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Potomac Hospitality Services Named Operator of Marriott ExecuStay Corporate Housing Business in Chicago through a Franchise Agreement / December 2004
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Potomac Hospitality Services Named Operator of Marriott ExecuStay Corporate Housing Business in Chicago through a Franchise Agreement Washington, D.C. Dec. 2, 2004 Marriott ExecuStay, the corporate housing division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), today announced that Chicago Corporate Housing Partners, LLC, an entity created by Washington, D.C.-based Potomac Hospitality Services, will operate the brands corporate housing business in Chicago through a franchise agreement that became effective Dec. 1. This is the third Marriott ExecuStay franchise for Potom...
The Elmhurst Group and Prospera Hospitality Giving the Former Ramada Plaza Suites a Complete Renovation; Rebranding into the Doubletree Hotel Pittsbur
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Elmhurst Group and Prospera Hospitality Giving the Former Ramada Plaza Suites a Complete Renovation; Rebranding into the Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh City Center PITTSBURGH Nov. 18, 2004 The Elmhurst Group, a regional real estate developer in Pittsburgh, announces a $12 million private investment increasing the supply of first-class hotel rooms in downtown Pittsburgh by more than 300 and returning a prominent name to the citys rapid-growing hospitality industry. A complete renovation and transformation of the Ramada Plaza Suites and Conference Center, located in the histori...
The Grand Canyon's El Tovar, One of the Original Great Lodges of the National Park System Turns 100; Key Influence in Opening the Southwest to T
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Grand Canyon's El Tovar, One of the Original Great Lodges of the National Park System, Turns 100 - Key Influence in Opening the Southwest to Tourism GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, December 14, 2004 - The Grand Canyon's El Tovar, one of the original great lodges of the national park system and a key influence in opening the Southwest to tourism, will turn 100 next year. At the turn of the 20th century, a visit to the Grand Canyon was not a simple journey. A stagecoach ride from Flagstaff was a 20-hour teeth-rattling affair, and upon arrival at the Grand Canyon, accommodations were rus...
Amstar Group, Ltd., Owner of Doral Eaglewood Conference Resort & Spa, Appoints Benchmark Hospitality as Management Company / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Amstar Group, Ltd., Owner of Doral Eaglewood Conference Resort & Spa, Appoints Benchmark Hospitality as Management Company THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, December 10, 2004 - Benchmark Hospitality International has announced that effective today, December 10, it will manage the Doral Eaglewood Conference Resort & Spa. The award-winning property has been rebranded the Eaglewood Resort & Spa. All employees will be retained by Benchmark. Burt Cabanas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Benchmark Hospitality, made the announcement saying, "We are very pleased to add Eaglew...
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Hotel Online Special Report Educational Institutes New Food Safety Textbook Focuses on HACCP Process December 2004, LANSING, Mich. Guests dont want to have to think about food safety when they visit a food service operation. Thats the job of the staff. Food Safety: Managing the HACCP Process, published by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, provides hotel and restaurant food service managers, employees, and students with the essential information they need to implement a comprehensive food safety system that targets every phase of food production and service. Written by...
Hospitality Financier Edward Blum Joins Molinaro Koger / December 2004...
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Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Financier Edward Blum Joins Molinaro Koger McLean, Virginia December 6, 2004 Rob Koger, President of Molinaro Koger, announced today that one of the hospitality industrys leading experts in funding, Edward Blum, has joined the firm as Managing Director, Capital Markets. He will be responsible for providing financing to MKs current client base, both domestically and internationally. Given Eds superior grasp of hotel-specific lending, including debt, equity and mezzanine sources, I am confident that he will make a high-level contribution to Molinaro Koger and to ou...
Elias Assaly Appointed General Manager of the St. Regis Hotel and Residences San Francisco; The 260-room Hotel and 102 Residences Set to Open in Summe
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Elias Assaly Appointed General Manager of the St. Regis Hotel and Residences San Francisco The 260-room Hotel and 102 Residences Set to Open in Summer 2005 West Coast Showcase Marks Famed Hotels 100th Anniversary SAN FRANCISCO (December 15, 2004) -- Stephen Alden, senior vice president of St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. [NYSE: HOT], in conjunction with developer Carpenter & Company, Inc., has announced a projected July 2005 opening of St. Regis Hotel and Residences San Francisco, a 40-story landmark comprising a 260-room luxury...
Dolce Sitges Opens near Barcelona, Spain; Jose Francisco Jimenez the Resort's General Manager / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Dolce Sitges Opens Near Barcelona, Spain - Jose Francisco Jimenez the Resort's General Manager December 20, 2004. Montvale, New Jersey. Dolce Sitges, the new Dolce International Conference & Resort Destination near Barcelona, Spain, was officially opened in November, 2004. The grand opening event brought together customers from Spain, Europe and the US, VIPs, CEOs of companies, and Spanish dignitaries for the event. Commented Andy Dolce, CEO and founder of Dolce International, "Dolce Sitges is our first property in Spain and also the first ground-up development we've done in ...
Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals Choose Dog Friendly Directory To Promote Properties / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals Choose Dog Friendly Directory To Promote Properties Knoxville, Tennessee December 21, 2004 Gatlinburg Cabins has announced its agreement with Dog Friendly Directory (http://www.DogFriendlyDirectory.com) to handle the promotion of all of its pet friendly rental properties. Spokesperson for Gatlinburg Cabins, Judith Schenck said, "We have been making a concerted effort over the past year to reach out to the many travelers who love to take along their pets. Were delighted to say that we have found an excellent company to market our pet friendly properties." ...
DiamondRock Hospitality Company Acquires the 189-room Hotel 5A in Midtown Manhattan for approximately $34.4 million / December 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 DiamondRock Hospitality Company Acquires the 189-room Hotel 5A in Midtown Manhattan for approximately $34.4 million BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 23, 2004 - DiamondRock Hospitality Company ("DiamondRock") announced today that it has acquired the Hotel 5A, a boutique hotel property located in Midtown Manhattan. The 189-room...
DiamondRock Hospitality Company Acquires the 276 suite Bethesda Suites Marriott Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland for Approximately $41.6 million / November
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 DiamondRock Hospitality Company Acquires the 276 suite Bethesda Suites Marriott Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland for Approximately $41.6 million BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 20, 2004 - DiamondRock Hospitality Company ("DiamondRock") announced today that it has acquired the Bethesda Suites Marriott Hotel, located in Bethesda, Mary...
Denver's Colorado Convention Center Completes $310.7 million Expansion; At 2.2 million sq ft, the facility Able to Host 95% of the Country'
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Julie Dunn, The Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 2, 2004 - The Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau was in turmoil a year ago after it abruptly fired its long-term president. But the board and 800 of its members will be celebrating at tonight's annual meeting at the newly expanded Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. It's the first official event at the center, which underwent a $310.7 million expansion approved by voters in 1999. "I think our product is perfect," said Richard Scharf, who was named president and chief executive of the bureau in March....
Vijay Dandapani Elected Chairman of the Hotel Association of New York City / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Vijay Dandapani Elected Chairman of the Hotel Association of New York City New York, December 3, 2004 Apple Core Hotels announced today that The Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) has appointed Vijay Dandapani, chief operating officer of Apple Core Hotels, as Chairman of the HANYC. A hotel-industry veteran, Dandapani, will assume the role with a wealth of experience in hotel management. As COO of Apple Core Hotels, he has been instrumental in the growth and development of the company, including acquisitions, six hotel renovations and the implementation of state-of-the ...
Executive Team in Place for the Opening of Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Executive Team in Place for the Opening of Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna Abu Dhabi, December 2004: Promoting the message that the United Arab Emirates has a new destination, the sales and marketing team at the Danat Resort Jebel Dhanna has already begun its work in launching the west coast of Abu Dhabi emirate as a sun and fun resort. Heading the team is Virginie Collin, who joins from the Mirfa Hotel in Abu Dhabi, another property in the portfolio of operator National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels. A French national who has experience in the UAE, Collin worked in Beiji...
Profile: Dick Walsh, Executive Director of the Ontario Convention Center; Former California Angels Executive VP and GM / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Carol Park, The Business Press, San Bernardino, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13, 2004 - A colorful career including managing a major league baseball team, prepared Dick Walsh for his final job before retirement as the executive director of the Ontario Convention Center. When Walsh returned from service in the Army during World War II in 1948, he tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Walsh, 79, had been an all-city third baseman at Los Angeles High School. He enlisted in 1943. "When I came back from the war, I couldn't run well any more. So when I tried out they told me a...
David McMillan Named Chief Executive Officer of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report David McMillan Named Chief Executive Officer of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association Paris, 10 December 2004 Mr. David McMillan has been named to the post of Chief Executive Officer of the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA www.ih-ra.com ) effective 3 January 2005. This appointment received unanimous approval by IH&RA Members at the Associations Annual General Assembly held in Istanbul alongside the IH&RA 41st Annual Congress, 19-22 November 2004. British-born McMillan has had many years of international hotel and resort management & deve...
Marshall Management, Inc. Names David Lutz Vice President of Finance / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Marshall Management, Inc. Names David Lutz Vice President of Finance SALISBURY, Md., December 9, 2004Marshall Management, Inc., a leading mid-sized management company, today announced that David Lutz has joined its management team as vice president of finance. A 25-year hospitality industry veteran, Lutz began his hotel career as an assistant regional controller for Guest Quarters. Lutz grew with the company during its merger with Doubletree and its subsequent merger with Promus, which was acquired by Hilton Hotels Corporation. During his 17-year tenure, he held positions o...
David Goldberg and David Pepper Elected to Senior Vice President Positions with Choice Hotels International, Inc. / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report David Goldberg and David Pepper Elected to Senior Vice President Positions with Choice Hotels International, Inc. SILVER SPRING, Md. (December 10, 2004) Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced that its Board of Directors has promoted and elected David Goldberg to the position of senior vice president, Corporate & Brand Strategy, and David Pepper to the position of senior vice president, Franchise Development, effective January 1, 2005. Both will continue to report to Joe Squeri, executive vice president and chief financial officer. . David Goldberg ...
There's a Reason Why the Food is Always Good at the Beau Rivage; Hotel Converts Basement Space into "Cook and Chill" Food Processing
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Tom Wilemon, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 9, 2004 - BILOXI, Miss. -- There's a reason the gumbo is always good at Beau Rivage, the salad dressings at its many restaurants have the same consistency and the vegetables are crisp. The casino resort has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a "cook and chill" food processing plant. The plant uses computer technology, specialized chilling tanks and cutting machines with 16 interchangeable blades that slice vegetables to 1/10,000th of an inch. As a result, just about the only food product that com...
Catching the Buzz on Condo Hotels, A Roundtable Discussion / The Global Hospitality Advisor / JMBM / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor -Catching the Buzz on Condo Hotels A Roundtable Discussion Condo hotels are now integral to the industry December 2004 . Jim Butler: Condo hotels may be the hottest thing to hit the hospitality industry in more than 10 years. Approximately 65% of all the projects we are working on at JMBMs Global Hospitality Group have a condo component. Who wants to talk about what is driving this condo hotel frenzy? Peter Connolly: I will start with that one, Jim. It is not hard to understand the temptation to view condo hotels as the answer to every hotel de...
Pyramid Advisors LLC and the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund Plan $10 million Renovation of the former 303-room Adam's Mark Hotel in Columbia,
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kyle Stock, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13, 2004 - COLUMBIA HOTEL GETTING MAJOR RENOVATION, NEW NAME: The Adam's Mark Hotel in Columbia is getting a new name and a serious renovation, care of the two companies that bought the property late last year. Boston-based Pyramid Advisors LLC and the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund just announced plans to throw $10 million into the 303-room structure. They will spruce up the lobby, restaurant and guest rooms, while adding high-speed Internet access and a new marble entrance. The lodging will b...
WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Enlists Colliers International Hotels as its Broker for the Disposition of Eleven Properties / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Enlists Colliers International Hotels as its Broker for the Disposition of Eleven Properties SPOKANE, WA December 21, 2004. WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) has chosen Colliers International Hotels as its broker of record for the disposition of eleven hotel properties. WestCoast previously announced its strategic plan to sell these hotel properties, the majority of which are in markets where it owns or operates more than one hotel. As a publicly traded company, WestCoast had been searching for a strong hospitality brokerage firm to he...
Club Med Continues Restructuring Challenge; Shedding Low-grade Villages and Polishing the Best / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Ross Tiemann, The Business, LondonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19, 2004 - TOULOUSE, France -- No matter which resort you visit, Club Mediterrannee always seems to have nabbed the best bit of beach, the nicest corner of the old town or the prime site beside the ski lift. The image is classy, the customers are chic and service comes with what passes in France for a smile. Yet for years, the Paris-based holiday village operator has been a restructuring challenge defeating even Philippe Bourguignon, the man who managed, temporarily, to make Euro Disney a success. Last week, He...
The Clarion Santa Rita Hotel & Suites in Tucson Receiving $40 million Transformation into Boutique Hotel and Condos / December 2004...
April 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Thomas Stauffer, The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 4, 2004 - Tucson-based Pathway Developments Inc. is planning to buy the Clarion Santa Rita Hotel & Suites in Downtown and transform it into a $40 million complex consisting of a boutique hotel, condos, retail and restaurant space, and elevated parking. Terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed or finalized, but workers should break ground on the development in 18 months and have it finished three years from now, said Michael Teufel, principal of Pathway Developments. "We're very excited about the D...
