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Business Travelers Desire New, Practical Services to Make Business Travel More Productive; Moving Away from Desktop Applications Towards Cell Phone,
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Business Travelers Desire New, Practical Services to Make Business Travel More Productive; Moving Away from Desktop Applications Towards Cell Phone, PDA, or Blackberry Applications Survey Results Highlight Opportunities for Savings and Service Via New High Touch Traveler-Oriented Technologies SEATTLE and CHICAGO, March 21, 2005 - American business travelers want new, integrated Online services from their corporate travel agency that go beyond the simple ability to self-book air, hotel and a rental car online, according to findings of a recent survey of American business travelers ...
BusinessJet Class Puts Jet Charter Booking Online for Travel Agents / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report BusinessJet Class Puts Jet Charter Booking Online for Travel Agents New York, NY (March 31, 2005) -- BusinessJet Class has developed a private GDS that travel agents can access via the Internet to book private jets. No special equipment or knowledge of air chartering is needed and there is no membership fee or financial commitment required. The BusinessJet Class automated distribution system for private jet chartering matches the functionality of commercial airline GDS systems, and allows travel agents to quote charter aircraft availability and pricing, easily and quickly. The BusinessJ...
Pollin/Miller Hospitality Strategies, Inc. Opens Side by Side a 90-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton and a 150-suite Embassy Suites Hotel / March 2005..
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Pollin/Miller Hospitality Strategies, Inc. Opens Side by Side a 90-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton and a 150-suite Embassy Suites Hotel MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- March 24, 2005 -- The Hilton Family of Hotels celebrated the opening of two new properties in Dulles, Va. just outside Washington D.C. today. A 90-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton(R) and a 150-suite Embassy Suites Hotel(R) are close neighbors on Waxpool Road. The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. of Washington D.C. franchised both new hotels, and Pollin/Miller Hospitality Strategies, Inc., also of Washington D.C. manages both properties....
Coral Hospitality Selected as Management Company for Two State of Georgia Owned Resorts, Brasstown Valley Resort and Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf C
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Coral Hospitality Selected as Management Company for Two State of Georgia Owned Resorts - Brasstown Valley Resort and Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club NAPLES, Fla. - March 2, 2005 -- The North Georgia Mountains Authority (NGMA) has named Coral Hospitality as the management company for Brasstown Valley Resort located in Young Harris, and Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club in Cordele. The announcement was recently made by the NGMA Board of Directors and completes an intensive, nation-wide search. "One of the most important tasks facing the North Georgia Mountains Authori...
Boykin Management Company Selected to Manage The Sanderling Resort and Spa / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Boykin Management Company Selected to Manage The Sanderling Resort and Spa Cleveland, Ohio, March 15, 2005—Boykin Management Company, one of the nation’s leading independent hotel management companies, has announced that it has been selected to manage the luxurious Sanderling Resort and Spa, located in Duck, North Carolina. The hotel is owned by Turnpike Properties based in Winston Salem. The Sanderling Resort and Spa is located in North Carolina's Outer Banks on 9.2 acres that touches the shor...
The Original Sourdough French Bread – Boudin Bakery a San Francisco Destination / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Original Sourdough French Bread - Boudin Bakery a San Francisco Destination 26,000-Square-Foot Facility to Include Demonstration Bakery, Restaurant, Museum and Market Founded in 1849, Beloved Icon Is City's Oldest Ongoing Business SAN FRANCISCO (March 17, 2005) - Boudin Bakery, creator of the Original San Francisco Sourdough French Bread and the city's oldest ongoing business, has announced the May 2005 opening of the company's magnificent new flagship, Boudin at the Wharf. Located at Pier 431/2 on the city's famed Fisherman's Wharf, the new facility will serve as an exciting...
Survey; Almost 75% of U.S. Business Travelers Use the Internet as Their Primary Means of Arranging their Business Travel / March 2005...
January 30, 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 Survey; Almost 75% of U.S. Business Travelers Use the Internet as Their Primary Means of Arranging their Business Travel Internet Booking Continues to Grow in Popularity among Business Travelers, Accenture Survey Finds NEW YORK - March 30, 2005 -- Almost three-quarters of U.S. business travelers use the Interne...
For Lowest Price – Travelers Advised to Check the Big Three Online Travel Web Sites First, Travelocity.com, Expedia.com and Orbitz.com –
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy L.A. Johnson, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 6, 2005 - Need a good price on an airline ticket, hotel room or car rental? Look no further than the Internet. For travelers with a spirit of adventure and who don't mind surfing the Web, that's where the best travel deals often are found. Numerous online travel sites offer both novice travelers and experienced globetrotters easy access to a wide range of travel options. The No. 1 rule of online travel searches: "You have to shop around," says Bill McGee, online travel consultant to Consumer Reports WebWatch,...
In the Basement of Marriott Headquarters in Bethesda Sit Seven Hotel Rooms; It's Where Designers and Technicians Dream Up and Test the Future
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Keith Reed, The Boston GlobeKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 6, 2005--BETHESDA, Md. -- The swanky future of hotels is hiding in a basement in this Washington suburb. There you'll find plush bedding, brightly patterned carpets, funky light fixtures, a big-screen HDTV set, and complimentary Bath & Body Works toiletries in the bathroom. It'd be a great room to stay in if it had windows and wasn't in a basement. In fact, the room isn't in a hotel at all. It's one of seven test guest rooms that sit unused, night after night, in the depths of Marriott International Inc.'s headquarte...
German Investment Company DIFA Signs Park Plaza Hotels Europe to Operate 167 room Wallstreet Park Plaza – Berlin / March 2005...
January 30, 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 German Investment Company DIFA Signs Park Plaza Hotels Europe to Operate 167 room Wallstreet Park Plaza - Berlin March 15, 2005 - Park Plaza Hotels Europe today unveiled its plans for its spectacular new 4-star deluxe Wallstreet Park Plaza, due to open in Berlin in Spring 2006. The brand new hotel will be located ...
Construction Estimates for $290 million Publicly Financed Convention Headquarters Hotel in Baltimore Soaring Beyond Projections; City Seeking New C
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Lorraine Mirabella, The Baltimore SunKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 5, 2005--City development officials plan to seek competitive bids to build the proposed $290 million publicly financed convention headquarters hotel after construction estimates soared beyond projections. The Baltimore Development Corp. said yesterday it hopes to issue a request for bids from builders as soon as next week. The city had been working with Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. to build a city-owned, 750-room Hilton as part of a team led by Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entert...
Tillotson Corp. Names Delaware North Companies to Manage The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel; Steve Barba and Phil Learned Retire as Managing Partners / M
January 30, 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 Tillotson Corp. Names Delaware North Companies to Manage The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel; Steve Barba and Phil Learned Retire as Managing Partners DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. and LEXINGTON, Mass., March 29, 2005 - Steve Barba, 59, and Chef Phil Learned, 78, will retire as managing partners of the operating company for Th...
Starwood and The Related Group Form a Joint Venture to Develop a New Build St. Regis Resort & Residences on the Existing Site of the Sheraton Bal Harb
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood and The Related Group Form a Joint Venture to Develop a New Build St. Regis Resort & Residences on the Existing Site of the Sheraton Bal Harbour March 15, 2005 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and The Related Group of Florida announce that they have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture to develop a new build St. Regis Resort & Residences in South Florida's most exclusive enclave, Bal Harbour. The St. Regis Resort & Residences, Bal Harbour, to be built on the existing site of the Sheraton Bal Harbour, will be located on the white, pri...
Billy Roberts Appointed Executive Chef at the All-New Columbus Airport Marriott / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Billy Roberts Appointed Executive Chef at the All-New Columbus Airport Marriott COLUMBUS, OH, - March 21, 2005 The all-new Columbus Airport Marriott has recently appointed Billy Roberts as Executive Chef. Roberts will oversee the entire culinary staff for the hotels signature River City Grille Restaurant & Lounge, which specializes in fresh American cuisine, as well as the entire catering operation for the 228-room property. A local celebrity in his own right, Roberts has made a number of TV appearances, doing what he does best cooking. He was formerly the Executive Chef and Managin...
Two Navy Lodges in Japan Undergoing $2.8 in Renovations / March 2005...
January 30, 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 Two Navy Lodges in Japan Undergoing $2.8 in Renovations March 2005 - "Navy Lodges Atsugi and Yokosuka will receive $2.8 million in renovations during 2005," said Ron Tolson, Regional Manager, Navy Lodge Program. "Navy Lodges are not supported by tax dollars. Money used to pay for these renovations come from the ...
Aspire Opens its Exclusive Beyond Revenue Boot Camp Program to All Hospitality Professionals / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Aspire Opens its Exclusive Beyond Revenue Boot Camp Program to All Hospitality Professionals Phoenix, Arizona March 22, 2005 Aspire, creator of the hospitality industrys most innovative and technically astute learning programs and solutions, is offering an open seminar for hospitality professionals who need to jump into the revenue management revolution with both feet. Beyond Revenue Boot Camp New Game, New Rules has previously been introduced to hospitality clients around the country on an exclusive basis and, as a result, Aspires clients have witnessed astounding results. The Boston forum is a rare opp...
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, Owned by Ashford Hospitality Trust and Managed by Remington Hotels, Begins $4 Million Renovation / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, Owned by Ashford Hospitality Trust and Managed by Remington Hotels, Begins $4 Million Renovation ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - March 29, 2005 -- Remington Hotels Corporation has announced the start of an extensive $4 million renovation of the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront. The four-month project includes all 333 guest rooms, suites, and the top-floor executive lounge. All public spaces were renovated in late 2003. The new rooms were designed by Hilton Hotels Corporation's in-house team of designers, and developed by Remington Hotels. The Hilton St. Pete...
Ashford Hospitality Trust Completes Acquisition of 21-Hotel Portfolio for $250 Million / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Ashford Hospitality Trust Completes Acquisition of 21-Hotel Portfolio for $250 Million DALLAS, March 17, 2005 - Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) announced it has completed the acquisition of the 21-property, 4,094-room hotel portfolio from entities controlled by affiliates of the Fisher Brothers, the Gordon Getty Trust, and George Soros collectively as majority partners, and certain members of Ashford's senior management team as minority partners for total consideration of $250 million. The purchase price is comprised of $35.0 million in cash, the issuance of $50.3 million in o...
The Learning Center at Marlboro Becomes The Conference Center at Marlborough / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report The Learning Center at Marlboro Becomes The Conference Center at Marlborough Marlborough, Ma. February 22, 2005 The Learning Center at Marlboro has adopted a new name marking the start of a fresh new phase. Situated on 25 wooded acres outside Bostons Metrowest, this meeting facility has been renamed as The Conference Center at Marlborough, acknowledging itself primarily as a corporate meeting facility. The name change better represents our current and future direction said Michael Trosin, general manager, The Conference Center at Marlborough. The new name acknowledges th...
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January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report New AQUATREND Water Workout Station Turns Pools into Profit Centers - Steven J. Belmonte and Hospitality Solutions LLC brings new, multi-purpose aquatic work-out station to hotel and resort pools nationwide; Affordable, easy-to-install stainless steel gym becomes the coolest way for guests to work out Randolph, N.J. March 7, 2005 A new water work-out station that is making a big splash among the healthcare community is coming soon to your hotel or resort. The AQUATREND Water Workout Station, manufactured by Tequesta, Fla.-based Aquatic Trends and distributed exclusively t...
Thailand Based Amarin Plaza Plc Shifting Focus to Hotels; Plans to Invest US $72 million in Two New Hotels and Renovations for the Grand Hyatt Erawa
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sukanya Jitpleecheep, Bangkok Post, ThailandKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9, 2005 - Amarin Plaza Plc plans to invest 2.76 billion baht over the next two years as the company shifts its focus to being a hotel operator over property development. Eighty percent of the new investments will go towards hotel operations, according to Kasama Punyagupta, Amarin's president and chief executive. A total of 2.1 billion baht in investments are planned for two new hotels in Phuket and Bangkok, he said at an analysts' briefing at the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday. Another 600 milli...
Hammons $40 million Embassy Suites First New Full Service Hotel in Albuquerque in 16 Years / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rosalie Rayburn, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 24, 2005 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An army of paintbrush wielding, wheelbarrow pushing, carpet laying contractors is putting the final touches on the first full-service hotel built in the city in 16 years. Springfield, Mo.-based Killian Construction Co. has about 200 subcontractors working around the clock to finish the Embassy Suites hotel by its scheduled April 4 opening. Rolls of carpeting and boxes of furniture still lined the halls earlier this month, but hotel general manager Mark Gundlach said he wa...
The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau Scrambling to Explain 2004 Dismal Convention Bookings; Last Year Convention Attendance Down to 21,30
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rosalie Rayburn, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 21, 2005 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau is scrambling to explain last year's dismal convention bookings to city councilors, who could decide tonight to pull the plug on the bureau. Bureau president and CEO Dale Lockett met last week with several city councilors, including Brad Winter, Eric Griego and Michael Cadigan to try to win their support to renew the bureau's contract. If approved, the bureau would receive $4.35 million, about $3.6 million from lodgers tax an...
Potawatomi Bingo Casino Selects MMS Software from Agilysys / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Potawatomi Bingo Casino Selects MMS Software from Agilysys . Industry-Leading System Chosen for Inventory & Procurement Operations CLEVELAND Feb. 28, 2005 Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions and hospitality software solutions, announced that Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, WI has selected the Materials Management System (MMS) from Agilysys to streamline inventory and procurement operations. We wanted a comprehensive inventory and procurement system for our casino and restaurant operations, and MMS offered us the flexibility and fu...
