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Adding Tax-Payer Financed Hotels Not the Cure-all For Convention Centers / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Dan Tracy, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 17, 2005 - HOUSTON -- This south Texas metropolis has what Orange County wants: a new, upscale hotel attached to an expanded convention center. Built at a taxpayer cost of $250 million, the Hilton Americas-Houston is a luxurious 24-story hotel sporting 1,200 nicely appointed rooms, a glass-enclosed rooftop pool and a magnificent view of the city skyline. Connected by an enclosed walkway to the 862,000-square-foot George R. Brown Convention Center, the Hilton is the cornerstone of Houston's efforts to revital...
Oregon House Passes Bill to Widen Scope of Lodging Tax / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Oregon House Passes Bill to Widen Scope of Lodging Tax SALEM, Ore. (April 25, 2005) -- Visitors to resorts like Sunriver and Black Butte Ranch would help pay for Oregon tourism marketing under a bill that cleared the Oregon House on Wednesday. The legislation widens the scope of a 1 percent statewide lodging tax that was passed by the 2003 assembly, but that original law inadvertently left out overnight accommodations at places like cabins, rental houses and tent spaces. A state legal opinion determined the tax applies only to p...
Optimum Hotel Brokerage Sells Days Inn in Niantic, Connecticut / March 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Optimum Hotel Brokerage Sells Days Inn in Niantic, Connecticut Fairfield, Connecticut, March 31, 2005 Optimum Hotel Brokerage announced today that the firm has closed on the sale of the Days Inn in Niantic, Connecticut. Joe McCann, president of Optimum Hotel Brokerage, represented the seller, Niantic Hospitality, in the transaction. The hotel was purchased by Bhagya Laxmi LLC, a regional limited service hotel operator. The Days Inn Niantic has a visible and accessible location at a popular Interstate 95 exit, and is close the areas numerous corporate, leisure and government demand g...
Now That Online Hotel Booking Is Here to Stay, New Challenges Emerge / Neil Salerno / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Now That Online Hotel Booking Is Here to Stay, New Challenges Emerge By: Neil Salerno, Hotel Marketing Coach April 2005 The promise of the Internet is now within sight. Its popularity continues to grow exponentially. If there is any remaining skepticism about the viability of electronic marketing, it lies among those few with their heads still in the sand. There has been an explosion of new technology in recent years. To see where we are headed, we need to see where weve been. Now, dont get me wrong, I love new technology, especially the Internet, but I fear that we are lo...
The Fate of an Anchorage Hotel that Helped Pioneer Color Television and Brew Pubs is Up in the Air, Again / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sarana Schell, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 1, 2005 - The fate of an Anchorage hotel that helped pioneer color television and brew pubs is up in the air again, another low point in a roller-coaster history of upgrades, arson and bankruptcies. While investors poured money into new hotels in Anchorage over the past several years, long-time Midtown fixture Northern Lights Hotel declined. Now the aging hotel is tied up in court, with an uncertain future. The city closed the Northern Lights in spring of 2002 for numerous fire code violations. That fa...
JAL Hotels Co., Ltd., Operator of the Nikko Hotels, Expands with Hotels in Dalian and Tianjin, China / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report JAL Hotels Co., Ltd., Operator of the Nikko Hotels, Expands with Hotels in Dalian and Tianjin, China Hotel Oriental Palace Dalian and Hotel Nikko Tianjin to join Nikko chain TOKYO, April 12, 2005 - JAL Hotels Co., Ltd., operator of the Nikko Hotels International group of luxury international hotels, continues to expand in the booming Chinese market with the addition of Dalian and Tianjin hotels. "China is one of the most important markets for our group," states Mr. Shosuke Machida, President of JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. "Our first priorities as target locations for growth in Chi...
NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. Liquidating the Complete Contents of the Former Mountain Shadows Marriott Resort, Scottsdale, AZ and Quality In
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. Liquidating the Complete Contents of the Former Mountain Shadows Marriott Resort, Scottsdale, AZ and Quality Inn Beach Block, Atlantic City, NJ. NCL/National Content Liquidators, Inc. liquidating the complete contents of two hotel properties as the first steps of redevelopment projects NCL will be providing liquidation services for Innkeepers Hospitality, Palm Beach, as they begin a major redevelopment of the former Quality Inn Beach Block, Atlantic City, NJ. The entire contents of the 203-room hotel are being sold via a tag sale to the general public a...
National Association of Home Builders Paying $2.7 million to Get Out of Contract with the Georgia World Congress Center; Atlanta's Largest Trad
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 20, 2005 - Keeping its convention in Atlanta would have cost the National Association of Home Builders an estimated $10 million in revenue -- at least five times more than the incentive package the city was offering, a member of the group said Tuesday. NAHB, which organizes the city's largest trade show, was scheduled to meet in Atlanta in 2007 and again in 2008, but decided on Saturday to pull out. Its primary reason was that the city's convention center is too small. It can make more money at a convention center w...
Hotel Board Moves Closer to Sheraton Switch / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Board Moves Closer to Sheraton Switch MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (April 26, 2005) -- Attorneys are hammering out the final legal details to allow Sheraton to take over operation of the Myrtle Beach Convention Center hotel. The Hotel Board Corp., which tapped Sheraton on April 1 to replace Radisson, approved an 11-page term sheet Friday that will lead to a final contract. The board and City Council also must OK that 10-year agreement. Sheraton aims to take over in June, with officials pushing for the changeover to be finished by June 1. "We are st...
Mobil's 2005 America's Best Hotel and Resort Spas Includes 68 Properties with Three- Four- and Five-Stars; The Spa Montage at Montage Resort
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mobil's 2005 America's Best Hotel and Resort Spas Includes 68 Properties with Three- Four- and Five-Stars - The Spa Montage at Montage Resort in Laguna Beach, Calif. the Country's Only Mobil Five Star Spa IRVING, Texas - April 20, 2005 -- Mobil Travel Guide today announced its 2005 America's Best Hotel and Resort Spas, including the first spa property to achieve the coveted Mobil Five-Star Award. The Spa Montage at Montage Resort in Laguna Beach, Calif., has been identified as the country's number one spa according to the undercover inspectors at Mobil Travel Guide. It joins the elite ...
Mississippi Gambling Revenues Rise Along Coast, Slip Along Mississippi River / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mississippi Gambling Revenues Rise Along Coast, Slip Along Mississippi River BILOXI, Miss. (April 25, 2005) -- Gross gambling revenues on the Coast rose by $7.6 million during March, but the take from casinos along the Mississippi River slipped by $5.4 million. Statewide, casinos earned a total of $259.8 million. Even though revenues dipped for river casinos, they still accounted for the larger portion of the state total. They collected $142.4 million compared to $117.4 million on the Coast. A representative of one river casino said the drop in ...
Orient-Express Reopens the Miraflores Park Hotel in Lima, Peru, Following a $4.6 million Renovation and Expansion / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Orient-Express Reopens the Miraflores Park Hotel in Lima, Peru, Following a $4.6 million Renovation and Expansion Lima, Peru (April 19, 2005) Orient-Express Hotels, Trains and Cruises announces the reopening of the Miraflores Park Hotel in Lima, Peru, following a $4.6 million (USD) renovation and expansion. Key additions to the grand hotel include a new spa, a breakfast restaurant with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and a fourth Presidential Suite. Moreover, an outdoor terrace has been added to the renamed Poissonerie Restaurant, featuring seafood and local Peruvian cuisine;...
Sileshi Mengiste Appointed General Manager for Pan Pacific San Francisco / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Sileshi Mengiste Appointed General Manager for Pan Pacific San Francisco San Francisco, CA - April 6, 2005 - Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts has appointed Sileshi Mengiste as the new General Manager for Pan Pacific San Francisco, according to Chairman Ichigo Umehara. Mengiste succeeds Jacques Villeneuve who was General Manager for the last three years. Prior to his appointment as General Manager of Pan Pacific San Francisco, Mengiste was most recently Executive Director of Hotel Operations for the 2,700 room, Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. Additionally, Sileshi held General Manager a...
Hotel Industry Players Prepare for Making Deals at the 15th Annual Meet the Money® Conference / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Industry Players Prepare for Making Deals at the 15th Annual Meet the Money® Conference LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2005 On May 5, 2005, hotel executives and developers seeking capital for their projectsand hotel financing sources with available capitalwill gather to hear 70 top leaders from the hotel industry speak at the 15th Annual Meet the Money® conference in Los Angeles. For one full day, under one roof, these dealmakers will learn about the newest trends, terms, sources, and issues in hotel finance. Through the speakers highly focused presentations, conference partici...
Benchmark Appoints Marina De Jesus Director of Human Resources at Cheyenne Mountain Resort / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Appoints Marina De Jesus Director of Human Resources at Cheyenne Mountain Resort THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, April 2005 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Marina De Jesus to the position of director of human resources for Cheyenne Mountain Resort, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Laura Neumann, vice president and general manager of the 316-guestroom resort, made the announcement. Ms. De Jesus brings to her new role a rich background in travel, academia, and hospitality human resources, gained at organizations located in the Unit...
Marriott Holds 'Education Summit' to Reach Potential Minority Hotel Owners; Seeks to Double Minority Proprietors / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott Holds 'Education Summit' to Reach Potential Minority Hotel Owners; Seeks to Double Minority Proprietors WASHINGTON (April 15, 2005) - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today held an "Education Summit" for aspiring minority hotel owners. The initiative is one of many that the company has implemented to double its 270 minority owners and franchisees in five years, and one of the reasons DiversityInc recently ranked Marriott 12th in its annual ranking of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity. More than 30 prospective minority owners and...
Pedro Mandoki Named Resort Executive of the Year / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pedro Mandoki Named Resort Executive of the Year PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 8, 2005) - Alabama-based hospitality industry veteran Pedro Mandoki has been honored as the Resort Executive of the Year for 2004 by hospitality and resort industry professionals convening at the 2005 Resort Management Conference at Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix, AZ. Mandoki, president and CEO of Plantation Resort Management, Gulf Shores, Ala., and current chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, is the 31st individual to receive this coveted award. The ...
Maestro Property Management Suite Selected by Five-Diamond Stein Eriksen Lodge and Four-Diamond Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club / March 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report Maestro Property Management Suite Selected by Five-Diamond Stein Eriksen Lodge and Four-Diamond Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club Luxury Hotels Trust Maestro for Property Management, Sales & Catering, GDS Connectivity for Greater Efficiency, Guest Service Markham, ON April 5, 2005 NORTHWIND, a provider of enterprise property management and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced today its Maestro Property Management Suite was selected by two prominent full service luxury hotels, the Stein Eriksen Lodge, and the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. The Stein Eriksen Lodge is ...
Hotel Performance in Macau Is On its Way to Winning the Jackpot / Deloitte / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Performance in Macau Is On its Way to Winning the Jackpot April 2005 - Macau is located on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta in the Guangdong province of Southern China, intersecting Mainland China and the South China Sea. Over recent years, the casino-led city has experienced a tourism boom, fuelled by the liberalisation of the gaming industry in 2002. This has naturally had a knock-on impact on hotel performance which reached its highest levels to date last year. Results from the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte show that Macau's revenue per available room (revPAR) incre...
MSI Is On The Move; Hospitality Technology Provider Plants New Roots to Prepare for Future Growth, Expansion of Products, and Larger Customer Assistan
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report MSI Is On The Move; Hospitality Technology Provider Plants New Roots to Prepare for Future Growth, Expansion of Products, and Larger Customer Assistance Center PHOENIX APRIL 20, 2005 Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), the hospitality industrys leading provider of fully integrated property-management, marketing and reservations systems, has moved its headquarters. The new facility is located at 7600 North 15th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020. After 10 years of successful growth and expansion of our diverse product portfolio, we needed more space, said Rick Munson, MSI president. MSI is very p...
Mark Pinsley Named President and CEO of Adaco Services / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Pinsley Named President and CEO of Adaco Services April 13, 2005 - Mark Pinsley has been named President and CEO of Adaco Services LLC, in Williamsville, New York, a procurement software company serving the hospitality industry worldwide. Pinsley replaces Thomas G. Metzen, who co-founded the company in 1985. Since 1999, Pinsley had served as Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, at Inventory Locator Service (ILS) in Memphis, TN, a division of Aviall Inc. and an E-Marketplace serving the aviation, commercial marine and government industries. During his tenure, . Mark ...
NORTHWIND Opens Virginia Office, Taps Industry Professional Margaret Legum For Business Development Position / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online .Special Report NORTHWIND Opens Virginia Office, Taps Industry Professional Margaret Legum For Business Development Position Ms. Legum Brings 18 Years of Experience in Hospitality Software and Technology to NORTHWIND Toronto, ON April 12, 2005 NORTHWIND, developers of the Maestro family of systems and a leading provider of enterprise property management and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced that hospitality industry professional Margaret Legum joined the Maestro team as Senior Solutions Consultant. Ms. Legum comes to her new position with 18 years of hospitality software experie...
The 2005 World Ranking; 10 Largest Hotel Groups and 20 Largest Brands / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 2005 World Ranking; 10 Largest Hotel Groups and 20 Largest Brands InterContinental Hotels Group maintains its position as world leader Paris, March 30th, 2005 - As a foreshadow of the detailed assessment of the worldwide hotel industry, compiled each year by MKG Consulting and published in the May/June issue of HTR Magazine, here is a listing of the 10 largest groups, and 20 largest brands in the world. Last year, through the acquisition of the American, Candlewood Suites, the British InterContinental Hotels Group took the lead in the worldwide ranking of hotel groups. Despit...
Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Hilton Deerfield Beach Florida / April 2005
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Molinaro Koger Structures Sale of Hilton Deerfield Beach Florida McLean, VA April 15, 2005 Molinaro Koger announced today their role as advisor to Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), in the sale of the Hilton Hotel Deerfield Beach, Florida. The eight-story 221-room hotel was originally acquired in 1997 by SLT Realty Limited Partnership, an affiliate of Starwood, from Merv Griffin Holdings. The 20-year-old property was purchased by CS Hospitality LLC, a Wisconsin Limited Liability Company. Prism Management Company has been engaged to manage the hotel. The Sou...
