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Micarl Hill Named to Boutique Hotels Brand Advisory Board / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Micarl Hill Named to Boutique Hotels Brand Advisory Board July 1, 2005 - Micarl Hill, general manager of Clayton on the Park, a luxury all-suite hotel and apartments, has been named to the advisory board of the Boutique brand of Preferred Hotel Group. Boutique hotels, of which Clayton on the Park is one, are uniquely memorable properties that emphasize distinctive design, service and personality on a more intimate scale. Hill previously managed Preferred Hotels in San Francisco, The Huntington, and Seattle, The Sorrento. Contact: Tom Gorman 314-727-3339 ...
In South Florida Budget Hotels Give Way to Luxury Resorts; the Disappearance of the Affordable Family Vacation / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Douglas Hanks Iii, The Miami HeraldKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 4, 2005 - Emma Sterland and Graeme Holland wanted to enjoy the fun and sun of Miami Beach on a budget, so the couple from Derby, England, booked a room at the oceanfront Holiday Inn for about $100 night. That left enough money for a day trip to Key West, ladies night at Club Deep in South Beach and iPod shopping at the Dolphin Mall. "This is the third time we've stayed here," said Sterland, 25, as she and Holland, 32, lounged on the complimentary beach chairs behind the hotel. But the two better hold on to the...
Mercure Pattaya opens in Pattaya, One of Thailand's Top Leisure Destinations / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mercure Pattaya opens in Pattaya, One of Thailand's Top Leisure Destinations BANGKOK, 5 July, 2005 Mercure Pattaya opens today in Thailands fast growing resort city, with Pattaya continuing its resurgence as one of the countrys top leisure destinations. Mercure Pattaya is located on between Second and Third Roads in south Pattaya close to the citys prime dining and entertainment areas. The 245-room hotel has a large outdoor swimming pool and will add The Spa Pavilion in early August. There are also three meeting rooms for up to 30 participants each for corporate meetings and even...
The 96 room Courtyard By Marriott Memphis East/Lenox Park Acquired by The Summit Group for $6.5 million / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 96 room Courtyard By Marriott Memphis East/Lenox Park Acquired by The Summit Group for $6.5 million SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - July 6, 2005 -- The Summit Group, Inc., today announced it has added its fourth property in the Memphis market through its purchase of a Courtyard by Marriott property, further expanding the upscale limited-service hotel owner's presence in the Southeast. Under this agreement, Summit has purchased 96 rooms for approximately $6.5 million -- or $67,700 per room -- bringing the total number of properties in The Summit Group's portfolio to 61 hotels across 21 states. The Compan...
IBAC Corporation Takes Possession of the Memphis Airport Ramada Hotel & Restaurant; Total Acquisition Cost for 127 room Property Was $1,925,000 / July
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report IBAC Corporation Takes Possession of the Memphis Airport Ramada Hotel & Restaurant; Total Acquisition Cost for 127 room Property Was $1,925,000 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - July 5, 2005 -- IBAC Corporation (ICAN:PK) today announced that they have completed the acquisition and have taken possession of the Memphis Airport Ramada Hotel & Restaurant that they won as high bidder at a public auction held on May 25, 2005. The total cost of the acquisition was $1,925,000 plus closing costs and attorney's fees; the transaction was paid for with a short term first mortgage of $600,000 and the balance o...
India's Medical Tourism Segment Enjoying Brisk Growth; Nearly 1,180,000 Patients from Around the World Visited India for Treatment in 2004 / J
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Economic Times, IndiaKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 29, 2005 - NEW DELHI -- A Californian flying down to Kolkata for plastic surgery? Patients from the Big Apple visiting New Delhi for ortho consultancy? A Seattle resident landing in Kochi for ayurveda treatment? May sound like flights of fancy but such examples could turn into reality soon. Even as the government has decided to launch medical visas for foreigners visiting Indian for healthcare services, World Healthcare Network -- an US-based facilitator -- has stepped in to tap the Indian market. With the aim of bringing ...
Opened in 1997, the 337 room Mount McKinley Wilderness Princess Lodge Wants to Build Up to Another 252 Rooms / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy S.J. Komarnitsky, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27, 2005 - WASILLA -- Since it opened in 1997, the Mount McKinley Wilderness Princess Lodge has expanded twice, more than doubling the number of rooms from 162 to 334. Now the company wants to add yet more space. Princess has asked the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to modify the company's conditional-use permit to build an additional 126 rooms by next summer and as many as 252 more in the future. The request is scheduled for a public hearing Aug. 15 in front of the borough Planning Commission. If approve...
Indian tribe plans beachfront resort and casino in the U.S. Virgin Islands (The Day, New London, Conn.) – 30 Jun 03:00
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Karen Florin, The Day, New London, Conn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 30, 2005 - MASHANTUCKET -- The Mashantucket Pequots announced Wednesday that they plan to use proceeds from the sale of their high-speed ferries to develop a beachfront resort and casino in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The tribe said in a prepared statement that it holds a majority share in a development company that owns a 600-acre beachfront parcel in St. Croix. The minority shareholder, William and Punch Partners, arranged for $3.9 million in financing to purchase the property a year ago, acco...
Connecticut Building Inspector's Office Misses State Code Mandates for Handicapped Accessible Bathrooms; The Soon to Open Marriott Hartford For
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jeffrey B. Cohen, The Hartford Courant, Conn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11, 2005 - Fifteen handicapped accessible bathrooms at the soon-to-open Marriott Hartford Downtown have been demolished and plans are underway to make them easier for guests in wheelchairs to use, state officials said last week. "We're pushing hard," said Mark Wolman, an executive with the developer, Waterford Group LLC, who added that the hotel will open in August. "We will be done for the opening." In February, the state Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities denied an appl...
Marathon Real Estate and Urgo Hotels Partner in Building US$36.5 million Residence Inn and Courtyard Hotel Complex at Montreal-Trudeau International A
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marathon Real Estate and Urgo Hotels Partner in Building US$36.5 million Residence Inn and Courtyard Hotel Complex at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport; , Hotels Will Share a Restaurant, Indoor Pool & 6,000 sq ft of Meeting Space July 7, 2005 - Marathon Asset Management, LLC and its investment group, Marathon Real Estate (MRE), today announced that it is the lead equity investor in the development of a new C$45 million (US$36.5 million), 330-room Residence Inn and Courtyard Hotel complex. The hotels, both by Marriott, will be located on 7.7 acres of land two miles east of...
Shangri-La Building Luxury 200 room Hotel in Manzhouli, a Frontier Town in Northeast Inner Mongolia / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Shangri-La Building Luxury 200 room Hotel in Manzhouli, a Frontier Town in Northeast Inner Mongolia Hong Kong, June 22, 2005 - Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, will open a new hotel in Manzhouli city of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region late 2007. This is the third property the group will develop in the region, in addition to Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou opening mid-2007, and Shangri-La Hotel, Hohhot opening early 2008. Shangri-La Hotel, Manzhouli will be located in the prime city center area, east of Tong He Road and north of Liu Da...
Paris Hotel Rates, a Real Asset for the French Capital / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Paris Hotel Rates, a Real Asset for the French Capital Paris, 21st July 2005 - This survey, conducted by MKG Consulting on behalf of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau, is concerned with hotel rack rates in three principal sectors: budget, corresponding to the French 2* category; mid-range or 3* and top of the range or 4* and 4*L. Based on the data provided by 400 hotels polled in twenty major international cities and tourist destinations, the conclusions are distinctly positive. In the budget category, showing an average rate of 83€, Paris maintains its position as the 3rd least ...
France and the United Kingdom are Leading in the European Hotel Industry / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report France and the United Kingdom are Leading in the European Hotel Industry Paris, 26 July 2005 Results of the 1st semester of 2005 preliminary data The first semester concluded with very good results for the French hotel industry, which is leading the European hotel industry with an acceleration in average daily rate growth. Activity during the first 6 months remained positive in the United Kingdom (RevPAR up by +5.9%) while results from Germany were nearly unchanged (+1.7%). Spain is still having problems of overcapacity and registered a drop in RevPAR during the fir...
Mark Juliano Named Chief Operating Officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Juliano Named Chief Operating Officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - July 19, 2005 -- Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (OTCBB: DJTE.OB) (the "Company"), has announced today that Mark Juliano will become the Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective August 8, 2005. Mr. Juliano is an internationally recognized casino executive with a long, successful career in the gaming industry. He was President of Caesars Atlantic City from 1994 to 1999. Most recently, he was President of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas where he reestablished that property as a leader on t...
Domina Hotel Group Names Marco Benedetti Vice President Director of Strategic Finance / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Domina Hotel Group Names Marco Benedetti Vice President Director of Strategic Finance Milan, 7th July 2005 - Domina Hotel Group names Marco Benedetti Vice President Director of Strategic Finance. In his new role Benedetti will be responsible for the accounting systems, tax, treasury, strategic planning, corporate development and risk management functions of the Domina Hotel Group and its 4 brands. He will be based at Milan headquarter and will report directly to Francesco Borrello, chief executive officer of the Group. I am extremely pleased to announce Benedettis appointment ...
Marriott International Inc. 2nd Qtr Net Income Fell to $138 million from $160 million in the 2nd Qtr of 2004; Cites Charges Related to CTF Transaction
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott International Inc. 2nd Qtr Net Income Fell to $138 million from $160 million in the 2nd Qtr of 2004 - Cites Charges Related to CTF Transaction and New Bedding Incentive Program for 14% Decline in Earnings Key Lodging Statistics WASHINGTON, July 14, 2005 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.59 in the second quarter of 2005 and net income of $138 million. Results included $94 million of pre-tax charges ($0.26 per share after-tax) primarily due to the non-cash write-off of management agreements in connection with the CTF tr...
Most Hotel Loyalty Programs Dish Out Frequent Flier Miles or Free Accommodations; Jameson Inns Differentiates from the Pack Offering Stock in the C
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1, 2005 - Most hotel loyalty programs promise the moon through frequent flier miles, rebates or free accommodations. Atlanta-based Jameson Inns is offering guests a little piece of the company. In a move to differentiate it from the pack, Jameson will begin offering stock in the chain and its Signature Inns brand to frequent customers starting today. "We were looking for something that was unique, easy to understand and cost-effective," said Chief Executive Officer Thomas W. Kitchin. For every night a...
World Travel & Tourism Council Crisis Committee Issues Estimate of London Bombing Impact / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report World Travel & Tourism Council Crisis Committee Issues Estimate of London Bombing Impact LONDON, UK 8 July 2005 Following yesterdays bombings in London the World Travel & Tourism Council Crisis Committee was convened to discuss the events and the potential repercussion on Travel & Tourism in the UK and elsewhere. The Committee commended the highly efficient reaction of the rescue services and underscored the seriousness with which the UK authorities had prepared for such an event. The Committee unanimously agreed that early indications showed that the impact on the U...
Graves Hospitality Corporation Rebranding the Le Méridien Minneapolis to the Graves 601 Hotel Minneapolis; First Hotel to Fly the Graves Hotels
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Graves Hospitality Corporation Rebranding the Le Méridien Minneapolis to the Graves 601 Hotel Minneapolis . First Hotel to Fly the Graves Hotels.Resorts. Flag MINNEAPOLIS July 26, 2005 Graves Hospitality Corporation, a Minneapolis based hotel ownership, development and management company, today announced that it will rebrand the Le Méridien Minneapolis to the Graves 601 Hotel Minneapolis. The hotel, located at 601 First Ave. N. in the heart of downtown, will be the first to fly the Graves Hotels.Resorts. flag, a new brand being launched throughout the Unites States. T...
Larry Rose Named General Manager for the Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland-Beachwood / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Larry Rose Named General Manager for the Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland-Beachwood CLEVELAND, OH July 7, 2005 - The Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland-Beachwood, managed by Memphis-based Davidson Hotel Company, announces that Larry Rose has been named the new General Manager. Larry, who has an extensive background in the hospitality industry, brings more than 34 years of management and leadership experience to the hotel. Prior to joining the Embassy Suites Cleveland-Beachwood, Larry spent seven years with Wyndham, where he most recently served as General Manager for the Wyndham ...
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Will be a Unique Property for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Will be a Unique Property for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group HONG KONG, 18 July 2005 -- The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the most beautiful, luxurious and contemporary hotel in Hong Kong has officially announced that it will open at the end of August 2005. The hotel, located in Hong Kongs premier shopping and commercial district, will offer 113 of the largest guestrooms and suites in Hong Kong, designed by Peter Remedios, with an average size of over 540 square feet . Every aspect has been carefully planned for pure sensory indulgence, from the avant garde obj...
For Three Hotels, Inside the Perimeter of the San Jose Grand Prix Course, Checking In at the Front Door Is Not an Option / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy David Pollak, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 26, 2005 - The Marriott has a supply of earplugs on hand for staff and guests. The hotel's in-room satellite TV package includes Speed Channel for the first time. Anyone who wants to ride the elevator needs to have a color-coded wrist band. The race cars are ready to roll. And nowhere downtown will life be more disrupted than at the Marriott, Hilton and Crowne Plaza -- three hotels with 1,100 rooms that ended up inside the perimeter of the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose course. "We started worki...
Lisa Stringer Appointed Sales Manager for Landmark Resort / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lisa Stringer Appointed Sales Manager for Landmark Resort July 21, 2005, Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Lisa Stringer has joined the Landmark Resort as Sales Manager. Her responsibilities include increasing guest room and catering revenue from the group and convention market by soliciting state, national and regional associations as well as state government and corporate sectors. Prior to joining the Landmark, Stringer served as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Fowler Hospitality LLC where she was responsible for all sales and marketing tasks for eight regional Marriott resorts. Prior to ...
The Leading Hotels of the World & Cendant Form New Venture – The Leading Residences of the World; Plans to Compete in the High-end Destination C
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Leading Hotels of the World & Cendant Form New Venture - The Leading Residences of the World - Plans to Compete in the High-end Destination Club Business NEW YORK, July 19, 2005 - The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. today announced the launch of The Leading Residences of the World (LRW), a luxury destination club that offers a new level of elite vacation experiences in luxurious residences located around the world. Members have access to this prestigious collection of fully serviced accommodations in world-class locations at a fraction of the cost of purchasing and maintaining a single...
