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Columbia Sussex Completes Conversion of the 312 room Wyndham Atlanta to a Full-Service Marriott Hotel / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Columbia Sussex Completes Conversion of the 312 room Wyndham Atlanta to a Full-Service Marriott Hotel FT. MITCHELL, Ky. - Feb. 28, 2006 -- Columbia Sussex, owner, developer and operator of more than 95 hotels and casinos around the world, converts the Wyndham Atlanta to a Marriott hotel, announced President William Yung. The conversion of the Atlanta Marriott Downtown Hotel was completed at midnight on February 27, 2006. The property was built in 1959, opened as the Americana Hotel in 1962, and owned by Marvin Goldstein, dentist to the children of Martin Luther King Jr., and...
The 755 room María Isabel-Sheraton Ordered Closed; Hotel Is At Center of Diplomatic Spat Between the United States and Mexico Over Trade with C
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The 755 room María Isabel-Sheraton Ordered Closed; Hotel Is At Center of Diplomatic Spat Between the United States and Mexico Over Trade with Cuba By Kevin G. Hall, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News MEXICO CITY - March 1, 2006 - City officials ordered the closure of a major U.S.-owned hotel Tuesday in Mexico City, weeks after it became the center of a diplomatic flap when U.S. Treasury Department officials ordered it to expel a delegation of Cuban officials. Signs posted at the María Isabel-Sheraton, which is across from the iconic Monument to ...
Palladian Development Anticipates 2009 Opening for 65-story Mandarin Oriental Tower, Chicago / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Palladian Development Anticipates 2009 Opening for 65-story Mandarin Oriental Tower, Chicago CHICAGO, March 20, 2006 - If Millennium Park is Chicago's crowning glory, Chicago can anticipate another jewel for her crown. That became apparent today when plans were announced for a spectacular new condominium hotel to be built adjacent to the city's world-famous cultural destination. On schedule for completion in the spring of 2009, the 65-story glass and steel high-rise will be called, officially, Mandarin Oriental Tower, Chicago. But a fortunate few will prefer to call it "home". "Location, l...
Hajar Real Estate Company K.S.C.C. Selects Movenpick to Operate 410 room Hotel at the Abraj Al Bait Towers, Makkah, Saudi Arabia / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hajar Real Estate Company K.S.C.C. Selects Movenpick to Operate 410 room Hotel at the Abraj Al Bait Towers, Makkah, Saudi Arabia March 16, 2006 - In keeping with its expansion objectives across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and following the successful operation of two hotels in Madinah and two in Jeddah, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (MH&R) now moves to Makkah: A management contract for a new hotel has just been signed with the Kuwait based owner Hajar Real Estate Company K.S.C.C. The 5-star hotel is scheduled to open late 2007. The new hotel is part of the towering new "Abraj Al-Bait" complex...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online .Special Report Campbells Resort Installs Maestro Enterprise Front Office, Spa, Sales & Catering, and Maestro Analytics . Full-Service Resort Moves All Systems to Integrated Single-Database for Greater Efficiency Markham, ON - March 28, 2006 - NORTHWIND, a provider of enterprise property management software and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced today that Campbells Resort on Lake Chelan in Washington State installed the Maestro Enterprise Front Office, Sales & Catering, Maestro Analytics Business Intelligence, and Spa & Activities Management Systems to automate resort operations on ...
Mary Kay Vrba Appointed Director of Dutchess (NY) County, Tourism / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Mary Kay Vrba Appointed Director of Dutchess (NY) County, Tourism March 20, 2006 - Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Anne Conroy announces Mary Kay Vrba has been named the director of Dutchess County Tourism (DCT), effective immediately. She has been serving as the interim director of tourism since the December retirement of Karen Woods. Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus said, The tourism industry is an intricate network of private businesses, non-profit historic sites and arts venues, county government, parks, farms and other attractions...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Michael J. Taylor General Manager for The Heldrich, a New $110 million Mixed Use Property in New Brunswick, New Jersey
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Michael J. Taylor General Manager for The Heldrich, a New $110 million Mixed Use Property in New Brunswick, New Jersey The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, March 20, 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Michael J. Taylor, CHA, CMP, as general manager for The Heldrich, a new $110 million mixed use property being constructed in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ellen Sinclair, vice president, made the announcement. Benchmark will manage the property, which will include a 248-guestroom hotel, Christophers Restaurant & ...
The Top Ten Hotel Brands in France; Nearly a Third of the Hotel Chain Supply in France Changed Owners in 2005 / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Top Ten Hotel Brands in France; Nearly a Third of the Hotel Chain Supply in France Changed Owners in 2005 The 10th Hotel Makers Forum, organized by MKG, was the occasion to look back at the evolution of the French hotels supply. It posts a light growth of 0,1% at the beginning of 2006, masking the continuation of a more intense reorganization. The supply of independent budget hotels is shrinking a little more every year whereas corporate hotel brands located in the 0-1* categories ...
Molinaro Koger Advises on £150 Million Great Eastern Hotel Transaction / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Molinaro Koger Advises on £150 Million Great Eastern Hotel Transaction London, United Kingdom 14 March 2006 Molinaro Koger (MK) announced today that it acted on behalf of joint owners, Conran Holdings and the Blackstone Group, in the successful sale of the Great Eastern Hotel, London. The grade II-listed property on Liverpool Street was sold to Global Hyatt Corporate and JER Partners for £150 million. It is expected that the hotel will re-brand as a Hyatt in January 2007. This is one of the most significant sales in London in recent years; it indicates the on-going buoyan...
The Top Ten Hotel Brands in the European Union on January 1, 2006 / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Top Ten Hotel Brands in the European Union on January 1, 2006 Paris, 09 March 2006 The 10th Hotel Makers Forum, organized by MKG Consulting has confirmed the recovery of the growth of the European hotel chains supply, carried out especially by the leaders. The Accor group maintains its European supremacy with a growth of its supply superior to 4500 rooms. Four other groups also exceed the 4000 new rooms available on the market. The year was rich in financial operations : sale of assets, transfer of ownership, massive contribution of capital. Investment funds are increasingly ...
Morgans Hotel Group Co. Reports Net loss for the 4th Qtr 2005 of $4.1 million; Anticipates Spending $20 to $25 million for Upgrades of Hotels and the
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Morgans Hotel Group Co. Reports Net loss for the 4th Qtr 2005 of $4.1 million; Anticipates Spending $20 to $25 million for Upgrades of Hotels and the Re-branding of Mondrian Scottsdale Hotel Operating Statistics NEW YORK - March 27, 2006 -- Morgans Hotel Group Co.(NASDAQ: MHGC): 2005 Highlights Owned Hotels Produce RevPAR Growth of 17.3% Operating Income Rises 40.4% Adjusted EBITDA Increases 19.3% Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC), a fully integrated hospitality company that operates boutique hotels in gateway cities under well-known brands such ...
Marc Fournier Appointed General Manager for the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Marc Fournier Appointed General Manager for the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village MCLEAN, Va. and PRINCETON, N.J., March 7, 2006 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Marc Fournier as general manager for the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. The upscale 294 guest room hotel and conference facility was recently purchased by Highland Hospitality (NYSE: HIH), a Virginia-based real estate investment trust (REIT), that appointed Crestline Hotels & Resorts as the management company. Mr. Fournier brings more than 15 years of hospitality industry management e...
M3 Hotel Accounting to Add 1000th Hotel in 2006 / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report M3 Hotel Accounting to Add 1000th Hotel in 2006 Gainesville, GA, MARCH 30, 2006 Finally, hosted software applications and outsourcing of accounting have become mainstream, and so has M3. Finishing 2005 with 750 hotels online, M3 has added 150 hotels already in 2006. We expect to reach our 1000th monthly subscriber this year; maybe as early as June, says Rick Frommer, partner and head of sales. During the last eight years, M3 has grown from serving one hotel management company client to over 125. In all those years, M3 has never lost a hotel client, or had a price increase. Cl...
Luxury Travel Now and What's Next for 2006 / Karen Weiner Escalera / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Luxury Travel Now and What's Next for 2006 By Karen Weiner Escalera March 2006 - Everyone seems to have his or her own definition of luxury these days. One of the better Ive heard is from Yaffa Assouline, the prominent French magazine publisher and editor of Luxuryculture.com. She believes that true luxury presupposes a level of sophistication and education, and products and services need to adapt their marketing message to highlighting not only quality and authenticity, but also process. Speaking of process, now that organic foods have become mainstream, natural luxury pr...
Renowned Master Planner Gil Martinez and Golf Legend Arnold Palmer Collaborate for the Los Valles Golf Club, the First Arnold Palmer Signature Course
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Renowned Master Planner Gil Martinez and Golf Legend Arnold Palmer Collaborate for the Los Valles Golf Club, the First Arnold Palmer Signature Course in Greater Los Angeles Area LOS ANGELES, CA (March 13, 2006) - Neither grey skies nor intermittent showers could dampen the spirits of the VIP crowd gathered atop a grassy plateau to listen to Arnold Palmer describe his enthusiasm for his first Signature course in greater Los Angeles, Los Valles Golf Club. The beauty of this place is so spectacular, and the development team is so experienced, that it provides an added thrill to our entire...
LodgeWorks, L.P., Parent Company of the Sierra Suites Hotel Chain, Opens Sixth Property in Fishkill, New York / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report LodgeWorks, L.P., Parent Company of the Sierra Suites Hotel Chain, Opens Sixth Property in Fishkill, New York WICHITA, Kan. March 8, 2006 - Sierra Suites® Hotels is creating a buzz in Poughkeepsie-Fishkill, NY. LodgeWorks, L.P., parent company of the Sierra Suites Hotel chain, will open the doors to its newest next-generation hotel Tuesday, March 14, 2006. The objective, developers say, is an unrivaled hotel experience. Sierra Suites Poughkeepsie-Fishkill (100 Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, NY) is a fresh interpretation of what we think todays business and leisure trav...
Owner of the Hyatt Regency Lexington Sues to Keep Land Lease / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Beth Musgrave, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 28, 2006 - The fate of a downtown Lexington hotel is in the hands of a federal court as the hotel's landlord and its owners fight over what the landlord says are shoddy conditions at the Hyatt Regency. Lexington Center Corp., which owns the land that the Hyatt Regency is on, sent W2005 WYN Hotels, the hotel's owner, a letter on Feb. 24, saying it was terminating the hotel's lease because the hotel was in poor condition and improvements ...
The Fort Lauderdale Grande, Formerly the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott, Receiving $50 million Renovation / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Fort Lauderdale Grande, Formerly the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott, Receiving $50 million Renovation March 22, 2006 - After finalizing its acquisition of the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott, LXR Luxury Resorts today announced a $50 million capital investment program to enhance the ideally located waterfront property as the new Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club. "We intend to create one of the country's leading marina resorts - one that embodies the unique Fort Lauderdale style and sets a new standard for contemporary luxury," said John Tolbert, LXR president of sales and ...
Lake Arrowhead Resort in Southern California Unveils $12 Million Renovation; Includes Redesigned Guest and Meeting Rooms, Public Spaces, Restaurant an
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Lake Arrowhead Resort in Southern California Unveils $12 Million Renovation; Includes Redesigned Guest and Meeting Rooms, Public Spaces, Restaurant and Spa LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. - March 27, 2006 -- Lake Arrowhead Resort, the largest hotel in this Southern California mountain community, will soon be known as Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa following a $12 million redesign. The property's dramatic transformation will include redesigned guestrooms, meeting and public spaces, a re-imagined restaurant and bar and a new spa. The resort will remain open during construction and reno...
Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. Acquires the La Solana Hotel and Villas Development Site Adjacent to its Four Seasons Punta Mita Hotel, for $29.5 millio
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. Acquires the La Solana Hotel and Villas Development Site Adjacent to its Four Seasons Punta Mita Hotel, for $29.5 million March 10, 2006 - Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. , which operates as Strategic Hotels and Resorts, today announced the completion of the acquisition of the La Solana Hotel and Villas development site in Nayarit, Mexico, immediately adjacent to its existing Four Seasons Punta Mita Hotel, for an aggregate purchase price of $29.5 million. The purchase includes fee simple interest in 20.5 acres under planning for approximately 70 hillside hotel sui...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Announces Sale of the Chicago Marriott Downtown; Company to Recognize Gain of Approximately $38 Million / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Announces Sale of the Chicago Marriott Downtown; Company to Recognize Gain of Approximately $38 Million BETHESDA, Md. - March 27, 2006 -- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) today announced that Chicago 540, LLC, a joint venture with The Carlyle Group, closed on the sale of the Chicago Marriott Downtown for $295 million plus approximately $11 million of other consideration. The hotel was purchased by the joint venture in 2000 for $175 million. LaSalle Hotel Properties will recognize an approximate gain of $38 million including its preferred distribution of approx...
With Acquisition by Blackstone Group Complete, La Quinta Management LLC Plans to Focus on Corporate Owned Hotels, Will Convert About 100 Baymont Hot
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 14, 2006 - GRAPEVINE -- With its acquisition by private equity firm Blackstone Group complete, La Quinta Management LLC outlined a plan Monday to expand aggressively and boost profit. Wayne Goldberg, who took over the reins as chief executive and co-president in January, pitched a new approach as he kicked off a national conference at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. After four years of focusing on adding franchise operators, ...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report LRA Worldwide Is retained by Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos to Operationalize the Rock n Roll Guest Experience Initiative Corresponds with Growth of the Iconic Brands Lodging Interests HORSHAM, Pennsylvania; March 22, 2006 LRA Worldwide, Inc., a leading consultant in the growing field of Customer Experience Management (CEM), has been retained by Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos, the lodging and gaming division of the iconic Hard Rock International brand, to help operationalize Hard Rocks unique guest experience: luxury with a distinctive rock n roll edge. The effort is bein...
MonteLago Village Resort, Lake Las Vegas, Appoints Larry Peterson as Director of Sales / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report MonteLago Village Resort, Lake Las Vegas, Appoints Larry Peterson as Director of Sales Lake Las Vegas, Nev. (March 11, 2006)-- MonteLago Village Resort, Lake Las Vegas, has appointed Larry Peterson as its Director of Sales responsible for corporate, government, and association groups, and their related meetings and conferences. Larry will also be responsible for managing the market segments at the resort, building relationships with wholesales and third parties that bring travelers and groups to the area. Before joining the team at MonteLago Village Resort, Larry wa...
