Accor Names Brian Deeson Senior Vice President Asia Pacific – Greater China / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Accor Names Brian Deeson Senior Vice President Asia Pacific - Greater China BANGKOK, 25 February 2005 - Accor is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Deeson as the new Senior Vice President Asia Pacific - Greater China.  In his new position, Mr Deeson will be based in Shanghai and assume responsibility for all business and leisure hotels in greater China.  Prior to this, Mr Deeson was Senior Vice President Asia Pacific focusing on strategic development. He has over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry, starting out with Hilton International in London, Hong Kong and Ba...

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  Former Olympus Hospitality Executives Launch Asset Pros P2P - Proves Value In Outsourcing Hotel Asset Management Critical For Today’s Hotel Executives February 25, 2005 (Houston, Tx.) – Luxury hotel veteran Mark Petersen, formerly with Olympus Hospitality and Rosewood Hotels, announced today the formation of Asset Pros P2P LP, a full-service hospitality management consulting firm based in Houston, Texas. At a time when regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley are putting pressure on hotel owners and operators to face accountability and internal controls, Asset Pros P2P LP serves as an outsour...

A Four-week Fractional Membership at St. Regis Residence Club Aspen Sells for More than $1 million, New Benchmark for the Industry / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report A Four-week Fractional Membership at St. Regis Residence Club Aspen Sells for More than $1 million, New Benchmark for the Industry ASPEN, Colo. - Feb. 1, 2005 -- St. Regis Residence Club Aspen, the first hotel affiliated luxury fractional property in the heart of Aspen has opened with great success and is experiencing a strong sales pace. Nearly 50 percent of the 275 memberships were sold prior to opening, and St. Regis Residence Club represents the first time a luxury fractional residence sold a four-week membership for more than $1 million, setting a new benchmark for the industry. "Th...

Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports 2004 Increases in Hotel Occupancy and Average Daily Rate; Outperforms Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and

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 Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports 2004 Increases in Hotel Occupancy and Average Daily Rate - Outperforms Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin Arlington, Texas ­ (February 8, 2005) ­ After reading the latest report from Smith Travel Research, the folks at FUN CENTRAL Arlington, Texas are beginnin...

Andrew Lee Named Vice President of Hospitality at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Upstate New York / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Andrew Lee Named Vice President of Hospitality at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Upstate New York February 17, 2005 - Andrew Lee, who has served as Turning Stone's vice president of Food & Beverage since December 2003, has been named vice president of hospitality for the resort. In his new position, he oversees the resort's spa and lodging operations, as well as the Food & Beverage operations, including menu and restaurant concepts, human resource management and daily operations.  Before joining Turning Stone, Andrew was resident manager of The Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe, ...

The Evolution of Guest Room Amenities / John Hendrie / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report The Evolution of Guest Room Amenities By John R. Hendrie, February 2005 It used to be so easy being a Hotelier.  Your Guest wanted a good mattress, a clean bathroom, and access to a pool, perhaps.  And, room amenities were not a loss leader, for your prices reflected a recoup of the costs, minimal, as they were.  Then, the evolution began, and you had to be quite clever to gain and retain the competitive edge and not “break the bank”. A simple tub begat a Jacuzzi, leading to the Spa.  Ordinary cable television has turned into Movies on Demand.  Lone soda machines were replaced by ...

Sands Casino Hotel Selects Materials Management System from Agilysys / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Sands Casino Hotel Selects Materials Management System from Agilysys;  . Industry-Leading Inventory and Procurement  Software Streamlines Operations CLEVELAND – Feb. 21, 2005 – Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions and hospitality software solutions, announced that Sands Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ has selected the Materials Management System (MMS) to streamline operations and enhance guest service at the 623-room property. MMS, the industry’s leading procurement and inventory system, is a turnkey software solution with specific funct...

The Adolphus Hotel Selects PAR-Springer-Miller Systems / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report The Adolphus Hotel Selects PAR-Springer-Miller Systems Another Noble House Property chooses SMS|Host for Hospitality Management New Hartford, NY - February 15, 2005 - PAR Springer Miller Systems Inc. (PSMS) - the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management solutions- is pleased to announce that The Adolphus has chosen SMS|Host Hospitality Management System as the system of choice for its city-center, luxury hotel in Dallas, Texas. With 422 ultra-spacious guest rooms and suites, elegantly designed in the graceful splendor of an English Country Manor, The Adolphus features Old ...

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Contents of the Adam’s Mark Hotel - Philadelphia Offered to the Public, Piece by Piece -- February 3 - 9, 2005 -- Philadelphia’s Largest Demolition Sale February 2, 2005 - It was an example of the “spirit and drive of a city truly being reborn,” not to long along.  Now the hotel is still part of the rebirth.  The hotel was sold to Target Corporation and had to close its doors forever.  But, before Adam’s Mark is gone from Philadelphia forever, the contents of the Hotel MUST BE SOLD WITHIN 7 DAYS OR DESTROYED. Starting on Thursday, February 3, over 1 MILLION items will be offered...

Accor Wins Hotel Contract for Bangkok's New Airport / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Accor Wins Hotel Contract for Bangkok's New Airport-- Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport to open in September 2005 -- BANGKOK, February2, 2005 - Accor has been awarded the management contract for the only hotel to be built at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi International Airport, which is scheduled to open on 29 September, 2005. Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel will be Asia's premier airport property in one of the world's top gateway destinations. The project, with an investment of 2.7 billion baht (US$70 million), is being developed by three partners: the Airports of T...

Local Charity Comes Up The Winner In ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Super Bowl Wager / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Local Charity Comes Up The Winner In ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Super Bowl Wager Friendly Competition Yields Three Bountiful Baskets That Will Serve 75 Beneficiaries of South Middlesex Opportunity Council Wellesley, Ma. – February 10, 2005 – The Super Bowl just isn’t the Super Bowl without a wager between friends, or in this case, between ARAMARK Harrison Lodging conference centers in New England and Philadelphia.  The winners didn’t make a dime, but instead donated food baskets to their favorite charitable outlets.   The idea started back in 2004 before the New England Patriots an...

Albert Mertz Apointed General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya, Mexico / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Albert Mertz Apointed General Manager of  Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya, Mexico SAN FRANCISCO, February 22, 2005 — Wolfgang Hultner, CEO, The Americas, Mandarin Oriental Management (USA) Inc., has announced the appointment of Albert Mertz as General Manager of  Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya, Mexico which is scheduled to open in December 2005.  Mertz was instrumental in the successful opening of Mandarin Oriental, Miami, where he held the dual role of Resident Manager and Director of Food & Beverage for the past four years.  His leadership helped earn the hotel, and its fi...

Anthony G. Marshall, President of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Honored for his Lifelong Contributions to Hos

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 Anthony G. Marshall, President of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Honored for his Lifelong Contributions to Hospitality Law  HOUSTON, Texas, February 4, 2005 — Anthony G. Marshall, J.D., CHA, CHE, president of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Assoc...

Alan Hatfield Appointed by CSM Lodging as Regional Vice President of Hotel Operations – Western Region / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report Alan Hatfield Appointed by CSM Lodging as Regional Vice President of Hotel Operations - Western Region MINNEAPOLIS – February 11, 2005 – CSM Corporation, a diversified real estate development and acquisition company, announces today that Alan Hatfield has joined CSM Lodging as regional vice president of hotel operations - western region.  Previously, Hatfield served as vice president of operations for Intercontinental Hotels Group, where he was responsible for 10 hotels in the western United States. In his new role, Hatfield will supervise general managers at 17 hotels in CSM L...

AH&LA Now Offers Member Hotels an Energy Procurement Program / February 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report AH&LA Now Offers Member Hotels an Energy Procurement Program  Washington, Feb. 17, 2005 - As part of the American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AH&LA) ongoing efforts to bring members added value through cost savings programs, AH&LA has tapped Ernst & Young LLP's (E&Y) Energy Advisory Services Practice to help administer its National Energy Procurement Program. This voluntary program is designed to provide cost-effective energy procurement services exclusively to AH&LA members by obtaining highly competitive energy prices and discounted advisory fees. The National Energy Procurement Pro...

The 324-room Sheraton Concord, Calif. Rebranded as Crowne Plaza / April 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  The 324-room Sheraton Concord, Calif. Rebranded as Crowne Plaza ATLANTA, Ga. (April 6, 2005) - InterContinental Hotels Group announced today the opening of its latest 324-room Crowne Plaza property in Concord, Calif., with plans to complete a $2.5 million renovation by fourth quarter 2005. The Crowne Plaza Concord, which is owned and managed by Airport Capital Group, Inc., under a license agreement with a company in the InterContinental Hotels Group, is located at 45 John Glenn Dr., Concord, Calif., 95420. The hotel was formerly known as the Sheraton...

In Northeast Ohio, the Accommodation and Food Services Industry Was Second Only to Health Care in Creating New Jobs / April 2004

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Betty Lin-Fisher, Akron Beacon Journal, OhioKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 3, 2005 - Anne Duber isn't your typical restaurant worker -- because there is no typical restaurant worker. In an industry whose jobs span the spectrum from fast-food worker to executive chef at a five-star restaurant, there's room for people from all walks of life and all types of aspirations. Some people just want to pick up a few hours and a little extra money while others work full time to pay for school. Still others may go into it as a career. "One of the nice things about the restaurant industry ...

Steve Schlundt Named Regional Vice President Central Region for CSM Lodging / April 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  Steve Schlundt Named Regional Vice President  Central Region for CSM Lodging -- CSM Lodging Adds Third Region to Support Growth -- MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 5, 2005) – CSM Lodging announces the addition of a central region to its existing east and west regions to support its fast-paced growth structure. The realignment will allow for more effective management of CSM Lodging’s existing properties and provide a roadmap to acquire and build additional properties. Steve Schlundt, previously direct...

Outrigger Enterprises Breaks Ground On Waikiki Beach Walk / April 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  Outrigger Enterprises Breaks Ground On Waikiki Beach Walk -- $460 Million Hotel-Retail-Entertainment Center to Transform Aging Lewers-Kalia-Beach Walk Area Into Premier Leisure Destination for Visitors, Local Residents; Redevelopment Expected to Create Hundreds of Jobs, New Opportunities for Local Businesses -- HONOLULU, HAWAII -- Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. today broke ground on Waikiki Beach Walk (www.waikikibeachwalk.com), the $460 million, 7.9-acre hotel-retail-entertainment redevelopment that w...

The Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston and The Algonquin in New York Among Six Additions to National Trust Historic Hotels of America / April 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  The Omni Parker House Hotel in Boston and The Algonquin in New York Among Six Additions  to National Trust Historic Hotels of America WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 4, 2005) – National Trust Historic Hotels of America announces the addition of six new members. This selection brings the program’s total membership to 219 hotels, representing 41 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. “Travelers today expect more from their lodging experiences,” said Thierry Roch, executive director of Hist...

Lorenzo Creighton Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of New York-New York Hotel and Casino / April 2005

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  Lorenzo Creighton Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of New York-New York  Hotel and Casino LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 5, 2005) - MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGG) today announced that Lorenzo Creighton has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of New York-New York Hotel & Casino. Mr. Creighton's career has been wide-ranging, having served as an attorney, judge and gaming regulator. In addition, he has more than 10 years of experience in casino operations. Mr. Creighton most re...

Hyatt Corporation and Santa Barbara Hospitality, N.V. Sign Long-term Management Agreement for Hyatt Regency Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino / April 20

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  Hyatt Corporation and Santa Barbara Hospitality, N.V. Sign  Long-term Management Agreement for Hyatt Regency  Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino CHICAGO (April 5, 2005) -- Hyatt Corporation and Santa Barbara Hospitality, N.V. announced today the signing of a long-term management agreement for Hyatt Regency Curacao Resort, Spa & Casino. Construction on the 350-room full-service luxury resort and spa will commence this summer with completion of the resort slated for late 2007. Offering views that are seco...

HITEC® Taking Measures to Protect the Interests of its Exhibiting Companies from Outboarders; Vendors Trying to Avoid Paying Fees An Ongoing Iss

January 30, 2005

Hotel Online  Special Report  HITEC® Taking Measures to Protect the Interests of its Exhibiting Companies from Outboarders; Vendors Trying to Avoid  Paying Fees An Ongoing Issue AUSTIN, Texas (April 5, 2005) -- Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that it will take several proactive measures to protect the interests of its exhibiting companies from Outboarders at the 2005 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). "Outboarders, Suitcasers and Pirate exhibitors are...

Hotel Financial Strategies Closes Seven Hotel Loans Totaling $109,000,000.00 / April 2005

January 30, 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 ...