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April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Noel E. Ferguson Promoted to La Quintas SVP of Human Resources Dallas (Nov. 2, 2005) La Quinta Corporation announces that Noel E. Ferguson has been promoted to senior vice president of human resources reporting to David L. Rea, La Quintas president and chief operating officer. Mr. Ferguson will have responsibility for all aspects of the companys human resources including employment, training, compensation, benefits, employee relations and organizational development. In addition, the public relations and communications function will also report to him. This promotion recogniz...
John Q. Hammons Developing a 280-suite Embassy Suites Hotel and Adjoining 80,000 Sq Ft Conference Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report John Q. Hammons Developing a 280-suite Embassy Suites Hotel and Adjoining 80,000 Sq Ft Conference Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee MURFREESBORO, Tenn. & SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Nov. 28, 2005--Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced his plans to develop a 10-story, 280-suite Embassy Suites Hotel(R) and adjoining 80,000 square-foot conference center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The first development of its kind for the city, the hotel will be owned by Mr. Hammons, and the hotel and conference center will be managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, LLC, the nation's leading independe...
Italian Fashion House Missoni Licenses Rezidor SAS Hospitality to Develop and Operate a Lifestyle Hotel Brand of the Same Name: Hotel Missoni / Novemb
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Italian Fashion House Missoni Licenses Rezidor SAS Hospitality to Develop and Operate a Lifestyle Hotel Brand of the Same Name: Hotel Missoni Brussels, November 28, 2005: Rezidor SAS Hospitality, the Brussels-based, multi-brand hospitality management company, has announced a worldwide license agreement with the Italian fashion house Missoni to develop and operate a lifestyle hotel brand of the same name: Hotel Missoni. Rezidor SAS has concluded negotiations for sites for the new brand in the UK, mainland Europe, Russia, Asia Minor and the Middle East. Rezidor SAS plans to ha...
Barceló Hotels & Resorts Acquires the La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for $31 million / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Barceló Hotels & Resorts Acquires the La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for $31 million Palma de Mallorca, 2 November 2005. Barceló Hotels & Resorts has invested 31 million dollars in the purchase of the prestigious La Jolla de Mismaloya hotel, an exclusive 5-star establishment with 303 suites, set in a magnificent location in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This luxury hotel, which will now commence trading as the Barceló La Jolla de Mismaloya, was built in 1989 on the site of the sets used by John Huston in 1963 to film one of his most famous films: "The Night of the Ig...
Mintek Mobile Data Solutions Launches New Website; Resource is One-Stop Shop for Hoteliers Interested in Mobile, Automated Asset Management, Preventiv
April 30, 2005
Mintek Mobile Data Solutions Launches New Website . Resource is One-Stop Shop for Hoteliers Interested in Mobile, Automated Asset Management, Preventive Maintenance Solutions DUNEDIN, FLA.November 16, 2005Mintek Mobile Data Solutions, the lodging industrys leading provider of asset management tools such as WinTrack PM, has launched a new version of its websitewww.mintek.com. The site includes helpful, detailed information about Minteks Lodging Asset Management Suite of solutions, the latest Mintek news, access to case studies and white papers, a sign-up form for Minteks quarterly newsletter, and valuable support...
Greg Matzel's $3 billion Development Plan for the Pocono Manor Inn & Golf Resort Includes Construction of a 750 room Hotel and Casino, Two Golf C
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Greg Matzel's $3 billion Development Plan for the Pocono Manor Inn & Golf Resort Includes Construction of a 750 room Hotel and Casino, Two Golf Courses . Dennis Gomes Named Exclusive Manager of Development's Gaming Division November 10, 2005 - Greg Matzel, President of Matzel Development, a New Jersey and Pennsylvania-based real estate development company, today unveiled his team of partners and consultants hired to bring a world-class gaming resort to the Poconos. Matzel's $3 billion development plan for the Pocono Manor Inn & Golf Resort includes construction of a one-million-square-foo...
Market Metrix Announces Third Quarter 2005 Hospitality Index Results; W Hotels Ranked Number One in Hotel Customer Satisfaction / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Market Metrix Announces Third Quarter 2005 Hospitality Index Results ... W Hotels Ranked Number One in Hotel Customer Satisfaction SAN RAFAEL, Calif. November 22, 2005 -- Market Metrix, LLC, the leading provider of market research services for the hospitality industry, today announced results of the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI) for the third quarter of this year. W Hotels, JetBlue Airways and Avis Rent A Car ranked number one in hotel, airline and rental car industry customer satisfaction, respectively. Overall satisfaction was mixed for hotels and car rental companies; but r...
Maritz, Wolff On Verge of Selling The Fairmont at the Plaza, One of Kansas City's Most Elegant Hotels / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 8, 2005 - The Fairmont at the Plaza, one of Kansas City's most elegant hotels, could be sold today by its St. Louis-based owners to an undisclosed buyer. "The deal is heading toward a closing," said Robert Coe, a spokesman for the seller, Maritz, Wolff & Co. "No other details are available until the new owner is ready to respond." Coe said a detailed announcement was expected today. Maritz, Wolff offices in St. Louis and Los Angeles issued no ...
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Will Manage a New 400-room Luxury Hotel in MGM MIRAGE's Project CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Will Manage a New 400-room Luxury Hotel in MGM MIRAGE's Project CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada HONG KONG, Nov. 1, 2005 -- Mandarin Oriental International Limited announced today that Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will manage a new 400-room luxury hotel in the multi-billion dollar urban development Project CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project is planned by MGM MIRAGE, the U.S. gaming industrys pre-eminent resort and casino company. Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is expected to open in the first phase of the development in late 2009. Project CityCenter...
15 Hotels, Resorts and Conference Centers Install Maestro Enterprise in 3rd Quarter / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report 15 Hotels, Resorts and Conference Centers Install Maestro Enterprise in 3rd Quarter Markham, ON November 8, 2005 NORTHWIND, a provider of enterprise property management and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced today that nine full-service hotel, resort and conference center properties installed the Maestro Enterprise Suite with Front Office, Sales and Catering, Condo/Timeshare Management and other modules to automate property operations in third quarter 2005. NORTHWIND also reported the six-property Les Hoteles Jaro luxury boutique chain in Quebec, Canada completed ins...
MTech, PAR Springer-Miller Systems Interface Improves Guest Service / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report MTech, PAR Springer-Miller Systems Interface Improves Guest Service . New XML interface between MTechs HotSOS (Hotel Service Optimization System) and PAR Springer-Miller Systems SMS|Host property-management system makes guest satisfaction automatic MIAMI NOVEMBER 4, 2005 MTech has finished certifying a new XML interface between its HotSOS (Hotel Service Optimization System, pronounced hot sauce) application and the PAR Springer-Miller Systems SMS|Host property-management system. The interface automatically sends requested data about guests who are checking into a hotel to ...
MSI, Pegasus Agree to Develop Interface Between PMS, CRS; Interface will include rate update and client file information that will allow hoteliers to
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report MSI, Pegasus Agree to Develop Interface Between PMS, CRS - Interface will include rate update and client file information that will allow hoteliers to manage rates and customer data from one system PHOENIX NOVEMBER 3, 2005 Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI) and Pegasus Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS), have agreed to develop an interface between Pegasus RezView® central-reservation system and MSIs WinPM property-management system that will result in what the companies expect to be the industrys most advanced, integrated PMS/CRS solution available today. MSI also will assist Pegasus in develo...
The Riots in the French Suburbs: A Limited Impact on Hotel Activity / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Riots in the French Suburbs: A Limited Impact on Hotel Activity Paris, 24 November 2005 The riots in the suburbs of many French cities at the beginning of November 2005 have had only a small impact on hotel activity. The business clientele have cancelled few business trips whilst leisure clients, traditionally not present in large numbers at this time of year, do not seem to be reduced. A return to the norm should cancel out any effects of the riots. The performance results of hotel establishments which participate in the daily monitoring programme carried out by MKG ...
Increased Average Rates and Improved Occupancy Continue Through First 9 Months of 2005 for European Hotel Industry; Business and Leisure Tourists Have
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Increased Average Rates and Improved Occupancy Continue Through First 9 Months of 2005 for European Hotel Industry > Business and Leisure Tourists Have Adapted to the Uncertain Environment Paris, 23 November 2005 - The third trimester confirms the European hotel industrys good results in 2005 The third trimester of 2005 ended with positive results for the European hotel industry, whose RevPAR increased by 2.4%, despite Londons terrorist attacks and the still uncertain international climate. There has particularly been an increase in long haul clients. Scandinavia and the new EU ...
Former President of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Sentenced to 840 hours of Community Service, $10,000 in Restitution for Filing Bo
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Brandon Bain, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 4, 2005 - The Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau says its making some tough internal reforms to clean up its act after a scandal in which its former president pleaded guilty to misusing thousands of taxpayer dollars for romps at strip clubs and phony lunches with local politicians. The bureau, which promotes tourism for Nassau and Suffolk, has beefed up its oversight to prevent further fraud. It also has restricted use of corporate cards for travel and en...
The Landmark Resort, Myrtle Beach, Begins $3 million Renovation of 305 Guestrooms / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Landmark Resort, Myrtle Beach, Begins $3 million Renovation of 305 Guestrooms November 7, 2005, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Landmark Resort announced today that it began a $3 million renovation project in late September 2005. During this expansive project, each of Landmark's 305 guestrooms will receive a $10,000 makeover complete with designer décor and updated amenities. In an effort to provide guests with an elevated overall experience, each room will be completely renovated with new carpeting and fresh coats of paint. Coordinating with the Resort's overall tropical theme, the guestr...
Behringer Harvard Investments Starts a $15 million Redevelopment of the Lakeway Resort and Spa on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Behringer Harvard Investments Starts a $15 million Redevelopment of the Lakeway Resort and Spa on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas Lakeway, TX (November 15, 2005) Groundbreaking ceremonies today marked the start of the expansion and renovation of the legendary Lakeway Inn Conference Resort of Austin, Texas, following its re-flagging as a Dolce International property earlier this year. Lakeway Mayor Steve Swann joined Sue Collyer-Potter, assistant city manager planning, development and code enforcement, City of Lakeway, Andy Dolce, CEO of Dolce International, Ron Vuy, general manager of Lakew...
Tom LaTour, CEO and Chairman of Kimpton Hotels, Named 2005 Industry Leader of the Year by Michigan State's School of Hospitality Business / Novem
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Tom LaTour, CEO and Chairman of Kimpton Hotels, Named 2005 Industry Leader of the Year by Michigan State's School of Hospitality Business SAN FRANCISCO, November 28, 2005 Michigan State Universitys School of Hospitality Business recently appointed Tom LaTour, CEO and Chairman of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, as the schools 2005 Industry Leader of the Year. This award is given annually to an industry leader that current students can look to for inspiration. LaTours brother, Charles LaTour, was also honored as one of Michigan State Universitys Wall of Fame Class o...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Spending $162 million for Three Hotels Located in San Diego, Washington, DC And Seattle / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Spending $162 million for Three Hotels Located in San Diego, Washington, DC And Seattle BETHESDA, Md. - Nov. 28, 2005 -- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) today announced that it has signed separate agreements to acquire three hotels: the Hilton San Diego Resort in San Diego, California for $91.2 million; the Holiday Inn Downtown in Washington, DC for $44.6 million; and the Best Western University Tower Hotel in Seattle, Washington for $26.4 million. The hotels are being acquired from unrelated sellers in separate transactions. The transactions are...
Developers of the 146-room Embassy Suites Hotel in La Quinta Teetering on the Brink of Bankruptcy / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 8, 2005 - The Embassy Suites Hotel in La Quinta is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy with $15.1 million owed and $3.4 million needed to open. The hotel is almost finished, but since the Santa Rosa Plaza LLC development company first filed city applications in October 2000, the project has become a money pit. The cost has reached $71 million to build 142 condos and the 146-room hotel, said Santa Rosa Plaza's Daniel Brown, the hotel'...
An Affiliate of The Blackstone Group Acquiring La Quinta Corporation for Approximately $3.4 billion / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report An Affiliate of The Blackstone Group Acquiring La Quinta Corporation for Approximately $3.4 billion Dallas (November 9, 2005) La Quinta Corporation and La Quinta Properties, Inc. (NYSE: LQI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group for $11.25 per paired share in cash. The price represents a premium of 37% over yesterdays closing price of $8.22. The total value of the transaction, including debt, is approximately $3.4 billion. The boards of directors of La Quinta unanimously approved the merger agre...
The 253-room L'Habitation de Lonvilliers Resort (formerly the Le Meridien) Acquired by Carlson Hotels Worldwide; Planning Total Transformation to
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 253-room L'Habitation de Lonvilliers Resort (formerly the Le Meridien) Acquired by Carlson Hotels Worldwide; Planning Total Transformation to the Radisson St. Martin Resort and Spa ST. MARTIN, French West Indies (November 1, 2005)---Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced a major strategic expansion in the Caribbean with the acquisition of a premier beachfront resort property in French St. Martin with plans to transform it into a showcase Radisson Resort and Spa in 2006. Jay Witzel, president and CEO of Carlson Hotels Worldwide and CEO of Carlson Cruises Worldwide, said the company has a...
KoolConnect Acquires VOD Operations of Entertainment Media & Telecom Corporation Ltd. / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report KoolConnect Acquires VOD Operations of Entertainment Media & Telecom Corporation Ltd. - Company Continues To Consolidate VOD Industry To Improve Entertainment Options For Hotels As Latest Acquisition Comes Just Months After General Dynamics Transaction NEEDHAM, MA & SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA NOVEMBER 11TH 2005 - KoolConnect Technologies Inc., a leading provider of digital interactive entertainment solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that it has acquired the majority of the assets of Entertainment Media & Telecom Corporation Ltd., a leading public, Australia-based provider o...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report First HDTV, now nPVR KoolConnect Again Raises the Bar for In- Room Entertainment Hospitality Interactive TV Leader Partners With InfoValue Computing To Introduce IPTV and networked Personal Video Recording . The Latest Killer App In In-Room Entertainment NEEDHAM, MA AND ELMSFORD, NY- NOVEMBER 8TH 2005- Think youve seen it all? Well brace yourself because as the song goes: you aint seen nothin yet. The world of Generation X travel entertainment is here, and checking in along with it is a veritable alphabet soup of acronyms such as VOD, IPTV, EPG, nPVR and HD...
