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Columbus, Ohio Downtown Convention Hotel Effort Gets Mayorial Support; Fears Losing Competitive Edge / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Marla Matzer Rose, The Columbus Dispatch, OhioMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 27, 2007 - There's renewed hope this week for a new Downtown convention hotel that's been discussed for several years. After Mayor Michael B. Coleman spoke of the city's need for one in his State of the City address Thursday, those with a stake in Columbus' convention business hope that his interest will help kick-start the project. "Clearly, the mayor's on board," said Paul Astleford, CEO of convention and visitors bureau Experience Co...
Fate of the 68-year Old Collins Park Hotel on Miami Beach Seems Clear, Demolition / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Elinor J. Brecher, The Miami HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 24, 2007 - Buddy, the state fire marshall's sniffer dog, was the only investigator eager to get inside the charred hulk of the old Collins Park Hotel Friday. Everyone else -- including the 9-year-old yellow Labrador's handler, Det. Greg Gilkey -- was worried about the stability of the three-story building at 2000 Park Ave. that was gutted by a fire that began about 1 p.m. Thursday. "We have to make the building safe," said Lt. Joe Schwartz of the...
Benjamin Franklin Hotel in San Mateo is Sold; Colliers International Hotels Acts as Advisor to the Seller / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Benjamin Franklin Hotel in San Mateo is Sold . Colliers International Hotels Acts as Advisor to the Seller San Francisco, CA - February 6, 2007 -- Colliers International Hotels announces that it has arranged the sale of the historic Benjamin Franklin Hotel in downtown San Mateo, California. Bob Eaton, Mark McDermott, and Henry Bose of Colliers International Hotels advised the seller, AFE-Benjamin Franklin, LP on the transaction. AF Evans Company, Inc. was the manager of the property. Located in the heart of the thriving downtown business district, the landmark property has been closed...
The 'I Hate Cold Calls' Web Cast – The New Paradigm of Sales! / Carol Verret / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . . . . The I Hate Cold Calls Web Cast . The New Paradigm of Sales! February 12, 2007 - You should hate cold calls especially to those lists that begin with A or those Business Journal lists of every industry in the local market! How much time do you and your staff spend on them -- what is the ROI on that sales time in terms of leads generated and closed? The good news is that cold calls are pretty much dead and no one misses them much! There is a new way of doing hospitality sales. This web cast will outline the business plan for en...
Expanding Opportunities in the Hotel Industry in China Prompts a Special One Day Seminar in New York City, April 27, 2007 / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Expanding Opportunities in the Hotel Industry in China Prompts a Special One Day Seminar in New York City, April 27, 2007 HK PolyU and Hotel Online host China Hotel & Tourism Development Seminar in New York on 27 April 2007 In response to the expanding opportunity in the hotel and tourism industry in China, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hotel Online have teamed up to offer this special seminar on China Hotel & Tourism Development at Le Parker Meridien, New York on 27 April 2007. Renowned China experts from Asia will be speaking at the Seminar on issues related to China...
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Rocco Forte Hotels Naming Munich Property The Charles Hotel, in Honour of Sir Rocco Fortes Father Hotelier Lord Charles Forte 1 February 2007 - Rocco Forte Hotels is delighted to announce that its Munich property, which is due to open this summer, will be called The Charles Hotel, in honour of Sir Rocco Fortes father, renowned hotelier Lord Charles Forte. Lord Forte was born in Monforte Casalaticco in Italy in 1908 and emigrated to Scotland with his parents as a child. In 1935, at the age of 26, Lord Forte set up Strand Milk Bar Ltd, which signalled the beginning of ...
Carolina Pet Friendly Hotels Join BringYourPet.com / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Carolina Pet Friendly Hotels Join BringYourPet.com Knoxville, TN February 6, 2007 - BringYourPet.com (www.bringyourpet.com) announces the recent addition of six new Carolina pet friendly hotels to its Web site; Quality Inn in Mount Airy, NC, Majestic Shores in Myrtle beach, SC, Super 8 in Rowland, NC, Holiday Inn in Santee, SC, Super 8 in Orangeburg, SC, and Bermuda Sands Hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC. "We're thrilled to have these pet friendly hotels on-board," states company spokesperson for BringYourPet.com, Brian Bailey. "Weve definitely seen an increase in pet friendly travel throughout t...
AAA Names Carey International, Inc. a Preferred Provider; AAA Members Show Your Card & Save? on Carey Chauffeured Services / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive AAA Names Carey International, Inc. a Preferred Provider . AAA Members "Show Your Card & Save?" on Carey Chauffeured Services WASHINGTON, DC, (February 14, 2007) - AAA has named Carey International, Inc. an official association Show Your Card & Save? partner. As of March 7, 2007, AAA members can receive a 15 percent preferred provider discount* on Carey chauffeured services in 65 countries and 550 cities around the world. Vehicles include high-quality late-model sedans, limousines, sport utility vehicles, minibuses, vans and motor coaches, as well as the signature Car...
Capella Hotels & Resorts Selects PAR Springer-Miller's SMS|Host Hospitality Management System; West Paces Hotel Group to take Guest Service to Ne
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Capella Hotels & Resorts Selects PAR Springer-Millers SMS|Host Hospitality Management System . West Paces Hotel Group to take Guest Service to Next Level NEW HARTFORD, NY FEBRUARY 6, 2007 PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PTC) --- and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems --- is pleased to announce that Capella Hotels and Resorts will install PARs SMS|Host Hospitality Management System for their luxury hotel properties, beginning with the Capella Castlemartyr Hotel and Golf Club in ...
The Lowdown on Canada's Hotel Construction High / Canadian Lodging Outlook – 2006 Year End Results / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Lowdown on Canada's Hotel Construction High .By: Monique Rosszell - HVS International - Canada CANADIAN LODGING OUTLOOK December 2006 YTD The Canadian Lodging Outlook is a joint monthly publication of Smith Travel Research and HVS International, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada . By: Monique Rosszell - HVS International - Canada, February 2007 The new supply in the Canadian construction pipeline is at a recordhigh level. According to The Dodge Construction Pipeline for Canada, published by Smith Travel Research, 277 new construction projects were in the Canadian pi...
Developer Larry Abdo Planning Minnesota's First 5 Diamond Hotel On Former Campground Site in Chisago City, About 35 Miles NE of Minneapolis / F
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kevin Giles, Star Tribune, MinneapolisMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 19, 2007 - At wooded Camp Ojiketa near Chisago City -- once a place for nature hikes, arts and crafts, and songs around the campfire -- developer Larry Abdo envisions building a $70 million hotel and resort that would rival five-star hotels around the country. "We're going to really celebrate that we're Minnesotans who love our environment," Abdo said of the "Preserve at Ojiketa" he's planning for a portion of the 80-year-old former youth camp. He has...
Christophe Thomas Named General Manager of the Shoreham Hotel, New York City / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Christophe Thomas Named General Manager of the Shoreham Hotel, New York City New York, NY (February 22, 2007) Jeff Harvey, Vice President and Director of Operations of Willow Hotels LLC, today announced the appointment of Christophe Thomas as general manager of the Shoreham hotel on 33 West 55th Street. In addition to overseeing day-to-day operations, Thomas will lead new initiatives to bring a heightened level of personalized service to the 174-room boutique property. We are delighted to welcome Christophe to our team, said Harvey. He brings more than 15 years of ...
Christian Tavelli Appointed Resort Manager of Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Christian Tavelli Appointed Resort Manager of Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort Hector Serrano Promoted to Rooms Division Manager LOS CABOS, Baja California, Mexico, February 21, 2007 - Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, has promoted Christian Tavelli to the position of resort manager, announced Managing Director Andres Araya. "Since joining the staff at Las Ventanas in October 2004 as the rooms division manager, Christian has gained extensive insight into our day-to-day operations while demonstrating the skills and creativity that will make him ...
Benchmark Appoints Claudine M. Sidney Director of Conference Services for The Heldrich / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Benchmark Appoints Claudine M. Sidney Director of Conference Services for The Heldrich The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 2007 ... Benchmark Hospitality has appointed Claudine M. Sidney director of conference services for The Heldrich, the new $120 million mixed-use property nearing completion in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Mike Taylor, Benchmark's general manager at The Heldrich, made the announcement. "It is with pleasure that I welcome Claudine to The Heldrich," stated Mr. Taylor. "She brings superb credentials and industry experience within our market to her ne...
CNL Hotels & Resorts Begins a Year Long Vanishing Act; Eliminaton of 101 Corporate Jobs Coincides with $6.6 billion Sale to Morgan Stanley / Februar
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christopher Boyd, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 28, 2007 - CNL Hotels & Resorts plans to start shedding jobs in April, the beginning of a yearlong vanishing act that coincides with the $6.6 billion sale of the Orlando financial company's assets to Morgan Stanley Real Estate. It will eliminate 101 jobs, including its top management positions, beginning April 24. It will completely disappear by April 12, 2008, the expected anniversary of its sale to Morgan Stanley. CNL Hotels, a real est...
Cook Inlet Region Inc. Sells Partnership Interests in Two Las Vegas-area Resorts; Concludes It Could Generate More Money by Selling Now vs Operating
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Elizabeth Bluemink, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 2, 2007 - -Cook Inlet Region Inc. recently sold its partnership interests in two ritzy Las Vegas-area resorts for an unspecified sum. CIRI sold its 46 percent interest in the 349-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa at Lake Las Vegas on Dec. 27 to one of the other original investors in the resort. The resort, opened in 2003, didn't meet the Anchorage-based Native corporation's financial expectations, CIRI officials said Thursday. They dec...
The California Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Stars of the Industry; Tim Bridwell Inducted Into the CH&LA Hall of Fame / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The California Hotel & Lodging Association Recognizes Stars of the Industry; Tim Bridwell Inducted Into the CH&LA Hall of Fame SANTA BARBARA February 1, 2007 - The California Hotel & Lodging Association announced the Stars of the Industry award winners at the Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort Hotel in Santa Barbara. The Stars of the Industry awards, presented by USA TODAY, were given for employee, manager, and general manager of the year, as well as the lodging property achievement awards for community service, guest relations, and the environmental category of good earthkeepi...
Choice Hotels Net Income Up 29% to $112.8 million for Full-year 2006; Of Its 10 Brands, the Mainstay Suites Brand Records Highest Year End Occupancy o
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Choice Hotels Net Income Up 29% to $112.8 million for Full-year 2006; Of Its 10 Brands, the Mainstay Suites Brand Records Highest Year End Occupancy of 69.4% - Brand Operating Statistics New Domestic Hotel Franchise Contracts Up 13% To A Record 720 For Full-Year 2006; 30 Contracts Executed For New Cambria Suites Brand In 2006 SILVER SPRING, Md. (February 13, 2007) Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) today reported the following highlights for the fourth quarter and full-year 2006: Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for full-year 2006 were $1.68, up 27...
Charles Bello Named Director of Group Sales for InterContinental San Francisco / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Charles Bello Named Director of Group Sales for InterContinental San Francisco San Francisco February 2007: The InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Charles Bello as Director of Group Sales for the new InterContinental San Francisco currently under construction adjacent to the Moscone Convention Center on Howard and 5th. Charles was most recently Director of Group Sales for the InterContinental Mark Hopkins. Originally from a small town outside of Boston, MA, he has over 11 years of selling experience in the hotel industry, 6 of which have been here in San Francisco...
Bruce Bustamante Resigns as President of the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau; Instrumental in Raising Hotel Room Tax to Fund Convention Cente
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Richard Richtmyer, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaMcClatchy-Tribune Business News Feb. 17, 2007 - Bruce Bustamante is leaving his position as president of the Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau to join Princess Tours, where he will be the cruise company's senior executive based in Alaska. Bustamante, 49, has been named vice president of community and public affairs for the Seattle-based cruise and tour company. He will start in mid-May, or sooner if the convention bureau finds a replacement before then, the company said. ...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 126 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 126 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. February 20, 2007 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 126 hotel projects in the last three weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Hotel Redevelopment, Atlantic City NJ Holiday Inn, Quincy IL Staybridge Suites, Chicago IL Convention Center Hotel, Macon GA Marriott Hotel Expansion, Rockville MD Sky Ute Casino and Resort Expansion, Ignacio CO Hilt...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 47 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 47 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. February 5, 2007 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 47 hotel projects in the last three weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Best Western Hotel Cambridge MD Luxury Hotel and Condominium Building State College PA The Nines Hotel Renovation Portland OR Maui Sands Family Suites and Waterpark Sandusky OH Staybridge Suites Hotel & Condominiums Milwauk...
Boykin Management Company Names Barry M. Shatoff General Manager for Doubletree Hotel JKF Airport, Jamaica, New York / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Boykin Management Company Names Barry M. Shatoff General Manager for Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport, Jamaica, New YorkCleveland, Ohio, February 15, 2007— Boykin Management Company, one of the industry’s leading independent hotel management companies, has named Barry M. Shatoff General Manager of the Doubletree Hotel JFK Airport, located in Jamaica, New York. Barry most recently served as the General Manager at the Holiday Inn JFK. Mr. Shatoff joins Boykin Management Company with over 20 years of experience working at hotels in New York...
Two Year $100 million Renovation Completed at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa in Weston, Florida / February 2007
January 30, 2007
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Two Year $100 million Renovation Completed at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa in Weston, Florida WESTON, Fla. February 20, 2007 The Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa in Weston, Florida (just west of Fort Lauderdale) celebrates its grand opening this Thursday, February 22, 2007 with a lavish event to officially launch the new hotel. All aspects of a $100 million renovation of the hotel are now fully complete including 501 British Colonial-style guestrooms, extensive meeting space, two elegant restaurants, two cafés, a chic lobby bar ...
