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WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Has Agreements in Place to Sell Seven Hotels; Will Use Proceeds for Renovations at 31 Red Lion Hotels / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Has Agreements in Place to Sell Seven Hotels; Will Use Proceeds for Renovations at 31 Red Lion Hotels SPOKANE, Wash., July 12, 2005 - WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) today announced that it has agreements in place to sell seven hotels and the Crescent and Paterson commercial buildings in Spokane, Washington. The purchasers of the Red Lion ParkCenter Suites in Boise, Idaho, the Red Lion Inn Aberdeen, Washington, the Red Lion Inn Kalispell, Montana and the Red Lion Inn Bend South, in Bend, Oregon, have all completed due diligence and the company exp...
WestCoast Hospitality and Red Lion Hotels Recognized For Unique Community Service Programs / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report WestCoast Hospitality and Red Lion Hotels Recognized For Unique Community Service Programs July 5, 2005 - WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) and Red Lion Hotels recently received the Association of Washington Business 2005 Community Service Awards for Helping Others in Need. The two programs that received recognition were the Hospital CAREs Program and the Caring for Others In Need (COIN) Fund. Hospital CAREs Program Through Red Lions Hospital CAREs program, individual hotels partner with the social services department of nearby hospitals to donate guest rooms to p...
National Trust for Historic Preservation Presents President's Award to Wentworth By The Sea Marriott Hotel & Spa / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report National Trust for Historic Preservation Presents President's Award to Wentworth By The Sea Marriott Hotel & Spa; A Large Group Effort to Save and Restore the Hotel New Castle, NH (July 8, 2005) -- Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, today awarded his prestigious President's Award to those who saved the historic Wentworth By the Sea Hotel from destruction: Ocean Properties, Ltd. and the Walsh Family, and the Friends of Wentworth. Etoile Holzaepfel, president of the now-disbanded Friends of Wentworth, and hotel general manager Ron Rockelein accepted the awa...
Jodi Weinhofer Named President of the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys and Key West / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Larry Kahn, Florida Keys Keynoter, MarathonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 17, 2005 - The new president of the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys and Key West knows it's her board and not her that sets the group's policy. Still, Jodi Weinhofer, who starts her new job Monday, said it's pretty clear there are some issues that need continued attention. "It's a little early for me to set priorities -- the board makes the policy, I act as the head," she said. But one thing she wants to do is keep "expanding our membership. It's very important to have Keyswide presence." Also ...
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Web Basics That Really Work Content is King By: Neil Salerno, Hotel Marketing Coach July 2005 Whether you call it the Internet or an electronic channel, its still an inexpensive and effective means of promoting your hotel. There are some simple tactics which promote success in web marketing. Dont be fooled by those huge numbers of hits on your site. The true measure of your sites success is the number of reservations it generates. The most important first step is to make sure your web site is designed for success. What is success? Success means attracting peo...
The JBG Companies Acquires the 1,334 room Marriott Wardman Park Hotel from Thayer Lodging Group; $50 million Renovation Planned / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The JBG Companies Acquires the 1,334 room Marriott Wardman Park Hotel from Thayer Lodging Group for $300 million; $50 million Renovation Planned CHEVY CHASE, Md - June 30, 2005 -- An affiliate of The JBG Companies, L.L.C. together with its partner CIM Group has purchased the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, the largest hotel property in Washington, DC, from Thayer Lodging Group . This latest acquisition expands JBG's hotel portfolio to seven properties in operation or under construction, totaling over 3,000 rooms, making JBG one of the largest independent hotel operators in the metropolitan...
Homewood Suites by Hilton(R) Opens in Wallingford, Connecticut; Owned by Apple REIT Six, Inc.and Managed by White Lodging Services, Corp. / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Homewood Suites by Hilton(R) Opens in Wallingford, Connecticut; Owned by Apple REIT Six, Inc. and Managed by White Lodging Services, Corp. MEMPHIS, Tenn. - July 11, 2005 -- Homewood Suites by Hilton(R), the national brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has opened the first of three new hotels in the Hartford area -- the 104-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Wallingford, Conn. The brand plans to open two additional properties in Hartford by year-end 2006, bringing a total of five properties to the surrounding area. The newly constructed hotel is owned by Apple REIT Six...
Staubach Capital Partners May Call Off Plans to Buy and Renovate the Waco Hilton if Unable to Get $3 million in City Incentives / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy J.B. Smith, Waco Tribune-Herald, TexasKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 19, 2005 - WACO, Texas -- An investment group will likely call off its plans to buy and renovate the Waco Hilton hotel if the Waco City Council fails to approve a subsidy for the project today, City Manager Larry Groth said. But supporters of another plan to build a city-financed hotel are urging the council not to take the bait, at least not yet. Staubach Capital Partners, of Addison, has a contract to buy the Hilton and the nearby Courtyard by Marriott, but the deal depends on city incentives. The firm is ...
WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Reports $1.7 million Net Income for 2nd Qtr 2005; Red Lion Brand is Building Momentum / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Reports $1.7 million Net Income for 2nd Qtr 2005; Red Lion Brand is Building Momentum SPOKANE, Wash., July 28, 2005 - WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Hotel Statistics In the second quarter of 2005, RevPAR (revenue per available room) for comparable system-wide hotels (hotels owned, leased, managed and franchised for at least one year) increased 8.5% over the 2004 second quarter level to $47.64. This increase was generated by a 2.9 point increase in average occupancy, to 64...
Wyndham International Reports a 2nd Qtr 2005 Net Loss of $78.4 million; Merger Agreement to be Acquired by an Affiliate of The Blackstone Group for $3
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham International Reports a 2nd Qtr 2005 Net Loss of $78.4 million; Merger Agreement to be Acquired by an Affiliate of The Blackstone Group for $3.24 billion Expected to Occur in 3rd Qtr DALLAS - July 29, 2005 -- Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR): Results Summary: Adjusted second quarter EBITDA was $62.0 million, exceeding company guidance - a 24.0 percent increase year-over-year. Quarterly adjusted EBITDA excludes a $5.9 million accrual related to a judgment associated with a lawsuit filed in 2001. Year-to-date EBITDA, as adjusted, on a comparable property basis was $1...
Visual One Selected for The Centurion Hotel / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Selected for The Centurion Hotel . Visual One Marches Relentlessly On!! July 18, 2005 - Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that the Centurion Hotel have placed an order for their integrated Front Office, Sales & Catering, Point of Sale, Table Reservations, Real-time Web Bookings, Spa and Club Membership Systems Peter Jordan, Chief Executive of the Centurion Hotel commented, "After an extensive procurement process we are delighted to have selected Visual One, as it offers us a complete integrated system to deal with the many facets of our growing business" Mike Gadbury...
Visual One Systems To Install Integrated Suite Of Products At Six Cay Club Sites / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Systems To Install Integrated Suite Of Products At Six Cay Club Sites . Cay Clubs to use V1s PMS, POS, Sales & Catering, Condominium Accounting, CRS, and V1s Central Guest Warehouse for chain-wide guest history Rockville, MD (USA) July 13, 2005 Visual One Systems, a leading supplier of management software to the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that Cay Clubs International, based in Clearwater, Florida, has chosen Visual Ones suite of integrated software products as their business system. The software will allow Cay Clubs the opportunity to incre...
Value Place Franchisees Plan 86 More Hotel-apartments in Seven States; Jack DeBoer Launched the Brand in 2003 / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Value Place Franchisees Plan 86 More Hotel-apartments in Seven States; Jack DeBoer Launched the Brand in 2003 WICHITA, Kan., July 25, 2005 - Four Kansas holding companies have signed separate agreements with Value Place to build 86 properties in the Midwest and South. These properties are in addition to 50 Value Place properties planned for these regions. Value Place, a "Short-Term Residential Property," is a hotel-apartment hybrid offering affordable stays for a week or longer. It plans to be the national low-cost provider of safer, cleaner, apartment-style lodging. Lodging industry v...
Despite the Heavy Construction Work, Vail Hotels Enjoying Strong Summer / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Julie Dunn, The Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 6, 2005 - VAIL -- Vacationers relaxed in the sun and splashed in the pool at the Landmark Tower in Lionshead Village on a recent summer afternoon, seemingly oblivious to the bulldozers rumbling noisily just yards away. The cacophony of heavy construction doesn't appear to be deterring tourists, say those who run Lionshead hotels, restaurants and stores. More than $1 billion is being spent over the next few years on the redevelopment of Vail Valley by the town of Vail, private developers and Vail Resorts Inc. In Lionsh...
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Enters Thailand, Gateway to South / East Asia Markets; Visual One Systems Selected by Thailands Leading Boutique Resorts: Aleenta Resorts and Spa 25th July 2005 - Visual One Systems have made their first sale in Thailand, following its expansion strategy into South East Asia Markets, with the signing of 2 of Aleenta Resorts properties, Aleenta Resort and Spa Hua Hin/Pranburi and Aleenta Resort and Spa Phuket/Phang gna later this year. The leading boutique resorts group has ordered the Visual One Integrated Property Management System, including Reservation, Front office, Point o...
Sol Meliá Partners with VFM to Use Videos to Market Resorts Online / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Meliá Partners with VFM to Use Videos to Market Resorts Online TORONTO, CANADA, July 12, 2005 Sol Meliá, one of the most successful hotel companies with over 350 properties worldwide, will be ramping up its online marketing. Partnering with VFM Interactive, the company will begin distributing videos for select properties throughout VFMs network of more than 5,000 travel sites and search engines. Sol Meliás decision represents a growing recognition that impactful digital media has significant influence on consumers searching online for hotels and resorts. And displaying it where ...
Le Méridien Adopts VFM's Vscape for Photo & Rich Media Distribution / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Le Méridien Adopts VFM's Vscape for Photo & Rich Media Distribution TORONTO, CANADA, July 25, 2005 -Le Méridien has chosen VFM's Vscape for online distribution of all its still images and rich media as well as storage and management for all online media. Providing one simple point of contact, Vscape will enable Le Méridien to distribute its content for more than 130 properties worldwide to VFM's extensive network consisting of thousands of travel sites, search engines and, shortly, GDS's. "Vscape will give Le Méridien the kind of visibility we need on the major travel sites and search engin...
Uniguest Exceeds 500 Automated, Free to Guest Business Center Systems in Hotels / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Uniguest Exceeds 500 Automated, Free to Guest Business Center Systems in Hotels Nashville, TN, July 6, 2005 - Uniguest of Tennessee, Inc. Uniguest recently obtained contracts that will increase the install base of its automated free to guest business center system to over 500 systems in the U.S. Already installed in over 200 hotel properties, these new contracts will assure Uniguests place as the largest provider of automated, free to guest business centers. Until recently, the standard among companies providing automated business center services was to offer a revenue share program to t...
Pansea Orient-Express Hotels Opens Second Property in Bali, Ubud Hanging Gardens / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pansea Orient-Express Hotels Opens Second Property in Bali, Ubud Hanging Gardens BALI, INDONESIA (July 26, 2005) Orient-Express Hotels is pleased to announce the opening of the newest member to its luxury portfolio, Ubud Hanging Gardens. The new hillside resort features 38 secluded pool villas, a full-service spa and fine dining set amidst waterfalls and exotic landscaping. Perched adjacent to steep rice terraces with sweeping views across the Ayung river gorge to the ancient Pura Penataran Dalem Segara temple on the opposite hillside, Ubud Hanging Gardens derives its name f...
Noble Investment Group Opens Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Alabama-Birmingham; First Hotel Built in Downtown Birmingham in 15 Years / Jul
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Noble Investment Group Opens Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Alabama-Birmingham; First Hotel Built in Downtown Birmingham in 15 Years BIRMINGHAM, Ala.., July 13, 2005 Officials of Noble Investment Group, one of the lodging industrys leading owner/operators of upscale and premium branded hotels and resorts, today announced that it opened the Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The six-story, 122-room property is the first hotel built in downtown Birmingham in 15 years. We are aggressively seeking to establish strong leadership in and a...
Trisha Hill Appointed General Manager of the Hampton Inn in Columbia, Missouri / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Trisha Hill Appointed General Manager of the Hampton Inn in Columbia, Missouri Columbia, MO, June 30, 2005 Raymond Management Company, Inc. today announced that Trisha Hill has been appointed general manager of the Hampton Inn hotel located at 3410 Clark Lane in Columbia, Missouri. The 122-room hotel is located at exit 128A on Interstate 70. As general manager, Hill will direct all areas of the hotels operations, including guest services, sales and marketing efforts and hotel administration. Based on Trishas outstanding record in hotel management, we are confident that she will be in...
68% of U.S. Adults Feel More Comfortable Booking Leisure Travel with a Traditional Travel Agency / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report 68% of U.S. Adults Feel More Comfortable Booking Leisure Travel with a Traditional Travel Agency PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 30, 2005 - Travelers in the U.S. still find great value in travel agents for booking their leisure travel plans, according to a recent study commissioned by leading global distribution system (GDS) and subsidiary of Cendant Corp. (NYSE: CD), Galileo International. The findings from the June 2005 study show that nearly 7 out of 10 U.S. adults (68%) are more comfortable booking travel plans through a traditional travel agent. According to the poll, an advantage to more tha...
Interstate Hotels Names Daniel Fevre Area General Manager and GM of the 357-suite Residence Inn in New York City, James McCabe Named Director of Sales
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate Hotels Names Daniel Fevre Area General Manager and GM of the 357-suite Residence Inn in New York City, James McCabe Named Director of Sales First Residence Inn in Manhattan on Schedule to Open in November ARLINGTON, Va., June 30, 2005 Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR) announced two key management appointments for the Residence Inn Manhattan / Times Square, currently under construction at the corner of 39th St. and 6th Ave. Daniel Fevre, currently general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott Times Square South, has been named area general manager and will take on the...
Tiburon Hospitality Management Announces Completion of 10 Extensive Websites / June 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Tiburon Hospitality Management Announces Completion of 10 Extensive Websites Carefree, AZ . .July 12, 2005 . . Carefree-based Tiburon Hospitality Management has successfully completed and launched its entire website portfolio consisting of 10 separate websites, according to Lisa Stice, director of internet marketing for Tiburon Hospitality. Tiburon Hospitality manages three award-winning destination resorts in Carefree, AZ., Hilton Head, S.C., and Long Branch, N.J. on the famed Jersey Shore. According to Stice, Tiburon Hospitality, in conjunction with Interactive Sites of Scottsdale, AZ....
