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AmericInn Lodging System Awards Top Performers for the year 2006; AmericInn of Mountain Iron/Virginia, Minnesota Named Property of the Year / May 2007
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AmericInn Lodging System Awards Top Performers for the Year 2006 . AmericInn of Mountain Iron/Virginia, Minnesota Named Property of the Year Chanhassen, MN (May 3, 2007) AmericInn concludes 13th annual franchise convention with record attendance and continued momentum for a growing hotel brand. The conference began April 29, 2007 and was held at the Crowne Plaza Riverfront and Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota. The three-day event drew more than 670 attendees who discovered The Promise to Delight & The Power to Deliver. The theme of this years...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Educational Workshops Set for HSMAIs Affordable Meetings® West, June 19-20, 2007 in San Jose, CA MCLEAN, VA (May 1, 2007) For meeting and event planners seeking to hone their skills as well as enhance their professional career, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will present an unparalleled educational component of five workshops and 15 dynamic seminars during its 11th annual Affordable Meetings® West show, taking place at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, June 19-20, 2007. This years program will also feature a new Tue...
Affinia Hotels Selects EZ Yield for Distinctive Channel Management / May 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Affinia Hotels Selects EZ Yield for Distinctive Channel Management May 30, 2007 - After experience with various channel management programs on the market, Affinia Hotels selects EZ Yield, based on the companys experience, simple user interface, and host of exclusive innovative options. We have worked with other companies but EZ Yield has an unparalleled product and superior customer service that nobody else offers. Although others have promised us features that enticed us to try their product, they were unable to provide us with anything close to what we have with EZ Yield. ...
Advantage Fitness Products To Serve As Hotel & Spa Partner for Power Plate® North America / May 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Advantage Fitness Products To Serve As Hotel & Spa Partner for Power Plate® North America Fitness Industry Experts in Facility Planning and Development to Leverage Hospitality and Spa Market Leadership on Behalf of Power Plate® Acceleration Training Products LOS ANGELES and NORTHBROOK, IL., May 22, 2007 Acceleration Training (a.k.a. vibration training) has arrived within the U.S. fitness and wellness markets as more and more health clubs, spas, celebrities, elite sports teams and athletes turn to this innovative form of training. Power Plate North Ameri...
Fred Kummer Selling Whats Left of the Adam's Mark Hotel Chain to Oxford Lodging; Includes Dallas's Largest Hotel, the 1,800 room Adam'
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 31, 2007 - Dallas' biggest hotel will soon have a new owner. The three-building Adam's Mark Dallas and the rest of the brand are being purchased by a San Francisco hotel group, Oxford Lodging. "I've sold the entire hotel chain," Fred S. Kummer, Adam's Mark president and CEO, said Wednesday. "It's my understanding with the new owners that the deal will be consummated sometime in August. "The enterprise has been sold intact and will continue t...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Accors Development in China Expected to be Equally Divided Between Luxury and Economy Branded Hotels BANGKOK: 8 May: 2007 will be a record year for Accors development in China with the companys emphasis equally divided between new luxury upmarket product and economy hotels. Accor Asia Pacific Managing Director, Michael Issenberg, announced at the annual World of Accor* trade expo in Hong Kong today that the company was on schedule to launch a record 20 hotels in 2007, while a further 40 hotels were either under construction or in final phases of planning. The 60 ne...
2007 Abu Dhabi & Dubai Snapshot; Economics, Visitation and Hotel Development / Hadrien Pujol and Bernard Forster/ May 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive 2007 Abu Dhabi & Dubai Snapshot; Economics, Visitation and Hotel Development by Hadrien Pujol, Associate Director and Bernard Forster, Director HVS International London May 2007 Economics and Politics Our research and analysis focuses on Abu Dhabi and Dubai as the two emirates are at the forefront of the UAE economic development. Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi witnessed major developments in 2006 with an emphasis on industry, real estate and tourism. The government is continuing its diversification and privatisation programmes. The emirate is the major hydrocarbon producer of the cou...
Alfredo Rosas Joins the Loreto Bay Company as the General Manager of the 155 room Inn at Loreto Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico / May 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Alfredo Rosas Joins the Loreto Bay Company as the General Manager of the 155 room Inn at Loreto Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico ~Inn at Loreto Bay Poised for Tourism Wave ~ SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (May 9, 2007)Loreto Bay Company, currently developing The Villages of Loreto Bay, a seaside community in Baja California Sur, today announced that Alfredo Rosas has joined the team as general manager of the Inn at Loreto Bay. In his new role with the Loreto Bay Company, Rosas will oversee all day-to-day operations of the 155-room resort along with the operation of Loreto...
Amber Record Appointed eCommerce Manager for Aqua Hotels and Resorts / May 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Amber Record Appointed eCommerce Manager for Aqua Hotels and Resorts May 8, 2007 - WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii Aqua Hotels and Resorts has named Amber Record to the newly-created position of eCommerce Manager for the company. Record will maintain all website content and work closely with Aquas design team to improve the look and feel of Aquas website. Additionally, she will select and work closely with Internet Marketing providers to improve pay-per-click campaigns, site optimization and linkage strategies. Were thrilled to have Amber join our staff at the hom...
AKA, a Division of Korman Communities, Rescues Two Halted Luxury Condo Conversions and Transforms the Properties to Luxury Hotel Residences; The AKA T
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report AKA, a Division of Korman Communities, Rescues Two Halted Luxury Condo Conversions and Transforms the Properties to Luxury Hotel Residences; The AKA Times Square and AKA Virginia Square, Arlington, Virginia New York May 16, 2007 AKA, a new luxury extended-stay brand, is aggressively expanding its portfolio with the addition of two East Coast properties. In late April, the innovative collection opened AKA Times Square, its fourth Manhattan location, and AKA Virginia Square, in the bustling Washington, D.C. suburb of Arlington, VA. Staying true to its fast-pace growth strategy, AK...
iBAHN Promotes Executives Lawrence A. Dustin and Gregory G. Hodges / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report SALT LAKE CITY, Utah June 25, 2007 - iBAHN, the worldwide leading provider of secure wired and wireless broadband services for hoteliers and meeting organizers, today announced two senior executive promotions, effective immediately. Lawrence A. Dustin has been elevated to the position of vice chairman and Gregory G. Hodges has been promoted to president. These two executives, who have consistently proven themselves in their service to our customers, bring a tremendous amount of energy, commitment and talent to our company, said David W. Garrison, chief executive officer. We are delight...
iBAHN Launches Converged Network Solutions for Hoteliers; Enters agreement to acquire ETV Interactive, adding Video on Demand and digital TV to its po
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Orlando, FL - (June 26, 2007) iBAHN today demonstrated next generation direct to the guest room digital entertainment services which rely on a converged network created especially to meet the challenges of the hospitality industry. iBAHN has also announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire ETV Interactive, a world leader in single cable digital TV, entertainment and communications systems for the hospitality industry. The deal is expected to close in the next 30 days. In addition, iBAHN unveiled PriorityOne, providing unique management services for todays congested broadband netwo...
Jerry Ellenburg, an Outsider to the Hotel Industry, Conceived the eSuites Hotel Brand Out of His Own Frustration of Not Finding a Hotel that Met His N
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Jerry Ellenburg, an Outsider to the Hotel Industry, Conceived the eSuites Hotel Brand Out of His Own Frustration of Not Finding a Hotel that Met His Needs . On Track to Break Ground in Tampa, Jacksonville, Raleigh-Durham and Phoenix TAMPA, Fla., June 11, 2007 - Officials today offered the first look at a new hotel brand that fuses lifestyle design and amenities with high-tech infrastructure and services, one designed specifically to address the unique lodging preferences of the next generation of travelers. Called eSuites Hotels(TM), the upscale boutique concept was created by Jerry Ellenburg...
Four Development Companies Building Seven aloft Hotels in the State of Texas / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Four Development Companies Building Seven aloft Hotels in the State of Texas WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. June 20, 2007 - aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and its much-anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloft hotels, announced today it has signed deals with four development companies to open seven aloft hotels in the state of Texas. Developers involved with the aloft projects include the following: HAC Partners, Summit Hotel Properties, Santa Fe IV Hotel and 5434 Westheimer. The seven Texas sites identified for construction of the new aloft hotels are Las Colinas, Plano, Frisco...
Starwood Confirms 50 aloft Locations Around the World; aloft Brand Finalizes Agreements with More than 30 Developers / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Confirms 50 aloft Locations Around the World . aloft Brand Finalizes Agreements with More than 30 Developers WHITE PLAINS, N.Y June 25, 2007 - aloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and its much-anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloftsm hotels, are proud to announce that aloft has reached a major milestone its 50th development project. After launching the aloft brand in 2005, Starwood began accepting the first aloft development applications in January 2006. Since its launch, response to the aloft concept has been overwhelmingly positive. As a result of a dea...
Historic Hotel Delivers 21st Century Networking; Nassau Inn leverages ancient phone wiring to provide broadband Internet services and preserve histori
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Historic Hotel Delivers 21st Century Networking . Nassau Inn leverages ancient phone wiring to provide broadband Internet services and preserve historic integrity June 13, 2007 - Older, quaint establishments in the hospitality industry often face the delicate challenge of delivering 21st century services while retaining their unique charm. When guests of the 250-year-old Nassau Inn in Princeton, NJ, began actively requesting Internet access services in 2004, the hotelier knew it needed a solution that wouldnt mar the buildings impeccable colonial design and atmosph...
Florida Based Hotel & Resort Company Ocean Properties Ltd. Launches Customer-Centric Electronic Marketing Program / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Florida Based Hotel & Resort Company Ocean Properties Ltd. Launches Customer-Centric Electronic Marketing Program DELRAY BEACH, FL June 26, 2007 As customers' expectations and demands increase within the hotel industry, Ocean Properties Ltd. announces the launch of its new electronic customer relationship management (eCRM) program for its properties across the United States and Canada. In association with ZDirect Inc., a premiere email service provider (ESP) specializing in the hospitality industry, Ocean Properties intends to establish a competitive advantage by cultivating relat...
InnLink and ZDirect Announce eCRM Interface to Service Hotel Clients / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report InnLink and ZDirect Announce eCRM Interface to Service Hotel Clients Hendersonville, TN May 25, 2007 InnLink Central Reservation Services and ZDirect, Inc. are pleased to announce the availability of an interface between InnLink's reservation system and ZDirect's ZMail electronic customer relationship management platform. This new interface will provide eCRM and marketing services for independent hotels of all sizes, property management groups and flags. The eCRM platform will reap the benefits for both InnLink and ZDirect, but more importantly provides a significant communication...
Wynn Resorts Delaying Some of its Expansion Plans in Macau Citing Recent Travel Restrictions by the Chinese Government and the Opening of two Large
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 8, 2007 - Wynn Resorts Ltd. said Thursday it was delaying a portion of its expansion plans in Macau because of recent travel restrictions by the Chinese government and the scheduled openings of two large competitors later this year. The $1.2 billion Wynn Macau, a scaled-down version of Wynn Las Vegas, opened last September with 600 hotel rooms and an 110,000-square-foot casino with 256 table games and 477 slot machines. In a statement, the compan...
Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas – New Sales Team to Support New Look / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas New Sales Team to Support New Look ST. THOMAS, USVI JUNE 13, 2007 - Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, located in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., announces a fresh, new team and meeting planner incentives to align with the 300-room recently renovated resort. The expanded team brings decades of hospitality experience including 25-year veteran Scott Kenney, food & beverage director, and 20-year veteran Chef Eddie Williams, raising food and beverage quality, and therefore servicing, for groups. New Senior Sales Managers, David Weaver (So...
Wyndham Develops Prototype Spa Fitness Program; Flexible Design Allows Hotel Owners to Incorporate Elements to All Tiers of Guest Needs / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Develops Prototype Spa Fitness Program . Flexible Design Allows Hotel Owners to Incorporate Elements to All Tiers of Guest Needs PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 4, 2007) Promising an antidote for todays 24-7 lifestyle, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today unveiled The Blue Harmony (TM) Spa and Fitness Experience, a companywide program for its Wyndham® hotels and timeshare resorts featuring signature treatments and services designed specifically with travelers in mind. The programs Renew Your Inner Rhythm (SM) tagline alludes to restoring the bodys stat...
Blue Harbour 2 Ltd Selects Wyndham Hotel Group to Operate the Former Conrad London; Will Reflag The Wyndham(R) London-Chelsea Harbour / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Blue Harbour 2 Ltd Selects Wyndham Hotel Group to Operate the Former Conrad London; Will Reflag The Wyndham London-Chelsea Harbour PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 13, 2007 - Wyndham Hotel Group today announced that the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand will be introduced to the United Kingdom with the conversion of The Conrad(R) London, the five-star, all-suite hotel of Hilton Hotels Corporation, to The Wyndham(R) London-Chelsea Harbour. A Wyndham Hotel Group International subsidiary, Chelsea Harbour Management Inc., will operate the 160-unit hotel under a 20-year agreement with the owner, Blue Harbour...
Hotel Consultant Paul Wischermann Plays Point Man for Recent Surge of Starwood Branded Projects in Minneapolis / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Susan Feyder, Star Tribune, MinneapolisMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 13, 2007 - It never occurred to Paul Wischermann to look around for other things to do when the bottom dropped out of the travel business after 9/11. Instead, he decided the time was ripe to leave a secure job with Carlson Companies' hospitality group and strike out on his own. Five years later, Wischermann's gamble appears to have paid off. Minnetonka-based Wischermann Partners has emerged as one of the area's busiest hotel management and development...
Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. Breaks Ground on the 263 room Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. Breaks Ground on the 263 room Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel Cincinnati, OH, June 14, 2007 - Cincinnati, Ohio based, Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., one of the country's top hotel management companies officially broke ground on its first Renaissance Hotel & Resort, Marriott International's distinctive full-service hotel brand. The Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel is being built in Carmel, one of the fastest growing cities in Indiana and it will be the first Renaissance in the "Hoosier" state. "We are proud that Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. has selected Carmel ...
