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February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report HITECs GUESTROOM 2010 Featuring intelliChaise® Personal Ordering System by Tiare Technology Wireless handheld solution bringing property F&B, merchandise and services directly to guests anywhere on a property; WiFi-enabled technology delivering increased revenue, enhanced guest satisfaction and better staff and operational efficiencies to owners and brands CHERRY HILL, N.J. JUNE 5, 2006 Tiare Technologys intelliChaise® Personal Ordering System has been declared a future must have technology by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) for its ability to...
Interstate Hotels Acquires for $2 million, a 21% Equity in the 286-room Doral Tesoro Hotel & Golf Club near Dallas/Ft. Worth / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate Hotels Acquires for $2 million, a 21% Equity in the 286-room Doral Tesoro Hotel & Golf Club near Dallas/Ft. Worth ARLINGTON, Va., June 16, 2006 Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), the nations largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it has acquired for $2 million, a 21 percent equity interest in the 286-room Doral Tesoro Hotel & Golf Club near Dallas/Ft. Worth. Interstate has managed the property since late 2002. This is a high quality, full-service hotel with significant meeting space, food & beverage operations and a highly rated cha...
Teledex Announces New DECT 1.9 GHz and 1.8 GHz Digital Cordless Phones / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Teledex Announces New DECT 1.9 GHz and 1.8 GHz Digital Cordless Phones . New phones offer global compatibility with frequency assignments, new features Minneapolis, MN - June 20, 2006 --- Teledex, LLC announced today at the HITEC hospitality industry technology exposition and conference in Minneapolis the availability of the company's new DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) cordless guestroom phones. The new phones, available in either 1.9 GHz or 1.8 GHz versions, offer worldwide compatibility with the various region-by-region frequency assignments for cordless telephones. ...
Guests Connect with TeleAdapt Solutions at HITEC in Booth 735 / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Guests Connect with TeleAdapt Solutions at HITEC in Booth 735 Sparks, NV, June 19, 2006 In their fourth year at HITEC, TeleAdapt will display the expanding DeskHub® line of guestroom connectivity products for Internet access. Adding the PowerHub line of power and data modules and the MediaHub audio/ video connection hub, TeleAdapt continues the quest for complete guestroom connectivity. With installations in over one million guestrooms in the worlds premier hotels and resorts, the DeskHub® product line addresses the laptop users expectation of a simple and reliable high-speed I...
TechTeam Global Offers Comprehensive PMS/POS Technology Support and Training; Package of solutions includes training, technology rollout, and ongoing
February 28, 2006
Spot Light HITEC 2006 TechTeam Global Offers Comprehensive PMS/POS Technology Support and Training; , Package of solutions includes training, technology rollout, and ongoing support/help-desk services . Booth #846 June 15, 2006 TechTeam Global is based in Southfield, Michigan, but its work for hospitality companies spans the globe. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of services that help businesses use information technology more effectively, including technology rollouts, training solutions, pre and post implementation help desk, multi-lingual technical help desk and a wide array of other technical sup...
TechTeam Global Does it Again, Continuing its Successful String of Successful Rollouts / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Spot Light HITEC 2006 TechTeam Global Does it Again, Continuing its Successful String of Successful Rollouts . Booth #846 June 13, 2006 - With a long track record of assisting our clients including; hotel companies and/or technology solution vendors, TechTeam recently lengthened our list of successfully completed technology rollout projects. During 2005 and the first half of 2006 TechTeam provided assistance with a major PMS rollout project. The project was completed on-time and within the established training budget. As we all know technology rollout projects create financial risk associated with costly project i...
Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Downtown Building a Sky Bridge Connection to the Tampa Convention Center / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Embassy Suites Hotel Tampa-Downtown Building a Sky Bridge Connection to the Tampa Convention Center (Tampa, FL May 30, 2006) A skybridge that enables pedestrians to easily access the Tampa Convention Center from the soon-to-open Embassy Suites Hotel® Tampa-Downtown Convention Center will be the only walkway of its kind in Tampa. Bypassing street level traffic enables guests to pass seamlessly from the hotel to the Tampa Convention Centers meeting and banquet space while offering picturesque views of downtown Tampas lively waterfront. Designed by Campo Architects and built by ...
Tim Miller Rejoins Morgans Hotel Group as Chief Branding Officer and Jennifer Nellany Named General Counsel / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Tim Miller Rejoins Morgans Hotel Group as Chief Branding Officer and Jennifer Nellany Named General Counsel NEW YORK - June 22, 2006 -- Morgans Hotel Group, Co., (Nasdaq: MHGC) a fully integrated hospitality company that operates boutique hotels in gateway cities under well-known brands such as Delano, Mondrian and Hudson, announced today two new appointments to the Company's senior management team. Tim Miller has rejoined the Company as Chief Branding Officer and Jennifer Nellany has been named General Counsel. Mr. Miller served as Vice President of Brand Management and Openings ...
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Promotes Ted Knighton to President, Hotel Operations / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate Hotels & Resorts Promotes Ted Knighton to President, Hotel Operations ARLINGTON, Va., June 14, 2006Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), the nations largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it has promoted Samuel E. (Ted) Knighton to president, hotel operations. He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the companys hotels in the U.S. and Canada. A 16-year veteran with Interstate, Knighton previously was executive vice president of operations-full service division, where he had operational responsibility for appro...
Benchmark Appoints Thomas Barretta Food & Beverage Director at Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Thomas Barretta Food & Beverage Director at Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 13, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International announces the appointment of Thomas Barretta to the position of food & beverage director at the Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center, located in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York. Sean McLaughlin, general manager, made the announcement. "We are extremely pleased to have Tom Barretta as Benchmark's food & beverage director at Glen Cove Mansion," stated Mr. McLaughlin. "We look forward to hi...
Holiday Inn on The Hill Announces Travel Agent Appreciation Month in August; Travel Agents Can Stay for $69 throughout August 2006 / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Holiday Inn on The Hill Announces Travel Agent Appreciation Month in August . Travel Agents Can Stay for $69 throughout August 2006 WASHINGTON, DCJune 27, 2006Holiday Inn on the Hill, Washington, DCs premier hotel for the Capitol Hill area, has dedicated August as Travel Agent Appreciation Month. The 343-guest-room hotel is earning the distinction as one of the capital citys most sophisticated and stylish full-service, upscale hotels. In recognition of travel agent support, the hotel is saying thank you with a special rate and special treatment. To mark this special month,...
SynXis Announces New Enhanced Revenue Management Services; Furthers customer ability to drive distribution via the RedX System / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Announces New Enhanced Revenue Management Services . Furthers customer ability to drive distribution via the RedX System SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 14 June SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today new revenue management services that offer expertise to assist SynXis customers in driving distribution and maximizing revenue. SynXis Distribution Managers regularly offer distribution advice to their customers to help them utilize the RedX Distribution Management Sys...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Answers the Hospitality Industry's Interface Needs with RedX Property Connect sm and Channel Connect sm (Clarification to the original June 6, 2006 press release) . SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 16 June SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today two new integration products: Property Connect and Channel Connect. These two offerings enable SynXis customers to send data and reservations seamlessly from the RedX Distribution Management System to and from other hotel sys...
SynXis Offers Online Activity Scheduling with Nirvana Technology / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Offers Online Activity Scheduling with Nirvana Technology . SynXis and Nirvana booking engines connect to form real-time scheduling system SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 16 June SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today a strategic relationship with Nirvana Technology that gives SynXis customers the ability to easily manage and distribute activity-based reservations in cooperation with the SynXis guest room booking engine. Guests may now build and manage their entire iti...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report StayOnlines 2nd Annual Symposium Scores Broadband ATLANTA[June 19, 2006]Expanding on the success of the first North American Wi-Fi symposium, event sponsor StayOnline gathered more than 80 hospitality technology movers and shakers in Miami late last month for a second symposium. Whereas last years conference invited speakers and participants to blue sky the coming applications to be used over Wi-Fi, the focus for the 2nd Annual North American Wi-Fi Symposium was about the increased need for broadband to drive new applications, those that exist and those that are coming...
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Acquires the W San Diego Hotel for Approximately $96 million, or $370,000 per room / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Acquires the W San Diego Hotel for Approximately $96 million, or $370,000 per room June 27, 2006 - Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of the 259-room W San Diego located in the heart of downtown San Diego, within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy and the convention center. The W San Diego features 240 guestrooms and 19 suites. The purchase price was approximately $96 million, or approximately $370,000 per room. The hotel was constructed in 2002 by a venture comprised of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, ...
Focus Lodging Group Co-Developing a Resort Condo Hotel with 130,000 Sq Ft Indoor/Outdoor Waterpark in Hoffman Estates, Illinois / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Focus Lodging Group Co-Developing a Resort Condo Hotel with 130,000 Sq Ft Indoor/Outdoor Waterpark in Hoffman Estates, Illinois HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (June 22, 2006) Developer WATERPARK H2OTELS USA, LLC today announced extensive project details for a proposed 525,000-square-foot hotel waterpark resort with banquet and conference facilities. The project will be comprised of a 395,000-square-foot condo-hotel and 130,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor waterpark complex. Tentatively named the Sun Island Resort and Conference Center, it will be located on a 22-acre site at Prairie Stone Busi...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Focusing on The Politics of Revenue Management, the 3rd HSMAI Revenue Management Strategy Conference Attracts 47 Different Hotel Brands and Management Companies Event Also Features Release of Defining Revenue Management Research Publication MCLEAN, VA (June 12, 2006) Attendance has exceeded all expectations for the 3rd Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Revenue Management Strategy Conference to take place in Minneapolis on June 19, 2006. More than 170 industry professionals from leading organizations including Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Best We...
Steigenberger Strandhotel Zingst Opens in the Baltic Sea Spa of Zingst / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Steigenberger Strandhotel Zingst Opens in the Baltic Sea Spa of Zingst June 12, 2006 - The Steigenberger Strandhotel Zingst welcomed its first guests on 1st June. The First-Class Hotel occupies a wonderful location directly on the beach promenade in the heart of the Baltic seaside health resort of Zingst and boasts a large Wellness Pavilion covering 1400 square meters. The well-known designer Anne Maria Jagdfeld was responsible for the interior of the hotel. The Steigenberger Strandhotel Zingst is the Frankfurt-based hotel groups second hotel on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula and offe...
The Sterling Companies Planning a 33-acre Full-service 1,700 unit Condominium Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Sterling Companies Planning a 33-acre Full-service 1,700 unit Condominium Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida C, A Beach Resort to feature eight-passenger sky gondolas, 42,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space, a waterpark and the C-Shore Beach Club Private Residence Club, with one of Panama City Beach's first shared ownership opportunities. DESTIN, Fla. June 6, 2006 The Sterling Companies (www.TheSterlingCo.com) unveiled plans today for C, A Beach Resort by Sterling (www.C-BeachResort.com), a premier 33-acre full-service vacation condominium resort that will be develo...
StayOnline Responds to Meetings Market Uptick with On-Site Meetings HSIA Support; Conference Services Division Rate of Adoption Strong / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report StayOnline Responds to Meetings Market Uptick with On-Site Meetings HSIA Support . Conference Services Division Rate of Adoption Strong ATLANTA June 21, 2005 -- A welcome resurgence in the meetings market, after the Post 9/11 slumber, has led to increased demand for meetings and convention attendees to be able to instantly connect to the Internet, either while in meetings or during breaks. The potential for revenue, both to the host property and the hosting organization, is enormous. By the year 2008, projected annual meeting room revenue for High-Speed Internet Access (HSIA) is over $...
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Acquires 10.9% Equity Interest in The Statehouse Inn in Boise, Idaho / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate Hotels & Resorts Acquires 10.9% Equity Interest in The Statehouse Inn in Boise, Idaho ARLINGTON, Va., June 22, 2006Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), the nations largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it has acquired for $500,000, a 10.9 percent equity interest in The Statehouse Inn in downtown Boise, Idaho. Interstate purchased its ownership interest from Cameron S-Sixteen Hospitality LLC, a joint venture between Boise-based Cameron Investments, a real estate holding, development and private equity placement company, and S-Sixt...
California, Connecticut, Arizona Are One, Two, Three in Indian Casino Revenue / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Levi J. Long, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 22, 2006 - Arizona's 15 gaming tribes, including the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, saw annual revenue totaling nearly $1.6 billion in 2005, ranking the state number three in the nation for casino cash flow, according to a gaming industry report. In 2005, Arizona saw 14 percent more revenue than in 2004, according to the 2006-07 Indian Gaming Industry Report, released Wednesday by economist Alan Meister of A...
How to Keep The Winners: Some Proven Business Management Techniques for Maintaining Great Staff / Jack Turesky / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report How to Keep The Winners: Some Proven Business Management Techniques for Maintaining Great Staff By Jack Turesky, President, The Hamister Group, Inc., June 2006 After spending a lot of time and resources finding and hiring the highest quality staff available, you might be in the fortunate position of having really great, dedicated people working at your company. You think that its time to settle down and get on with doing business, right? Not entirely. Great people have to be maintained, not just hired. . The Hamister Group, Inc. and its affiliates own and manage select service hotel...
