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J&A Jaidah Signs Starwood to Manage the 292 room W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report J&A Jaidah Signs Starwood to Manage the 292 room W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar NEW YORK - June 19, 2006 -- W Hotels, the world's fastest growing luxury hotel brand, announced today plans to open the W Doha Hotel & Residences in Qatar, scheduled for the end of 2007. The W Doha, which will be located in the West Bay of Doha on the Qatar peninsula, is the brand's second hotel planned for the Middle East following the W Dubai Festival City. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), W's parent company, has entered into an agreement with the J&A Jaidah, principals of J&A Jaidah ...
W Dallas Had 3,000 Applications for 200 Positions; Wit, Whimsy Are Keywords for W Staffers in Training / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 8, 2006 - Dallas-resident Chauncey Taylor wanted to work for the W from the minute he learned the stylish upscale hotel would be opening in his hometown. "I've been training for two years for this," Mr. Taylor said, beaming as he left the opening employee rally Wednesday morning. The former customer service rep has never worked in the hotel industry, but was drawn to W's focus on candidates' sense of "wit and whimsy," rather than experienc...
Visual One Selected for Warren House, a Management Conference Venue Near London / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Selected for Warren House, a Management Conference Venue Near London June 7, 2006 - Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that Warren House, the award winning conference and training venue have placed an order for their integrated Front Office, Sales & Catering Systems. . . Carolyn Henderson, General Manager commented, My assistant, Helen Litchfield and I have spent some time looking at various systems and found Visual One to be the only one that offers a truly integrated PMS and Sales & Catering System. Having visited and spoken to other venues using Visual One and ...
Visual OneDB to be Launched at Hitec 2006; Real Time Graphical Statistics at a Glance! / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Visual OneDB to be Launched at Hitec 2006 . Real Time Graphical Statistics at a Glance! June 5th 2006 - Visual One Systems will be launching their new Visual One DB product at Hitec in Minneapolis at between June 20-22nd. Come and visit us at Booth 714. VisualOneDB is a very graphical, easy to understand way, of displaying management information. VisualOneDB is designed around four 'gauge' templates, each chosen to fit the data being displayed. The gauges themselves can accept a numeric result from any SQL query, and so by simply defining what the gauge is to display we can write a query ...
Shell Vacations' Vino Bello Resort Opens in Napa / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Shell Vacations' Vino Bello Resort Opens in Napa July 5, 2006 Northbrook, IL -- Its not every day that an independently owned and developed timeshare resort and a privately owned hotel open simultaneously on the same piece of land, especially in a place like Napa, California, where there are few hotels and even fewer timeshare resorts. But thats exactly whats happening in July as Shell Vacations LLC, one of the nations leading independent vacation ownership developers, celebrates the grand opening of the 116-key Vino Bello Resort, considered its flagship property. Opening at the same...
John Vanderslice, Former Executive with Club Med, Named CEO of Miraval, the Tucson Wellness Resort Company / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Joseph Barrios, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 24, 2006 - A former top executive of Club Med resorts has been hired as CEO of Miraval, Life in Balance as the Tucson wellness resort company continues an expansion into other areas of the country. John Vanderslice is in the process of moving to Tucson and will be taking over day-to-day operations of Miraval, said Barbara MacDonald, a Miraval spokeswoman. Vanderslice recently served as president and CEO of Club Med for the company'...
Chris Van der Baars Named Vice President, Development for Interstate Hotels & Resorts / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Chris Van der Baars Named Vice President, Development for Interstate Hotels & Resorts ARLINGTON, Va., June 29, 2006Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR) today announced that Chris Van der Baars has been named vice president, development. In this new position, Van der Baars will spearhead the companys condo/hotel efforts, beginning with the recently signed 1,100-unit Pinnacle Condominium Resort in Las Vegas, an $850 million, under-development condo resort project that is being managed by Interstate. Van der Baars will report to Leslie Ng, Interstates chief investment officer. Wit...
The $73.1 million, 226-room City Owned Hilton Vancouver Concludes Year 1 of Operations; Hotel Has Helped the Washington State Community With Recogni
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jonathan Nelson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 20, 2006 -- The Hilton Vancouver Washington finishes its first year of operations this month amid accolades from city and company officials despite missing financial and performance benchmarks. Managers say the shortfalls are slim and are expected to close as the traditionally busy summer travel season begins. "The biggest thing we've learned is adjusting the property to local and regional markets so that we can bes...
Survey Reveals Vacationers Will Travel Farther and Stay Longer this Summer; Look to the Internet as Primary Resource for Researching and Booking Trave
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Survey Reveals Vacationers Will Travel Farther and Stay Longer this Summer; Look to the Internet as Primary Resource for Researching and Booking Travel Plans WOBURN, Mass. - June 7, 2006 -- Summer may be too short, but consumers are doing their best to prolong the fun. A recent Prospectiv CPI poll found that when vacationers hit-the-road this summer, they'll be traveling farther from home and staying at their destination longer compared to Summer 2005. Prospectiv (http://www.prospectiv.com), a provider of online customer acquisition solutions to leading consumer brands, is the...
Victor M. Rodriguez Named Director of Rooms, North Maple Inn in Basking Ridge, New Jersey / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Victor M. Rodriguez Named Director of Rooms, North Maple Inn in Basking Ridge, New Jersey The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 8, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Victor M. Rodriguez to the position of director of rooms for the Four Diamond North Maple Inn of Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Dan Santiago, general manager, made the announcement. "It is with pleasure that I announce the promotion of Victor Rodriguez to director of rooms for Benchmark at North Maple Inn," stated Mr. Santiago. "Victor has been an instrumental part of the hotel's ro...
Starwood Appoints Victor Barothy-Langer General Manager of the THE US GRANT- A Luxury Collection Hotel in San Diego / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Appoints Victor Barothy-Langer General Manager of the THE US GRANT- A Luxury Collection Hotel in San Diego SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 4, 2006) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. today announced the appointment of veteran luxury hospitality executive Victor Barothy-Langer to the position of general manager of the legendary San Diego landmark THE US GRANT -A Luxury Collection Hotel. The 1910 hotel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the newest member of Starwoods Luxury Collection®, reopens at the heart of downtown San Diego N...
Union Withdraws Complaint Against Hotel; NLRB Concludes Owners Do Not Have to Re-hire Workforce / Marta Fernandez / Global Hospitality Advisor / June
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor . The Employer Wins! Union Withdraws Complaint Against Hotel NLRB Concludes Owners Do Not Have to Re-hire Workforce by Marta Fernandez, June 2006 JMBM hotel labor lawyer Marta Fernandez writes about The Hotel Groups successful attempt to hire the workforce of their choice upon re-opening a renovated hotel. Ms. Fernandez represented The Hotel Group before the NLRB. As the demand for hotel rooms continues to grow, hotel developers and owners across the country are acquiring, renovating and repositioning properties for better performance. Despit...
TravelCLICK Announces Next-Generation Hotel Internet Advertising Capabilities; Interactive technology drives qualified demand, maximizing campaign per
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Announces Next-Generation Hotel Internet Advertising Capabilities . Interactive technology drives qualified demand, maximizing campaign performance through advanced keyword optimization with enhanced direct revenue tracking HITEC BOOTH # 1309 . MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 19, 2006, HITEC Conference) TravelCLICK, Inc., the leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, today announced that it is implementing new paid search search technology that continuously optimizes key word selection in Internet marketing campaigns for the hotel industry. With real-t...
The Trump Organization and Irongate Capital Partners Developing The Trump International Hotel and Tower – Waikiki Beach Walk; The Project, with
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Trump Organization and Irongate Capital Partners Developing The Trump International Hotel and Tower - Waikiki Beach Walk . The Project, with 460 Hotel Rooms and Condominium Residences, Will Be Part of Outrigger Enterprises' Waikiki Beach Walk Honolulu - May 30, 2006 - The Trump Organization CEO Donald J. Trump and Irongate principals Jason Grosfeld and Adam Fisher today announced the development of a luxury hotel-condominium, part of Outrigger Enterprises' Waikiki Beach Walk project. Trump International Hotel and Tower Waikiki Beach Walk, at Saratoga and Kalia roads, will include ...
Donald Trump Will Have Two Hotels on Fort Lauderdale Beach; Is there Enough Brand Drawing Power to Keep Two Hotels on the Same Beach Profitable? / J
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Douglas Hanks III, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 7, 2006 - When Donald Trump opens his new hotel in Fort Lauderdale, he expects to face a formidable competitor down the beach: himself. The celebrity developer will affix his name to both the Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale, at 551 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., and the Trump Las Olas Beach Resort, at 525 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. A Trump spokeswoman said the two condo-hotels, separated by 2.2 miles, will sit closer t...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report True North Hotel Group Receives Marriott Internationals Partnership Circle Award Overland Park, Kan. June 7, 2006 True North Hotel Group, Inc., a national hotel development and management company based here, was for the second year in a row presented with Marriott Internationals Partnership...
Guest Satisfaction Not a Gamble at Tropicana Resort & Casino with Help of GuestWare / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Guest Satisfaction Not a Gamble at Tropicana Resort & Casino With Help of GuestWare . Guest Response Software Streamlines Central Dispatch, Work Order Processes LAS VEGASJune 2006 - It is hard to believe that a seemingly simple change can make such a great improvement in guest satisfaction and operating efficiency but that is what happened at the Tropicana Resort & Casino in August 2004. It was then that the Las Vegas hotel did what some in the industry consider innovative and cutting edge; they implemented a new operating model and software tool for processing guest requests. Using GuestWare, the hotel automated the m...
TravelCLICK Introduces iStay Booking Engine to Revolutionize How Hotel Guests Book Online; iStay gives shoppers control of the shopping experience and
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Introduces iStay Booking Engine to Revolutionize How Hotel Guests Book Online . iStay gives shoppers control of the shopping experience and provides superior merchandising that drives incremental revenue MINNEAPOLIS, MN (HITEC Conference, June 20, 2006)TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, has introduced iStay, a revolutionary web booking engine that puts the guest in control of the online shopping experience. The next generation of TravelCLICKs award-winning booking engine, iStay revolutionizes the online booking exper...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The West Paces Hotel Group Selects TravelCLICKs Integrated Distribution Solution Featuring iHotelier Central Reservation System CHICAGO (June 7, 2006) TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that The West Paces Hotel Group, a renowned international hotel and resort management company, will implement an integrated TravelCLICK distribution solution to drive increased revenue across its various brands. TravelCLICKs iHotelier Central Reservation System (CRS) will act as the distribution hub for website and GDS reservations...
Travelport and TravelCLICK Announce Restructured and Expanded Media and Business Intelligence Partnership / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Travelport and TravelCLICK Announce Restructured and Expanded Media and Business Intelligence Partnership . Industry leaders renew long term partnership to deliver core solutions to the travel community CHICAGO ( June 29, 2006) TravelCLICK, Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, today announced that it has restructured and expanded an agreement with Travelport, Inc., formerly known as Cendants Travel Distribution Services division, to continue providing the hotel industry with valuable solutions that drive revenue and deliver long term profita...
TravelCLICK Introduces Powerful New Rate Recommendation Tool, RateADVISOR; Created in partnership with IDeaS, RateADVISOR is the industry's first
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Introduces Powerful New Rate Recommendation Tool, RateADVISOR . Created in partnership with IDeaS, RateADVISOR is the industrys first rate recommendation tool within a rate shopping solution MINNEAPOLIS, MN (HITEC Conference, June 20, 2006)TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, has introduced the newest addition to its market intelligence portfolio, RateADVISOR. Developed in collaboration with IDeaS, the leader in revenue management systems, RateADVISOR is a powerful rate recommendation tool designed for hotels that want ...
First Hospitality Group Acquires Two Indianapolis TownePlace Suites / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report First Hospitality Group Acquires Two Indianapolis TownePlace Suites ROSEMONT, IL, JUNE 21, 2006 First Hospitality Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of two new TownePlace Suites properties in the Indianapolis market the TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone and the TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Park 100. The announcement was made by Robert Habeeb, President and COO of First Hospitality Group, Inc. The 83-room TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone property, which is located at 8468 Union Chapel Road in Indianapolis, features an outdoor pool and fitness center, is loca...
Top 50 Destinations List For Summer 2006; Priceline Survey Indicates Boston with Biggest Hotel Rate Increase, Washington Has Biggest Rate Decline / Ju
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Top 50 Destinations List For Summer 2006 - Priceline Survey Indicates Boston with Biggest Hotel Rate Increase, Washington Has Biggest Rate Decline NORWALK, Conn - June 28, 2006 -- Priceline.com(R) (Nasdaq: PCLN) today released the results of its study of the Top 50 Destinations for Summer 2006. The study is based on a sampling of more than 100,000 opaque hotel room booking requests made by priceline.com customers for the period between June 15 and August 15, 2006. As part of its study, priceline.com compared this year's top 50 destinations to what customers chose in 2005. Since the price...
Four Seasons Hotel Miami Elevates Poolside Service, F&B Sales with intelliChaise® Personal Ordering System by Tiare Technology / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Four Seasons Hotel Miami Elevates Poolside Service, F&B Sales with intelliChaise® Personal Ordering System by Tiare Technology Wireless solution touted to be an operational dream delivering food and beverages, merchandise and more directly to guests in their poolside chaise with the touch of a button CHERRY HILL, N.J. JUNE 15, 2006 Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, Fla., has enhanced its guest-service commitment by installing the patented intelliChaise® Personal Ordering System by Tiare Technology. The comprehensive solution allows guests to place orders for food, beverages and ...
