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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Passes, Vetoes Several Key Legeilative Initiatives Benefiting the California Lodging Industry / October 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Passes, Vetoes Several Key Legeilative Initiatives Benefiting the California Lodging Industry Sacramento, California --October 1, 2004 - CLIA the California Lodging Industry Association -- is celebrating success on several key state legislative initiatives benefiting the California lodging industry. CLIA President/CEO Rick Lawrance praised California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing a CLIA-sponsored bill to create meaningful reforms to Californias Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) codes, and for the Governors vetoes of two bills ...
Choice Hotels Reports 3rd Qtr 2004 Net Income of $24.9 million vs $24.3 million a Year Eealier; Adds Nearly 15,000 rooms to System During the Last Tw
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Reports 3rd Qtr 2004 Net Income of $24.9 million vs $24.3 million a Year Eealier; Adds Nearly 15,000 rooms to System During the Last Twelve Months Hotel Operating Statistics SILVER SPRING, Md. - Oct. 28, 2004 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today reported the following highlights for the third quarter of 2004: Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter was $0.73, an 11% increase compared to $0.66 in the third quarter of 2003; Adjusted diluted EPS for the third quarter up 16% to $0.74, excluding the effects of third quarter 2004 de...
Carol Eberhard Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside and the Pan Pacific Village Centre / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Carol Eberhard Appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside and the Pan Pacific Village Centre Whistler, BC - October 15, 2004 --- Tim Morrison, General Manager of Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside and the soon to open Pan Pacific Village Centre recently announced the appointment of Carol Eberhard as the new Director of Sales & Marketing for the two properties. Carol is not a stranger to the Whistler hospitality scene. As a matter of fact, she worked at Tourism Whistler from 1995 - 1998, prior to departing for Tourism Vancouver where she continued ...
Brown Hotel Group Exclusively Represents Buyer & Seller on the Best Western Vineyard Inn, Lemoore, California / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Brown Hotel Group Exclusively Represents Buyer & Seller on the Best Western Vineyard Inn, Lemoore, California Westlake Village, California, September 10th, 2004 - The San Joaquin Valley is growing by leaps and bounds. After 20 years the builder/owner of the Best Western Vineyard Inn, Lemoore, California was exclusively represented by Chuck Nester, President of Brown Hotel Group. The buyer, JB Moses Management Co. was represented by Mark Hemstreet, Vice President, Brown Hotel Group. The Best Western is a beautiful well kept 66 unit property including a full service banquet hall and extra land f...
Broughton Hospitality Group Assumes Management of the Wine Valley Inn in Santa Ynez Valley, California / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Broughton Hospitality Group Assumes Management of the Wine Valley Inn in Santa Ynez Valley, California Huntington Beach, California -- October 13, 2004 - Larry Broughton, president of Broughton Hospitality Group (BHG) headquartered here, has announced that effective October 1, 2004, his firm has been named operator of the Wine Valley Inn & Cottages, 1564 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, California. The 57-unit property is ideally located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley wine country in the village of Solvang, within easy walking distance of 8 wine tasting rooms and within 20 minutes of ...
The IRS Demanding $31.4 million in Retroactive Taxes from Nation's 2nd Largest Casual Dining Restaurateur; At Issue Is Reported Tips Made by C
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning NewsKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 5, 2004 - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has revoked Brinker International Inc.'s contract on tip reporting, saying the operator of casual dining restaurants underreported how much its servers are paid in cash gratuities. The IRS said the Dallas-based company didn't comply with the requirements of a 1996 agreement and demanded $31.4 million in retroactive taxes based on the agency's estimate of unreported tips between 2000 and 2002, Brinker said Monday. Brinker said it complied with terms of the agreement...
Bringing Out the Best in People; Principles to Apply to the Team You Lead – the Front Desk, the Housekeeping, Servers, the Kitchen (Part 2 of 3)
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bringing Out the Best in People; Principles to Apply to the Team You Lead - the Front Desk, the Housekeeping, Servers, the Kitchen by Chris Longstreet, CHA, President & CEO, Society for Hospitality Management, October 2004 Also see: Bringing Out the Best in People (Part 1) Look back over your career. Who motivated you? Who brought out the best in you? Which managers, which leaders, seemed to bring out the best in the people they served? In his book, Dr. McGinnis outlines twelve rules for bringing out the best in people. These principles can be applied to any team you lea...
USATODAY.com lists BringYourPet.com As a Top Pet Friendly Lodging Resource / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report USATODAY.com lists BringYourPet.com As a Top Pet Friendly Lodging Resource Knoxville, TN October 20, 2004 In a recent insider tips section targeting travelers to Orlando, FL, writers Jim & Cynthia Tunstall site BringYourPet.com as a top Web site to locate pet lodging services. Were honored to get such a great mention. The positive response weve been getting over the past year has given us a great deal of confidence in the vitality of the Web site says Brian Bailey, spokesperson for BringYourPet.com. According to a recent study by AAA, hotels have increased their pet-friendly lodg...
BringYourPet.com Reports Significant Growth in 3rd Quarter of 2004 / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report BringYourPet.com Reports Significant Growth in 3rd Quarter of 2004 Knoxville, TN October 19, 2004 BringYourPet.com, one of the worlds fastest growing online hotel directories for pet friendly hotel and travel lodging, experienced a 135% increase in new property listings during the 3rd quarter of 2004 when compared with the 1st quarter of 2004. Brian Bailey, company spokesperson states, 2004 has been a very good year for the company and we have been very fortunate to make such major progress. Our current renewal rate for the pet friendly hotels and properties listed on our site is ov...
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April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report J/Brice Design International Completes a $6 million Extreme Makeover for Hilton Sonoma County in Californias Wine Country October 2004 - The Hilton Sonoma County in Santa Rosa, California marked completion of a $6 million renovation by the Boston and Los Angeles-based J/Brice Design International, Inc. The new look and feel we created is all about California Wine Country. From the moment guests drive up there is a sense of retreat, says Jeff Ornstein, J/Brice Design CEO and Founder, adding, Jewel tones and natural finishes of its Craftsman Style architecture blend with the beaut...
Hotel Workers from Local 26 Stage Sit In at Boston Hyatt Regency Hotel; "No Justice in San Francisco, no Peace in Boston" / October 2004..
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Diane E. Lewis, The Boston GlobeKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 21, 2004 - They clean hotel rooms, tend bars, cook meals, and wait tables at many of Boston's prestigious hotels and universities, an army of mostly immigrant and low-wage workers that labors behind the scenes. But yesterday, after learning that 4,000 hotel workers in San Francisco are locked out of jobs at 14 hotels, about 85 members of this largely hidden workforce walked into the sedate lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Crossing and, seated on the floor, demonstrated until police officers arrived an...
The Blackstone Group to Acquire Boca Resorts in Deal Valued at $1.25 billion, including Debt / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Blackstone Group to Acquire Boca Resorts in Deal Valued at $1.25 billion, including Debt BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 20, 2004 - Boca Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: RST), an owner and operator of luxury resorts in Florida, announced today that it had signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group for $24.00 per share. The price represents a premium of 28% over yesterday's closing price of $18.76. The total value of the transaction, including debt, is approximately $1.25 billion. The Board of Directors of Boca Resorts, Inc. has approved the merger agr...
Hotel Rates for Both Mid-range and Upper-range Properties will Increase by 1 to 3% in 2005 / American Express / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Rates for Both Mid-range and Upper-range Properties will Increase by 1 to 3% in 2005 NEW YORK - Oct. 18, 2004 -- The American Express Global Business Travel Forecast for 2005, released today, indicates a continued steady revival of the global business travel industry. Although the pace varies significantly by region and country, published air and hotel prices are expected to rise incrementally next year as business travel demand recovers, outpacing the growth of supply in several markets. At the same time, increased competition - particularly in the airline sector in se...
Hotels Across the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg Recorded Mixed Performance During the First Eight months of 2004 / Deloitte / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Across the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg Recorded Mixed Performance During the First Eight months of 2004 October 2004 - Hotels across the Benelux region recorded mixed performance during the first eight months of 2004. According to the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte, Belgium and Luxembourg are showing positive revenue per available room (revPAR) growth. However performance in the Netherlands has been heading in the other direction. Year-to-August 2004 revPAR across the three Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands) only increased 0.7% compared to the sa...
Belmonte, Miller Earn Certification from Center for Public Resources Institute for Dispute Resolution / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Belmonte, Miller Earn Certification from Center for Public Resources Institute for Dispute Resolution Institutes CEO praises newly certified executives for turning business know-how into efforts to assist other members of the industry to unravel and solve problems Randolph, N.J. Oct. 18, 2004 Steven J. Belmonte, founder, President and CEO of Hospitality Solutions LLC, and Hospitality Solutions Vice President Wayne Miller have received the CPR Mediator Certificate from the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. New York-based CPR is a coalition of international members, member...
Hospitality Solutions LLC Solves Dispute Between Big Chain and Small-Hotel Owner; Faced with Long, Costly Process of Possible Litigation, Florida Comp
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Solutions LLC Solves Dispute Between Big Chain and Small-Hotel Owner - Faced with Long, Costly Process of Possible Litigation, Florida Company Turns to Steve Belmonte to Hammer out a Happy Ending for all Parties Randolph, N.J. Oct. 15, 2004 How preferable is mediation over litigation in franchise-agreement disputes? Just ask Naresh Harry Patel, manager of Sky Hospitality LLC, a small hotel company in Clearwater, Fla., that owns and operates three local lodging properties. I wanted help in terminating the franchise agreement on a Ramada Inn that we own in Clearwater,...
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Opens $16.2 million, 36,000 sq ft Beck Center; Named for Robert Beck, the Second Dean of the Hotel S
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Opens $16.2 million, 36,000 sq ft Beck Center; Named for Robert Beck, the Second Dean of the Hotel School Ithaca, NY, October 28, 2004 -- The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration today celebrates the opening of The Robert A. and Jan M. Beck Center, a striking facility that provides state-of-the-art learning space for the School's undergraduate and graduate programs. "The Beck Center defines our commitment to teaching excellence," said David Butler, dean of the Cornell Hotel School. "This superb facility ensures that our facul...
The Former Beaumont Hilton, Renamed MCM Elegante, Receiveing Up to $10 million in Renovations / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Dan Wallach, The Beaumont Enterprise, TexasKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 1, 2004 - The old Beaumont Hilton, renamed MCM Elegante, will receive between $7 million and $10 million in renovations that should be completed by March 1, said new owner John Bushman, an Odessa investor. In an interview Thursday with The Enterprise, Bushman said by telephone that he and his investment group, ICA Properties, acquired the former Hilton from a New York-based holding company, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Bushman said the property had been in foreclosure for the past three years. He decli...
Barcelo Crestline Corporation Offers $64 million for John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.; Combined Companies Will Have about 190 Hotels under Management an
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Barcelo Crestline Corporation Offers $64 million for John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. - Combined Companies Will Have about 190 Hotels under Management and Be Renamed Barcelo Hammons Hotels and Resorts, Inc. Proposal price of $13.00 cash per share for Class A Common Stock MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 18, 2004 - Barcelo Crestline Corporation, the parent company of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and one of the leading hotel management and leasing companies in North America, announced today that it has submitted a proposal to acquire all shares of Class A Common Stock of John Q. Hammons H...
Columbia Sussex Corporation Acquiring Bally's Casino New Orleans for $24 million; Plans Significant Improvements / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Columbia Sussex Corporation Acquiring Bally's Casino New Orleans for $24 million; Plans Significant Improvements LAS VEGAS - Oct. 22, 2004 -- Caesars Entertainment Inc., (NYSE: CZR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Bally's Casino New Orleans to an affiliate of Columbia Sussex Corporation, a hotel, resort and casino operator based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, for approximately $24 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2005 and is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions outl...
The Nassau Beach Hotel, Wyndham Nassau Resort and Radisson Cable Beach Resort May Be Anchors of New $1.2 billion Resort/Casino Development / Octobe
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Douglas Hanks Iii, The Miami HeraldKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 27, 2004 - An international investment group announced a plan Tuesday to take on the Bahamas' Atlantis resort with another Las Vegas-style casino in Nassau. The proposed 2,500-room Baha Mar would end Atlantis' six-year reign as the only megaresort in Nassau and test the growing popularity of the Bahamas as a tourist destination. JetBlue and other discount carriers announced their first flights to the island chain this year, but Atlantis owner Kerzner International contends that the Bahamian market isn't deep e...
Rolling in the D'oh! / Barry Williams, Independent Motel Operator / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Rolling in the D'oh! by Barry Williams, October 2004 A few normally sane front office employees will go berserk just before lunchtime today and clear their desks like never before. (Umm, someone should speak to Susan ) At a 3:30 pm (Sharp!) meeting this afternoon, a usually composed, supportive General Manager will slip off his rocker, destroying the morale of his subordinates in the process by giving everyone a severe tongue lashing. (Heh, heh, atll put the fear of God into em) Throughout this evening, several thousand reservation enquiries will have a snowballs chance in hel...
Best Western's Best of the Best Awards Recognizes 16 Best Western Hoteliers; Danny Lafayette Receives the Best Western Legacy Award / October 200
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Best Western's Best of the Best Awards Recognizes 16 Best Western Hoteliers; Danny Lafayette Receives the Best Western Legacy Award October 18, 2004 - Best Western International proudly announces the 45 hotels and 16 employees who received distinguished awards at the lodging chain's 2004 North American convention in Charlotte, North Carolina today. The hotel and employee recipients were honored in front of 3,000 industry peers. Five award categories were recognized by the company: Best of the Best, Best of the Best - Design, PR INNFluence, Wow!, and Legacy. Best of the Best Award...
Aztec Group Places $21 million Bridge Loan on the Breakwater/Edison Hotels on Miami Beach / October 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Aztec Group Places $21 million Bridge Loan on the Breakwater/Edison Hotels on Miami Beach Miami, Florida -- October, 2004 - Aztec Group, Inc., Florida's leading real estate investment and merchant banking firm based in Miami, is pleased to announce the placement of acquisition bridge financing on the Breakwater/Edison Hotels on behalf of the Falor Companies. The historic Breakwater/Edison Hotels, which are adjacent to each other and centrally located at 940-960 Ocean Drive in South Beach, were built during the mid 1930s. The hotels will undergo a seven million dollar renovation as part of...
