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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Mark Fagan, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 21, 2005 - Lawrence's biggest hotel and lone full-service convention center is scrambling to climb out of debt, as its owner fears losing the Holiday Inn franchise and being prompted to sell the 192-room property. The Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive, is scheduled to lose its Holiday Inn franchise in August, unless it can come up with an estimated $2.5 million to $3 million to make upgrades, said Bruce Wobeck, an attorney for the hotel's holding company. The hotel and another Holiday Inn in Manhatta...
Thomas Hoeborn Appointed General Manager of the Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Thomas Hoeborn Appointed General Manager of the Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa Singapore (April 11, 2005) --Thomas Hoeborn has been appointed General Manager of the Hilton Hua Hin Resort and Spa, Thailand, effective April 1, 2005.Thomas will be responsible for the smooth operation of the resorts’ 296 rooms & suites, compliance with all Hilton International operational, financial and human resource policies as well as the planning and implementation of all business strategies for the hotel. Thomas’ main objectives for the resort include developing new markets,...
Hilton Head Island's Landmark, the Westin Resort, Acquired by Starwood Capital for $73.4 million / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Peter Hull, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 8, 2005 - One of Hilton Head Island's landmark hotels, the Westin Resort in Port Royal Resort, has been sold for the first time since 1988. Starwood Capital, the investment arm of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, paid $73.4 million for the island's second-largest hotel, built 20 years ago. The 412-room hotel has been under a management contract with Starwood since the Phoenix-based company bought the Westin resorts brand from Caesar Park Hotels and Resorts in 1997. Originally a Hotel Inter-Cont...
Hilton at Chicago Airport Provides Haven for Guests With Allergies / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton at Chicago Airport Provides Haven for Guests With Allergies CHICAGO, Ill. (April 27, 2005) -- In an innovative experiment aimed at travelers with allergies or asthma, the Hilton O'Hare Airport has given extreme makeovers to two guestrooms to dramatically reduce the dust, molds and chemicals in the air. If the overhauled "enviro-rooms" that debuted Friday prove popular with guests over the next month, the hotel will consider expanding the program to more than 300 rooms that are scheduled for renovation. By then, "we'll know whether the pr...
Harrah's Casino to Close Monday for Transition to New Ownership / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Harrah's Casino to Close Monday for Transition to New Ownership EAST CHICAGO, Ill. (April 25, 2005) -- Sunrise Monday is likely to mark the dawn of new ownership for city-based Harrah's casino. Plans are for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. to close out its East Chicago operation beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, said Harrah's Central Division President Anthony Sanfillipo. The close-out is pending Indiana Gaming Commission approval today of the transfer of the casino gaming license to new owner Colony Capital. If the transfer is approved as expected, "We'll ...
Harrah's, Keppel Land Invited to Submit Proposals for Integrated Resort in Singapore / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Harrah's, Keppel Land Invited to Submit Proposals for Integrated Resort in Singapore LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 26, 2005) -- Harrah's Asia Pte Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) and Keppel Land, Ltd., have been invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to submit joint proposals for two integrated resorts in the Republic of Singapore. Harrah's and Keppel Land intend to submit proposals for both the Marina Bayfront site and Sentosa Island, the two locations identified by Singapore's government for the development of inte...
Hilton's Pioneering Central Reservations System — Hilton Reservations Worldwide — Marks 50 Years / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton's Pioneering Central Reservations System -- Hilton Reservations Worldwide -- Marks 50 Years CARROLLTON, Texas - April 18, 2005 -- Hilton Reservations Worldwide (HRW), which was the first central reservations center in the hotel industry, marks its 50th anniversary today. Since its inception, HRW has had an enormous impact on the growth of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Hilton International Corporation by shifting the task of booking reservations from operators at individual hotels to sophisticated call centers and Web sites that process reservations for Hilton Family hotels around ...
Hospitality Properties Trust Contracts with Carlson Hotels to Manage 12 Hotels Currently Operating Under the Prime Hotel Brand / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Properties Trust Contracts with Carlson Hotels to Manage 12 Hotels Currently Operating Under the Prime Hotel Brand -- Prime Hotel Locations in Eight States to Convert to Radisson, Country Inns & Suites and Park brands -- MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 6, 2005) --- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that it is has reached an agreement with Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT), a major hotel industry real estate investment trust (REIT), to take over management of 12 hotels currently operating under the Prime hotel brand. The company...
Hotel Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to Dicuss Recent Technology Accomplishments at HITEC 2005 / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to Dicuss Recent Technology Accomplishments at HITEC 2005 AUSTIN, TEXAS; April 13, 2005 * The 2005 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) Thursday general session, on June 23, will feature a panel of chief information officers (CIOs) who will highlight their recent accomplishments, mistakes they have made and where the industry is lacking when it comes to technology. Panelists will also share their vision of the future and what technology will impact both their operations and customers. The lively and highly interactive s...
The 2005 HITEC® Will Feature 280 Companies Integral to the Use of Technology in the Hotel Industry / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The 2005 HITEC® Will Feature 280 Companies Integral to the Use of Technology in the Hotel Industry AUSTIN, Texas (April 12, 2005) - The 2005 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) exhibits are sold out, with 624 booths representing 280 companies. This is the earliest the exhibit space has sold out in HITEC's 33-year history. A complete list of exhibiting companies is available on the HITEC web site at www.hitec.org. "HITEC is the most comprehensive meeting of its kind in the hospitality industry. It continues to be the c...
HFTP to Hold Historic Meeting in Australia / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report HFTP to Hold Historic Meeting in Australia AUSTIN, Texas (April 26, 2005) -- Frank Agnello, CMA, CHAE, 2005 president of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTPR) and controller of The Wyndgate Country Club in Rochester Hills, Mich., has announced that HFTP will hold its first-ever Australian meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in Sydney, Australia. Frank I. Wolfe, CAE, executive vice president and CEO of HFTP, will lead the meeting that will introduce HFTP to the Australian hospitality community. Wolfe wi...
Hotel Financial Strategies Closes Seven Hotel Loans Totaling $109,000,000.00 / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Financial Strategies Closes Seven Hotel Loans Totaling $109,000,000.00 BEVERLY HILLS, CA, MARCH 31, 2005: Hotel Financial Strategies (HFS) is pleased to announce seven (7) loan closings totaling $109,000,000. The variety of projects include: construction and mezzanine for a Hilton Garden Inn in Ventura A & D loan for the Pointe Resort in San Diego acquisition financing for Four Points Sheraton in New Orleans two Hampton Inns in Arizona bridge financing on two high-end boutique hotels, the Andalusia in Santa Barbara and the Belamar in Manhattan Beach, both ...
The Greenbrier Named to Top 10 List of Destinations for Board Meetings / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Greenbrier Named to Top 10 List of Destinations for Board Meetings WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. (April 26, 2005) -- A magazine dedicated to educating board members and senior officers of publicly traded corporations has named The Greenbrier to its list of Top 10 Board Retreat Destinations. Corporate Board Member Magazine identified The Greenbrier as a destination that offers the utmost in privacy, security, quality service, meetingfacilities, recreational activities and amenities for educational, planningand governance retreats. "We provide an...
Grand Geneva Resort Boosts Direct Mail Response by 300% / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Grand Geneva Resort Boosts Direct Mail Response by 300% April 19, 2005 - The Grand Geneva ResortSM, located in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, operates a full service destination resort complete with exceptional golf, spa and dining experiences. As a destination with a full range of seasons, the characteristics and interests of its guests vary year round. The resort asked Incite Response, a direct marketing agency specializing in highly personalized programs, to develop a monthly direct marketing campaign to provide incentives to past guests, inviting them to return. Incite Response quickl...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Goldilocks Rate: How to Find It By Jay Delerno, April 2005 Most of us know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Remember, once upon a time there were Three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own, in the woods. Well, we can not take the time to tell the entire story here, but do want to refresh your memory that Goldilocks tasted the porridge of the Huge Bear, and that was too hot. And then she tasted the porridge of the Middle-sized Bear, and that was too cold. And then she went to the porridge of the Little Bear, and tasted that. And that was neither too ...
Golden Tulip Announces Expansion Programme for Western Africa / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Golden Tulip Announces Expansion Programme for Western Africa Amersfoort (NL)/Lausanne (CH), April 26, 2005 – Golden Tulip, W Hospitality Group and The Lionstone Company are pleased to announce the commencement of a hotel expansion programme for Western Africa. Earlier this month, the parties signed a development and representation agreement for the brands Golden Tulip and Tulip Inn to be developed by Golden Tulip Hotels Nigeria Ltd, a partnership between Lionstone and W Hospitality Group. Golden Tulip Hotels Nigeria has secured foreign equity ...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Houstons St. Regis Hotel, a AAA Five Diamond Award Winner, Adds Efficiencies to Concierge Operations, Sparkle to Guest Service with GoConcierges Web-based Solution LOS ANGELESApril 25, 2005The St. Regis Hotel, Houston, named a Five Diamond property the last four years by AAA, has taken its superior guest service to new heights with the help of GoConcierge, the lodging industrys leading concierge operations solution. GoConcierge, a Web-based system, is produced by Los Angeles-based GoConcierge.net. "It has been rewarding working with the concierge team at the St. Regis Hotel, Houston...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report GoConcierge.net Announces Asia Expansion; Six Leading Hotels Install Companys Industry Leading, Web-based Concierge Solution LOS ANGELES April 4, 2005 GoConcierge.net, maker of GoConcierge, the lodging industrys leading concierge operations solution, announces the installation of its Web-based system in six leading hotels throughout Asia. The installations include Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group properties in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Singapore and Bangkok. With installations throughout the United States, in Mexico, Canada, Europe and now Asia, GoConcierge.net has truly become a...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What April 2005 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Starwood has appointed Javier Benito to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Benito, 42, was formerly a Coca Cola and Procter & Gamble executive. Robert Dunigan has been named Vice President of Operations Analysis for Four Seasons Hotels. Dunigan was previously the company's Director of Internal Audit since 2002 and was an Area Director of Finance prior to that. Scott Farr has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Perfor...
The Top 10 Issues for Discussion at the 5th Global Travel & Tourism Summit in New Delhi from April 8-10, 2005 / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Top 10 Issues for Discussion at the 5th Global Travel & Tourism Summit in New Delhi from April 8-10, 2005 New Delhi April 4, 2005 - At the 5th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, which will take place in New Delhi from April 8-10, 2005, business leaders and government ministers will discuss all the big questions confronting the industry in a series of highly interactive discussions, interspersed by key-note speeches from the President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, and some of the worlds most prominent and successful business people. Their top 10 issues include: What was the econom...
Glendale, Arizona Officials Finalizing Agreement with John Q. Hammons to Build a Privately Financed, 320-room, Marriott Renaissance Hotel and Spa /
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Glendale, Arizona Officials Finalizing Agreement with John Q. Hammons to Build a Privately Financed, 320-room, Marriott Renaissance Hotel and Spa GLENDALE, Ariz. (April 6, 2005) -- Glendale's renaissance continues today with city council's unanimous decision to take the first step in building the first luxury hotel near the Glendale arena and stadium. Council gave staff the go-ahead to finalize a development agreement with the nation's top hotelier, Mr. John Q. Hammons, to build a privately financed, 320-room, four-diamond Marriott Renaissance Hotel...
Thomas Geshay Appointed Senior Vice President of Real Estate for Tarsadia Hotels / April 2005...
February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Thomas Geshay Appointed Senior Vice President of Real Estate for Tarsadia Hotels NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (April 12, 2005) - Thom Geshay has joined Tarsadia Hotels as Senior Vice President of Real Estate. In this position Geshay is responsible for all new business activity and opportunities including acquisition, disposition and development for existing hotels, land, ground leases and any other real estate related investment vehicles. Geshay's experience in the hospitality industry spans two decades during which he has held a variety of property and co...
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February 28, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Americas Best Value Inns 475 Properties Switch to Newly Launched GenaRes for CRS, GDS, Internet and Voice Reservations Processing Dallas/Fort Worth, TEXAS March 29, 2005 GenaRes Worldwide Reservation Services(SM) Ltd., the hotel industrys newest representation and reservations company, announced today that Americas Best Value Inn (ABVI) has switched to GenaRes central reservations system (CRS), and is now using GenaRes for all of its GDS, Internet and voice reservations. With 475 properties, Americas Best Value Inn has been recognized as the fastest growing hotel chain in the U...
