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March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Club Med Set to Open the New $60 million Club Med Buccaneers Creek Resort on the island of Martinique CORAL GABLES, FL, August 25, 2005 Club Med will debut the new $60 million Club Med Buccaneers Creek resort on the island of Martinique in December 2005. The opening of this spectacular resort, set on one of the islands most beautiful beaches, represents an important step in Club Meds ongoing global expansion and part of its commitment to appeal to the needs of todays upscale traveler. Getting to Martinique will also be easier than ever before, with new weekly non-stop ch...
Pride Hospitality, LLC Sells the Holiday Inn Express Brown Deer, Wisconsin / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pride Hospitality, LLC Sells the Holiday Inn Express Brown Deer, Wisconsin August 8th, 2005 - Pride Hospitality, LLC, announces that it has sold Holiday Inn Express Brown Deer, Wisconsin to Madison Hotels Inc. The hotel will be owned by Madison Hotels Inc. with Pride Hospitality retaining the management contract. We are pleased to sell this premium hotel to Madison Hotels Inc. and the Kahn family. Maintaining the management contract is in keeping with our corporate strategy to grow our managed portfolio stated Mark Zipperer, CEO of Pride Hospitality, LLC. This award winning 78 roo...
The Landmark Broadwater Hotel, Once Biloxi's Premier Resort, Shutting Down / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 30, 2005 - BILOXI - The landmark Broadwater Hotel, which was the Coast's premier resort in its heyday, will shut its doors for good on Sunday. The new owners of the hotel have applied for a demolition permit, but the city of Biloxi had not issued one as of Friday afternoon. Roy Anderson III, who owns the property with W.C. "Cotton" Fore, said the structure probably won't be demolished until later this year or early next year. A lifestyle mall, an open-air configuration of upscale specialty stores, is pr...
BridgeStreet's Deployment of a Web-based, Customer Relationship Management Tool Produced 10% Increase in Annual Revenue and an Average Increase i
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report BridgeStreet's Deployment of a Web-based, Customer Relationship Management Tool Produced 10% Increase in Annual Revenue and an Average Increase in Sales Per Person of 42% ARLINGTON, Va., August 17, 2005 BridgeStreet Worldwide, a leading international provider of corporate housing to business and leisure travelers, today announced that it has received a 2005 Technology ROI Award, which recognizes companies that have successfully used technology to produce positive bottom-line business and financial results. The award is presented annually by Nucleus Research, a global provider of IT resea...
Harrah's Entertainment Closing the 166-room Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino; Opened in 1980 as the Shenandoah / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 30, 2005 - A small off-Strip casino that had entertainer Wayne Newton among its original investment group will close at the end of October to make way for future development by the gaming industry's largest company. In March, Harrah's Entertainment purchased the 166-room Bourbon Street and several surrounding parcels totaling eight acres as a potential land investment. Bourbon Street is on the corner of Flamingo Road and Audrie Street, across from Harrah's-owned Bally's and tucked in between The Westin to t...
Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Initiating a $547-million Expansion Program at the Atlantic City Mega-resort / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Initiating a $547-million Expansion Program at the Atlantic City Mega-resort ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, August 19, 2005 Boyd Gaming Corp. and MGM MIRAGE, co-developers of the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, have initiated a $547-million expansion program at the Atlantic City mega-resort, and named Yates Construction Company of New Jersey and Tishman Construction Corporation of New Jersey as joint-venture Construction Manager. This is the same team that collaborated to manage Borgatas initial, $1.1-billion, 4.95-million square foot development phase on-time and on-budge...
After Six Years of Relative Stability, the Biloxi Casino Market Entering a New Era of Expansion and Increased Competition / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22, 2005 - BILOXI, Miss. -- After six years of relative stability, the Coast casino market is entering a new era of expansion and increased competition. The soon-to-open Hard Rock Biloxi will lure gamblers from existing properties. Other new casino projects, such as Bacaran Bay and Silver Slipper, are moving forward. The world's three largest casino companies, formed through corporate mergers this year, are also in a position to heat up the market. K...
Mayor of Biloxi Says Storm's Surge Has Put Five Casinos Out of Commission; Hard Rock Casino — Scheduled to Open Next Week – Was Half
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Anita Lee, Don Hammack and Scott Dodd, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News BILOXI - Aug. 30, 2005 - The Gulf Coast woke this morning to devastation not seen since Camille 36 years ago. Hurricane Katrina, a massive Category 4 storm, trashed entire cities and left hundreds missing or dead. South Mississippi bore the brunt of the powerful lashing, which shattered multi-million dollar casinos, buried Biloxi's beach highway and killed at least 50 people in Harrison County alone. "This," said Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway, "is our tsunami."...
Beverly Clark Enterprises Launches Beverly Clark's Elite Wedding Collection / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Beverly Clark Enterprises Launches Beverly Clark's Elite Wedding Collection Recognition Program for Luxury Locations Seeking More Wedding Business Santa Barbara, CA-- August 30, 2005 - Beverly Clark Enterprises is launching Beverly Clark's Elite Wedding Collection, a collection of qualified resorts and hotels that embody excellence in hosting wedding and honeymoon travel, according to Jay Klanfer, President of Beverly Clark Enterprises. Beverly Clark is an internationally recognized expert on weddings with two decades of success and experience. Beverly Clark's Elite Wedding Collection ...
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality International Taps Belmonte as Featured Speaker . Company officials say veteran hoteliers down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach to management and marketing will serve as valuable lessons for franchisees RANDOLPH, N.J. AUGUST 17, 2005 Steve Belmonte, the former President and C.E.O. of Ramada Franchise Systems who founded full-service hotel consulting firm Hospitality Solutions LLC, will be the featured speaker at Hospitality International Inc.s Marketing & Management Seminar, to be held Sept. 12 and 13 in Elizabeth, N.J. Belmonte, a sought-after industry speaker, fou...
Its All About the Grade with the U.S. Beef Industry / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Chris Clayton, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1, 2005 - GREELEY, Colo. -- Nebraska cattle can end up feeding people just about anywhere, as a flatiron steak at a national restaurant chain, as an Angus burger at a fast-food place and as a ribeye dinner in a Las Vegas casino. Followed from birth as he grazed near the Kansas border, through fall weaning and fattening at the feedlot, steer No. 432 now had to make the grade -- as in USDA grade. In a mere 90 minutes, a side of beef at the Swift & Co. plant here is graded by federal inspectors, sliced, trimm...
How to Stretch Your Marketing Budget; Using Unsold Room Inventory as Currency / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report How to Stretch Your Marketing Budget; Using Unsold Room Inventory as Currency by Jody Merl, August 2005 How do you rise above the crowd in todays competitive marketplace if you have limited funds? How do you announce a renovation or new hotel feature without the budget to print collateral or undertake a direct mail campaign? How do you support a tactical sales effort without the money to buy media to reach your target audience? The answer is using unsold room inventory as currency to stretch your marketing budget. Whether you are giving away a weekend for two in a radio promotion, or host...
Baha Mar Development Company Begins First Stage in Development of Mega Resort and Gaming Destination in The Bahamas; West Bay Village Complex Will Fea
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Baha Mar Development Company Begins First Stage in Development of Mega Resort and Gaming Destination in The Bahamas; West Bay Village Complex Will Feature 200,000 sq.ft. of Retail Shops, Restaurants and Office Space NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS, August 5, 2005 Soon, guests of Cable Beach Resorts Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Radisson Cable Beach & Golf Resort, and Nassau Beach Hotel, will be able to enjoy a new experience a mixed-used, island-inspired village marketplace on West Bay Street that will add new shopping and dining choices for visitors. The three properties si...
Best Western Expects the Addition of the 360-degree 'Virtual Tour' Feature for 2,400 North American Hotels to Propel Online Reservation Book
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Best Western Expects the Addition of the 360-degree 'Virtual Tour' Feature for 2,400 North American Hotels to Propel Online Reservation Bookings PHOENIX, Aug. 25, 2005 - Best Western International has launched a comprehensive initiative to roll out 360-degree "virtual tours" for each of its 2,400 North American properties by next spring. In time for the 2006 summer travel season, consumers booking at http://www.bestwestern.com will be able to view five distinct virtual tours for every Best Western hotel in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Each property will feature a 360-degre...
Boykin Lodging Company Reports 2005 2nd Qtr Net Income of $6.0 million Compared with the Same Period Last Year Net Loss Totaled $0.4 million / August
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Boykin Lodging Company Reports 2005 2nd Qtr Net Income of $6.0 million Compared with the Same Period Last Year Net Loss of $0.4 million CLEVELAND, Aug. 8, 2005 - Boykin Lodging Company (NYSE: BOY), a hotel real estate investment trust, today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005. Financial Highlights: Revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the second quarter for hotels owned and operating as of June 30, 2005 increased 13.5% to $73.34 from last years $64.62. The increase in RevPAR was the result of a 3.1% increase in average daily room rate ...
Brent Loving Named Executive Chef at White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney, Texas / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Brent Loving Named Executive Chef at White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney, Texas DALLAS (August 11, 2005) Double Diamond Resorts today announced the addition of Brent Loving as Executive Chef at White Bluff Resort on Lake Whitney. He joins White Bluff from Sodexho Corporate Services. Chef Loving has infused his New World Fusion cuisine into the menu at White Bluff Resort. One of Lovings biggest accomplishments was his time spent at 8.0 Restaurant & Bar in Ft. Worth, where he was responsible for elevating its image as a premier dining venue. For that he received accolades from ...
Bryan Guillot Named Chief Marketing Officer of Baha Mar Development Company and Cable Beach Resorts and Crystal Palace Casino Inc. / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Bryan Guillot Named Chief Marketing Officer of Baha Mar Development Company and Cable Beach Resorts and Crystal Palace Casino Inc. PLANTATION, FL, August 15, 2005 Bryan Guillot has been named Chief Marketing Officer of Baha Mar Development Company and Cable Beach Resorts and Crystal Palace Casino Inc. The announcement was made by Michael Sansbury, Executive Vice President of Baha Mar Development and Chief Operating Officer of Cable Beach Resorts, which consists of three recently acquired properties located side-by-side along Nassaus famous Cable Beach in The Bahamas - the Wyndham Nas...
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Aztec Group, Inc., Arranges $28 million in Sale and Financing of the Doubletree Resort Orlando Villas at Maingate in Kissimmee, Florida Miami, Florida - August 4, 2005 Aztec Group, Inc., Florida's leading real estate investment and merchant banking firm based in Miami, is pleased to announce the sale, as well as arranging first mortgage financing on the Doubletree Resort Orlando Villas at Maingate in Kissimmee, Florida. The property was acquired by SRV Associates LLC for $12,000,000 from Villas of St. Paul, Inc. Aztec Group, which represented both buyer and seller, also secured ...
McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. Planning Three Hotels at Avion Park of Westshore, A Mixed Use Project Near Tampa International Airport / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. Planning Three Hotels at Avion Park of Westshore, A Mixed Use Project Near Tampa International Airport Tampa, FL, AUGUST 11, 2005 McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc. announces their largest project to date in Tampa, Florida. Avion Park of Westshore will be a complex of three mid-rise hotels, four restaurants, 30,000 sq. ft. of retail stores and over 400,000 sq. ft. of office space. The most exciting part of this multi-use site will be the upscale office/condo tower. Well have 80,000 sq. ft. of office space, divided into 7,000-10,000 sq. ft....
Houston Investment Company Claims it Has $450 million in Financing to Convert Houston's Astrodome into 1,200 room Hotel and a Riverwalk Similar
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Bill Murphy, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 18, 2005--An investment company has obtained financing for a $450 million project that would transform the Reliant Astrodome into a 1,200-room convention hotel with a winding indoor waterway, county officials said Wednesday. The county, which owns the 40-year-old landmark that once was called the Eighth Wonder of the World, has yet to greenlight the project. But by obtaining financing and providing renderings and economic studies, the investment company convinced the Ha...
Downtown Houston Hotel Execs Split on Idea of Astrodome as a 1,200 room Hotel / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Bill Murphy, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22, 2005 - Executives of downtown hotels are divided over whether Houston would generate enough business to justify a most extreme and expensive makeover -- turning the Reliant Astrodome into a convention hotel. Supporters of the plan say Houston eventually will need two convention hotels, though local hotels could suffer in the short term from the opening of another mammoth facility. Critics say low occupancy already is the bane of downtown hotels and a convent...
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report More Than Any Other Company Eight ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Conference Centers Selected As 2005 Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award Winners PHILADELPHIA, Pa. August 5, 2005 Eight ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL) properties have received the Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award for 2005, the mark of excellence for conference centers in North America. Of the total 27 conference centers honored this year, AHLs eight awarded properties is more than any other company. According to the 2005 Pinnacle Award Registry, AHL also operates the four top-rated centers in the United States. These p...
In Recent Years, the Fall Convention Business Has Been Scarce in Anaheim / Sandi Cain / August 2005
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report In Recent Years, the Fall Convention Business Has Been Scarce in Anaheim By Sandi Cain, August 2005 Orange County Business Journal Staff With one of the best tourism summers on record under way in Orange County, the travel industry is hoping the fall meeting and convention season can rebound from the past few years to keep the momentum going. In recent years, fall convention business has been scarce in Anaheim, the countys convention hub. The demise of several technology shows, the decline of some medical group business due to a lack of small meeting rooms and the loss of a few grou...
AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Ashland, Wisconsin Honored for Significant Contributions Made Towards the Development of the Ashland Community / August 20
March 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Ashland, Wisconsin Honored for Significant Contributions Made Towards the Development of the Ashland Community Chanhassen, MN (August 29, 2005) The AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Ashland, Wisconsin was named Business of the Year at the Ashland Area Field Day Banquet on August 18, 2005. Chosen by Ashland Area Development Corporation and honored by the city, state and legislature for significant contributions made towards the development of the Ashland community. Todd Chingo, general manager of the AmericInn; Goldin Properties Midwest, LLC senior executives, Steve G...
