Adolfo Mesa Named General Manager of the Wave Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. / January 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report  Adolfo Mesa Named General Manager of the Wave Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. MIAMI, Jan. 18, 2006 – Desires Hotels™, the boutique division of Tecton Hospitality, today announced that it has named Adolfo Mesa general manager of the Wave Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla. The Wave Hotel, a four-story, 66-room hotel located at 350 Ocean Drive, was Tecton’s first South Beach property and one of the first boutique hotels to be added to its Desires Hotels portfolio.              Mesa previously was a rooms director with Wyndham International in Dania Beach, Fla., where he was resp...

Choice Hotels Promotes Alexandra Jaritz-Kendrick to Vice President, Development Operations / January 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report  Choice Hotels Promotes Alexandra Jaritz-Kendrick to Vice President, Development Operations SILVER SPRING, Md. (January 23, 2006) – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced the promotion of Alexandra Jaritz-Kendrick to vice president, development operations. Jaritz-Kendrick previously held the position of senior director, brand strategy.  In her new role, Jaritz-Kendrick will be responsible for identifying, developing and implementing key strategic and operational initiatives designed to drive incremental unit growth and optimize operating efficiencies. She will oversee ...

Aaron Katz, Choice Hotels VP, Brand Strategy and Corporate Development, to Oversee New Team; Managing the Major Lifecycle Events for Properties in the

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Aaron Katz, Choice Hotels VP, Brand Strategy and Corporate Development, to Oversee New Team; Managing the Major Lifecycle Events for Properties in the System SILVER SPRING, Md. (January 13, 2006) – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced the creation of an improved Hotel Openings support function focused on ensuring that new construction and conversion properties joining the Choice system meet standards, enter the system more quickly and receive an even higher level of service and support.          Overseeing this group will be Aaron Katz, vice pres...

Vail Resorts Chairman and CEO Adam Aron Resigns Following Ten-year Tenure / January 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report    Vail Resorts Chairman and CEO Adam Aron Resigns Following Ten-year Tenure VAIL, Colo., Jan. 30, 2006 - Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that Chairman and CEO Adam Aron has decided to resign effective June 28, 2006. Mr. Aron selected the June 28 date, as it marks his 10th anniversary of agreeing to serve as Chairman and CEO of the Company. During the five-month interim period, Mr. Aron will work closely with the Company's Board of Directors to ensure a well-run and seamless transition. Mr. Aron also said he intends to make himself available to be of counsel or a...

Andres Araya Named Managing Director of Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort / January 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report  Andres Araya Named Managing Director of Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort Los Cabos, Mexico, January 9, 2006 - Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, the premier manager for ultra-luxury hotels and resorts, has appointed Andres Araya managing director of Ty Warner's internationally renowned Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort.  Araya assumed his new position on January 7, 2006.   Mr. Araya is an accomplished hotelier with worldwide experience in operating luxury properties. For the past two years, he has overseen the day-to-day operations of Las Ventanas as the resort manager.   "...

Principals of Hotel Teatro Group Acquire Downtown Denver Site for Proposed Four Seasons Hotel with 140 Private Residences and 230 Hotel Rooms / Janu

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 6, 2006 - A proposed 50-story skyscraper featuring a Four Seasons Hotel and luxury condos is a step closer to reality. Michael Brenneman and Jeff Selby, developers of the skyscraper and the principals of Hotel Teatro Group, have purchased a site for the project. It's a 67,000-square-foot parking lot at the southeast intersection of 14th, Arapahoe and Lawrence streets. The seller was Global Pacific Properties, which operated the lot. Terms of the deal we...

Hampton Opens 7 hotels – Tori Walsh (00057901.DOC;1)

January 30, 2006

Hampton Inn Hotels Open Date Number of Rooms Grand Island, Neb. 1/27/06 68 Corpus Christi/Padre Island, Texas 1/16/06 60 Maysville, Ky. 1/14/06 62 Jacksonville, Ill. 1/5/06 65 Arkadelphia, Ark. 12/30/05 58 Detroit/Novi @ 14 Mile Road, Mic...

Noble Investment Group Planning to Build an aloft – Starwood's New Brand, in Charlotte; 176 room Hotel Will be Built Above Entertainment-

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  News for the Hospitality Executive By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10, 2006 - EpiCentre -- an uptown entertainment center that will have the city's tallest condo tower -- is adding another wrinkle: a loft-style hotel for hip travelers. Noble Investment Group says it will develop a new brand of hotel called "aloft" at College and Trade streets as part of The Ghazi Co.'s complex. The Atlanta-based hotel owner/operator plans 12 stories stacked atop the three-story entertainment-retail complex. Nob...

Benchmark Appoints Robert Zappatelli Vice President of Food & Beverage / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Benchmark Appoints Robert Zappatelli Vice President of Food & Beverage The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, February 2006 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Robert Zappatelli as vice president of food & beverage for the leading hospitality management company.  He is the first executive to hold this newly created position at Benchmark, and the appointment represents a promotion for him.  Sam Haigh, president and chief operations officer, made the announcement "It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the promotion of Bob Zappetelli to vice president," stated...

The Procaccianti Group Acquires the 311-room Wyndham Colorado Springs; Plans $11 million Renovation and Conversion to Marriott Brand / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report The Procaccianti Group Acquires the 311-room Wyndham Colorado Springs;  Plans $11 million Renovation and Conversion to Marriott Brand PROVIDENCE, R.I., February 22, 2006 — The Procaccianti Group (TPG), a New England-based, full-service, privately owned hotel ownership, management and construction company, today announced that it has acquired the 311-room Wyndham Colorado Springs from Thayer Lodging for an undisclosed amount.  TPG plans to invest approximately $11 million to upgrade all private and public interior space and convert the hotel to the full-service Marriott brand...

Wyboston Lakes to Present a Visual One Case Study Seminar at Hostec/Eurhotec on February 21, 2006 / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Wyboston Lakes to Present a Visual One Case Study Seminar at Hostec/Eurhotec on February 21st February 21, 2006 - There is a case study seminar on Tuesday 21st February at 13-45 to be given by Craig Warner, The Technology and Process Manager for Wyboston Lakes, the largest conference/training venue in Europe.    The seminar will be on how Wyboston Lakes have introduced a company Intranet over the last year, with emphasis on how they have moved from a very paper orientated management team to a now paper free management team. All their figures are produced automatically and electronically. ...

The 2006 WORLDHOTELS Annual Conference Hosted by Corinthia Towers Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report   The 2006 WORLDHOTELS Annual Conference Hosted by Corinthia Towers Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic PRAGUE, FEBUARY13, 2006 -  The Award-winning five-star Corinthia Towers Hotel hosted the 2006 WORLDHOTELS Annual Conference January 20-23, 2006, in Prague, Czech Republic. WORLDHOTELS is one of the world's leading global hotel groups for independent hotels and regional hotel brands. The Conference attracted 290 hoteliers, from 38 countries, representing 90 percent, or 450 hotels, of WORDHOTELS membership overall. The attendees were comprised of 40% owners and general managers, 45% sales and mar...

The Wight Group Selects Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to Manage a Luxury Resort Development on the West Coast of North Caicos in the Turks & Caicos

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report The Wight Group Selects Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to Manage a Luxury Resort Development on the West Coast of North Caicos in the Turks & Caicos Islands CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2006 - The Wight Group announces that it has entered into an agreement with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to manage a master planned mixed-use luxury resort development on the west coast of North Caicos in the Turks & Caicos Islands.  Working with their Belonger partners, The Wight Group has targeted 2009 for the resort opening. Fairmont will manage the 150-room resort, a 150-room condo hotel, several Fairmont branded...

With a 100 Hotel Portfolio, White Lodging Services Realigns its Organizational Structure / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report  With a 100 Hotel Portfolio, White Lodging Services Realigns its Organizational Structure MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Feb. 9, 2006 - White Lodging Services has announced the significant transformation and realignment of its organizational structure recently, a major step toward anticipated future growth and expansion.  The company's vision is to become the most desired and highly- valued independent management company of leading brand select and full service hotels.  WLS recently celebrated the addition of the 100th hotel to its portfolio, bringing the total number of guestrooms to 13,753 presently.Â...

White Lodging Services Preparing to Open Uniquely Designed Hotel Facility in Austin, TX; Two Marriott Branded Hotels with 449 rooms in One Building i

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report White Lodging Services Preparing to Open Uniquely Designed Hotel Facility in Austin, TX;  Two Marriott Branded Hotels with 449 rooms in One Building in Downtown Austin, Texas New Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott Hotels Officially Top-Off  AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Downtown Austin's newest hotels, the combined Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott, marked their pre-opening progress with a topping-off ceremony and ceremonial beam signing.  On Tuesday, February 7th, the last beam was signed by Mayor Will Wynn, City dignitaries, hotel owners and ceremony attendees, the...

Intrawest Corporation Building a 12 story, 256 unit Condo Hotel, The Westin Imagine Orlando Residences, as Phase One at the Village of Imagine, Orland

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report  Intrawest Corporation Building a 12 story, 256 unit Condo Hotel,  The Westin Imagine Orlando Residences, as Phase One at the Village of Imagine, Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. - Feb. 14, 2006 -Intrawest Corporation (NYSE:IDR) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that they have signed an agreement to brand phase one of The Village of Imagine as The Westin Imagine Orlando Residences. Located across from the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, The Westin Imagine Orlando Residences will be the area's newest residential village condominiums providing l...

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Beverly Clark’s WeddingLocation.com Celebrates its Sixth Anniversary with a Whole New Look February 14, 2006 - Beverly Clark’s www.WeddingLocation.com, one of the first stops for brides looking for the perfect place for their special day, has just launched a complete redesign of their site timed to coincide with their Valentine’s Day anniversary, February 14.  Started in 2000, WeddingLocation.com has grown exponentially, both in numbers of engaged couples visiting their site as well as in hotels and resorts who appreciate the way the Beverly Clark brand name brings them pre-qualified wed...

Waterford Hotel Group Partners with School of Hospitality Management at Penn State to Form a Leadership Development Institute / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Waterford Hotel Group Partners with School of Hospitality Management at Penn State to Form a Leadership Development Institute WATERFORD, CT (February 7, 2006) --- Furthering its commitment to career development for all associates, Waterford Hotel Group has partnered with Penn State University to form a Leadership Development Institute.  The certificate series, known as The Waterford Institute for the Advanced Management of Hospitality Operations, is designed for managers desiring to improve their effectiveness as they move into the management of increasingly complex operations.  The developme...

Warmbrodt Hotel Investments Selected to Advise in the Disposition of the Best Western Seville Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Warmbrodt Hotel Investments Selected to Advise in the Disposition of the Best Western Seville Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri KANSAS CITY, Missouri, February 17, 2006 - Warmbrodt Hotel Investments, Inc. (“WHI”) a Kansas City based hotel real estate firm, announced today it has been selected to advise in the disposition of the 77-room Best Western Seville Plaza located in Kansas City, Missouri.  . . The 4-story, interior-corridor, limited-service hotel, is strategically located on the exclusive Country Club Plaza, in the heart of the Midtown Kansas City lodging market, in clo...

Warmbrodt Hotel Investments advises FelCor Lodging Trust in the sale of the Hampton Inn-Central, Omaha, NE. / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Warmbrodt Hotel Investments advises FelCor Lodging Trust in the sale of the Hampton Inn-Central, Omaha, NE.  KANSAS CITY, Missouri, February 6, 2006 -WARMBRODT HOTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. (“WHI”), a Kansas City based hotel real estate firm, announced today it advised FelCor Lodging Trust in the sale of the 129-room Hampton Inn-Central in Omaha, Nebraska. Located in the growing midtown area of Omaha, the property is in close proximity to First Data Resources, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Omnium, Info USA, Mutual of Omaha and the new 70-acre Aksarben mixed use development. WHI also procured the finan...

Warmbrodt Hotel Investments Advising The Procaccianti Group in the Disposition of The Elms Hotel and Spa Located In Excelsior Springs, Missouri / Febr

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Warmbrodt Hotel Investments Advising The Procaccianti Group in the Disposition of The Elms Hotel and Spa Located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri KANSAS CITY, Missouri, February 13, 2006 - Warmbrodt Hotel Investments, Inc. (“WHI”) a Kansas City based hotel real estate firm, announced today it has been selected to advise The Procaccianti Group in the disposition of The Elms Hotel and Spa located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The 5-story, 153-room historic hotel is surrounded by over 16 acres of beautiful grounds, contains over 11,000 square feet of meeting space, indoor and outdoor pools, fi...

Jim Waldvogel, GM Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel, Named Hotelier of the Year by the Minnesota Hotel & Lodging Association / February 2006

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report  Jim Waldvogel, GM Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel, Named Hotelier of the Year by the Minnesota Hotel & Lodging Association February 2006 - Members of the Minnesota Restaurant Association (MRA) and Minnesota Hotel & Lodging Association (MH&LA) have named their first-ever Restaurateur of the Year and Hotelier of the Year. The MRA named longtime chef John Schiltz of the Lake Elmo Inn as its 2006 Restaurateur of the Year, and the MH&LA named Jim Waldvogel of the Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel as its Hotelier of the Year. The honorees were recognized by their industry peers at the Creme de la Creme fun...

Outrigger's Waikiki Beach Walk Tops Out; Biggest Development in Waikiki's History to Feature Hotels, Restaurants, Premier Shops in Hawaiian-

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Outrigger's Waikiki Beach Walk "Tops Out"; Biggest Development in Waikiki's History to Feature Hotels, Restaurants,  Premier Shops in Hawaiian-Style Setting HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - February 21, 2006 - Outrigger Enterprises celebrated a significant milestone on February 16, 2006, in its multi-million dollar Waikiki Beach Walk redevelopment project with the placement of the final support beam in the structure that will make up the project's new entertainment-retail complex and the Embassy Suites Hotel-Waikiki Beach Walk. The celebration featured a traditional "topping out" cere...

Wynn Resorts Reports a 4th Qtr Net Loss of $11.4 million; Opened Wynn Las Vegas on Time and on Budget on April 28, 2005, Wynn Macau Expected to Open i

January 30, 2006

Hotel Online  Special Report Wynn Resorts Reports a 4th Qtr Net Loss of $11.4 million; Opened Wynn Las Vegas on Time and on Budget on April 28, 2005, Wynn Macau Expected to Open in the 3rd Qtr 2006 LAS VEGAS - Feb. 23, 2006 -- Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.  Highlights from 2005  Successfully opened Wynn Las Vegas on time and on budget on April 28, 2005  Generated adjusted EBITDA (footnote 1) of $212.0 million at Wynn Las Vegas for the 248 days the property was operating in 2005  Wynn Las Vegas generated win/tabl...