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Marco Scherer Named Assistant General Manager for the Hotel Monaco, Chicago / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marco Scherer Named Assistant General Manager for the Hotel Monaco, Chicago CHICAGO, May 6, 2005 Marco Scherer has been named assistant general manager for the stylish Hotel Monaco located at 225 N. Wabash in Chicago. He joins the Monacos management team from the 143-room Royal St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, where he was general manager. As the Hotel Monacos assistant general manager, Scherer oversees daily operations and personnel for the 192-room property. He reports directly to the hotels general manager, Nabil Moubayed. Known for its residential ambiance and eclecti...
USFS Selects MSI As Exclusive PMS Provider For Hawthorn Suites Hotels; Extended-stay hotels joining the US Franchise Systems family will be required t
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report USFS Selects MSI As Exclusive PMS Provider For Hawthorn Suites Hotels; - Extended-stay hotels joining the US Franchise Systems family will be required to install WinPM Phoenix May 13, 2005 Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems (USFS), parent company of the franchisors of the Microtel Inns & Suites, Hawthorn and Best Inns & Suites hotel brands, announced that it has selected the WinPM system, developed by Phoenix-based Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), as its exclusive property-management system platform. According to Steve Jacobs, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for USFS, ...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report MSIs Longevity, Success Paves Way for Internal Growth, Executive Promotions - Mark Houser, formerly COO, promoted to Chief Information Officer; Tim Tiller, formerly VP Customer Success, promoted to Chief Operating Officer PHOENIX MAY 24, 2005 The shortest route to success is with someone who has led the way. MSI, the hospitality industrys leading provider of fully integrated property-management, marketing and reservations systems, has recognized the dedication and leadership of Mark Houser, one of MSIs founding partners, and has promoted him to Chief Information Officer. Likewi...
Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Sierra Suites® Portfolio / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Sierra Suites® Portfolio McLean, VA May 12, 2005 Molinaro Koger announced today their role as advisor to LodgeWorks in the sale of a portfolio of 16 Sierra Suites® Hotels to HVM L.L.C., the operator of Extended Stay Hotels. The properties will immediately be re-flagged as Extended Stay Deluxe®, a new brand being debuted by Extended Stay Hotels. The Sierra Suites Hotels included in the sale are located in Phoenix, Arizona; Pleasanton and San Jose, California; Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Piscataway, New Jersey; Fair...
April Results for the European Hotel Industry: Best Monthly Performance in 5 Years / MKG / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report April Results for the European Hotel Industry: Best Monthly Performance in 5 Years Paris, 27 May 2005 . A RevPAR up by 9.8% in April 2005 versus last year A combined rise in occupancy rates (+3.3 points) and average daily rates (+4.5%). The 3* and 4* categories fully benefited from this jump, while growth in the budget categories is more timid Germany broke records with a RevPAR up by 22.7% in April 2005 versus 2004 Monthly results for corporate chain hotels by category in Europe in April 2005 Occupancy rate 04/05 Diff. Occ. rate (pts) Av...
Hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Reports a First Quarter 2005 Net Loss of $13.4 million Compared with a Loss of $40.2 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Reports a First Quarter 2005 Net Loss of $13.4 million Compared with a Loss of $40.2 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR Up 5.1% Hotel Operating Statistics ARLINGTON, Va. - May 4, 2005 -- MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:MHX), one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REIT), today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. Highlights of the company's strong quarterly performance include(1): * Net loss narrowed to $(13.4) million or $(0.15) per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(40.2) ...
Manish Bhatia Named General Manager of the Just Opened Hotel Providence, Providence, RI / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Manish Bhatia Named General Manager of the Just Opened Hotel Providence, Providence, RI Providence, Rhode Island - May 3, 2005 -- The recently opened luxury Hotel Providence proudly announces the hiring of Manish Bhatia, a four-star hotel veteran with a strong New England background and hospitality experience from all over the world. The Hotel Providence is owned by Providence developer Stanley Weiss, and managed by the Hotel Providence Management Partners, LLC. Bhatia's responsibilities at the boutique SLH member hotel will include overall management of departments, streamlinin...
Hosting The Byron Nelson Golf Tournament Is a Very Large Marketing Initiative for the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Los Colinas / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Angela Shah, The Dallas Morning NewsKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 16, 2005 - Golf fans from across the country have a standing appointment to be in Irving each May to catch some of the sport's biggest stars play on the manicured greens of the Four Seasons Resort and Club. The Byron Nelson tournament, which wrapped up Sunday, attracts plenty of those who are more interested in the goings-on around the course, too. In the main pavilion and the dozens of private corporate suites, power brokers and wannabes join the sports fans, nibbling and drinking, seeing and being seen. It a...
The 2005 Lodging Industry Investment Council Top Ten; LIIC's List of Major Hotel Investment Opportunities and Challenges / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 2005 Lodging Industry Investment Council Top Ten - LIIC's List of Major Hotel Investment Opportunities and Challenges May 25, 2005 - Each year, the think tank members of LIIC The Lodging Industry Investment Council are surveyed to develop a list of the major hotel investment opportunities and challenges for the coming year. This survey results in the LIIC Top Ten; a well-regarded profile of investment sentiment and attitudes for the lodging industry for the forthcoming 12 months. All together, the members of LIIC represent acquisition and disposition control of billions ...
Lodgenet LG Electronics to Deliver Industry's Most Complete HDTV Solution for Hotel Guest Rooms / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lodgenet LG Electronics to Deliver Industry's Most Complete HDTV Solution for Hotel Guest Rooms Full Complement of High-Definition Broadcast, Satellite-Delivered Premium Content and Video-On-Demand Entertainment Enabled By Industry-Leading Content Security Technology - All TV and Video-On-Demand Functions Controlled with a Single Remote Industrys First Boxless HDTV Solution . SIOUX FALLS, SD, May 5, 2005 LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), one of the worlds largest providers of interactive television and broadband solutions to the lodging industry, and LG E...
Lodgenet, HBO Sign Industry-First Agreement for HBO HD; Only Hotels With SIGNETURE HDTV; Only Hotels with SIGNETURE HDTV Systems Will Offer a High-Def
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lodgenet, HBO Sign Industry-First Agreement for HBO HD Only Hotels with SIGNETURE HDTV Systems Will Offer a High-Definition Television Experience for Blockbuster Movies and Original Features from HBO HD NEW YORK, NY, May 18, 2005 LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), one of the worlds largest providers of interactive television and broadband solutions to hotels, today announced it has entered into the first-ever agreement with Home Box Office, Inc. for the distribution of HBO HD programming specifically to the lodging industry. While presenting at the Bear Stearns G...
RockResorts Awarded Management Contract for the 56-room Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Vail Valley, Colorado / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report RockResorts Awarded Management Contract for the 56-room Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Vail Valley, Colorado Denver, CO, May 3rd, 2005: RockResorts announced today that the 56-room Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Vail Valley, Colorado, has been added to its collection of luxury resort destinations. RockResorts will manage the hotel under contract with its owner, a joint venture of Pharos Group, LLC and Value Enhancement Fund V. Cordillera is the latest member of the luxury brand for the hospitality company based in Denver, Colorado. We are thrilled to have The Lodge & Spa at Cor...
Groups Submit Proposals for Recapitalisation of Le Meridien Hotels Group / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Groups Submit Proposals for Recapitalisation of Le Meridien Hotels Group LONDON (May 2, 2005) -- Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts (“the Group”) announces that: · Affiliates of Lehman Brothers, the holder of much of the Group’s debt, and Starwood Capital Group Global LLC have advised the Group that they have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture and have proposed that the joint venture acquire the owned and leased hotel portfolio of Le Méridien (with the exception of the Forte Village in Sa...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Sami Zoghbi, Managing Director for Le Meridien Hotels in the Middle East, Acknowledges Gulf Hotels Most Profitable in Le Meridiens Network, Set to Expand Again May, 2005 (Dubai): -- While visitor numbers will continue to rise in Dubai, the market mix is set to change, according to Sami Zoghbi, managing director for Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East and West Asia. Zognbi said that the sheer number of visitors predicted - up to 15 million annually by 2010 meant that the trend would be towards dilution of the previous emphasis on high-end travel. We might not get t...
The Landis Group Opens the Residence Inn Princeton, New Jersey; Paramount Hotel Group Operates the Property / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Landis Group Opens the Residence Inn Princeton, New Jersey; Paramount Hotel Group Operates the Property PRINCETON, N.J., May 17, 2005 The Landis Group, a private investment and real estate development firm, today hosted the grand opening of the new Residence Inn by Marriott at Carnegie Center. In addition to providing a tour of the 120-suite hotel, the hotels owner, along with civic officials, cut a $10,000 community commitment ribbon, which was donated to the nearby Bristol Myers Squibb Childrens Hospital. Paramount Hotel Group, a third-party, independent hotel managem...
Preparing for the Assault by Organized Labor on Hospitality / John R. Hendrie / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Preparing for the Assault by Organized Labor on Hospitality By John R. Hendrie, CEO, Hospitality Performance, Inc., May 2005 For an industry so labor intensive, it is shocking to see the unpreparedness for an imminent assault by Organized Labor on Hospitality. It is as if the lights are on, and no one is at home. From a strategic point of view, Organized Labor has you right where they want you. Complacency and inattention are good! The AFL-CIO is in the midst of a dramatic and historic struggle for leadership and bold future action plans. The current President of the Federati...
La Quinta Franchising Posts Strong First Quarter, Signing 25 New Franchise Agreements / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report La Quinta Franchising Posts Strong First Quarter, Signing 25 New Franchise Agreements - La Quinta and Baymont Franchise Growth on Track for 2005, With the Pipeline Active in All Parts of the Country DALLAS (May 5, 2005) La Quinta Corporations (NYSE:LQI) first quarter franchise growth was strong with 25 new franchise agreements and a robust pipeline of new construction and conversion hotels coming on line for both the La Quinta and Baymont brands. New construction properties in the pipeline range from Augusta, GA to Joplin, MO to Inglewood, CA. Alan Tallis, president ...
LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort Installs The Concierge Assistant Software, Redefines Service Standard for New Elite Club and 5-Star Guests / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort Installs The Concierge Assistant Software, Redefines Service Standard for New Elite Club and 5-Star Guests Software Lets Staff Track Luggage, Schedule Activities on the Fly for Five-Star guests May 25, 2005 - LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, operated by Noble House Hotels, is a shining jewel on the white-sand beach of Naples, Florida. The former mid-scale beach-front hotel recently emerged from a complete $54M makeover as much more than a hotel. In addition to beautiful new resort facilities, the transformed LaPlaya now offers an exclusive 654-member club wi...
HTNG Draws 160+ Attendees to First Annual Conference; Luke Mellors, Director of IT (CIO) at The Dorchester Group, Elected as HTNG Director / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report HTNG Draws 160+ Attendees to First Annual Conference - Luke Mellors, Director of IT (CIO) at The Dorchester Group, Elected as HTNG Director CHICAGO (May 4, 2005) -- Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announced today that more than 160 leading hotel technology executives, technology vendors, consultants, and other interested parties gathered in Las Vegas for HTNG's first Annual Conference, held on April 20 and 21. Attendees included 20 CEOs and 23 CIOs/CTOs; senior managers accounted for well over half the audience. "We are delighted to see so many industry technology leaders co...
Alfred D. Wiles Named GM and Peter J. Regan as DOS for the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Alfred D. Wiles Named GM and Peter J. Regan as DOS for the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC WASHINGTON, May 31, 2005 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Alfred D. Wiles, CHA, as General Manager and Peter J. Regan as Director of Sales & Marketingfor the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. The hotel is the hallmark of Washington, DC's L'Enfant Plaza which was acquired by The JBG Companies, and is undergoing a $300 million redevelopment which includes becoming the home to the new National Children's Museum. The L'Enfant Plaza Hotel offers 370 luxury guestrooms and sui...
The JBG Companies Names Crestline Hotels & Resorts as the Management Company for the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Formerly the Loews L'Enfant Plaza
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The JBG Companies Names Crestline Hotels & Resorts as the Management Company for the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Formerly the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC WASHINGTON, May 11, 2005 - As an initial step towards a planned $300 million renovation and redevelopment of L'Enfant Plaza, The JBG Companies has introduced a renamed L'Enfant Plaza Hotel and will shortly implement a $1 million renovation of the property. In addition, Crestline Hotels & Resorts has been named the management company for the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. Crestline Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel managem...
The $365 million L'Auberge du Lac Resort Casino Opens in Lake Charles, Louisiana. / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jamie Reid, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 24, 2005 - LAKE CHARLES, La.--A new luxury casino here doles out a Texas-size serving of the Lone Star State. Owners hope the attention -- drawn by Hill Country-inspired architecture, a Lone Star flag, a bluebonnet sculpture and buses running to and from Southeast Texas -- will fill the $365 million L'Auberge du Lac complex with Texans. The casino, which has an 18-hole golf course, meeting center and spa, opens at 10 p.m. Thursday. Arlene Massey, 71, of Jasper said she's ...
Rim Hospitality Takes Over Management of the 485-room Hyatt Regency in Downtown Los Angeles and Reflags it as the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Rim Hospitality Takes Over Management of the 485-room Hyatt Regency in Downtown Los Angeles and Reflags it as the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel LOS ANGELES, CA, May 20, 2005 - Rim Hospitality, a Modesto, California based hotel management and development company announced that it has taken over management of the 485-room Hyatt Regency in downtown Los Angeles and will reflag it as the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel as of today. The hotel, according to Mark Burden, CEO of Rim, will undergo extensive remodeling over the next 24 months beginning immediately with the installation...
Nine Los Angeles Hotels Present Radically Restructured Economic Proposal to UNITE HERE Local 11; Offers a $1,000 Signing Bonus, Substantial Pay Hike
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Nine Los Angeles Hotels Present Radically Restructured Economic Proposal to UNITE HERE Local 11 - Offers a $1,000 Signing Bonus, Substantial Pay Hike and Free Health Care Aimed to Bring Stalled Contract Talks to a Quick Conclusion LOS ANGELES - May 16, 2005 -- The Los Angeles Hotel Employer's Council on Monday proposed a radically restructured economic package to union members aimed at bringing stalled contract talks to a quick conclusion. The new proposal offers a $1,000 signing bonus and a more than 20% wage hike for non-tipped employees over the four-year term of the contrac...
