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Andy Anderson Appointed Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts / July 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Andy Anderson Appointed Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing for Destination Hotels & Resorts ENGLEWOOD, Colo. July 15, 2004 Charles Peck, president and chief operating officer of Destination Hotels & Resorts, today announced a number of key promotions in the companys sales and marketing department, led by the appointment of Andy Anderson as senior vice president of sales and marketing. Destination Hotels & Resorts is the fourth largest independent hospitality management company in the United States with more than 7,000 guest rooms, 17 golf courses and eight full-service s...
Dynamic New eCommunication Tool Increases Revenue AND Guest Satisfaction / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Dynamic New eCommunication Tool Increases Revenue AND Guest Satisfaction TUCSON, Arizona (August 13, 2004) Based on the fundamental marketing principle that a hotels current guests are also its best prospects...to purchase additional products and services AND return for another visit returnityTM was created. returnity is a series of one-to-one programmable eMail messages - reservation confirmation, pre-arrival information, and departure note - designed to build lifetime relationships with a hotels guests. Says Ed Schwitzky, Chief Marketing Officer, We help hotels and resorts build...
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Spending $10 million on Existing Hotel Property to Transform it to Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Spending $10 million on Existing Hotel Property to Transform it to Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark FRANKENMUTH, Mich., Aug. 12, 2004 - Southeastern Michigan residents and visitors can get into the swim of things close to home when Zehnder's of Frankenmuth transforms its existing hotel property, Zehnder's Bavarian Haus Motel, into Zehnder's Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark early next summer. The four-level, 30,000 indoor waterpark, will be located adjacent to Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland just one mile from the famous 1,500-seat Zehnder's of Frankenmuth rest...
Wyndham Brand Restrictions Lifted in New York City; Company Purchases Lease of Wyndham Hotel in Manhattan / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Brand Restrictions Lifted in New York City; Company Purchases Lease of Wyndham Hotel in Manhattan DALLAS -- Aug. 25, 2004 -- Fred J. Kleisner, chairman and chief executive officer, Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR), announced today that the Company has purchased the lease of the Wyndham Hotel in Manhattan, located at 42 W. 58th Street, from Suzanne Mados, the hotel's proprietor since 1966, and holder of the exclusive right to use the "Wyndham" name and trademark in New York City. As a result, Wyndham International will now operate the hotel and has complete usage...
A.G. Holdings Building Marriott's Latest Design for Residence Inn in Wichita, a Chain Started in Wichita in 1975 / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 12, 2004 - Residence Inn by Marriott is building a prototype hotel near 13th and Greenwich, as part of the Plazzio development. The 91-suite, 65,000 square-foot building will be just west of the east-side Warren movie theater. Construction will begin this fall, and the hotel will open next summer. A.G. Holdings Construction is the hotel's developer. The new hotel will cater to business travelers staying in Wichita for weeks or months. It will have meeting rooms, a pool, a sport court, a putting green and other ...
The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority Likely to Put the State-owned Westin Providence Hotel up for Sale / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Andrea L. Stape, The Providence Journal, R.I.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 26, 2004 - The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority is expected to decide this morning if it will put the state-owned Westin Providence hotel up for sale. The board, which oversees the hotel and the convention center, is set to decide if it will accept proposals from developers interested in buying the Westin and developing the empty piece of land next to it. The panel will also decide whether to look for a commercial real estate broker to market the Westin nationally. These are decisions the boa...
Barry Sternlicht: The Hotel Industry Thought We Were Nuts When We Introduced this Fluffy, All-white Bed; Five Years Later Westin Has Sold Almost 4,00
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Barry Sternlicht: "The Hotel Industry Thought We Were Nuts When We Introduced this Fluffy, All-white Bed" . Five Years Later Westin Has Sold Almost 4,000 Heavenly Beds and 30,000 Sheets and Pillows WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Aug. 30, 2004 -- Five years later and consumers and critics agree - Westin Hotels & Resorts is still the best in bed. Since making its debut in 1999, the Westin Heavenly Bed® has reached near iconic stature, and sparked a bedding revolution in the hotel industry that continues to rage. More than 19 million guests have tucked themselves into a Heavenly Bed on the roa...
The Santa Barbara Hotel Group; 40 Years of Webber Family Passion / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Maria Zate, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22, 2004 - In 1956, Pamela and David Webber and their young daughter, Jeanette, left their home in Plymouth, England, for a new life in the United States. As they crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth II, they had no idea what they would do for work, but they were certain of where they would make their new home: Santa Barbara. David had fond memories of the city on the Pacific Coast since visiting during World War II, when he worked for the British consulate. He decided that he would return with...
Monument Realty Acquires The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.; The 251-room Hotel will Close, Become Apartment Building / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Monument Realty Acquires The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.; The 251-room Hotel will Close, Become Apartment Building WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2004 - Monument Realty closed today on its latest acquisition, The Watergate Hotel, located at 2650 Virginia Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. Soon to be named Belles Rives (beautiful shores) at The Watergate, this 251-room hotel will be transformed into 133 world-class residences by 2006. They will range in price from $700,000 for a one-bedroom to more than $3 million for a three-bedroom penthouse. All units will have views of the Potoma...
Hotel Waterpark Resorts – Construction Report 2004; 32 Are Under Construction or Breaking Ground in 2004 / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Waterpark Resorts - Construction Report 2004 . 32 Are Under Construction or Breaking Ground in 2004 By Jeff Coy and Bill Haralson, August 2004 August 3, 2004 --- Hotels with indoor waterparks are growing from 23% to 29% annually while the overall hotel industry expects new supply to grow only 1.2% in 2004 and 1.3% in 2005. In 2000, there were only 18 hotel waterpark resorts. Today, over 60 are open nationwide. Eighteen new additions and expansion projects are expected to open by year end. Hotel waterpark projects under construction have grown from 8 in 2000 to 32 that are under co...
Competitive Bidding Lures WTTC's 5th Global Travel & Tourism Summit to New Delhi in April 2005 / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Competitive Bidding Lures WTTC's 5th Global Travel & Tourism Summit to New Delhi in April 2005 London & New Delhi August 16, 2004 - Today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that New Delhi, India would be the host of the 5th Global Travel & Tourism Summit, taking place in April 2005. The Summit is the industrys highest profile event and attracts Chief Executives, Chairmen and Presidents of the worlds foremost Travel & Tourism companies. The event provides a unique platform for discussion between leaders of the global private sector and senior governm...
William K. Anderson Named Managing Director of The Oceanside Holding Company / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report William K. Anderson Named Managing Director of The Oceanside Holding Company PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (AUGUST 27, 2004) - William K. Anderson has been named Managing Director of The Oceanside Holding Company. He is responsible for management, operations and marketing for The Palms, Turks & Caicos, an $85 million, five-star luxury resort opening in January, 2005; and the The Sands at Grace Bay, a 116-suite resort. Both resorts are on Providenciales in The Turks & Caicos Islands. Most recently Anderson was founder Chairman and CEO of Acacia, a development, management and m...
Wyndham Reports a Net loss of $353.2 million in the 2nd Qtr 2004 versus a $91.5 million Net Loss for the Same Period in 2003, Takes $301 million Impai
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Reports a Net loss of $353.2 million in the 2nd Qtr 2004 versus a $91.5 million Net Loss for the Same Period in 2003 Takes $301 million Impairment Charge on Asset Sales Hotel Operating Statistics DALLAS - Aug. 5, 2004 - Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) today reported its second quarter 2004 results and an enhanced strategic plan to reduce debt while maintaining brand integrity. Wyndham International, Inc. experienced substantial increases in its second quarter 2004 results. Result highlights are as follows: (1) Pro forma EBITDA, as adjusted, was $67.3 million, an increase o...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Q Center Adds Visual Ones Property Management System; 1,041-unit Hotel and Conference Center Adds to V1s Existing Sales & Catering System ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) August 13, 2004 Visual One Systems Corporation, a supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, will be installing its PMS software to the existing Visual One Sales & Catering system at the Q Center in St. Charles, Illinois. The Q Center has used V1s sales & catering system since 1998 and will now take advantage of the integration between V1s PMS and sales & catering software. The integration...
Visual One Systems to Hold Annual Users Conference at the Pinehurst Resort / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Systems to Hold Annual Users Conference at the Pinehurst Resort ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) August 10, 2004 Visual One Systems Corporation, a supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, is holding their annual Users Conference at the Pinehurst Resort, September 14-17, 2004. For three days Visual One clients, from around the world, will learn about new features that have been added to the software solutions they have at their own properties, and they will participate in giving Visual One new ideas on product improvements. The clients will also enjoy t...
Visual One Systems To Install Wide-range of Software at Grand View Lodge; GVL Chooses V1 for Technology, Integration, and Functionality / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Systems To Install Wide-range of Software at Grand View Lodge; GVL Chooses V1 for Technology, Integration, and Functionality ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) August 1, 2004 Visual One Systems Corporation, a supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, will be installing their property management, sales & catering, restaurant POS, retail POS, spa reservations, golf course management, condominium accounting, activity scheduler, dining room reservation software, and interfaces to seven other systems at the Grand View Lodge Resort outside of Brainerd, Minnesota in...
Boardwalk Beach Resort & Convention Center chooses Visual One Systems 900-unit hotel/condominium will use PMS, POS, S&C, and Condo Accounting / Aug 2
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Boardwalk Beach Resort & Convention Center Chooses Visual One Systems 900-unit Hotel/condominium Will Use PMS, POS, S&C, and Condo Accounting ROCKVILLE, MD (USA) August 16, 2004 Visual One Systems Corporation, a supplier of management software to the hospitality industry since 1977, has finalized an Agreement with the Boardwalk Beach Resort and Convention Center in Panama City, Florida, to install V1s property management, restaurant point-of-sale, sales & catering, condominium accounting software, and nine interfaces at the 900-room resort. As part of the Agreement, Visual One ha...
Florida's Tourist Marketing Agency Buys Domain Name visitflorida.com for $186,000; Will Spend $1.2 Next Fiscal Year on the Web Site / August 20
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Mark Albright, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10, 2004 - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Visit Florida Inc., the state government's nonprofit tourist marketing agency, has finally secured the online address that bears its name. The price for visitflorida.com was $186,000. Agency officials would describe the seller only as a New Jersey entrepreneur who had been using the domain name as a drawing card for links to other sites maintained by companies that sell Florida travel. The agency made several overtures over the years, but didn't have much choice but to pay. Th...
10 Essential Clauses Hotels Need to Request or Avoid in Vendor/Supplier Agreements / Diana S. Barber / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report 10 Essential Clauses Hotels Need to Request or Avoid in Vendor/Supplier Agreements By: Diana S. Barber, Esq., August 2004 Have you ever been surprised to learn that your vendor or supplier agreement did not expire, but continued on for another year because you missed the window to cancel the agreement prior to automatic renewal? Sure, if your vendor is meeting your needs and you are comfortable with the relationship, you might not ever need or want to terminate your agreement or the relationship. However, a number of reasons could cause you to want to out of that agreement. For exam...
Expansion, Consolidation, Proliferation and Profits Pushing Gaming Industry into a New Phase of Development Focused in Las Vegas / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1, 2004 - Around and around they go, and where they stop, nobody knows. Four pivotal trends that together will seal the fate of Las Vegas are all spinning at once -- expansion, consolidation, proliferation and the profits they generate. Like wheels of fortune, there's little telling how long they'll whirl. But, for now, the odds suggest luck is herding gaming operators back home after 25 years of heavy investments in new jurisdictions, starting with Atlantic City. Each of the four trends is pushing the gaming i...
Two Bidders Emerge for Vail Resorts; Might Dismantle the Company and Sell its Assets Piecemeal / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jason Blevins, The Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 30, 2004 - Two of the world's largest buyout firms have emerged as finalists for the purchase of Vail Resorts Inc., the Avon-based ski-and-resort giant that has been courting potential buyers for the past two months. Sources close to Vail Resorts -- which owns the Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone ski areas in Colorado -- said two proposals for acquiring the company were submitted this week. The company's board was expected to select a potential finalist within a week. Or, sources said, there is a chanc...
VIP International Continues Strategic Travel Industry Expansion, Tapped by Harmony Airways for Call Center Reservation Services / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report VIP International Continues Strategic Travel Industry Expansion, Tapped by Harmony Airways for Call Center Reservation Services Harmony Airways Selects Leading Revenue Management Partner for Booking Flights to Honolulu and Other Popular Destinations; Links High Call Quality to Profitability Calgary, Alberta, Canada August 19, 2004 VIP Investment Corporation, a revenue management and distribution company committed to being the number one producer of profitable reservations per client for airlines, hotels, and car rental companies, today announced it will provide call center res...
Great Wolf Lodge-Indoor Waterpark Resort Expected to Reduce Seasonality of the Tourism Market in Williamsburg, Virginia Area / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy April Taylor, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22, 2004 - YORK, Va. -- It's big. And if officials at The Great Lakes Companies are correct, their log cabin-like resort that's under construction in Lightfoot will bring a needed boost to local tourism, particularly in the off-season months. With about seven months to go before the resort's projected early spring debut, the Wisconsin-based company already is thinking about marketing strategies to get a half million people flocking to its indoor water park, restaurant, gift shops and other offerings w...
Marshall Management, Inc. Signs Management Contract for Hotel Utica in New York; $13 million Renovation Completed / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Marshall Management, Inc. Signs Management Contract for Hotel Utica in New York; $13 million Renovation Completed SALISBURY, Md., August 23, 2004 Marshall Management, Inc., a leading mid-sized hotel management company, today announced that it had signed a long-term management contract to operate the historic, upscale Hotel Utica, a member of The Historic Hotels of America. It is Marshalls eighth new management contract signed in 2004. This is a grand old dame hotel, originally built in 1912, that has completed the first phase of a complete restoration, said Michael Mar...
