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Palace Indian Gaming Center & Hotel Selects Lodging Management System from Agilysys, Inc. / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Palace Indian Gaming Center & Hotel Selects Lodging Management System from Agilysys, Inc. . Industry-Leading Property Management System Chosen to Streamline Operations CLEVELAND July 6, 2005 Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions and hospitality software solutions, announced that Palace Indian Gaming Center & Hotel in Lemoore, CA, has selected the Lodging Management System (LMS) and modules LMS ResNet and LMS ShowGate to streamline guest service at the property, which is owned and managed by the Tachi Yokut tribe of Santa Rosa Rancheria. A ...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Net Income of $10.3 million for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2005, Compared to Net Income of $7.1 million for the Prior Year
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Net Income of $10.3 million for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2005, Compared to Net Income of $7.1 million for the Prior Year Period . RevPAR Increases 11.7 Percent / Hotel Operating Data BETHESDA, Md., Jul 20, 2005 - LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) today reported net income to common shareholders of $10.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, compared to net income of $7.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the prior year period. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the Company generated funds from operations ("F...
Hotel Guestroom Supply is Actually Shrinking in Some Markets; 11 of the Top 25 Markets Show Negative Supply Growth Through the First half of 2005 / L
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Guestroom Supply is Actually Shrinking in Some Markets; 11 of the Top 25 Markets Show Negative Supply Growth Through the First half of 2005 Lodging Econometrics Supply Side Forecast for 2007 Shows 100,000 New Guestrooms to Open; '07 Expected to be a Second Record-breaking Profit Year in a Row PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - July 14, 2005 -- Lodging Econometrics (LE), the Industry Authority for Hotel Real Estate, has released for the first time, its supply growth forecast for 2007 in its mid-year report to the lodging industry. Additionally, LE revised its forecast for supply growth in both '0...
German Hotel Development Group Feuring Planning 127 room Boutique Hotel In Kuwait City / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report German Hotel Development Group Feuring Planning 127 room Boutique Hotel In Kuwait City July 25, 2005 - Plans for an exclusive boutique hotel in the best location of Kuwait city on the northern end of the Arabian Gulf assume shape. The 127-room house with 18 floors is a renowned project of the hotel development group Feuring from Mainz. Contractor is a Kuwaiti investment company. Feuring Visionary Hotel Development was assigned to create a house with multifunctional rooms and facilities directed towards business travellers. The highlights are rooms, which can be used as gues...
Rocco Forte Hotels Appoints Daryl Kornelsen as Director of Sales and Marketing, Germany / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Rocco Forte Hotels Appoints Daryl Kornelsen as Director of Sales and Marketing, Germany 21 July 2005 - To support its aggressive expansion in Germany, Rocco Forte Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Daryl Kornelsen as Director of Sales and Marketing, Germany. He will be based in Frankfurt, the site of the new five-star Villa Kennedy, which will open in January 2006. Kornelsen will also be responsible for the Hotel de Rome in Berlin, which will open in summer 2006, and the as yet un-named Rocco Forte Hotels property in Munich, which will open in 2007. Both Kor...
Kor Hotel Group Appointed to Manage the Historic Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C. / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kor Hotel Group Appointed to Manage the Historic Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C. LOS ANGELES - July 11, 2005 -- Kor Hotel Group, the Los Angeles-based luxury hotel operator, brings its management finesse to Washington D.C. Known for its progressive and refined design sensibility combined with dedicated attention to personalized service, Kor Hotel Group assumed management of The Jefferson, the AAA Four-Diamond, 100-room landmark hotel in central Washington, on June 15 and will play an integral part in the property's redesign over the coming year. "We are honored to have been selected to ma...
André Boersma and Hector de Galardas Named to General Manager Positions with Kerzner's One&Only Resorts / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report André Boersma and Hector de Galardas Named to General Manager Positions with Kerzner's One&Only Resorts (July 6, 2005 Paradise Island, The Bahamas) Kerzner International Limited, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury resorts has announced today the appointment of André Boersma as Senior Vice President and General Manager of One&Only Ocean Club, the Bahamian resort that is part of One&Only Resorts collection. Also, Kerzner announced the appointment of Hector de Galard as General Manager of One&Only Le Touessrok, the Mauritius resort th...
WestCoast Hospitality Sells 50% Interest in its WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel to GVD Commercial Properties, Inc.; Will Expand, Renovate and Rebran
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report WestCoast Hospitality Sells 50% Interest in its WestCoast Kalispell Center Hotel to GVD Commercial Properties, Inc.; Will Expand, Renovate and Rebrand Hotel to Red Lion KALISPELL, Mont., July 25, 2005 - WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) announced it has sold a 50% interest in its Kalispell Center retail and hotel complex located in Kalispell, Montana to GVD Commercial Properties, Inc. (GVD). GVD is an experienced retail developer and brings a wealth of experience for a planned multi-phase expansion and renovation project for the Kalispell Center in Kalispell's downtown core. "Th...
Kozue Honda Elected to IACC's Global Board of Directors / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kozue Honda Elected to IACC's Global Board of Directors (St. Louis, MO - June 2005 ) - International Association of Conference Centers Global President, Bob Johns, has announced the election of Kozue Honda to IACC's Global Board of Directors with the continued anticipation of strengthening and expanding the association's presence around the world. Kozue Honda, general manager at Benchmark Japan's Tokyo Conference Center Iidabashi and Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa, was elected to the Board to further expand the boundaries of IACC's global organization in the Pacific...
Kelly Fogarty Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing of The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club, Los Angeles / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kelly Fogarty Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing of The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club, Los Angeles Redondo Beach, CA (July 20, 2005) Noble House Hotels & Resorts has appointed Kelly Fogarty as director of sales & marketing of The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club, Los Angeles waterside hotel and marina. In this role, Fogarty will be responsible for group business, developing marketing plans and increasing room sales. A longstanding resident of the Los Angeles area, Fogarty has over 20 years of sales and marketing background in the luxury hospitality market. Most recently...
John Wells Named New General Manager of the Hilton Chicago O'Hare / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report John Wells Named New General Manager of the Hilton Chicago O'Hare CHICAGO - July 20, 2005 -- John Wells, a 20-year hospitality industry veteran, has been named to the position of general manager of the 858-room Hilton Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Wells has served as general manager of the Hilton Boston Back Bay since 2001. In his new capacity, John reports to Tim Benolken, area vice president, Hilton North Central Region. Wells brings a diverse background in hotel operations to his new role. His broad experience includes serving in management positions at city center p...
Aspen's Hotel Jerome Receiving $20 million "Top to Bottom" Renovation from New Owner Oklahoma Publishing Co. / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Julie Dunn, The Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 30, 2005 - The new owner of Aspen's Hotel Jerome plans to invest roughly $20 million in a "top to bottom" renovation of the historic hotel, closing it for six months as early as April. "That would include all of the guest rooms, the furniture, all public spaces -- you name it," said Stephen Bartolin, president and chief executive of Colorado Springs' Broadmoor Hotel and Resort, which oversees Hotel Jerome under its new ownership. Oklahoma Publishing Co., which owns the Broadmoor, purchased Hotel Jerome in April for a r...
James B. Perry Appointed Chief Executive Officer for Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report James B. Perry Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. NEW YORK - July 6, 2005 -- Donald J. Trump, the Chairman and largest stockholder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (OTCBB: DJTE), has announced today that after careful consideration of several candidates, he has appointed James B. Perry as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Perry has had a long and distinguished career in the casino and other businesses, including being CEO and President of Argosy Gaming Company. Perry recruited and a led a management team during a period of enormous growth, r...
Jeff Weggeman Appointed Vice President of Sales for ARAMARK Harrison Lodging / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Jeff Weggeman Appointed Vice President of Sales for ARAMARK Harrison Lodging PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 19, 2005 ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL) has hired Jeff Weggeman as vice president of sales for ARAMARK Harrison Lodging. In his role, Weggeman will coordinate and accelerate AHLs sales process, continue the success of the national sales efforts, assume responsibility of enhancing the ecommerce and internet sales efforts, refine sales training and strengthen sales managers. We are delighted to welcome Jeff to the ARAMARK Harrison Lodging team, said Rory Loberg, president, ARA...
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report John E. Plunket Joins MeriStar Hospitality as Senior Vice President Real Estate ARLINGTON, Va., July 19, 2005 MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: MHX), one of the nations largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REIT), today announced that John E. Plunket has been named senior vice president real estate. In his new position, he will oversee MeriStars overall dispositions and acquisitions activities. He joined the company from Oak Hill Realty, L.L.C., where he has been a partner since 2001. From 1993 until 2001, Plunket was executive vice president finance & deve...
Jeff Ornstein Is Named One of 12 Most Influential People in Boston by SCENE Magazine / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Jeff Ornstein Is Named One of 12 Most Influential People in Boston by SCENE Magazine Hotel design trendsetter Ornstein is among Bruins great Cam Neeley, Mandarin Oriental Hotel's Robin Brown and other Boston leaders SCENE Boston has named Jeffrey Ornstein who founded J/Brice Design International, Inc., in l989 and turned it into a hotel interior design powerhouse worldwide, one of the 12 most influential people in Boston. SCENE's glossy pages, Bentley ads, edgy photos and inside scoop on glitterati and real estate wunderkinds make it arbiter of Boston's increasingly hip image. All 12 Inf...
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Select Service Division Closes Seven Hotel Transactions / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Select Service Division Closes Seven Hotel Transactions ATLANTA - July 20, 2005 - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Select Service Division announced today that they advised multiple sellers in the disposition of seven hotels since the acquisition of Thompson Calhoun Fair, LLC by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels in June 2005. Located in urban and suburban markets across the country, the properties comprised 1,356 rooms, which included these assets: Holiday Inn Select Niagara Falls, New York / 397 rooms Ramada Limited Beaufort, South Carolina / 151 rooms Holiday Inn St. Louis...
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Hotel Guest Satisfaction is Up, Despite Rising Room Rates and Increased Occupancies; Hilton Brands Receive Top Rank
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Hotel Guest Satisfaction is Up, Despite Rising Room Rates and Increased Occupancies - Hilton Brands Receive Top Rankings in Three Out of Six Segments WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 26 July 2005 Despite rising room rates and increased hotel occupancy, customer satisfaction in the hotel industry is up, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM released today. The study, now in its ninth year, measures overall hotel guest satisfaction based on six measures: check-in/check-out, guest room, food and bever...
Janis Clapoff Named General Manager of Halekulani; Succeeds Fred Honda, Who is Retiring / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Janis Clapoff Named General Manager of Halekulani , Succeeds Fred Honda, Who is Retiring HONOLULU June 27, 2005 Halekulani Corporation, which owns and manages both the Halekulani and the Waikiki Parc Hotel on Oahu, Hawaii, has engaged Janis Clapoff to serve as General Manager of Halekulani. Ms. Clapoff, who will join Halekulani as of August 1, will be responsible for directing all aspects of day-to-day management and operations of the 455-room property, which is known for its consummate service standards and unrivaled guest experience. She succeeds Fred Honda, who is retir...
Jeff Booth Joins The Greenbrier as Director of Administration for the Marketing and Sales Department / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Jeff Booth Joins The Greenbrier as Director of Administration for the Marketing and Sales Department WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (July 2005) Jeff Booth, a veteran of more than 30 years in the meetings, hospitality and tourism industries, has joined The Greenbrier as director of administration for the marketing and sales department, according to resort president Ted Kleisner. Booth most recently was a national sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic states at the Galt House in Louisville, Ky. His prior experience includes being director of sales and marketing at the Nashville Convention Center, ...
Interactive Sites' Web CMS Gets 'Googled' / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Interactive Sites' Web CMS Gets 'Googled' SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Interactive Sites' proprietary web content management suite, Hands-OnT Web CMS, has been enhanced to integrate with the new 'Google Sitemaps' project, taking it to extreme levels of SEO friendliness. Google's most recent beta project is an experiment designed to aid site owners with tackling two current challenges: keeping Google informed about new web pages or updates, and increasing the coverage of web pages in the Google index. "The practical benefit to our clients is that we are now providing every opportunity for their sites to...
New Beds, Clocks, Amenities and Guest Room Enhancements Underway Throughout All 2,300 Branded Hotels within the Hilton Family / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report New Beds, Clocks, Amenities and Guest Room Enhancements Underway Throughout All 2,300 Branded Hotels within the Hilton Family BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - July 5, 2005 -- With new bedding initiatives well underway at Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels, the Hilton Family of Hotels is dedicated not only to providing guests with an overall incomparable sleep experience, but also progressive amenities and business tools that enable them to achieve personal fulfillment and professional success while traveling. A recent survey of 1,0...
India Hotels Witnessing New Highs in Occupancy; Expecting Average Occupancy of 90% in the October to March Season / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Meena Nichani, The Economic Times, IndiaKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 7, 2005 - MUMBAI, India -- Conventions, conferences, visits by NRIs and extended stay by business travellers have pushed hotel occupancies up in all major cities. Average room occupancies have been over 80 percent in Bangalore, 77 percent in Hyderabad and New Delhi and over 70 percent in Mumbai and Chennai. The hotel industry in India is witnessing a new high in occupancy rates. The best period for the hospitality industry in India was between 1994-1996 and the good times are back again, say industry offi...
Hotwire.com and Aspireb Launch Hotel Revenue Management Education Program in Cities Across U.S. and Europe / July 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotwire.com and Aspireb Launch Hotel Revenue Management Education Program in Cities Across U.S. and Europe Phoenix, AZ July 6, 2005 Discount travel site Hotwire.com has teamed up with Phoenix-based Aspire, to launch their groundbreaking Revenue Management educational program designed to foster cooperative partnerships with hotels and resorts around the world. Thirteen cities are currently scheduled (see schedule below) with more to come. Hotwire.com Revenue Improvement Powered by Aspire is designed for hotel and resort revenue/reservation managers, general managers, directors of sales and marketing, owners and the l...
