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Landmark Companies, LLC. Signs Dow Hotel Company to Operate the 371 suite Anaheim Marriott Suites; Steven G. Falciani Named General Manager / November
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Landmark Companies, LLC. Signs Dow Hotel Company to Operate the 371 suite Anaheim Marriott Suites . Steven G. Falciani Named General Manager ANAHIEM, Calif. & SEATTLE - Nov. 17, 2004--The Dow Hotel Company, LLC (DHC), a hotel owner/investor and management company, today announced that it has signed a long-term management agreement to operate the 371-suite Anaheim Marriott Suites. Located just minutes from Disneyland and The Anaheim Convention Center at 12015 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, Calif., the hotel is owned by Landmark Companies, LLC. The property opened in 2003 as a Marr...
Paul Sant Appointed Executive Chef at Dolce Tarrytown House, Westchester County, New York / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Paul Sant Appointed Executive Chef at Dolce Tarrytown House, Westchester County, New York Westchester County – New York - November 2004 - Dolce Tarrytown House is pleased to announce the arrival of Paul Sant as Executive Chef. With the current Executive Chef, Chris Hettinger moving into a “Front House” managerial role as the Director of Evening Operations, Chris’ promotion left a tremendous vacancy which required talent in both high end conference and social event dining. Paul, joins Dolce following a long career as Executive Chef for both Marriott & Hilton Corporations. He rec...
Grand Heritage Hotel Group, LLC Files Lawsuit Against Distinguished Hotels, Ltd. to Halt Alleged Infringement on Grand Heritage Hotel Group's Tra
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 Grand Heritage Hotel Group, LLC Files Lawsuit Against Distinguished Hotels, Ltd. to Halt Alleged Infringement on Grand Heritage Hotel Group's Trademark Rights in the United States PORTLAND, Ore - Nov. 3, 2004 -- Grand Heritage Hotel Group, LLC filed a lawsuit in United States Federal District Court in Dallas, Texas...
Hygienic Benefits of Disposable Pillowcase May Catch on With Hotels in Thailand / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kanana Katharangsiporn, Bangkok Post, ThailandKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 2, 2004 - Disposable diapers, eating utensils and gloves have been around for years. But is the world ready for throw-away pillowcases? Richard Genming Lu, managing director of Integra Pacific Technologies, believes that his product's time has come. While those soft white pillows in hospitals or hotels may look clean, they could be harbouring a shocking array of disease pathogens left there by previous users. "The pillow case covers the pillow, which in turn could be contaminated with dirt, stains...
Derra Lee Edwards Nurtures Culture of Excellence for the 575 Employees at the Montage Resort & Spa; Hardest Concept to Teach? Grooming / December 2
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Michele Himmelberg, The Orange County Register, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1, 2004 - LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- When Alan Fuerstman formed his management team at the $200 million Montage Resort & Spa, he told them they were creating more than an upscale hotel. This would become a brand for a string of properties. A new name in the resort world. At the core of the brand would be the company's culture: Passionately pursue excellence. Deliver highly personalized service with grace and humility. Create lifelong memories. Serve the community. The management team defined it...
Moscow Based Hermitage Hospitality Plans to Develop 45 Days Inn Hotels in Russia Under a Master License Agreement with Cendant / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Moscow Based Hermitage Hospitality Plans to Develop 45 Days Inn Hotels in Russia Under a Master License Agreement with Cendant PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 24, 2004 - Cendant Corp.'s Hotel Group today announced the signing of a deal with Hermitage Hospitality Ltd. to franchise Days Inn® hotels in Russia and the other 14 countries of the former Soviet Union. The lodging franchise agreement covers the nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as well as all 12 countries that make up the Commonwealth of Independent States: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,...
Daylight Software Marks its Tenth Consecutive Year of Growth with Solutions for Lodging, Conference Centers, Restaurants and Gaming / November 2004..
April 30, 2004
Spot Light International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show  Daylight Software Marks its Tenth Consecutive Year of Growth with Solutions for Lodging, Conference Centers, Restaurants and Gaming Booth # 3185 Portsmouth NH (November 8, 2004) -- Daylight Software (daylightsoftware.com), creator of flexible, customer-centric Advanced Sales & CateringTM management systems for the hospitality industry, marks its tenth consecutive year of growth with new installations and expanded solutions for existing partners. Daylight is rapidly expanding in the core industries that profit from Daylight’s Advanced Sales and CateringTM soluti...
Magnolia Hotels Advancing Their Sales Efforts with the Advanced Sales & Catering ASP Solution from Daylight Software / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Spot Light International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show  Magnolia Hotels Advancing Their Sales Efforts with the Advanced Sales & Catering ASP Solution from Daylight Software Booth # 3185 Portsmouth NH (November 9, 2004) -- Magnolia Hotels has selected Daylight Software as its partner to provide the only Advanced Sales and Catering system in the marketplace to their growing portfolio of hotels. Magnolia currently owns and operates three distinctive hotels in Dallas, Houston, and Denver. Magnolia evaluated several top sales and catering technology vendors and their solutions. Their analysis concluded that Daylight ...
Dan Dick, CHA GM of the Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark, Green Bay, Awarded 2004 Wisconsin Innkeeper of the Year / November 2004...
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  Dan Dick, CHA GM of the Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark, Green Bay, Awarded 2004 Wisconsin Innkeeper of the Year Green Bay, WI, November 10, 2004 - Dan Dick, CHA (“Certified Hotel Administrator”), General Manager of the Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark, Green Bay, was recently awarded the prestigious Wisconsin I...
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April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  David V. Shamoian Elected the 2005 Chairman for the Owners’ Association of InterContinental Hotels Group New Board Members, Officers in Place for 2005; Leadership and Education Head Chairman’s Agenda ATLANTA (November 12, 2004) – The membership of the IAHI, The Owners’ Association of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has elected David V. Shamoian Chairman for 2005.  He heads a new slate of officers and committee chairmen who will set the 2005 agenda and guide the activities of the nearly 2,700-member worldwide Association, as well as work closely with the leadership...
Thistle Hotels Obtains Long Term Management of The Cumberland Hotel, London; The Former Le Meridien Hotel Will be Operated by Thistle under a New Delu
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Thistle Hotels Obtains Long Term Management of The Cumberland Hotel, London . The Former Le Meridien Hotel Will be Operated by Thistle under a New Deluxe Brand 'Guoman' LONDON, England, November 15, 2004 - Situated at the top of Park Lane, close to Marble Arch, Hyde Park and just round the corner from Madonna's London home, The Cumberland hotel is now ready to share its unique fusion of design and technology with visitors from all over the world. Newly redesigned and completely refurbished, the Cumberland meets the needs of guests seeking something different from a large, m...
Developer Ian Bruce Eichner Planning 2,400 key Condo-hotel Casino on Las Vegas Strip; The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Developer Ian Bruce Eichner Planning 2,400 key Condo-hotel Casino on Las Vegas Strip; The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino 3700 Associates LLC Names New Project, Unveils Rendering, Design Team LAS VEGAS, Nov. 22, 2004 - Two years ago, prominent real estate developer Ian Bruce Eichner was looking toward Las Vegas for his next business venture. He was interested in applying a business model that had served him well in Manhattan and Miami where he'd successfully developed more than six million square feet of urban, luxury residential, office, hospitality and retail space over the ...
Swissôtel Hotels and Cornell University Collaborate to Develop Swissôtel eUniveristy / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Swissôtel Hotels and Cornell University Collaborate to Develop Swissôtel eUniveristy SINGAPORE, 19 November 2004 – Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, managed by Raffles International, is pleased to announce the successful development of Swissôtel eUniversity, in partnership with Cornell University. Swissôtel eUniversity is envisaged to provide top-notch education via the Internet to over 7,000 Swissôtel staff in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Graduates of Swissôtel eUniversity will receive eCornell certificates offered by Cornell University’s renowned...
Savarino Construction Services Corp. Plans to Transform the Corn Exchange Building in Downtown Buffalo to a 200-room, Upscale Ramada Hotel / Novemb
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sharon Linstedt, The Buffalo News, N.Y.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 10, 2004 - Ramada Hotels and local developers are eyeing the faded Corn Exchange Building, just off Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo, for a 200-room, upscale hotel. Buffalo businessman David Knoll and Savarino Construction Services Corp., of Williamsville, want to transform the century-old structure at 100 S. Elmwood Ave., at the corner of South Elmwood Avenue and Niagara Street, to a 200-plus room full-service hotel. The site, located in what is rapidly becoming the heart of city's government services c...
Benchmark Appointed Operator of the 265 room Hotel Contessa, San Antonio; Appoints David G. Lagarce General Manager / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Benchmark Appointed Operator of the 265 room Hotel Contessa, San Antonio; Appoints David G. Lagarce General Manager THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, November 10, 2004 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the Hotel Contessa, a luxurious property to be located on the famed Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Burt Cabanas, Chairman & CEO of Benchmark, made the announcement saying, "San Antonio is a great destination with an exceptional history. Much of this history originates on the banks of the San Antonio River, which is the backdrop to the successful San Antoni...
Louis Cappelli, Who Bought th Bankrupt Concord Resort Hotel for $10.25 million in 1999, Hopes to Land an Indian Casino / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Steve Israel, The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 10, 2004 - MONTICELLO, N.Y. -- Two of the region's biggest dealmakers aim to cut one of the hottest deals to hit the Catskills. Robert Berman, whose company owns the racino at Monticello Raceway, and Louis Cappelli, who owns the Concord Resort Hotel, are cooking up a deal that could mean two Indian casinos for Sullivan County. According to three sources with knowledge of the talks, it would work like this: --Berman's company, Empire Resorts, would buy the Concord. --The track's newest partner,...
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April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  New Logo for Comfort Inn; Conveys Better Choice Hotels Midscale Brand’s Consistency, Quality and Service Attributes Silver Spring, MD (November 1, 2004) – Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) today introduced a new logo for its flagship Comfort Inn brand that, in the words of President and CEO Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr., “more accurately reflects the Comfort Inn brand’s marketplace position as a midscale lodging leader in terms of quality, product consistency and service.” The new Comfort Inn sign, featuring the brand’s signature multi-colored circular “sunburst” on a royal b...
Comcast HospitalityONE To Feature An Expanded Portfolio of High-Speed Internet and Video Services at IH/M&RS / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Spot Light International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show  Comcast HospitalityONE To Feature An Expanded Portfolio of High-Speed Internet and Video Services at IH/M&RS Booth # 3262 IH/M&RS Update November 9, 2004 Comcast HospitalityONE™ A la carte High-Speed Internet Solution, Comcast Workplace and an expanded HD Sports Programming Tier among the solutions featured at the show Comcast HospitalityONE VOD plans to also be previewed. Background Comcast HospitalityONE is a full service broadband platform that delivers a portfolio of high-speed Internet and video services to the hospitality industry. Whether a hot...
Holiday Inn Columbus (Ohio) East Planning a $32 million Indoor Water Park / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Mike Pramik, The Columbus Dispatch, OhioKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 27, 2004 - Central Ohio could have its first indoor water park by Labor Day if plans by a local hotel ownership group take shape as expected. Fort Rapids Indoor Water Resort would cover 9 acres on the grounds of the Holiday Inn Columbus East, located south of I-70 at Hamilton Road. With 40,300 square feet for water rides, the $32 million, Wild West-themed park would be bigger than Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, the first major indoor water park in the state. A company called Platinum Lodging has been forme...
Proposed Colorado Springs Convention Center Receives Mixed Views from Consultants / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rich Laden, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 16, 2004 - A second consultant hired to study the feasibility of a proposed downtown Colorado Springs convention center has given the project mixed reviews, according to a report released Monday. Area business people and civic leaders paid $58,000 to the Strategic Advisory Group of suburban Atlanta to provide a second opinion. The study generally gives a thumbs up to the idea that a Springs venue would successfully grab a piece of the convention market and increase the number of meetings, trade sh...
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April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Cohorts and HarrahÂ’s Are Founding Members of New DMA Hospitality Council; . CohortsÂ’ Fitzpatrick and HarrahÂ’s Norton to Serve as Co-Chairs DENVER (Nov. 9, 2004) —The Direct Marketing Association has formed a new Hospitality Council, which launched Nov. 1, 2004. The council is co-chaired by David Norton, senior vice president, relationship marketing for HarrahÂ’s Entertainment and Mike Fitzpatrick, vice president, account services for Cohorts. The formation of this council was inspired by the need to address the specific and unique requirements of the hospitality marketing industry. Â...
The 217-room Adam's Mark Clearwater Beach Will Reopen in 2005 as the Radisson Hotel Clearwater Beach; Currently Closed Because of Hurricane Da
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Aaron Sharockman, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 11, 2004 - CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. -- The 217-room Adam's Mark will reopen next year as a Radisson resort, officials with the hotel chain have confirmed. The new Radisson Hotel Clearwater Beach will open in June or July 2005, said Joan Cronson, a spokeswoman with the resort company. The 13-story hotel has been closed since Oct. 3 because of hurricane-related damage. The hotel also will undergo a significant renovation, Cronson said this week. "They won't put the Radisson name on it until they reopen," s...
Choice Hotels Emphasizes Hotel Ownership Opportunities for African American, Hispanic and Native American Developers; Minority Incentive Program Offer
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Emphasizes Hotel Ownership Opportunities for African American, Hispanic and Native American Developers . Minority Incentive Program Offers Up to $125,000 for Development of Choice Branded Hotel Silver Spring, MD (Nov. 11, 2004)— Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International will present a seminar on minority hotel ownership on Friday, November 12, 2004, at Choice’s corporate training facility in Silver Spring, MD. The full day seminar, which is offered at no cost to attendees, will outline the state of the lodging industry, Choice’s franchise success syst...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires Chaminade; Benchmark Hospitality Named Manager of Resort & Conference Center in Santa Cruz / November 2004...
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 LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires Chaminade; Benchmark Hospitality Named Manager of Resort & Conference Center in Santa Cruz BETHESDA, Md - Nov. 18, 2004 -- LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) today announced it has acquired Chaminade for $18.5 million. The AAA Four-Diamond resort and executive conference center f...
