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Interstate Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage the Ravallo Resort & Conference Center in Orlando; The $800 million Project Will Have 900 Condo Hotel S
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage the Ravallo Resort & Conference Center in Orlando . The $800 million Project Will Have 900 Condo Hotel Suites and 100,000 Sq Ft Conference Center ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2007 Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), one of the nations largest independent hotel management companies, today announced that it has been selected to manage the Ravallo Resort & Conference Center, a to-be-built luxury condo hotel in the Lake Buena Vista area of Orlando, Florida. The twin-tower, 23-story, environmentally friendly (a green building), lak...
Money Back Guarantee by Revenue Source One / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Money Back Guarantee by Revenue Source One Dallas, TX March 6, 2007- Revenue Source One announced today that the company is offering a Money Back Guarantee with the purchase of Rate Razor, the companys computerized Rate and Competition Analysis Pricing Model. Jay Delerno, President of Revenue Source One, said, This Money Back Guarantee is being offered for all Rate Razor agreements entered into during March. We understand that people are sometimes concerned that a new product may not live up to the claims made for it, so we are offering this guarantee. Mr. Delern...
Free Private Web Casts Extended – Demonstrations of Rate Razor by Revenue Source One / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Free Private Web Casts Extended - Demonstrations of Rate Razor by Revenue Source One Dallas, TX March 1, 2007 - Revenue Source One announced today that the company is extending the offering of private Web Casts demonstrations of Rate Razor, the companys computerized Rate and Competition Analysis Pricing Model. Jay Delerno, President of Revenue Source One, said, Because of the number of request received we are extending our private Web Cast offerings until the end of March The Web Casts are designed for corporate level Revenue Managers and Sales and Market staff a...
The Rainmaker Group Hosts 3rd Annual Client Steering Committee Meeting; User Input to Guide Development; Revenue Management leader taps users for
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Rainmaker Group Hosts 3rd Annual Client Steering Committee Meeting; User Input to Guide Development . Revenue Management leader taps users for Project Roadmap, assesses client priorities ATLANTA, GA, March 13, 2007 The Rainmaker Group, the world leader in automated revenue management software and services to the casino gaming, hospitality and multi-family housing industries for total property profitability, announced today it is hosting its third annual Client Steering Committee Meeting. The annual Client Steering Committee Meeting is held for the purpose of gathering input f...
Casino Hotels Boost Profits with Rainmaker Group, Agilysys Tech Collaboration; Revenue Management and Property Management Systems identify profitable
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Casino Hotels Boost Profits with Rainmaker Group, Agilysys Tech Collaboration . Revenue Management and Property Management Systems identify profitable gamers ATLANTA, GA, March 27, 2007 The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in revenue management software and services announced today it is expanding its technology collaboration agreement with Agilysys, Inc., (Nasdaq: AGYS) a leading provider of innovative IT solutions including systems designed specifically for hospitality. Under terms of the agreement, The Rainmaker Group and Agilysys are partnering to develop a next-generation interfac...
The Rainmaker Group Increases Staff 30%, Relocates to Larger Offices; Revenue Management leader adds business unit, expands to service growing client
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Rainmaker Group Increases Staff 30%, Relocates to Larger Offices . Revenue Management leader adds business unit, expands to service growing client demand ATLANTA, GA, March 1, 2007 The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated revenue management software and services to the hospitality, casino and gaming, and multi-family housing industries for total property profitability, announced today it has completed relocation to newly built headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, a North Atlanta high tech metro area. The companys 30 percent staff increase necessitated its move to t...
Raffles Hotels & Resorts Signs Agreement with Point Hardy Development Company to Manage Raffles St Lucia, West Indies / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Raffles Hotels & Resorts Signs Agreement with Point Hardy Development Company to Manage Raffles St Lucia, West Indies SINGAPORE, March 14, 2007 Raffles Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Point Hardy Development Company, to manage Raffles St Lucia, West Indies. Raffles St Lucia will feature a spectacular resort as well as Raffles residential ownership opportunities for homesites and resort residences. Raffles St Lucia brings luxury living to one of the most picturesque islands in the Caribbean. Located on the northern end of St Lucia, the development will spread...
Platinum Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd. Signs Raffles to Manage a 49 Villa Resort on the Newly Developed Gaafu Alifu Atoll, in the Southern Part of the Mal
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Platinum Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd. Signs Raffles to Manage a 49 Villa Resort on the Newly Developed Gaafu Alifu Atoll, in the Southern Part of the Maldives Singapore, March 9, 2007 Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced that it will manage a 49-villa luxury resort, Raffles Resort Konottaa, its first venture in the Maldives. The resort, owned and developed by Platinum Capital Holdings Pvt Ltd, is located at the pristine and the newly-developed Gaafu Alifu atoll, in the southern part of the Maldives. Scheduled to open in Spring 2008, Raffles Resort Konottaa features 49 duplex villas, all...
Hilton Garden Inn Recognizes Robert Vadino, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City, as the 2006 Director o
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Garden Inn Recognizes Robert Vadino, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City, as the 2006 Director of Sales of the Year BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 26, 2007 Hilton Garden Inn, the upscale mid-priced brand that is part of the Hilton Family of Hotels, recently recognized Robert Vadino, director of sales and marketing for the Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City, as the 2006 director of sales of the year. The award was presented on February 21. Vadino was selected among the other candidates because of his dedication and commitme...
Robert Penman Appointed Lodge Manager at Rosewood's King Pacific Lodge in British Columbia / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Robert Penman Appointed Lodge Manager at Rosewood's King Pacific Lodge in British Columbia GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST, British Columbia, Canada, March 14, 2007 - King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort has named Robert Penman the new lodge manager of the award-winning luxury lodge located in pristine wilderness in British Columbia, announced President Michael Uehara. Penman come to King Pacific Lodge with extensive experience in wilderness resort and hospitality management as well as in food and beverage operations. Most recently, for nine seasons he was general manager of the Clubhouse, The West C...
Robert M. Leahy Named EVP of Finance for Myriad Entertainment & Resorts, Inc.; Former Kerzner and Atlantis Resort Exec Joins Team Developing $1.6 bill
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Robert M. Leahy Named EVP of Finance for Myriad Entertainment & Resorts, Inc. . Former Kerzner and Atlantis Resort Exec Joins Team Developing $1.6 billion Destination Resort near Tunica, Mississippi MEMPHIS, Tenn.- March 13, 2007 - Myriad Entertainment and Resorts, Inc., a Delaware corporation (OTCBB: MYRA), today announced that it has appointed Robert M. Leahy as its Executive Vice President of Finance. Prior to joining Myriad, Mr. Leahy served as vice president and director of Process Improvement and Reengineering for Kerzner International Resorts, Atlantis Resort and Casin...
Former Baseball Star Reggie Jackson One of the Developers of a Proposed 252-room Hotel and Conference Center in Seaside, California / March, 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Andre Briscoe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 3, 2007 - Former baseball star Reggie Jackson has identified himself as the mystery developer of a proposed 252-room hotel and conference center in Seaside. City Manager Ray Corpuz announced late Thursday that Jackson's attorney notified city officials that the baseball icon is the principal investor in Amador 44 Hotel LLC, which was created in November to serve as a developer for the project. The identity of the developer had been a...
Kerzner International Appoints Robert F. Cotter President of the Company; Formerly Served as President and COO of Starwood / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Kerzner International Appoints Robert F. Cotter President of the Company; Formerly Served as President and COO of Starwood PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, March 28, 2007 - Solomon Kerzner, Chairman and CEO of Kerzner International Holdings Limited (the "Company"), which through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert F. Cotter, 55, as President of the Company. An accomplished hotel executive, Cotter was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of Starwoo...
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Appoints Robert Cartwright as General Manager / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina Appoints Robert Cartwright as General Manager SAN DIEGO - March 29, 2007 - The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Cartwright as its new General Manager, effective December 2006. Mr. Cartwrights achievements have been recognized as an asset to the company, and as such, he has been part of the Starwood family for almost 15 years often at four star, four diamond hotels. Already having brought success to the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in 2003, Mr. Cartwrights management helped l...
The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau Creates New Brand Identity and Logo for the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains Region / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau Creates New Brand Identity and Logo for the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains Region POCONO MOUNTAINS, Pa., March 22, 2007 The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) has unveiled a new brand identity campaign for the destination designed to resonate with both visitors and industry stakeholders while distinguishing the region as a leading vacation locale in the increasingly competitive travel arena. A comprehensive branding campaign will communicate to prospective visitors that Its Time for the Pocono Mountains. . Depiction of New Log...
Preservationists Worry About Perkiomen Bridge Hotel; Built in 1689, the Collegeville, Pennsylvania Is Up for Sale / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jeff Gammage, The Philadelphia InquirerMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 22, 2007 - The Perkiomen Bridge Hotel was built in 1689. It has failed in several recent incarnations, and history buffs fear it could be torn down. The inn has stood by the banks of the Perkiomen Creek for as long as the United States has existed. Longer, actually. The Perkiomen Bridge Hotel went up about 1689 and was enlarged in 1701 as a stop on the Philadelphia-to-Reading carriage line. But in modern times i...
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January 30, 2007
Pegasus Solutions Utell® Hotels & Resorts Introduces Segmentation Strategy - Targeted Approach Promotes Branding of Hotels to Travel Agents and Consumers . DALLAS (March 29, 2007) Utell Hotels & Resorts, a service of Pegasus Solutions, has launched a segmentation strategy for its portfolio of 3,600 hotels in more than 130 countries worldwide. The new approach is designed to drive revenue for member hotels by attracting customers and business from travel agents through Utell Collections and Utell Niche Brands. Utell Hotels & Resorts Collections and Niche Brands provides hotels with valuable sales, marketing and distri...
Supreme Court of Virginia Rules a Guest of a Holiday Inn Express Who Was Shot and Carjacked in the Parking Lot Is Allowed to Sue Motel with Claims I
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mike Allen, The Roanoke Times, Va.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 3, 2007 - The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a ruling last year that a man shot eight times in a Roanoke motel's parking lot should be allowed to sue the motel with claims it did not protect its customers. In March 2003, Ryan Taboada was shot and carjacked in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express on Gainsboro Road Northwest shortly after he'd registered as a guest. He filed a $3 million lawsuit against Danville company Daly Seven, owner of the ...
Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Invests Close to $1 million in E-commerce and Distribution Infrastructure and the Resources to Deliver E-initiatives /
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Invests Close to $1 million in E-commerce and Distribution Infrastructure and the Resources to Deliver E-initiatives SINGAPORE 19 March 2007: Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts today launched its enhanced website (panpacific.com), which will make travel planning faster, easier and more convenient for its customers, resulting in stronger brand loyalty and value. In the past 12 months, Pan Pacific has invested close to US$1 million in e-commerce and distribution infrastructure and resources to deliver e-initiatives including this technologically advanced onlin...
After 21 years, the Five Sails Restaurant at the Pan Pacific Vancouver Will Convert to an Independently Owned Restaurant; Reflects Growing Trend Among
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report After 21 years, the Five Sails Restaurant at the Pan Pacific Vancouver Will Convert to an Independently Owned Restaurant . Reflects Growing Trend Among Major Hotels to Feature Independent Restaurants Vancouver, BC (March 16, 2007): After more than 21 years, the Five Sails Restaurant at the AAA Five Diamond Pan Pacific Vancouver is changing hands, albeit familiar ones. Executive Chef, Ernst Dorfler, and Catering Director, Gerry Sayers, the husband and wife culinary team who met while working at the hotel, are leaving their jobs to move across the lobby to become the owner-operators of...
Pacifica Capital & Brokerage, Inc. Arranges Refinance of Palm Springs, California Hotel / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Pacifica Capital & Brokerage, Inc. Arranges Refinance of Palm Springs Hotel DANA POINT, CA: March, 2007 Chris A. Chiotis, Principal of Pacifica Capital & Brokerage, Inc. is pleased to announce his firm arranged first mortgage financing for the refinance of the Vagabond Inn located in Palm Springs, California. Pacifica arranged the deal through a Southern California based bank. Pacificas solid lending relationships coupled with their strong understanding of hotel transactions made the refinance of our Palm Spring property seamless. according to Les Biggins, Chief Financial Of...
Peter Steketee Appointed General Manager of the Embassy Suites® Hotel Charleston Airport and Convention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Peter Steketee Appointed General Manager of the Embassy Suites® Hotel Charleston Airport and Convention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. March 30, 2007 John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts today announced Peter Steketee as general manager of the Embassy Suites® Hotel Charleston Airport and Convention Center in North Charleston (www.embassysuitescharleston.com). Throughout his 30 years of hospitality experience, Steketee has received numerous awards and honors, including Embassy Suites Hotels 2005 General Manager of the Year. ...
PAR Springer-Miller Systems Partners with HBSi ; To Provide Hoteliers Instant Communications with Distribution Channels / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report PAR Springer-Miller Systems Partners with HBSi . To Provide Hoteliers Instant Communications with Distribution Channels ATLANTA (March 6, 2007) PAR Springer-Miller Systems (PSMS) and Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated (HBSi) have partnered to offer hoteliers instant and efficient communications of room inventory and reservations data to and from distribution channels and the SMS|Host® Hospitality Management System. PSMS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PTC), is the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems. HBSi, credited with intr...
Pegasus Expands Business in China through Agreement with Jinling Hotels & Resorts; Pegasus to Provide Jinling with Utell® Hotels & Resorts and Peg
January 30, 2007
Pegasus Expands Business in China through Agreement with Jinling Hotels & Resorts . Pegasus to Provide Jinling with Utell® Hotels & Resorts and PegsTour® Services . DALLAS and NANJING, China (March 13, 2007) Pegasus Solutions today announced that it has signed an agreement with one of the largest hotel groups in China, Jinling Hotels & Resorts. Under this agreement, Pegasus will enable Jinling Hotels & Resorts to expand its presence worldwide and tap into new revenue streams using the Utell Hotels & Resorts representation service and PegsTour. The Utell representation service allows for Jinling Hotels & Resorts to be ...
