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In Terms of RevPAR, Venice Best Perfoming Market in 2004 – HotelBenchmark Global Ranking Index by Deloitte / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report In Terms of RevPAR, Venice Best Perfoming Market in 2004 - HotelBenchmark Global Ranking Index by Deloitte 19 Apr 2005 - For the second year in a row, Venice was the best performing market in 2004 in terms of revenue per available room (revPAR) according to the HotelBenchmark Global Ranking Index (GRI). The GRI compares the performance of 165 global cities outside North America on an annual basis. When taking a look at the top 20 cities in the Global Ranking Index in terms of revPAR, Europe dominated with 13 of its markets claiming the honour. Two European cities - Athens and Edinburgh - ...
Economic Variety Helps Las Vegas Recover, Official Says / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Economic Variety Helps Las Vegas Recover , Official Says LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 25, 2005) -- The diversified economy in Las Vegas helped the city recover from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Somer Hollingsworth, chief executive officer of the Nevada Development Authority, said Tuesday at Las Vegas Perspective 2005. Speaking to about 1,200 business people at the Orleans Arena, Hollingsworth said local expansion in fields such as transportation and biotechnology have turned Las Vegas into more than a gambling city in the middle of the desert. ...
Las Vegas Legend, Mythos Still Going Strong / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Las Vegas Legend, Mythos Still Going Strong (April 25, 2005) -- Las Vegas lore is rife with myths and legends, which shouldn't come as a surprise since the place is built on fantasy along with, some would argue, false promise. Perhaps chief among erroneously held beliefs about Vegas is that gangster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was the progenitor of the modern-day Strip when he built the Flamingo, which opened Dec. 26, 1946. In truth, the Flamingo was the third casino on what's now known as the Strip -- it followed the trailblazing El Rancho La...
Rack is The Rule: The Napa River Inn Takes Internet Risks to Raise Rates and Boost Reservations by 33% / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Rack is The Rule: The Napa River Inn Takes Internet Risks to Raise Rates and Boost Reservations by 33% Gutsy Move to Pull Inventory Off Big Travel Internet Sites Lifts Rate and Adds Control April 2005 - Nancy Lochmann, general manager of The Napa River Inn, has seen it all. After managing hotels in Denver during the oil crisis of the 1970s, she moved to Northern California and opened a large property on Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco in time to guide her hotel through the dot com technology downturn in the late 1990s. Now that the economy is accelerating and hospitality is ...
The 21-story, 291-room Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Opens / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 21-story, 291-room Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Opens VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - March 31, 2005 -- Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) has announced the opening of the new Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel, a magnificent 21-story, 291-room property that brings a new level of casual elegance to Virginia Beach. The Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront is owned by Thirty First Street L.C., managed by Professional Hospitality Resources, and operated under a franchise license agreement with Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corporation. With its spectacular oceanfront location, the new...
Visual One Systems Installs True Browser-based Property Management System / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Systems Installs True Browser-based Property Management System -. V1Net is designed for chains and multi-site management companies. If youve got access to the Internet, youve got a property management system ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) April 21, 2005 Visual One Systems Corporation, a leading supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, has installed their web-based PMS software called V1Net at four sites, ranging from 128 rooms to 268 rooms, in the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States. Operating within a browser, V1Net uses dot net tech...
United States Travelers to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Will Soon Need Passports / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report United States Travelers to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Will Soon Need Passports (April 27, 2005) --Once a sign of cachet for international jetsetters, passports are about to become a more common possession. Thanks to new international travel regulations announced recently by the U.S. State and Homeland Security departments, Americans leaving the country -- even for a weekend trip to Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean -- are going to need a passport to return home. Passports have long been a requirement for travel overseas -- meaning generally tri...
UNITE HERE Proposes Corporate Governance Reform at Station Casinos / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report UNITE HERE Proposes Corporate Governance Reform at Station Casinos LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 27, 2005) -- Seeking to enhance shareholder rights at Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE:STN), UNITE HERE, a pioneer in corporate governance reform in the hospitality industry, is urging shareholders to support corporate governance changes at the gaming company's annual meeting on May 18. UNITE HERE unveiled its proposals in a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission. "In our view, Station Casinos has too many corporate governance structures that restrict share...
Work Begins on Residence Inn Project; Creating "the New Look and Feel of Marriott" / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Work Begins on Residence Inn Project; Bringing "the New Look and Feel of Marriott" TYLER, Texas (April 25, 2005) -- Tyler's Residence Inn by Marriott, 3303 Troup Highway, is getting a facelift unlike anything it has seen since its 1985 construction, General Manager Cheryl Sartain said. A roofing crew started replacing the roof, building by building, in early April. Some of the staircases have been rebuilt. But that is just the start of this approximately $2.5 million remodel project. "All Marriotts are looking at this for their older properties," M...
A Proposed 10th Casino in Tunica, and the Only One with Local Ownership, Struggles to Find Financing / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Oliver Staley, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 6, 2005 - From the beginning, the developers of the Solid Gold casino have faced long odds. As envisioned, the casino, which would be the 10th in Tunica, would be the farthest from Memphis, have the smallest gaming floor and the only one with local ownership. Adding to the casino's hurdles is a court battle with a Chicago banker whom the casino developers claim reneged on a promise to invest $30 million in the project. Robert Carpenter, who has been working on the Solid Gold project with his wi...
Constructed in 1979 As a Drury Inn, Developer Andy Patel Successfully Transforms the Property into the La Quinta Inn Tulsa Central / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Robert Evatt, Tulsa World, Okla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 14, 2005 - La Quinta Inns Inc. likes the new look at 6030 E. Skelly Drive. The building wasn't exactly A-list property. In fact, the crumbling hotel at 6030 E. Skelly Drive almost seemed like a hopeless cause to Butch Cash, chairman and chief executive of La Quinta Inns Inc. "When I first saw the pictures of the place, I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Cash said Wednesday during the grand opening of what is now La Quinta Inn Tulsa Central. Despite the run-down conditions, local hotel owner and developer Andy ...
Highland Hospitality Acquires the 332-room Tucancun Beach Resort & Villas, in Cancun for $31.0 million; Barcelo Hotels Will Manage as an All-inclusive
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Acquires the 332-room Tucancun Beach Resort & Villas, in Cancun for $31.0 million Barcelo Hotels Will Manage as an All-inclusive Resort Under the Barcelo Brand Name MCLEAN, Va., April 18, 2005 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today that it has acquired the 332-room Tucancun Beach Resort & Villas located in Cancun, Mexico, for approximately $31.0 million, plus customary closing adjustments, or approximately $93,400 per room. The Company purchased the hotel from a private seller based in Mexico...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Winning Brand Loyalty; Discerning Your Guests Tribal Loyalties by Richard K. Hendrie, April 2005 According to one of my favorite authors, Sam Hill, we are in the midst of the re-tribing of America. Its a phenomenon spawned and fed by several forces at once: Were no longer contained by geographical boundaries because of universal connectivity, 24/7. We hunger to belong to some group or institution that reflects true expression of self, not one imposed by convention from the outside. Were willing to embrace the worlds of aesthetics and feeling as legitimate areas o...
Embassy Suites Recognizes Top Hotels; Patrick Wilson Named 2004 General Manager of the Year / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Embassy Suites Recognizes Top Hotels; Patrick Wilson Named 2004 General Manager of the Year MEMPHIS, Tenn.- April 6, 2005 -- Embassy Suites Hotels recognized its top hotels during an awards ceremony at the brand's annual General Manager and Directors of Sales conference, held in Charleston, SC, April 3-6. More than ...
Despite the 90-minute Presentation, More than 3 million Americans Own a Time-share Unit / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jonathan Wegner, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 11, 2005 - --Two years ago, Tom and Candee Wawrzynkiewicz found themselves in Branson, Mo., locked into a 90-minute time-share presentation. Accepting a discounted four-day vacation at the resort required them to listen to the sales pitch. They steeled themselves, having heard "horror stories" about the time-share industry, which even industry spokesmen acknowledge has a history more colorful than a tropical resort brochure. But they liked what they heard. "With what we'd been spending on vacations the l...
Tiburon Hospitality Management Sees 400% Growth in Lead Generation Due to StarCite RapidRFP Technology / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Tiburon Hospitality Management Sees 400% Growth in Lead Generation Due to StarCite RapidRFP Technology Carefree, AZ - April 18, 2005 - Carefree-based Tiburon Hospitality Management has increased its lead generation to its three resort proprietary web sites by 400% over 2003, according to Lisa Stice, corporate director of internet marketing for THM. According to Stice, in 2004, Tiburons three properties captured 1,000 leads for corporate meetings, weddings, reunions, catering and other special events due to a custom RapidRFP developed by Philadelphia-based StarCite, Inc. This tactic...
Third-Party Booking Sites Still Dominate Internet Sales; Why Do So Many Consider this Bad? / Neil Salerno / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Third-Party Booking Sites Still Dominate Internet Sales; Why Do So Many Consider this Bad? By: Neil Salerno, Hotel Marketing Coach April 2005 A few days ago, I was greeted by an article distributed by Reuters, Online travel giants still rule the roost But carriers Web sites slowly gaining ground vs. rivals. The article discussed both airline and hotel web sites, but one thing is clear; many people still consider online travel agents as the opposition rather than travel partners. Quote. Internet travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz still rule the online travel bus...
Hotel Room Revenues in the state of Texas for the Year 2004 Totaled $4.8 billion, Up by 7.46% Over Last Year / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Room Revenues in the State of Texas for the Year 2004 Totaled $4.8 billion, Up by 7.46% Over Last Year A Rejuvenating Year for Texas Hotels and Restaurants . April 2005 - Virtue Group has released the quarterly results of the Texas Hospitality, Bar, and Restaurant Report (collectively known as the Texas Hospitality Indicator) for the fourth quarter of 2004 and for the year-end. The quarterly report observes three key performance indicators for the hospitality industry in the state of Texas; Sales for hotels and lodges, food and beverages sales estimates for full service ...
Arts, Sports Battle for Cut of Texas Hotel-motel Tax / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Arts, Sports Battle for Cut of Texas Hotel-motel Tax McKINNEY, Texas (April 26, 2005) -- The timeless battle between the jocks and the arts may soon turn into a fight for tax dollars in the Texas Senate. A legislative change introduced at the request of McKinney officials would increase the number of cities allowed to spend hotel-motel tax dollars on sporting events. Critics say it would dilute one of largest supplies of government money available to local arts groups in nine Texas counties, including Collin and Dento...
Developer Demands Stall Civic Center Deal In Tallahassee / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Developer Demands Stall Civic Center Deal In Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 26, 2005) -- Frustrated Civic Center Authority attorneys said Friday a new contract agreement on a $90 million hotel was close to "impossible" because of last-minute demands made by developer Thomas Strauss and his attorney. "I walked in this morning, thinking we were close," said Nancy Linnan, who chairs the ad hoc committee that has been trying to negotiate a new agreement with Strauss and attorney Marvin Rosen for the past four months....
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces to Develop and Manage a Resort at the Palm Island Jumeirah Crescent in Dubai / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Discount Hotels London, Sydney, Rome, AmsterdamParis, Melbourne, Lisbon, Barcelona, Berlin, Hong Kong, New York, Auckland Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces to Develop and Manage a Resort at the Palm Island Jumeirah Crescent in Dubai April 5, 2005: Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, Indias leading hospitality group, has extended its presence in the Middle East, by entering into a strategic tie-up with ETA Star Property Developers LLC to dev...
Marriott Holds 'Education Summit' to Reach Potential Minority Hotel Owners; Seeks to Double Minority Proprietors / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Following Multi-million dollar Renovation, the Former Sherwood Inn Reopens as the Red Lion Hotel in Tacoma SPOKANE, Wash. (April 15, 2005) - WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) today announced the addition of the Red Lion Hotel Tacoma to its franchise network. With this addition, Red Lion Hotels now has 20 properties throughout the State of Washington and 61 properties across the United States and Canada. The addition of the Red Lion Hotel Tacoma is consistent with Red Lion's growth strategy of franchising quality hotels in key market...
Thomas Gisler Named Executive Chef at Cornell University's Statler Hotel & J. Willard Marriott Executive Education Center / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Thomas Gisler Named Executive Chef at Cornell University's Statler Hotel & J. Willard Marriott Executive Education Center Ithaca, NY, April 22, 2005 - Thomas Gisler has been appointed Executive Chef at Cornell University's Statler Hotel & J. Willard Marriott Executive Education Center. Effective May 16, Gisler will oversee the menu design and food preparation for the 150-room property, which operates three restaurants including the signature Ristorante Banfi and its Tuscan-inspired menu. Gisler's career path includes 10 years with Hyatt International Hotels where he spent assignments...
J. Thomas Baker Named Vice President of Marketing for Melrose Hotels / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report J. Thomas Baker Named Vice President of Marketing for Melrose Hotels PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - (April 14, 2005) - John J. DePaul, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Melrose Hotels announced today that J. Thomas Baker has been named vice president of marketing for Melrose Hotels, which includes The Melrose Hotel, Dallas, The Melrose Hotel, Washington, D.C., The Melrose Hotel, New York and the Westin Great Southern in Columbus, Ohio. Baker takes this position after four years as general manager at the Westin Great Southern Hotel and two years as corporate director of marketing for...
