke-filled rooms. B&B’s were well-known lairs of dragon landladies, who allowed you to visit the town but locked the door at 10 pm!  But, things are changing. Chains have mainly taken over pubs and places to stay, but, thankfully, individuals are bucking the trend. In this article we will look at two examples of even newer offerings in pubs and B&Bs. Maybe investors should take note of what is going on in the UK. ...

Cendyn Announces Eco-Friendly Suite of Products / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report Cendyn Announces "Eco-Friendly" Suite of Products BOCA RATON, FL (May, 2007) – Cendyn, the leader in interactive marketing for the hotel, travel and hospitality industries, can support sales and catering teams in their efforts to “go green” with the implementation of eco-friendly sales tools which enhance client presentations, convert more business and impact the bottom line.  As a vendor to these industries, Cendyn is responding to the direction of its clients in searching for cost-effective measures which encourage, promote and support ecological consciousness.   The eco-friendly suite...

Carlson Hotels Worldwide Acquires Additional Shares in Rezidor Hotel Group Upping Ownership Stake to 41.7%; Rezidor Has 227 Hotels Operating in 47 Co

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online  Special Report MINNEAPOLIS, May 25, 2007 - Carlson Hotels Worldwide, which owns 35 per cent of Brussels-based Rezidor Hotel Group AB ("Rezidor"), today announced that it is acquiring an additional 10,117,200 Rezidor shares representing 6.7 per cent of the company ownership from SAS Group of Stockholm. The acquisition of the additional shares brings Carlson's ownership of Rezidor to 41.7 per cent.      The price paid was based on the average closing price traded in the period May 18 to May 24 equaling SEK 57.70 (US$8.43) per share or a total of SEK 583,762,440 (US$85,258,504). After the transaction SAS Group w...

Carlson Hotels Worldwide Names 2006 Top-performing Hotels, Managers and Employees / May 2007

February 28, 2007

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Carlson Hotels Worldwide Names 2006 Top-performing Hotels, Managers and Employees PARIS (May 7, 2007) ---- Carlson Hotels Worldwide honored its top-performing hotels, managers and employees at the company's annual business conference this week in Paris.  Following are highlights of the top award winners for Radisson Hotels & Resorts®, Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts,  Country Inns & Suites By Carlsonsm and Park Inn®.  Top-Performing Hotels Radisson Hotels & Resorts honored 42 of its hotels and resorts with its prestigious President's Award, based on performance in 2006...

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