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Federal Per Diem Rates FY2007 / GSA / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report March 2007 - GSA establishes the CONUS (Continental United States) per diem rates providing the maximum reimbursement allowances up to which federal employees are reimbursed by their agencies for expenses incurred while on official travel. The CONUS per diem rate for an area is actually three allowances in one-the lodging allowance, the meals allowance and the incidental expense allowance. Most of the CONUS (about 3,000 counties) are covered by the standard CONUS lodging per diem rate which is currently $60. In Fiscal Year (FY) 07, there are about 400 Non-Standard Areas (NSA) that have per diem rate...
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Accompanyies Tourism Officials on Sales Mission to Chicago, Washington DC and New York City / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Accompanyies Tourism Officials on Sales Mission to Chicago, Washington DC and New York City March 9, 2007 - For the first time since he was elected in 2003, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will join officials of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) and 31 representatives of the city's tourism industry on a convention sales mission to Chicago and Washington, D.C. The delegation, which includes the Hotel Council of San Francisco as well as the Labor Council of San Francisco, will sit down for lunch with more than 240 top conventi...
3rd Regional Hotel General Managers Forum Returns to HOFEX 2007, 13-14 May, Hong Kong / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report 3rd Regional Hotel General Managers Forum Returns to HOFEX 2007, 13-14 May, Hong Kong March 30, 2007 - Organised by the Hong Kong Hotels Association and Hong Kong Exhibition Services Ltd, and endorsed by the China Hotel National Tourism Administration, Hong Kong Tourism Board and ASEAN Hotel & Restaurant Association the purpose of the Regional Hotel General Managers Forum is to keep those in the industry on top of the latest issues and solutions. Apart from this, it is an exclusive networking event among hotel general managers and hotel vice presidents in the Asia Pacific region. Sch...
Greg Hanss Named Director of Sales and Marketing for the InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Paradise Valley, Arizona / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Greg Hanss Named Director of Sales and Marketing for the InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Paradise Valley, Arizona Paradise Valley, Ariz., - (March 22, 2007) InterContinental Hotels Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Hanss as director of sales and marketing for the InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, the brands newest property located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In the many years that I have worked in the luxury resort market I have never seen such an extravagant resort, said Greg Hanss, director of sales and marketing. Having ...
White Lodging Services and City of Fort Wayne Determine a $6 million Funding Gap Exists for Proposed 250 room Downtown Marriott; Options Include Red
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kevin Leininger, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 20, 2007 - A gap of up to $6 million has developed between the money available for a new downtown hotel and what it would actually cost to build the proposed 250-room facility. If additional funding cannot be secured, the hotel's design may have to be changed -- but not in a way that would significantly affect its features or appearance, said Greg Leatherman, the city's deputy director of community development. "If you didn't know ...
Recovering from an Embezzlement Scandal, the Fresno Convention and Visitors Bureau Will be Kept Alive by City's Continued Financial Support / M
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Matt Leedy, The Fresno Bee, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 21, 2007 - The Fresno Convention and Visitors Bureau -- still recovering from an embezzlement scandal -- learned Tuesday that it will be kept alive by continued financial support from the city. Fresno's taxpayer money, however, comes with catches. Rather than receive quarterly payments as it has for years, the bureau will be reimbursed for its expenses, such as electricity bills. And city officials say those expenses will be examined closely....
Las Vegas Businessman, Terry Caudill, Continues with the Revitalization of the Four Queens Hotel & Casino; Over $20 million in Improvements at the Hi
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas Businessman, Terry Caudill, Continues with the Revitalization of the Four Queens Hotel & Casino . Over $20 million in Improvements at the Historic Downtown Property Addition of the Canyon Club Brings New Energy and Live Music to Neon-Laden Downtown Icon LAS VEGAS, March 13, 2007 - Since acquiring the Four Queens Hotel & Casino three years ago, local businessman, Terry Caudill, has invested over $20 million in the historic downtown property. Having remodeled its guest rooms and public areas, added new dining options, refreshed the casino floor and upgraded its...
What Will Not be Hot on the Restaurant Menu in 2007? Truffle Oil – Enough Already / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Greg Morago and Linda Giuca, The Hartford Courant, Conn.McClatchy-Tribune Business News March 22, 2007 --Pity the poor chefs who are still drizzling everything with truffle oil. Don't they know it's over? At least that's what other chefs (perhaps even chefs who helped make it a common restaurant staple) say of the unctuous oil infused with the word's rarest of fungi. Truffle oil, however, is only the latest victim in a long line of ingredients, spices, foodstuffs and preparations that moved swiftly up the resta...
A Previously Rejected Courtyard by Marriott Proposal Wins City of Flagstaff Approval – Now Planned with 14 Fewer Hotel Rooms and a Lower Roof
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By J. Ferguson, The Arizona Daily Sun, FlagstaffMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 7, 2007 - In a political about-face, the Flagstaff City Council has given unanimous approval to a proposed hotel that just six weeks ago was rejected on a 4-3 vote. Accounting for the different outcome Tuesday was a Courtyard Marriott plan that was a 14 rooms smaller and with a lower roof line than one submitted earlier. The new, 150-room project on a 6-acre tract on Beulah Boulevard next to the Olive Garden is still 30 rooms more than a...
Fairmont to Brand a 185 room Hotel and 28 Condo Residences at the $178 million PNC Mixed Use Project in Downtown Pittsburgh / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 1, 2007--It's not a Ritz-Carlton. And it's not a Four Seasons. But PNC's choice of Toronto-based Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to manage its new 185-room Downtown hotel brings to Pittsburgh a well-known operator of luxury hospitality flags around the world, from The Savoy in London to The Plaza in New York to the landmark Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. The Fairmont Pittsburgh is expected to open in summer 2009 atop the 23-story Three PN...
Fairmont Promotes Andrea Torrance and Karl Pinault to New Vice-President Roles For Rooms and Design & Construction / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Fairmont Promotes Andrea Torrance and Karl Pinault to New Vice-President Roles For Rooms and Design & Construction . TORONTO, March 8, 2007 - In moves that will further enhance its management capabilities, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the promotions of two key company executives. Advancing within Fairmonts Corporate ranks are Andrea Torrance who has been named Vice President, Rooms and Karl Pinault who has risen to the role of Vice President, Design & Construction. While augmenting the companys operations, these moves also provide added leadership and exp...
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Reports YE 2006 Net Earnings of $50.3 million, Compared to net loss of $28.2 million in 2005; Starts and Ends Year wit
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Reports YE 2006 Net Earnings of $50.3 million, Compared to net loss of $28.2 million in 2005; Starts and Ends Year with 56 Hotels / Hotel Operating Data TORONTO, March 12, 2007 - Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSX Symbol "FSH"; NYSE Symbol "FS") today released its results for the three months ended and year ended December 31, 2006. The attached 2006 Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2006 and unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended and year ended December 31, 2006 form a part of thi...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Training Is Key To Turning Desk Clerks Into Front Desk Salespersons by Doug Kennedy, March 2007 Despite the continuous increased focus on improving revenue management processes at most hotels these days, more often than not the job of working the front desk is still viewed as a primarily being an operational position. While many hotels and hotel companies have focused training efforts on hospitality and guest service efficiency, few have provided the more comprehensive sales training which the position calls for. Whatever sales training that has been presented has typica...
Managing Director of Hilton HHonors to Keynote at EyeforTravel's North American Marketing Conference / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Managing Director of Hilton HHonors to Keynote at EyeforTravel's North American Marketing Conference . On the 9-10 May in Miami senior marketing executives from Americas leading travel companies will discuss the latest trends in CRM, Branding and Loyalty at EyeforTravel's Sales and Marketing in Travel 2007. Adam Burke, SVP and Managing Director of Hilton HHonors Worldwide, will open the second day of this well-established event with a keynote presentation detailing the practical challenges of implementi...
The Historic Pacific Plaza Hotel in Downtown Seattle Completes $5 million Renovation, Renamed the Executive Hotel Pacific / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Historic Pacific Plaza Hotel in Downtown Seattle Completes $5 million Renovation, Renamed the Executive Hotel Pacific Seattle, WA, March 1, 2007 Executive Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of the Executive Hotel Pacific. Strategically positioned on the corner of 4th Avenue and Spring Street, this gem among Seattle boutique hotels offers an intimate and charming refuge blending west coast style and first class hospitality. Built in 1928 the Executive Hotel Pacific is located in the prestigious financial district of Seattle close to key business, retail and cultural c...
Development Pipeline for Hotel Openings in Europe Reveals Robust Development Activity; The UK Has the Largest Pipeline in Europe / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Development Pipeline for Hotel Openings in Europe Reveals Robust Development Activity; The UK Has the Largest Pipeline in Europe Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A. March 19, 2007 - Lodging Econometrics (LE), the Global Authority for Hotel Real Estate, announces the compilation and publication of the first ever comprehensive Lodging Development Pipeline including a forecast for New Hotel Openings for 07, 08, 09 and beyond for every country in Europe. Patrick Ford, President of LE said, There are 513 Construction projects being actively pursued by developers having 93,669 rooms in the 40 coun...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Acquires the 179-room Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester Village, Vermont / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive HEI Hotels & Resorts Acquires the 179-room Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester Village, Vermont NORWALK, Conn., March 21, 2007HEI Hotels & Resorts, a rapidly growing hotel ownership and operating company, today announced that it has acquired the 179-room historic Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester Village, Vermont, for an undisclosed amount from Olympus Real Estate Partners. This registered historic landmark and second longest operating hotel in the U.S., dating back to 1769, marks HEIs first resort property and is the eleventh acquisition by its $500 million Fund II. ...
Blue Square Studios' Hospitality Toolkit Builds Brand with New Website for Elegant Hotels Group / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Phoenix, AZ (March 8, 2006) -- Blue Square Studios has created and launched a new website with significantly enhanced interactive features for Elegant Hotels Group in Barbados. The new website, www.eleganthotels.com, incorporates Blue Square Studios' proprietary Hospitality Toolkit to provide comprehensive e-commerce tracking, reporting and real-time modifications. The Elegant Hotels Group includes Crystal Cove Hotel, Turtle Beach Resort, The House, Colony Club Hotel and Tamarind Cove Hotel, as well as Daphne's Barbados, a sister to the well-respected Daphne's restaurant in London. The new ...
NRA's Ed Tinsley Says American Dream Alive and Well in Food, Beverage and Hospitality; About 50% of Americans Have Worked in a Restaurant at Some
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive NRA's Ed Tinsley Says American Dream Alive and Well in Food, Beverage and Hospitality; About 50% of Americans Have Worked in a Restaurant at Some Point in their Careers LAS VEGAS, March 6, 2007 - The American dream is alive and well in the nation's restaurant industry, which continues to be a cornerstone of the American economy even as other U.S. industries face major hurdles to their sustainability and growth. Ed Tinsley, chairman of the board of the National Restaurant Association (NRA), delivered a state of the industry address at the annual Nightclub & Bar Beverage & F...
Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Eric Terry Vice President of Sales and Marketing / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Eric Terry Vice President of Sales and Marketing The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 26, 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Eric Terry as vice president of sales and marketing for the leading hospitality management company. Sam Haigh, president and chief operating officer, made the announcement. Mr. Terry will be based at the company's Home Office, located near Houston. "It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome Eric to Benchmark Hospitality," said Mr. Haigh. "He is a proven leader who brings...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Acquires Embassy Suites Orlando-Downtown Dalton Hotel Corporation / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive HEI Hotels & Resorts Acquires Embassy Suites Orlando-Downtown Dalton Hotel Corporation Property Is Companys Third in Orlando Area, Twelfth Acquisition by Fund I NORWALK, Conn., March 1, 2007HEI Hotels & Resorts, a rapidly growing hotel ownership and operating company, today announced that it has acquired the 167-suite Embassy Suites Orlando-Downtown for an undisclosed amount from Dalton Hotel Corp. It is the companys third hotel in the Orlando/Disney area and seventh in Florida, further solidifying HEIs growing presence in the state. It also is the twelfth a...
John Q. Hammons Breaks Ground for 280 suite Embassy Suites® Hotel and Convention Center in Fairview, Texas (North of Dallas); Project Part of Vill
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive John Q. Hammons Breaks Ground for 280 suite Embassy Suites® Hotel and Convention Center in Fairview, Texas (North of Dallas) , Project Part of Village at Fairview, a 400-acre, Mixed-use, Lifestyle Center FAIRVIEW (Dallas), Texas, and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. March 21, 2007 Mr. John Q. Hammons today held the groundbreaking of the 280-suite, 10-story Embassy Suites® Hotel Fairview and adjoining 80,000-gross-square-foot convention center. Representing Mr. Hammons eighth Texas development, the hotel and convention center will complement The Village at Fairview, an upcoming 4...
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Edward Hoganson Senior Vice President of Development & Finance / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Edward Hoganson Senior Vice President of Development & Finance MCLEAN, Va., March 26, 2007 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Edward Hoganson as Senior Vice President of Development & Finance. Hoganson rejoins Crestline from Sunrise Senior Living where he served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Acquisitions for the past two years. Prior to that Hoganson was Vice President of Acquisitions for Barcelo Crestline and then for Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH). In his new position with Crestline, H...
Lifestyle Hospitality to Convert 17-story Bank Building in Downtown Durham, North Carolina Into High-end Hotel / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Bill Stagg, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 15, 2007 - DURHAM -- The venerable downtown Durham landmark many still call the CCB Building will be redeveloped into a 110-room boutique hotel. Durham-based Greenfire Development announced Wednesday that it is teaming with Connecticut-based Lifestyle Hospitality to convert the 17-story bank building at 111 Corcoran St. -- which now bears the SunTrust logo and historically is known as the Hill Building -- into the high-end hotel. Gree...
