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Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquiring the 410-room Wyndham Palm Springs for $57.0 million, Approximately $139,000 per Room / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquiring the 410-room Wyndham Palm Springs for $57.0 million, Approximately $139,000 per Room MCLEAN, VA, June 23, 2004 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the 410-room Wyndham Palm Springs hotel. The purchase price for the hotel is $57.0 million, or approximately $139,000 per room. The Company intends to close on this acquisition within the next thirty days. James L. Francis, Highlands President and CEO, stated, We are ver...
Luxe Worldwide Hotels Taps PRPRO to Market Its Representation Services for Independent, Luxury Hotels / May 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Luxe Worldwide Hotels Taps PRPRO to Market Its Representation Services for Independent, Luxury Hotels LOS ANGELES. JUNE 12, 2005 Luxe Worldwide Hotels, a premier hotel representation company, has selected PRPRO, a Cleveland-based public relations and media consulting group, to promote its expanding global portfolio of independently owned and operated unique luxury and boutique hotels. Efrem Harkham, President and CEO of Luxe Worldwide Hotels, said PRPRO came highly recommended by its business partner Digital Alchemy, a provider of customer-relationship management and E-mar...
Hotels Increase Marketing Budgets by 6.1 Percent in 2004; Hotels Continue to Shift Marketing Dollars from Advertising to Person-to-Person Selling / P
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Increase Marketing Budgets by 6.1% in 2004; Hotels Continue to Shift Marketing Dollars from Advertising to Person-to-Person Selling PKF Study ATLANTA - June 27, 2005 -- Marketing expenses at U.S. hotels increased 6.1 percent in 2004 as hotels attempt to lure guests back and take advantage of a strongly rebounding lodging climate, according to a recent study published by a leading hospitality consultant. The study further indicates that a growing number of hotel marketing departments are shifting more of their sales budgets to activities that involve person-to-person con...
Hotel Forecasting Methodology Improves Accuracy of Projections; Hotel Outlook's 2004 RevPAR Estimates for Top MSAs Were 99.9% on Target / June 20
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Forecasting Methodology Improves Accuracy of Projections; Hotel Outlook's 2004 RevPAR Estimates for Top MSAs Were 99.9% on Target ATLANTA - June 6, 2005 -- A study has found that new, sophisticated forecasting methodology produces more accurate and meaningful data for hotel owners and developers who rely on industry forecasts to make informed business decisions. A recently completed study by PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) and Torto Wheaton Research (TWR) found that forecasts of occupancy, ADR and RevPAR published in the fall 2003 Hotel Outlook were 99.9 percent accurate w...
Pegasus Solutions Expands Presence in Asia-Pacific Region with Opening of a Beijing Office / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Pegasus Solutions Expands Presence in Asia-Pacific Region with Opening of a Beijing Office BEIJING (June 14, 2005) Pegasus Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS), a global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors, has named Olivier Dombey as its vice president of sales and account management for Asia-Pacific. The company also announced that it has opened an office in central Beijing: 2/F Office Tower II, Landmark Towers, 8 North Dongsanhuan Rd. One of our primary growth initiatives for 2005 is expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, said Bob Boles, Pegasus chief operating officer. Olivier a...
Outrigger's Condominium Collection Appoints Key Executives; Charles Okazaki Named General Manager of the Outrigger Kanaloa at Kona / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Outrigger's Condominium Collection Appoints Key Executives; Charles Okazaki Named General Manager of the Outrigger Kanaloa at Kona HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - June 17, 2005 - T.J. Oesterling, vice president of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts' condominium division, recently announced a number of key management hires and promotions within Outrigger's Condominium Collection, an assortment of 11 premium resort condominiums offering superior accommodations within some of Hawaii's best resort destinations on four islands. Charles "Chuck" Okazaki has joined the company as general manager of the...
Osceola County Commissioners May Opt Not to Vote for Either Rival Proposal from FaulknerUSA and Gaylord Entertainment to Build a Convention Center a
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Daphne Sashin, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19, 2005 - KISSIMMEE -- Osceola County commissioners' options to build a convention center are down to only one in the wake of advice from the county attorney recommending against one of the two proposals on the table. The commission on Monday was to decide between rival offers from FaulknerUSA and Gaylord Entertainment to build a convention center and hotel that business operators on West U.S. Highway 192 hoped would draw more business travelers to the tourist corridor. But a memo from County Attorney J...
Optims America and Carol Verret Launch the Revenue Management Accelerator Seminar in New York / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Optims America and Carol Verret Launch the Revenue Management Accelerator Seminar in New York DENVER, CO, June 13th, 2005: CVCT Carol Verret and Associates Consulting and Training and Optims America announce the Revenue Management Accelerator - a seminar to be held in New York City at the Sofitel Hotel in Manhattan on June 28 and repeated June 29 . This program is sponsored by Optims America, a leader in cutting edge Revenue Management Systems. This seminar is aimed at property based and corporate revenue managers as well as Sales and Marketing and Operations executives. "This program will foc...
Omni Hotels Selects Nirvana Technology Real-time Online Booking Tool for New Spa Web Portal at Omni Interlocken Resort in Denver / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Selects Nirvana Technology Real-time Online Booking Tool for New Spa Web Portal at Omni Interlocken Resort in Denver Alpharetta GA (June 17, 2005) -- Omni Hotels has selected Nirvana Technology's BookNow! real-time online booking tool as the central element of a web portal for its spa. The capability will also handle online sales for the spa retail shop. The project is a precursor to automated activity scheduling at all Omni Hotels properties. Blue Square Studios will create an advanced, stylized site for the Spa that Nirvana Technology will tie into the Omni reservations system...
Omni/Dunfey Hotels Alumni Set November 2005 Reunion Dinner / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Omni/Dunfey Hotels Alumni Set November 2005 Reunion Dinner Boston MA (June 6, 2005) -- Former executive and line employees of the Dunfey and Omni Hotels Corporations, which became simply Omni Hotels during the 1980's, have set a date of Saturday, November 19, 2005 for a large-scale reunion dinner celebration. The event will take place at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, hosted by Omni/Dunfey alumnus Vice President and Managing Director, David Colella. Long recognized as one of the most prolific incubators for hotel management talent, the former Dunfey Hotels Corporation grew from a New En...
Omni Hotels Reaps Revenue Increase with Manugistics and The Rainmaker Group / Powerful centralized automated revenue management solution maximizes roo
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Reaps Revenue Increase with Manugistics and The Rainmaker Group - Powerful Centralized Automated Revenue Management Solution Maximizes Room Value While Recognizing Loyal Customers June 9, 2005 - As the rebound in the hospitality industry continues, most hotel companies -- and certainly the top tier of first-class and luxury hotels and resorts -- are experiencing a problem every business should face: customer demand that exceeds supply. Omni Hotels is a case in point. "Here we are with 40 upscale hotels and more reservation requests than we have rooms for," says Brad Anders...
OZone Strategic Marketing, LLC Developing and Implementing Successful Revenue Growth Strategies for the Hospitality Industry Since 1999 / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report OZone Strategic Marketing, LLC Developing and Implementing Successful Revenue Growth Strategies for the Hospitality Industry Since 1999 Stamford, CT, June 2, 2005 Coast to coast the word is out on OZone Strategic Marketing, LLC! Frank C. Nicholas CHA the Managing Director of the Wall Street District Hotel NY, NY had this to say OZone set us up on a path to increase our revenue by $1,000,000 for the first half of 2005. We are well on our way to substantially exceed that aggressive goal! Pricing and distribution are reviewed daily with OZone, and no opportunity to yield revenue is be...
Board of Directors and Officers Elected for OpenTravel(TM) Alliance for 2005-2006 / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Board of Directors and Officers Elected for OpenTravel(TM) Alliance for 2005-2006 WASHINGTON, June 1, 2005 - As it embarks on its 7th year, the OpenTravel(TM) Alliance announces its Board of Directors and Officers for 2005-2006 for each of the respective industry verticals. Hotel: Anne Cole, VP Distribution & Content Delivery, Hilton Hotels Corporation Lisa Fues, Director of Reservations, Inventory and Distribution, Marriott International Mike Kistner, Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology at Pegasus Solutions and Partner at BASK Air: Ron Anderson-Lehman, S...
Ohio State University Considering Renaming the 151 room Blackwell Hotel, its Namesake, Roger D. Blackwell, Is a Convicted Felon / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Columbus Dispatch, OhioKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 21, 2005 - Ohio State University is considering renaming the Blackwell hotel now that its namesake is a convicted felon. A federal jury found Roger D. Blackwell guilty yesterday of 19 counts related to illegal stock trading; the university subsequently announced Blackwell's resignation as professor of marketing. As a result, the university "is reviewing matters related to the naming rights associated with the Blackwell Inn," Ohio State spokeswoman Elizabeth Conlisk said yesterday. The 151-room property opened in June 2002...
Poster Financial Group's Deal to Sell the Golden Nugget Laughlin Collapses / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2, 2005 - Poster Financial Group and Barrick Gaming Corp. have filed competing complaints in Clark County District Court over a $1 million deposit left in limbo after a deal to sell the Golden Nugget Laughlin collapsed this week. Barrick, owner of several downtown casinos, agreed in November to pay Poster Financial $31 million for the 300-room, tropical-themed hotel-casino on the Colorado River, but the contract expired Tuesday. Barrick filed a complaint in District Court the same day, seeking to reclaim its...
Six-Property Les Hotels Jaro Chain Selects Maestro Multi-Property PMS, Sales & Catering, CRO, and ResEze Internet Booking / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Six-Property Les Hotels Jaro Chain Selects Maestro Multi-Property PMS, Sales & Catering, CRO, and ResEze Internet Booking Luxury hotel chain will manage all properties on one database to maximize revenue by cross selling, boost efficiency Markham, ON June 15, 2005 NORTHWIND, a provider of enterprise property management and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced today Les Hotels Jaro, a six-property Quebec-based chain, selected the Maestro Multi-Property Enterprise Suite to automate all property operations on a single Maestro database to capture more guest revenue throu...
Nirvana Technology Partners with Spa Finder to Provide First Web-Based Spa Services Reservation Program — Consumers Can Book Treatments in Advan
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Nirvana Technology Partners with Spa Finder to Provide First Web-Based Spa Services Reservation Program -- Consumers Can Book Treatments in Advance through Spafinder.com Alpharetta, GA (June 9, 2005) -- Spa Finder, Inc., the global spa resource, has partnered with Nirvana Technology to create the first automated online spa service booking program, now live at Spafinder.com, the leading spa consumer site. Integrating Spa Finders industry-leading spa property information and research tools and Nirvanas BookNow! real-time online booking tool, the new Spa Services Reservation Program enabl...
Combining Two Brands, Nickelodeon and Holiday Inn, the $110 million Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn® Opens in Orlando / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Combining Two Brands, Nickelodeon and Holiday Inn, the $110 million Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn® Opens in Orlando Orlando, Fla., (May 31, 2005) This weekend (May 27 - 30) more than 1,800 people had the slime of their lives at the grand opening celebration of the first-ever Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn®. The official opening of this $110 million complex, designed especially for traveling families, took place just in time to kick off the summer. After a 14-month transformation, we are thrilled to welcome guests to the first-ever Nickelodeon hotel, and t...
Neptune Hospitality Advisors to 'Market for Sale' the Radisson Riverfront and the Radisson City Center Hotels in Saint Paul / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Neptune Hospitality Advisors to 'Market for Sale' the Radisson Riverfront and the Radisson City Center Hotels in Saint Paul SAN DIEGO, California, June 1, 2005. Neptune Hospitality Advisors, Inc. has been appointed to market for sale the 475-room Radisson Riverfront Hotel and the 250-room Radisson City Center Hotel located in downtown Saint Paul, the state capitol of Minnesota. The properties are available on a fee-simple basis. The hotels offer significant opportunity for re-branding. The Radisson Riverfront has benefited from more than $9.5 million in renovations in recent years and has also...
Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges Sale of Downtown San Diego Hotel / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Neptune Hospitality Advisors Arranges Sale of Downtown San Diego Hotel SAN DIEGO, California - June 16, 2005 - Michael D. Armstrong, President of Neptune Hospitality Advisors, Inc., is pleased to announce his firm arranged the sale of the Hotel Prava in the Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego, California. The 59-room, full-service all-suite hotel, sold to Fairfield Resorts, a Cendant company. Fairfield plans to convert the boutique hotel into a timeshare property. The sale price was not disclosed. The hotel was sold by a partnership led by American Property Management Corporation, the...
Arte Nathan, SVP of Wynn Resorts Ltd., Learned Firsthand the Challenges of Supervising 9,500 Employees; the Largest "From-scratch Hiring"
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 10, 2005 - Arte Nathan has learned firsthand about the challenges of supervising 9,500 employees. For the first time in the gaming industry, Nathan paired 650 chambermaids at the newly opened Wynn Resorts in teams of two to improve their motivation. It didn't occur to Nathan -- senior vice president of Wynn Resorts Ltd. -- that maids from Costa Rica and Bosnia might have language difficulties or that maids from the Sudan and Rwanda might hate one another. The third day Wynn Las Vegas was open, the maids marched ...
Nicholas D. Davaz Appointed General Manager of Simpson House Inn, Santa Barbara, California / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Nicholas D. Davaz Appointed General Manager of Simpson House Inn, Santa Barbara, California June 23, 2005 - Nicholas D. Davaz has been appointed general manager of the historic landmark Victorian estate Simpson House Inn. With extensive experience in hotel operations including rooms division, food and beverage, sales and marketing and human resources, Davaz joins Simpson House Inn as a hotel professional with a proven leadership record. Davaz was the general manager of El Encanto Hotel & Garden Villas in Santa Barbara. While in the aftermath of 9/11 and the untimely death of...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report NCR Spotlights Self-Service Technology at 2005 HITEC® > NCR EasyPoint Xpress Check-In and ResortPort Kiosks deliver innovation with experience for hotels deploying self-service ATLANTA June 16, 2005 - Hotel executives attending next weeks Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) in Los Angeles will have an opportunity to test drive the latest in self check-in and check-out kiosk technology from self-service leader NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and from Kinetics, a subsidiary of NCR. As self-service gains momentum in the travel industry, leading ho...
Restuarants and Bars Operated by N9NE Group at Morongo Casino Resort Go Dark; Targeted the Wrong Crowd / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jonathan Shikes, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2, 2005 - When Morongo Casino Resort and Spa opened last December, it lit up the desert, but two of its restaurants, a bar and night club have gone dark. The three trendy spots, as well as a bar and a boutique gift shop, were all owned and operated by the N9NE Group, which made its name targeting glamorous clientele at similar locations in Chicago and at the Palms casino and resort in Las Vegas. Upscale eatery, Belly Italiano, and Space Bar, which sits atop the casino's 27-story hotel, wil...
