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October '05 Conventions in San Francisco Bring Visitors by the Thousands, Revenue by the Millions / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report October '05 Conventions in San Francisco Bring Visitors by the Thousands, Revenue by the Millions October 6, 2005 - October is traditionally one of the busiest months for conventions in San Francisco and October 2005 is no exception. Of the many groups booked in the city, four are particularly notable. The Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America ends on Sunday, October 9. With 5,000 people, the group has broken their attendance record, a common occurrence for conventions in San Francisco. The estimated economic impact for the city is $7,793,491. The League of Californ...
Harris Rosen's 1,500-room Shingle Creek Resort Is the Orlando Area's Only Major Hotel Under Construction / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 8, 2005 - It has 421,500 pounds of granite. That's on top of the 68,500 cubic yards of concrete and 3,200 tons of reinforcing steel. Inside it all will go 2.5 million pounds of furniture and artwork. It's the massive Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, the Orlando area's only major hotel under construction. Owner-developer Harris Rosen celebrated Friday with the traditional tree-topping ceremony to mark the completion of the superstructure, which r...
Dimension 3 Hospitality Continues Canadian Growth with Days Inn and Motel 6 Franchisor Realstar Hospitality / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Dimension 3 Hospitality Continues Canadian Growth with Days Inn and Motel 6 Franchisor Realstar Hospitality RED DEER, AB, OCTOBER 25, 2005 - The recent grand opening of the new Days Inn - Red Deer and the groundbreaking for a new Motel 6, also in Red Deer mark the continued relationship of Dimension 3 Hospitality Corporation with Realstar Hospitality, master franchisor of the Days Inn and Motel 6 brands in Canada. The partnership began in 1999 and has grown into five new construction Days Inn hotels located in Calgary, Medicine Hat, Regina, Yorkton and Red Deer, as well as two new construction ...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Are you ready for Business? A Hospitality Recovery Plan By John R. Hendrie, CEO, Hospitality Performance, Inc., October 2005 When a natural disaster strikes, the immediate results are devastating. We all have watched the events unfold in our Gulf Coast areas in awe and sorrow, with each day bringing extraordinary stories and sights of damage, distress and heartbreak. We have also witnessed unbelievable courage and resolve to rebuild lives, communities and businesses, for with usual American can do, the vision of the future is attainable and bright. However, each stage of recover...
Jolly Hotels Implements RateTiger Channel Management and Rate Shopping Solutions / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Jolly Hotels Implements RateTiger Channel Management and Rate Shopping Solutions With internet distribution continuing to increase market share in the Italian hotel market, Jolly Hotels has decided to implement RateTigers channel management solutions. Milan, 29th September 2005 We have looked at the different products in the market and have chosen RateTiger for its ease of use and quality of data. RTAllocator and RTShopper allow our Revenue Management team to easily analyze the market positioning, define their strategies and implement them quickly. With RateTiger the manual work ...
The Top Three Cross-Industry Rate Setting Challenges / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Top Three Cross-Industry Rate Setting Challenges by Graham Young, October 2005 What do the hotel industry, consumer electronics, retail, and the package delivery businesses have in common? More than you think. Each industry is struggling with managing group rates; all are working to understand how to keep promotions from cannibalizing current offerings; and in each market shoppers are price sensitive because of the Internet, seasonality and other outside factors. Now several hotel companies are looking over the fence and boosting their bottom lines by applying successful revenue ma...
Richard Kaldor Named Vice President, Sofitel Brand – Asia Pacific / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Kaldor Named Vice President, Sofitel Brand - Asia Pacific BANGKOK, 26 October 2005 Accor is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Kaldor as Regional General Manager Sofitel Hotels Australia and Vice President, Sofitel Brand Asia Pacific. In this capacity, Richard will be based in the Accor Sydney office and will begin his new assignment early January 2006. Richard Kaldor joined Accor in 1992 as pre-opening Manager of the Sofitel Hyland Shanghai and then was General Manager in several key Accor hotels in Thailand and Vietnam. Richard subsequently relocated again to Chi...
Benchmark Appoints Tom Cross as Director of Food & Beverage at Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Update on Riu's 8 Resorts in Cancun and Playa del Carmen October 24, 2005, 7:30 p.m. Source: RIU Hotels & Resorts Communications Department The RIU chain confirms that all guests staying at its 8 establishments in the Mexican Caribbean (5 in Playa del Carmen and 3 in Cancun) are safe after Hurricane Wilma passed through Mexico. The establishments suffering the most damage were the three hotels in Cancun, especially the Riu Caribe. Today, Monday, repairs have begun on the Riu Palace Las Américas, the least affected of the three. RIU guests from the 3 Cancun hotels are being kept in the c...
Robert Dann Named President of CSM Lodging's 38 Hotel Portfolio / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Robert Dann Named President of CSM Lodging's 38 Hotel Portfolio MINNEAPOLIS October 24, 2005 CSM Corporation, a diversified real estate development and acquisition company, announced today that Robert Dann has joined CSM Lodging as president. Danns wealth of knowledge and 20 plus years of experience in the hospitality industry will serve CSM Lodging well as the company continues on a path of impressive growth. As president, Dann will provide leadership, direction and bottom line results to CSMs portfolio of 38 hotel properties. He will also further develop CSMs growth strategy t...
Roy E. Adkins Jr. Named Comptroller of IBAC's Southern Hospitality Division / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Roy E. Adkins Jr. Named Comptroller of IBAC's Southern Hospitality Division PINE BLUFF, Ark - Oct. 3, 2005 -- Roy E. Adkins Jr. has been appointed Comptroller of IBAC Corporations Southern Hospitality Division, The Division consists of The Royal Arkansas Hotel & Suites, The Memphis Airport Hotel & Restaurant and National Hospitality Management Co. Mr. Adkins will be responsible for all financial management of the division. "The appointment of Roy E. Adkins Jr. with his fiscal expertise and his understanding of the hospitality industry will be a tremendous asset to our team," commented Garry B...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Debbie Taylor, General Manager of Rocco Forte Hotels The Balmoral, Awarded the RAC Hotelier of the Year Award 17 October 2005 - Debbie Taylor, General Manager of Rocco Forte Hotels The Balmoral, Awarded the RAC Hotelier of the Year Award The annual RAC Industry Stars awards are given to individuals in the UK and Ireland hotel industry who have demonstrated dedication, commitment and a unique quality that makes them stand out from their peers. RAC Hotels Business Manager, Linda Astbury, commented: Debbie has transformed many aspects of the hotel especially with...
It Was in the 1970s that Punderson Manor State Park Resort Employees and Guests Began Reporting Strange Occurrences / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report It Was in the 1970s that Punderson Manor State Park Resort Employees and Guests Began Reporting Strange Occurrences NEWBURY, Ohio, October 7, 2005 - You know there might be something unusual about a hotel when you see an image of a lumberjack hanging by the neck from a rope that appears to be tied from the rafters of the lounge. That's what employees of Geauga County's Punderson Manor State Park Resort saw one early morning several years ago. They watched in horror for nearly three hours as the rotating image slowly faded with the morning light. The hanging lumberjack is arguably the most fr...
Costing $92 million, The 401-suite Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains Opens; Waterpark Staffed with nearly 100 Lifeguards / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Costing $92 million, The 401-suite Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains Opens; Waterpark Staffed with nearly 100 Lifeguards SCOTRUN, Pa. - Oct. 26, 2005 -- Let the splashing begin! The 401-suite Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains officially opened today as beloved television legend Regis Philbin, government officials and Great Wolf Lodge executives turned on the indoor park's "water valve" during the opening ceremony. Lucky Barrett Elementary School children were the first to "soak up the fun" as a 1,000-gallon tipping bucket showered down on them. Others participat...
The Elmhurst Group Completes $12 million Transformation of the 316-room Ramada Plaza Suites to the Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh City Center / October
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Elmhurst Group Completes $12 million Transformation of the 316-room Ramada Plaza Suites to the Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh City Center PITTSBURGH -- Oct. 4, 2005 -- Doubletree(R) Hotels (NYSE:HLT) proudly announces that the Ramada(R) Plaza Suites has become the Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh City Center, representing another addition to the brand's portfolio of more than 150 fine properties across North America. A complete $12 million transformation of this 316-room hotel marks a great return for the Doubletree brand to Pittsburgh, where guests will be welcomed with the largest guestrooms i...
Hurricane Katrina Destroyed or Damaged 16 Casinos Along the Gulf Coast; Pinnacle's SEC Filing Represents the First Public Disagreement Between
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1, 2005 - --Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment on Friday became the first gaming operator to reopen a hurricane damaged casino in New Orleans, but a dispute with its primary insurance carrier could affect redevelopment plans for the company's destroyed casino in Biloxi, Miss. Pinnacle, which had three of the company's eight casinos closed because of Gulf Coast hurricanes over the past month, said its primary insurance carrier believes damage at the Casino Ma...
PhoneSuite Helps FEMA, Disaster-Affected Hotels Recover from Katrina / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report PhoneSuite Helps FEMA, Disaster-Affected Hotels Recover from Katrina BROOMFIELD, Colo. October 5, 2005 Restoring electricity, drinkable water and sewer service are the big three in disaster recovery. While restoring communications is a close fourth, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has stated that getting hotels back up and operating is a priority. PhoneSuite, a provider of high-quality, low-cost telephone systems for hotels, is offering to help FEMA and hoteliers put the fourth piece in place following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Shortly after the hurric...
Condo Conversions Help Philadelphia Hotels Run 74% Occupancy for First 9 months of 2005; Hotel Room Count Down 10% since 2002 / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tom Belden, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 26, 2005 - Center City's hot condominium market is taking a toll on another segment of urban life: There are fewer hotel rooms -- and they cost more. The hotel room count is down 10 percent since 2002, and it could be years before it grows much again, even though the planned doubling of the size of the Convention Center could boost demand for hotel rooms by 25 percent. Right now, however, some real estate developers who own hotels have converted them into...
Owner Rick Patton Wants to Make Augusta, Georgia's Historic Partridge Inn into a Destination Hotel; Hires Horst Schulze's Company, West Pa
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tony Lombardo, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 21, 2005 - Anyone entering the Partridge Inn's P.I. Bar & Grill better have on a hard hat and tool belt. The restaurant has been gutted as part of the century-old hotel's first phase of renovations, scheduled for a late December completion, general manager David Jones said. The first phase also entails repainting the exterior and refurbishing the ground and first floors. Even with these renovations, the hotel continues to operate and sell out, he said...
Carlson's Park Inn Brand Now Offers Complimentary lite on-the-go breakfastSM at All US Properties / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson's Park Inn Brand Now Offers Complimentary "lite on-the-go breakfast"SM at All US Properties MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2005) - Park Inn, part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, today announced that it will begin offering "lite on-the-go breakfast"SM at its U.S. properties starting Sept. 30, 2005. The complimentary breakfast, which may be offered in addition to onsite, full-service restaurants or expanded continental breakfast, will be provided in a Park Inn-branded grab bag containing fresh fruit, a granola bar and an item of local flavor, such as branded coffee. This new program will be off...
Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Appoints Four to Corporate Office Vice President Positions / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Appoints Four to Corporate Office Vice President Positions (Singapore) - October 28, 2005 - Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts recently announced the appointment of several top executives in its Corporate Office. The move is in line with Pan Pacific's plans to expand both regionally and globally. These newly created positions will be filled by Mr. Hisaaki Takei, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Operations; Mr. Kevin Croley, Vice President, Sales and Marketing; Mr. Masaichi Nakauchi, Vice President, Business Development; and Mr. Steve Buckler...
Ceebraid-Signal Corp. Pays $42 million for the 134-room Palm Beach Hilton ($313,000 per room); Plans Conversion to Condo-Hotel Named Ocean Club Beac
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jeff Ostrowski, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 7, 2005 - The owner of two high-profile hotels in Palm Beach County has paid top dollar for a third property, the beachfront Palm Beach Hilton. West Palm Beach-based Ceebraid-Signal Corp. said Thursday that it paid $42 million for the 134-room oceanfront hotel at 2842 S. Ocean Blvd. The deal's price tag of more than $313,000 per room makes it a particularly rich one, real estate experts said. Ceebraid-Signal and its partner, New York-based Inve...
Peter Gowers Named Chief Marketing Officer for the Seven Lodging Brands Owned by InterContinental Hotels Group / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Peter Gowers Named Chief Marketing Officer for the Seven Lodging Brands Owned by InterContinental Hotels Group WINDSOR, England, Oct. 31, 2005 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel company, today announces the appointment of Peter Gowers to the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Peter will assume his new position on November 1. Peter will direct the marketing of IHG's seven brands across more than 100 countries, which together produce an annual turnover of over $10 billion. In addition, he will be responsible for Priority Club Rewards, the world's ...
The PGA Tour-Marriott Mega Resort Likely to Add a Whole New Tourism Aspect for San Antonio / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 14, 2005 - The planned PGA Tour-Marriott Hotel project planned for Northeast Bexar County will generate 2,000 permanent jobs and more than $1 billion in tax revenues over the next 25 years, a top PGA official projected in San Antonio on Thursday evening. The 1,000-room hotel and two 18-hole tournament golf courses will create 5,000 construction jobs. The Cibolo Canyons resort will break ground in spring 2006 and open in summer or fall 2008. The project...
Heat and Lack of Electricity Have Destroyed Millions of dollars Worth of Wines in New Orleans / October 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Travis Tritten, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 25, 2005 - NEW ORLEANS -- Searing heat and lack of electricity throughout New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ruined hundreds of thousands of bottles of rare wines by degrading corks and cooking the contents. Owners fear that even those bottles that appear to have survived the hurricane may hold spoiled wine. This city's once-vibrant culinary industry, already beaten back by disaster, has been further injured by damage to its wines....
