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Hotel Website Mythbusters: Search Engine Marketing is the Bait; Content Makes the Sale / Shane Ettestad / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Website Mythbusters: Search Engine Marketing is the Bait; Content Makes the Sale by Shane Ettestad, President & CEO of Blue Square Studios May, 2006 For the novice e-marketer, decisions about website design can be scary. For the hotel marketer, who knows that more than 70 percent of all travel choices are being made online, those decisions are even scarier. And for a newly-independent hotelier, just weaned off the flow of a franchise web reservations network, the prospect of 'getting it wrong' is terrifying. What if we build the new website and nobody comes? Such thoughts keep independe...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Selected by the Singapore Government to Build and Operate a $3 billion Resort/Casino at the the Marina Bay Waterfront Site / May
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Las Vegas Sands Corp. Selected by the Singapore Government to Build and Operate a $3 billion Resort/Casino at the the Marina Bay Waterfront Site . Harrah's Entertainment Congratulates Las Vegas Sands on their Successful Bid Las Vegas Sands Corp. Issues Statement on Winning the Singapore Integrated Resort Bid LAS VEGAS, May 26, 2006 - Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) President and Chief Operating Officer William Weidner issued the following statement today in response to the Singapore Government's decision to award the Marina Bay Integrated Resort license to Las Vegas Sands ...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Napa Valleys Silverado Resort's Growing List of Sustainable Cuisine Offerings Includes Beef, Produce, Seafood and Wine NAPA VALLEY, Calif., May 30, 2006 - Napa Valleys Silverado Resort was a leader in the area of sustainable cuisine long before the term was widely known. The resort protects and enhances its reputation by continually adding to its sustainable cuisine offerings and by being active in a variety of organizations dedicated to the educating consumers about the importance of consuming foods harvested in environmentally sustainable ways. The resort took a giant step five years ...
Signature Worldwide and the WTC Dulles Airport Announce Cooperative International Sales and Customer Service Training Program / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Signature Worldwide and the WTC Dulles Airport Announce Cooperative International Sales and Customer Service Training Program COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 24, 2006) Signature Worldwide, a leading provider of training outsourcing and business solutions, announces plans to partner with the World Trade Center (WTC) Dulles Airport, to jointly develop an international sales and customer service training program. The WTC Dulles Airport is an entity that helps foreign companies enter the United States marketplace. The international sales and customer service training program will be offered at the WTC Dulles Airport and will be located in t...
Hersha Hospitality Management Signs Management Contract to Operate the 307-room Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Northern New Jersey / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hersha Hospitality Management Signs Management Contract to Operate the 307-room Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Northern New Jersey PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 8, 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 entered into a third- party management contract to operate the 307-room Sheraton at Woodbridge Place, located on Route One South in Iselin, N.J. The property is owned by Sheraton Woodbridge LLC, a subsidiary of American Property Ma...
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Breaks Ground on the 418 room Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin in Mainland China / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Breaks Ground on the 418 room Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin in Mainland China May 8, 2006 - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, announced it will open Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin in mainland China early 2009, during the hotel's groundbreaking ceremony. Situated in the northeastern corner of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin is considered one of China's most beautiful and scenic destinations, claiming to have the "finest mountains and rivers under heaven." Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin will be situated on the bank o...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Seven Ways to Be a Better GM Today! By Bruce Wienberg, CHA May 2006 In my role as Regional Service Manager for Best Western International, I consult with out member hotels on quality assurance and training to help them maximize the value of their affiliation with Best Western, and offer the best product they can. I am fortunate to work with over 50 hotels in my region, ranging from small rural limited service mom & pop operations, to large 300+ room, city centre conference properties (and everything in between)! When I compare this breadth of experience and diversified operations to w...
Sterling Resorts Signs Management Contract for Sea Breeze Condominiums-Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sterling Resorts Signs Management Contract for Sea Breeze Condominiums-Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi DESTIN, Fla. May 19, 2006 Sterling Resorts' Vice President of Business Development, Ken Wampler, announced today that the company has secured an exclusive onsite management contract for Sea Breeze Condominiums-Resort located at 1897 Beach Blvd. in Biloxi, Miss. "The Biloxi area is making a very strong comeback, and Sterling Resorts is pleased to be Sea Breeze's onsite management company of choice" Wampler said. "The city offers its residents and visitors a plethora of rich cultu...
Ty Warner Brings In Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to Manage the Historic San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Camilla Cohee, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 12, 2006 - Intent on setting new standards for luxury vacationing on the South Coast, Ty Warner has brought in the prominent Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to manage his historic San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito. The change comes just as construction crews are closing in on a multimillion-dollar restoration of the 540-acre ranch, which Mr. Warner purchased in 2000. Construction -- hindered by heavy rains, a fire that destroyed the...
San Antonio Suing 16 Online Booking Services; Claims City Shorted $10 million in Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenues Since 1999 / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 9, 2006 - San Antonio has become the first Texas city to take on several large, popular online hotel booking agencies in a federal lawsuit alleging that they have not fully paid hotel occupancy taxes, City Attorney Michael Bernard said Monday. The lawsuit claims that 16 online agencies -- including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Travelocity.com and Orbitz -- paid taxes on wholesale room rates, not the higher retail rates charged to consumers. The pr...
Commonwealth Hotels Adds Development Director / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Commonwealth Hotels Adds Development Director COVINGTON, KY MAY 8, 2006: Scott Schilling, a 25 year veteran of the hotel industry has taken the position of Director of Development for Commonwealth Hotels, Inc. The company currently manages 18 Premium Branded hotels throughout North America, and has positioned itself to grow through third-party management contracts and acquisitions. Schilling spent the first 15 years of his career in a variety of positions with another management company before becoming Vice President of Sales for Signature Worldwide (a hospitality training company) ...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sunil Marya Named Vice President and General Manager for Dubais Marco Polo Hotel (Dubai 03 May 2006) The management of the Marco Polo Hotel has announced the fresh appointment of Sunil Marya as Vice President for Marco Polo Hotel while currently overseeing the operations of the hotel as its General Manager. The announcement on Maryas promotion was made before the Arabian Travel Market as the group participates with a stand this year at the DTCM Dubai Pavilion in the Middle East Hall section. Sunil Marya, a seasoned hotelier backed with 28 years of solid hospitality exper...
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Adds 15 Properties; SLH Portfolio Reaches 374 Hotels in 60 Countries / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Small Luxury Hotels of the World Adds 15 Properties; SLH Portfolio Reaches 374 Hotels in 60 Countries May 19, 2006 - The global expansion of the brand of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has continued at an impressive rate with the recent addition of 15 new members. This growth follows closely on the heels of a 10% net growth in membership in 2006, and puts the SLH brand well on track to achieve its target of over 400 members for 2007. With the addition of the 15 new members, the SLH portfolio of hotels now includes 374 properties in 60 countries. The continuing demand for membershi...
Steve Giblin, President and COO at Dolce International, Talks on Innovation and Design Within the Meetings Industry at UNICON / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Steve Giblin, President and COO at Dolce International, Talks on Innovation and Design Within the Meetings Industry at UNICON Montvale, NJ (May 12, 2006) Steve Giblin, president and chief operating officer at Dolce International, was one of a select group of corporate leaders who presented at the UNICON (International University Consortium for Executive Education) 2006 Spring Conference held April 26-29. Mr. Giblin spoke regarding Dolce's perspectives on innovation and design within the meetings industry. To highlight the program topic "The Changing Landscape of Executive Education"...
2005 San Francisco Numbers Show Increase in Tourism, Dollars / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report 2005 San Francisco Numbers Show Increase in Tourism, Dollars May 12, 2006 - The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) announced at a press conference with Mayor Gavin Newsom today that the number of visitors to San Francisco in 2005 was 15.74 million, up 4.1 percent from 2004. Visitors spent $7.37 billion dollars, an increase of 9.5 percent over the previous year. These numbers are good news for the local economy, not just the tourism industry. The San Francisco visitor industry generates $418 million in taxes, supports 66,315 jobs and has an annual payroll of $1.80 billion ba...
T. Steele Edwards Jr. Named General Manager of Whitetail Club & Resort in Northern Idaho / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report T. Steele Edwards Jr. Named General Manager of Whitetail Club & Resort in Northern Idaho MCCALL, ID (May 11, 2006) - Veteran hotelier T. Steele Edwards Jr., has been named general manager of Whitetail Club & Resort - a luxury lakefront resort owned and operated by San Diego-based Manchester Grand Resorts and situated on 1,100 pristine acres in Northern Idaho. In his new position, Edwards will oversee the day-to-day operations of this increasingly popular wilderness retreat on Payette Lake, which is located in McCall, a small mountain town located 100 miles north of Boise. Edwards wil...
Stacy Dreyfus Appointed Global Sales Director for Boutique Hotels & Resorts International / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Stacy Dreyfus Appointed Global Sales Director for Boutique Hotels & Resorts International MIAMI BEACH, FL - May 24, 2006 - Boutique Hotels & Resorts International® announces the appointment of Ms. Stacy Dreyfus to Global Sales Director. With the constant growth of authentic member hotels and the continued need to introduce travel professionals of these genuine hotels, Boutique appointed a new Chicago based Global Sales Director. Boutique Hotels & Resorts International® provides the only trademarked collection of hand-selected genuine boutique hotels and resorts around the world. The ...
Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts to Take Over the Management of the InterContinental Hotel Dubai; Opened Three Decades Ago, the Hotel to be Renamed Radis
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts to Take Over the Management of the InterContinental Hotel Dubai - Opened Three Decades Ago, the Hotel to be Renamed Radisson SAS Hotel Dubai, Deira Creek Brussels May 2006 - Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts, the first-class, full-service international brand of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, will take over the management of the InterContinental Hotel Dubai, the first five-star hotel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) located in the citys business district, beginning October 1, 2006. The hotel will become the Radisson SAS Hotel Dubai, Deira Creek. Opened m...
San Antonio's River Walk On Track to Get an Embassy Suites Hotel, Years After an Exclusivity Deal Barred the Brand from Entering the Downtown S
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 31, 2006 - The River Walk is on track to get an Embassy Suites Hotel, years after an exclusivity deal barred the upscale chain from entering the downtown market. Plans for the hotel at 125 E. Houston St. include 260 rooms, a restaurant, coffee bar and retail businesses at street and river levels, said Embassy spokeswoman Dawn Ray. The site is currently a parking lot owned by International Bank of Commerce. The 16-story building is estimated t...
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Developer Louis R. Cappelli Planning a 123-room Hotel with 400 Condominiums in Downtown White Plains, New Y
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Developer Louis R. Cappelli Planning a 123-room Hotel with 400 Condominiums in Downtown White Plains, New York May 17, 2006 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and developer Louis R. Cappelli today announced plans to open a 123-room luxury hotel with more than 400 private condominiums in downtown White Plains, New York. The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester and The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester are part of a $400 million project currently under construction at the intersection of Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue. Housed within two 40-st...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Companies Need to Be on the List the Right List; Employees Can Make it Happen By Joseph M. Gravish (May, 2006) Theyre every where in local and national magazines and newspapers, in hardback and paperback books, on the Internet. Years ago I remember buying books about them (The Book of Lists by David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace. Among 38 other list/complete books offered on Amazon.com written or co-authored by Walleshinsky one can even find The New Book of Lists. At 400 pages it weighs in at a hefty 2 pounds). People on the list have access to ...
HSMAI's Revenue Management Strategy Conference on June 19, 2006 Will Deliver Insight and Ideas for Those Involved in Revenue Management at the Ho
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI's Revenue Management Strategy Conference on June 19, 2006 Will Deliver Insight and Ideas for Those Involved in Revenue Management at the Hotel and Corporate Levels MCLEAN, VA (May 8, 2006) The Politics of Revenue Management will take center stage when the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presents its third Revenue Management Strategy Conference in Minneapolis on June 19, 2006. Timed in conjunction with HITEC 2006 and presented by HSMAIs Revenue Management Advisory Board, the conference is designed to deliver insight and ideas ...
The 38 Year Old Reston Hotel & Convention Center in Medford, Oregon, Gets New Owners, Fix Up / May 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 12, 2006 - The Reston Hotel's new owners say it's no secret the Reston Hotel is due for a fix up. The 38-year-old hotel and convention center remains the largest meeting place among Medford's hospitality locations, but wear and tear have tarnished its image. A half-million renovation is now in the works at the 2250 Biddle Road property, according to the hotel's new owners who completed a $5.25 million deal Wednesday and took over ...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts Assumes Management of Montanas The Resort at Glacier; 117 Room Destination Resort At The Gates Of Glacier National Park To Officially Re-Open May 26 Under New Operator BUFFALO, N.Y. (May 4, 2006) Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts has been named the new hospitality management company for The Resort at Glacier, Montana. The resort will officially re-open for the 2006 season on May 26, under the helm of Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, and will remain open for the season through October. As the new operator, the company will be r...
