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MGM Mirage Will Open a $700 million Hotel and Casino Alongside Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report MGM Mirage Will Open a $700 million Hotel and Casino Alongside Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and MGM MIRAGE Announce Multi-Faceted Strategic Alliance MASHANTUCKET, Conn. and LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2006 - The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation ("MPTN") and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM - News) announced today that they have agreed to enter into a multi-faceted strategic alliance encompassing a major new destination hotel/casino resort at Foxwoods Resort Casino and the development of additional gaming and non-gaming projects, both at Foxwoods and outside of Conn...
Michael Hoe-Knudsen Named General Manager of the 530 room Holiday Inn SunSpree® Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Hoe-Knudsen Named General Manager of the 530 room Holiday Inn SunSpree® Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica MIAMI, FL (April 12, 2006) InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Michael Hoe-Knudsen as General Manager of the Holiday Inn SunSpree® Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role with the Holiday Inn Sunspree® Resort Montego Bay, Jamaica, having held various positions with InterContinental hotels in Frankfurt, New York, San Francisco, Miami, Rio and most recently as hotel manager of the 530-room Tamanaco InterContin...
Mark Harmon, CEO Auberge Resorts, to Share Entrepreneurial Vision With Cornell Hotel Students / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Harmon, CEO Auberge Resorts, to Share Entrepreneurial Vision With Cornell Hotel Students Ithaca, NY, April 21, 2006 The Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship at Cornells School of Hotel Administration is pleased to announced that Mark Harmon, principal and CEO, Auberge Resorts, will be the featured speaker in the Conversations with Entrepreneurs series in May. During the academic year, leading hospitality entrepreneurs visit the School to describe how they conceived an entrepreneurial vision and transformed that vision into an extraordinary business success. Entrepreneurs...
Matt Crall, GM SpringHill Suites-Mall of Georgia, Named General Manager of the Year for 2005 for the Marriott SpringHill Suites Brand / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Matt Crall, GM SpringHill Suites-Mall of Georgia, Named General Manager of the Year for 2005 for the Marriott SpringHill Suites Brand ATLANTA (April 6, 2006) At the annual General Managers Conference held in San Diego, Marriott recognized the best and the brightest General Managers from Marriott-brand select-service hotels across the country. The company tapped Sivica Hospitalitys Matt Crall as the number one General Manager of the Year for 2005 for the SpringHill Suites brand. Recognized for his leadership, excellence in hotel operations and top guest tracking scores, he earne...
Marriott 1st Qtr Net Income Falls to $65 million from $145 million a Year Earlier; Takes a $105 million Charge for an Accounting Change Involving Time
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott 1st Qtr Net Income Falls to $65 million from $145 million a Year Earlier; Takes a $105 million Charge for an Accounting Change Involving Timeshare Business Key Lodging Statistics WASHINGTON, April 20, 2006 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today reported first quarter 2006 adjusted net income of $167 million, an increase of 31 percent, and adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.76, an increase of 43 percent. Adjusted results exclude the impact of the one-time charge related to the change in timeshare accounting rules and the results of the company's...
Luxe Worldwide Hotels Signs Plantation Inn and Golf Resort / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Luxe Worldwide Hotels Signs Plantation Inn and Golf Resort Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 2006 - Luxe Worldwide Hotels (www.luxehotels.com), a leading provider of marketing services within the hospitality industry, proudly announces the addition of Plantation Inn and Golf Resort (www.plantationinn.com) to its international network of acclaimed hotels and resorts. This partnership enables Plantation Inn, a property owned and operated by Prism Hotels in the heart of Florida's Nature Coast in Crystal River, to increase its visibility within the global marketplace, and attract more customers. Lu...
Lowe Enterprises Acquires the 322 room Wyndham Westshore Hotel in Tampa; Plans $21 million Renovation / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Lowe Enterprises Acquires the 322 room Wyndham Westshore Hotel in Tampa; Plans $21 million Renovation LOS ANGELES - April 3, 2006 -- Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) has acquired the 322-room Wyndham Westshore Hotel, part of the Urban Centre mixed-use development, in Tampa, Fla. LEI made the acquisition on behalf of Lowe Hospitality Investment Partners, a $266 million discretionary fund that invests solely in hotel and resort properties. "The Wyndham Westshore is well-positioned to capture the business and leisure traveler. Located just three miles from the Tampa International Airport, ...
Line-up of 20 Educational Seminars Set for the 10th Annual HSMAI Affordable Meetings® West Show, June 14-15, 2006, Long Beach, CA / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Line-up of 20 Educational Seminars Set for the 10th Annual HSMAI Affordable Meetings® West Show, June 14-15, 2006, Long Beach, CA MCLEAN, VA (March 11, 2006) Meeting planners attending the 10th annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Internationals (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® West show, taking place June 14-15, 2006 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, will benefit from an impressive line-up of 20 educational seminars, including seven new topics focusing on various need to know key industry issues. A highlight of HSMAIs Affordable Meetings® We...
Highlight of $60 Million Expansion at Lansdowne Resort is the 12,000 Sq. Ft. Spa Minérale / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Highlight of $60 Million Expansion at Lansdowne Resort is the 12,000 Sq. Ft. Spa Minérale Lansdowne, Virginia, April 2006 ... Benchmark Hospitality International has formally announced that Lansdowne Resort's Spa Minérale (pronounced Min-er-al), a new 12,000-square-foot, full-service luxury spa, is officially open. The new spa is one of the largest luxury spas in the Washington, DC, area. Spa Minérale is part of the resort's $60 million renovation and expansion program. Benchmark Hospitality International operates Lansdowne Resort. . Lansdowne Resort's $60 Million Renovation & Expa...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Langham Hotels International Makes Several Executive Appointments; Andrew Jessop Appointed Vice President Brands (Hong Kong 24 April 2006) --- Langham Hotels International (LHI) is pleased to announce the following executive appointments to support the group's expansion and development: Andrew Jessop - Vice President - Brands Mr. Andrew Jessop has over 20 years of hospitality experience working for luxury hotel groups in Thailand, Australia and China. He has participated in four property openings, three of which were in the upscale branch of The Luxury Collection and St. Regis. He ha...
Langham Hotels International First TV Commercial, The Butler, Depicts the the Langham London Opening in 1865 / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Langham Hotels International First TV Commercial, "The Butler", Depicts the the Langham London Opening in 1865 (Hong Kong - 3 April 2006) - Langham Hotels International (LHI) won two prestigious awards with its first TV commercial, "The Butler", at the Golden City Gate Film Competition, which took place during ITB Berlin on 11 March, 2006. The TV commercial was granted the 5th anniversary grand prize, "The Diamond Award" and the First Prize under hotel category for 2006. "The Butler" depicts Langham's legendary history and its dedication to service and hospitality for over 140 years. Develop...
Lafayette, Louisiana Developers Receive a $20 million Tax Free Loan at a 4.25 Interest Rate to Build a 110 unit Homewood Suites; Loan Provided through
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Lafayette, Louisiana Developers Receive a $20 million Tax Free Loan at a 4.25 Interest Rate to Build a 110 unit Homewood Suites . Loan Provided through The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 to Support the Rebuilding in the Gulf States Devastated by the Hurricanes of 2005 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 20, 2006; The State of Louisiana Bond Commission voted this morning in Baton Rouge to approve the Lafayette Homewood Suites project to be built by LTPB, LLC for $20,000,000.00 in tax-exempt bond financing. The Homewood Suites project is one of the first projects in the ...
The La Quinta 2005 Inn of the Year Awarded to Albuquerque West and Tampa South / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The La Quinta "Inn of the Year" Awarded to Albuquerque West and Tampa South DALLAS (April 13, 2006) La Quinta announces the La Quinta Inn & Suites Albuquerque West (NM) and the La Quinta Inn Tampa South (FL) as the recipients of the Companys 2005 Inn of the Year awards. The award recognizes the top corporate-owned and franchise La Quinta-branded properties within the Companys system of more than 500 hotels. Each property was recognized for the prestigious award for excelling in several categories, including revenue performance, overall quality control scores and guest satisfactio...
Desires Hotels Selected to Manage the New Hotel La Mela in New York City / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Desires Hotels Selected to Manage the New Hotel La Mela in New York City MIAMI, April 26, 2006 Desires Hotels, the boutique division of Tecton Hospitality, announced today that it has signed a contract to manage Hotel La Mela, a new boutique hotel concept in the theatre district of New York City, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2006. This is Desires Hotels first boutique property in the New York market. Located at 120 West 44 St. between 6th Avenue and Broadway, the 235-room Hotel La Mela is in walking distance to Times Square. It features a 3,000- square-foot restaurant ...
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's 2006 Budget May Exceed One Quarter of a Billion Dollars / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 8, 2006 - An accountant's ledger isn't the most obvious indicator of the big things expected for Southern Nevada's travel industry. But early next week, such numbers will paint another promising picture of the economic growth and vitality expected here in the next several months. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board will on Tuesday consider a projected budget for the fiscal 2006-07 period beginning July 1. A...
LRA Worldwide and W Hotels Featured Presenters at 18th Annual Internal Branding Conference / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report LRA Worldwide and W Hotels Featured Presenters at 18th Annual Internal Branding Conference HORSHAM, Pennsylvania/NEW YORK, New York; April 17, 2006 LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leading consulting, organizational development and research firm in the growing sector of Customer Experience Management (CEM), and W Hotels will co-present at the 18th Annual Internal Branding Conference in New York City. Rob Rush, CEO of LRA, and Sandra Rintelen, Corporate Director of Operations W Hotels Worldwide, will present a case study titled: Aligning Practice With Promise: How W Hotel Associates Live and B...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports 1st Qtr Net Income of $33.3 million, Largely Due to Gain from the Sale of the Chicago Marriott; The 25 Luxury Hotel P
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports 1st Qtr Net Income of $33.3 million, Largely Due to Gain from the Sale of the Chicago Marriott; The 25 Luxury Hotel Portfolio Produces 13.7% RevPAR Increase from Prior Year Statistical Data for the Hotels BETHESDA, Md. - April 19, 2006--LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) today reported net income to common shareholders of $33.3 million, or $0.87 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared to a net loss of $2.9 million, or ($0.10) per diluted share for the prior year period. Net income for the first quarter 2006 includes ...
Linda Coughlin, Founder & President of Manhattan-based Metro-Home, Receives Prestigious Enterprising Women of the Year Award / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Linda Coughlin, Founder & President of Manhattan-based Metro-Home, Receives Prestigious "Enterprising Women of the Year" Award New York, April 2006 - Linda Coughlin, president of Metro-Home NYC LLC (www.metro-home.com), has been presented with the 2006 "Enterprising Women of the Year" award in the category of $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 in annual sales. She was one of six women executives to receive the honor. The award was presented in a ceremony held at the Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Walt Disney World Company was the Premiere event sponsor, with UPS serving as a Platinum event...
Kor Hotel Group Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire Mosquito Blue and Mosquito Beach Resorts in Playa del Carmen / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Kor Hotel Group Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire Mosquito Blue and Mosquito Beach Resorts in Playa del Carmen LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2006 - Southern California-based Kor Hotel Group, the luxury boutique-hotel operator, extends its collection of distinctive properties to the booming resort town of Playa del Carmen with the proposed purchase of two upscale resorts. Known for its deft combination of high-design features, sumptuous amenities and unparalleled service standards, Kor Hotel Group is to purchase and assume management of the popular Mosquito Blue resort and the newly built Mosquit...
The Knowland Group Begins Service in Rochester, Minnesota / Market Intelligence Firm Uncovers Small Market with Unusually High Concentration of Health
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Knowland Group Begins Service in Rochester, Minnesota . Market Intelligence Firm Uncovers Small Market with Unusually High Concentration of Health Care Events (Biotech, Pharmaceutical, HMOs, Others) Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2006) The Knowland Group announced today that it is expanding into the Rochester, MN market. This recent expansion marks yet another exciting step for The Knowland Group, which has earned a nation-wide presence in the group sales sector of the hotel industry, and now offers its services in over thirty-five markets. Rochester, home of the Mayo Clinic, was ...
The Knowland Group Begins Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Market Intelligence Firm Continues Expansion – Offers Group Sales Leads in Tenth Midw
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Knowland Group Begins Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Market Intelligence Firm Continues Expansion Offers Group Sales Leads in Tenth Midwest Market Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2006)The Knowland Group announced today that it is expanding into the Milwaukee, Wisconsin market. Milwaukee is growing in popularity as a meeting destination. It boasts state-of-the-art convention facilities located adjacent to the Midwest Airlines Center. The citys bustling downtown offers an array of shopping, dining and nightlife options, including the RiverWalk, Water Street Entertainment District, ...
The Limited Service Brand Key West Inns Now Accepting Conversions, Modifies Franchise Agreements / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Limited Service Brand Key West Inns Now Accepting Conversions, Modifies Franchise Agreements Birmingham, AL (April 24, 2006) Key West Inns, a limited-service hotel chain with locations throughout the southeast, announced, at its annual 2006 conference, plans to expand the chain by drastically modifying franchise agreements, royalty fees, adding support staff and lowering reservation fees. Highlights of the new plan include a new $1.00 per room per day flat royalty fee, a twelve month license agreement, revenue management support and low conversion costs. We realized that in order t...
Hotelier Richard Kessler Planning a 150-room Hotel with in Mix Use Project in Downtown Orlando / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jack Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 26, 2006 - Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is expected today to announce a $100 million project that would add another hotel, office space, shops and a condo tower to the city's already booming downtown. The developers are Highwoods Properties Inc., owner of the 2.2-acre site at the southeast corner of Rosalind Avenue and Pine Street, hotelier Richard Kessler, who operates the 250-room Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel on South Orange Avenue, and an un...
Last Guests Check Out of the 196-room Kapalua Bay Hotel; Considered Maui's Finest When it Opened in October 1978 / April 2006
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Last Guests Check Out of the 196-room Kapalua Bay Hotel; Considered Maui's Finest When it Opened in October 1978 KAPALUA, Hawaii, April 7, 2006 - Today, the last guest checked out of the 196-room Kapalua Bay Hotel, a Renaissance-managed property, signaling the end of an era for this distinguished hotel that was considered Maui's finest when it opened in October 1978. On April 10, the process of razing the structure will begin to make way for Kapalua Bay, a luxurious real estate offering at the celebrated Kapalua Resort. "The elegant but aging Kapalua Bay Hotel provided 28 years of service ...
