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The 396 room Wyndham Newark Airport Reglagged the Doubletree Hotel Newark Airport / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 396 room Wyndham Newark Airport Reglagged the Doubletree Hotel Newark Airport NEWARK, N.J., November 14, 2005 Doubletree Hotels proudly welcomes a new gateway airport hotel to its collection with the opening of the Doubletree Hotel Newark Airport. Located adjacent to Newark Liberty International Airport and just 12 miles from New York City, this former Wyndham® property is currently undergoing a multi-phase enhancement project in key areas of the hotel, which adds the finishing touches to the hotels $30 million renovation completed in 2001. The Doubletree Hote...
Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. Appointed as Manager of the Doubletree Hotel Bradley International Airport / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. Appointed as Manager of the Doubletree Hotel Bradley International Airport WATERFORD, CT (November 17, 2005) --- Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. has been appointed as manager of the Doubletree Hotel Bradley International Airport located at 16 Ella Grasso Turnpike in Windsor Locks, CT. The addition of this management contract brings the Connecticut-based hotel management firms portfolio to 30, two of which are Hilton Hotels-brand products. The hotel is owned by AFP 100 Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Capital Corp. (AMEX: AFP) with offic...
Domina Hotel Group and Al Hamad Construction & Development Co.Building the 340 room Domina Bahrain Hotel & Towers / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Domina Hotel Group and Al Hamad Construction & Development Co. Building the 340 room Domina Bahrain Hotel & Towers Milan, 16th November 2005 Domina Hotel Group and Al Hamad Construction & Development Co., one of the leading contractor and real estate players in the region, announced an agreement to build the Domina Bahrain Hotel & Towers. Scheduled to open in March 2007, and managed by Domina Hotel Group, the hotel marks the entry of the brand into Bahrain and its continued expansion in the Middle East. Domina Bahrain Hotel & Towers will feature 340 spacious rooms including two presid...
A Prescriptive for Destination Marketing / John R Hendrie / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report A Prescriptive for Destination Marketing by John R. Hendrie, November 2005 Most would agree that it is far easier to retain an existing customer than solicit a new one. As you embrace that current customer, you gain as much information as possible, so you are able to consistently fulfill their needs. It goes beyond demographics. You really want to intimately understand their psyche, their needs and desires, so you can better deliver on your promise. If successful, you have a loyal Fan and a steadfast member of the extended family. And, devoted Fans spread the good news, where the unin...
Hotel Interior Design Soothsaying / Patrick Goff / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Interior Design Soothsaying by Patrick Goff, November 2005 Reading future trends is a hazardous task. In a discipline where the time between planning a project and seeing it realised can be anything up to four years, as in a new hotel, it can be particularly hazardous. Yet a designer must be innovative, and to do that they must look forward with anticipation. Yet one leading car manufacturer brochures its design capabilities with the comment If the product is not functional, it cant be beautiful and so it is with hotel interiors. Designers work with manufacturers to produce many ...
Five Meetings and Conventions Scheduled for New Orleans Have Relocated to Denver / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Julie Dunn, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--Five meetings and conventions scheduled for New Orleans -- with a total estimated economic impact of $20 million -- have relocated to Denver through the end of 2006, according to the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Another five meetings, with more than 30,000 attendees and an economic value of $57 million, are tentatively planning to switch to Denver. "It's a significant amount of business," said convention bureau president Richard Scharf. Th...
Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. Acquiring a 45% Interest in the Hotel del Coronado, San Diego; KSL Resorts will Continue to Manage / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. Acquiring a 45% Interest in the Hotel del Coronado, San Diego; KSL Resorts will Continue to Manage CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2005 - Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SLH) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a 45 percent interest in the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California through a new joint venture with existing owners Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") and KSL Resorts. The $745 million aggregate purchase price for the joint venture includes the 679-room luxury property, a spa and beach club that are currently under development, an under con...
Top Flight Development Group Planning a Destination Resort in Lithonia, Georgia; 400 Hotel rooms, Indoor Waterpark / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Pendered, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1, 2005 - Fun World Palace and Resort near Lithonia sounds like a great place for a family-friendly getaway. Plans call for an indoor water park and indoor amusement park, a performing arts center with 6,500 seats, 400 hotel rooms, 500 apartments in two towers, 120,000 square feet of office space and 110,000 square feet of retail space. Not to mention parking for 8,400 vehicles. Now all the developers need is to finalize construction financing ...
Former Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow, Author of Controversial Book on U.S./Mexico Relations, To Keynote Conference on Resort Development in Mexico / Nove
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Former Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow, Author of Controversial Book on U.S./Mexico Relations, To Keynote Conference on Resort Development in Mexico - All conference attendees to receive free copy of Davidows The Bear and the Porcupine SAN DIEGO, CA, November 2, 2005 - Jeffrey Davidow, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, will discuss the state of Mexico-U.S. relations during his keynote address at the upcoming conference Resort Development in Mexico: Opportunities for Foreign Investment and Development, which will be held in San Diego this December 5-7 at the Coronado Island Marriott R...
David J. Schneider Joins the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront as the Executive Chef / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report David J. Schneider Joins the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront as the Executive Chef VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - (Nov. 2005) David J. Schneider joins the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront as the executive chef. He will oversee the food and beverage operations for Virginia Beachs newest oceanfront hotel. In addition to the banquet operation, the Hilton has opened Catch 31, the already popular seafood restaurant, bar and outdoor patio venue. The newest offering, Salacia, an intimate fine dining steak and seafood restaurant, is scheduled to open before the end of the year. Current food a...
SynXis Appoints Industry Veteran as Vice President of Sales / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report SynXis Appoints Industry Veteran as Vice President of Sales . David Meltzer, former Vice President for Car & Hotel Distribution for the Sabre Travel Network selected to lead the Global Sales Team at SynXis SOUTHLAKE, TX NOVEMBER 4. SynXis today announced that David S. Meltzer has been appointed Vice President of Sales for SynXis, the Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels. In his role as vice president of Sales, Meltzer is responsible for leading the global sales team for SynXis. Through the SynXis Re...
David Klein Joins NYLO Hotels as General Counsel / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report David Klein Joins NYLO Hotels as General Counsel ATLANTA (Nov. 2, 2005) -- David Klein joins NYLO Hotels, Nov. 7, as general counsel. He brings to the new hotel company a depth of experience in hospitality law, having represented many of the world's leading owners and operators for nearly a decade. "NYLO presents an opportunity to develop the next great lodging category," David explains. "The hotels will provide the comfort and functionality business travelers demand, while also bringing a progressive approach to the secondary markets. I'm pleased to be a part of this dynamic company f...
David Jonas, Harrah's President of 4 Atlantic City Casinos, Resigns Abruptly / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 9, 2005 - The top Harrah's executive in charge of the company's four casinos in Atlantic City resigned from his post Monday. A Harrah's Entertainment Inc. spokeswoman said yesterday that David Jonas, Harrah's regional president, resigned for "personal reasons." Carlos Tolosa, eastern division president for Harrah's, will serve as interim regional president until the company finds a replacement for Jonas. Jonas' departure comes at a cr...
Four Months after Opening the $60 million Grand Hyatt DFW, Officials at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Want to Make Some Changes / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By David Wethe, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 2, 2005 - D/FW AIRPORT -- Four months after opening the $60 million Grand Hyatt DFW, officials at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport want to make some changes. But the suggestion for changing such things as the hotel's front doors, outside signs and fire system ran into stiff opposition from one of the airport's 11 directors. "This really irritates me, what I'm hearing from you guys," said Santiago Salinas, the secretary of the airport board who has express...
The Opening of Five Hotels Will Double the Number of Rooms in Rancho Cucamonga, California / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Joe Florkowski, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 29, 2005 --RANCHO CUCAMONGA -- The opening of five hotels will more than double the number of rooms in the city near Ontario Mills in the next six months. The first of the hotels, a 103-room Homewood Suites, opened last week, while a 93-room Holiday Inn Express and a 112-room Marriott TownPlace Suites are set to open in December. A 122-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 120-room Courtyard Marriott are planned to open in January and March...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lodging Operators Who Navigated Disasters Including Hurricane Katrina Will Share their Experiences at New IH/M&RS Session - Management in Crisis, November 12, 2005 WHITE PLAINS, NY, November 4, 2005 . Lodging operators who successfully navigated disasters including Hurricane Katrina, September 11 and SARS will share their experiences and insights at a newly developed session Management in Crisis on Saturday, November 12, in New York City as part of the 2005 Hospitality Leadership Forum. To date, more than 500 hospitality industry professionals have registered to attend the full-da...
Xanterra Parks & Resorts and the National Park Service Constructing New Restaurant Facility in Crater Lake National Park; A Model for Future National
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Xanterra Parks & Resorts and the National Park Service Constructing New Restaurant Facility in Crater Lake National Park; A Model for Future National Park Buildings CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, November 3, 2005 - A 10,443-square-foot restaurant and retail building is scheduled to open in the Mazama Village area near the south entrance of Crater Lake National Park in spring 2006. The building was under construction throughout the 2005 season and is now nearing completion. The new facility will greatly enhance the visitor experience by bringing for the first time a full range of servi...
Market Metrix Examines How Countries, Hotel Brands, and Guests Differ Across the Global Hotel Industry / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Market Metrix Examines How Countries, Hotel Brands, and Guests Differ Across the Global Hotel Industry Which Country Provides the Most "Comfortable" Hotel Experience? November 23, 2005 - The international component of the MMHI is based on 10,000 guest interviews of non-US hotel stays annually. The results offer a fascinating glimpse into how countries, hotel brands, and guests differ across the global hotel industry. Here are highlights from the most recent survey results. Overall, customer satisfaction is slightly higher at overseas hotels. Comparing hotels of the same brand, both leisu...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Contracts with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Manage Two Hotels on the Cotai Strip in Macao; the 500 room Shangri-La Hotel, Ma
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Las Vegas Sands Corp. Contracts with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Manage Two Hotels on the Cotai Strip in Macao; the 500 room Shangri-La Hotel, Macao and the 1,000 room Traders Hotel, Macao LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1, 2005 - Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) announced today that Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts -- which manages 49 hotels and more than 22,000 rooms -- will manage two hotels inside a 39-floor building being built by Las Vegas Sands on the Cotai Strip(TM) in Macao, Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Shangri-La Hot...
Donato (Don) G. Corbosiero Named General Manager of the Radisson Hotel Sacramento, California / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Donato (Don) G. Corbosiero Named General Manager of the Radisson Hotel Sacramento, California SEATTLE, Wash., November 1, 2005The Dow Hotel Company, LLC (DHC), a hotel owner/investor and management company, today announced it has appointed a new General Manager. Donato (Don) G. Corbosiero has been named General Manager of the Radisson Hotel Sacramento, California. Don Corbosiero will be responsible for the overall operation of the hotel and will oversee the conversion to the Radisson Sleep Number bed product, a new Radisson Hotels Worldwide standard. Donato G. Corbosiero ...
The 319-room Continental Inn in Lexington, Kentucky Auctioned for $3 million / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Karla Ward, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29, 2005 - The Continental Inn fetched a top bid of $3 million on the auction block yesterday morning, but whether it will remain a hotel remains uncertain. Dick Bass, a Lexington attorney and financial adviser who said he was the lead in a group of investors, placed the high bid. The hotel's owner, Calipso Investments Inc., will have until Nov. 7 to decide whether to accept the bid, which fell below the reserve price of $3.5 million. Bass s...
Benchmark Hospitality Opens the 265 suite Hotel Contessa in San Antonio / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Opens the 265 suite Hotel Contessa in San Antonio November 17, 2005 - Over 150 of San Antonio's most prominent business and civic leaders--including representatives from the San Antonio Area Tourism Council and San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau-- gathered for the dedication and a private preview of the city's newest landmark property, Hotel Contessa, on Monday morning, November 14, 2005. A riverfront ceremony included speakers Dave Lagarce, Hotel Contessa General Manager; Jack Spector, President/Director of Hixon Properties Inc.; Roger Flores, San ...
Lodging Capital Partners, LLC. and Conrad Hotels Plan an Extensive Repositioning of the Former Le Meridien Chicago / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lodging Capital Partners, LLC. and Conrad Hotels Plan an Extensive Repositioning of the Former Le Meridien Chicago CHICAGO - Nov. 8, 2005 -- Conrad Hotels, the luxury brand of the Hilton Family of Hotels, has announced it will assume management and repositioning of an existing hotel at one of Chicago's most prestigious addresses on Rush Street overlooking Michigan Avenue. The 311-room Conrad Chicago, previously a Le Meridien hotel, has been purchased by an investment group led by Chicago-based Lodging Capital Partners, LLC., which has signed an agreement with Conrad Hotels to operate and m...
Connectivity! Connectivity! Connectivity! Achieving Really Real Time, Last Room Available Room Inventory Management / Craig W Cooley / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Connectivity! Connectivity! Connectivity! . Achieving "Really Real Time" Room Inventory Management by Craig W. Cooley, November 2005 I predict for 2006 the future for hoteliers will be all about connectivity, active and passive, one way, two way, one and one half way, and no way, all bundled with various commissions, fees, and implementation costs; all directly linked to our ability to sell our perishable product and minimize our rotten bananas. I will endeavor to bring some clarity to the topic and address why I feel it is such an important consideration. No-Way Connectivit...
