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January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Top Industry Educator to Conduct Seminar on Chinas Mushrooming Outbound Tourism . Tony Tse of event co-sponsor Hong Kong Polytechnic University will speak at first-ever U.S.-held Seminar on China Hotel & Tourism Development NEW YORK MARCH 28, 2007Tony Tse, Program Director of Industry Partnerships at The Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys School of Hotel & Tourism Management and an authority on Chinas rapidly expanding hotel and tourism market, will be one of the featured speakers at the Seminar on China Hotel & Tourism Development, to be held at New Yorks Le P...
TEDA C.E.O. Presenting Overview on Trends in Hotel, Tourism Development in China / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TEDA C.E.O. Presenting Overview on Trends in Hotel, Tourism Development in China Dr. Tim Gao, CEO of TEDA Hotels Management, to discuss burgeoning business opportunities at Hong Kong Polytechnic Universitys first-ever U.S. seminar NEW YORK MARCH 22, 2007Dr. Tim Gao, Chief Executive Officer of Beijing-based TEDA Hotels Management Company Ltd. and an expert on Chinas rapidly expanding hotel and tourism market, will be sharing his knowledge as a featured speaker at the Seminar on China Hotel & Tourism Development, to be held at New Yorks Le Parker Meridien April 2...
The Hotel Cheval in Downtown Paso Robles, California, a Two and a Half Year Effort for Proprietors Robert and Sherry Gilson / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Hotel Cheval in Downtown Paso Robles, California, a Two and a Half Year Effort for Proprietors Robert and Sherry Gilson Paso Robles, CA (March 2007) - Paso Robles welcomes a new downtown luxury property with the opening of Hotel Cheval in April 2007. Influenced by the surrounding countryside and situated in America's new prized food and wine region, Hotel Cheval will offer well-traveled guests an experience unlike any other in the Central Coast area featuring old-world hospitality and exceptional personalized service amidst thoughtfully designed and refined accommodations...
The Steel Skeleton for Hotel, Condo Tower For Sale; The Stalled Chandler, Arizona Project Likely to Big for Developer / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Chris Markham, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 16, 2007 - City leaders say they're not alarmed now that the stalled Elevation Chandler project is up for sale. "I'm just glad to see something's happening over there," Chandler City Councilman Matt Orlando said. It's been almost a year since work stopped on the unfinished hotel and condominium project that began in November 2005. Until recently, the developer, Jeff Cline, of Signature Properties West, had insisted the project wa...
The Top 10 Castle Hotels in Europe / TripAdvisor / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Top 10 Castle Hotels in Europe NEEDHAM, Mass., March 28, 2007 - TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top 10 castle hotels in Europe, according to traveler popularity and TripAdvisor editors. 1. Feathery Fun: Ashford Castle, Cong, Ireland - Average nightly rate $362 With its opulent rooms, endless hallways, numerous dining options, and health and beauty spa, you may never leave the estate of the Ashford Castle, built in 1625. But if you do wish to meander outdoors, try your hand at falconry, an ancient art originating in the Far East in 2000 B.C...
Casinos: The Last Frontier for Smoking? / March 2006
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mark Brunswick, Star Tribune, MinneapolisMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 26, 2007 - For a look at the possible future of smoking in Minnesota, witness a recent late afternoon at the Treasure Island Resort and Casino near Red Wing. Shortly after 4 p.m., when the Tradewinds buffet opened, a line snaked around the slot machines to take advantage of the $12.99 dinner. A father with his daughter on his shoulders stood behind the rope guideline, one of many families in line. A few feet away, a woman playing the Star D...
The Carneros Inn, the PlumpJack Group Resort in the Napa Valley, Opens Nw Spa and Fitness Center / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Carneros Inn, the PlumpJack Group Resort in the Napa Valley, Opens Nw Spa and Fitness Center NAPA, Calif. (March 28, 2007) The Carneros Inn, the luxury PlumpJack Group resort located in the heart of Napa Valleys Carneros winegrowing district, has announced the spring opening of its new spa and fitness center a combined 5,000 square feet of facilities that include a significantly expanded spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, Motion Studio and retail space, all designed to meet the needs of hotel guests seeking a comprehensive lifestyle experience. Our ...
Carlson Branded Hotels Increased by 78 in 2006, Total Properties Reach 938 in 71 Countries / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Carlson Branded Hotels Increased by 78 in 2006, Total Properties Reach 938 in 71 Countries Global systemwide sales grow 7.8% to $37.1 billion MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (March 1, 2007) Carlson today announced that 2006 systemwide sales from its global, company-owned and franchised brands and services reached record levels. Systemwide sales totaled $37.1 billion, a 7.8 percent increase, compared with $34.4 billion in 2005. Carlson is a global brand leader in business and leisure travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise, and marketing services. "The 2006 growth is a result of our on...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds Nine New Locations for Two Months Ending February 2007 / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds Nine New Locations for Two Months Ending February 2007 MINNEAPOLIS (Mar. 22, 2007) ---- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that the company has added nine new locations to its global portfolio of brands from January through February 2007. The new hotels include two Radisson SAS properties in Kazakhstan and Norway; two Radisson Hotels & Resorts® properties in California and Arizona; a new spa hotel in Chile developed by Radisson Hotels Latin America; two Park Inn® hotels in Michigan and Russia; and two Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts properties...
Caneel Bay on St. John, USVI Appoints Seán Carney as Director of Food & Beverage and Nikolay Hotze as Resident Manager / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Caneel Bay on St. John, USVI Appoints Seán Carney as Director of Food & Beverage and Nikolay Hotze as Resident Manager St. John, USVI - March 2007 - Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort on St. John, USVI is pleased to announce the appointment of Seán Carney as Director of Food & Beverage and Nikolay Hotze as its new Resident Manager. With a broad F&B background earned at hotels and resorts from Hawaii to New York, Sean Carney will be responsible for all food and beverage operations at Caneel Bay, including four distinct restaurants, The Wine Room, in-room dining and special events. "Caneel B...
The Hotel Financing Environment in Canada / Canadian Lodging Outlook – January 2007 Results / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Hotel Financing Environment in Canada .By: Paul Varteression - HVS Global Hospitality Services - Canada CANADIAN LODGING OUTLOOK January 2007 The Canadian Lodging Outlook is a joint monthly publication of Smith Travel Research and HVS International, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada . By: Paul Varteression - HVS Global Hospitality Services - Canada To compose a picture of the current lending landscape in Canada we interviewed mortgage brokers and representatives from a variety of financial institutions, including major banks, credit unions, and development banks. Our ...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Chris Steffich Director of Food & Beverage for Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Chris Steffich Director of Food & Beverage for Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, West Virginia The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 2007 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Chris Steffich as director of food & beverage for Stonewall Resort, located in Roanoke, West Virginia. Floyd R. Hunter, Jr., Benchmark's general manager at the resort, made the announcement. "It gives me great pleasure to announce Chris' appointment," said Mr. Hunter. "He brings a solid record of success to his new role and we look forward to his activ...
California Hotel & Lodging Association Forms Partnership With the California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report California Hotel & Lodging Association Forms Partnership With the California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) and the California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns (CABBI) today announced that the two organizations have entered into a partnership to provide their respective members with greater access to legislative, marketing, educational and professional development benefits specific to the lodging industry. This newly formed relationship will strengthen the voice of Californias lodging industry across all market...
Future Proofing Your Property
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Future Proofing Your Property Your first reaction to the next economic downturn should not be surprise but instead be ready to go This article is from the Spring 2007 issue of Hospitality Upgrade magazine.To view more articles covering technology for the hospitality industry please visit the Hospitality Upgrade Web site or to request a free publication please call (678) 802-5307 or e-mail. By John Burns The economy is cyclical. The boom phase of the cy...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 65 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 65 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. March 19, 2007 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 65 hotel projects in the last three weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Hilton Garden Inn Houston Energy Corridor Houston TX Drexelbrook Hotel Drexel Hill PA Wingate Inn at Creekwood Corporate Park Bradenton FL Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix AZ Hampton Inn Canton GA Hard Rock Expansion and ...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 63 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 63 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. March 5, 2007 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 63 hotel projects in the last three weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Phoenix Grand Hotel Tigard OR Holiday Inn Express Fort Myers FL Gateway Center Hotels College Park GA Diamond Mountain Hotel Expansion Susanville CA Luxury Hotel Forest Hills Fairfield Inn Marriott Pittsburgh PA ...
The Blackstone Group Sells the Rights to the Budgetel Trademarks and Franchise Operations to Group Headed by Mukesh Patel and R.C. Patel; The Minorit
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Blackstone Group Sells the Rights to the Budgetel Trademarks and Franchise Operations to Group Headed by Mukesh Patel and R.C. Patel . The Minority-owned Hotel Franchisor Seeks to Spark an Evolution for Fair Franchising ATLANTA-- March 9, 2007 - --One of the hospitality industrys most familiar brand names in the upper economy segment Budgetel has been acquired by an Atlanta-based investor group which is headed by veteran hoteliers Mukesh Mike Patel and R.C. Patel. The purchase from The Blackstone Group includes all rights to the Budgetel trademarks and franchi...
The Briad Group Opens 100-unit, Residence Inn by Marriott in Neptune, New Jersey / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report The Briad Group Opens 100-unit, Residence Inn by Marriott in Neptune, New Jersey Livingston, New Jersey March 1, 2007 -- The Briad Group of Livingston, New Jersey has opened a new four-story, 100-unit, Residence Inn by Marriott in Neptune at Gateway Centre, New Jersey. All 100 suites offer full state of the art kitchen facilities, featuring all stainless steel appliances and ceramic cook top stoves. The newly constructed hotel is owned by Briad Lodging Group Neptune, LLC and managed by Briad Hospitality Management, LLC of Livingston, NJ. Located off exit 100A of the Garden State Park...
Number of New U.S. Hotel Brand Launches in 2005/2006 Reflects Largest Two-Year Total in 17 Years, PricewaterhouseCoopers Reports / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Number of New U.S. Hotel Brand Launches in 2005/2006 Reflects Largest Two-Year Total in 17 Years, PricewaterhouseCoopers Reports NEW YORK, March 15, 2007 According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, there were a total of 24 new hotel brand launches in the U.S. in 2005 and 2006, which is the largest number of brand introductions in a two-year period since 1989. The new brand launches represented non-U.S. brands affiliating with hotels in the U.S., new concepts targeted at Gen-Xers and Millennials, independent brands, brands affiliated with established lodging companies and brands at...
What's In a Hotel Brand Nowadays? Dietmar Kielnhofer, General Manager, Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort, Bali / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive What's In a Hotel Brand Nowadays? by Dietmar Kielnhofer, General Manager, Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort, Bali March 2007 In a market and industry where products and services are all too undifferentiated - and even boring - successful branding can have a significant impact on current profit margins and future buying behavior of what services and products customers will buy. Consumers essentially buy a branded product because it promises reliability and consistency for its intended purpose and application service features non branded products not necessarily pro...
Brack Capital Real Estate Plans to Develop 300 room Hotel at 63-67 West 35th Street in Midtown Manhattan / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Brack Capital Real Estate Plans to Develop 300 room Hotel at 63-67 West 35th Street in Midtown Manhattan March 6, 2007 - Brack Capital Real Estate USA has acquired 63-67 West 35th Street for $31 million from Icon Parking, it was announced by Moshe Azogui, CEO of Brack USA. Mr. Azogui said he plans to develop an upscale hotel with 300 rooms in the heart of bustling midtown south. The site, on the north side of West 35th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Herald Square, is currently occupied by a six-story parking garage. This prime site is centrally loca...
Overuse of 'Boutique' Within Hotel Industry Leads Thailand Hotelier to Coin New Term / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Woranuj Maneerungsee, Bangkok Post, ThailandMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Mar. 12, 2007 - Thirty-five Celsius! What a hot day! Worse, the big-city air pollution has been causing a lot of sore throats. Escaping from the city may be the cure. Spending time in pleasant surroundings somewhere in the provinces is the dream of city dwellers. Boutique hotels are particularly popular, though there's some debate about exactly what qualities set a boutique hotel apart from the mass-market product -- and justify room rates two...
Still Reaching for that Fifth Star – The Boston Harbor Hotel Moves Forward with $12 million Renovation / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Still Reaching for that Fifth Star - The Boston Harbor Hotel Moves Forward with $12 million Renovation BOSTON, March 21, 2007 - The Boston Harbor Hotel is in the midst of a twelve million dollar renovation which will include a dramatic remodeling of all 230 guest rooms and a complete overhaul of the largest function space, the Wharf Room. The most important components of the project are expected to be complete in early May. "We are thrilled to be moving ahead with this renovation," says Paul J. Jacques, General Manager of the Boston Harbor Hotel. "The grand scale of this project is a...
Dave Coskey and Drew Schlesinger Appointed to Vice President Positions at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa / March 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Dave Coskey and Drew Schlesinger Appointed to Vice President Positions at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., March 8, 2007 - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM), today announced the appointment of two executives to its senior management team. Dave Coskey has been named Vice President of Marketing for Borgata and Drew Schlesinger has been appointed as Vice President and General Manager of The Water Club at Borgata, an 800-room upscale, boutique hotel on schedule to open in early 2008. ...
