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Durango Mountain Resort Breaks Ground on Purgatory Lodge, a Private Residence and Fractional Ownership Resort in Durango, Colorado; Part of 20-year $1
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Durango Mountain Resort Breaks Ground on Purgatory Lodge, a Private Residence and Fractional Ownership Resort in Durango, Colorado . Part of 20-year $100 million Environmentally Sensitive Master Plan Durango, CO March 20, 2007 - Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort has announced the groundbreaking launch of Purgatory Lodge, a three-phase, $100 million project that will reconstruct and revitalize Purgatory Village, its lodging and the resorts base area. Phase I is a $35 million, 130,000 square-foot slopeside development, featuring new upscale resort amenities and services...
Pending Government Approvals of Timeshare Laws, Vacation Ownership Set to Take Off in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Jordan / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Pending Government Approvals of Timeshare Laws, Vacation Ownership Set to Take Off in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Jordan (Dubai, March 6 2007) - More than 150 movers and shakers with an interest in being at the forefront of the regions anticipated boom in the timeshare sector met at the third Vacation Ownership Investment Conference (VOIC 2007) in Dubai (yesterday March 6 2007). These included industry chiefs representing Marriott Vacation Club International, Rotana Hotels, Resorts and Suites, Nakheel and Dubai Economic Department. In addition, both Saudi Arabia and Jordan sent...
Jim Scherr Redeveloping the Vacant International Hotel in Downtown El Paso; Multi-million Dollar Effort Will Produce a 200 room Doubletree Hotel / Mar
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Jim Scherr Redeveloping the Vacant International Hotel in Downtown El Paso; Multi-million Dollar Effort Will Produce a 200 room Doubletree Hotel EL PASO, Tex., March 22, 2007 El Paso attorney and businessman Jim Scherr has announced the multi-million dollar development of a 200-room Doubletree hotel in El Paso, Texas. A construction commencement ceremony was held today, with completion anticipated in Spring 2009. The Doubletree, which will be located in the heart of downtown El Paso, will be operated by El Paso-based Hotel Don Quixote LTD, under a franchise license agre...
Doubletree Guest Suites® Naples, Florida Named the Top-Performing Hotel in the Doubletree Brand with the Highest Overall Performance Scores; Twent
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Doubletree Guest Suites® Naples, Florida Named the Top Performing Hotel in the Doubletree Brand with the Highest Overall Performance Scores . Twenty Doubletree Hotels Recognized for 2006 Achievements BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 22, 2006 Doubletree recognized its properties for outstanding efforts in 2006 as part of the brands Hotel Performance Awards Program during the Doubletree General Managers Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Twenty awards in various categories were presented to hotels chosen from the brands 175 hotels across North America. Each hotel award w...
GJM Hospitality Completes $7 million Makeover of the Former Augusta Towers Hotel, the 179 room Augusta, Georgia Property Branded Doubletree / March
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Laura Youngs, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 6, 2007 - It's almost two decades old, but after more than six months of sanding and scraping, the Doubletree Hotel is anything but tired. The 179-room hotel, which will have its grand opening Thursday, will finish its $7 million renovations the week before the Masters Tournament in April. The project was originally scheduled to cost less than $5 million, but hotel manager Marty Matfess said the owners, Augusta's GJM Hospitality, decided to upgrade some area...
A Woman Pretending to Be a Guest of Stanford University Walked Out on a Bill of Over $10,000 at Dinah's Garden Court Hotel in Palo Alto / March
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kristina Peterson, Palo Alto Daily News, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 6, 2007 -A woman pretending to be a guest of Stanford University walked out on a bill of over $10,000 at a Palo Alto hotel late last week. On Friday, Dinah's Garden Court Hotel, located at 4261 El Camino Real, told Palo Alto police officers that a woman operating under an assumed name stayed at the hotel from Jan. 8 to Feb. 28, racking up a bill of $10,374. The hotel charges were roughly $185 per night of lodging. Agent Rich Bullerjah...
Diamond Resorts, LLC Signs Agreement to Acquire Vacation Ownership Company, Sunterra Corporation, for $16.00 per Share in Cash; Value of the Transacti
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Diamond Resorts, LLC Signs Agreement to Acquire Vacation Ownership Company, Sunterra Corporation, for $16.00 per Share in Cash; Value of the Transaction is Approximately $700 million Las Vegas, NV, March 12, 2007 Diamond Resorts, LLC today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Diamond Resorts will acquire Sunterra Corporation (Other OTC: SNRR.PK) for $16.00 per share in cash, a 35% premium over the closing price of Sunterras common stock on March 8, 2007, the day before rumors of the acquisition entered the marketplace. T...
De Vere Collection Leverages Newmarket International's Solutions Across 58 Properties; Leading UK hotel group turns to Newmarket® to optimis
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report De Vere Collection Leverages Newmarket Internationals Solutions Across 58 Properties . Leading UK hotel group turns to Newmarket® to optimise its sales, catering and events business Portsmouth, NH - March 7, 2007 Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the global hospitality industry, today announced De Vere Collection, operated by AHG Hotel Group, will install Newmarkets suite of solutions to automate online, central and property-based sales, catering, and events operations throughout its 58 properties. Previously, both Verve Venues and De Ver...
Days Inn in Branford, Connecticut Shut Down for Numerous Fire, Health and Building Code Violations / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mark Zaretsky, New Haven Register, Conn.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 8, 2007 - BRANFORD -- The owners of the Days Inn Branford, which was shut down Tuesday for numerous fire, health and building code violations, met with officials of all three departments Wednesday and agreed to hire a code consultant firm to help resolve the issues so the hotel can reopen. Meanwhile, a field inspector from the company that franchises Days Inns -- which found the motel in default of its franchise agreement last October -- is expected...
Former Managing Director for Thayer Lodging Group, Dave Weymer, Joins Noble Investment Group as a Managing Principal / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Former Managing Director for Thayer Lodging Group, Dave Weymer, Joins Noble Investment Group as a Managing Principal ATLANTA, Ga., March 19th, 2007 Privately held Noble Investment Group (Noble), a leading investment management, operating and development organization in the lodging and hospitality industry, today announced that David J. (Dave) Weymer has joined the organization as a managing principal and a member of its investment committee. Weymer has broad and diverse expertise in investment banking and real estate finance, asset management and dispositions ...
Dale Stetson Named Regional Director-Outrigger Condominium Collection-Kauai / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dale Stetson Named Regional Director-Outrigger Condominium Collection-Kauai HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII March 1, 2007 - Steve Winter, vice president of operations for Outriggers Condominium Collection, is pleased to announce the promotion of Dale Stetson to regional director- Kauai for Outrigger's Condominium Collection. In his new position, Stetson will continue to be responsible for the daily operations as general manager for Outrigger Waipouli Beach Resort & Spa, as well as fulfilling regional responsibilities for Outriggers two other properties on the island of Kauai, Ou...
Better Designs Today For a Greener Tomorrow; Design sustainability expert David Oakey to headline the March 14th Green Hospitality Conference hosted
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report . fresh ideas for hospitality The Pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality for centuries. According to legend, captains of New England would mount a pineapple on their fence posts when they had a safe return from sea. This served as an invitation for family and friends to visit and share a meal together. Today, the pineapple serves as a symbol for the highest quality in hospitality . Better Designs Today For a Greener Tomorrow . Design sustainability expert David Oakey to headline the March 14th Green Hospitality Conference hosted by Lodging Hospitality and Pineapple...
Boutique Hotels & Resorts International Appoints David Moth, SVP Marketing / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Boutique Hotels & Resorts International Appoints David Moth, SVP Marketing March 28, 2007 Miami Beach, FL: Boutique Hotels & Resorts International® - the global alliance of genuine boutique hotels and resorts - has appointed David Moth as Senior Vice President of Marketing. We are pleased to welcome David Moth to the Boutique team. His experience in marketing, sales and operations of boutique hotels makes him perfect for this role. said Martin Buehler, founder and Chairman of Boutique Hotels & Resorts International®. His career has taken him around the world, and he has an int...
Interstate Joint Venture with Meisel Capital Partners to Acquire the 147-room Radisson Hotel Cross Keys in Baltimore, Md. for $17.0 million / March 20
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate Joint Venture with Meisel Capital Partners to Acquire the 147-room Radisson Hotel Cross Keys in Baltimore, Md. for $17.0 million ARLINGTON, Va., March 29, 2007Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), one of the nations largest independent hotel management companies, today announced that it has formed a joint venture with an affiliate of Maryland-based Meisel Capital Partners to purchase the 147-room Radisson Hotel Cross Keys in Baltimore, Md. for $17.0 million from affiliates of The Blackstone Group. Interstate, which has operated the property since 1998, acquired a 15 percent...
Cornell Hotel School Offers 12 Professional Certifications in 2007 / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Cornell Hotel School Offers 12 Professional Certifications in 2007 Ithaca, NY, March 15, 2007 The Cornell Hotel Schools Office of Executive Education has refined the certification offerings for its 2007 Professional Development Program (PDP). Hospitality professionals can now choose from 12 certification sequences. Under a new streamlined approach, participants will focus their learning around a given discipline. They will complete four to six related courses to earn certification, choosing from a mix of required and optional courses. Each PDP course is three days in leng...
Hilton Hotels Corporation Signs Management Agreement for First Conrad in Abu Dhabi; Mazrui Holding Building the 380 room Conrad Abu Dhabi / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Corporation Signs Management Agreement for First Conrad in Abu Dhabi; Mazrui Holding Building the 380 room Conrad Abu Dhabi BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - March 27, 2007 - Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced the signing of its new property, the Conrad Abu Dhabi, marking the luxury brands entry into the U.A.E capital. Due to open in the fourth quarter of 2009, the hotel will become the Hilton Familys fourth property in Abu Dhabi, and is a highly anticipated addition to the leading hotel brands portfolio of 15 established properties in the Arabian Peninsula. The Conr...
All 433 Domestic Comfort Suites Branded Hotels Will Become 100% Smoke-free May 1, 2007 / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive All 433 Domestic Comfort Suites Branded Hotels Will Become 100% Smoke-free May 1, 2007 SILVER SPRING, Md., March 12, 2007 - Choice Hotels International announced today that its Comfort Suites brand will become 100 percent smoke-free May 1, 2007. All 433 domestic Comfort Suites including public areas will be non-smoking. This move extends Choice Hotels legacy as an industry pioneer in non-smoking accommodations, as in 1984, Choice became the first hotel company to include non-smoking rooms in every one of its properties worldwide. The Comfort Suites brand provides a safe, comf...
Columbus, Georgia's Hawthorn Suites Sustained Knockout Blow From Tornado; To Be Torn Down and Replaced with a 82 suite Hyatt Place / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tony Adams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 12, 2007 - One of Columbus' higher-end hotels sustained a knockout blow from the March 1 tornado, suffering extreme roof and water damage -- enough that it will be torn down to the ground. But the 82-room Hawthorn Suites at 2974 North Lake Parkway isn't necessarily down for good. In its place will be built an 82-suite Hyatt Place, a full-service property that could be ready within a year, Pam Hudson, Hawthorn Suites' director of sales, said F...
While Nothing Statistically Warrants Building More Hotels at the Colorado Springs Airport, Four New Properties with 438 rooms Are Under Construction
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Wayne Heilman, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 26, 2007 - The Colorado Springs Airport has become a magnet for new hotels, with four new properties under construction with plans to open this summer. The four hotels will expand the number of available rooms within three miles of the airport by 438, or 56.8 percent. And the building might not stop there. Airport officials plan to seek bids this summer from developers for a hotel in the airport's new business park. The hote...
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January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Coastal Hotel Group Selects UniFocus Watson, R.M.Financial Management Applications . Alliance Rivals Business Intelligence at Major Hotel Brands DALLAS March 1, 2007 Coastal Hotel Group announced today that they have selected the Unifocus Watson, R.M. suite of financial and labor management software applications for its entire portfolio of boutique hotels and resorts. UniFocus will deploy its software systems to all Coastal properties enabling its hotel management teams to utilize this cutting edge technology for revenue reporting, budgeting, labor management,...
HITEC 2007 Adds Club Technology Pavilion; Features Special Technologies for Club Management / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report HITEC 2007 Adds Club Technology Pavilion . Features Special Technologies for Club Management AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 28, 2007) - To provide quality member services, clubs employ specialty technology such as member relationship and golf course management software. The 2007 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC ®), produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP ®), will showcase these special technologies in the Club Technology Pavilion, the newest addition to the exhibit hall, June 26 - 28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,...
Agenda and Speakers Set for HFTP's Club and Hotel Controllers Conferences / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Agenda and Speakers Set for HFTP's Club and Hotel Controllers Conferences General Sessions to Discuss Important Workplace Issues AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 6, 2007) - Professional Speaker Roz Trieber, MS, CHES and Attorney Phillip Maltin will discuss important workplace issues in entertaining styles at the upcoming Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals' (HFTP) Club and Hotel Controllers Conferences. First Trieber will share ideas on how to create a strong workplace, where employees enjoy working. The next day, Maltin will provide information on what employers should watch...
Client DNA – The Gold Standard for New Business Development / Carol Verret / March 2007...
January 30, 2007
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . . . . Client DNA - The Gold Standard for New Business Development . March 14, 2007 - If you hate cold calls, the dilemma is how to find new business without using a list or a directory. What do you do to locate new clients that fit the revenue management strategy? Hint: Answering the phone and closing inquiries isnt it! New Business Development or prospecting for business that fits the revenue management strategy is becoming more of an issue for hotel sales as demand softens. Anyone who receives the Smith Travel report ...
Mövenpick Hotel Zurich-Airport Owners Clair Finanz AG and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Invest More than CHF 30 million (US$ 24.6 million) in a
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Mövenpick Hotel Zurich-Airport Owners Clair Finanz AG and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Invest More than CHF 30 million (US$ 24.6 million) in a Complete Renovation March 28, 2007 - Over the past four years the Mövenpick Hotel Zurich-Airport has undergone a programme of complete refurbishment. The property owners Clair Finanz AG and Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts have invested more than CHF 30 million in the renovation work. With the work now completed, the airport- and business hotel and its 333 rooms are up to five-star standard according to Hotellerie Suisse and also fully ...
