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Six Hotels Added to AAA Five Diamond Winners for 2006 Complete List of 88 AAA Five Diamond Hotels and 62 AAA Five Diamond Restaurants / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Six Hotels Added to AAA Five Diamond Winners for 2006 . Complete List of 88 AAA Five Diamond Hotels and 62 AAA Five Diamond Restaurants ORLANDO, Fla. - Nov. 11, 2005 -- For the first time since 2001, AAA has added more restaurants than lodgings to its list of Five Diamond Award winners. The 2006 list includes seven additional restaurants and six more lodgings, bringing the total number of Five Diamond properties to 150. The 2006 list also includes two new properties each in Florida and California, the only states to add more than one Five Diamond property to the list. AAA rates near...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICKs iHotelier Selected by The Island Hotel Newport Beach for Central Reservation System Solution Luxury Independent Hotel Leaves Major Brand for Competitive Advantage of TravelCLICKs Integrated Distribution Solution . CHICAGO (December 13, 2005) TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that The Island Hotel Newport Beach, previously branded under a major luxury group, has implemented the TravelCLICK iHotelier Central Reservation System (CRS) for website reservations. The Island Hotel removed their previous ...
eRevMax and IDeaS Integrate their Systems to Better Serve their Common Clients; RateTiger Shopper Data Now Accessible Within IDeaS Revenue Optimizatio
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report eRevMax and IDeaS Integrate their Systems to Better Serve their Common Clients . RateTiger Shopper Data Now Accessible Within IDeaS Revenue Optimization Solution New Jersey and MINNEAPOLIS, December 15, 2005 - eRevMax and Integrated Decisions and Systems, Inc. (IDeaS) have integrated RTShopper data into IDeaS Revenue Optimization solution. In an effort to offer hoteliers state-of-the-art comprehensive revenue management, RTShopper rate shopping results have been integrated into IDeaS Pricing and Channel Management functionality. With this integration, hoteliers can easily view the competitiv...
Following a Successful Pilot-test, 2,300 Hilton Branded Hotels Will Offer Remote Guest Check-in via the Web; eCheck-In Capability Available to Certain
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Following a Successful Pilot-test, 2,300 Hilton Branded Hotels Will Offer Remote Guest Check-in via the Web; eCheck-In Capability Available to Certain Guest Reward Program Members BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., December 12, 2005 Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today that eCheck-in is available to guests who are Gold and Diamond VIP members of the Hilton HHonors guest reward program. With eCheck-in, Gold and Diamond members can benefit from the convenience of checking in via the Web up to 36 hours and within at least two hours of their arrival. Following a successful pilot-t...
George Steinbrenner's Ramada Inn And Conference Center in Ocala, Florida Sold for $4.45 million / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Ryan Conley, Ocala Star-Banner, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 7--OCALA, Fla. -- The landmark lighted sign that brightly declares George Steinbrenner's Ramada Yankee Inn on Interstate 75 will soon be dimmed as the prominent lodging facility has been sold to another hotel company. DSM Group LLC, which features members that also own the Best Western at State Road 200 and I-75, last week closed on the 124-room property at the U.S. 27 interchange, a package which also includes about seven acres of land, res...
Wynn Resorts Ltd. Withdraws from Bidding for Gaming Resort Sites in Singapore; Company's Development Plate Full with Macau and Wynn Las Vegas E
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10, 2005 - Wynn Resorts Ltd. has withdrawn from bidding for one of the two proposed gaming-resort sites in Singapore because the Las Vegas-based casino operator cannot devote necessary resources to the project, company Chairman Steve Wynn said Friday. With one casino under construction in Macau and a second Las Vegas hotel-casino in the planning stages, the operator of Wynn Las Vegas couldn't commit the time to developing a plan for the 50-...
Columbia Sussex Developing 310 room Westin Resort on the Dutch Side of St. Maarten / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Columbia Sussex Developing 310 room Westin Resort on the Dutch Side of St. Maarten WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Dec. 1, 2005 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOt) upper-upscale Westin brand continues its expansion in the Caribbean with the recent groundbreaking of The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa and the adjacent Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Residences on the scenic island of St. Maarten. Slated to open Fall 2006, The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa will offer 310 luxurious guest rooms, suites, oceanfront dining, a full-service spa, casino, a wide arr...
Effective January 2006, all 77 Westin Hotels in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean Will go 100% Smoke-free In All Guestrooms and Public Areas / Decemb
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Effective January 2006, all 77 Westin Hotels in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean Will go 100% Smoke-free In All Guestrooms and Public Areas Westin Hotels Will Become the First 100% Smoke-Free Hotel Chain WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Dec. 5, 2005 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that its upper upscale brand, Westin Hotels & Resorts, will become the first hotel chain to introduce a brand wide smoke-free policy. Effective January 2006, all 77 Westin hotels in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean will go 100% smoke-free(a) including all guestroo...
Senate Hospitality Group Obtains Financing for 203 room Westin Beale Street Hotel, Memphis / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Amos Maki, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1, 2005 - Financing for the planned $40 million Westin Beale Street Hotel -- one of the largest Downtown projects announced last year, located between Second and Third streets directly across from FedExForum -- has been secured. The 9-story hotel, which is being developed by Nashville-based Senate Hospitality Group, will feature 203 rooms, a Starbucks and a Daily Grill restaurant. The Daily Grill is a California-based chain similar to ...
Warnick & Company Sells Resort Suites Scottsdale / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Warnick & Company Sells Resort Suites Scottsdale PHOENIX, November 10, 2005 - Warnick & Company, LLC, acting as exclusive agent, represented Resort Suites - Scottsdale, LLC in the sale of the Resort Suites Scottsdale to Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership. The 483-room resort is located at 7677 East Princess Boulevard, in north Scottsdale, Arizona. The resort is positioned as an independent, full-service resort specializing in golf packaging, although they enjoy a diverse business. Among other amenities, Resort Suites features Gordon's, a full-service restaurant and lounge...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Signature by VingCard Offers Attractive Security Options, Hoteliers Say California-based Tarsadia Hotels is first to design their security with new Signature Series electronic-locking solution . DALLAS DECEMBER 1, 2005 When it comes to Signature, Tarsadia Hotels Assistant Project Manager Junior Patel is dotting his is and crossing his ts. The new Signature by VingCard electronic-locking solution, which was launched last month to the global hospitality industry, been selected for six Tarsadia Hotels based on its design-centric appearance, affordable price and its upgra...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Signature by VingCard Designers Collection Offers Exclusive Designer Handles Through Partnership with Valli&Valli Exclusive handles created for Signature Designers Collection offers more aesthetic flexibility and provides for a more visually appealing corridor . Dallas December 19, 2005 VingCard has partnered with the following renowned designers through the famous Italian handle crafter Valli&Valli: Norman Foster and Partners, Yoshimi Kono, Gustav Peichl, Antonio Citterio, Gregotti Associati, Richard Meier, Sottsass Associati, Taller Design Ricardo Bofill and Piano D...
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report VingCard Signature and Elsafe Chosen Preferred Security Solutions for Courtyard by Marriott in Europe As part of its redesign and expansion into Europe, the Marriott brand selects the NEW design-centric electronic lock from VingCard, and the UL-listed in-room safe with optional internal power outlet from Elsafe . NORWAY DECEMBER 6, 2005 VingCard Elsafe has been chosen by Marriott International to provide its NEW Signature by VingCard electronic-locking system and Elsafe in-room safes for its expanding Courtyard by Marriott brand throughout Europe. Courtyard by Marriott c...
As Las Vegas Booms, Some Dealt a Losing Hand / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Brian MacQuarrie, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 12, 2005 - LAS VEGAS -- Celine Dion is waxing romantic at Caesars Palace. Wayne Newton is warbling at the Flamingo. George Carlin is cracking jokes at the Stardust. And outside the crowded shows, and up and down the fabled Strip, luxury condominium towers are sprouting like mushrooms. At first glance, Las Vegas has never had it so good. In fact, this desert valley of almost 2 million people is the fastest-growing in the country. ...
Black Diamond Resorts-Vail LLC Breaks Ground on $200 million Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Vail, Colorado, Includes 120 Hotel Rooms, 16 Privat
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Julie Dunn December 12, 2005 - Developers in Vail will break ground today on the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail, the luxury hotel's first outpost in Colorado. The $200 million project, on a 2.7-acre site just southwest of the main Vail roundabout, will feature 120 hotel rooms, 16 private residences and 19 fractional units. "Four Seasons has been interested in Vail for a very, very long time," said T.J. Brink, vice president of Black Diamond Resorts-Vail LLC, the project's developer. "We finally found...
The First TWELVE Hotel Planning Many High-technology Options / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The First TWELVE Hotel Planning Many High-technology Options ATLANTA Dec. 1, 2005 TWELVESM Hotels and Residences (TWELVE) announced details today of the diverse and innovative technology that will be available to guests of this new hotel flag. The suite of high-technology options, which includes a virtual art gallery, energy management system and in-room desktop application that allows guests to manage their hotel stay online, is a signature feature of TWELVE, which combines upscale, urban condominiums with a 101-suite boutique hotel. The first TWELVE Hotel opens in February 2006 ...
Turnberry Associates Signs Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. to Long Term Management Contract for The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club / December 20
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Turnberry Associates Signs Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. to Long Term Management Contract for The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2005 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. ("Fairmont" or the "Company") (TSX/NYSE: FHR) today announced that Turnberry Associates will acquire The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club. The resort will retain its name and continue to be managed by Fairmont under a new, enhanced long-term management contract. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year. As part of this new partnership, Turnberry Associates plans to inve...
Paul Tunakan Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the Omaha Marriott / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Paul Tunakan Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the Omaha Marriott MCLEAN, Va., and OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 19, 2005 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Paul Tunakan as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Omaha Marriott. The hotel is owned by Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a Virginia based, self-advised lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), and is managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Tunakan joins Crestline from The Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, Iowa where he was the Director of Operations. He brings more than ...
TriGránit Development Corporation Selects Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Manage Planned Luxury Resort On a Private Island Off the Coast of Ma
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TriGránit Development Corporation Selects Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Manage Planned Luxury Resort On a Private Island Off the Coast of Mahe in Northeast Seychelles December 13, 2005 - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, has signed an agreement with TriGránit Development Corporation to manage the Shangri-La Resort and Spa, Seychelles, opening 2007. The luxury resort will occupy its own private island - the nine-hectare (23-acre) Long Island off the coast of Mahe in Northeast Seychelles. Shangri-La Resort and Spa will be 25 minutes fro...
TravelCLICK Distribution Management Solution Supports Multiple Pricing Layers Across Major Distribution Models / November 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Distribution Management Solution Supports Multiple Pricing Layers Across Major Distribution Models ChannelManager facilitates hotel best practices for updating travel site pricing and achieving rate parity across channels CHICAGO (December 5, 2005) TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel business process management (BPM) solutions, announced today that its enhanced ChannelManager platform supports hoteliers need to manage multiple layers of pricing without limitations by distribution structure. In response to our customers needs, ChannelManager now easily accommod...
Third Quarter 2005 Worldwide Hotel Revenue From Electronic Channels Up 9.4%; Top Ten Worldwide Markets in Room Nights for GDS and Pegasus Third-party
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Third Quarter 2005 Worldwide Hotel Revenue From Electronic Channels Up 9.4%; Top Ten Worldwide Markets in Room Nights for GDS and Pegasus Third-party Websites CHICAGO (December 19, 2005) - TravelCLICK's eMonitor results for the third quarter of 2005 show that worldwide electronic hotel revenue from the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and key Internet sites combined was up 9.4%. Room nights from the electronic channels also increased 2.2% over the same period last year. The Average Daily Rate (ADR) rose 7.1% over the third quarter of 2004 with an ADR of $132.01. Electronic room nights year-...
Top Ten Global Issues and Challenges In the Hospitality Industry for 2006 / ISHC / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Top Ten Global Issues and Challenges In the Hospitality Industry for 2006 At the recent ISHC Annual Conference held in San Diego, California, ISHC Members participated in a series of roundtable discussions to identify the ISHC Top Ten Global Issues and Challenges in the Hospitality Industry for 2006. While there were many issues discussed, in the final voting the membership identified the following top ten issues as the ones that can be expected to potentially have the greatest impact on the industry in 2006. ISHC Top Ten Global Issues & Challenges for 2006 1. Changing Labor Conditi...
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Opens On the Top Nine Floors of the Cesar Pelli-designed Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Opens On the Top Nine Floors of the Cesar Pelli-designed Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower HONG KONG, Dec. 2, 2005 -- Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo officially opened its doors today in the heart of the historic Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, marking the arrival of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Groups first hotel in Japan. With a superb location in the citys prestigious financial district, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo brings contemporary luxury to the historical and cultural center of Tokyo. True to its surroundings, the first Mandarin Oriental hotel in Japan dynamicall...
Mandarin Oriental Selling The Mark, New York, for $150 million / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mandarin Oriental Selling The Mark, New York, for $150 million Singapore, Dec. 30, 2005 - Mandarin Oriental International Limited announced today that its wholly owned entity, Madison Avenue Hotel Partners Limited Partnership, had entered into an agreement to sell its 100% leasehold interest in The Mark, New York, for a gross consideration of US$150 million. The agreement is with an entity jointly controlled by Izak Senbahar and Simon Elias. The hotel was originally acquired in 2000 as part of the US$142.5 million acquisition of The Rafael Group. After transaction costs and tax, the post-t...
