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Millennium and Copthorne Upgrading the Four Points by Sheraton to the Millennium Hotel Buffalo Airport / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News, N.Y.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 8, 2005 - The Four Points by Sheraton hotel next to the Walden Galleria is about to change its identity. As of April 28, the Cheektowaga property will be known as Millennium Hotel Buffalo Airport. It will also embark on $1.5 million worth of improvements following the name change. London-based Millennium and Copthorne acquired the hotel in 1999 with a package of other hotels, but has continued to operate it under the Four Points by Sheraton name. The property consists of 300 rooms, and has amenities including Wa...
Representing a $13 million Investment, the Four Comfort Bed Will Be in All Four Points by Sheraton Hotels in North America by End of Summer 2005 / Apr
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Representing a $13 million Investment, the Four Comfort Bed Will Be in All Four Points by Sheraton Hotels in North America by End of Summer 2005 Battle of the Beds Heats up with Launch of the Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort Bed; A New Kind of Style and Comfort Arrives at Starwood's Moderately-Priced Brand WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - April 4, 2005 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) launches its latest salvo in the ongoing battle of the hotel beds with today's debut of its long-awaited Four Points by Sheraton Four Comfort Bed in 5,000 guestrooms in 30 of its 100 hot...
Adarsh Group Appoints Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Operate Three New Hotels in Bangalore, India / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Adarsh Group Appoints Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts to Operate Three New Hotels in Bangalore, India Hong Kong, April 11, 2005 - Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, announced that the group has signed management contracts with India's Adarsh Group to operate three new hotels in Bangalore, India starting August 2007, adding a total of more than 1,000 rooms to the group's inventory in India. Strategically located in the central business district of Bangalore, a Shangri-La hotel will open in August 2007. The hotel has named Singapore-based CPG Corpora...
Shangri-La Group Opens its First Traders Hotel in India / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Shangri-La Group Opens its First Traders Hotel in India Chennai (April 26, 2005) - Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group,Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, today opened its first hotel in India, the Traders Hotel, Chennai. The group announced previously that it is developing more properties in India, including Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi which will open mid 2005, and three new properties in Bangalore which willopen between August 2007 to December 2008. "The opening of Traders Hotel, Chennai is a significant milestone marking the first entry into In...
Despite Influx of Passengers, Seattle Port Continues to Lose Money / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Despite Influx of Passengers, Seattle Port Continues to Lose Money SEATTLE, Wash. (April 25. 2005) -- What floats your boat? Chip Henkel is stocking his warehouse with champagne, beer and liquor these days -- thousands of cases. He's hiring seven new workers. And he's bracing for months of mayhem. As the Alaska cruise season gets under way, his company, Fairn & Swanson, is among those scrambling to supply the glittering ships with millions of dollars of goods, from aperitifs to wild salmon. "It takes everything we've got to pull this thing off...
What Impact Are Search Engines Having on Hotel Distribution Online? / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report What Impact Are Search Engines Having on Hotel Distribution Online? . April 2005 - In recent months, there has been increasing focus on the rise in popularity of comparison shopping online for hotel rooms, airline tickets and other travel products. Jupiter Research indicates that 44% of traveler buyers visit up to five sites, while another 15% check out even more before deciding where to spend their travel dollars. Whats more, 62% of leisure travelers routinely use search engines to assist their discovery and purchase efforts, according to research from Forrester. But what effect will this...
Last Seders Mark Closing of The Saxony / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Last Seders Mark Closing of The Saxony MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (April 26, 2005) -- The Saxony, Miami Beach's last remaining kosher hotel, will celebrate its final Passover this weekend before a luxury resort and condominium takes its place on increasingly valuable oceanfront. This week two dozen people in their 70s and 80s sat on the front porch in plastic chairs and chatted about the Saxony's final seders. Inside the office, proprietor Abbey Berkowitz recalled a once thriving niche market eroded away by economic forces. In the 1970s and '80s, Miami Beac...
InterContinental Hotels Group Opens 14th Hotel with New Prototype Design; $6 million Holiday Inn in Santee, South Carolina / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report InterContinental Hotels Group Opens 14th Hotel with New Prototype Design; $6 million Holiday Inn in Santee, South Carolina ATLANTA (April 20, 2005) - InterContinental Hotels Group announced today that the 84-room, 21st-century model Holiday Inn hotel in Santee, S.C., recently opened. Developed to be more efficient to build, operate and maintain, this 56,000 sq.-ft. prototype brings the iconic heritage of the Holiday Inn brand to life in a modern, innovative design that will set new standards for business travelers and families alike. The Holiday Inn Santee is the 14th hotel...
San Antonio Convention Center Hotel Project Draws Lawsuit / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report San Antonio Convention Center Hotel Project Draws Lawsuit SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 25, 2005) -- The construction trades arm of the local AFL-CIO has turned to the courts in its push for workers who will build a Convention Center headquarters hotel to be paid the area's prevailing wage. The San Antonio Building and Construction Trades Council sued the city in district court last week, accusing local officials of flouting state law. In Texas, construction companies working on publicly financed projects have to pay their workers wages in line with wh...
Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites Implements LuxuryRes Reservations System, Unveils New Website / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites Implements LuxuryRes Reservations System, Unveils New Website Salem MA (April 14, 2005) -- The Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites that opened in downtown Salem last October has upgraded its reservations system, adopting the LuxuryRes system for enhanced Internet and Group booking capabilities. The new system afford a change in the hotel's website, as well, under the banner of a new, easier to remember URL: www.salemwaterfronthotel.com. The system allows consumers to book directly through the hotel website and also accomodates links to book through all of the maj...
Sage Hospitality Selected as New Management Company for JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek / 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 Sage Hospitality Selected as New Management Company for JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek DENVER, April 10, 2005 - Charles Biederman, Owner and Managing Partner of the JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek announced today that Sage Hospitality will be the hotel's management company, effective May 2005. "Since openi...
Westmark Hotels Appoints Shelley McCool to Regional Sales Manager in Fairbanks / 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 Westmark Hotels Appoints Shelley McCool to Regional Sales Manager in Fairbanks SEATTLE, April 18, 2005 - Holland America Line has named Shelley McCool to the position of Regional Sales Manager of Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center and Westmark Inn Tok, effective immediately. McCool will be based in Fairb...
Passionate About Personalised Service – Rocco Forte Hotels Allows Website Visitors to Speak Free to a Hotel Rep / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Passionate About Personalised Service - Rocco Forte Hotels Allows Website Visitors to Speak Free to a Hotel Rep 19 April 2005 - Rocco Forte Hotels has launched Speak to Hotel, a unique facility available on www.roccofortehotels.com that allows visitors to the website to speak to someone relevant in the hotel - at no cost to the visitor. The adoption of this new feature is all part of Rocco Forte Hotels ongoing commitment to providing guests with personalised service delivery. Speak to Hotel is easy to use. Website visitors simply choose the Speak to Hotel link from any of the indiv...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report ARAMARK Harrison Lodgings Rizzo Conference Center Launches $18 Million Expansion to Double Its Size Chapel Hill, NC March 31, 2005 ARAMARK Harrison Lodgings Rizzo Conference Center is launching a major expansion program sponsored by the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The renovations, which are projected to cost approximately $18 million, will yield a total of 60 new guestrooms and 10,000 square feet of conference space designed to provide a state-of-the-art learning experience. An additional 3,600 square feet of multi-function sp...
InterContinental Hotels Group Appoints Kieron Ritchard Vice President, Strategy – Greater China / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report InterContinental Hotels Group Appoints Kieron Ritchard Vice President, Strategy – Greater China Singapore (April 11, 2005) – InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Mr Kieron Ritchard as Vice President, Strategy – Greater China. Mr. Ritchard is the newest addition to the InterContinental Hotels Group’s Greater China leadership team and reports directly to Chief Operating Officer, North Asia, Mr. Edmond Ip.Mr. Ritchard will be responsible for developing and executing the growth strategy for Greater China, a key development focus for InterContinental H...
Richfield Hospitality Shows Unparalleled Growth in First Quarter 2005; Management Company Adds Four Additional Properties to Portfolio / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Richfield Hospitality Shows Unparalleled Growth in First Quarter 2005; Management Company Adds Four Additional Properties to Portfolio Richfield rises from #34 to #28 in Hotel & Motel Managements 2004 List of Top Independent, Third Party Management Companies April 15, 2005 Denver, Colo., - Denver-based hotel management company, Richfield Hospitality proudly announces that it has added four additional properties to its management portfolio. The company is seeing unparalleled growth during the first quarter of 2005; during which it has added a total of six new properties in ju...
Increase A.D.R. with Rate and Competition Analysis Pricing Model Designed By Revenue Source One / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Increase A.D.R. with Rate and Competition Analysis Pricing Model Designed By Revenue Source One Dallas, TX - April 4, 2005 - Revenue Source One announced today the launch of the company's new web site, RevenueSourceOne.com. Featured on the site is the Revenue Source One computerized Rate and Competition Analysis Pricing Model. The model has been used in conjunction with the company's consulting services since 1987. The model's primary goal is to insure maximum revenue per available room by producing a superior pricing strategy. "Our computerized Rate and Competition Analysis Pricing Model can...
HSMAI to Hold a Revenue Management Strategy Conference in Conjunction with HITEC 2005 / 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 HSMAI to Hold a Revenue Management Strategy Conference in Conjunction with HITEC 2005 Austin, Texas; April 19, 2005 - The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will hold its second annual Revenue Management Strategy Conference in conjunction with HITEC 2005. This program will summarize th...
Horseshoe Resort Selects ResortSuite to Replace 7 Systems / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Horseshoe Resort Selects ResortSuite to Replace 7 Systems Toronto, ON April 4, 2005 Horseshoe Resort, nestled in Ontarios picturesque Horseshoe Valley, has selected the ResortSuite solution to manage their full-service, four-season operation. ResortSuite, developed by Enablez Inc., one of the industrys fastest growing technology companies, is the only integrated suite of hospitality management applications requiring zero interfacing. By selecting the ResortSuite solution, Horseshoe will consolidate their front desk, spa, conference, dining, ski, golf and retail operations onto a ...
Research and Markets – Hotel and Motel Chains: Brand Name Recognition & Evaluation By Americans Aged 50 and Over / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Research and Markets - Hotel and Motel Chains: Brand Name Recognition & Evaluation By Americans Aged 50 and Over (April 27, 2005) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16351) has announced the addition of Hotel and Motel Chains: Brand Name Recognition & Evaluation By Americans Aged 50 and Over to their offering. This report presents data on who has heard of or stayed in a broad range of hotel/motel chains with data broken out specifically for the following chains: - Days Inn - Radissons - Hyatt - Marriott - ...
Research and Markets – Hotel and Motel Chains: Brand Name Recognition & Evaluation By Americans Aged 50 and Over / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Research and Markets - Hotel and Motel Chains: Brand Name Recognition & Evaluation By Americans Aged 50 and Over (April 27, 2005) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c16351) has announced the addition of Hotel and Motel Chains: Brand Name Recognition & Evaluation By Americans Aged 50 and Over to their offering. This report presents data on who has heard of or stayed in a broad range of hotel/motel chains with data broken out specifically for the following chains: - Days Inn - Radissons - Hyatt - Marriott - ...
Colorado's Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron Named the Marriott-Renaissance Hotel of the Year / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Colorado's Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron Named the Marriott-Renaissance Hotel of the Year BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 6, 2005 - The Renaissance Boulder Suites Hotel at Flatiron won the Marriott-Renaissance Hotel of the Year award at the recent global full service awards conference, which not only includes the Renaissance brand, but Marriott and JW Marriott as well. Located at 500 Flatiron Boulevard in Broomfield, Colorado, the 4-diamond hotel prides itself as an all-suite upscale mountain boutique style hotel. This prestigious recognition is handed out to those selec...
Remington Heads West Again With New Property Management / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Remington Heads West Again With New Property Management Assignment in New Mexico DALLAS, Texas (April 13, 2005) - Remington Hotel Corporation today announced that it has been selected to provide Property Management and Project Management services to the 157-room Hilton Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mark A. Sharkey, Chief Operating Officer of Remington, noted, "The Hilton Santa Fe enjoys an enviable competitive positioning within the historic downtown area of Santa Fe with one of the leading brands in the world and a recently updated rooms package...
Square Mile of Dirt has City of Rancho Mirage Dreaming of a Luxury Hotel and Golf Resort / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 9, 2005 - When your house guest is Richard Nixon and he's in town for some quiet time to write his State of the Union address, having noisy neighbors will never do. Same goes when the Shah of Iran's family is over to get away from protesters outside their Beverly Hills home. And when Frank Sinatra wants to use your place for one of his weddings, it's nice not having neighbors peeking over the hedges. That might be why the late Walter Annenberg, a former ambassador and father of TV Guide, b...
