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First Global Marketing Communications Network of Independent Agencies Specializing in Travel Debuts; KWE Group Agency for North America / February 200
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive First Global Marketing Communications Network of Independent Agencies Specializing in Travel Debuts . KWE Group Agency for North America Coral Gables (Miami), Florida (14th February, 2007) --- Tourism Trademark, the first global network of independent marketing communications agencies serving the travel and leisure industry, was launched earlier this month at FITUR (International Tourism Fair) 2007 in Madrid, Spain. This was announced by Karen Weiner Escalera, President and CEO of KWE group, the North American network member. . . The network operates seamlessly across n...
Hilton Recognizes the Top Performing Hotels of 2006 / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hilton Recognizes the Top Performing Hotels of 2006 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.- February 23, 2007 - Hilton Hotels (NYSE:HLT) recognized its top hotels during an awards ceremony at the brands annual conference of general managers and directors of food and beverage, held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana. At a special award ceremony, Hilton presented 29 awards to the North American hotels which best exemplified the Hilton vision and excellence in performance. Hotels were chosen based on their outstanding performance in the brands Balanced Scorecard rating system in areas such ...
Throwing Bones; As the Lodging Industry Reports Financial Successes, Some Hotels Pay at the Bottom of the Scale / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Throwing Bones . As the Lodging Industry Reports Financial Successes, Some Hotels Pay at the Bottom of the Scale By Joseph M. Gravish, February 2007 The end of 2006 saw untold numbers of lodging industry reports and commentators extolling yet another year of financial success. Examples abound in every type of media. Likewise, following the start of this new year industry leaders and veteran prognosticators again looked into their crystal balls and gave us their view of things to come in 2007. In sum, one respected writer predicts this year will be another spectacular yea...
Thomas B. Ruff of The Biltmore Company Named Chair of North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Board...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Thomas B. Ruff of The Biltmore Company Named Chair of North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Board RALEIGH, N.C. - Thomas B. Ruff, Senior Vice President, Guest Operations at The Biltmore Company in Asheville, has been named 2007 chair of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association’s (NCRLA) Board of Directors. Ruff was officially sworn in at the association’s 60th Annual Meeting, Monday, Jan. 29, 2006 at The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary. Ruff has been invo...
Lowe Enterprises Investors Acquires the 212 room Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. for $39.8 million; Destination Hotels & Resorts to
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Lowe Enterprises Investors Acquires the 212 room Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. for $39.8 million - Destination Hotels & Resorts to Manage DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. - Februrary 12, 2007 - Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI), the investment management affiliate of national real estate company Lowe Enterprises, has acquired The Shores Resort & Spa, a 212-room luxury oceanfront resort in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. for $39.8 million. LEI acquired the property from Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Inc. on behalf of Lowe Hospitality Investment Partners, a $266 million ...
ISHC Releases Top Ten Technology Issues for 2007 / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ISHC Releases Top Ten Technology Issues for 2007 Follow-up to ISHC Top Ten Issues in the Hospitality Industry 2007 Expands List of Technology Topics February 20th, 2007, Alexandria, VA - At the recent ISHC Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, ISHC members held a series of roundtable discussions to identify the ISHC Top Ten Issues in the Hospitality Industry for 2007. The debate reviewed over 100 different topics in depth, and "Technology" was identified as #3 of the Top Ten Issues expected to have the greatest impact on the hospitality industry for 2007. Although the chall...
TTI Teams with Sorbis to Provide One-Stop-Shop for Wireless Networking and Business Center Services / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TTI Teams with Sorbis to Provide One-Stop-Shop for Wireless Networking and Business Center Services New York hotels, The Belvedere and The Gershwin, are first to take advantage of solutions partnership in order to provide wireless laptop connectivity and lobby business center services/Internet kiosks to guests New York- February 12, 2007 - Hotel guests who have benefited from the comprehensive lobby business center services provided to them through Telephone Technologies Inc. (TTI) also can now benefit from a property-wide wireless network for laptop connectivity. TTI, the ...
Troy Summerill Named GM and Stan Phillips as F&B Director at the The Shilo Inn Suites Hotel – Ocean Shores, Washington / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Troy Summerill Named GM and Stan Phillips F&B Director at the The Shilo Inn Suites Hotel - Ocean Shores, Washington PORTLAND, OR February 5, 2007 - The Shilo Inn Suites Hotel - Ocean Shores welcomes back Troy Summerill as General Manager and Stan Phillips as the Restaurants Food and Beverage Director. The duo worked together at the Ocean Shores property in 1997 and twice garnered recognition as Shilos Best Run Restaurant of the Year. Phillips was dubbed Shilo Restaurant Manager of the Year in June 1995. Troy Summerill and Stan Phillips are an award winning...
TIG Global Wins Nine HSMAI Adrian Awards for Website Design and Online Marketing / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report TIG Global Wins Nine HSMAI Adrian Awards for Website Design and Online Marketing . TIG Global also Recently Honored by the Washington Business Journal - WASHINGTON, DC January31, 2007 TIG Global today announced receipt of nine Adrian Awards for Web Marketing from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI). The 2006 competition recognized the best hospitality and travel websites worldwide based on overall design and functionality and statistical performance objectives, such as ROI and conversion rates. This years competition attracted more tha...
TIA Chair Rasulo Touts New Long-Range Plan to Reverse Decline in Travel to U.S., Improve America's Image Abroad / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report TIA Chair Rasulo Touts New Long-Range Plan to Reverse Decline in Travel to U.S., Improve Americas Image Abroad WASHINGTON, DC February 2007 - Speaking to an audience of more than 500 travel industry leaders here today, Jay Rasulo, National Chairman of the Travel Industry Association (TIA), touted a new three-step plan to strengthen Americas security and repair the countrys image to potential travelers abroad. The goal of the plan, called A Blueprint to Discover America, is to welcome more international visitors to the United States something at which America has been losing c...
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January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Expands Relationship with Coastal Hotel Group to Include Call Center Services and Conversion Rates Are On the Rise . Coastals Inns of Monterey also add RedX Property ConnectSM for 2-way PMS Interface with HIS Epitome SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 28 February 2007 - SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides hotel reservation management, distribution and technology services globally, announced today that Coastal Hotel Group is now using the SynXis Call Center Services, making SynXis its exclusive provider of all distribution channels including GDS, IDS and bookings comin...
SynXis Hires Industry Veteran Patrick Andrès to Lead Expansion in Asia Pacific; Based in Singapore Andrès will oversee sales and operati
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Hires Industry Veteran Patrick Andrès to Lead Expansion in Asia Pacific . Based in Singapore Andrès will oversee sales and operations to support growing customer base SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 01 February SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides hotel reservation management, distribution and technology services globally, announced today that 20-year industry veteran Patrick Andrès has been hired as General Manager of SynXis in Asia Pacific and will be based in their Singapore office. Andrès appointment and the expansion of operations in the region will suppo...
Miami Area Hotels Charging Premium Rates Pronounce the Super Bowl a Boon; Some Retailers and Restaurateurs Underwhelmed by Spending / February 2007.
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks, Monica Hatcher and Jim Wyss, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 6, 2007 - On this drizzly Monday, a forlorn Ariel Lazimi declared herself devastated by Super Bowl XLI. She's no diehard Bears fan. But she owns a jewelry store on South Beach's Lincoln Road, where retailers reported a sharp drop in customers as locals stayed home and tourists flocked to Super Bowl events on the beach. "It was pretty devastating to see," Lazimi said from a seat in her empty South Beach Jewelry Exchange, wh...
Super 8 Brand Enters Second Phase of Product and Service Enhancements; Mandates In-room Coffeemakers, New Uniforms, New Bath Amenities and Consistent
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Super 8 Brand Enters Second Phase of Product and Service Enhancements . Mandates In-room Coffeemakers, New Uniforms, New Bath Amenities and Consistent Mattress Replacment Schedule LAS VEGAS (Feb. 10, 2007) Building on the theme Moving Forward Focused to Win, Super 8 Motels President John Valletta today told nearly 2,000 owners and operators attending their international conference that the brand will maintain its competitive position as the value lodging choice for guests of all ages by upgrading standards and services. This year, as part of the secon...
Sundance Prepares for the Elite Meetings Alliance; Event unites top meeting and incentive planners with hotels and resorts for a one of a kind face-to
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Sundance Prepares for the Elite Meetings Alliance . Event unites top meeting and incentive planners with hotels and resorts for a one of a kind face-to-face business meeting experience February 20, 2007 The Elite Meeting Alliance will take place March 19-21, 2007 at Robert Redfords Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah. This intimate semi-annual conference is an exclusive marketplace for professional planners to meet representatives of the best hotels in the western U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The three-day event features a slate of pre-scheduled appointments with numerous social opportun...
Recognizing Profitable Repositioning Opportunity Sunburst Hospitality Acquires 110 room Quality Inn Resort in Ocean City, Maryland for $18 million / F
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Recognizing Profitable Repositioning Opportunity Sunburst Hospitality Acquires 110 room Quality Inn Resort in Ocean City, Maryland for $18 million Silver Spring, MD February 12, 2007 Sunburst Hospitality announced today that the firm acquired the beachfront Quality Inn Hotel and Resort located in Ocean City, Maryland, for $18 million. This significant hotel acquisition, transacted at an excellent discount to replacement cost, balances Sunbursts intuitive repositioning strategy. Sunburst Hospitality is distinguished for their expertise in optimizing the value of hote...
Sterling Companies Restructure Executive Roles, Promote McNeil To Chief Executive Officer / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report DESTIN, Fla. Feb. 19, 2007 The Sterling Companies www.TheSterlingCo.com announced today a leadership level restructuring within the company, which will make J.Garrett McNeil chief executive officer and transition current CEO Jim Olin into the role of managing partner. . J.Garrett McNeil Jim Olin . We are pleased to announce Jim and Garretts new roles within the company, and are confident these adjustments will reap great benefits for Sterling in the coming years, said Sterling Companies Board Chairman Buddy Runnels. Both Garrett and Jim have done an exemplary job in ...
Starwood Hotels Announces Plans to Open Multi-Brand Mixed-Use Complex in Houston Texas / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-January 30, 2007 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT - News) today announced plans to open three hotels as part of the Memorial City Project, a vibrant mixed-use community in West Houston, Texas. Construction is expected to begin this summer on The Westin® Houston, Memorial City and The Sheraton® Houston, Memorial City, with the Sheraton scheduled to open in the first half of 2009. Starwood® also announces the beginning of extensive renovations to the existing Radisson Suite Hotel Houston West, which is ex...
Waterford Hotels & Inns, Arnstad & Associates, Selected to Manage Oregon's New Springbrook Luxury Inn, Spa / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Waterford Hotels & Inns, Arnstad & Associates, Selected to Manage Oregon's New Springbrook Luxury Inn, Spa NEWBERG, Ore., Feb. 28, 2007 - Two of the West Coast's highly respected hospitality consultants have joined forces to oversee development, operations, financial and marketing development for Springbrook Properties' luxury inn, restaurant and spa, expected to open in 2009 in northeast Newberg. Bruce C. Hraba, president of Waterford Hotels & Inns, Inc., and Mary Arnstad, president of Arnstad & Associates, Inc., have been named by Springbrook Properties President ...
Spas – How to Stay On-trend and Make Money / Judith L. Singer and Patricia A. Monteson / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Spas - How to Stay On-trend and Make Money by Judith L. Singer, Ed.D., ISHC and Patricia A. Monteson, M.S., ISHC February 2007 One of the most popular marketing terms in the hospitality industry is the 3 letter word called spa. Other industries have since adopted this term as a marketing tool, e.g., auto spa, spa tea, spa shoes, spa pillows, spa music, spa candles, spa cuisine, spa lifestyle, etc. Spas have become an adjective as well as a noun. They are a commodity as well as an experience. This is good because it broadens the awareness of the term, but there is a da...
International SPA Association Pinpoints Spa Industry Trends / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report International SPA Association Pinpoints Spa Industry Trends LEXINGTON, Ky. February 2007 - Spa is a household word. Spas in North America are a leading leisure industry, with nearly 14,000 facilities generating $9.7 billion in annual revenue. As the authoritative voice of the spa industry, the International SPA Association researches the overall industry and those who go to spas, as well as the trends that are becoming expectations for consumers. Similar to restaurants, hotels and fitness centers, spas play a significant role in todays culture, said ISPA President Lynne Walker Mc...
The Next Frontier for the Spa Industry – Health Care / J. Ragsdale Hendrie / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Next Frontier for the Spa Industry - Health Care By J. Ragsdale Hendrie, Hospitality Performance February 2007 - You do not need to be seer to see this next stage in the expansion for the Spa Industry. We have witnessed the evolution, originally for the indulgent, now for everyone. Health, attention, presentation, esteem, and, yes, still some indulgence holistic, if you will. No longer that elite and remote location, Spas have partnered with or been created by hotels and resorts, providing new revenue streams and marketing advantages for Lodging operations. The next...
Marcus Hotels Opens the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City Following $55 Million Restoration / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Marcus Hotels Opens the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City Following $55 Million Restoration MILWAUKEE & OKLAHOMA CITY - February 26, 2007 - Marcus Hotels and Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced the opening of the 225-room Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marcus Hotels and Resorts oversaw the complete restoration of the historic landmark property and will operate the hotel. As of March 1, 2007, the Skirvin Hilton will be the 20th property owned or operated by the company, bringing Marcus total hotel room count to approximately...
Highland Hospitality Acquires the 143-room Silversmith Hotel in Downtown Chicago for $34.5 million, $241,000 per Key / February 2007...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Highland Hospitality Acquires the 143-room Silversmith Hotel in Downtown Chicago for $34.5 million, $241,000 per Key MCLEAN, VA, February 23, 2007 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today that it has acquired the 143-room Silversmith Hotel located in downtown Chicago, Illinois for a purchase price of $34.5 million, plus customary closing costs, or approximately $241,000 per key. The Company has selected Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to manage the property as an independent hotel. James L. Francis, ...
