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Cultuzz Chooses ICE Portal to Deliver Media Content for eBay Auctions / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Cultuzz Chooses ICE Portal to Deliver Media Content for eBay Auctions MIAMI December 20, 2005 - Cultuzz has just selected ICE Portal as their preferred provider of rich media content for hotels in Europe and Australia. Cultuzz is the worldwide leader in selling hotel rooms on eBay and specializes in web-based software development for the travel industry. Clients include international hotel chains and private managed hotels. CultBay is a service of Cultuzz for hoteliers that allows them to sell room nights quickly and efficiently using the online auction platform eBay, the worlds la...
Lodgian Reopens the 219-room Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach in Florida; Hurricane Damaged Hotel Restored to Like-New Condition Following Multi-million D
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lodgian Reopens the 219-room Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach in Florida; Hurricane Damaged Hotel Restored to Like-New Condition Following Multi-million Dollar Makeover December 30, 2005 - Lodgian, Inc. (AMEX: LGN), one of the nation's largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels, today announced the December 29, 2005, re-opening of the 219-room Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach in Florida, following completion of a 15-month restoration. The hotel, which had been severely damaged by hurricanes that struck the state in 2004, has been closed since September 2004. The completely...
Karmar, S.A. Opens the 74 room Crowne Plaza Asuncion in Paraguay / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Karmar, S.A. Opens the 74 room Crowne Plaza Asuncion in Paraguay MIAMI - Nov. 30, 2005 -- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs) announced the opening of the much anticipated Crowne Plaza Asuncion in Paraguay's capital. Under a franchise agreement with Karmar, S.A., IHG now has a hotel in new territory -- adding to its portfolio of global destinations. "We are very proud to open the Crowne Plaza Asuncion in Paraguay as it marks our entry into a new country in Latin America," says Alvaro Diago, Area President, InterContinental Hotels Group Latin America...
Courtyard by Marriott Reaches 100,000-Room Milestone With Opening of 218-Room Hotel in Moscow, Russia / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Courtyard by Marriott Reaches 100,000-Room Milestone With Opening of 218-Room Hotel in Moscow, Russia Courtyard Now Is World's 13th Largest Lodging Chain WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2005 - Courtyard by Marriott, Marriott International's (NYSE: MAR - News) moderately-priced lodging brand, reached the 100,000-room milestone today as the 218-room Courtyard by Marriott Moscow City Center opened within a 10-minute walk from the Kremlin. It is the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Russia. General Manager is Marco Fien; director of sales is Vanja Desmonde. In a ceremony held today at...
Enthusiasm Spreads for Condo Hotels; Top Questions Consumers Are Asking Before Buying / Joel Greene / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Enthusiasm Spreads for Condo Hotels; Top Questions Consumers Are Asking Before Buying December 2005 - Its the newest catchphrase among real estate investors. Condo hotels are gaining attention as the ideal solution for people who want a hassle-free, luxury vacation home that generates revenue and has appreciation potential. Not Your Daddys Timeshare Condo hotels are not the timeshares of yesterday. These are luxury hotel properties, complete with all the amenities and services youd expect from a four- or five-star hotel. Buyers have full ownership of their condo hotel unit and ...
The $600 million South Coast Hotel and Casino the first Coast Built Casino to Open Under the Boyd Gaming Corporate Flag / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 18, 2005 - The meeting might have taken more time if they had decided to order appetizers. When Bill Boyd and Michael Gaughan got together in early 2004 over dinner at Ruth's Chris Steak House to negotiate Boyd Gaming's $1.3 billion purchase of Gaughan's Coast Casinos, the discussion between the two gaming industry pioneers took all of 90 minutes. "We wanted to meet at a neutral location. But it turned out Ruth's Chris was Bill's fa...
Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquiring the 144-room Churchill Hotel in Washington, D.C. for $48.75 million; Appoints Crestline to Manage the Prope
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquiring the 144-room Churchill Hotel in Washington, D.C. for $48.75 million; Appoints Crestline to Manage the Property as an Independent MCLEAN, VA, December 7, 2005 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the 144-room Churchill Hotel in Washington, D.C. The purchase price for the hotel is $48.75 million. The Company intends to close on this acquisition within the next ten days, and has selected Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to ...
Choice Hotels International, Inc. Appoints Four to Senior Vice President Posts / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels International, Inc. Appoints Four to Senior Vice President Posts SILVER SPRING, Md. - Dec. 8, 2005 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced the following organizational changes and promotions, designed to leverage the power of the company's brands, management talent, and business intelligence in order to drive increased growth, profitability and loyalty within its franchise system: Dan Head to senior vice president, business intelligence and strategy David Pepper to senior vice president, franchise growth and performance Dave Goldberg to senior...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 13 New Hotels Under four Brands in October 2005 / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson Hotels Worldwide Adds 13 New Hotels Under Four Brands in October 2005 MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 30, 2005) ---- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that the company has added 13 new locations under four of its brands globally in October. These include two new Radisson Hotels & Resorts® properties in Malta and Mexico, one Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts property in India, three Country Inns & Suites By Carlsonsm locations in the U.S., and seven Park Inn® hotels in the U.K. and India. These new additions bring Carlson's global portfolio to 913 hotels with 145,497 rooms in 69 countries. ...
Kimpton Hotels Acquisition Fund Buys the Caleo Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kimpton Hotel's Acquisition Fund Buys the Caleo Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona SAN FRANCISCO - Dec. 7, 2005 -- Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group, LLC, the leader in the boutique/lifestyle hotel segment, today announced the acquisition of Caleo Resort & Spa, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It's the second hotel asset acquisition by the Kimpton Hospitality Partners Limited Partnership, an acquisition fund formed and managed by Kimpton earlier this year to acquire, develop and redevelop boutique/lifestyle hotel properties. The Kimpton Fund acquired the Caleo Resort & Spa from AGL Inve...
Dennis BeMent, GM of the Holiday Inn SunSpree Named Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association 2005 Hotelier of the Year / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Dennis BeMent, GM of the Holiday Inn SunSpree Named Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association 2005 Hotelier of the Year ORLANDO - On Saturday, December 17, 2005 - , the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association hosted the 2005 Hospitality Gala at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes. Over 1,000 hospitality executives attended this event. In addition, the following elected officials were present: US Congressman Bill McCollum, State Senator Lee Constantine, State Representative Fred Brummer, State Representative Randy Johnson, State Representative Sheri McInvale, Orange...
Greg Champion Appointed General Manager of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Naples, Florida / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Greg Champion Appointed General Manager of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Naples, Florida Naples, FL (December 1, 2005) Hospitality industry veteran Greg Champion has rejoined the Noble House Hotels & Resorts team as general manager of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort. Champion will oversee all operations of the luxurious, 189-room, boutique-style resort located directly on the picturesque Gulf of Mexico. We are absolutely thrilled to have Greg back as part of the Noble House Hotels family, said Bob Foster, president of Noble House Hotels & Resorts. His track record as part of our company...
Marriott International, Inc. Sells Land Underlying 75 Courtyard by Marriott Hotels for Approximately $246 million to CBM Land JV Limited Partnership /
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott International, Inc. Sells Land Underlying 75 Courtyard by Marriott Hotels for Approximately $246 million to CBM Land JV Limited Partnership Marriott Expects Pretax Gain of Approximately $17 Million in 2005 WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2005 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that it has completed the sale of a portfolio of land underlying 75 Courtyard by Marriott hotels for approximately $246 million in cash to CBM Land Joint Venture limited partnership (CBM Land JV). CBM Land JV is a joint venture majority-owned by Sarofim Realty Advisors (Sarofim), on behalf ...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 67 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 67 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. December, 19 2005 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 67 hotel projects in the last two weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Hotel/Spa, College Point NY Tampa Towers, Tampa FL Viceroy Icon Brickell, Miami FL Anatole Hotel, Dallas TX Embassy Suites Hotel, Denver CO Hard Rock Hotel, Palm Springs CA Caleo Resort & Spa, Scottsdale AZ The...
Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 30 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 30 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database Chicago, IL. December, 5 2005 - Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 30 hotel projects in the last two weeks to the New Hotel Construction Projects database. Notable projects entered in the last two weeks include: Northview Mixed-Use Development, Las Vegas NV Town Square Las Vegas, Las Vegas NV Peekskill Inn Redevelopment, Peekskill NY The Summit House, Wintergreen VA Hilton San Diego Resort, San Diego CA Hotel Elle, Houston TX ...
New Mexico Indian Tribe Developing $200 million Hilton Destination Resort North of Santa Fe / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Shannon Shaw, The Santa Fe New Mexican, The Santa Fe New Mexican Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 16, 2005 - The Pueblo of Pojoaque, in partnership with Hilton Hotel Corp., has struck a deal it hopes will result in the largest pueblo-owned hotel in the state, a new casino and convention center, an expanded golf course and a performing-arts complex, all set for an opening in 2008. Pueblo Gov. George Rivera said if all goes as planned, the new Buffalo Thunder Resort hotel will have 400 rooms, the Cities of Gold ...
The113 Year Old Brown Palace Hotel Adds a $2 million Spa / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Julie Dunn, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 27, 2005 - When Camy and John Cooney of Fort Collins reserved a room at the Brown Palace Hotel, they were pleased to learn that the 113-year-old landmark hotel now has a $2 million spa. They get regular monthly massages, but were coming to Denver for their goddaughter's debutante ball. They decided to start the morning with a couples massage. "Having (the spa) right here in the hotel is really convenient," Camy Cooney said Friday. "It's really relaxing and r...
Traveling Pet Owners Find Pet Friendly Accommodations During Holidays with BringYourPet.com / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Traveling Pet Owners Find Pet Friendly Accommodations During Holidays with BringYourPet.com Knoxville, TN - December 13, 2005 BringYourPet.com, a leading pet friendly lodging directory announces a significant increase in Web site traffic for the 2005 season. Company spokesperson for BringYourPet.com, Brian Bailey says, "Its more or less par for the course. Weve watched our Web site traffic and general inquiries grow by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years. We experienced a 30 percent increase in Web site visits this Thanksgiving over last year. With the upcoming holidays, well...
St Louis Hotel Developer Donald Breckenridge Dies; Once Owned 22 Ramada Hotels / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tim O'Neil, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1--Donald E. Breckenridge Sr., who developed landmark hotels in the St. Louis area and was working to revive the Kiel Opera House, died Wednesday night (Nov. 30, 2005) of lung cancer in his downtown condominium. He was 73. Mr. Breckenridge, who was not a smoker, was diagnosed with the disease one year ago. He was active, both with his projects and exercise, until he suffered a relapse last month. Over the years, he developed and put his name on several hote...
Westin's Smoke-free Policy Expected to Spread, Over Time, to All Brands in the Lodging Industry / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Kathy Bergen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News December 6, 2005 - While Chicago aldermen continue to debate how hard to clamp down on smoking in public places, Westin Hotels & Resorts on Monday became the nation's first major hotel chain to commit to going smoke-free in North America. At the start of 2006, the 77 Westin hotels in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean will ban smoking in public areas and all 37,979 guestrooms. "That's a very bold move," noted Ted Mandigo, an Elmhurst-based hotel consultant. There is a risk of losing clientele, ...
Billionaire Neil G. Bluhm Buys Former Philadelphia Sugar Refinery; Wants to Build $450 million Casino, Marina and Hotel Complex / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 28, 2005 - The Chicago gambling company controlled by billionaire Neil G. Bluhm has purchased the former Jack Frost sugar refinery parcel on the Delaware River waterfront for its proposed $450 million slots parlor. The company, which is pursuing the casino project under the name Sugar House Gaming, will file an application for a gambling license with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today, the state-imposed deadline. ...
Tribe Owned Black Bear Casino and Hotel South of Duluth, Minnesota Receiving a $100 million Expansion, Including New 12 story 240 room Hotel Additio
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Steve Kuchera, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn., Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19, 2005 - People coming to Black Bear Casino and Hotel in a couple of years could find a vastly different, larger facility. The Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa is considering building a 12-story, 240-room addition to the hotel; a four-story parking ramp; a convention center; and a new, larger casino. "It's a project that we need," Tribal Chairman Peter Defoe said. "We expect to start in April or May." ...
City of Bismarck's Search for Developer to Build a Convention Center Hotel Adjacent to the Civic Center Grows to 21 Companies / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Gordon Weixel, The Bismarck Tribune, N.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 15, 2005 - Bismarck's search to find someone to build a hotel adjacent to the Civic Center is getting a lot of interest locally, statewide and nationally. To date, 21 companies have responded to the city's advertisement, the Civic Center Advisory Committee was told Wednesday. It was the first time the committee, chaired by Mayor John Warford, has met since it was recently appointed by the city commission. Civic Center-Exhibition...
Bill Croke Named Executive Vice President of Operations for Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. / December 2005
April 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Bill Croke Named Executive Vice President of Operations for Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. MADISON, Wis. - Dec. 12, 2005 -- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.(TM), America's largest developer of indoor waterpark resorts, announces the addition of Bill Croke as executive vice president of operations. Croke is responsible for the successful operations for each resort under the Great Wolf Lodge® and Blue Harbor Resort(TM) brands. Prior to joining Great Wolf Resorts, Croke was executive vice president, operations for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, (NYSE:IHR), where he was responsible for the overall o...
