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Hilton Hotels Corp. Initiates Distribution Standard and Online Accreditation Process for Third Party Online Travel Sites / Expedia.com and Hotels.com
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Corp. Initiates Distribution Standard and Online Accreditation Process for Third Party Online Travel Sites . Expedia.com and Hotels.com Are the First Fully Accredited Distributors . Hotwire.com, Priceline.com, and Travelweb.com Have Received Temporary Accreditation BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 2, 2005 Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has introduced a new Distribution Standard and Online Accreditation Process, effective immediately. The new Standard provides that when a Hilton Family hotel opts to offer third-party online merchant or opaque inventory, the company r...
Unconventional Marketing and Advertising Campaign Clinches Five Awards for Hilton Kuala Lumpur / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Unconventional Marketing and Advertising Campaign Clinches Five Awards for Hilton Kuala Lumpur June 2005, Singapore Hilton Internationals Asian Flagship property received kudos from the Travel and Creative industries at an inaugural regional awards show held in Singapore. Hilton Kuala Lumpur took centre-stage five times at the Asia Travel & Tourism Creative Awards, emerging as the single hotel to win the most number of awards that evening. The Awards show was organised by AdAsia, a leading magazine for the advertising, marketing and media community, and attended by Mr. Lim N...
Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust Acquires the 351 room Hilton Glendale for $79.8 Million from Hilton Hotels Corporation; Hilton Will Continue to Man
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust Acquires the 351 room Hilton Glendale for $79.8 Million from Hilton Hotels Corporation . Hilton Will Continue to Manage the Hotel COVINGTON, Ky. - June 23, 2005 -- Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EHP) today announced it has acquired the Hilton Glendale in Glendale, California, from Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) for $79.8 million. Hilton will continue to manage the hotel. Featuring 351 well-appointed rooms, the hotel is located in the heart of Glendale, a high barrier to entry urban market and home to many entertainment, he...
The Hotel Group Acquires the 203 room Hilton Suites Brentwood from Hilton Hotels Corporation for $6.5 million / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel Group Acquires the 203 room Hilton Suites Brentwood from Hilton Hotels Corporation for $6.5 million Edmonds, Wash. June 16, 2005 - The Hotel Group announces the purchase of the Hilton Suites Brentwood, a 203-room, full-service, all-suite hotel eight miles south of Nashville, Tenn. The hotel was purchased from Hilton Hotels Corporation for $6.5 million. The four-story Brentwood Hilton is located at 9000 Overlook Drive, in Brentwood. Each 550-square foot suite features a living and bedroom, with a sofa sleeper and two televisions, and an oversized bathroom. The hotel f...
Hilton International Signs Two Management Contracts for Beijing, Conrad Beijing and Scandic by Hilton to Open in 2008 / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton International Signs Two Management Contracts for Beijing, Conrad Beijing and Scandic by Hilton to Open in 2008 Singapore, June 7, 2005 Hilton International (HI) has signed two new management contracts for Beijing, including the first Conrad hotel in China and the first Scandic by Hilton outside Europe. Together with the existing Hilton Beijing, the three hotels will make Hilton history by offering for the first time, a complete line up of HI brands in a single city. Said Koos Klein, President of Hilton Middle East & Asia Pacific, With the signing of these two new contracts, B...
Amstar Group, LLC and Davidson Hotel Company Joint Venture to Acquire the 500 room Hilton Alexandria Mark Center for $93.1 million / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Amstar Group, LLC and Davidson Hotel Company Joint Venture to Acquire the 500 room Hilton Alexandria Mark Center for $93.1 million ALEXANDRIA, VA - June 23, 2005 -- The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center has been acquired from Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) for $93.1 million by a joint venture formed by Denver-based Amstar Group, LLC ("Amstar") and Memphis-based Davidson Hotel Company ("Davidson"). The 500-room, full-service hotel, managed by Davidson, will remain under the Hilton flag as a Hilton franchisee. Amstar and Davidson announced that the hotel would undergo a $9.5-milli...
Hersha Hospitality Trust Forms Joint Venture with Waterford Hospitality Group; HT Acquires Preferred Equity Interest in Nine Marriott and Hilton Hotel
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hersha Hospitality Trust Forms Joint Venture with Waterford Hospitality Group . HT Acquires Preferred Equity Interest in Nine Marriott and Hilton Hotels PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 15, 2005 Hersha Hospitality Trust (AMEX: HT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) and owner of nationally franchised, upscale and mid-scale hotels, today announced that it has signed definitive agreements to enter into a joint venture with Waterford Hospitality Group, LLC. The newly formed company, to be named Mystic Partners, LLC, will own a portfolio consisting of nine Marriott and Hilton-branded ...
Hersha Hospitality Acquires the 188 room Marriott Courtyard-Boston/Brookline for $54.5 million / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hersha Hospitality Acquires the 188 room Marriott Courtyard-Boston/Brookline for $54.5 million PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 16, 2005 Hersha Hospitality Trust (AMEX: HT), a real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the 188-room Marriott Courtyard Boston/Brookline in Massachusetts from Webster Street Hotel LLC. The stabilized property was purchased for $54.5 million, equal to a forward net operating income capitalization rate of approximately 7 percent. As part of this transaction, Hersha has closed a first mortgage loan with Wa...
36-Property Hersha Hospitality Trust Selects Market Leader Aptech / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
36-Property Hersha Hospitality Trust Selects Market Leader Aptech . Hersha taps top provider of business intelligence, multi-property accounting to increase timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting and analysis Visit Aptech at HITEC in booth 719 PITTSBURGH, June 16, 2005 Hersha Hospitality Trust selected Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. to provide Aptechs Execuvue® business intelligence, Profitvue® multi-property accounting, and Webvue® Internet-based operations reporting to automate its financial practices, Aptech announced today. Hersha Hospitality Trust is a publicly traded REIT (AMEX: HT), which...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hasu Shah, CEO of Hersha Hospitality, Named the Lodging Industrys Top Performing Chief Executive of 2004 by HVS Executive Search June 6, 2005 - HVS Executive Search, a division of the global hotel consulting and services firm HVS International, has honored Hasu Shah, chief executive officer of Hersha Hospitality (NYSE: HT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) and owner of nationally franchised, midscale and upscale hotels, as the lodging industrys top performing chief executive officer of 2004. Keith Kefgen, president of HVS Executive Search, and Stephen Rushmore, president and fo...
Harrison Conference Center and Hotel, Princeton Forrestal Center Announces Two New Management Team Members / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Harrison Conference Center and Hotel, Princeton Forrestal Center Announces Two New Management Team Members PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 20, 2005 ARAMARK Harrison Lodging (AHL) welcomes Marc Fournier and Kevin Grenzig to Harrison Conference Center and Hotel, Princeton Forrestal Center, as director of operations and executive chef, respectively. We are pleased to welcome Marc and Kevin to the Harrison Conference Center and Hotel, said Rory Loberg, president, AHL. These talented individuals bring a wealth of expertise to the center and we are confident that they will contribute to the...
In Biloxi the Soon to Open Hard Rock Casino Draws 2,300 Applicants for Job Fair / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 14, 2005 - BILOXI -- The people in the long line outside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Monday morning weren't there to buy concert tickets. They were there to be part of the action at the Biloxi Hard Rock Casino. "Opportunity Rocks," a casino-sponsored job fair, attracted more than 2,300 applicants for the 1,500 jobs. The applicants were advised to relax and get into the music. Classics by the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith blared from the stereo system. Joe Billhimer, the casino's chief...
John Q. Hammons to Develop a Major Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report John Q. Hammons to Develop a Major Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas SPRINGFIELD, Mo. & LAWRENCE, Kan. - June 16, 2005 -- Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced he has entered into negotiations to develop a major hotel in Lawrence, Kansas. The property will be equipped with more than 200 rooms and approximately 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Construction of the hotel is slated to begin in 2006, and the property will be owned by Mr. John Q. Hammons and managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels, LLC (AMEX:JQH), the nation's leading independent builder, developer...
John Q. Hammons Makes Surprise Donation of $800,000 to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jeffrey Parson, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 15, 2005 - The piece of paper -- actually a news release for a junior golf tournament -- was just something Bob Hanson happened to have in his pocket on May 31. Hanson, president of the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission, used it to sketch out how John Q. Hammons would donate $800,000 to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. The donation from Hammons -- the owner of Hammons Hotels of Springfield, Mo. --was officially announced Tuesday. His donation -- $500,000 initially and annual payments after that -- will...
Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) Making Significant Progress Towards its Objectives of Improving Systems Interoperability in the Hospitality In
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) Making Significant Progress Towards its Objectives of Improving Systems Interoperability in the Hospitality Industry Launches Certification Program Publishes Two White Papers Defining the Guest Room of the Future Engages 20+ Leading Tech Vendors in Open Interoperability Demos LOS ANGELES (June 21, 2005) -- Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), which was founded three years ago at HITEC 2002 in Chicago, celebrated its third anniversary this week, announcing significant progress towards its objectives of improving systems interoperab...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report One-on-one Interview with Kimpton Hotels Steve Pinetti One Highlight of HSMAI Annual Leadership Conference MCLEAN, VA (June 20, 2005) A look at generational differences, technology challenges, best practices, and an one-on-one interview with Kimpton Hotels Steve Pinetti were highlights of the agenda at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Internationals (HSMAI) annual Chapter Leadership Forum themed Picturing the Future held recently in Portland, Oregon. This is the one opportunity each year that HSMAI chapter board members from all across the Americas region meet t...
HREC's Newly Created New York City Office Closes More than $150 million in Less than Five Months, Appoints Vice President / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report HREC's Newly Created New York City Office Closes More than $150 million in Less than Five Months, Appoints Vice President Manhattan Location and Appointment of Andrew Broad Further Enhance the Firms Client Service and Transactional Capabilities NEW YORK, June 1, 2005 HREC Investment Advisors, a leading international hotel brokerage and investment banking group specializing in the lodging industry, with offices in Denver, Chicago, and Tampa, announced that its newly-established flagship New York City office, open less than five months, has closed approximately $150 million in transac...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Information Systems epitome Enterprise Solutions Are Making an Impact in the Russian Hospitality Market. Lake Forest, CA (June 1, 2005)... Hotel Information Systems, a division of MAI Systems Corporation (OTCBB: MAIY.OB) announces it has entered into a definitive agreement through Libra International, the exclusive distributor of MAI solutions in the Russian Federation, to implement its epitome Enterprise Solutions with Heliopark Hotel Management Company, one of the first and most prominent national hotel chains in Russia. Heliopark extended its current contract for epitome PMS to in...
Lead the Trend to Becoming Guest-Centric; Demonstrating Behavior Not Normally Experienced by the Guest / John R. Hendrie / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lead the Trend to Becoming Guest-Centric; Demonstrating Behavior Not Normally Experienced by the Guest by John R. Hendrie, CEO Hospitality Performance, Inc., June 2005 The art of Hospitality includes two aspects by definition: reception and entertainment for the Guest in a generous and kindly manner. We market our entertainment factors aggressively, crafting the experience we believe our Guests require, but fail miserably on the other aspect, how they are received that crucial first impression which sets the tone. Small lodgings, such as B&Bs and Country Inns, take full advan...
The 45-storey Grosvenor House West Marina Beach by Le Meridien Opens; Dubai Hotel Has 12 Restaurants and Bars / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 45-storey Grosvenor House West Marina Beach by Le Meridien Opens; Dubai Hotel Has 12 Restaurants and Bars Dubai, June 21, 2005: The first hotel on Dubais newest residential location, Dubai Marina, the 45-storey Grosvenor House West Marina Beach by Le Meridien, has opened its doors to hotel guests and apartment residents. The hotel, which has been just over two years in the making, is a mix of furnished apartments and hotel, and general manager Pam Wilby said: This is a total lifestyle property, and all the facilities have been created to answer what the modern guest or reside...
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection Looking for More Hotels that Voluntarily Take Extra Steps to Recycle, Conserve Water and Elect
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Ludmilla Lelis, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 9, 2005 - DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- Guests at the Palm Plaza Oceanfront Resort and the Beachside Motel may spot the recycling bins on the pool deck or new air filters in their rooms, but they may not realize their air-conditioners use less electricity or their faucets and showers use less water. These environmentally-friendly measures have been noticed by state environmental officials, who announced Wednesday that this pair of Daytona Beach Shores hotels have been certified for the Florida "green lodging"...
Great Wolf Resorts Joint Ventures with The Chehalis Indians to Build $80 million Indoor Waterpark Resort Mid-way between Portland and Seattle / June 2
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Great Wolf Resorts Joint Ventures with The Chehalis Indians to Build $80 million Indoor Waterpark Resort Mid-way between Portland and Seattle MADISON, Wis. & CHEHALIS RESERVATION, Wash. - June 29, 2005 -- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), the nation's largest owner, operator and developer of drive-to family resorts featuring indoor waterparks and other family-oriented entertainment activities, and The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation today announced the formation of a joint venture to develop a 39-acre, $80-plus million Great Wolf Lodge resort and confere...
The Grand Lake Lodge, the Only Private Complex within Rocky Mountain National Park, Likely to be Sold at a Substantial Price / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 25, 2005--The venerable Grand Lake Lodge, owned by Ted L. James and family for five generations, is on the market. The 55-acre resort is the only private complex within Rocky Mountain National Park, and, with 200 developable units, the 85-year-old lodge will fetch a "substantial" price, said Jerry Jones, the Avon-based developer marketing the property. "The cabins, lodge and employee units could be refurbished and upgraded along with the 200 allowed units. There is a lot of upside beyond just the lodge itself," he said. Jones fielded...
GoConcierge Enhances Customer Service at Omni Hotels / June 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report GoConcierge Enhances Customer Service at Omni Hotels . Hotelier Selects Web-based Guest Services Solution to Add Efficiencies at 14 Properties LOS ANGELES June 29, 2005 Omni Hotels, known for providing luxury accommodations that are surprisingly sensible, is eliminating manual log sheets throughout multiple departments at 14 of its properties and replacing them with GoConcierges automated Web-based solution. GoConcierge, produced by Los Angeles-based GoConcierge.net, is the lodging industrys leading concierge operations and guest services system and already has been successfull...
