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Hilton Group to Sell 11 UK Hotels; Rationalising Portfolio with More Interest in UK City Centre Sites / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Iain Dey, The Business, LondonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 14, 2004 - Hilton Group is putting 11 of its hotels up for sale as part of a shake-up of its estate expected to raise between 80 million pounds (115 million euros, $149 million) and 100 million pounds. The portfolio being sold represents 15 percent of the group's UK hotels. A spokesman for the group said: "Hilton can confirm that we are putting 11 hotels to market from Monday 15 November. We are unable to say which hotels are affected until consultation with our staff has been completed." Industry sources believe t...
Hilton Hotels Corporation Achieves Online Milestone as Bookings on Its Brand Websites Exceed Call Center Volumes During Month of October / November 20
April 30, 2004
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 Hilton Hotels Corporation Achieves Online Milestone as Bookings on Its Brand Websites Exceed Call Center Volumes During Month of October BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Nov. 29, 2004 -- Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) has announced that bookings on its proprietary brand websites during October 2004 exceeded call center...
Hospitality eBusiness Strategies Renews and Expands Consulting Services for Historic Hotels of America® / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality eBusiness Strategies Renews and Expands Consulting Services for Historic Hotels of America® HeBS to Provide Internet Consulting to Boost Online Reservations and Conduct Commissioned Study of HHA Members New York, NY and Washington, DC November 9, 2004 Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), www.hospitalityebusiness.com, a leading Internet Distribution and Marketing consulting firm for the hospitality industry, and National Trust Historic Hotels of America (HHA), www.historichotels.org, today announced renewal and expansion of their strategic consulting services agreeme...
The 201-room Tryp Reina Victoria Hotel, Madrid, Held by Sol Melia Under a Long-term Lease, Will Be Re-branded the Hard Rock Hotel Madrid / November 20
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The 201-room Tryp Reina Victoria Hotel, Madrid, Held by Sol Melia Under a Long-term Lease, Will Be Re-branded the Hard Rock Hotel Madrid Europe's First Hard Rock Hotel ORLANDO, Fla - Nov. 15, 2004 -- Hard Rock International and Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts today announced that their joint-venture company, Lifestar Hoteles Espana S.L., will manage Europe's first Hard Rock Hotel in Madrid. The 201-room Tryp Reina Victoria Hotel, which is held by Sol Melia under a long-term lease, is in the heart of Madrid's old city in the western end of the pedestrianized Plaza de Santa Ana. The...
Hallucinating for Profit / Barry Williams, Independent Motel Operator / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hallucinating for Profit by Barry Williams, November 2004 Open your bloody eyes its right in front of you! If youre similar to 99% of the humans holding a spot on planet earth, that phrase awakens memories of scattered confusion. You quite likely didnt realize during your reconnaissance mission for the television remote that you were hallucinating but you most certainly were. After all, there it is on the table, right in front of you. Thats also why most folks are bewildered when the reality of their situation chomps them on the posterior. This conundrum is wel...
Hainan Hua Neng Hai Bin Industrial Development Co. Ltd Appoints Starwood to Manage the Newly Built 330 room Sheraton Haikou Resort, on the Northern Ti
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hainan Hua Neng Hai Bin Industrial Development Co. Ltd Appoints Starwood to Manage the Newly Built 330 room Sheraton Haikou Resort, on the Northern Tip of Hainan island, China Starwood's 29th Property in China Singapore, November 3, 2004 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Hainan Hua Neng Hai Bin Industrial Development Co. Ltd have announced an agreement for Starwood to manage the Sheraton Haikou Resort, on the northern tip of Hainan island in China. This newly built 330-room Sheraton Haikou Resort is scheduled to open in later half of 2005. Sheraton H...
Hotels In India – Trends And Opportunity / Manav Thadani and Deepika Malkani – HVS / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels In India - Trends And Opportunity by Manav Thadani, Managing Director and Deepika Malkani, Editor - HVS International New Delhi / November 2004 Introduction The scope of this publication is to assess current trends and future opportunities for the hotel industry in India. As always, apart from conducting specific research for this publication, we have included macro data provided by the Department of Tourism. The publication briefly discusses the tourism industry in India in the context of the current economic scenario and presents the results of our survey on the performance of...
HVS/American Hospitality Management Company Expands with Arrowhead Hospitality Group / November 2004
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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 HVS/American Hospitality Management Company Expands with Arrowhead Hospitality Group November 18, 2004 - HVS International's hotel management division, HVS/American Hospitality Management Company, announces a continued expansion with the addition of the Minneapolis-based Arrowhead Hospitality Group portfolio. The Ar...
HVM L.L.C., the Operator of Extended Stay Hotels, Provides Web Site with 650 Extended Stay Locations and Guarantees Lowest Rates on the Internet / Nov
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report HVM L.L.C., the Operator of Extended Stay Hotels, Provides Web Site with 650 Extended Stay Locations and Guarantees Lowest Rates on the Internet SPARTANBURG, S.C., (November 16, 2004) Gary DeLapp, President and CEO of HVM L.L.C., the operator of Extended Stay Hotels, announced today the launch of a new website (ExtendedStayHotels.com) that gives business and leisure travelers access to the most comprehensive and convenient extended stay reservations system in the United States. The easy-to-use website offers a choice of over 650 extended stay locations. The website also includes a g...
Gary Leopold and René A. Mack Recipients of HSMAI's Winthrop W. Grice Award for Public Relations and the Albert E. Koehl Award for Adverti
April 30, 2004
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 Gary Leopold and René A. Mack Recipients of HSMAI's Winthrop W. Grice Award for Public Relations and the Albert E. Koehl Award for Advertising and Marketing Excellence Will Be Honored at the HSMAI Adrian Awards Night in New York City on Jan. 24, 2005 MCLEAN, VA (Nov. 4, 2004) Recognizing individuals who ha...
HSMAI Polling Senior Executives in the Hospitality and Travel Industry to Select 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales and Marketing / November
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Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Polling Senior Executives in the Hospitality and Travel Industry to Select 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales and Marketing MCLEAN, VA (Nov. 16, 2004) Who would you nominate as the most extraordinary sales and marketers of hospitality and travel today? Whose strategies are truly innovative and clever? Whose campaigns are standouts? Who gets results? Whose work do you wish was yours? What unique things have you seen this year? The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is polling senior executives in the hospitality and travel...
Perspectives on the Road to Recovery – U.S. Lodging Industry 2005 / HRG & PKF Consulting / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Perspectives on the Road to Recovery U. S. Lodging Industry 2005 HRG / PKF Consulting Focus Now on Controlling Expense Growth; Strong Transaction Activity to Continue New York, NY, November 15, 2004 - The Hospitality Research Group (HRG), the research affiliate of PKF Consulting, finds that in 2005, the typical hotel in the United States will achieve revenue levels comparable to those achieved during the last industry high water mark, which occurred in the late 1990s. However, because of escalating operating costs, a return to past peak levels of bottom line profitability will not occur...
Xanterra Parks & Resorts Appoints Hans Desai Vice President of Resorts / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Xanterra Parks & Resorts Appoints Hans Desai Vice President of Resorts DENVER, November 3, 2004 - Xanterra Parks & Resorts has appointed Hans Desai, CHA, vice president of resorts. Desai is responsible for the companys operations at Ohio State Park Resorts and the Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Prior to joining Xanterra, Desai was chief operating officer of HVS Hotel Management with responsibility for overseeing more than 45 hotels with a varied array of brand affiliations. With more than 25 years of international hotel management experience, Desai has he...
Hans Bratt Appointed General Manager Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Coconut Grove, Florida / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hans Bratt Appointed General Manager Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Coconut Grove, Florida Miami, FL - October 2004 Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, the new manager of the Mayfair Hotel & Spa, formerly Mayfair House Hotel, has appointed Hans Bratt to serve as the hotels general manager. Bratt will help facilitate the rebranding of the historic Coconut Grove hotel as it undergoes $10 million in renovations and becomes the Mayfair Hotel & Spa, a Kimpton Hotel. Hans has the experience and knowledge needed to not only oversee all operations of a hotel, but to guide its re-emergence as a So...
Truition Signs Alliance Agreement with Leading Hotel and Hospitality Channel Integrator; Truition and Hotel Booking Solutions team to offer hospitalit
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Truition Signs Alliance Agreement with Leading Hotel and Hospitality Channel Integrator . Truition and Hotel Booking Solutions team to offer hospitality industry powerful tool to access new online sales channels (Toronto, Canada, November 16, 2004) Truition Inc., a leader in the development of online marketplace solutions for the enterprise sector, today announced a strategic alliance with Hotel Booking Solutions L.L.C. (HBS), a provider of distribution management solutions for the hospitality industry. The partnership will create a multi-channel online solution that will allow hotel...
GuestWare Partners with iPost to Add Personalized Direct E-mail Marketing to Industry Leading Guest Recognition Solution / November 2004
April 30, 2004
GuestWare Partners with iPost to Add Personalized Direct E-mail Marketing to Industry Leading Guest Recognition Solution SEATTLE November 1, 2004 A partnership between GuestWare and e-mail services company iPost will provide the lodging industrys leading hotel and management companies with an innovative approach to customer relationship management (CRM) that integrates e-mail and Web-based marketing with guest recognition and service delivery. The combined solution enables GuestWare users to leverage data stored in GuestWaresuch as guest stay and revenue history, preferences and service issuesto create, send ...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report EcoRooms: The 1st Logical Step Toward Jumping on the Green Bandwagon Green Suites® International salutes the Hotel Triton and The Stanford Terrace Inn, two of the Leadership Level hotels in Northern California recognized by the states new Green Lodging Program. For more than a decade, Green Suites International has supplied EcoRooms and other profitable hospitality solutions with environmental benefits UPLAND, CALIF. November 11, 2004 Welcome to the party the Going, Growing Green hospitality party that is! Lodgings leading provider of profitable solutions...
Great Bay Beach Hotel & Casino, St. Maarten Undergoes $10 Million Renovation / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Great Bay Beach Hotel & Casino, St. Maarten Undergoes $10 Million Renovation Philipsburg, ST. MAARTEN (November 19, 2004) A major resort property on St. Maarten, Great Bay Beach Hotel & Casino, is undergoing a massive $10 million renovation program and will open its doors to guests on January 22, 2005. "Our commitment to quality is clear," said Keith Graham, Great Bay Beach Hotel & Casino Managing Director. "We treasure the tradition and history of the Great Bay Beach Hotel and place a high priority on combining modern amenities and stellar service expected by today's guests. Celebra...
Travel Writer Mary Gostelow Targets Affluent Travelers on Behalf of Luxury Hotels / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Travel Writer Mary Gostelow Targets Affluent Travelers on Behalf of Luxury Hotels New York---November 15, 2004 - A new concept in luxury travel marketing debuts today with the launch of WOWtraveler.net. Conceived by leading travel authority and editor, Mary Gostelow, this consumer advocate online magazine is designed to support the luxury sector of the global hospitality industry by targeting sophisticated luxury travelers worldwide. Constantly updated with news of the most exciting and exceptional travel opportunities, the site provides links to the supplier's own sites, allowing...
Caesars Tahoe Becomes 100th Customer for Concierge Assistant Guest Services Software / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Caesars Tahoe Becomes 100th Customer for Concierge Assistant Guest Services Software System Improves Customer Service and Communication For Guest Services Staff; Caesars Tahoe Concierge Desk Provides Digital, One-Stop Adventure Booking for Sierra Gateway Activities Los Angeles, California November 10, 2004 Gold Key Solutions, a leading California-based provider of guest service software, announced today it successfully completed the 100th installation of The Concierge Assistant guest services system at the Four-Diamond, 440-room Caesars Tahoe Hotel and Casino in Lake Tahoe, Neva...
IH/M&RS Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design; Best Hotel Design – KMD Mexico for W Mexico City / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report IH/M&RS Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design; Best Hotel Design - KMD Mexico for W Mexico City NEW YORK, NY, November 15, 2004... Eight grand prize winners were honored at the 24th annual IH/M&RS Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design, November 15, 2004, at New York Citys W Hotel. In connection with the programs new sponsors, Interior Design magazine and HOTELS magazine, the event featured new and updated categories as well as the presentation of two industry Awards, Designer of the Year and the NEWH Icons of Industry Scholarship. Judges f...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What November 2004 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas Philip Kendall has been appointed Director of Operational Support at Auberge Resorts. Kendall had most recently been the Managing Director at Meadowood. A respected food and beverage expert, he was Vice President of Food and Beverage for Starwood following several years in the capacity with Hyatt. Jeffrey Jacobs has joined Prime Hospitality as Executive Vice President. He will be in charge of Wellesley Inns and all full service hotels. He replac...
Four Seasons George V, Paris Takes Top Position of Hotels Ranked by Senior Corporate and Financial Executives / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Four Seasons George V, Paris Takes Top Position of Hotels Ranked by Senior Corporate and Financial Executives Institutional Investor Magazine's Survey of the World's Best Hotels . NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2004 - When Saudi prince Al-Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz bought the George V in Paris, in 1996, he declared that it was "simply the best hotel in the world." Eight years later, the refurbished hotel, managed by Four Seasons Hotels under a 99-year contract, is the top choice of a high-powered panel of senior corporate and financial executives surveyed by Institutional Investor ...
Asia Gambling Group, Genting, Makes Big Move into British Casino Industry / November 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jim Armitage, Evening Standard, LondonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 23, 2004 - Asia's biggest gambling group today swooped on Britain's casino industry with a 47 million pounds investment play centred on a major partnership with Stanley Leisure. In a series of deals, Genting has built up a 10.2 percent stake in Stanley, bought Kensington's upmarket Maxims casino and formed a joint venture with Stanley specifically to develop the large supercasinos to be allowed under forthcoming legislation. Genting has paid Stanley founder and chairman Lord Steinberg 36 million pounds for ...
