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Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Receives Financing for $400 million Four Winds Casino Resort Outside New Buffalo, Michigan / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Receives Financing for $400 million Four Winds Casino Resort Outside New Buffalo, Michigan MINNEAPOLIS -- June 23, 2006 -- Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:LACO) announced today that on June 22, 2006 an affiliate of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (Pokagon Band) closed on a $305 million senior note financing in addition to a $75 million commitment for furniture, fixtures and equipment to fund the Four Winds Casino project in New Buffalo Township, Michigan. In addition, Lakes simultaneously closed on a previously announced $105 million credit agreemen...
Turn Trash into Cash; Pineapple Hospitality® and Midas Consulting Identify Eight Red Flags For Hotel Operators to Improve Environmental Practices
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report . fresh ideas for hospitality The Pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality for centuries. According to legend, captains of New England would mount a pineapple on their fence posts when they had a safe return from sea. This served as an invitation for family and friends to visit and share a meal together. Today, the pineapple serves as a symbol for the highest quality in hospitality . . Turn Trash into Cash . Pineapple Hospitality® and Midas Consulting Identify Eight Red Flags For Hotel Operators to Improve Environmental Practices and Reduce Waste Management Expense . St. ...
Innco Hospitality Inc. Completing $6 million Renovation of the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria / June 2001
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Anita Szoke, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 18, 2006 - -PEORIA -- Carnegie's Restaurant and the Rendezvous lounge have a noticeably new look as part of the Hotel Pere Marquette's multi-million dollar makeover. The owners of the historic hotel, Innco Hospitality Inc., which is an extension of Transamerican Investment Properties, so far have invested $6 million to upgrade guestrooms, revamp the restaurant and bar and restore other areas to their original grandeur. Another $6 million ...
Pelican System Launches GDS/IDS Solution / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Pelican System Launches GDS/IDS Solution June 2006 - Pelican System Hotel Reservation Management System offers its newly-launched GDS/IDS* solution. Pelican System, commencing with Central Reservation Systems, allows hotel to control rates, allotments and online reservations for three major markets: travel agents, corporate clients, and Internet users. Further, Call Center Reservation System to secure telephone reservations from the same three major markets, and to date, enhanced with GDS/IDS connectivity. GDS/IDS connectivity has long existed, as a tool significantly extending hotel ...
The 180 room Pelican Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale Sold; Hotel Will Go Condo / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 28, 2006 - The yellow and white Pelican Beach Resort, one of Fort Lauderdale's most appealing new hotels, is being sold to a company that plans to convert it to a condo-hotel. The beachside resort, which has been run as a Best Western by the Kruze family for 15 years, has agreed to be acquired by Condominium Ventures of America for an undisclosed price. The sale comes 18 months after the hotel was reopened, following a two-ye...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Adams Mark Hotels Implements Passkey as its Online Group Reservation & Management System Passkey to provide Adams Mark with competitive advantage in serving the meetings market and its meeting planners (Dallas, TX/Quincy, MA - June 26, 2006) Passkey International Inc., the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced that Adams Mark Hotels, a distinctive hotel chain specializing in meetings and conventions, has selected Passkey as its online group reservation system. Passkey will be deployed across all Adams Mark properties, and offered to meeting planners as a...
Employees of the Hotel Palomar in Washington DC Receive Unconventional Training from the Washington Ballet; Incorporating Ballet Moves into Opening
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christine Simmons, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 20, 2006 - Employees of the Hotel Palomar near Dupont Circle expected another round of routine training yesterday morning. Instead, they learned how to gracefully plie, move their arms in a "port de bras" and perform other ballet moves when greeting guests. The unconventional training for the eight workers was the beginning of a program to incorporate employees into the hotel's theme of art and motion before the September grand opening. ...
Hotel Financing Professionals – Pacifica Real Estate Brokerage – Arrange Refinance of Las Vegas Hotel / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Financing Professionals - Pacifica Real Estate Brokerage - Arrange Refinance of Las Vegas Hotel DANA POINT, CA: June, 2006 Chris A. Chiotis, Principal of Pacifica Real Estate Brokerage, is pleased to announce his firm arranged first mortgage financing for the refinance of the Vagabond Inn Sahara Westwood located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacifica arranged the fixed rate deal (which included significant cash-out) through a Southern California based bank. Pacificas well targeted and highly effective auction-style bidding process, allowed us to achieve the rate and terms we w...
Peter Odle, Owner of the Mango Bay Hotel in Barbados, Takes the Reigns as President of the Caribbean Hotel Association / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Peter Odle, Owner of the Mango Bay Hotel in Barbados, Takes the Reigns as President of the Caribbean Hotel Association SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (June 27, 2006) Peter Odle, owner and managing director of the 76-room Mango Bay Hotel in Barbados, has taken the reigns as president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) for the two-year term beginning June 2006 through June 2008. The gavel was passed from Berthia Parle, of Bay Gardens Inn in St. Lucia, at CHAs Annual General Meeting during the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) 2006 in Miami, Florida. Parle will assume the role of...
Summer 2006: Hotels Profit, Guests Pay / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Summer 2006: Hotels Profit, Guests Pay ATLANTA, Ga., June 27, 2006 Two conclusions from a recent report issued by PKF Hospitality Research are likely to have an impact on travelers staying at hotels this summer. First, hotel rooms will be harder to find, compared to last year, and, second, travelers will pay more for these rooms. In fact, summer travelers are forecast to spend an average of 6.0 percent more to rent a hotel room this summer compared to the summer of 2005. Hotel occupancy rates are forecast to average 74.1 percent, the highest level since 1997. This analysis is based ...
Resort Hotels; Wanted: Eaters, Golfers, and Shoppers / Robert Mandelbaum / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Resort Hotels . Wanted: Eaters, Golfers, and Shoppers by Robert Mandelbaum, June 2006 From a management perspective, resort hotels are a unique form of lodging. Multiple restaurants, lounges, retail stores, and recreational outlets make resort properties more complex to operate than the average transient hotel. Due to their relative dependence on the discretionary expenditures of leisure travelers, and incentive-oriented group meeting attendees, resort properties can be extra sensitive to shifts in the economy. In addition, resorts are frequently located in remote locati...
Hotel Labor – Big Cost, Big Issue / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Labor - Big Cost, Big Issue ATLANTA, Ga., June 20, 2006 In 2005, labor expenses remained the largest single expense item for hotel managers, accounting for 44.6 percent of total operating costs. Consequently, any trend or issue that could potentially impact labor costs must be taken seriously by hotel owners and managers alike. This analysis is based on the recently released 2006 edition of Trends in the Hotel Industry published by PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR), an affiliate of PKF Consulting. Due to the magnitude of the expense, labor costs and issues have alw...
Conference Centers Thrive In 2005; Viewed as Stable, Relatively High Revenue-per-Guest Yielding Assets with Potential Upside Given Professional Manage
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Conference Centers Thrive In 2005; Viewed as Stable, Relatively High Revenue-per-Guest Yielding Assets with Potential Upside Given Professional Management PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 6, 2006 Conference centers in the United States enjoyed a year of tremendous growth in revenues and profits in 2005. For the year, total revenue for these specialized lodging facilities increased 13.7 percent, while profits grew 39.2 percent. A healthy economy, combined with disciplined management, contributed to the strong performance of this segment. These observations come from an analysis o...
PAR Springer-Miller Systems Debuts Self Service Kiosk At Club Quarters Hotel in New York City / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report PAR Springer-Miller Systems Debuts Self Service Kiosk At Club Quarters Hotel in New York City NEW HARTFORD, NY JUNE 13, 2006 PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PTC) --- and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems--- announced that they have installed their new SMS|Kiosk software to offer self-service check-in and check-out at the brand new Rockefeller Center, New York City location of Club Quarters Hotels. Club Quarters are private, full service hotels for member organizations designed for th...
Wineries in Oregon's Willamette Valley Oppose a New "Napa Valley" Style Hotel; Claim the Land Needs to Be Preserved for Agricultural
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Dana Tims, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 24, 2006 - A small but influential group of Oregon wineries has formed to fight approval of a boutique-style hotel on hilltop agricultural land in Yamhill County. Members, who include some of the state's most highly regarded wineries, cite land-use concerns and worries about the disappearance of potential vineyards as reasons for trying to halt developer David Kahn's proposal for a high-end "Napa Valley"-style hotel between Dundee and D...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Onity Revolutionizes Hotel Security Design and Technology with Introduction of ADVANCE by Onity New ADVANCE by Onity locking solution adds unique ergonomic features and modular design options that allow hoteliers to blend the most advanced locking technology into any hotel décor. ATLANTA, GA JUNE 1, 2006 Onity, the worlds leading provider of electronic locking solutions, is set to unveil their latest innovation in security design and technology. ADVANCE by Onity, which will make its official debut at HITEC 2006 in Minneapolis, is an entirely new electronic locking s...
Hotel Development in the Anaheim, California Area Picks Up, But Lags the Pace in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Development in the Anaheim, California Area Picks Up, But Lags the Pace in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino By Sandi Cain, Orange County Business Journal Staff June 2006 Orange County hotel development has picked up in the past year, but still lags the pace in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Bernardino. Thats according to Irvine-based Atlas Hospitality Groups latest development report, which shows 12 hotels under development in OC this year, compared to 10 a year ago. Atlas, which publishes a twice-yearly development report on the California market, issued its 2...
Twenty Thousand Librarians to Test New Orleans Rebuilt Infrastructure; First Citywide Convention Since Hurricane Katrina Arrives Late June 2006 / Ju
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 16, 2006 - --New Orleans -- Later this month, nearly 20,000 delegates of the American Library Association will arrive in New Orleans for the first citywide convention since Hurricane Katrina. In the fiercely competitive meetings business, the event will mark a critical test of the city's ability to rebuild a mainstay of its economy. "It's not a matter of choice -- they've got to get it right," said Steven Hacker, president of the Dallas-ba...
New Mexico Ski Resorts Report Worst Season in 6 Years; 2005-6 Skier Visits Totaled 416,617 vs 954,181 in 2004-05 / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kiera Hay, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19, 2006 - SANTA FE, N.M. -- Statistics have confirmed what most New Mexicans and the state's ski-area operators already knew: The recent ski season was the worst in six years. Ski New Mexico -- a trade organization for the skiing and snowboarding areas -- has calculated 416,617 skier visits to New Mexico resorts this past winter, a steep decline from the 954,181 visits the state recorded in 2004-05. This is the lowest number of skier...
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Preps Employees for Peak Season; Signature employee training program to impact the customer experience at Nemacolin Woodlan
February 28, 2006
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Preps Employees for Peak Season . Signature employee training program to impact the customer experience at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 5, 2006) Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pa., -- a world class resort rated four-stars by Mobil Travel Guide and four diamonds by the AAA -- selected Signature Worldwide to prepare its employees for the peak summer travel season and for a future inspection by the Mobil Travel Guide to become a five-star resort. The leading provider of training outsourcing to the hospitality industry, Signature Worldwide tailored an employee training prog...
NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. Awarded Liquidation Contracts for Two Hotel Properties for the Month of June / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. Awarded Liquidation Contracts for Two Hotel Properties for the Month of June June 9, 2006 Phoenix: The Holiday Inn Midtown closed May 31st and will be demolished to make way for luxury condominiums. NCLs involvement in the first phase of the redevelopment will be the liquidation of items used in the operation of the hotel. The liquidation sale opens June 9th at 9:00 a.m. and is open to both the hospitality industry and the general public. NCLs most recent liquidations in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area include the Radisson Resort & Spa, Holiday ...
The Exercise Room in Your Hotel – Sweating the Details / Room With a View – a Column by Larry Mundy / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Room With a View by Larry Mundy June 2006 As a nation, we are growing older and fatter and less healthy. As the baby boomers enter the final innings of life, they groan a little louder when they rise in the morning, take more prescription drugs for various ailments, and vote Republican. And the younger folks look at them and say Whew! I sure dont want to look like that at their age! So the health and exercise boom is underway, sort of. Your food service menu probably has a couple heart-healthy selections, although the people that really need those probably order the Cheeseburger Deluxe anyway....
Remembering the old-time Hotel Engineering Department / Room With a View – a Column by Larry Mundy / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Room With a View by Larry Mundy June 2006 Remember the old-time hotel engineering department? There was an older gentleman who looked and sounded like the actor that hawks the life-enhancing properties of oatmeal on TV, and maybe a younger guy with sideburns and a tattoo. When not replacing light bulbs or pump seals, they lived in the engineering office, which was really a small hardware store with assortments of rubber belts, faucet washers, a pinup calendar and a half-used jar of Butch Wax, together with an assortment of tools capable of causing Blunt Force Trauma. Not any more. Sure, there is still the ...
Curse of the Hotel Lobby-Dwellers / Room With a View – a Column by Larry Mundy / June 2006
February 28, 2006
Room With a View by Larry Mundy June 2006 By tradition, and most places by statute, your hotel is a place of public accommodation. That implies, correctly, that you spend your days accommodating the public, which comes in all shapes and sizes. The next day theyre all gone, only to be replaced by an entirely new collection of people, and so on for the rest of your hospitable life. Many of them, you will never see again. Shakespeare is justly famous not only for his great tragic and comic characters, but also for a succession of happy innkeepers welcoming total strangers into his facility for however lon...
