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Starwood Vacation Ownership Acquires 28.7 Acres Inside the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, California; New Timeshare Development Expected
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Business News June 28, 2006 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts is buying 28.7 acres inside the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert to build its second timeshare property in the Coachella Valley. Canada's Intrawest Resort Club Group sold the land for an undisclosed price to the hotel company's timeshare division, Starwood Vacation Ownership. The timeshares will be part of the company's Westin brand. The company's plans include luxury villas, a ...
Some Speculation About a Planned W Hotel Planned Near Denver's Historic Union Station / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 31, 2006 - The hip W Hotel brand plans to open an outpost in Denver's Central Platte Valley in 2008. The hotel is expected to feature 171 guest rooms and 90 private residences, according to a document for real-estate developers that was posted on the website of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., the hotel chain's parent company. New York-based W declined to comment on its plans for Denver. Since 1998, W has been Starwood's trendy upscale division, wit...
Manugistics Announces Unconstrained Demand Forecasting to Optimize Revenue; Newest Revenue Management product more accurately predicts demand to aid p
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Manugistics Announces Unconstrained Demand Forecasting to Optimize Revenue . Newest Revenue Management product more accurately predicts demand to aid price setting ROCKVILLE, Md. June 15, 2006 Manugistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANU), a leading global provider of supply chain and revenue management solutions, today announced the roll out of Unconstrained Demand Forecasting, its newest pricing optimization solution for the hospitality and travel industries. The new solution more accurately predicts forecasted demand to allow hotel and travel companies to set limits on lower-value cus...
Private Equity Group Permira and Starwood Hotels Among Possible Bidders for De Vere, Owner of 19 Hotels in Britain / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Financial Mail on Sunday, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 18, 2006 - Three potential bidders are circling the £800 million De Vere hotels group, owner of London's Cavendish Hotel and operator of The Belfry golf course, the West Midlands venue of the Ryder Cup. Private equity group Permira has teamed up with Delancey, the property firm headed by Jamie Ritblat, son of British Land chairman Sir John Ritblat. They face competition from Starwood Hotels, the American group which owns the Sheraton and L...
Davidson Hotel Company Seeks to Augment its Sliver Equity Focus with Third-Party Management / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Davidson Hotel Company Seeks to Augment its Sliver Equity Focus with Third-Party Management MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 12, 2006 Davidson Hotel Company, one of the nations largest full-service, independent hotel operators, today announced plans to double in size over the next five years. Currently ranked the 12th largest independent hotel management company with 2005 revenues of nearly $280 million, Davidson is projecting $400 million in annualized revenues in 2006 and targeting over $650 million by 2010. We will use several paths to achieve our growth goals, including third-party manag...
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February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Ginn Company Installs Datavisions Business Intelligence System at all Their Resorts and at Corporate . Datavision to provide a variety of BI tools - revenue management for rooms, golf and spa, daily reporting, labor analysis and CRM WESTON, FL (June 12, 2006) Datavision Technologies, the industry leader in business intelligence systems for the hospitality industry, has installed their DVEnterprise suite of products at Ginn Club and Resorts (Orlando, FL). The DVEnterprise suite collects and warehouses data from a variety of on-property systems, such as the PMS, golf, spa, point-of-sale,...
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February 28, 2006
Aptechs Data Manager Automates Multi-Property Information Gathering - Replaces Manual Spreadsheets, Centralizes Financial Data for Faster Decisions PITTSBURGH, June 15, 2006 Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., a leading hospitality software company, announced an updated release of Data Manager®, its newest solution that provides multi-property chains and management companies with the ability to collect and centralize daily operating data via the web. Data Manager streamlines information gathering from properties with front office and back office systems that do not interface with their chain or corporation financial ...
The First W Hotel in Texas, the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences Opens with 252 Guestrooms and 144 Condos / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The First W Hotel in Texas, the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences Opens with 252 Guestrooms and 144 Condos NEW YORK, June 22, 2006 - The worlds of high style and cowboy chic collide today with the opening of the first W Hotel in Texas, the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences. W Hotels Worldwide, the world's fastest growing luxury hotel brand, brings its signature Whatever/Whenever service and unique amenities to the city of Dallas, with its first residential property, offering ownership of the brand's legendary lifestyle. The W Dallas features 252 guestrooms and 144 one- and two-bedroom...
Benchmark Appoints Diana Wellman Director of Conference Services for Cheyenne Mountain Resort / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Diana Wellman Director of Conference Services for Cheyenne Mountain Resort The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 8, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Diana Wellman as director of conference services for Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Laura Neumann, vice president and general manager, made the announcement. "It is my pleasure to welcome Diana to our executive staff here at Cheyenne Mountain Resort," said Ms. Neumann. "She is a seasoned professional with 22 years of experience in the industry and we look forward to her successful le...
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February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Great Wolf Resorts Installs Datavisions Business Intelligence System . Datavision to provide a variety of BI tools - revenue management for rooms and spa, daily reporting, budgeting & forecasting and CRM WESTON, FL (June 16, 2006) Datavision Technologies, the industry leader in business intelligence systems for the hospitality industry, has installed their DVEnterprise suite at Great Wolf Resorts (Madison, WI). The DVEnterprise suite collects and warehouses data from a variety of systems such as PMS, POS, Spa, Central Res and Back Office. Data from these disparate systems can then be view...
Dan Shaughnessy Appointed Director of Sales at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Dan Shaughnessy Appointed Director of Sales at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, AZ, June 13, 2006 JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa announced today the appointment of Dan Shaughnessy, Director of Sales. Shaughnessy comes to JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa from Palm Springs, California. In California, Dan was Director of Market Strategy/Revenue Management for three full service resorts including JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa and three select service properties throughout ...
Benchmark Appoints Donna Miklich Director of Human Resources for Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center / June 006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Donna Miklich Director of Human Resources for Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 9, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Donna Miklich as director of human resources at the Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center, located in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York. Sean McLaughlin, Benchmark's general manager for the property, made the announcement. "We are extremely pleased to have Donna as our director of human resources," said Mr. McLaughlin. "Her passion, professional skills and i...
Donald Martelli Named Corporate Director of Restaurant Operations for Shilo Inn Suites Hotels / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Donald Martelli Named Corporate Director of Restaurant Operations for Shilo Inn Suites Hotels Portland, OR. - May 31, 2006 - Shilo Inn Suites Hotels has hired restaurant veteran Donald Martelli as its corporate Director of Restaurant Operations. Mr. Martelli brings 27 years of restaurant experience to the position and will oversee the Shilo owned restaurants throughout the Western United States. Over the course of his distinguished career, Mr. Martelli has owned his own restaurants and most recently, served as Regional Director of Food and Beverage for a smaller hotel company. At ...
Donnie Lee Named General Manager The Gant Condominium Resort in Aspen, Colorado / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Donnie Lee Named General Manager The Gant Condominium Resort in Aspen, Colorado Aspen, Colo., June 12, 2006 -- Destination Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donnie Lee as general manager of The Gant condominium resort in Aspen. Located in a secluded five-acre enclave at the base of Aspen Mountain in downtown Aspen, the 143-unit facility offers guests the luxury and services of a Colorado ski and summer resort with the flexibility of condominium rentals. With two pools, three hot tubs and five tennis courts, it is a perfect location for business or s...
Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Diane E. Barr Director of Training / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Diane E. Barr Director of Training The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 15, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Diane E. Barr as director of training for the leading hospitality management company. Eileen Santoli, vice president of human resources, made the announcement. "I am so pleased to welcome Diane as director of training for Benchmark Hospitality," said Ms. Santoli. "Her training expertise, diverse background and passion for her profession will be a tremendous resource to our growing company." Pr...
Dany Barakat Appointed Director of Human Resources for Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Dany Barakat Appointed Director of Human Resources for Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai Dubai, May 2006: Bavaria Hotels International Chief Executive Officer, Thomas H. F. Gertz, recently announced the appointment of Mr Dany Barakat as Director of Human Resources for Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai. Welcoming Dany to the team, Mr Gertz acknowledged his strong background in both hospitality operations and human resources management: Dany brings to Bavaria Executive Suites Dubai over 8 years experience, within both the hospitality industry and the corporate sector, of intensive human r...
Orbitz Data Base Now Has Over 90,000 Authentic Hotel Customer Reviews / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Orbitz Data Base Now Has Over 90,000 "Authentic" Hotel Customer Reviews Also Adds New Hotel Neighborhood Matrix for Top European Cities and Over 6,500 New Merchant Hotels in Europe CHICAGO, June 7, 2006 - Orbitz (orbitz.com), a pioneer of many of the online travel industry's "firsts" in booking air travel, continues to build on its heritage of innovation in hotel booking. Today, Orbitz announced the launch of its hotel neighborhood matrix for top European cities and added hotel inventory for customers seeking lodging for the perfect European vacation. Orbitz also now offers...
General Hotels Corporation Spending $6 million to Renovate and Rebrand the Holiday Inn Select Indianapolis Airport to a Crowne Plaza / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report General Hotels Corporation Spending $6 million to Renovate and Rebrand the Holiday Inn Select Indianapolis Airport to a Crowne Plaza ATLANTA (June 21, 2006) InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced plans to convert the Holiday Inn Select Indianapolis Airport hotel to a Crowne Plaza hotel in Fall 2006. We are delighted to add this exemplary property to our portfolio of U.S. hotels, said Kevin Kowalski, vice president, brand management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts. We look forward t...
Louise Cragun, Co-Founder of Northern Minnesota's Largest Year Round Resort, Cragun's Resort and Hotel on Gull Lake, Dies at 96 / June 200
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Hanners, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 28, 2006 Louise Cragun was blessed with 96 years of life, and she made use of every one of them. Working either alone or with her late husband, Merrill, she helped turn Paul Bunyan into a Minnesota icon, served as a welfare caseworker, sang in a church choir, traveled the world and led the fight in Minneapolis to save Prospect Park's most visible structure, the "witch's hat" water tower -- which her father had helped design. ...
Gaylord Entertainment Co. Joint Venture Acquires the 311 room Courtyard by Marriott Kauai; Property Will be Renamed the ResortQuest Kauai Beach at Mak
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Gaylord Entertainment Co. Joint Venture Acquires the 311 room Courtyard by Marriott Kauai; Property Will be Renamed the ResortQuest Kauai Beach at Makaiwa NASHVILLE, Tenn. - June 22, 2006 -- Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with RREEF Global Opportunities Fund II, LLC, a division of Deutsche Bank, and that the joint venture has purchased the Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Waipouli Beach. The property will be renamed the ResortQuest Kauai Beach at Makaiwa. Gaylord Entertainment will retain a 19.9 percent equity interest in th...
Five New Country Inns & Suites Properties Open During May, 2006 / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Five New Country Inns & Suites Properties Open During May, 2006 June 28, 2006 - Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that the company has added five franchised Country Inns & Suites By Carlsonsm locations to its global portfolio in May. These additions bring Carlson's total inventory across all brands to 930 hotels with 146,284 rooms in 70 countries. The company's hotel portfolio also includes Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels & Resorts(R), Park Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts and Park Inn(R). "Our Country Inns & Suites brand continues to serve as one of our fastest- g...
City Wide Conventions Are Back in New Orleans with the Arrival of 18,000 American Library Association Delegates; New Orleans Metropolitan CVB Had Canc
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report City Wide Conventions Are Back in New Orleans with the Arrival of 18,000 American Library Association Delegates; New Orleans Metropolitan CVB Had Cancelled $2 billion in Meetings Business Since Last Fall NEW ORLEANS - June 22, 2006 -- Conventions are back in New Orleans with the arrival of the American Library Association's (ALA) 2006 Annual Meeting -- the first major city-wide convention since Katrina and a huge milestone in the city's rebirth. The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB) is celebrating the arrival of ALA's Annual Meeting being held at the Ernest N...
Noble Investment Group Names James E. Conley, Jr. as CFO and Paul Burke as EVP of Operations / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Noble Investment Group Names James E. Conley, Jr. as CFO and Paul Burke as EVP of Operations ATLANTA, Ga., June 8, 2006 Officials of Noble Investment Group, one of the hospitality industrys leading owner/operators of luxury, upscale and premium branded hotels, today announced two key leadership appointments to its senior management team. The company named James E. Conley, Jr., CPA, as chief financial officer and Paul Burke as executive vice president of operations. As Noble continues its aggressive growth strategy, we are committed to ensuring that we have a talented and experie...
Three Years After Union Workers at Chicago's Congress Plaza Walked Out in a Contract Dispute, the Sides Remain Deadlocked / June 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Russell Working, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News No room for settlement June 23, 2006 - It's 6 a.m. and waiters Efrain and Leticia Cortina are starting their shift at the Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center on South Michigan Avenue. They shoulder their picket signs and begin circling outside the lobby. This has been their routine for the last three years at the Congress Hotel, where housekeepers, dishwashers, bartenders and other employees are engaged in one of the longest-running ongoing strikes in the nation. The third anniversary of the w...
