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Cendant Hotel Group to Merge the AmeriHost Inn Franchise System into the Baymont Inn & Suites Brand; To Expedite the Rebranding Cendant Offering Ameri
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Cendant Hotel Group to Merge the AmeriHost Inn Franchise System into the Baymont Inn & Suites Brand - To Expedite the Rebranding Cendant Offering AmeriHost Inn Franchisees Free Leases for New Exterior Signage PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 26, 2006) - In a move to fulfill a strategic priority by strengthening its position in the midscale lodging segment, Cendant Hotel Group today said it intends to merge its AmeriHost Inn(r) franchise system into the recently acquired Baymont Inn & Suites(r) brand. The merger aims to promote brand awareness and distribution in the marketplace by nearly doubli...
Annette Nichols Appointed Director of Sales at the AmeriSuites Rogers, Arkansas / April 2006...
February 28, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Annette Nichols Appointed Director of Sales at the AmeriSuites Rogers, Arkansas ROGERS, AR Monday, April 3, 2006 - The AmeriSuites Rogers located at 4610 West Walnut in Rogers proudly announces that it has appointed Annette Nichols as the Director of Sales. The hotel has 104 well-appointed suites, a large Southern décor lobby area, a hospitality suite to accommodate business and leisure travelers and an outdoor seasonal pool area for relaxation. Ms. Nichols has several years experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Vista Host and the AmeriSuites Rogers, Annette served as t...
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January 30, 2006
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Waco Businessman Clifton Robinson To Make a Low-interest Loan of $6 million to $9 million Eliminating the Need for a Public Subsidy for Proposed $35
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By J.B. Smith, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10, 2006 - Waco investors led by businessman Clifton Robinson are prepared to finance a four-star hotel on the Brazos River in hopes of boosting Baylor University's bid for the George W. Bush presidential library and helping revitalize downtown. Robinson and other "well-known, prominent individuals" are willing to make a low-interest loan of $6 million to $9 million that would eliminate the need for a public subsidy for the $35 million proj...
MGM Mirage Believes its $7 billion Project CityCenter Setting New Standard for Las Vegas Developers; Considering a Project CityCenter East Adjacant
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 11, 2006 - MGM Mirage executives Tuesday touted the company's $7 billion Project CityCenter as the new standard that future Las Vegas developers will have to meet and suggested it could soon be joined by a Project CityCenter East. "The 18 million-square-foot urban metropolis at the center of the Las Vegas Strip will raise the bar for Las Vegas development and will forever change the resort experience as we know it today," MGM Mirage President ...
New Lodge Positioning Itself to Rival the Best Properties in the Southeast / May 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report New Lodge Positioning Itself to Rival the Best Properties in the Southeast Townsend, TN May 15, 2006 Dancing Bear Lodge, formerly Maple Leaf Lodge, is rolling out an innovative guest-experience concept for Smoky Mountain vacationers. Positioned as east Tennessees ultimate vacation basecamp, Dancing Bear Lodge is unveiling a renovated luxury lodge featuring the only full bar and wine program in the area, as well as a brand-new name. Located at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, Dancing Bear Lodge combines all-wood mountain-lodge accommodations with luxury appointments and a l...
In India, Hotel Room Rates for Airline Crews Up 60-80% in the Last Year; Some Hotels Insisting on Annual Contracts, a Departure from Usual Three-to-
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Economic Times, India Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10, 2006 - NEW DELHI -- Foreign airlines are feeling the heat of the Indian hospitality business boom. Five-star hotel room rates for airline crew has risen by 60-80 percent in the last one year, with most hotels insisting on annual contracts, a departure from usual practice of a three-to-five year relationship. Even while raising their rates, most hotels have maintained or reduced their exposure to crew guests over the last one year, while a few have simp...
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January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Award Winning iHome In Tune with Guests Entertainment, Travel Needs Hotel Technologies iPOD stereo alarm clock radio wins top honors at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show receiving its Innovations Award; Ranked one of the Top 10 Accessories for 2005 by MacWorld magazine; awarded "Best Convergence Product for 2005 by Playlist; and wins Best of Show at IH/M&RS. RAHWAY, N.J. MARCH 6, 2006 One of the hottest accessories in the consumer electronics market may quickly become one of the most popular guest amenities for hotels and resorts. For three consecu...
Major Hotel Chains Grow Internet Reservations 26.8 Percent in 2005 / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Major Hotel Chains Grow Internet Reservations 26.8 Percent in 2005 .> Brand Websites Increase Volume of Reservations Over 33 Percent; GDS Continues Steady Source of Bookings at Almost 35 Percent of All Channels CHICAGO (April 3, 2006) TravelCLICK today released its 2005 full-year eTRAK results, which indicate that Internet reservations received at the central reservation offices (CROs) of major hotel brands grew 26.8 percent in 2005 compared to the previous year. In 2005, brand websites grew again and gained share compared to third-party merchant and opaque websites. According to ...
Hospitality Revenue Optimization Company Launches Virtual Revolution / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hospitality Revenue Optimization Company Launches Virtual Revolution PHOENIX March 17, 2006 - Aspire, the hospitality industrys premier revenue optimization company, today introduced aRevenue®Manager the first virtual revenue management system designed specifically for independent hotels and resorts. Many independent hotels lack the resources for an effective revenue management solution, said Renie Cavallari, president and founder of Aspire. aRevenue®Manager is a team of full-time, revenue management analysts who fill that void and act as the hotels virtual team to improve revenues, maximize pricing and ...
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January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Zontec Cleaning Up Odors, Contaminants through Ozone Generation Leading hospitality provider of air purification systems taps talents of PRPRO to educate owners, operators about its quick, cost-effective air-cleaning technology TAMPA, FLA. March 28, 2006 Contrary to what hoteliers are reading in the hospitality trade press, a hotel does not need to replace all soft goods or deep clean and treat all hard surfaces to eliminate allergens and provide guests with a smoke-free, odor-free environment. Zontec Ozone can accomplish these tasks with the flip of a switchand at a minimal in...
$10 million Renovation at the Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel Includes 16,000 Sq Ft Executive Meeting Center – First Purpose-built, Full-service, IA
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report $10 million Renovation at the Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel Includes 16,000 Sq Ft Executive Meeting Center - First Purpose-built, Full-service, IACC-approved Facility in South Florida Miami, FL - 1 March 2006 - Selim Soliman, general manager at Wyndham Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center has announced the completion of the first phase of an extensive development and construction project of the Executive Meeting Center at the 405-guest room property. The 16,000 square feet Executive Meeting Center was recently approved by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) ...
American Architect Michael Graves Tasked with Designing new Prototypes and Conversion Plans for the Wyndham® Brand / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report American Architect Michael Graves Tasked with Designing New Prototypes and Conversion Plans for the Wyndham® Brand PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 29, 2006) Wyndham Worldwide, Cendant Hotel Groups upscale hotel brand, today announced that it has selected Michael Graves internationally acclaimed architecture and design firms to create a unique, integrated interior and exterior look for its hotels, including new prototypes and signature in-room products. The Graves firms are known in hospitality for projects including the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels in Orlando, Fla., and inter...
The Membership Group, WORLDHOTELS, Grows to 525 Hotels in 2005, Up 17% / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Membership Group, WORLDHOTELS, Grows to 525 Hotels in 2005, Up 17% WORLDHOTELS Announces 2005 Growth Numbers Frankfurt, Germany. March 8, 2006 - WORLDHOTELS, one of the leading global hotel groups for independent hotels and regional hotel brands, reports significant growth in 2005 in its year-end figures released today. Global room revenue, generated for hotels appearing in both the 2004 and 2005 WORLDHOTELS portfolio (same store hotels) increased by 16 percent, up to $194 million USD. From a geographic point of view, the generated room revenue increased in EMEA by nine perc...
The Lodge at Woodloch, a $37-million Destination Spa in Pennsylvania, Set to Open; The Vision of John and Ginny Lopis / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Lodge at Woodloch, a $37-million Destination Spa in Pennsylvania, Set to Open; The Vision of John and Ginny Lopis HAWLEY, PA, March 17, 2006 The Lodge at Woodloch, a new $37-million spa resort, will debut in June 2006 as the finest full-service luxury destination spa in the Northeast. Founded and owned by John and Ginny Lopis of JGL, Inc., spa luminaries who have lent their talents to such renowned facilities as Canyon Ranch, Bacara Resort & Spa and Doral Saturnia International Spa Resort in Miami, the facility embodies their ideal. Set on 75 pristine wooded acres with a 15-...
Devoid of Room shots or Fluffy Beds, Westin Hotels Multi million Global TV and Print Ad Campaign Stirs the Senses / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Devoid of Room shots or Fluffy Beds, Westin Hotels Multi million Global TV and Print Ad Campaign Stirs the Senses March 15, 2006 - Beginning today, millions of consumers will experience This is How It Should Feel - Westin Hotels & Resorts new multi-million dollar experiential advertising campaign that brings to life the brands new positioning of personal renewal. In a departure from the genre, Westins new global television, print and online campaign is devoid of room shots, sunsets or fluffy beds. Instead, the campaign communicates what guests will feel at a Westin -- a relaxi...
JLT Group, Inc. Developing The Westin Saint Paul Hotel & Residences; 30-story Tower with 250 Hotel Rooms and 82 Residences, Will Anchor The Bridges o
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report JLT Group, Inc. Developing The Westin Saint Paul Hotel & Residences; 30-story Tower with 250 Hotel Rooms and 82 Residences, Will Anchor The Bridges of Saint Paul Development WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - March 8, 2006 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and JLT Group, Inc. announced today their agreement to open The Westin Saint Paul Hotel & Residences at The Bridges of Saint Paul, JLT's planned two-million mixed-use development at the northern gateway on the Mississippi River. The Westin Saint Paul Hotel & Residences will feature a 30-story tower consisting of ...
Marcus Hotels and Resorts to Purchase the Westin Columbus Hotel; Transaction Leverages Historic Hotel Experience and Expands Presence in the Midwest
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Marcus Hotels and Resorts to Purchase the Westin Columbus Hotel; Transaction Leverages Historic Hotel Experience and Expands Presence in the Midwest MILWAUKEE - March 17, 2006--The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) today announced that its Marcus Hotels and Resorts division has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of The Westin Columbus hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Marcus Hotels and Resorts will purchase the property from an affiliate of BPG Properties, Ltd., the operating affiliate of Berwind Property Group, Ltd., a privately held real estate investment management fir...
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January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Beijing Modern Asia Pacific Real Estate Co Ltd. Selects Starwood to Manage a 558-room Westin hotel at Chaoyang District, Beijing Singapore, March 17, 2006 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE: HOT) and Beijing Modern Asia Pacific Real Estate Co Ltd. announced an agreement for Starwood to manage a 558-room Westin hotel at Chaoyang district : The Westin Beijing at Chaoyang, Beijing. The Westin Beijing at Chaoyang will part of a multi-purpose complex comprising hotel, office towers and retail space, and will be located in Liangma He, at Chaoyang District. The district is ...
West Paces Hotel Group Drops Plan to Build a Sols Hotel in San Antonio / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15, 2006 - Atlanta-based West Paces Hotel Group has dropped plans to build a luxury Sols Hotel at a planned Northwest Side shopping center called The Rim, a hotel group spokesman said Tuesday. The hotel was announced last July as one of six planned by West Paces Hotel Group to launch the Sols Hotel brand, backed by $700 million in investment capital. In San Antonio, the Spanish colonial-style hotel was to have cost between $35 million ...
Health Insurer WellPoint Investing About $50 million In Two Four Seasons Hotel Projects; Sees Luxury Health Spa Component as an Opportunity to Make
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Daniel Lee, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15, 2006 - WellPoint Inc., which built its multibillion-dollar business selling health insurance, is diving into the luxury hotel and spa scene. The Indianapolis-based insurer is investing about $50 million into two new high-end resorts designed to pamper guests and promote wellness. It's comprehensive care, for those who can afford it. WellPoint, the nation's largest health-benefits company, is joining Dole Food Company Inc. and Four S...
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January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report DIFA Completes €10.5 million Conversion of the Wallhöfe Building Into the167 room Wallstreet Park Plaza, Berlin March 13, 2006 - Wallstreet Park Plaza has opened in the heart of Berlin. Managed by Park Plaza Hotels Europe, this beautiful luxury hotel - with 167 guestrooms, meeting facilities, restaurant and bar - represents the companys fourth development in the city and debuts as the first of a new generation of Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts in Germany. The entire design - by Hon. Prof. Johanne Nalbach - is themed around the famous New York stock exchange and includes fe...
Making the Right Impression at the Front Desk: How Proper Etiquette Helps Sell Walk-Ins and Creates Long-Term Patronage / Nicole Ollis / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Making the Right Impression at the Front Desk: How Proper Etiquette Helps Sell Walk-Ins and Creates Long-Term Patronage by Nicole Ollis, Hamister Hospitality - March 2006 We all know that you never get a second chance to make a good impression. But just how can hotel management ensure that they are making the right impression at the front desk? As a General Manager, I believe that it is my responsibility to ensure that our guests find both efficient service and a positive, outgoing, and friendly attitude the minute they arrive at reception. Here is my advice on front desk etiq...
The Al Futtaim Group Building a 350 room W Hotel in Dubai; Jean Nouvel Named the Architect / March 2006...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Al Futtaim Group Building a 350 room W Hotel in Dubai; Jean Nouvel Named the Architect NEW YORK, March 6, 2006 - W Hotels, the world's fastest- growing luxury hotel brand, announced today plans to build its first hotel in the Middle East, W Dubai Festival City, scheduled to open in 2008. The W Hotel will be located on the banks of the Dubai Creek within the 245,000 square metre "Marsa al Khor" (Harbour of the Creek) development of Dubai Festival City, two kilometers from the airport and within Dubai's Central Business District. Dubai Festival City, which comprises approximately 1,600 acre...
