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Effective Hotel People Thrive on Change; Remember the IBM Selectric Typewriter? / Neil Salerno / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Effective Hotel People Thrive on Change; Remember the IBM Selectric Typewriter? By: Neil Salerno – July 2006 With great respect for Stephen Covey, his best selling book “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” has been my mantra for many years. It’s truly an amazing book. Respectfully, I submit “Welcome Change” as another habit which I believe effective people share. Truly effective people continually seek opportunities to improve their lot in business, and in life, through change. Being a long-time advocate of change, I have always encouraged people to question successful and s...
Kimpton Hotels Standardizes on Challenger Safes from Hospitality Safe Corporation; Kimpton selects suppliers based on value, reliability, industry kno
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Kimpton Hotels Standardizes on Challenger Safes from Hospitality Safe Corporation . Kimpton selects suppliers based on value, reliability, industry knowledge July 19, 2006 - San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels has achieved success in an unusual way – with “a brand that is not a brand.” Founded in 1981, Kimpton was not widely known for many years because none of its properties carried the company name. But the chain is credited with creating the boutique hotel concept long before the W, Indigo and Ian Schrager capitalized on its idea. Kimpton has doubled in size since 1999 and now opera...
Fred Cerrone Brings 14 Hotel Management Contracts to Hotel Equities, Inc. / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report ATLANTA (July 25, 2006) – Fred Cerrone, President and CEO of Hotel Equities, Inc., announced that his company has assumed the management contracts for an existing portfolio of 14 hotels managed and/or developed by Cerrone and his partners over the past 11 years. Hotel Equities, Inc., a hotel management, development, and consulting firm based in Atlanta, assumes full control of the management agreements for the portfolio of 14 that includes 12 hotels in metro Atlanta, one in Macon, GA and one in Hilton Head, SC. “I can promise our guests and hotel owners that we will provide a seamless tran...
Explosion Kills Two Guests at the Cedar Grove Resort in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin; Likely Caused by Propane Leak / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By L.L. Brasier, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Business News July 12, 2006 - A Bloomfield Hills couple -- both attorneys -- were killed and their three children injured in an explosion that rocked a Wisconsin vacation resort early Monday morning. Patrick Higdon, 49, an attorney in the Birmingham office of the Clark Hill law firm, and Margaret Higdon, 45, who did contract work for General Motors Corp., died at the Cedar Grove Resort in Ellison Bay, Wis., when a blast tore through a cottage where the family was sleeping abo...
Survey: Half of U.S. Adults Say They Are Unlikely to Visit a Casino in the Next Year / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Survey: Half of U.S. Adults Say They Are Unlikely to Visit a Casino in the Next Year ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 6, 2006 - As casinos continue to invest money into their facilities, a new survey shows that in the past 12 months, over half (59%) of U.S. adults say they have not visited a casino, while half (51%) say they are not at all likely to visit a casino in the next 12 months. Perhaps this is because people say they look for an entertainment experience, and not just gambling. Among those who say they are at least somewhat likely to visit a casino in the next 12 months (49%), three-quarters of t...
Atlantic City's Shutdown Costing the 12 Casinos up to $16 million in Revenue per Day / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia InquirerMcClatchy-Tribune Business News July 6, 2006 --ATLANTIC CITY -- The gamblers have left the buildings, and the casino industry is hoping that they will come back once the state government settles its budget impasse. As of 8 a.m. yesterday, casino gambling here halted for the first time in 28 years. About 45,000 casino employees are coming to grips with a work stoppage unlike any that has occurred since the first gambling hall opened here in 1978. Coming during one of the peak m...
Meur Management, LP Signs Hersha Hospitality Management to Manage the Newly Built 117-room Radisson Hotel in Carteret, New Jersey / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Meur Management, LP Signs Hersha Hospitality Management to Manage the Newly Built 117-room Radisson Hotel in Carteret, New Jersey PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 24, 2006 — Hersha Hospitality Management, L.P. (HHM), a hotel management company of nationally franchised, midscale and upscale hotels in the Northeastern United States, today announced that it has opened the 117-room Radisson Hotel in Carteret, New Jersey. HHM will operate the hotel as a third party manager on behalf of Meur Management, LP.  “The new Radisson prototype, with its highly distinctive look and updated fee...
Carey International, Inc. and GT3 Demonstrate Real Time Reservations at NBTA Show in Chicago / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Carey International, Inc. and GT3 Demonstrate Real Time Reservations at NBTA Show in Chicago Washington, DC (July 14, 2006) -- Carey International, Inc., the leader in chauffeured ground transportation services, has teamed with Ground Travel Technology Team (GT3) to demonstrate the new state of the art booking process just launched for GDS and online travel booking portals. The new technology will be demonstrated at the 2006 NBTA trade show in Chicago on July 17 through 19. Attendees at the NBTA Trade Show at McCormick Place can actively participate in experiencing the GT3-Carey real tim...
Cancun, Mexico Revamps Its Resort Golf Courses / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Cancun, Mexico Revamps Its Resort Golf Courses CANCUN, Mexico - July 24, 2006 -- With a wealth of golf courses running along the island's white sandy beaches, clear blue waters and stunning Mayan remains, Cancun, Mexico has become a particularly popular attraction for golfers. Ranked as one of the top leisure destinations of the world, Cancun, Mexico, draws travelers of all backgrounds and interests and thanks to a steady increase in visitation by golf aficionados, the golf courses of Cancun are witnessing a rebirth. After completing a US$40 million resort refurbishment proje...
Choice Hotels Reports Net Income Up 12% to $24.1 million 2nd Qtr 2006, Domestic System-wide RevPAR Increased 7.7% / Operating Statistics by Brand / J
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SILVER SPRING, Md., July 25, 2006 - Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE: CHH - News) today reported the following highlights for the second quarter of 2006:       * Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 12.5% to $0.36, compared to        $0.32 for second quarter 2005.      * Net income grew 12% from $21.5 million in second quarter 2005 to $24.1        million in the same period of this year.      * Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization        ("EBITDA") increased 13% to $44.7 million from $39.7 million in second Â...
3 Rivers Eco Lodge in Dominica and Sandals Montego Bay Receive 2006 American Express Caribbean Tourism Environmental Awards / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  3 Rivers Eco Lodge in Dominica and Sandals Montego Bay Receive 2006 American Express Caribbean Tourism Environmental Awards MIAMI, Florida (July 5, 2006) – Sustainable tourism in the Caribbean is understood as the optimal use of natural, cultural, financial and human resources for national development on an equitable and self-sustaining basis in order to provide a unique visitor experience and an improved quality of life for its citizens. The 2006 American Express Caribbean Tourism Environmental Awards, presented last week in Miami, during a special awards luncheon as part the annual Caribb...
Condo Hotels: Who Owns What? Who Controls What? Who Pays for What? / Jim Butler / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor . Ask the Hotel Lawyer™ Condo Hotels: Who Owns What? Who Controls What? Who Pays for What? . “Ask the Hotel Lawyer”™ is a regular feature column of the Global Hospitality Advisor®, providing practical insight into timely legal issues. June 2006 - In the last column, Jim Butler addressed the complex issue of “condo hotel splits.” In this column, he will share lessons learned at the Condo Hotel Boot Camp session of The Hotel Developers Conference™ sponsored by JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group®. Our recent Condo Hotel Boot Camp packed a ...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 60 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / July 31, 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 60 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. July 31, 2006 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 60 hotel projects in the last two weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Lynnwood City Center Hotel and Condo Complex, Lynnwood WA Westin Book-Cadillac, Detroit MI Hotel and Conference Center, Murfreesboro TN Holiday Inn Hotel/Suites & Water Park, Omaha NE North Shore Hotel, Pittsburgh PA Fairmont Ho...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 62 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 62 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. July 5, 2006 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 62 hotel projects in the last two weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Rocklin Resort and Country Club, Rocklin CA Shangri-La Hotel, Santa Monica CA McSam Hotel, New York NY The Shores Beach-front Resort, Orange Beach AL Fairfield Inn & Suites, McDonough GA Hampton Inn, Dade City FL Comfort S...
Delivery on the Promise – Or How to Distill Your Brand Throughout the Organization / John R Hendrie / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Delivery on the Promise - Or How to Distill Your Brand Throughout the Organization By John R. Hendrie, July 2006 The last two years has presented distinguished and lengthy discussion on Brand through a variety of forums and sources. Unless you live atop an Alp, where you really are the Brand, many Hospitality businesses get it. They have spent untold monies to engage high priced gurus or merely took a long, hard look, defined their story and tried to market their differentiation. We know that we are not all Kimptons, Krispy Kremes, Lexus, Starbucks, or Harley. But, an assumption might b...
The Preserve at Botany Bay, a Multi-use Resort on the Western Tip of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Receives Government Approval / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report CARBONDALE, Colo., July 26, 2006 - The Coastal Zone Management Division of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources last night approved the development of The Preserve at Botany Bay. The tranquil 367-acre resort enclave encompasses the entire secluded western tip of St. Thomas and has not been open to the public for the past 80 years. Timbers Company, in joint venture with SV Capital of Denver, will develop The Preserve at Botany Bay, as its newest multi-use resort and first in the Caribbean. Previously owned by The Corning Family as their private estate, The Preserve at...
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Settles Lawsuit for $24 million; Opened in June 2004 the $800 million Building Suffered from a Leaky Roof, Def
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Sasha Talcott, The Boston GlobeMcClatchy-Tribune Business News July 22, 2006 - -The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority has settled its lawsuit against the project's design firms for $24 million. The deal, approved by the authority's board of directors yesterday, will cover repairs to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, primarily its roof drainage system, mechanical air-handling units, and roadway expansion joints and drains. In its suit against HNTB Corp., Rafael Vinoly Architects, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, an...
Besting the Guest from Hell / Steven Ferry / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Besting the Guest from Hell By Steven Ferry, July 2006 “You call this a five star-hotel?” I’ve been in Motel 6’s that provided better service. You people are all the same, slipping service standards and all you are interested in is tips. It’s freezing in here, the A/C doesn’t work, the bed’s too small, the place stinks, I’ve been kept waiting by room service again, although why I bother eating here I don’t know, the food tastes atrocious, everybody says so. Get me the manager!” Not your favorite type of guest. They come, they complain about everything, and when it comes to checking ...
Since its Founding in 1999, America's Best Value Inn has Grown from Six to More than 650 Hotels; Personal Integrity of the People Behind the Co
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jim McLain, Ventura County Star, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Business News July 16, 2006 - -When Teresa Sanders told Roger Bloss two years ago that she wanted to discuss converting her company's Super 8 and Days Inn hotels to his firm's America's Best Value Inn chain, she was surprised that he didn't ask for a meeting the next day. But Bloss, founder, president and CEO of Vantage Hospitality Group Inc., is in Thousand Oaks, while Sanders' firm, InnWorks Inc., is in Roseville, Minn. Bloss explained that when he and his team showed...
Ten Country Hearth Inns & Suites and America's Best Inns & Suites Hotels Opened in June, 2006 / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Ten Country Hearth Inns & Suites and America's Best Inns & Suites Hotels Opened in June, 2006 ATLANTA - July 13, 2006 - America's Best Franchising, Inc. - which franchises Country Hearth Inns & Suites and America's Best Inns & Suites - has reported the company's best month ever, adding 10 hotels and 706 rooms to its portfolio during June. Included are Country Hearth Inns & Suites' first international hotel location in London, Ontario, Canada and America's Best Inns & Suites' first hotels in South America (two in Argentina).  "We are proud that since we added America's Best Inns & Suite...
Dolce International Takes Over Management of the 284-room Bedford Glen Hotel, near Boston; Names Michael McNeill as General Manager / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Dolce International Takes Over Management of the 284-room Bedford Glen Hotel Near Boston; Names Michael McNeill as General Manager The former Renaissance Bedford Hotel will undergo a $12 million makeover  Montvale, NJ (July 26, 2006) – Dolce International, the global hospitality company specializing in the meetings experience for its customers, announced today that it will take over management of the 284-room Bedford Glen Hotel, just outside of Boston. Dolce will also oversee a $12 million makeover to the former Renaissance Hotel, while adding the company’s other successful ingred...
Benchmark Appoints Malgorzata Bardzik-Cox Controller for the North Maple Inn, Basking Ridge, New Jersey / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Malgorzata Bardzik-Cox Controller for the North Maple Inn, Basking Ridge, New Jersey The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 2006 ... Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Malgorzata Bardzik-Cox as controller for the Four Diamond North Maple Inn of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Dan Santiago, general manager of property, made the announcement. "I'm so pleased to welcome Malgorzata to our hotel," said Mr. Santiago. "She brings a first-rate background in hospitality finance to her new role and several years of experience with Benchmark Hospitality. ...
Northwest Hospitality Group Assumes Management of the Best Western Inn & Suites, Tillamook, Oregon / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Northwest Hospitality Group Assumes Management of the Best Western Inn & Suites, Tillamook, Oregon TILLAMOOK, ORE., JULY 10, 2006 —Richard E. Takach, president and CEO of Northwest Hospitality Group, LLC, today announced the corporation has assumed management of a Tillamook, Ore. property in the Best Western Hotel chain.   The Best Western Inn & Suites, located at 1722 Makinster Road, is in the Tillamook Valley in the heart of the Oregon Coast’s dairy country. Just a few blocks from the world-famous Tillamook County Cheese Factory, golf course and the Latimer Quilt Center, the locati...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Brenda Sorley as Financial Controller for French Lick Resort Casino / July 2006
March 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report  Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Brenda Sorley as Financial Controller for French Lick Resort Casino The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, July 27, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Brenda Sorley as financial controller for French Lick Resort Casino, a $382 million historic restoration and casino development project located in French Lick, Indiana. Scott Spurlock, general manager, made the announcement.  "It gives me great pleasure to welcome Brenda to our strategic leadership team," said Mr. Spurlock. "She brings a wealth of financial expertise to her new role and we lo...
