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Henny Schaeffer General Manager of Hotel Astor in Miami Beach, Florida / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Henny Schaeffer General Manager of Hotel Astor in Miami Beach, Florida MIAMI, Feb. 14, 2006 Desires Hotels, the boutique division of Tecton Hospitality, today announced that it has named Henny Schaeffer general manager of the award-winning 40-room Hotel Astor in Miami Beach, Fla. Designed by architect T. Hunter Henderson in 1936, the Hotel Astor is one of the most sought out boutique hotel on South Beach. Schaeffer has more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has worked in Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Prior to ...
H.P. Rama, Chairman and CEO, JHM Hotels, Receives ISHC 2006 Pioneer Award / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report H.P. Rama, Chairman and CEO, JHM Hotels, Receives ISHC 2006 Pioneer Award January 30, 2006 - H.P. Rama, Chairman and CEO, JHM Hotels, received the 2006 ISHC Pioneer Award-US at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) held in Los Angeles during the week of January 23rd. The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) Pioneer Award-US was established in 1996 in recognition of an individual or organization for making an outstanding contribution, achievement and/or improvement in the hospitality industry. ISHC Pioneer Award winners are selected based on three...
Starwood Reports Net Income for the 4th Qtr of 2005 Increased 59% to $159 million; For the Full Year 2005, Starwood's Earnings Up 7% to $422 mill
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Reports Net Income for the 4th Qtr of 2005 Increased 59% to $159 million; For the Full Year 2005, Starwood's Earnings Up 7% to $422 million . Hotel Operating Statistics WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Feb. 2, 2006 - Fourth Quarter 2005 Highlights EPS from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 37% to $0.70, compared to $0.51 in the fourth quarter of 2004. Excluding special items, EPS from continuing operations increased 25% to $0.71 for the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to $0.57 for the fourth quarter of 2004. REVPAR at Same-Store Owned Hotels in...
Host Marriott Selling the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott and the Swissotel The Drake, New York for Approximately $586 million / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Host Marriott Selling the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott and the Swissotel The Drake, New York for Approximately $586 million BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 15, 2006 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT) today announced that in two separate transactions it has sold the Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott hotel ("Fort Lauderdale Marina") and that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell the Swissotel The Drake, New York ("The Drake"). The total gross sale proceeds from both transactions are expected to approximate $586 million. The sale of the Fort Lauderdale Marina closed on January 27, 2006 and the ...
Host Marriott Corporation 4th Quarter Net Income Rose to $74 million from $61 million a Year Earlier; New Name: Host Hotels & Resorts / Hotel Operatin
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Host Marriott Corporation 4th Quarter Net Income Rose to $74 million from $61 million a Year Earlier; New Name: Host Hotels & Resorts Hotel Operating Statistics BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 23, 2006 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its results of operations for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2005. Fourth quarter and full year results include the following: - Total revenue increased 9.7% to $1,272 million for the fourth quarter and 8.6% to $3,881 million for full ye...
Hong Kong PolyU Takes Steps to Advance World-class Hospitality Education / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Hong Kong PolyU Takes Steps to Advance World-class Hospitality Education On 10 February, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) hosted a Spring Reception in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to celebrate with industry partners and friends the latest achievements and developments of its School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM). The Reception was jointly hosted by Mr Victor Lo Chung-wing, PolyU Council Chairman; and Prof. Poon Chung-kwong, PolyU President. Dr Henry Tang, Financial Secretary of the SAR Government, was the Guest-of-Honour. Speaking at the function, Prof. ...
Highland Hospitality Corporation Reports 4th Qtr 2005 Net Income Available to Common Stockholders of $3.1 million; RevPAR Increased by 15.6% at Stabil
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Reports 4th Qtr 2005 Net Income Available to Common Stockholders of $3.1 million; RevPAR Increased by 15.6% at Stabilized Hotels MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 8, 2006 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Consolidated Financial Results For the fourth quarter 2005, the Company reported total revenue of $77.0 million and net income available to common stockholders of $3.1 million, or $.06 per diluted common share, compared to ...
Four Chefs from Historic Hotels of America Present History is Hot Menu at Famed James Beard House in New York / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Four Chefs from Historic Hotels of America Present "History is Hot" Menu at Famed James Beard House in New York Menu Showcases Unusual Ingredients, Regional Flavors, Classical Training and Childhood Influences as Chefs Create Four-Course Taste Sensation WASHINGTON, D.C., February 22, 2006 Four chefs from National Trust Historic Hotels of America will collaborate on a dinner at New Yorks prestigious James Beard House on March 2, 2006. With the theme of History is Hot, each chef will contribute a course to the gourmet meal. Wines will be provided by Mark Snyder of Angels Share...
HEI Hospitality Has Closed on a $425 million Discretionary Private Equity Fund to Primarily Acquire Hotels / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report HEI Hospitality Has Closed on a $425 million Discretionary Private Equity Fund to Primarily Acquire Full-serviceHotels Company Targets $1.5 Billion of Investments over Next Three Years NORWALK, Conn., February 16, 2006 HEI Hospitality, a rapidly growing hospitality investment and operating company, today announced that it has closed on a $425 million discretionary private equity fund to primarily acquire hotel-related assets. A portion of the fund also may be invested in hotel-related development opportunities and vacation- or leisure-oriented residential product. Combined with pru...
Henry DeLozier Incoming President of the National Golf Course Owners Association / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Henry DeLozier Incoming President of the National Golf Course Owners Association ATLANTA, GA (February 10, 2006) ~ Addressing the world's largest gathering of golf course owners and operators at the 2006 NGCOA Conference - the Solutions Summit, during the nationally-noteworthy State of the Industry roundtable, the incoming president of the National Golf Course Owners Association emphasized the value of course owners to be well-informed and properly financed in order to prosper in the coming economic cycle. Henry DeLozier, who serves as Vice President for Active Adult B...
The Hotel Manager's Scheme to Establishing Guest Relationships: Room the Guest / John R Hendrie / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel Manager's Scheme to Establishing Guest Relationships: "Room the Guest" By John R. Hendrie, February 2006 We are in the Experience Era. Hospitality businesses, a vibrant segment of Retail, must reconsider how they frame their product and service for the Guest in a sensory fashion. Starbucks is not about coffee. Lexus and Harley Davidson are not about their wheels. Some hoteliers lead the way, as do a number of restaurants. Consider Kimpton and W. But, an engaging Experience is in the reach of everyone. It does not cost an appendage. It will require, though, a dif...
Grupo Casa Grande Opens Microtel Inn & Suites in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Grupo Casa Grande Opens Microtel Inn & Suites in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico ATLANTA (Feb. 7, 2006) - Chihuahua, Mexico based-Grupo Casa Grande has opened a Microtel Inn & Suites hotel in Culiacàn, Sinaloa, México at Blv. Pedro Infante #2525. The hotel's official opening and dedication will take place on February 15th with State Governor Lic. Jesus A. Aguilar. Also on hand will be Augusto Champion, Alvaro Madero, Luis Alberto Kuroda, Tony Pico Jr. and Carlos Muñoz, all of Inmobiliaria Microtel de Culiacan, owner of the hotel; Sergio Portillo of Desarrollos Hoteleros de las Americas S...
Groople and SynXis Announce Direct Connectivity for Group Travel / March 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Groople and SynXis Announce Direct Connectivity for Group Travel DENVER, CO March 8, 2006 Groople (www.groople.com), the leading online group travel booking resource, announces the recent integration of SynXis technology into its site, providing group travelers with access to real time rates and availability at thousands of hotels. SynXis (www.synxis.com) is the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services to properties around the world. Groople and SynXis have collaborated to develop the first fully automated group shop...
The Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark Opens in upstate New York Under the Watchful Eye of a Reviewer / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Don Lehman, The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 7, 2006 - Editor's note: The Post-Star asked staff writer Don Lehman to review Great Escape's new hotel and indoor water park on its first weekend of operation. Lehman, along with his family, stayed over Saturday night. QUEENSBURY -- There's something strange about walking into a hotel lobby in upstate New York on a February afternoon and being met with scores of people in wet bathing suits and towels. There's also somethin...
Global Hyatt Corporation and JER Partners Acquiring London's Great Eastern Hotel from Conran Holdings and the Blackstone Group; Hotel Will Be Reb
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Global Hyatt Corporation and JER Partners Acquiring London's Great Eastern Hotel from Conran Holdings and the Blackstone Group; Hotel Will Be Rebranded Hyatt Regency CHICAGO - Feb. 14, 2006 -- Global Hyatt Corporation and JER Partners today announced the joint acquisition of London's Great Eastern Hotel from Conran Holdings and the Blackstone Group for an undisclosed price. The transaction is expected to close in March. The hotel will continue to operate as the Great Eastern through December 31, 2006 and, in January 2007, will be rebranded under the Hyatt Regency name. It is anticip...
Good Employee Retention Strategies Can Break the Myth … The Grass Is Greener / John R Hendrie / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Good Employee Retention Strategies Can Break the Myth ... The Grass Is Greener By John R. Hendrie, February 2006 There have been a slew of articles recently about the crisis of Human Capital. Advisory Boards, Associations, pundits all decry the turnover figures within Hospitality (50%), point to the changing and contracting labor pool, note the Unions cranking up enlistment activities, and government on the local, state and national stage legislating living wage and benefits. Much has been touted about Retention Strategies, Cost Containment and Talent Management. Some companies are ...
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What February 2006 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Dieter Huckenstein has been named Chief Executive Officer of lumber mogul Tim Blixseth's Yellowstone Club, where $4 million buys its members access to dream homes in all the right places. Huckenstein was most recently the Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Conrad International Hotels for long-time employer Hilton Hotels. Don Robinson has been appointed President of Baha Mar Resorts following thirty-four years with Disney. He ran operations for...
The Generation Companies LLC Adds Three New Operating Partners / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report The Generation Companies LLC Adds Three New Operating Partners February 6, 2006 - (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.) On January 1, The Generation Companies LLC (Generation), a Research Triangle Park-based real estate developer, asset manager and operator of extended stay hotels, welcomed new Operating Partners Richard Menster of Candlewood Suites/Fairfax, Virginia; Rachid Alaoui of Suburban Extended Stay Hotel/Orlando South; and Alan Reichard of Candlewood Suites/Hopewell, Virginia. The Operating Partner Program, pioneered in the hotel industry by Generation in 2000, promotes proven talente...
George Millay, Theme-park Visionary who Founded SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild, Dies at 76 / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Scott Powers, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 8, 2006 - George Millay, a restless theme-park visionary who founded SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild and pioneered Orlando's tourism business, has died in his San Diego home. Millay, 76, died Monday after battling lung cancer since last summer. On Tuesday, he was saluted both internationally as a giant in the theme-park business and in Orlando as one of the driving personalities who helped turn Central Florida into the world's playground. ...
Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports a Net Loss of $33.9 million for the full year 2005; Plans 500-Room Expansion of Gaylord National / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports a Net Loss of $33.9 million for the Full Year 2005; Plans 500-Room Expansion of Gaylord National Hotel Operating Statistics NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Feb. 14, 2006 -- Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2005. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005: Consolidated revenues increased 17.4 percent to $221.4 million from $188.6 million in the same period last year, led by continued strength in the Hospitality segment. Loss from continuing operations was $13.0 million, or a loss of $0.32 per sha...
120 Smoke Free Hotels Join the www.freshstay.com Online Directory in 1st Month / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report . fresh ideas for hospitality The Pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality for centuries. According to legend, captains of New England would mount a pineapple on their fence posts when they had a safe return from sea. This served as an invitation for family and friends to visit and share a meal together. Today, the pineapple serves as a symbol for the highest quality in hospitality . . 120 Smoke Free Hotels Join the www.freshstay.com Online Directory in 1st Month . SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI FEB. 22, 2006 Just 1 month after FreshStayTM launched the www.freshstay.com o...
Fresh BulbTM Helps Hotels Eliminate Odors & Cut Lighting Costs 62 to 77% / January 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report . fresh ideas for hospitality . The Pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality for centuries. According to legend, captains of New England would mount a pineapple on their fence posts when they had a safe return from sea. This served as an invitation for family and friends to visit and share a meal together. Today, the pineapple serves as a symbol for the highest quality in hospitality . . . Fresh BulbTM Helps Hotels Eliminate Odors & Cut Lighting Costs 62 to 77% . Titanium dioxide-coated compact fluorescent light bulbs last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs and consume ...
Four Star vs Mobil Four Star / Harry Nobles/ February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online Special Report Four Star vs Mobil Four Star E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com Harry Nobles - February 2006 What do these terms really mean? Are they synonymous, or is there a significance difference? I chose to publish this article because of several recent inquiries and requests for help and clarification. These calls and emails have come from hotel operators, attorneys, and members of the media; apparently not all the media is involved in the mystery shooting investigation surrounding Vice President Cheney. The questions often involve agreements and contracts between developers or lenders an...
Counting Snowbirds in Florida is Difficult; No Official Way of Tracking Them / February 2006
January 30, 2006
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rachel Pleasant, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 26, 2006 - It's wintertime, and our winter visitors have once again flown their coops in the northern U.S. and Canada and temporarily relocated to Polk County. While it's undeniable that snowbirds are here -- increased traffic on local roads is one testament -- there is evidence that perhaps the volume of these winter residents is lighter this year than in the past. A count of snowbirds who come to the area -- or even to the state -...
