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Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Selects aerie from 3,000 Entries as Name for 16th Floor Restaurant; Ted Cizma Named Executive Chef at the 600 room Norther
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Selects "aerie" from 3,000 Entries as Name for 16th Floor Restaurant - Ted Cizma Named Executive Chef at the 600 room Northern Michigan Resort ACME, Mich. June 18, 2007 - As part of its massive $14 million renovation, Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, near Traverse City, is excited to introduce aerie, the new, unique and spectacular restaurant that replaces the Trillium on the 16th floor of the Resort's Tower. The long-awaited new restaurant is now open to the public. In March, the popular 900-acre resort announced a statewide naming contest for the new restauran...
Svetlin Ganchev, Mark Owens and Linda Yang Join Ackman-Ziff; Will Focus on Debt Placements and Equity Joint Ventures within the Hospitality Group / Ju
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Svetlin Ganchev, Mark Owens and Linda Yang Join Ackman-Ziff . Will Focus on Debt Placements and Equity Joint Ventures within the Hospitality Group New York, NY June 1, 2007 Svetlin Ganchev, Mark Owens and Linda Yang have joined Ackman-Ziff, a premier real estate advisory firm, to enhance its Hospitality Group, which will continue to focus on debt placements and equity joint ventures. In addition the team brings their expertise in investment sales of hospitality assets. The three seasoned professionals have extensive industry experience in multiple facets includ...
Aqua Hotels & Resorts Makes Management Appointments; Alvida Surpia Named General Manager of the Aqua Coconut Plaza, Honolulu, Hawaii / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Aqua Hotels & Resorts Makes Management Appointments . Alvida Surpia Named General Manager of the Aqua Coconut Plaza, Honolulu, Hawaii WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii -- June 4, 2007 - Aqua Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the following appointments to their management team. The appointments are comprised of new hires and promotions within the organization. Alvida Surpia - General Manager of the Aqua Coconut Plaza Most recently general manager of Aqua Bamboo & Spa, Surpia was named general manager of the 80-room Aqua Coconut Plaza. She will oversee overall operations of the property incl...
Arron L. Reynolds Appointed General Manager of The Pearl Hotel in San Diego, California / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Arron L. Reynolds Appointed General Manager of The Pearl Hotel in San Diego, California SAN DIEGO, CA (June 13, 2007) The Pearl Hotel, a new mid-priced boutique property in San Diego, California, has announced the appointment of Arron L. Reynolds as its first general manager. Located in the historic Point Loma section, The Pearl is currently under construction and slated for completion in late summer 2007. The property features 23 designer rooms of contemporary and vintage-modern flair; a poolside lounge and theater; and a bar and restaurant serving signature cocktails and global-minded c...
The American Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Twelve Hotels for Outstanding Public Relations Campaigns / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The American Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Twelve Hotels for Outstanding Public Relations Campaigns Nashville, Tenn., June 14, 2007 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today honored the winners of the AH&LA Achievement Awards, part of the Stars of the Industry Awards luncheon, held during the AH&LA Summer Summit at The Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and sponsored by U.S. Foodservice. The awards, created in 1966, recognize individual hotel properties that have developed outstanding public relations campaigns. Categories include community service; Good Earthkeeping; guest relation...
Andrew Brown Appointed Executive Chef at The George Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Andrew Brown Appointed Executive Chef at The George Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand June 13, 2007 - Andrew Brown has been appointed new Executive Chef at The George hotel, Christchurch. He has just returned from the United States, competing with the New Zealand Culinary Team at one of the worlds top culinary competitions, the American Culinary Classic in Chicago. Andrew has been Executive Chef at the Millennium hotel, Christchurch for the past five years and prior to that was head chef at the award-wining NorWester Café and Bar at Amberley in the Waipara wine region ...
Top 50 Destinations List for July Fourth 2007 / Priceline.com / June 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Top 50 Destinations List for July Fourth 2007 / Priceline.com NORWALK, Conn. - July 27, 2007 - Internet travel service priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) today released the results of its 4th annual survey of the 50 most-popular destinations for the upcoming Independence Day week. The survey is based on more than 30,000 hotel room booking requests made by priceline.com customers for check-in between June 29 and July 4. Because the survey is based on actual booking activity, and not on consumer preference polls or votes, Priceline.com believes the annual survey is one of the more accurate predictors o...
Avalon Holdings and Starwood Capital Group Break Ground on $200 million 1 Hotel & Residences Seattle; Will Include 110 City Suites and 98 Condominiums
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Avalon Holdings and Starwood Capital Group Break Ground on $200 million 1 Hotel & Residences Seattle; Will Include 110 City Suites and 98 Condominiums SEATTLE, June 11, 2007 - AvStar Seattle LLC, a joint-venture partnership between Portland-based Avalon Holdings and international real estate development firm Starwood Capital Group Global LLC, has broken ground on 1 Hotel & Residences, its 23-story, mixed-use development at Second Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle. Upon its completion, expected by the second quarter of 2009, the building is expected to become the inaugural property ...
Barry Sternlicht's New Brand 1 Hotel and Residences Planning a 31 Story Mixed-use Green Tower Across from Bryant Park, New York City / June 2007.
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Barry Sternlicht's New Brand "1" Hotel and Residences Planning a 31 Story Mixed-use Green Tower Across from Bryant Park, New York City NEW YORK, June 4, 2007 - Starwood Capital Group today announced that the recently launched "1" Hotel and Residences, the world's first luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand, will open New York City's first five-star green hotel on West 40th Street in Manhattan, across from Bryant Park. The "1" Hotel and Residences will be part of a proposed 31-story mixed-use green tower being developed by 40th Street Development, LLC, an affiliate of Ascent Real Est...
China Top 10 Hotel Chains and Top 10 Tourist Destinations Revealed in Inaugural TTG and Euromonitor Study / April 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report China Top 10 Hotel Chains and Top 10 Tourist Destinations Revealed in Inaugural TTG and Euromonitor Study REPORT - IT&CM April 24, 2007 SHANGHAI: Following a six-month long research period from September 2006 to March 2007, TTG and Euromonitor International revealed the results of the inaugural China Top 10 ranking. This first-ever China-wide research aims to rank the countrys top performing travel and tourism organisations in a bid to identify major players in the Chinese travel and tourism market. The China Top 10 study covered five categories: Hotel Chains, Airlines, Travel Retai...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Major Chains Report Hotel Bookings Up More Than 8 Percent in 2006 . TravelCLICKs eTRAK Reports Double-Digit Internet Increases and Steady GDS Growth CHICAGO (April 18, 2007) The hotel industry maintains steady growth as consumers continue an upward trend of shopping for hotels online and booking electronically, according to TravelCLICKs 2006 fourth quarter and consolidated full-year eTRAK results, released today. The data shows the total Central Reservation System (CRS) reservations for major hotel brands increased 8.4 percent in 2006, reaching more than 81 million bookings. Full Year ...
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and Conference Center Expected to Attract a New Class of Visitor to Yuma, Arizona / April 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Joyce Lobeck, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Apr. 22, 2007 - There's not much to look at yet where the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel and Conference Center will be. Just a little dirt being moved around. But it's the start of a new image for Yuma's gateway, one many in the community believe will provide a vital turning point for redevelopment of the city's birthplace along the edge of the Colorado River. "That area was pretty dilapidated," said Charles Flynn, head of the Yuma Heritage Area, not a pretty ...
Personality Hotels Acquires Two San Francisco Hotels – York Hotel and The Maxwell Hotel in Union Square; Planning Extensive Renovations and Ren
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Personality Hotels Acquires Two San Francisco Hotels - York Hotel and The Maxwell Hotel in Union Square; Planning Extensive Renovations and Renaming San Francisco-Based Boutique Hotel Company Grows to Seven Hotel Properties SAN FRANCISCO - April 3, 2007 - Personality Hotels, San Franciscos original boutique hotel company, announced today its acquisition of two additional hotel properties in San Francisco - York Hotel, located in Nob Hill, and The Maxwell Hotel in Union Square. The York and Maxwell hotels join Personality Hotels existing collection of five San Fran...
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Planning to Build 250-unit Vacation Ownership Resort at the National Harbor Complex Near Washington D.C. / April 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Wyndham Vacation Ownership Planning to Build 250-unit Vacation Ownership Resort at the National Harbor Complex Near Washington D.C. ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2007 - Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world's largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced it has finalized a deal with The Peterson Companies, the developer of the highly anticipated National Harbor complex, to purchase the right to build an upscale 250-unit vacation ownership resort on nearly two acres of land. Terms of the deal were not disclo...
Len Wolman, Sol Kerzner and Private equity Firm Starwood Capital Group Wager Hundreds of Millions on Tired Rhode Island Dog Track; The Greyhounds Ar
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mark Peters, The Hartford Courant, Conn.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Apr. 7, 2007 - LINCOLN, R.I. -- Developer Len Wolman has made a huge bet on New England gamblers before. The wager: spend hundreds of millions of dollars on stylish design, finely appointed restaurants and a sea of flashing slot machines. The possible payoff: large crowds and lucrative returns for years to come. A decade ago, it was Mohegan Sun in southeastern Connecticut. Now Wolman -- along with two high-profile partners -- is tak...
Pegasus Solutions Acquires Wizcom Inc. / April 2007...
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Pegasus Solutions Acquires Wizcom Inc. DALLAS - April 30, 2007 - Pegasus Solutions today announced it has acquired Wizcom Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Travelport. The acquisition further establishes Pegasus as a leading provider of Global Distribution System (GDS) switch services the alternative to GDS direct connects. This year has been one of tremendous growth for Pegasus and this acquisition speaks to our commitment to maintaining this momentum and stability, said Pegasus Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, John Davis. Pegasus provided a brea...
Winston Hotels Makes Decision — Enters into a Definitive Merger Agreement with Inland American Real Estate Trust; Terminats Earlier Merger Agree
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report .VV Winston Hotels Makes Decision -- Enters into a Definitive Merger Agreement with Inland American Real Estate Trust; Terminates Earlier Merger Agreement with Wilbur Acquisition Holding Company RALEIGH, N.C.-- April 03, 2007 --Winston Hotels, Inc. (NYSE:WXH), a real estate investment trust and owner of premium limited-service, upscale extended-stay and full-service hotels, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. has agreed to purchase 100% of the outstanding shares of common stoc...
Palm Beach County Commissioners Sign $100 million-plus Contract with Ocean Properties Ltd. to Build a 400 room Westin Hotel Adjacent to the Palm Beach
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Palm Beach County Commissioners Sign $100 million-plus Contract with Ocean Properties Ltd. to Build a 400 room Westin Hotel Adjacent to the Palm Beach County Convention Center Palm Beach County, Fla. April 23, 2007 The Palm Beach County Commissioners unanimously awarded a $100 million-plus development agreement to Delray Beach-based hotel developer Ocean Properties Ltd. Hotels and Resorts. Palm Beach County is proud to have the Westin brand join their hospitality industry whose strong traditions in style and service mirrors the destination. The hotel is an up...
The $40-million, 203-room Westin Memphis Beale Street First Upper-upscale Hotel to be Built in the Memphis Metro Area in More than 20 years / April 20
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The $40-million, 203-room Westin Memphis Beale Street First Upper-upscale Hotel to be Built in the Memphis Metro Area in More than 20 years NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 19, 2007 The $40-million, nine-story, 203-room Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel that marks its official opening this week is the citys first upper-upscale hotel to be built in the metro area in more than 20 years. Across the street from the FedExForum and Gibson Guitar Factory, and only a block from famous Beale Street, the new hotel is the first Westin in a five-state area and only the sixth Westin in t...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive More Hotel Web Site Myths Busted! How Savvy is Your Web Site Designer? By Neil Salerno, April 2007 Its amazing how easily myths are born. One origin of many myths is the reality that many technical people out there do their best to promulgate confusion about the Internet; making it appear too complicated and too intricate for the average person to fully understand. They even use technical language to describe simple tasks just to stir-up the confusion still more; its simply not that complicated. Many web site designers tend to be right-brain directed people who use their...
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February 28, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Website Design? Its not all in the eye of the beholder Hotel website design is one of the most subjective issues that hotel marketeers face. Here are some guidelines for briefing your hotel website designer. April 2007 - So, you have finally read one too many articles about how 30.0% plus of your revenues should be arriving via the internet and that a further 30.0% are influenced by what they discover online about your hotel from your website...and the end of month reports show you are way short of those numbers. You have taken an objective look at your website and you h...
Warwick International Hotels Extends Representation Agreement with Utell® Hotels & Resorts; Hotel Group Renews Agreement After Receiving a Nearly
February 28, 2007
Warwick International Hotels Extends Representation Agreement with Utell® Hotels & Resorts - Hotel Group Renews Agreement After Receiving a Nearly 100% Increase in Revenue . DALLAS and PARIS (April 10, 2007) Warwick International Hotels has renewed its agreement with Utell Hotels & Resorts, a service of Pegasus Solutions. Warwick International Hotels decision to renew with Utell was based on the nearly 100 percent sales increase Warwick has experienced since first signing with Utell. In addition to representation services, Warwick International Hotels has signed on with Pegasus to continue using the NetBooker® Inte...
Hilton Planning to Use Some Elements of the New York Waldorf at the Florida Waldorf Including Some of the Hotel's Restaurants and a Prominent L
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christopher Boyd, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Apr. 13, 2007 - The Waldorf-Astoria, which for more than a century has symbolized wealth and power, is about to undergo a major makeover -- Florida-style. Hilton Hotels, owner of the Waldorf since 1949, plans to turn the hotel into a brand that can be spread around the planet, starting with a project now rising amid the slash pines just outside Walt Disney World. "We are looking at every major city in the world," said David Greydanus, ...
Vesta Hospitality, L.L.C. Developing Two Adjacent Properties, a Staybridge Suites and a Holiday Inn Express & Suites, in Glendale, Arizona / April 200
February 28, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Vesta Hospitality, L.L.C. Developing Two Adjacent Properties, a Staybridge Suites and a Holiday Inn Express & Suites, in Glendale, Arizona Glendale, Ariz. April 4, 2007 Richard E. Takach, president and CEO of Vesta Hospitality, L.L.C., today announced plans for developing two hospitality properties, Staybridge Suites and Holiday Inn Express & Suites, in Glendale, Ariz., a Phoenix suburb. The 83,435 square-foot Glendale Staybridge Suites and the 53,923 square-foot Glendale Holiday Inn Express & Suites will feature a total of 212 units. Scheduled for December 2007...
