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With 10,000 Casino Workers Going Into Fifth Week of their Walkout in Atlantic City, Some Hotels Advertising for Permanent Replacement Workers, Unio
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 29, 2004 - With 10,000 casino workers going into the fifth week of their walkout in Atlantic City, union officials escalated hostilities Thursday by filing about 200 unfair labor practices complaints against the four affected companies with the National Labor Relations Board. Harrah's Entertainment was hit with 48 complaints, Caesars Entertainment with 49, Colony Capital with eight and Aztar Corp. with 85. The complaints cite 214 incidents in which union workers claimed they were harassed and intimidated by ma...
Half of the Exhibit Space at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center, the Fourth Largest Convention Center in the Country, Booked for 2005 / N
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 26, 2004 - The recession that almost choked the life out of the meetings industry two years ago is starting to loosen its grip. As of Oct. 31, more than half of the exhibit space at downtown Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center -- the fourth-largest convention center in the country -- had been booked for next fiscal year, said Pattsie Rand, GWCC director of sales and marketing. The bookings represent a near 6 percent increase over fiscal 2004. Increasing bookings are critical for GWCC because th...
Asia Rising RevPAR for Asia Pacific As a Whole During the First Half of this Year Soared 41% Compared to the Same Period Last Year / HOTEL Asia Pacifi
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Asia Rising RevPAR for Asia Pacific As a Whole During the First Half of this Year Soared 41% Compared to the Same Period Last Year by Steve Shellum, HOTEL Asia Pacific, November 2004 Occupancies, room rates and revPAR are heading skywards throughout the region. Forget 2003 - Asia Pacific is now up, up, up and away the world's most dramatic tourism performer. Let's also forget 2002 and, while we're at it, 2001, and zip back to the last "normal" year - 2000 - to get a clearer picture of just how explosive the region's growth really is. Average revPAR for Asia Pacific as a whole during the f...
The Top 10 Asia-Pacific Destination Markets for Total GDS Room Nights in Asia-Pacific in 2004 Q3; Electronic Room Nights Up 19.5% / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Top 10 Asia-Pacific Destination Markets for Total GDS Room Nights in Asia-Pacific in 2004 Q3; Electronic Room Nights Up 19.5% CHICAGO (30 November 2004) TravelCLICK reported today that Asia-Pacific room nights booked electronically through the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and key Internet sites increased 19.5% in the third quarter of 2004 versus the same quarter last year. Worldwide electronic room nights also showed an increase of 5.8% for the third quarter of 2004 versus the third quarter of 2003. The average daily rate (ADR) for the Asia-Pacific region was $128.34, ...
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April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hawthorn Suites Implements Any Rate Competitive Rate Shopping Program ATLANTA (Nov. 11, 2004) Hawthorn Suites, the extended stay all-suites chain, is now providing franchisees with Any Rate, the powerful online management tool that delivers customized competitive rate shopping rates and tools. Managing rates and inventory through so many different booking channels can be overwhelming and time consuming, said Steve Hymans, senior vice president of operations for Hawthorn Suites. Any Rate enables our franchisees to proactively manage their rate strategies and inventory, ...
American Property Management Corp's 150-room Albuquerque Wyndham Garden Hotel Dropping Brand Name; Seeks Originality with Independent Positioni
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Diane Velasco, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 18, 2004 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Jim Long is at it again. The man behind the Sheraton Old Town's renaissance five years ago has decided his Wyndham Garden Hotel on Pan American Freeway needs to shed the brand name and go independent in a major way. The $1.5 million planned transformation will blend New Mexico's traditional Pueblo style and colors with contemporary furniture. "We're bringing back hospitality originality that Albuquerque was famous for at the turn of the (last) century," Long said. The hotel wi...
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Selects Property Management Software from Agilysys / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Selects Property Management Software from Agilysys Industry-Leading Software Chosen for Front and Back Office Operations CLEVELAND Nov. 1, 2004 Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions and hospitality software solutions, announced that Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario has selected the Lodging Management System (LMS), the Materials Management System (MMS) and the Document Management System (DMS) from Agilysys to streamline operations and enhance guest service at the $1 billion 368-room p...
Boca Pointe Country Club Selects MMS Software from Agilysys / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Boca Pointe Country Club Selects MMS Software from Agilysys Industry-Leading Software System Chosen for Inventory & Procurement Operations CLEVELAND Nov. 1, 2004 Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions and hospitality software solutions, announced that Boca Pointe Country Club in Boca Raton, FL has selected the Materials Management System (MMS) from Agilysys to streamline operations at the exclusive property. MMS, the hospitality industrys leading procurement and inventory system, allows a property to manage the entire procurement proce...
Accovia Offers Dynamic Packaging Interface to Hotel Property Management Systems / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Accovia Offers Dynamic Packaging Interface to Hotel Property Management Systems Accovia PMS Integrator Allows Travel Packagers to Increase Revenue and Customer Service with Real-time Availability of Hotel Inventory PhoCusWright Executive Conference, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. - November 16, 2004, Accovia Inc., a leading provider of packaging technology for the travel industry, today announces the availability of its Property Management System (PMS) Integrator for the company's Selling System Platform and Logitours Classic. The PMS Integrator enables travel packagers to exchange booking informat...
Amy McPherson Named Marriott's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Responsible for Marriott's Global Sales Efforts / November 2
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Amy McPherson Named Marriott's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Responsible for Marriott's Global Sales Efforts WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2004 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) has named Amy McPherson executive vice president of sales and marketing. She is responsible for the company's global sales efforts, marketing, revenue management, worldwide reservation sales and e-commerce. Joining Marriott in 1986, Ms. McPherson most recently served as senior vice president of global revenue management and reservation sales. In this capacity, she directed worldwide a...
AFM Hospitality Issues 2003 Year End Results; Intends to Satisfy the Provisions of the Canadian Securities Commission and Cure Default of the Financia
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report AFM Hospitality Issues 2003 Year End Results; Intends to Satisfy the Provisions of the Canadian Securities Commission and Cure Default of the Financial Statement Reporting Requirements TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2004 - AFM Hospitality Corporation (TSX:AFM) today announced that it has released its consolidated financial statements along with its Management Discussion and Analysis for 2003. All financial statements are available on SEDAR. Previously, AFM announced that it did not file its annual statements by the appropriate deadlines; and, as a result, the relevant securities commissions imposed I...
Atlantic City Casinos, Local 54 of Unite Here Reach Tentative 5 Year Agreement, Calls for Raises of 28.3% over Five Years / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jacqueline L. Urgo, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News ATLANTIC CITY - Nov. 2, 2004 - The month-long strike at seven of this city's casinos by their bartenders, housekeepers and other hotel workers was apparently settled last night with the announcement of a tentative agreement. The deal came after a session that began at noon and ended after 11 p.m. between Local 54 of Unite Here. The agreement ends a contentious strike that began Oct. 1 and included 24-hour-a-day picket lines, disrupted casino operations, and, on several occasions pickets ...
Five Hotels Added to AAA Five Diamond Winners for 2005; Complete list of 85 AAA Five Diamond Hotels / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Five Hotels Added to AAA Five Diamond Winners for 2005; Complete list of 85 AAA Five Diamond Hotels ORLANDO, Fla. - Nov. 12, 2004 -- Five hotels have been added to the list of AAA Five Diamond winners for 2005, bringing the total number of Five Diamond properties to 142. There are 85 lodgings and 57 restaurants on this year's list. The 142 Five Diamond winners total only 0.26 percent of the more than 55,000 properties evaluated annually by AAA. "As the industry and guests continue to raise the bar on expectations, these properties continue to meet the challenge," said Michael P...
3H Group Hotels Planning a $5 million Country Inn and Suites in Chattanooga, Tennessee / November 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Bob Gary Jr., Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 13, 2004 - Hixson should soon have its own Country, thanks to a Chattanooga developer. Hiren Desai, executive vice president and chief operating officer for 3H Group Hotels, said his company is building a Country Inn and Suites hotel between Highway 153 and Hamill Road. He said the $5 million lodging facility will include 81 guest rooms, a three-bay meeting room, an indoor swimming pool and should be open by July. He said 3H's eight hotels, six of which are in Chattanooga, will gross about $12 mil...
Pan Pacific Hotels Adds Second Hotel in Singapore, the Negara on Claymore Will be Rebranded the Pan Pacific Orchard; Planning a New Build 342 room Pan
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Singapore --- December 20, 2007 - Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts announces its plans to debut in Tianjin, Chinas third largest city and add a second hotel in Singapore. This is part of its growth strategy to extend its brand footprint and establish and consolidate its presence in key cities around the world. Both Pan Pacific Tianjin, China and Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore will expand Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts current portfolio to 13 hotels. The Pan Pacific Tianjin in China and the Pan Pacific Orchard in Singapore mark our success in expanding our network and strength...
Top 10 European Destination Markets Based on Electronic Room Nights During 3rd Qtr of 2004; Electronic Room Nights Up 10% for European Hotels / Decem
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Top 10 European Destination Markets Based on Electronic Room Nights During 3rd Qtr of 2004; Electronic Room Nights Up 10% for European Hotels CHICAGO (30 November 2004) TravelCLICK reported today that European hotel room nights booked electronically in the third quarter of 2004 were up by 10.0% in comparison to the room nights booked during the same period last year. The average daily rate (ADR) for European hotels for third quarter was $178.02, showing a 9.6% improvement compared to the same quarter last year. The report is based on rooms booked electronically through the Global D...
WestCoast Hospitality Corp. Identifies the 11 Hotel Properties Being Sold / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jonathan Nelson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 1, 2004 - The Red Lion Hotel at the Quay, which already has added new beds and high-speed Internet access, is due for further improvements as part of a $40 million companywide refurbishment. WestCoast Hospitality Corp., operator of the 160-room waterfront Quay, which also includes restaurant and meeting space, is embarking on the company's most significant improvement program at a time when the travel industry is rebounding. The investment will improve customer comfort, technology and the appearan...
WestCoast Hospitality Corp GMs and DOS Sleep In the Same Beds that their guests Sleep In / December 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 WestCoast Hospitality Corp GMs and DOS Sleep In the Same Beds that Their guests Sleep In SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 20, 2004 - WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) today announced its hotel General Managers and Directors of Sales will be sleeping on the same beds that their guests sleep in. At the WestCoast Hos...
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb's Consulting Firm Issues 782-page Study Advocating 300 room Convention Center Hotel in Macon, Georgia / De
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Gray Beverley, The Macon Telegraph, Ga.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 22, 2004 - A Denver-based consulting company is recommending that a full-service, 300-room hotel next to Macon's convention center would attract more convention business to the city. Those who have long advocated such a hotel say the study, delivered to City Hall on Tuesday by Webb Group International, is just what they need to move the project forward. "For the first time I feel like we've really made some inroads in finally getting this hotel built," said Janice Marshall, president and CEO of the Macon-B...
Dalian Wanda Group Appoints Accor to Manage 453-room Sofitel Wanda Beijing / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Dalian Wanda Group Appoints Accor to Manage 453-room Sofitel Wanda Beijing BANGKOK, 16 December, 2004 - Accor has won the management contract to operate the Sofitel Wanda Beijing in the new Wanda Plaza urban development project that is set to change the face of Beijing's central business district. The Sofitel is scheduled to open in 2006. Leading China property developer, the Dalian Wanda Group, appointed Accor to manage the 453-room hotel on Jianguo Street. Accor was awarded the management contract ahead of strong competition from many of the world's other leading 5-star hote...
A Bittersweet Wayne Huizenga Says Farewell to Boca Resorts; Will Pursue New Hotel Deals Through His Investment Company Huizenga Holdings / December
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-SentinelKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 9, 2004 - A bittersweet Wayne Huizenga said farewell to Boca Resorts Inc. on Wednesday, and then confirmed that his company is interested in jumping back into the lodging business. "It's a good day, and it's a sad day," Huizenga told about two dozen shareholders at a special meeting called to consider the sale of the resort company to an affiliate of Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. As chairman, Huizenga has controlled Boca Resorts and its flagship Boca Raton Resort & Club since 1997. The compan...
Visual One Races Ahead at Woodbury Park / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Races Ahead at Woodbury Park December 8, 2004 - Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that Woodbury Park have ordered the integrated Visual One product for their exceptional establishment in the heart of Devon. The order consists of the Front Office, Sales and Catering, Point of Sale, Golf, Spa, Web Bookings, Activity Scheduler, Club Management and Accounting. . Paul Staveley, Nigel Mansell, Mike Gadbury seal the deal . "Woodbury Park is a superb establishment and we are looking forward to a long partnership", commented Mike Gadbury, Managing Director of VisualOne S...
UK's Top Performing Hotel Markets / Deloitte / December 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 UK's Top Performing Hotel Markets December 2004 - This year has so far, proved to be the turning point in the fortunes of the global hotel industry. Key destinations around the world, notably those in Asia and Eastern Europe, have been returning solid growth in revenue per available room (revPAR). However, it is not...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Interim Financing Plan for Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc.; Judge Urges a Committee of Shareholders be Formed to Scrut
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Suzette Parmley, The Philadelphia InquirerKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 16, 2004 - A bankruptcy judge in Camden approved an interim financing plan by Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. yesterday, allowing the company to continue operations and work to refinance $1.8 billion in debt. But as a condition of her approval, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Judith H. Wizmur urged an official committee of shareholders be formed to scrutinize the refinancing plan and raise any objections up through Dec. 31. "It is understood this is not a unanimous, consensual agreement," Wizmur said. Tru...
