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American Resort Development Association Recognizes Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas With Highest Award for Excellence / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report American Resort Development Association Recognizes Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas With Highest Award for Excellence ORLANDO, Fla. - May 5, 2005 -- The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas, developed and managed by Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), received the ACE Project of Excellence, the highest accolade recognizing an individual resort from the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas, located in Maui, Hawaii, was Starwood's first vacation ownership property i...
Guangzhou Cheng Jian Tian Yu Real Estate Development Company Limited Selects Starwood's Westin Brand for a 400-room Hotel in Guangzhou / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Guangzhou Cheng Jian Tian Yu Real Estate Development Company Limited Selects Starwood's Westin Brand for a 400-room Hotel in Guangzhou Hotel Set To Open In Guangzhous burgeoning Central Business District in 2007 Singapore., May 18, 2004 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE: HOT) and Guangzhou Cheng Jian Tian Yu Real Estate Development Company Limited, a subsidiary of Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Limited announced an agreement for Starwood to manage a 400-room hotel in Guangzhous emerging central business district. Scheduled to open in 2007, The Westin Guang...
Waterford Hotel Group Awarded Management of Clarion Inn & Suites Albany Airport; The Firms Portfolio Now at 28 Properties / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Waterford Hotel Group Awarded Management of Clarion Inn & Suites Albany Airport; The Firms Portfolio Now at 28 Properties WATERFORD, Conn. - May 9, 2005 -- As one of the leading national hotel management companies, Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. manages a wide range of hotel brands and a variety of different size hotels. The company just added another hotel to its portfolio as it was chosen to manage the 132-room Clarion Inn & Suites Albany Airport in Latham, NY. The addition of this management contract brings the Connecticut-based hotel management firm's portfolio to 28 properties i...
Ty Warner Closes Purchase of Miramar by the Sea, Located On one of the Most Valuable Beachfront Properties in California / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ty Warner Closes Purchase of Miramar by the Sea, Located On one of the Most Valuable Beachfront Properties in California Montecito, CA, April 29, 2005 - Ty Warner Hotels & Resorts, LLC announced today the final purchase of the vacant Miramar by the Sea located in the exclusive coastal community of Montecito, just south of Santa Barbara, California. Miramar by the Sea is located right on the sand in Montecito, just steps from the Pacific, with the lush foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains as a backdrop. With plans approved in 2000 to renovate the century-old beachfron...
Food Service Ware Washing 201 / Lee Simon – Drawing Conclusions / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Drawing Conclusions Foodservice Design By Lee Simon / The General Group / May 2005 Congratulations! Youve graduated to the next level of ware washing expertise. In the last installment, we discussed the basic requirements of a typical ware washing area. Now, we are going to focus on the design of this critical component of any foodservice operation, and address some beneficial techniques that can be used. The ware washing area in any facility, regardless of size, significantly impacts two of the most critical concerns foodservice operators have today: labor costs and food safety, specifically the risk of c...
Great Wolf Resorts Reports First-Quarter 2005 Net Loss of $2.3 million, Estimating Full Year 2005 Net Income of $5 to $8 million; Hotel Operating Stat
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Great Wolf Resorts Reports First-Quarter 2005 Net Loss of $2.3 million, Estimating Full Year 2005 Net Income of $5 to $8 million Hotel Operating Statistics MADISON, Wis. - May 5, 2005 -- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), the nation's largest owner, operator and developer of drive-to family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and other family-oriented entertainment activities, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the company reported (amounts in thousands, except per share data): Net income (loss) $(2,325) Net income ...
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area chooses Visual One Systems; 820-unit hotel/condominium mega-resort will use PMS, S&C, Accounting and Condominium modules / M
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mammoth Mountain Ski Area chooses Visual One Systems; 820-unit hotel/condominium mega-resort will use PMS, S&C, Accounting and Condominium modules ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) May 2, 2005 Visual One Systems Corporation, a supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, has finalized an Agreement with Mammoth Mountain Hospitality to install V1s property management, sales & catering, back office accounting, condominium accounting software, activity scheduling modules, web page booking module for owners and guests, and multiple third-party interfaces at the 820-units mana...
Visual One Systems Signs Agreement with Expedia and Hotels.com for a Two-way Direct Connect Interface; Seamless interface to be introduced in the Summ
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Systems Signs Agreement with Expedia and Hotels.com for a Two-way Direct Connect Interface - Seamless interface to be introduced in the Summer of 2005 ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) May 9, 2005 Visual One Systems Corporation, a supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, and Expedia, the worlds leading on-line travel service, are developing an interface between V1s property management system and Expedias web-based reservations system. The interface will include the exchange of availability, rates, restrictions and, bookings (reservations, modifica...
New 220 room Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center Opens; Third Managed Hotel in Mexico for Hilton Hotel Corporation / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report New 220 room Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center Opens; Third Managed Hotel in Mexico for Hilton Hotel Corporation VILLAHERMOSA, Tabasco, Mexico - May 23, 2005 -- Nestled in the lush vegetation just 10 minutes outside of downtown Villahermosa, Mexico, the stylish new Hilton Villahermosa & Conference Center began welcoming guests this week to this vital center for tourism and commerce in the southernmost part of the country, near the Gulf of Mexico. Offering renowned Hilton service and amenities, the new 220-room full-service hotel will accommodate business travelers visiting ...
Owned by the University of Victoria in British Columbia, the Swans Suite Hotel Completes Refurbishment / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Owned by the University of Victoria in British Columbia, the Swans Suite Hotel Completes Refurbishment MAY 9, 2005 - Swans Suite Hotel Victorias Art Hotel, has undergone extensive renovations to become an upscale boutique hotel. This 1913 heritage building of exterior flowers and sunny yellow bricks, along with an interior of oak floors, brick walls, vaulted ceilings and incredibly eclectic original art and First Nations collection, has been a beloved Victoria institution for the past 16 years. In 2000, the late Michael C. Williams, developer and owner of Swans Suite H...
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Adds The Franchise Analyzer to Suite of Hospitality Services / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . . . . Carol Verret Consulting and Training Adds "The Franchise Analyzer" to Suite of Hospitality Services By Carol Verret and Tony D'Angelo May 11, 2005 - Carol Verret Consulting and Training has added "The Franchise Analyzer" to their suite of hospitality services offered. CVCT provides expert analysis and consulting assistance to hotel owner and operators considering either a change in franchise affiliation or pursuing independence. There are benefits and costs associated with franchise brand affiliation. The primary reason experienced...
Raymond Vermolen Named Hotel Manager for the 686-room Hotel InterContinental The Barclay in New York / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Raymond Vermolen Named Hotel Manager for the 686-room Hotel InterContinental The Barclay in New York NEW YORK (May 24, 2005) InterContinental The Barclay New York has named Raymond Vermolen Hotel Manager. In this position, Vermolen is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the 686-room hotel in midtown Manhattan, one of InterContinentals flagship properties in the United States. He was most recently the Food & Beverage Director of the InterContinental Phoenicia Beirut, in Lebanon where he launched an Asian multi concept restaurant, Wok Wok. Vermolen has...
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Reports March 2005 the Busiest Month Ever; 3.4 million Visitors, Citywide Hotel Occupancy 94.5% / May 2
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 14, 2005 - March's mixture of fast cars and flying fists, basketball bedlam and warm spring weather worked its usual magic for the local tourism industry. Toss in a parking lot full of earth-shaking construction equipment and you've got the makings of Las Vegas' busiest month ever. Nearly 3.4 million visitors came here in March, a record tally that easily eclipsed the prior monthly best of 3.33 million set in October, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Friday. "Everything was working in the d...
In 2004, Las Vegas Hosted 38 of the Nation's 200 Largest Trade Shows, Second-place Chicago Hosted 18 and Third-ranked Orlando Hosted 18 / May
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 29, 2005 - From its semifunctional monorail to Comdex's cancellation to the highly publicized walkout by members of Teamsters Local 631, Las Vegas' convention and trade show industry faced its share of significant challenges in 2004. None were powerful enough to knock the city from its long-standing perch as the nation's top business showplace, editors of a respected industry publication said this week. Tradeshow Week, a Los Angeles-based magazine that monitors the global convention industry, each year compi...
A Partnership of Historic Proportions: Historic Hotels of America Selects Vantis as its New Partner in Reservations and Revenue Optimization / May 200
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report A Partnership of Historic Proportions: Historic Hotels of America Selects Vantis as its New Partner in Reservations and Revenue Optimization Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 18, 2005 Vantis, the largest provider of marketing and revenue generation services for independent hotels, car rental companies and airlines, recently announced that Washington, DC-based Historic Hotels of America (HHA) has selected Vantis to provide voice reservation services for its toll-free reservation line, the booking engine behind www.historichotels.org, as well as revenue management support from Vantis dedicate...
Aspen Hotels Doubles Daily Internet Reservations / Independent Alaska Chain Aims to Book 4,300 Additional Room Nights in 2005 / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Aspen Hotels Doubles Daily Internet Reservations . Independent Alaska Chain Aims to Book 4,300 Additional Room Nights in 2005; Partners with Vantis to Create Centralized Web Booking Strategy May 5, 2005 - Carol Fraser is a rare breed: a female hotel chain operator in Alaska, one of the last truly rugged operating environments in the United States. In a largely male-dominated region of the country, Fraser stands out not only because she is a woman, but because she does things differently. She hires mostly female general managers for her six properties, considers moose and bears in the parki...
Owned by the City of Vancouver and Clark County the $73.1 million Hilton Vancouver Washington and Attached Convention Center Nearing Completion / M
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Allan Brettman, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10, 2005 -VANCOUVER -- The Hilton Vancouver Washington hotel and the attached Vancouver Convention Center have that expectant look. "It's like the final hours of labor," said Kirsta Scranton, project manager for the builder, FaulknerUSA of Austin, Texas. "You've got all of the problems and all of the excitement." The $73.1 million project, however, does not have an opening date, said Gerry Link, general manager of the 226-room, seven-story hotel. Hilton manages the hotel, which is owned by the city of...
Vail Resorts Selling the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa for $62 Million; Retains 15-Year Management Contract / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Vail Resorts Selling the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa for $62 Million; Retains 15-Year Management Contract VAIL, Colo., May 16, 2005 - Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that one of its subsidiary companies has entered into a contract to sell the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa for $62.0 million to DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership ("DiamondRock"). The transaction price indicates a total value for the hotel of approximately $180,000 per key. The sale price is subject to adjustment based on certain provisions of the agreement. The transaction ...
Visual One Selected for Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Selected for Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre (May 2, 2005) -- Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre have placed an order for their integrated Front Office and Sales & Catering systems. The team at Park Hall set out to find the best product to meet their complex requirements. After extensive investigations of numerous products, they decided on the integrated Visual One product range. The decision to choose Visual One was based on many factors, but the two keys ones being i...
Visual One Selected for Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Selected for Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre (May 2, 2005) -- Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre have placed an order for their integrated Front Office and Sales & Catering systems. The team at Park Hall set out to find the best product to meet their complex requirements. After extensive investigations of numerous products, they decided on the integrated Visual One product range. The decision to choose Visual One was based on many factors, but the two keys ones being i...
New U.S. Hotel Room Construction Should Reach 98,000 in 2005, Highest Level Since 2000 When Room Starts Were 120,000 / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report New U.S. Hotel Room Construction Should Reach 98,000 in 2005, Highest Level Since 2000 When Room Starts Were 120,000 New York May 17, 2005 - U.S. room starts in 2005 (the number of hotel rooms beginning construction) will increase by 21.5 percent to approximately 98,000, the largest increase since 1997 and the highest level since 2000 when room starts were 120,000. The increase is due to impressive RevPAR (revenue per available room) increases which attract developers, investors and lenders, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The largest increase will be in midscale without food and be...
Hotel Capitalization Rates Drop Further / USRC / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Capitalization Rates Drop Further Survey Winter/Spring 2005 Promotional Description Price: $199.00 by: David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC Director of Hospitality Consulting, and Rajesh Shah, Associate The Winter 2005 USRC Hotel Investment Survey of 25 hotel investors indicates that discount rates and capitalization rates for both limited-service and full-service hotels have decreased since our Winter 2004 survey, despite the recent increase in the U.S. Treasury Rates. The author has completed this hotel investment survey annually since 1995. The drop in both types of rates is ...
Hotel and Restaurant Workers at Caesars Entertainment's Four Mississippi Casinos Poised to Unionize; HERE Using "Card Check" Method o
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Oliver Staley, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6, 2005 - Hotel and restaurant workers at Caesars Entertainment's four Mississippi casinos are poised to unionize, scoring a major blow for organized labor in a region that has long been hostile to unions. UNITE HERE, an organization formed last year by the merger of textile and hotel and restaurant workers unions, is leading the effort to sign up Caesars workers in Tunica and on the Gulf Coast. Caesars management said it is not opposing the efforts. Organizer Mervilus Jean-Baptise, manning a t...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 104-room Tuckers Point Hotel & Cottages Will be Bermudas First New Luxury Resort in Over 30 years - Construction Cost Expected to be $800,000 per Room BERMUDA May 10, 2005 The first new luxury hotel in Bermuda in over 30 years will soon become a reality. It will be the centerpiece of Tuckers Point Club, Bermudas premier, $350 million, 200-acre resort and residential community. Plans for the Tuckers Point Hotel & Cottages have been approved by the Government of Bermuda, paving the way for its construction. The development will have three entities: the 1...
