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Accor's Hotel Business Lackluster in France and in Economy Segment in the United States, But Revenues Up 4.1% for First Half of 2004 / September
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Accor's Hotel Business Lackluster in France and in Economy Segment in the United States, But Revenues Up 4.1% for First Half of 2004 2004 Interim Results Profit before Tax Up 25% Paris, September 8 2004 En EUR millions 1H 2003 1H 2004 Reported change Like-for-like* change Revenues 3,306 3,443 +4.1% +5.3% Ebitdar Ebitdar margin 817 24.7% 856 24.9% +4.8% +0.2 pts +5.9% +0.2 pts Profit before tax 180 225 +25.0% +26.7% Net income (Group share) 106 81 ...
Accor Appoints Four to Sofitel GM Posts in Asia Pacific / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Appoints Four to Sofitel GM Posts in Asia Pacific BANGKOK, 9 September, 2004 Accor Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the following appointments in China. Michel Molliet has been named General Manager of Sofitel Xian. Michel will also play a key role in Accors extensive expansion in China. He has been with Accor for more than 17 years, working in a number of different countries including the Middle East, Asia and Pacific. Michel was previously General Manager of the Sofitel Reef Casino in Cairns and Area Manager, Far North Queensland. Robert Atlee is the new Gene...
Allan Grice Named General Manager of Quality Inn Suites-Amarillo Airport; Being in a Wheelchair Made No Difference / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy George Schwarz, Amarillo Globe-News, TexasKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 18, 2004 - Allan Grice describes himself as handicapped, but doesn't see himself as handicapped. Grice spoke as he sat in his wheelchair outside the Quality Inn Suites-Amarillo Airport, where he recently was named general manager. His disability, leg paralysis, is the result of spina bifida, a birth defect "which is a lot easier to handle than being able-bodied and then losing it," he said. His parents treated him as normal growing up. They didn't modify the home to accommodate his wheelchair when, at a...
Anthony Davis Appointed Chief Financial Officer for PCH Hotels & Resorts / September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Anthony Davis Appointed Chief Financial Officer for PCH Hotels & Resorts September 2004 - Anthony D. Davis was recently appointed Vice President of Finance & Accounting for PCH Hotels & Resorts, a management company for Alabama Real Estate Holdings, located in Point Clear, Alabama. Davis was most recently employed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide as controller of the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, in Hollywood FL. He has also served as regional controller for Interstate Hotels Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to this position, he was controller with...
Hotel Online News – Email Archive – Day by Day / July/August/September 2004...
March 31, 2004
Inside Hotel Online today Day by Day Index July 2004 Links to Previous Months Inside Hotel Online today Daily Emails September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 Monthly Top Read Articles September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 September 2004 - Top Read Articles Dining Patron Refuses to Leave Mandatory Tip Due to Poor Food, Service; Restaurateur Calls the Cops and Patron Charge...
Yellowstone Park Officials Respond Quickly to Norovirus Outbreak / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Mike Stark, Billings Gazette, Mont.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 9, 2004 - More than 130 visitors and workers became ill in Yellowstone National Park in late June during an outbreak of a highly infectious virus at Old Faithful and Lake. The cause of the illnesses appears to be a norovirus, a group of viruses that can cause stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis. It's the same bug that has sickened hundreds on cruise ships and caused earlier outbreaks at Yellowstone and Grand Canyon national parks. The virus can cause vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramping. Symp...
Are Web Based Software Solutions for Hospitality Finally Coming of Age? / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Are Web Based Software Solutions for Hospitality Finally Coming of Age? July 14, 2004 - The Hitec show is always a great venue for showcasing new technologies and this year's in Dallas was no exception. There was undoubtedly a buzz at the show to accompany the general vendor comments referring to attendees of, "quantity down, quality up." Some PMS vendors announced, or renewed their commitment to, web based solutions. Although this technology is often cited as "new", it is clearly not so: it is really just harnessing the Internet to process data the old fashioned way - on big computers at remote (computer bureau) locations. ...
Walton Street Capital and Molinaro Koger Form European Hotel Leasing Company / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Walton Street Capital and Molinaro Koger Form European Hotel Leasing Company McLean, Virginia July 28, 2004 Walton Street Capital, LLC and Molinaro Koger have formed a new company to provide lease guarantees for hotel investors. The new company will provide directly or through its wholly owned subsidiaries lease guarantees for buyers of hotel assets that are acquiring properties with standard management contracts in place. The company will also act as an acquisition vehicle and will pursue transactions ranging from single hotels to portfolios valued at up to 850 million Euros. Walto...
Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., Signs Agreement to Sell the 545-room Waikoloa Beach Marriott and 521-room Wailea Marriott Resorts to Affiliates of Blacks
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., Signs Agreement to Sell the 545-room Waikoloa Beach Marriott and 521-room Wailea Marriott Resorts to Affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - June 8, 2004 - Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., has signed a binding agreement to sell its Waikoloa Beach Marriott and Wailea Marriott resorts to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors of New York for an undisclosed price. The agreement, which was announced today by Outrigger CEO David Carey, could close as early as July 30, 2004. "This is very good news for Outrigger and for the emp...
TriYar Hospitality LLC Developing a 225 room W Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona; Hornberger & Worstell, Architects for the W San Francisco, Retained as th
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report TriYar Hospitality LLC Developing a 225 room W Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona - Hornberger & Worstell, Architects for the W San Francisco, Retained as the Architect WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - July 8, 2004 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), announced today its first W Hotel in Arizona. Scheduled to open in 2007, the W Scottsdale Hotel and Residences will feature 225 guestrooms, a spa, a restaurant, two bars and 25 to 30 luxury condominiums. With two hotels opening in the next few months (W Seoul Walkerhill later this summer and the W Montreal in September), thre...
Spanish Development Consortia Name Starwood's W Hotels as Operator of 475-room Waterfront Hotel in Barcelona, Spain / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Spanish Development Consortia Name Starwood's W Hotels as Operator of 475-room Waterfront Hotel in Barcelona, Spain Starwood's First W Hotel in Europe; Barcelona to get a New City Landmark Designed by Spanish Architect Ricardo Bofill WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. July 7, 2004 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), announced today that W Hotels will make its debut in Europe with a 475-room waterfront hotel in Barcelona, Spain. Scheduled to open in 2008, the W Barcelona is being developed by four of Spain's leading real estate development consortia - FCC Construction ...
Vista Host Starts Construction on 165 room Hampton Inn & Suites, First New Hotel Construction in Downtown Albany in Over 20 Years / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Vista Host Starts Construction on 165 room Hampton Inn & Suites, First New Hotel Construction in Downtown Albany in Over 20 years HOUSTON, TX July 21, 2004 Vista Host, a Houston-based management company for upscale limited feature hotel properties, announced today that the groundbreaking ceremony took place in Albany, New York on a 165 room Hampton Inn & Suites. The hotel is the first new lodging construction project in downtown Albany in over 20 years. "We are proud to be involved with the opportunity to bring a first-class newly constructed hotel to the Albany market", sai...
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March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Cendants Hotel Group to Merge Villager and Knights Inn Brands; Offers Villager Franchisees a $5,000 Conversion Allowance PARSIPPANY, N.J. (July 1, 2004) Cendant Corporations Hotel Group today announced it would merge its Villager and Knights Inn systems, unifying both chains under the Knights Inn brand. This merger, to be consummated during the next several weeks, is designed to strengthen the competitive position of Villager properties and promote the revitalization of the Knights Inn brand by consolidating marketing resources, creating a single consumer brand focus and leveragi...
Carol Verret Consulting and Training / July WebCast: Developing a Marketing Plan that is a Revenue Engine! / July 23, 2004...
March 31, 2004
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . Carol Verret Consulting and Training July WebCast - Developing a Marketing Plan that is a Revenue Engine! "Training Bytes: Skill Sets for Hunters" July 23, 2004 at 2:00pm EDT/11:00am PDT Register at www.carolverret.com/webcast_training.htm Developing a Marketing Plan that is a Revenue Engine! Greenwood Village, CO, July 11, 2004 Carol Verret Consulting and Training will present "Developing a Marketing Plan that is a Revenue Engine" as the subject of her July WebCast in the Training Bytes: Skill Sets For Hunters, WebCast series. T...
The Valu Inn Has Business License Revoked by City of Montgomery, Alabama; Attorney for Owner, Chiranji Sharma, Claiming Racial Prejudice / July 200
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy William F. West, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 21, 2004 - A Montgomery motel has lost its right to do business -- and the owner's attorney is saying he may be going to court claiming alleged racial prejudice against his clients, who are natives of India. The attorney, Wayne Sabel, made the remarks Tuesday night after the City Council revoked the license of the Valu Inn, 1015 W. South Blvd., after motel owner Chiranji Sharma faced intense questioning from some council members, chiefly Janet May, about having an allegedly disreputable business. Duri...
Vallauri Named President and CEO – Lodging Interactive / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Vallauri Named President and CEO - Lodging Interactive Hotel Internet Marketing Agency Strengthens its Management Team and Positions for Global Expansion PARSIPPANY, NJ, JULY 27, 2004 Lodging Interactive today announced that industry veteran DJ Vallauri has been appointed president & CEO effective August 2, 2004. In this role Mr. Vallauri will be responsible for all marketing, sales, business development, technology, operations and financial matters of the company. Mr. Vallauri has over twenty years of travel sales, marketing and technology experience and has held senior m...
Publicly Traded Vail Resorts May Have Potential Buyers / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jason Blevins, The Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 9, 2004 - Vail Resorts is courting potential buyers interested in acquiring the company, according to more than a dozen sources in the Vail Valley. The publicly traded ski and resort company has hired a New York investment banking firm to help sell its assets, several sources said. Vail Resorts declined to comment. "It's our company policy not to speculate on our stock price or potential transactions," said Vail Resorts spokeswoman Kelly Ladyga. A buyer calling for all of the company's 35.2 million shares at the cur...
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees and Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees Plan to Merge this Week; Questionable Match in
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Stephen Franklin, Chicago TribuneKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 7, 2004 - When Cristina Vazquez started out on the floor of a Los Angeles garment factory there were few immigrants like her in union jobs, and garment industry jobs were everywhere. Twenty years later, garment industry jobs are few and vanishing, while the Ecuadorian-born Vazquez is a top-ranking union leader, and her union is eager to become the voice for immigrants. "Immigrants are the ones who've been making the changes in Los Angeles. They are re-energizing the labor movement in Los Angeles," said Vazquez, ...
The UK Hotel Industry Strongest in Europe; RevPAR in the UK Up 10% Over Same Period in 2003 / Deloitte / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The UK Hotel Industry Strongest in Europe; RevPAR in the UK Up 10% Over Same Period in 2003 21 July 2004 - The UK hotel industry is the strongest in Europe, according to research by Deloitte. The HotelBenchmark Surveys half year results show revenue per available room (revPAR) in the UK has risen by £5 to £60, a ten percent increase on the same period in 2003. London witnessed the most significant rise, with occupancy levels up by five percent on the same period last year. The average room rate in London for the first half of the year reached £105, £7 higher than last year. RevP...
Donald Trump Beats out Larry Bird for last Indiana Casino License; $108 million Casino to be Built Next to French Lick Springs Resort Hotel / July
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Tim Evans, The Indianapolis StarKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 21, 2004 - FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- Celebrity-businessman Donald Trump landed his second Indiana casino Tuesday, beating basketball legend Larry Bird and an Indianapolis partnership for a license in Orange County. The Indiana Gaming Commission voted 4-2 to award the contract to operate the French Lick casino -- the state's 11th and final casino -- to Trump Indiana after nearly an hour of debate, mostly over Trump's financial problems. Commission members Marya M. Rose, of Indianapolis, and Dr. I. Maurice Ndukwu, of Ch...
Travelzoo Launches SuperSearch(TM) / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Travelzoo Launches SuperSearch(TM) New Intelligent Web Tool Allows Consumers to Search User-Recommended Sites for Best Travel Deals NEW YORK, July 12, 2004 - Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO), a leading online travel media company, today announced that it is entering the cost-per-click search business with the launch of SuperSearch(TM), an innovative tool that allows consumers to search multiple travel Web sites, including low-cost carriers. Available at http://www.travelzoo.com/supersearch, the new tool provides the most relevant and high-quality information in less time and links consumers di...
TravelCLICK Technology Enables Hotels to Better Market Through Electronic Channels / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Technology Enables Hotels to Better Market Through Electronic Channels - Total customer base grows to over 1,300 properties throughout the world . CHICAGO (July 27, 2004) TravelCLICK acquired the iHotelier booking engine last year, and the number of hotels using this state of the art distribution technology to enable their e-commerce marketing strategies has grown rapidly. In the last few months alone, 150 hotels with over 20,000 rooms, including Five-Star luxury properties such as The Dorchester Hotel and Langham Hotels in London, The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh, 4...
Maksoud Plaza in Sao Paulo Selects TravelCLICK as Electronic Distribution Partner / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Maksoud Plaza in Sao Paulo Selects TravelCLICK as Electronic Distribution Partner . CHICAGO (July 12, 2004) - Richard W. Gray, chairman and co-CEO of TravelCLICK, announced today that the 416-room luxury Maksoud Plaza hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has selected TravelCLICK's iHotelier booking engine for GDS and Web connectivity in order to manage its own electronic distribution activities both locally and internationally. TravelCLICKs enabling technology, including the patent-pending OneScreen Web booking engine user interface, customized Web-based CRS, GDS connectivity, online voice ...
The Langham London Selects TravelCLICK as Electronic Distribution Partner / July 2004...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Langham London Selects TravelCLICK as Electronic Distribution Partner . CHICAGO (June 30, 2004) - Richard W. Gray, chairman and co-CEO of TravelCLICK, announced today that The Langham London, a 429-room luxury hotel in the West End, has selected TravelCLICK's iHotelier booking engine for its Web site connectivity. The hotel will be using TravelCLICKs technology platform to manage its own distribution activities through its local Internet channels. According to Duncan Palmer, General Manager of The Langham London, As a newly-independent hotel, having ended our association wi...
