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Orco Property Group Reopens the Riva – Hvar Yacht Harbour Hotel Following Reconstruction / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Orco Property Group Reopens the Riva - Hvar Yacht Harbour Hotel Following Reconstruction LUXEMBOURG, June 20, 2006 - "Opening of hotel Riva is a beginning of plans realisation of Orco Property Group, the majority owner of Suncani Hvar, about creating the luxury hotel offer based on the modern service combined with the tradition of the island Hvar. We are very proud on our present work and we will continue to create the hotel offer which will ensure the pleasant and unforgettable stay at the sunniest Adriatic island.", said Mr Dragan Lazukic, CEO SHH. . In 2006 the Riva - Hvar Yacht Har...
February 28, 2006
The Ritz, London Selects EzRMS for Continued Revenue Management Performance London 16th June 2006, The Ritz London has recently announced the successful completion and live implementation of the EzRMS Internet Product Suite at their deluxe 5 Star property, based in the heart of Londons Mayfair utilizing the interface between EzRMS and the Opera PMS system, provided by Micros Fidelio. Ms Ruth Jones, Director of Sales and Marketing, The Ritz London has conducted extensive research into the available products during the past months and concluded that the EzRMS solution is the most suitable solution for this...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Revenue Management for Dummies (Like Me) . Smaller Hotels Should Reap the Benefits Too by Neil Salerno, June 2006 Now dont get me wrong, I really dont think any of my readers are dummies, but some of the revenue management articles Ive read lately have made me feel like a dummy. Im sure there are many hoteliers that are interested in this topic; I just feel that some experts make revenue management more mysterious and complicated than it needs to be for many hotels. True, many of the articles Ive read were obviously written to appeal to skilled full-time revenue managers...
The Politics of Revenue Management / Doug Kennedy / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Politics of Revenue Management By Doug Kennedy , June 2006 How interesting it has been for seasoned hospitality executives to witness firsthand the emergence of the profession of Revenue Management, and simultaneously, the significant improvements in RevPar our industry has achieved these last twenty or so years. Yet as far as we have come as an industry, most RM visionaries agree that we have so far actualized only a small percentage of industrys potential benefit. Despite an up market, there is still far too much money being left on the table by hotels that have failed to actualiz...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Restaurant Ambiance: - Pay the Cashier on the Way Out by John R. Hendrie, June 2006 Many in my generation (the boomers) had our sense of the dining experience shattered by the military. It was Hurry up and wait, the clang and clash of trays, and a product, which was the best money could buy and the easiest to reduce to taste deprivation. So, we are not the ones who will necessarily race to a new movie premier amidst the crowd, stand in line for hours for the grande opening of anything, or practice patience at a restaurant. We seek good value for our money, a comfort...
Marketing to the Next Generation of Buyers; Scoring Your Hotel Reservations System / Debra Kristopson / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Marketing to the Next Generation of Buyers - A Test for Your Hotel Reservations System This article is from the Summer 2006 issue of Hospitality Upgrade magazine.To view more articles covering technology for the hospitality industry please visit the Hospitality Upgrade Web site or to request a free publication please call (678) 802-5307 or e-mail. By Debra Kristopson, June 2006 Do you fondly remember the days when you were considered the young kid on the block with all of the new, radical, ideas about how to make a difference? And now? For most of us were not one generati...
The 393 room Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel Acquired by a Joint Venture Between RockBridge Capital, LLC and Davidson Hotel Company / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The 393 room Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel Acquired by a Joint Venture Between RockBridge Capital, LLC and Davidson Hotel Company Davidson Will Manage Hotel, Oversee $6 Million Renovation COLUMBUS, Ohio and MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 19, 2006 A joint venture between hotel investment firm RockBridge Capital, LLC and Davidson Hotel Company, the nations 12th largest hotel management company, announced today that it has acquired the 393-room Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel from an affiliate of Marriott International for an undisclosed amount. Memphis-based Davidson Hotel Company...
Regulating Condo Hotels; Bad Condo Hotel Municipal Ordinances Will Discourage Good Projects / Catherine DeBono Holmes / Global Hospitality Advisor / J
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor . Regulating Condo Hotels Bad Condo Hotel Municipal Ordinances Will Discourage Good Projects This article first appeared in the May 2006 issue of Urban Land, published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). ULI is the copyright owner and this article is reprinted with permission. by Catherine DeBono Holmes, June 2006 With the increasing demand for condo hotel building approvals around the country, municipal governments have scrambled to develop zoning ordinances that will allow high quality condo hotel developments, while at the same time preserving the tr...
InterContinental Hotels Group Appointed to Manage the 560-room Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am, Formerly the Regent Cha-Am Beach Resort & Spa /
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report InterContinental Hotels Group Appointed to Manage the 560-room Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am, Formerly the Regent Cha-Am Beach Resort & Spa Bangkok, Thailand, 9 June 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group will add to its portfolio the first Holiday Inn Resort in Thailands Hua Hin/Cha-Am resort area along the western coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The Group has been appointed to manage the 560-room Holiday Inn Resort Regent Beach Cha-Am, currently trading as the Regent Cha-Am Beach Resort & Spa. . . The Hua Hin/Cha-Am area is renowned as Thailands first seaside holiday destina...
SynXis to Unveil a Major Upgrade to the RedX Distribution Management System at HITEC; Release continues a year of tremendous growth in customers and
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis to Unveil a Major Upgrade to the RedX Distribution Management System at HITEC . Release continues a year of tremendous growth in customers and offerings SOUTHLAKE, Texas, 15 June SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today they are releasing for customer use the newest version of their RedX Distribution Management System used by thousands of hotels around the world. SynXis designed the RedX 5.0 release based on customer feedback and usability testing tha...
Red Lion Hotels Corporation Completes Remodel and Expansion of Red Lion Kalispell Center Hotel / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Red Lion Hotels Corporation Completes Remodel and Expansion of Red Lion Kalispell Center Hotel KALISPELL, Mont., June 26, 2006 - Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE: RLH) has taken another major step in the significant capital improvement program of its hotels with the extensive renovation, expansion and re-branding of the WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel, now known as the Red Lion Hotel Kalispell. As the Red Lion brand's new flagship hotel in Montana, the downtown property celebrates the beauty and flavor of the Flathead Valley region -- the popular vacation destination and gateway to Glacier ...
Raffles Beijing Hotel Opens After Nine months of Careful Refurbishment / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Raffles Beijing Hotel Opens After Nine Months of Careful Refurbishment Beijing, 27 June 2006 - Raffles Beijing Hotel takes great pleasure in announcing her auspicious opening today, Tuesday, 27 June 2006, in the capital city of Beijing, China. After nine months of careful refurbishment, she unveiled her restored majesty at precisely 10.45am, witnessed by representatives from Beijing Tourism Group, Colony Capital and Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and cheered by lion dancers. Raffles Beijing Hotel will celebrate its Grand Opening, scheduled in a few months time, with the pomp and ceremony that b...
Following $10 Million Renovation, the 532 room Holiday Inn Martinque on Broadway in New York City to be Reflagged Radisson Hotel Martinique / June 200
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Following $10 Million Renovation, the 532 room Holiday Inn Martinque on Broadway in New York City to be Reflagged Radisson Hotel Martinique MINNEAPOLIS (June 5, 2006) Carlson Hotels Worldwide is expanding its portfolio in New York City with the reflagging of a 532-room historic hotel located in the heart of the west side of midtown Manhattan. The hotel, historically known as The Martinque, is undergoing a $10 million renovation which is touching virtually all public spaces and guest rooms in the property. It will become the Radisson Hotel Martinique on July 1, 2006. The hotel is loca...
Rocco Forte Hotels Appoints Robert Singer as Director of Sales for Hotel de Rome in Berlin / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Rocco Forte Hotels Appoints Robert Singer as Director of Sales for Hotel de Rome in Berlin 12 June 2006 - Rocco Forte Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Singer as Director of Sales for Hotel de Rome in Berlin, effective immediately. Currently under development, Rocco Fortes Hotel de Rome is scheduled to open in autumn 2006 and is situated in the heart of Berlin on Bebelplatz off Unter den Linden (one of Berlins splendid boulevards) and near the Brandenburg Gate. A German national, 41-year old Robert Singer has spent his entire working life in the...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Richard C. Kessler Honored by the Developers & Business Alliance as Floridas Developer of the Year Orlando, Florida (June 1, 2006) - Richard C. Kessler, chairman & CEO of The Kessler Enterprise, Inc. and The Kessler Collection was recently honored by the Developers & Business Alliance as Floridas Developer of the Year. The award honors outstanding individuals and organizations in the building industry that have made major contributions to their communitys growth and quality of life through leadership, veracity and determination. Kessler, who was also the 2000 Ernst & Young M...
Hotel Developer Suing Attorney for $100 million in Damages; Claims Attorney Represented a Lender that Had No Intentions of Fullfilling a Loan Commit
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Dan Margolies, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 14, 2006 - - "My expectations of the development of the entire block were removed from me." developer Ron Jury Even as it holds merger talks with Bryan Cave, a Cleveland-based law firm faces allegations in Kansas City that it defrauded the developer of the Hilton President Kansas City. Jury selection in the case got under way Tuesday in Jackson County Circuit Court. The trial is expected to last from four to six weeks. A...
Robert Gartner Joins Northwest Hospitality Group, LLC as the Director of Acquisitions / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Robert Gartner Joins Northwest Hospitality Group, LLC as the Director of Acquisitions VANCOUVER, WA, JUNE 26, 2006 Robert Gartner, CMA, has joined hotel development and management company Northwest Hospitality Group, LLC as the companys Director of Acquisitions. Richard E. Takach, President and CEO of Northwest Hospitality Group, made the announcement. As Director of Acquisitions, Gartner will be responsible for directing the companys property investment and development opportunities, including property identification, due diligence, finance and closing. In addition to his resp...
Benchmark Appoints Rikki Boparai General Manager for the Historic Bedford Springs Resort / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Rikki Boparai General Manager for the Historic Bedford Springs Resort The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 5, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Kanwaljeet 'Rikki' Boparai as general manager for the historic Bedford Springs Resort. The landmark property, which dates to 1796, is situated on 2000 wooded acres near Bedford, Pennsylvania, within a two-hour drive from Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington, DC. Throughout its distinguished history, Bedford Springs has served seven US Presidents, including James Buchanan, w...
Rosario Bianchi Named General Manager for the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, New York City / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Rosario Bianchi Named General Manager for the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, New York City NEW YORK, NY June 12, 2006 Rosario Bianchi has been promoted to general manager for the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel, 141 E. 44th Street, according to John Fitzpatrick, CEO-North America for the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group. In his new role, Bianchi will lead the operations of the 155-room hotel, meeting facilities, with additional responsibilities overseeing the Wheeltapper Pub. Rosario brings a wealth of experience in hospitality to our team, and his commitment to providing top customer ...
New Zealand Tourism's Official Quality Agency, Qualmark, Signs the Country's Largest Hotel Operator, Millennium Hotels and Resorts / June 20
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report New Zealand Tourism's Official Quality Agency, Qualmark, Signs the Country's Largest Hotel Operator, Millennium Hotels and Resorts Millennium Hotels and Resorts signs with Qualmark 13 June 2006 - Millennium Hotels and Resorts, New Zealands largest owner and operator of hotels has signed with Qualmark, New Zealand tourisms official quality accreditation scheme. The hotel company, which operates 31 properties under the Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate brands, will begin its commitment to the Qualmark assessment programme starting this month with Kingsgate Hotel Rotorua. Managing D...
ProfitSage Business Intelligence Software Fuels Productivity and Profitability at New Castle Hotels & Resorts / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report ProfitSage Business Intelligence Software Fuels Productivity and Profitability at New Castle Hotels & Resorts Shelton, CONN. June 1, 2006 From its first acquisition of a 100-room hotel in Bangor, Maine, in 1982, New Castle Hotels & Resorts immediately established itself on the cutting edge of hotel management, implementing standardized financial controls beginning on day one. Now almost 25 years later, New Castle continues to stay out front using state of the art systems to increase productivity of the hotel management teams and overall profitability of the company. In early 2004, New ...
February 28, 2006
Spot Light HITEC 2006 PrinterOn Invites HITEC 2006 Attendees to Experience the Convenience of Guest Printing and Print to the PrinterOn Sponsored Printing Station . Booth #1329 For the 2nd year in a row, PrinterOn Offers Attendees and Exhibitors Complimentary Public Printing at HITEC 2006 June 13, 2006 - To provide HITEC 2006 attendees and fellow exhibitors with easy, convenient, and secure printing while out of the office, PrinterOn is sponsoring the Printing Station. Attendees and exhibitors can print from anywhere that they can access the Internet or forward emailtheir hotel room, the convention center, th...
Portola Plaza Hotel Upgrades Its Group Business By Implementing Passkey / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Portola Plaza Hotel Upgrades Its Group Business By Implementing Passkey (Quincy, MA - June 28, 2006) Passkey International Inc., the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced that the Portola Plaza Hotel at Monterey Bay, a distinctive hotel with the highest standards in meetings and events, has selected Passkey as its online group reservation system. The hotel will offer Passkey to meeting planners as an integral component of its meeting services package. Portola Plaza Hotel is unique in that it offers the quaint splendor of the Monterey Peninsula with the meeting facilit...
Puerto Rico Tourism Creates the Brand 'Porta Caribe' to Develop Tourism in Southern Puerto Rico / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Puerto Rico Tourism Creates the Brand 'Porta Caribe' to Develop Tourism in Southern Puerto Rico PONCE, Puerto Rico, June 5, 2006 - Terestella Gonzalez Denton, the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, recently announced the signing of an executive order by Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila institutionalizing the brand "Porta Caribe," which will benefit 15 municipalities of the southern region of Puerto Rico. The development of the "Porta Caribe" brand will lead to the creation of 900 new hotel rooms in the region, as indicated by the Director. The tourist zone branded "...
