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Developers Frank Leo and Gerard Kenny Sign Mandarin Oriental Group to Operate Hotel and Branded Residences in Proposed 90-story Tower in Chicago / Jun
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Developers Frank Leo and Gerard Kenny Sign Mandarin Oriental Group to Operate Hotel and Branded Residences in Proposed 90-story Tower in Chicago HONG KONG, June 7, 2005 Today, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced that it will manage a new 250-room luxury hotel and 50 branded residences which are planned to open in Chicago in early 2008. The project provides the Group with a unique opportunity to establish its luxury brand in another important American city. Mandarin Oriental, Chicago will occupy 15 floors of a new 90-storey tower which will be an exclusive mixed-use develop...
The Minister of Tourism, Malaysia, the Honorable Datuk Dr. Leo Michael Toyad, Leading a Mission to Canada and the USA / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Minister of Tourism, Malaysia, the Honorable Datuk Dr. Leo Michael Toyad, Leading a Mission to Canada and the USA Promoting Malaysia, One of the World's Most Safe and Stable Tourist Destinations! LOS ANGELES - June 9, 2005 -- The Minister of Tourism, Malaysia, the Honorable Datuk Dr. Leo Michael Toyad, is leading a mission to Canada and the USA from June 14-22, 2005. The delegation is on a three-city tour that includes Vancouver, New York and Los Angeles to aggressively promote Malaysia as a premier tourist destination. The main purpose of the Minister of Tourism's missi...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The MainStay Suites in Greenville, SC Named Inn of the Year for Choice Hotels MainStay Suite Brand GREENVILLE, S.C. (June 7, 2005) The MainStay Suites Pelham Road, located at 2671 Dry Pocket Road, recently was named Inn of the Year by Choice Hotels International, franchisor of the MainStay Suites hotel brand. Choice Hotels annually presents the Inn of the Year Award to hotels that demonstrate lodging excellence. The best of each brand is selected by a committee of peer hoteliers who evaluate the hotel on a variety of factors including guest service, hotel cleanliness and hotel déco...
Mandarin Oriental, New York Accelerates Service with MTech's HotSOS / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mandarin Oriental, New York Accelerates Service with MTechs HotSOS Mandarin Oriental, New York deploys MTechs Internet HotSOS (Hotel Service Optimization System), and Blackberry-powered HotSOS To Go application automating workflow and communications, and enhancing quality and customer relationships Los Angeles June 21, 2005 Mandarin Oriental, New York has deployed MTechs Hotel Service Optimization System (HotSOS, pronounced "hot sauce") to automate workflow and communications, and to wirelessly connect service staff to each other, guests, groups and meeting planners...
Hotel Monticello of Georgetown, A European-style Luxury, Boutique Hotel, Sold by Molinaro Koger / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Monticello of Georgetown, A European-style Luxury, Boutique Hotel, Sold by Molinaro Koger McLean, VA June 23, 2005 The fact that investors are placing premium value on Washington DC hotels and real estate is proven by the recent sale of Georgetowns Hotel Monticello. In a transaction structured by Molinaro Koger, an international hotel real estate brokerage headquartered in metro DC, the Hotel Monticello was purchased by JBS Ventures, LLC from Marbury Place LLC. A European-style boutique hotel that caters to international dignitaries, embassy staff and World Bank executives, the...
Musselman Kidwell Concepts Partners with BlueGreen Corporation to Prepare Managers for Upcoming Growth at Orlando Resorts / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Musselman Kidwell Concepts Partners with BlueGreen Corporation to Prepare Managers for Upcoming Growth at Orlando Resorts By Susan Musselman, Principal, Musselman Kidwell Concepts and Adjunct Faculty Member, New York University June 14, 2005 - Musselman Kidwell Concepts recently paired up with the management teams of two BlueGreen Corporation resorts in Orlando, FL to run a workshop designed to improve individual and team effectiveness. David DeShaw, Regional General Manager, BlueGreen Corporation states, We are facing a year of 78% growth at the Fountains Resort. Over the next seven mon...
Marriott International Expects to Add 75,000 to 90,000 Hotel Rooms to its System Between 2006 and 2008, Will Have 75 Hotels in China within 10 Years /
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott International Expects to Add 75,000 to 90,000 Hotel Rooms to its System Between 2006 and 2008 Will Have 75 Hotels in China within 10 Years Expects to Grow Earnings Per Share at Compound Annual Rate of 17 to 22 Percent Through 2008 WASHINGTON, June 2, 2005 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) will tell security analysts and institutional investors at a meeting in Miami Beach that, assuming Revenue per Available Room (REVPAR) growth of 8 to 10 percent for 2005 and 4 to 8 percent from 2006 through 2008, it expects earnings per share (EPS) to increase at a compound annual ...
The Massachusetts Lodging Association To Honor Roger A. Saunders with The Hall of Fame Awards / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Massachusetts Lodging Association To Honor Roger A. Saunders with The Hall of Fame Award June 1, 2005 - The Massachusetts Lodging Association will hold its First Annual Hall of Fame Awards on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., at the Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston in Cambridge. The Hall of Fame Awards will honor three individuals - a hotelier, an industry supplier, and an overall tourism leader - who have made outstanding contributions to the hospitality and tourism industries of Massachusetts. Tickets to the event can be purchased at www.masslodging.com/events. The inaugural ...
New Lodgenet Agreements to Bring Digitally Delivered Widescreen Movies Plus High-Definition Video-On-Demand and Satellite Programming Through SIGNETU
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report New Lodgenet Agreements to Bring Digitally Delivered Widescreen Movies Plus High-Definition Video-On-Demand and Satellite Programming Through SIGNETURE HDTV SM Systems Pro:IdiomTM Premium Content Copy Protection Key To Securing A Broad Range Of Licensing Agreements Expansion Of High-Definition Content Highlights Companys 2nd Year Delivering High-Definition Programming To Guest Rooms . SIOUX FALLS SD, June 21, 2005 LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), the worlds largest provider of interactive television and broadband solutions to hotels, today announced ...
K Partners Hospitality Group LP Building a Hawthorn Suites Hotel Adjacent to the Laredo (Texas) Entertainment Center / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report K Partners Hospitality Group LP Building a Hawthorn Suites Hotel Adjacent to the Laredo (Texas) Entertainment Center LAREDO, TEXAS (June 2, 2005) San Antonio-based K Partners Hospitality Group, LP will break ground this month on a Hawthorn Suites hotel adjacent to the Laredo Entertainment Center (LEC) at the intersection of Jacaman Road and Bob Bullock Loop 20 in Laredo, pursuant to an agreement with Arena Ventures LLC. The 70,000 square-foot hotel will include 100 suites, meeting space, and lounge and entertainment facilities, and will join numerous restaurants and retail establishme...
More Than 88% of Travelers Not Able to Let Go of Their Cell Phone, Laptop, or PDA While on Vacation / Travelocity Survey / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report More Than 88% of Travelers Not Able to Let Go of Their Cell Phone, Laptop, or PDA While on Vacation / Travelocity Survey SOUTHLAKE, Texas - June 23, 2005 -- While it may not be a complete surprise that consumers are becoming increasingly dependent on their personal technology, Travelocity's latest survey of leisure travelers showed that even while "getting away", many vacationers remain tied to technology and can be "plugged-in" to the world from even the most remote places. According to this recent Travelocity(R) study conducted in partnership with nationally-syndicated family travel ...
La Quinta Announces Agreement for First Property in Mexico – the Development of a La Quinta Inn & Suites in the city of Juarez, in the state of
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report La Quinta Announces Agreement for First Property in Mexico - the Development of a La Quinta Inn & Suites in the City of Juarez, in the State of Chihuahua Juarez Hotel Continues International Expansion DALLAS (June 2, 2005) La Quinta Corporation (NYSE:LQI) announced it has reached an agreement to bring the La Quinta brand to Mexico, with the development of a La Quinta Inn & Suites in the city of Juarez, in the state of Chihuahua. Developing the property is Plaza Triunfo S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, La Quintas first Mexico-based franchisee. The 85-room property in the h...
Yvonne La Penotiere Appointed President of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, the Americas / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Yvonne La Penotiere Appointed President of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, the Americas June 22, 2005 - Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced the promotion of Yvonne La Penotiere, formerly executive vice president of brand marketing, to the position of president of Carlson Hotels Worldwide-the Americas. The appointment was announced by Jay Witzel, president and CEO of Carlson Hotels Worldwide and CEO of Carlson Cruises Worldwide. "We are pleased to name La Penotiere to this key leadership position in our expanding hotel organization, directing the strategy, management and key functional supp...
La Vegas Casinos Using Clandestine Evaluations To Improve Customer Service / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 27, 2005 - Though it may seem out of sorts in a city where multibillion-dollar towers regularly rise out of vacant desert lots, the little things still matter most when winning over patrons at Southern Nevada resorts. Forget what you've heard about Elvis: in Las Vegas, customer service is still king. After all, the merits of even the poshest hotel room or swankiest casino are devalued by the powerful negative impressions left by a rude blackjack dealer, inattentive cocktail waitress or uncooperative front de...
Los Angeles Hotel Workers and Employers' Council Reach Tentative Agreement; Agreement Expires in November 2006 / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Los Angeles Hotel Workers and Employers' Council Reach Tentative Agreement Agreement Expires in November 2006 Los Angeles - June 13, 2005 - At 5:00 AM today, Los Angeles Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa called a press conference to announce a tentative agreement between UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Los Angeles Hotel Employers Council. The last minute deal came just in time to call off a scheduled lockout of 2500 hotel workers from seven of the cities most famous hotels. I am happy to say that cooler heads have prevailed, and we have arrived at an agreement and avoided a locko...
The 27-suite Kú Scheduled to Open this Fall on Anguilla / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 27-suite Kú Scheduled to Open this Fall on Anguilla Anguilla, British West Indies, (June 3, 2005) - Striking just the right balance between the minimalist cool of South Beach and the relaxed sophistication of St. Barts - with a generous dose of fun as defined by today's most stylish travelers, 27-suite Kú is a spirited newcomer on Anguilla, located on exquisite Shoal Bay East beach. Scheduled to open on October 15, 2005, it is a project of the same accomplished team who have guided nearby Cap Juluca to its #1 ranking among Caribbean hotels. A luxury hybrid, Kú brings a ...
Michael Koffler Moving as General Manager from the Hyatt Regency Monterey and Highlands Inn in Carmel to the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego /
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Victoria Manley, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 17, 2005 - Michael Koffler, general manager of Hyatt Regency Monterey and Highlands Inn in Carmel, is leaving to manage the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. Koffler, 47, has been an active supporter of Monterey County's hospitality industry since he became manager of the Monterey hotel in 1999. In March, Hyatt added its Carmel Highlands hotel and timeshare property to his responsibilities. Rumors that Koffler might leave the area began last week when he was invited to consider the job. "It s...
Kimpton Hotels Closes $157 Million Fund; Seeks to Double the Number of Kimpton-owned and Managed Properties / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kimpton Hotels Closes $157 Million Fund; Seeks to Double the Number of Kimpton-owned and Managed Properties SAN FRANCISCO - June 1, 2005 -- Kimpton Group Holding, LLC, the parent company of Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, ("Kimpton") the leader in the boutique hotel segment, today announced the launch of Kimpton Hospitality Partners, L.P. ("KHP Fund"), a limited partnership formed to acquire, develop and redevelop boutique/lifestyle hotel properties in select major U.S. metropolitan cities and resort areas across the country. The KHP Fund seeks to acquire over $450 million ...
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Selects Coyle Hospitality Group to Measure Global Performance of its Diverse Brands / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Selects Coyle Hospitality Group to Measure Global Performance of its Diverse Brands . Mystery Shopping Tools Innovative, Customizable and User-Friendly New York (June 8, 2005) Hospitality industry innovators, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has selected New York-based Coyle Hospitality Group (CHG) to assess quality in its growing and diverse collection. CHG provides quality-assurance consulting and mystery shopping exclusively to hotels, restaurants and spas worldwide Coyle Hospitality Group has created quality metrics that are both applicable to Kimptons d...
Full Service Representation Firm for Unique Independent Hotels, Actually Sells Room Nights, Not Just a Brand or Image! / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Full Service Representation Firm for Unique Independent Hotels, Actually Sells Room Nights, Not Just a Brand or Image! June 9, 2005 - Kerry Hotels, Capstone Collection, and The Circle Collection have captured the travel industry eye with a collection of unique boutique hotels worldwide. With membership capped at 60 hotels, Kerry (hip and modern), Capstone (classic and traditional), and Circle (elite hotels and services) have grown to 48 hotels since its inception in 1992. Unlike other travel marketing and reservations technology firms, Kerry, Capstone, and Circle is one of the rare sales an...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Defender of the Environment, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Deliver Keynote Address at the Caribbean Hotel Associations Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference 2005 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. advocates that good environmental policy is good business policy, good economic policy, and good policy for posterity SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (June 20, 2005) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Hotel Associations (CHA) upcoming Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) 2005, to be held June 26-29, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency Miami the first time the event is h...
Kayak.com and TIG Global Announce Preferred Marketing Partnership; TIG Global to Advertise Across Kayak Network For More Than 100 Of Its Hotel Clients
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Kayak.com and TIG Global Announce Preferred Marketing Partnership; TIG Global to Advertise Across Kayak Network For More Than 100 Of Its Hotel Clients NORWALK, CT and WASHINGTON, DC June 3, 2005 Kayak.com, a comparison shopping travel site created by co-founders of Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity, and TIG Global (www.TIGglobal.com) today announced a yearlong preferred marketing partnership. TIG Global, the leading provider of interactive marketing services for hotels, will utilize patent-pending technology from Kayak Network (www.kayaknetwork.com) to drive business to ...
Hilton Takes it to the Hilt with Brand-busting Kuala Lumpur Hotel / Steve Shellum / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Takes it to the Hilt with Brand-busting Kuala Lumpur Hotel By Steve Shellum, Publisher/Editor, HOTEL Asia Pacific, June 2005 You sure this is the Hilton?" asks a frequent traveller as he enters the riotous lobby of the brand-busting Hilton Kuala Lumpur. "It sure don't look or feel like a Hilton ..." You can say that again. The group that introduced international hotel management to Asia more than 30 years ago is shedding its conservative [some might say staid] old image and re-casting itself as a cutting-edge, innovative - even fun - brand for the 21st-century guest. With 4...
Fifty Questions to Ask before Entering a Joint Venture / Steve Gold / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Fifty Questions to Ask Before Entering a Joint Venture by Steve Gold, Managing Director, Hotel Financial Strategies June 2005 - Here are some of the issues that we are facing in the creation of J.Vs we are presently doing: 1. Will the investor cover all costs, including construction and occupancy cost overruns? 2. Does the investor require a guaranteed or a preferred return? 3. What are the sharing arrangements for? a. Cash flow b. Tax losses c. Sale proceeds d. Construction savings 4. When will funds be contributed? a. At land acquisition b. During construction c. At completion ...
