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Partial Conversion to Condos May Help Find a Buyer for the 966 room Jacksonville Adam's Mark; Hotel Liely too Big for the Jacksonville Market
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Christopher Calnan, The Florida Times-Union, JacksonvilleKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 26, 2005 - The downtown Adam's Mark hotel is probably too big for the Jacksonville market, some hotel industry experts say, and they speculated that the new owner could seek to convert part of the building to condominiums. The 966-room hotel, the city's largest, is scheduled to be sold next week to an unidentified West Coast investment group. But it has struggled since it opened 4 years ago and Fred Kummer, president of Adam's Mark's parent company, HBE Corp., said earlier this week such ...
Accor and InterGlobe create Joint Venture for Hotel Development and Management in India; Plan to Develop 25 Ibis Brand Economy Hotels Across India / M
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Accor and InterGlobe Create Joint Venture for Hotel Development and Management in India; Plan to Develop 25 Ibis Brand Economy Hotels Across India Bangkok, March 9, 2005 - InterGlobe Enterprises, India's leading travel and technology management company and Accor, one of the world's largest hotel and tourism enterprise, today entered into a joint venture agreement that represents a highly significant partnership for the Indian hospitality sector. InterGlobe Hotels, a 60:40 joint venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and Accor Asia Pacific, will invest in and develop a mi...
Accor Appoints Six General Managers in Asia / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Appoints Six General Managers in Asia BANGKOK, 8 March 2005 - Accor Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the following appointments. Roger Mair is the new General Manager of Sofitel Plaza Xiamen China. Roger joined Accor in Thailand in 1996 and later relocated to China where he was most recently General Manager of Novotel Hefei China. Franck Lafourcade has moved to Shanghai to become General Manager of Sofitel Hyland Shanghai. Franck rejoined Accor in 1996 in Korea and later moved to Indonesia. Franck was most recently General Manager of Sofitel Metropole Hanoi in Vietn...
Accor Reports 2004 Profit Before Tax Up 13.2%; Colony Capital Invests EUR 1 Billion in Accor, Seeks Faster Expansion / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Reports 2004 Profit Before Tax Up 13.2%; Colony Capital Invests EUR 1 Billion in Accor, Seeks Faster Expansion PARIS, France, March 9, 2005 - 2004 Profit Before Tax Up 13.2% Colony Capital Invests EUR 1 Billion in Accor New Real Estate Management Strategy Faster Expansion Accor's profit before tax returned to growth in 2004, gaining 13.2% for the year. Early 2005 has seen two events of major importance for the Group-the investment of EUR 1 billion by Colony Capital and the implementation of a new real estate management strategy-that will strengthen Acco...
Arizona Lawmakers Considering a $700 million Theme Park South of Grand Canyon National Park / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Cyndy Cole, The Arizona Daily Sun, FlagstaffKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20, 2005 - A Williams investment group is asking state lawmakers to help create a 1,000-acre, multi-themed amusement park near Williams that would be part Disneyland, part Renaissance Festival and bring millions, even billions, into local economies. The plan is to attract some of the 5 million tourists heading to the Grand Canyon each year and keep them for an overnight stay in Williams or Flagstaff, partly as a way to fend off Las Vegas' successful advertising campaign of flying tourists to the Canyo...
Alison Styles Named Langham Hotel's Director of Global Sales / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Alison Styles Named Langham Hotel's Director of Global Sales Hong Kong 9 March 2005 ----- Langham Hotels International (LHI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Styles as Director of Global Sales of Langham Hotels International to oversee the Langham Groups global sales function, promoting all LHI hotel properties worldwide. A hospitality veteran specialising in strategic sales and business development, Alison Styles will spearhead the Groups global sales effort by overseeing global key accounts and strategic marketing partnerships. Stationed in the LHIs corporate...
Andrew Silber Named Director of Training at The North Maple Inn at Basking Ridge / 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 Andrew Silber Named Director of Training at The North Maple Inn at Basking Ridge BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, March 2005 - The North Maple Inn at Basking Ridge has announced the appointment of Andrew Silber as director of training for the 171-guestroom, AAA Four Diamond hotel. Michael J. Taylor, general manager, mad...
Tony Maness Appointed Vice President of Hotel Operations for Jameson Inns / March 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Tony Maness Appointed Vice President of Hotel Operations for Jameson Inns ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 25, 2005 - Jameson Inns, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAMS), a leading hotel company, and owner and operator of Jameson Inn and Signature Inn hotels, today announced that D. Anthony Maness has assumed the position of Vice President of Hotel Operations, replacing Gregory Winey, who recently left the Company. Tony has been a member of the Company's Executive Team since joining Jameson in July, 1998 as a Regional Manager. Maness has served in various other senior management capacities with the Company includi...
Convention Speaker for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association Annual Convention and Trade Show Denied Diplomatic Visa to Enter U.S. / March 20
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Lisa Fernandez, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 23, 2005 - An international spat involving a controversial politician in India and a convention of hotel owners in Florida is causing a major uproar in Silicon Valley, the heart of the nation's Indo-American community. Indians of all creeds are in a tizzy about the U.S. refusal to allow Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat, to come to Fort Lauderdale to speak at this week's conference organized by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, AAHOA, many of them Indo-Americans from Gujarat. Modi...
Erwin van der Veen Appointed Food and Beverage Manager at Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai / January 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 Erwin van der Veen Appointed Food and Beverage Manager at Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai Dubai, January 2005: Erwin van der Veen takes over the role of food and beverage manager at Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien and its sister property Dar Al Sondos Hotel Apartments. A Dutch national, van der Veen speaks fo...
Major Hotel Chains Grew Internet Reservations by 24% 2004 YTD; TravelCLICK Reports eTRAK Results from 30 Leading Brands / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Major Hotel Chains Grew Internet Reservations by 24% 2004 YTD; TravelCLICK Reports eTRAK Results from 30 Leading Brands CHICAGO (January 24, 2005) TravelCLICK today released its year-to-date results through third quarter from the companys eTRAK report, demonstrating that Internet reservations received at the central reservation offices (CROs) of the major hotel brands grew 23.5% in the first three quarters of 2004 versus the same time period in 2003. The report noted that brand websites were the source of 71.3% of the brands centrally booked Internet reservations. eTRAK is a ...
Bob Zappatelli Appointed General Manager of The Founders Inn / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Bob Zappatelli Appointed General Manager of The Founders Inn VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (January 18, 2005) -- Bob Zappatelli has been promoted to general manager of The Founders Inn (www.foundersinn.com), a 240-guestroom property located in Virginia Beach. Ellen Sinclair, vice president for Benchmark Hospitality International, which manages the hotel, made the announcement, saying, "Bob has been a uniquely valuable asset to Benchmark in the many roles that he has filled since joining us in 1994. This is a well-deserved promotion." Previously Z...
Wynn Las Vegas Preparing to Open in 90 Days; Expect to Pay $271 for a Standard 600 sq ft room and $500 for a Round of Golf / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 29, 2005 - Appearances are not all they seem. And gaming analysts, offered a behind-the-scenes preview this week of the $2.5 billion Wynn Las Vegas, said that despite a significant amount of construction remaining to be completed in the next 90 days, the 2,700-room resort will be ready when guests begin arriving April 28. The track record of Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn, whose previous teams opened The Mirage (1989), Treasure Island (1993) and Bellagio (1998) on time, helped alleviate concerns about...
Wyndham International Promotes Mark F. Hedley to Executive...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive DALLAS (Jan. 14, 2005) --Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) has named Mark F. Hedley executive vice president and chief information officer, responsible for driving strategic technology initiatives throughout the company and overseeing casino gaming operations in Puerto Rico. "Under Mark's leadership, Wyndham has launched a number of dynamic and evolving technology solutions that have helped spur revenue streams, enhanced service to our customers, and improved business operations and performance. He has a valuable combination of experience implement...
Goldman Sachs Investment Fund and Affiliates of Highgate Holdings Acquire 25 Hotels from Wyndham; 15 Hotels to Remain Wyndham Branded / January 2005..
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Goldman Sachs Investment Fund and Affiliates of Highgate Holdings Acquire 25 Hotels from Wyndham; 15 Hotels to Remain Wyndham Branded DALLAS - Dec. 31, 2004 -- Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR - News) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 25 non-strategic hotels to a partnership comprised of a private investment fund managed by Goldman Sachs and affiliates of Highgate Holdings (15 Wyndham-branded and 10 non-proprietary hotels). The purchase price of the transaction is $366 million. As part of the agreement, all 15 Wyndham-branded assets will remain ...
Wingate Inn(R) Hotel Breaks Ground in Midtown Manhattan / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Wingate Inn(R) Hotel Breaks Ground in Midtown Manhattan Jan. 14, 2005 -- Wingate Inns International has announced that ground was broken for the first Wingate Inn hotel in Manhattan, a $20 million, 17-floor structure to be built at 233-235 West 35th St., between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Located one block north of Madison Square Garden, the 92-room hotel will feature two top-floor suites and a separate restaurant that will provide guests with room service. Owned by Staten Island restaurateurs Lisa and Simon Lou, the Wingate Inn hotel i...
The Procaccianti Group's Unpaid Loans from the Credit Union Crisis of the Early 1990s, Leaves Deal to Acquire the Rhode Island Owned Westin Pr
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Andrea L. Stape, The Providence Journal, R.I.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 27, 2005 - PROVIDENCE -- Documents made public this week by the Department of Administration do not contain a current accounting of the total amount owed by James Procaccianti and related companies from unpaid loans left over from the state's credit union crisis, according to a Journal review. Procaccianti is president of The Procaccianti Group, which is planning to buy the state-owned Westin Providence for $95.5 million, and build a $50-million hotel tower next to it. The Rhode Island Convention Cen...
Molasses Reef, a Ritz-Carlton Resort, Part of Public-Private Collaboration with the Turks & Caicos Government on the Uninhabited West Caicos Island; T
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 Molasses Reef, a Ritz-Carlton Resort, Part of Public-Private Collaboration with the Turks & Caicos Government on the Uninhabited West Caicos Island . The 125-suite Boutique Hotel to be Centerpiece of the West Caicos Resort Community TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS, British West Indies, Jan. 27, 2005 - Today, Logwood Devel...
Wellington, New Zealand Gets First Top-flight Hotel in More than 15 Years, the 144 room Bolton / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Wellington, New Zealand Gets First Top-flight Hotel in More than 15 Years, the 144 room Bolton Wellington - New Zealand - 27 January 2005 - The first top-flight hotel to be built in Wellington in more than 15 years, the Bolton, will open next week. The 144-room hotel, located in Bolton Street near Parliament, is an apartment-style hotel where the rooms are owned by outside investors. An additional ten owner/occupier apartments make up the top three floors of the 20-level building. We knew there was room for this type of development in Wellington. This was reflected in the huge int...
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January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report How Does Your Hotel Web Site Measure-Up? 2005 Will Be the Internets Most Productive Year so Far By: Neil Salerno, CHME, CHA January 2005 Good results from the Internet dont happen without some hard work and attention. Having a web site, which is pleasing to the eye and describes every possible asset of your hotel, does not guarantee success or a plethora of reservations. In the process of working with clients, I am constantly asked We have a great-looking web site, why arent we getting better results? The fact is that Internet users need to find it first. When it comes...
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January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report Indoor Waterpark Resorts Continue Impressive Growth in 05 - A Viable Segment of the Travel Industry by: David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC and Laurel A. Keller January 2005 Its official. The indoor waterpark resort has established itself as a viable segment of the travel industry and expanded well beyond its Wisconsin base. During the period 1983 to 2004, 60 indoor waterpark resorts opened or expanded their properties in the US and Canada totaling approximately 2,058,000 square feet and offering over 15,000 hotel rooms. The size of the indoor waterparks has grown significantly since their ...
18 Predictions About the Future of Hotel Waterpark Resorts / Jeff Coy and Bill Haralson / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report 18 Predictions About the Future of Hotel Waterpark Resorts By Jeff Coy and Bill Haralson, January 2005 As we start Year 2005, here is our forecast on the future of hotel waterpark resorts. 1. Hotel waterpark resorts are not a fad. The growth trends, consumer acceptance and impact on resort occupancy, room rates and revenues are too strong to ignore. 2. Hotels with indoor waterparks will continue to grow faster than the hotel industry. Hotels with indoor waterparks are growing from 23% to 29% annually, while the overall hotel industry room supply grew 1.2% in 2004 and is expected...
Hotel Waterpark Resorts Dealing with the Negative Connotations Associated with the Tsunami Name / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7, 2005 -- With the death toll from the Indian Ocean tsunamis at 140,000 and rising, water park operators in Wisconsin and elsewhere are considering dropping the tsunami name from their attractions. "Who could have guessed last summer when we opened this attraction that we'd be dealing with this worldwide catastrophe?" said Heidi Fendos, spokeswoman for Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The resort opened its Great Tsunami outdoor wave pool in July, marketing...
"Pearl of the Fijian Islands" Joins Sofitel Group / January 2005...
January 30, 2005
Hotel Online Special Report "Pearl of the Fijian Islands" Joins Sofitel Group-- Vomo Island Resort to be Managed by Sofitel After Complete Upgrade -- January 18, 2005 -- One of Fiji's most idyllic and exclusive resorts - Vomo Island Resort - will join Accor's prestigious Sofitel network from 14 February 2005, following the completion of a full upgrade and refurbishment of the resort's 29 burés and public facilities. The resort will be known as Vomo Island Resort (managed by Sofitel) following the re-branding. It is part of a major expansion by Accor in Fiji, which will see the group take...
