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The All-Suite Resort Hotel, Yachtsman, Closes Following Acquisition by the Bluegreen Corp.; the 142 unit Myrtle Beach Hotel Will Reopen Following Co
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 5, 2005 - The beach's booming time-share business has prompted another oceanfront hotel to convert as the industry continues to grow at record rates. Bluegreen Corp., one of the nation's largest time-share companies, is expanding in Myrtle Beach with the purchase of The Yachtsman Resort, the company said Tuesday. The 19-story tower - an oceanfront hotel known for its glass facade and in-room hot tubs - closed Sunday and will be converted to 142 on...
Steve Wynn Hoping for a Brand Slam / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 13, 2005 - Wynn Resorts Ltd. is doing a lot more than padding its bottom line with the sale of Wynn-branded retail and hotel products, a top executive said this week. It's betting the house it can turn name recognition into a brand identification that will lure guests and keep them coming back. At least one marketing expert, however, said trying to brand products based on an individual's identity can be risky in the long run. When it was first announ...
Peter Strebel Named President of Wyndham Worldwide; Jean Thomas Named EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Cendant's Just Acquired Brand / October
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Peter Strebel Named President of Wyndham Worldwide; Jean Thomas Named EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Cendant's Just Acquired Brand PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Oct. 13, 2005) Following its acquisition of the Wyndham® hotel brand this week, Cendant Hotel Group today announced the appointments of Peter Strebel as president of Wyndham Worldwide and Jean Thomas as the Hotel Groups executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Strebel and Thomas will report to Steven A. Rudnitsky, Hotel Group chairman and chief executive officer. Peter Strebel Jean Thomas Peter Stre...
Billions in Travel and Hospitality Spending Depends on Word of Mouth; Quantifying the Financial Power of Advocacy / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Billions in Travel and Hospitality Spending Depends on Word of Mouth; Quantifying the Financial Power of Advocacy BOSTON - Oct. 24, 2005 -- The Boston-based market research firm of Chadwick Martin Bailey (CMB), today announced the results of its latest study on the power of advocacy in the travel and hospitality industry. The findings reveal that at the current rate of occurrence, advocacy will directly influence more than $30 billion in travel and hospitality sales and indirectly influence more than $250 billion over the next year by both attracting new customers and influencing where dollar...
Westin Develops Concept Suite at the Westin New York at Times Square; Some Elements of the $2,000 a Night Suite Will be Rolled Out to Westin Hotels Ar
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Westin Develops Concept Suite at the Westin New York at Times Square; Some Elements of the $2,000 a Night Suite Will be Rolled Out to Westin Hotels Around the World WHITE PLAINS, N.Y - Oct. 13, 2005 -- Last night millions tuned in to see Martha Stewart's Apprentice candidates toil to create new lifestyle suites at The Westin New York at Times Square. Today, Westin Hotels & Resorts and its team of designers debut its own lifestyle suite product, the Renewal Suite. Created to reflect Westin's new brand positioning around personal renewal, the Renewal Suite features chromotherapy, digital art...
The Westin Bonaventure Obtains City Permission to Allow Conversion of 400 of its 1,200 Rooms to Condominiums; Part of Deal For City of Los Angeles t
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rick Orlov, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 18, 2005--A threat to challenge in court or on the ballot plans for a massive public subsidy for a luxury hotel at the Los Angeles Convention Center was averted when Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced a deal Monday to placate the owner of the rival Westin Bonaventure to allow conversion of one-third of the facility to condominiums. Villaraigosa said a week of intense negotiations led to an agreement with Bonaventure Hotel owner Peter Zen, backers of the l.a. liv...
Westermeijer Group Appoints Golden Tulip to Operate and Rebrand the Hotel de Wageningse Berg, Wageningen, The Netherlands / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Westermeijer Group Appoints Golden Tulip to Operate and Rebrand the Hotel de Wageningse Berg in Wageningen, The Netherlands Amersfoort (NL)/Lausanne (CH), 25 October 2005 Golden Tulip is proud to announce the signing of the lease agreement (duration till January 1st 2024 + 15 optional years) between Golden Tulip and the Westermeijer Group for the hotel de Wageningse Berg. As per 1st December 2005, the hotel will be operated by Golden Tulip and will be rebranded to become the Golden Tulip Wageningen Starting 1st March 2006, the hotel will undergo a ten months renovation period of...
Lou Weckstein Stepping Down as President of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts; Joe Morrissey Named Senior Vice President of Operations / October 2005..
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lou Weckstein Stepping Down as President of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts; Joe Morrissey Named Senior Vice President of Operations SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Oct. 31, 2005 -- John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC today announced that Lou Weckstein is stepping down as president of the company effective October 31, 2005. Weckstein will continue to serve John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts by staying involved with asset management of the company's hotel portfolio. He also will be participating in speaking engagements and making special appearances at industry-related events and meetings...
Reinhard Wall Appointed General Manager of Hotel Hesperia Tower, Barcelona Spain / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Reinhard Wall Appointed General Manager of Hotel Hesperia Tower, Barcelona Spain October 10, 2005 - Austrian Reinhard Wall (47) has been announced as the general manager of the new, five-star Hotel Hesperia Tower, due to open in Barcelona (Spain) in January 2006. He joined the Spanish Hesperia Group in 2002 as general manager of the Hotel Hesperia Madrid in Paseo de la Castellana. Prior to that, Wall worked in several countries including Germany, France, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras and Spain. He studied at the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management in Austria and has more t...
CNL Hotels & Resorts Selling the 1,310 room Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort for Approximately $279 Million; $213,000 per Key / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report CNL Hotels & Resorts Selling the 1,310 room Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort for Approximately $279 Million; $213,000 per Key October 17, 2005 - CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., the nation's second largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today that the partnership in which it has a 49 percent interest has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2005 to sell 100 percent of the 1,310-room Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort in Oahu for approximately $279 million. The estimated net gain to CNL Hotels & Resorts will be ...
Taj Hotels, Resorts Group Seeks to Acquire the First W Hotel Outside of North America, the W Sydney / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Reeba Zachariah, The Times of India Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 18, 2005 - MUMBAI, India -- After US, the Taj group of hotels is checking into Australia. The country's largest hospitality chain has bid for iconic W Sydney Hotels located in Woolloomooloo. Owned by the Hong Kong-based Harilela group, the 104-room hotel is currently managed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts. It is expected that the hotel, which overlooks the Sydney harbour, would fetch a price of $35 million. The Harilela group had acquired the boutique hotel in 1999...
2005 Wisconsin Lodging Conference to be Held in Milwaukee, October 24-25th; Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport to Host Annual WIA Conference /
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report 2005 Wisconsin Lodging Conference to be Held in Milwaukee, October 24-25th - Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport to Host Annual WIA Conference Milwaukee, WI (October 17, 2005) The Wisconsin Innkeepers Association (WIA) will host the 2005 Wisconsin Lodging Conference & Trade Show, October 24-25th at the Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee Airport. The WIA is states largest lodging association and the 4th largest state lodging association in the country. This annual conference historically draws over 300 participants and is the largest gathering of Wisconsin lodging owners and operator...
William Edmundson Named Vice President Brand Management for Cambria Suites / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report William Edmundson Named Vice President Brand Management for Cambria Suites SILVER SPRING, Md. - Oct. 21, 2005 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) announced that William Edmundson has been named Vice President, Brand Management for the Cambria Suites brand, the company's entry into the select service upscale segment. Edmundson will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the Cambria Suites brand. Edmundson will report to David Goldberg, Choice Hotels' Senior Vice President, Corporate & Brand Strategy. He will be based in Choice Hotels' headquarters in Silver S...
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April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Takes Over the Management of the Voile dOr Resort & Spa on Mauritius October 12, 2005 - Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has taken over the management of the Voile dOr Resort & Spa on Mauritius with immediate effect. The 4-star plus resort boasts 181 rooms and offers the discerning guest an ideal environment for a relaxing holiday in a paradise setting. Amenities include spacious rooms, first-class service, excellent cuisine, an exceptional spa facility and a wide range of sports, making this a unique resort in the Indian Ocean. The Resort opened officially in...
Nevada's Largest Labor Union IncreaseMembership by 6,000 Workers with New Contracts at Wynn Las Vegas and the Aladdin / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 5, 2005 - Two new contracts with Strip hotels helped Nevada's largest labor union increase its membership by almost 6,000 workers in the past couple of months. Now, the leadership of Culinary Local 226 is setting its sights on additional growth. The Culinary, an affiliate of UNITE HERE and its partner union, Bartenders Local 165, recently negotiated new contracts with Wynn Las Vegas and the Aladdin. Both deals were overwhelmingly approved by the employee...
Hotels in Las Vegas Increase their Average Daily Room Rate to $101.74, Up 14.3% For First 8 Months of 2005 / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 13, 2005 - Las Vegas drew 3.25 million visitors in August, a 2.6 percent increase over the same month in 2004, tourism officials said Tuesday. For the year, the city has lured 25.92 million visitors -- an increase of 3.1 percent -- and is on a pace to break the record of 37.4 annual visitors set in 2004. Booming convention attendance again paced tourism growth according to a statement from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Las Vegas staged 1,146 convention...
Uniguest Provides PC Clean Up and Remote Install of Its Hotel Business Center Security Software / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Uniguest Provides PC Clean Up and Remote Install of Its Hotel Business Center Security Software Nashville, TN, Uniguest of Tennessee, Inc. October 11, 2005 - In an effort to assist hotel properties that offer computer workstation access for guests, Uniguest is rolling out a national service that provides both remote PC clean up and remote installation of its security software offering for hotel business center computer workstations. Today, there are thousands of hotels across the country that offers one or more PC workstations to guests as a complimentary amenity, says Shawn Thomas, P...
Ty Stevens Appointed Director of Sales for the 320 Guest Ranch Near Big Sky, Montana / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ty Stevens Appointed Director of Sales for the 320 Guest Ranch Near Big Sky, Montana Big Sky, Montana, September 2005 - The 320 Guest Ranch has appointed Ty Stevens as director of sales for the historic property, located near Big Sky, Montana. Patricia Sage, general manager, made the announcement. "Ty brings significant managerial experience within the service industry to his new position," stated Ms. Sage. "His knowledge of the sales process and systems, as well as his engaging manner will greatly enhance our ability to serve customers and develop new business. We're thrilled to have...
Tribal Gaming: Casinos — Winners and Losers / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tu-Uyen Tran and Susanne Nadeau, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 16, 2005 - A thick, obscuring fog hung over the road to Thief River Falls late Thursday morning making part of the drive a bit of a challenge. But that was no deterrence to the dozens of visitors at the Seven Clans Casino near here. June French, a Grafton, N.D., retiree, said she and three or four friends make the trip about three times a month, after which they'll make the seven-mile drive to Thief River Falls to do a bit of shopping. ...
Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point Hoteliers Under the Gun for Abusive Hotel Rates During Furniture Markets / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 14, 2005 - High Point's mayor warned Triad hotels this week that they must lower room rates for International Home Furnishings Market visitors or watch their guests switch to rival Las Vegas. Mayor Becky Smothers sent a sharply worded letter to the managers of 107 local hotels expressing concern about hotel rates for market visitors that can be more than three times normal rates. The market officially opens Thursday in downtown High Point and is not open to...
TravelCLICK Acquires Vantis International Corporation; Vantis Customers Gain a Full Range of Revenue-Building Reservations and Decision-Support Solut
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Acquires Vantis International Corporation . Vantis Customers Gain a Full Range of Revenue-Building Reservations and Decision-Support Solutions Schaumburg, IL (October 25, 2005) TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management solutions, announced today that it has acquired Vantis International Corporation, a travel reservations and marketing services firm. The acquisition provides the Vantis customer base of over 5,000 hotels worldwide with access to an exclusive combination of decision-support services and technology that is proven to increase both...
TravelCLICK, Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan Join Efforts to Help Hurricane and Earthquake Victims / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK, Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan Join Efforts to Help Hurricane and Earthquake Victims Goal of $1 Million in Donations Set CHICAGO (October 18, 2005) TravelCLICK, the leading provider of e-commerce solutions for hotels, today announced a joint initiative to raise $1 million to assist victims of the U.S. Gulf Coast hurricanes and the South Asia earthquake. The partnership includes the four major Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan. Hotels that donate $1,000 or more to the relief effort will receive GDS-based travel agent ...
Top Resorts, Top Hotels – Results of the 2005 Conde Nast Traveler / October 2005...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Top Resorts, Top Hotels - Results of the 2005 Conde Nast Traveler October 17, 2005 - The November issue of Conde Nast Traveler celebrates the 18th annual Readers' Choice Awards. This year's survey boasts the highest responses and scores ever in each category. With nearly 28,000 travelers voting, the lists show an even greater global variety and depth. Many perennial favorites are holding onto their top spots. Singapore Airlines is again the 2005 #1 International Route Airline, and has led this category for 17 of the past 18 years (in 1994 Swissair took the top spot). San Francisco, the #1 US ...
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April 30, 2005
RSBA & Associates Hospitality Consulting Services 400 Spear Street, Suite 106 San Francisco, CA 94105 Email: rickswig@rsbaswig.com Web site: http://www.rsbaswig.com Email: rickswig@rsbaswig.com Web site: http://www.rsbaswig.com Lodging Business in Transitional Year, But Challenges Will Remain After 05 - In a world that seems destined for indiscriminate development, a hotel with truly unique attributes is worth a premium. . by Rick Swig, October 2005 For the hotel business, the fast and furious year of 2005 is nearing the three-quarter mark and racing to a triumphant end. This may be a year when own...
