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Grenadian Hotelier Royston Hopkin Receives Knighthood Title from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Grenadian Hotelier Royston Hopkin Receives Knighthood Title from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II LONDON (May 2, 2005) In keeping with centuries of Royal tradition, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, officially knighted veteran Grenadian hotelier Royston Hopkin at investiture ceremonies held at Buckingham Palace on Wed., April 27, 2005. His wife, Lady Betty Hopkin, and daughters, Nerissa and Janelle, were in attendance at the special ceremony. While April 27, 2005 marked the official ceremony, Sir Royston was graciously conferred the Knighthood title for his contributions to tou...
Richard Benoit, IT Manager for the Gaylord Palms Resort, Will be Honored as the 2005 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional of the Year / May 2
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Benoit, IT Manager for the Gaylord Palms Resort, Will be Honored as the 2005 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional of the Year AUSTIN, TEXAS; May 9, 2005 - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(r)) will honor Richard Benoit, CHTP, as the 2005 Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) of the Year at HITEC's Opening Session on Tuesday, June 21, at 8 a.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California USA. In its eighth year, The CHTP of the Year award recognizes the person who scored the highest in a given year on t...
Marriott, Carlson, Hospitality Upgrade Sponsor 2nd Annual Property Technology Dinner / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott, Carlson, Hospitality Upgrade Sponsor 2nd Annual Property Technology Dinner June 20th Networking Event for Corporate Hotel IT Professionals Draws International Interest ALPHARETTA May 17, 2005 Plans are underway for the second annual Property Technology Dinner to be held Monday, June 20, during HITEC 2005 in Los Angeles for hoteliers responsible for property technology, according to David Sjolander, vice president hotel information systems with Carlson Hotels Worldwide, which co-sponsors the informal, invitation-only event. Other sponsors are Marriott Internati...
Premier Resorts Selected to Manage The Hotel Telluride in Telluride, Colorado; Tammy Burden Named General Manager / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Premier Resorts Selected to Manage The Hotel Telluride in Telluride, Colorado . Tammy Burden Named General Manager PARK CITY, Utah (May 23, 2005) Premier Resorts, the Park City, Utah-based resort property management company located in seven states in the continental U.S., plus Hawaii and Mexico, has been selected to manage The Hotel Telluride in Telluride, Colo.. Comprised of 58 rooms, plus restaurant and day spa facilities, the hotel is the newest lodging built in the Historic Town of Telluride and has won numerous awards since opening in 2001, including recognition as the on...
Premier Hotel Management Group Chooses ProfitSword to Provide Business Intelligence Software to its Portfolio / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Premier Hospitality Management Group Chooses ProfitSword to Provide Business Intelligence Software to its Portfolio DURANT, OKLAHOMA May 2, 2005 Premier Hospitality Management, a leading hotel ownership and management company, has chosen ProfitSword, LLC, an innovator in web-based intelligence tools for the hospitality industry, to provide business intelligence software to Premiers 11 properties. The move will enable property managers to gather, interpret and share detailed data and information with the corporate office and each other in real-time. Beginning in February 2005, Premi...
Classy Clearance Sale Gives Public Chance to Own Piece of Plaza Hotel; Dinner Plates with Plaza Crest – $35 each / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Marissa Widdison, Daily News, New YorkKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 17, 2005 - History buffs and Eloise lovers can buy a piece of The Plaza starting Friday -- with pillows that cradled the heads of the rich and famous selling for the bargain-basement rate of $6. Plates bearing a Plaza crest will set you back $35. The stylish bellhop's uniforms are $100. And the king-size beds that once filled the ritzy rooms of the temporarily closed landmark are tagged at $750. "These pieces have graced the guest rooms for years," said Plaza rep Lisa Linden, who is helping run the glam garage sa...
L'Auberge du Lac's Opening Is a Milestone for Pinnacle; The Cost of the Hotel/Casino is Louisians's Second-most Expensive / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 26, 2005--Two weeks on the job and already Dan Lee had a problem. He'd just become chairman and chief executive officer of Pinnacle Entertainment when the Louisiana gaming authorities told him he'd have to devise a development plan for a 227-acre company-controlled land parcel in Lake Charles. If Lee didn't act quickly, regulators warned, Pinnacle risked losing the state's last available riverboat gaming license. With attention focused on a $37 million renovation of the company's ...
Proposed $600 million Pigeon Falls Village in Tennessee Includes 3 Hotels with 400 room Each and 800 Condos / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Roger Harris, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 8, 2005 - A group of Florida businessmen and investors will raise the curtain Monday on Pigeon Falls Village, a $600 million retail, recreation, entertainment, hotel and condominium project on the former Jake Thomas farm in Pigeon Forge. The project would be built on 114 acres north of Teaster Lane and east of the Belz outlet shopping center. When completed the village would employ 2,000 to 2,500 full-time workers. Two hundred business people and elected officials from the Pigeon Forge area have be...
Peter H. Mason Appointed the Division Director for Konover Hotel Corporation / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Peter H. Mason Appointed the Division Director for Konover Hotel Corporation West Hartford, CT May 18, 2005 Simon Konover, President and Chief Executive Officer of Konover Properties Corporation, has announced that Peter H. Mason, CHA has been appointed the Division Director for Konover Hotel Corporation. Mr. Mason directs the overall operations of the firms hotel portfolio and strategic objectives. Konover Hotel Corporation manages hotels and hospitality properties throughout the Eastern United States, including the Sheraton at Bradley International Airport and the Connecticut...
Think Pet-friendly Hotels are a Recent Phenomena? National Trust Historic Hotels of America Has an Affinity for Animals / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Think Pet-friendly Hotels are a Recent Phenomena? National Trust Historic Hotels of America Has an Affinity for Animals WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2005 - Think pet-friendly hotels are a recent phenomena? Guess again. Some of America's oldest hotels have hosted guests of all persuasions, from four-legged friends to songbirds and steers. While many made their mark with a special appearance, others are beloved residents or even valued employees. Alligators with Attitude For nearly 50 years in the early 1900s, live alligators graced the fountain of Palm Court at the Jefferson Hotel in R...
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Appoints Bob Pellegrini as Vice President of Sales at the Boston Convention Marketing Center / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Appoints Bob Pellegrini as Vice President of Sales at the Boston Convention Marketing Center BOSTON, Mass., May 9, 2005 - The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) today announced that Bob Pellegrini has joined the Boston Convention Marketing Center (BCMC) as vice president of sales responsible for driving the sales efforts at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. Pellegrini comes to the BCMC from Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide where he was director of sales and ...
Sol Meliá Selects PegsTour®, Service Grows as More Wholesalers Seek Automated Hotel Reservations through Pegasus Solutions / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Sol Meliá Selects PegsTour®, Service Grows as More Wholesalers Seek Automated Hotel Reservations through Pegasus Solutions DALLAS (May 3, 2005) Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) today announced new customers and other participants for its PegsTour service, which enables automated hotel reservations by tour operators and other wholesale travel distributors. Many Pegasus hotel chain customers, including Sol Meliá, have signed agreements to participate, and new wholesale customers have been added. Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions is a global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors....
February 28, 2005
Wynn Las Vegas Selects Pegasus Solutions Electronic Distribution Services to Reach Consumers and Travel Agents Automated Connectivity Delivers Real-time Reservations Via Global Distribution Systems DALLAS (May 16, 2005) - Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) is providing electronic distribution services for the new Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club via the companys Unirez by Pegasusä representation service. Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions is a global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors. The $2.7 billion hotel and casino is Wynn Resorts most ambitious project yet. The...
Pegasus Solutions Adds 150 European Hotels to Representation Service / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Pegasus Solutions Adds 150 European Hotels to Representation Service Utell by Pegasus and Unirez by Pegasus Services Drive Bookings Throughout Europe BARCELONA (May 9, 2005) - Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) signed more than 150 new European hotels to its hotel representation service in the first quarter of 2005. A global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors, Pegasus provides hotel representation services to more than 3,700 hotels in Europe and more than 7,000 worldwide. The company announced the new additions at the annual Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association...
Patricia C. Walsh Appointed Controller of Stonewall Resort, Weston, West Virginia / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Patricia C. Walsh Appointed Controller of Stonewall Resort, Weston, West Virginia THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, May 2005 ...Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Patricia C. Walsh as controller of Stonewall Resort, the 2,000-acre conference resort located near Weston, West Virginia. Ken Jesina, general manager, made the announcement. Pat Walsh brings extensive experience within the hospitality industry to Stonewall Resort, having served throughout her career in the positions of controller, treasurer and auditor for a variety of hotels, stated Mr. ...
Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association Names Phillip Murray, Historic Gettysburg Hotel, General Manager of the Year / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association Names Phillip Murray, Historic Gettysburg Hotel, General Manager of the Year Harrisburg, PA, (May 17) - Six hospitality industry awards were presented during the Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association¹s (PTLA) Spirit of Hospitality Awards Dinner. J. Mickey Rowley, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office officiated the awards presentation. The awards dinner was the culmination of the PTLA Annual Conference & Trade Show held at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center. Awards were presented to the following recipients: Karly W...
PAR's SMS|Host Hospitality Management System to be Installed at Tamarack Resort / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report PAR's SMS|Host Hospitality Management System to be Installed at Tamarack Resort The nation's newest all-season resort chooses PAR Springer-Miller Systems' Applications to manage lodging and seasonal activities New Hartford, NY - April 28, 2005 - PAR Springer Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) - the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems to resorts/hotels- is pleased to announce that Tamarack Resort has chosen SMS|Host Hospitality Management System as their system of choice for their property in Donnelly, Idaho. SMS|Host Hospitality Management System is the technology c...
The Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, NY Opens for its 96th Season; David McLean Lockwood Named Executive Chef / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, NY Opens for its 96th Season; David McLean Lockwood Named Executive Chef COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., April 16, 2005 Today, The Otesaga, for nearly a century one of the country's premier seasonal resorts, opens for its 96th season. Selected as a member of the prestigious Historic Hotels of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Otesaga is reminiscent of a more genteel era when a gracious welcome was the standard. It blends perfectly with the Village of Cooperstown, New York, a culturally rich repository of Americana, where the country's p...
Optimum Hotel Brokerage Sells Holiday Inn Express in Waterbury, Connecticut / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Optimum Hotel Brokerage Sells Holiday Inn Express in Waterbury, Connecticut Fairfield, Connecticut, May 6, 2005 Optimum Hotel Brokerage announced today that the firm has closed on the sale of the Holiday Inn Express hotel in Waterbury, Connecticut. Joe McCann, president of Optimum Hotel Brokerage, represented the seller, KP Hotels, in the transaction. The hotel was purchased by Nivitel Luemas LLC, a New Jersey-based full service hotel operator. The Holiday Inn Express Waterbury is a prominent, quality asset in an improving market explained McCann. Its a fully renovated urban ...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires the 112 room Onyx Hotel for Approximately $28.6 million; Kimpton Continues to Manage the Boston Hotel / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires the 112 room Onyx Hotel for Approximately $28.6 million; Kimpton Continues to Manage the Boston Hotel BETHESDA, Md. - May 18, 2005 -- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) today announced it has acquired the Onyx Hotel for approximately $28.6 million. The Onyx Hotel is an urban, luxury full-service hotel with 112 well-appointed guestrooms. The hotel opened in May 2004 and is located in historic downtown Boston in an up and coming area called Bullfinch Triangle, one block from the highly anticipated Rose Kennedy Greenway. The hotel is also three blocks fro...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Online Travel Agents vs Travel Search The Debate by Bhanu Chopra, May 2005 Recently Travel search or meta search has become a hot topic. Both the industry experts and wall street analyst predict this as the next hot topic in vertical search engine technology. So much so there are dedicated events on this topic that are being organized by Phocus Wright Travdex (Dallas May 2005) and EyeForTravel Travel Search(Philadelphia June 2005). In this debate whether they will erode market share for Online Travel Agents, there is no question that they would challenge the current profit...
City of Anaconda, Montana Seeking Hotel Developer to Resume Construction of 40 room Resort Adjacent to the Jack Nicklaus Designed Old Works Golf Co
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Vera Haffey, The Montana Standard, ButteKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 14, 2005 - ANACONDA -- A plan to attract a new developer to continue the work of building a resort hotel at the Old Works Golf Course is shaping up, with the final approval a of bidders' packet. Commissioners on Tuesday are expected to approve a draft of the packet that's part of a marketing campaign aimed at resuming construction at the 2.38-acre site near the Jack Nicklaus signature course's club house. The committee that drafted the plan includes chairman Rich Rivers, Mike King, Tim Flynn, Jim Davison, ...
Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Selects PAR Springer-Miller Systems SMS|Host(r) Hospitality Management System / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Selects PAR Springer-Miller Systems SMS|Host(r) Hospitality Management System Selected to Manage Hotel, Golf, Spa, and Club Membership New Hartford, NY - May 5, 2005 - PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) - the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management solutions to the upscale hotel/resort/spa marketplace-proudly announces that Ojai Valley Inn and Spa has selected the SMS|Host suite of products for their hotel, spa, golf course, retail outlets and membership club. For over eight decades, the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa has been a sophisticated escape...
Hotel Occupancy Recovery Not Enjoyed by All / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Occupancy Recovery Not Enjoyed by All ATLANTA - May 16, 2005 -- As U.S. hotels continue to climb out of the 2001-2003 recession, nationwide occupancy levels are approaching historical record levels. However, a closer look finds that not all properties are enjoying the recent recovery. This finding comes from a special analysis of the data collected for the recently released 2005 edition of Trends in the Hotel Industry published by PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR), an affiliate of PKF Consulting. "As a whole, our Trends in the Hotel Industry sample achieved an occupancy of 6...
