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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What June 2005 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Barry Sternlicht has resigned as Executive Chairman of Starwood Hotels and Resorts and from Starwoods Board of Directors. Sternlicht, who founded the company in 1995, retired as Chief Executive Officer last year with Steven Heyer taking over as CEO. Sternlicht will assume the title of Founder and Chairman Emeritus and will more fully focus on Starwood Capital, a real estate investment and private equity firm headquartered in Connecticut. President/...
Lisa Giaimo Named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CSM Lodging / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Lisa Giaimo Named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for CSM Lodging Will oversee revenue management, marketing and sales functions across CSM Lodgings nationwide portfolio MINNEAPOLIS May 17, 2005 CSM Corporation, a diversified real estate development and acquisition company, announces today that Lisa Giaimo has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for CSM Lodging. Previously, Giaimo was regional director of sales and marketing. In her new role, Giaimo will lead and direct revenue management, marketing and sales functions and supervise regional...
First Hospitality Group Opens 116 room Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul/Oakdale, Minnesota / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report First Hospitality Group Opens 116 room Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul/Oakdale, Minnesota BEVERLY HILLS, California, June 6, 2005 Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today the Grand Opening Celebration of the 116-room Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul/Oakdale, Minnesota. Combining live music, roaring 20s inspired fashion and décor, great food and drinks, and over $3000 in prizes, the Hilton Garden Inn St.Paul/Oakdale invites you for a fun, filled evening on Tuesday, June 14th from 4pm-7pm. The celebration begins with ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor of Oakdale Carmen Sarrack and Mayor o...
Web Savvy Consumers Help Industry Marketers Gain Insight on e-Mail Marketing / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Web Savvy Consumers Help Industry Marketers Gain Insight on e-Mail Marketing June 14, 2005 - Travel consumers who frequently use the internet to plan and research travel will assist industry technology marketing professionals for the second consecutive year at the e-Mail Marketing Insight: Travel and Tourism Trends Conference, being held July 14 and 15 in Chicago, IL. The consumers, who are part of an exclusive online panel, will reveal their attitudes and opinions about how they search for travel venues, what motivates the choices they make and how they perceive e-mail and web promotions. T...
Two Galveston Island Holiday Inn Franchisees Battle Territorial Rights in Court / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kevin Moran, Houston ChronicleKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 11, 2005 - GALVESTON -- After winning a court skirmish with island native and Houston businessman Tilman Fertitta, owners of a new Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort say they plan to open their inn on the seawall on Wednesday, June 15. Fertitta is chief executive officer and president of Landry's Restaurants, which operates the Holiday Inn on the Beach here. The Fertitta companies failed Friday to obtain a court order to temporarily prohibit the Holiday Inn chain from giving final approval of the opening of a new Holiday I...
The Softwear Group Proudly Announces George A. Zugmier Joins Board of Directors / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Softwear Group Proudly Announces George A. Zugmier Joins Board of Directors WICHITA, KANSAS, The Softwear Group announced today that industry veteran George A. Zugmier has joined its Board of Directors and will play an active role in the companys rapid growth strategic planning. A member of HFTPs Hotel Technology Hall of Fame and founder of such industry leaders as Lodgistix (currently SoftBrands) and Global Hospitality Solutions, Mr. Zugmier has been a major contributor to the forward movement of hotel technology solutions for the past 30+ years. In joining TSGs board...
Accor Asia Pacific Appoints Four to GM Posts / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Asia Pacific Appoints Four to GM Posts BANGKOK, 28 June 2005 Accor Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the following appointments in China. Ron Podlas has recently rejoined Accor to be General Manager of Novotel Baiyun Airport Guangzhou in China (schedule to open October 2005). Ron originally started with the company in 1995 as General Manager of the Sofitel Hotel in Phnom Penh Cambodia and later worked for the group in both Thailand and the USA. Francis Wang is the new General Manager of Panorama Century Court Shanghai. Francis is the first national of China PRC to be ...
Columbia Hospitality Names Greg Duff, Vice President of Development/General Counsel / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Columbia Hospitality Names Greg Duff, Vice President of Development/General Counsel SEATTLE. June 28, 2005 Columbia Hospitality Inc. today announced it has hired Greg Duff, a hospitality business and legal expert, as vice president of development and general counsel. Duff will be responsible for Columbia Hospitalitys business development, focusing on new management and development opportunities, as well as legal affairs. Duffs business development efforts will focus on opportunities in the Northwest and beyond. This new senior leadership position reflects Columb...
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Becomes First Hotel in Manhattan to Use Environmentally Friendly High Temperature Fuel Cell Technology; Direct FuelC
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Becomes First Hotel in Manhattan to Use Environmentally Friendly High Temperature Fuel Cell Technology . Direct FuelCell Power Plant Will Provide Roughly 10% of the Hotel's Electricity and Hot Water WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - June 14, 2005 --Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that Allentown, Pa.-based PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) has completed the installation of a clean, reliable, high temperature 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell(R) (DFC(R)) power plant at the 1,750-room Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Sheraton's la...
Three French Waiters Suing New York's "21" Club Claiming Age and Accent Discrimination / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Helen Peterson, Daily News, New YorkKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 21, 2005 - Da Gaul! Three veteran French waiters are suing the "21" club, claiming the famed eatery unceremoniously bid them adieu because of their age and accent. The $5 million action charges that big shots at the W. 52nd St. restaurant treated older French employees like stale baguettes -- and fired them on trumped-up grounds. "There is an anti-French sentiment that appears to be in keeping with the times," the trio's lawyer Edward Hernstadt told the Daily News yesterday. The "21" club is a former speakeas...
As Renovations Begin on the French Lick Springs Hotel and Resort, its Remodelers Have Turned into Treasure Hunters / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Marcela L. Creps, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 13, 2005 - As renovations begin on the French Lick Springs Hotel and Resort, its remodelers have turned into treasure hunters. The normally quiet lobby now clangs with the noise of workers who are removing years of paint and finding the original beauty of the space. "They will get a good lesson in construction," said project architect George Ridgway, of hotel guests. In the hotel's grand lobby, work has begun in the area nearest the windows, which is blocked off to guests. The eggshell white paint is...
Despite Lack of Long-Term Data, Hotel Developers Favor Hybrid Projects; The Fractional and Condominium Component Not a Proven Solution to Development
February 28, 2005
RSBA & Associates Hospitality Consulting Services 400 Spear Street, Suite 106 San Francisco, CA 94105 Email: rickswig@rsbaswig.com Web site: http://www.rsbaswig.com Email: rickswig@rsbaswig.com Web site: http://www.rsbaswig.com Despite Lack of Long-Term Data, Hotel Developers Favor Hybrid Projects - The Fractional and Condominium Component Not a Proven Solution to Development Prosperity . by Rick Swig, June 2005 In 2005, fractional, condominium and residential inclusions are becoming a typical part of any hotel development. Almost any new hotel project includes one of the aforementioned components to jus...
Intrawest Breaks Ground on Founders Lodge at Stratton Mountain, Vermont / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Intrawest Breaks Ground on Founders Lodge at Stratton Mountain, Vermont STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vt., June 2, 2005 - Stratton Mountain today broke ground on its newest high-end condominium resort property Founders Lodge, and nears completion on its Village Common -- all part of the Stratton Mountain master plan for a world-class commercial and residential resort Village, which is already home to great shopping, fine restaurants and exciting outdoor activities, along with a diverse range of lodging options including residential townhomes and condominiums. The Village main street and Village Co...
Forbes Hamilton Management Company To Manage Executive Inn Rivermont, Owensboro, Kentucky / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Forbes Hamilton Management Company To Manage Executive Inn Rivermont, Owensboro, Kentucky ORLANDO, Fla., June 2, 2005 Forbes Hamilton Management Company has been awarded the management contract for the Executive Inn Rivermont, located in Owensboro, Ky. Forbes Hamilton Management President Tom Johnsen made the announcement on Wednesday. We are pleased to welcome the Executive Inn Rivermont to our rapidly expanding portfolio, said Tom Johnsen, president of Forbes Hamilton. We are looking forward to working with this unique property. The Executive Inn Rivermont, owned by t...
Fairmont Hotels Installing Self-service Kiosks in All North America Hotels; Includes Guestroom Mapping and Airline Check-In Features / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Fairmont Hotels Installing Self-service Kiosks in All North America Hotels; Includes Guestroom Mapping and Airline Check-In Features TORONTO - June 7, 2005 - Building on its rich history of technology innovation, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today embarked on a plan to revolutionize the guest registration process by announcing plans to install self-service kiosks in its hotels in North America. Deployed to service the ever-evolving expectations of business and leisure travelers alike, the brands latest technology initiative will commence with an installation at Torontos Fairmont...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Aligns With Environmental Media Association to Showcase Sustainability / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Aligns With Environmental Media Association to Showcase Sustainability TORONTO, June 27, 2005 - Today, sustaining your travel habit is about more than reservations, a detailed itinerary, exotic locations and credit card access. Across a growing number of urban retreats and idyllic resorts, its about living the good life while doing whats good for the planet. To encourage those natural instincts, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts award-winning Green Partnership has teamed with the Los Angeles-based Environmental Media Association (EMA), a non-profit that ...
Get More From Your In-Room Entertainment System / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Spot Light HITEC 2005 Get More From Your In-Room Entertainment System . Booth # 1439 June 15, 2005 - Although the hospitality industry is showing modest signs of recovery, profitability is still lagging. Higher operating costs, pressure to increase guest satisfaction and occupancy and greater competition from other brands and independents are all causing hoteliers to look for new sources of revenue, as well as to better profile their existing services. Typically, hotels tend to interact (or sell) to their guests either before they arrive in the form of confirmation emails, or after they leave in the form of loyalty upd...
Robert S. Snyder Acquires the 544 room Executive Inn Rivermont for $10.75 million; Wants to Add Indoor Water Park toMake Owensboro, KY a Tourist De
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Keith Lawrence, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 3, 2005 - It didn't take long for Robert S. "Tripp" Snyder to make an impression on the record crowd of 541 people who turned out for the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce's Rooster Booster Breakfast on Thursday. The managing member of the Minnesota-based group -- Minnesota/Owensboro Executive Inn LLC -- that bought the Executive Inn Rivermont last week for $10.75 million said he wants to build an indoor water park at the hotel. And soon. "We want to take what John Bays has done and expand o...
Group of Hoteliers File Lawsuit Challenging the Legality of 5% hotel-room Tax Used to Fund a Competing, Publicy Owned Convention Hotel / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy George Miller, Erie Times-News, Pa.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 8, 2005 - A group of Erie County hoteliers filed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenges the legality of the county's 5 percent hotel-room tax. The hoteliers questioned the constitutionality of a tax they say they must collect to help pay for the proposed convention center hotel. "The existing hotels have been unfairly burdened with a tax that is being used to fund a competing new, publicly owned and subsidized hotel," the lawsuit said. The lawsuit, filed in Erie County Court, seeks a ruling that the tax is unconsti...
Hotel Information Systems unveils its new Internet Native Property Management System at HITEC 2005 / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Information Systems Unveils its New Internet Native Property Management System at HITEC 2005 Lake Forest, CA (June 20, 2005)... Hotel Information Systems, a division of MAI Systems Corporation (OTCBB: MAIY.OB) unveils its new Internet Native Property Management System at this years HITEC being held at The Los Angeles Convention Center from June 20th to 23rd. Developed from the ground up using the Microsoft .NET Internet framework, epitome .Net PMS provides proven, implemented functionality in an Internet native centrally deployable environment. By developing this ASP.NET Web applicat...
Hotel Energy Costs; Not So Shocking News / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Energy Costs; Not So Shocking News Atlanta, May 31, 2005: Entering 2005, news of oil exceeding $50 a barrel and gasoline rising far above $2 per gallon made hotel owners and operators wonder whether rising utility costs and declining demand will stymie the industry recovery. Fortunately, it appears that the U.S. lodging industry will not experience any significant negative impact from the recent spikes in energy costs. This conclusion comes from a special analysis of the data collected for the recently released 2005 edition of Trends in the Hotel Industry published by PKF Hos...
Encore Hospitality, LLC, a Mississippi Developer of Limited-service Hotels, Obtains $85 million in Funding for Growth / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Encore Hospitality, LLC, a Mississippi Developer of Limited-service Hotels, Obtains $85 million in Funding for Growth GULFPORT, Miss., June 2, 2005 - Encore Hospitality, LLC (Encore), a Mississippi based company newly formed to own, manage, acquire and develop limited-service hotels, announced today that the existing hospitality businesses of its parent will be consolidated into Encore, and the simultaneous entry by Encore into an agreement with Five Arrows Realty Securities IV, L.P. (Five Arrows) under which Five Arrows has committed to invest $85 million in Encore. Five Arrow...
The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, a $245 million Hotel and Condominium Development in Chicago, Anticipates 2007 Opening / June 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, a $245 million Hotel and Condominium Development in Chicago, Anticipates 2007 Opening CHICAGO, June 7, 2005 Elysian Worldwide Chicago announced today demolition and site preparation plans for the Elysian Hotel and Private Residences, a 60-story ultra-luxury hotel and condominium building at Eleven East Walton Street, between State and Rush streets. Our goal of creating a one-of-a-kind, world-class hotel and residential retreat reminiscent of the finest hotels of Europe is well on its way, stated David C. Pisor, president and chief execut...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Elsafe Providing a Safe Environment for Business Travelers and HSIA Users In-room safes are joining high-speed Internet access as a top priority for travel managers and associations when booking accommodations. Dallas June 14, 2005 Electronic in-room safes, such as those provided by Elsafe, are now topping the list of in-room amenities that corporate travel managers and business travel associations say they are looking for when selecting a hotel to send company or association employees. While high-speed Internet access also is a requirement for many groups, it only makes sens...
