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Once Again a New Brand Adorns a 381 room Hotel In Salt Lake City, Now it is a Radisson / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake TribuneKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 11, 2005 - Once again, a new nameplate adorns the 14-story hotel at 215 W. South Temple. Now it is a Radisson. A year ago on May 12, the one-time Doubletree Hotel switched its name from the Wyndham to Prime Hotel Salt Lake City Convention Center. It was one of 12 Wyndhams nationally that Prime Hospitality Corp. acquired in a lease agreement with Hospitality Properties Trust, a New York-based real estate investment trust. But Prime Hotel's stay in the Salt Lake City market was short-lived. In October, Prime Hos...
Scot Hamilton Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Scot Hamilton Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida NAPLES, FL (May 23, 2005) Noble House Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Scot Hamilton to director of sales and marketing of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, the only true luxury beachfront resort in Naples, Florida. In his new position, Hamilton will be responsible for increasing room sales, group business and developing marketing plans. Hamilton has an extensive independent and resort background, having worked for a variety of prestigious properties around ...
Scott Flexman Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, Virginia / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Scott Flexman Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, Virginia THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, May 2005... Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Scott Flexman as director of sales and marketing for Lansdowne Resort, the AAA Four Diamond resort located in Lansdowne, Virginia, just 35 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The announcement was made by Gerard Dumont, vice president and general manager for the resort. In his new role at Lansdowne, Mr. Flexman will lead the sales and marketing programming for the renowned resort...
Noble House Appointments Steven Boswell to GM and Tiffany Boeckman to DOS at Ocean Key Resort & Spa in Key West, Florida / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Noble House Appointments Steven Boswell to GM and Tiffany Boeckman to DOS at Ocean Key Resort & Spa in Key West, Florida KEY WEST, FL (May 19, 2005) Noble House Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointments of Steven Boswell to general manager and Tiffany Boeckman to director of sales at Ocean Key Resort & Spa in Key West, Florida. Prior to joining Ocean Key Resort & Spa, Boswell served as director of sales and marketing at The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club, a sister Noble House Hotels & Resorts property. Previous to joining Noble House, he served as director of sales at the Loews ...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Stephano Anamisis, General Manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Lakeland, Fla., Named LBAs GM of the Year Dothan, Ala. May 18, 2005 Stephano Anamisis, general manager of the Lakeland, Fla. Residence Inn by Marriott, has been named 2004 General Manager of the Year by management company Larry Blumberg & Associates, Inc. (LBA). Anamisis hotel, the Residence Inn by Marriott in Lakeland, Fla., also took top honors as 2004 Hotel of the Year. Both awards were presented at LBAs Annual General Managers Conference, held May 3-6 in the companys hometown of Dothan, Ala. A...
Cristina Romero-Peri Returns as Director of Sales and Marketing at Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Los Cabos / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Cristina Romero-Peri Returns as Director of Sales and Marketing at Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Los Cabos LOS CABOS, Baja California, Mexico, April 28, 2005 - Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, has brought back Cristina Romero-Peri as the director of sales and marketing, announced Managing Director Luis Fernandes. Romero-Peri originally joined Rosewood's heralded Five-Diamond resort in Los Cabos in 1998 and held a variety of positions over five years, most recently as Las Ventanas' director of sales and marketing. She returns to Las Ventanas from One & O...
Geostar, Inc. Names Starwood to Operate 315-room Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort Now Under Construction Near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic / May
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Geostar, Inc. Names Starwood to Operate 315-room Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort Now Under Construction Near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - May 4, 2005 -- Paradise has found a new address - The Westin Roco Ki Beach & Golf Resort, currently under construction in the Dominican Republic and scheduled to open in November 2006. Nestled in a lush tropical landscape on the azure-blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, and adjacent to the white silky sands of Macao Beach, this spectacular resort will be situated near the popular resort area of Punta Cana. Starwood Hote...
Rocco Forte Hotels Will Lease from Frankonia Eurobau AG & Co.KG a Euro 71.5 million Hotel with 160 Rooms Under Constuction in Munich / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Rocco Forte Hotels Will Lease from Frankonia Eurobau AG & Co.KG a Euro 71.5 million Hotel with 160 Rooms Under Constuction in Munich 16 May 2005 - Sir Rocco Forte was in Munich on Friday (13 May) to help lay the foundation stone for the Lenbach Gärten site, at the heart of which a new luxury Rocco Forte Hotels property will be built. Frankonia Eurobau AG & Co.KG is funding and managing the construction of the hotel, which - when completed - will be leased to Rocco Forte Hotels. Lenbach Gärten is located in the heart of the Bavarian city, close to both the commercial and shopping distri...
Robin Brown, Who Spent 14 years as GM of the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Creating a Buzz with His Involvement in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Res
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kimberly Blanton, Globe Staff, The Boston GlobeKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18, 2005 - It is not yet built, will have no ocean view, and it will sit across from a Trader Joe's and a Hollywood Video. But Boston's rich and famous can't wait to move in. Maids will turn off the vacuum cleaner when penthouse owners walks by. Residents will be able to order raw steaks, prepped for grilling, and have them delivered to their private, rooftop terraces. Upon arriving home from out-of-town trips, they will be greeted with fresh orchids, crisp sheets, and Perrier on the nightstand. The...
TravelCLICK Names Robert Post as President and Chief Executive Officer / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Names Robert Post as President and Chief Executive Officer Chicago (May 26, 2005) TravelCLICK Inc., a leading provider of hotel e-commerce solutions, today announced the appointment of Robert Post to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Richard W. Gray and Ray Cohen, founders and co-CEOs of the company. Mr. Gray will remain Chairman of the Board. Mr. Post joined TravelCLICK in May 2004 as Chief Financial Officer. He has over 20 years of executive experience in travel and hospitality, as well as the home security and defense electronics in...
Rim Hospitality Adds 1,411 Rooms, Now Managing 28 Hotels / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Rim Hospitality Adds 1,411 Rooms, Now Managing 28 Hotels May 2, 2005 - Rim Hospitality ended the first quarter with the addition of 1,411 rooms, bringing its total under management to approximately 4000 rooms, 28 properties. This expansion in the California based firms portfolio came from a combination of acquisition, development projects, and third party management agreements, according to Mark Burden, President. We are very pleased with the expansion of more full service properties to our portfolio. With the addition of almost 800 rooms, Rim has significantly incre...
Hotels, Web Sites Try to Get Lodging Information to Add Up Right / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Christopher Boyce, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 22, 2005 --A man walks into a fancy hotel, drops his bags with the bellhop and approaches the check-in desk. He presents his ID and credit card, which will allow him to raid the tempting mini-bar, and he takes his room key. Just before he walks away, the customer asks the attendant for directions to the indoor pool. The attendant informs the customer there is no pool -- indoor or otherwise. It sounds like the introduction to a National Lampoon's vacatio...
REVPAR International Opens Florida Office; New Location Will Meet Increasing Market Demand in the Southeast United States, the Caribbean, and Latin Am
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report REVPAR International Opens Florida Office - New Location Will Meet Increasing Market Demand in the Southeast United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America Alexandria, Va. May 6, 2005 - REVPAR International, Inc. announced today that the firm has opened an office in the Miami metro area to better serve the companys growing client base in the Southeast United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. We are highly enthusiastic about our expansion into South Florida, said Rick Pastorino, President of REVPAR International. We have been engaged in numerous projects in Florida ...
Recap: 5th Annual Resort Management Conference / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Recap: 5th Annual Resort Management Conference MCLEAN, VA (May 26, 2005) The latest buzz words and travel trends, such as Togethering and Strategic Control, along with forecasts, a lodging outlook and more than a dozen breakout sessions to educate resort management professionals headlined the agenda at the 5th Annual Resort Management Conference. Other hot topics were Internet marketing, de-mystifying distribution, building business health, and marketing to meeting planners. Held at the Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix, the conference was sponsored by the Hos...
Ten California Coastal Resorts Put Aside Competition, Band Together to Make Marketing Pitch / Sandi Cain / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ten California Coastal Resorts Put Aside Competition, Band Together to Make Marketing Pitch By Sandi Cain, May 2005 Orange County Business Journal Staff Normally competitors, a group of mainly coastal Orange County resorts last month mailed a 30-page brochure touting the countys seaside to travelers in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, Washington, New York and other East Coast areas. We targeted the fly-in markets, said James Bermingham, general manager of Montage Resort & Spa in Laguna Beach. Theres good awareness (of Orange County resorts) within California, but we ...
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.Selling the Reno Hilton to Grand Sierra Resort Corp. for Approximately $150 million; Plans to Reconstruct the Hotel to Rese
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Selling the Reno Hilton to Grand Sierra Resort Corp. for Approximately $150 million; - Plans to Reconstruct the Hotel to Resemble a Traditional Lake Tahoe Lodge with With One of the World's Largest Indoor Water Parks LAS VEGAS - May 11, 2005 -- Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CZR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Reno Hilton casino resort to Grand Sierra Resort Corp., a Nevada-based hotel and resort developer, for approximately $150 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter ...
Remington Hotels Corp. Agrees to Pay the City of Marietta $2.3 million a Year to take over Marietta Resort and Conference Center / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Brenden Sager, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 28, 2005 - For Marietta's City Council, it doesn't get any better than this. A firm has agreed to pay the city $2.3 million a year to take over a project that the city has lost money on for nearly a decade. Wednesday evening, the council voted unanimously to allow Dallas-based Remington Hotels Corp. to rent the Marietta Resort and Conference Center under a lease that could last up to 18 years. Not only has the city staunched the red ink, it'll receive an additional 3 percent of gross revenues over ...
TOP INTERNATIONAL Hotels and TOP City&CountryLine Hotels Choose RateTiger for its Hotels to Manage Extranet Websites / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report TOP INTERNATIONAL Hotels and TOP City&CountryLine Hotels Choose RateTiger for its Hotels to Manage Extranet Websites Barcelona/Duesseldorf, May 2005 - Online distribution is becoming of more importance to our hotels each day, but it is costs too much time to manage and it is almost impossible to control more then 10 extranets. RateTiger Allocator is the perfect solution; it allows a hotel to control and change rates and allotments for all channels at the same time from one screen. Having looked at all the products in the market and having conducted testing we have chosen RTAllocator by eRe...
The Historic Sebasco Harbor Resort, One of Maine's Most Charming Oceanfront Resorts, Selects the Entirety PMS from Ramesys / May 2005
February 28, 2005
The Historic Sebasco Harbor Resort, One of Maine's Most Charming Oceanfront Resorts, Selects the Entirety PMS from Ramesys May 4, 2005 - The Sebasco Harbor Resort has been welcoming guests since 1930. Although many things have changed over the years, the most important things have remained the same, namely warm Maine hospitality and gracious attention from friendly staff. At the Sebasco Harbor Resort, traditions are respected and individuals are valued. A haven for all, outdoor enthusiasts, families, couples, and business groups, the focus at the Resort has always been on understanding their valued guests habits and prefere...
Hi-Tech Hotel Installs Latest Entirety PMS from Ramesys / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hi-Tech Hotel Installs Latest Entirety PMS from Ramesys May 18, 2005 - Hi-tech amenities are the key differentiator at Utahs Pavilion Inn hotel. The hotel prides itself on leading the local market by offering hi-tech amenities to customers including plans to provide computers in every guest room. It is now aiming to distinguish itself from the competition by installing a leading edge PMS to provide additional guest services such as seamless web bookings. To deliver improved service and enhanced management controls and flexibility, Ramesys (South Plainfield, NJ), a leading provider of enterprise IT solutions to the hospit...
Royal Holloway Reaps Huge Financial Benefits with Kx / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Royal Holloway Reaps Huge Financial Benefits with Kx May 11, 2005 - Faced with a 30% budget deficit, completely inadequate computer systems, and staff drowning in paperwork, Royal Holloways event and conference management needed to take drastic action. We look at how Kinetic Solutions Kx system was able to help Royal Holloway turn the situation around so that 30% behind budget went to 30% up on budget in just six months. Two years ago, Melanie Loizou, assistant director Sales and Marketing at Royal Holloway, was given the unenviable task of turning the Universitys conference and events operation from an administrative ni...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ramada Worldwide Providing Signage Incentive Program to Help Offset Franchisees Cost of Replacing Property Signs to Conform with the Brands New Logos PARSIPPANY, N.J. (May 19, 2005) Ramada Worldwide today announced an incentive program to help offset its franchisees cost of replacing property signs in conformance with the brands new logos. The program offers a royalty incentive credit, based on room count, up to $12,000 to qualifying U.S. Ramada Inn and Ramada Plaza properties and Ramada Limited properties that have completed the requirements to become a Ramada Inn. ...
Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific Secures Two Management Contracts for New Radisson Branded Hotels in Fiji and Shanghai / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson Hotels Asia Pacific Secures Two Management Contracts for New Radisson Branded Hotels in Fiji and Shanghai Minneapolis, Minn. - May 12, 2005 - Radisson Hotels & Resorts, an industry leading, full-service hotel brand of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, today announced its first hotel in Fiji - Radisson Resort Fiji, Denarau Island. Denarau Island is the largest integrated resort in the South Pacific. The development of the Radisson Resort Fiji, Denarau Island will be funded by Westpac, one of Australia's leading commercial banks and built by Fletchers, the premium construction company o...
Roland Zadra Elected President of Romantik Hotels & Restaurants; Urs Zurbriggen Appointed Vice President / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Roland Zadra Elected President of Romantik Hotels & Restaurants; Urs Zurbriggen Appointed Vice President ST. WOLFGANG, AUSTRIA, 18 APRIL 2005 - With an absolute majority of 96%, the Romantik members elected Roland Zadra as the new president of Romantik Hotels & Restaurants International. The dynamic owner of the Romantik Hotel Landschloss Fasanerie in Zweibrücken assumes leader-ship of this romantic hotel cooperation to lead it into a new future. He defines the goals of his presidency with a quote by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt - "every day needs something new" he says,"whi...
