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Stanford Hotels Corp. Breaks Ground on $31 million Expansion of the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Stanford Hotels Corp. Breaks Ground on $31 million Expansion of the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport HERNDON, VA - August 2, 2004 - Land is being cleared and heavy equipment will soon begin moving dirt on the site of the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, signaling the commencement of construction on a major expansion of the 18-year old property. Adding 155 new guestrooms to the current 301 state-of-the-art rooms for a total of 456, the distinctive hotel located near Washington Dulles International Airport will undergo a $31 million expansion designed to make it the premier Dulle...
Hawthorn Suites Appoints New Development Team for Continued Growth / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Hawthorn Suites Appoints New Development Team for Continued Growth ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2004 - Hawthorn Suites, the extended stay all-suites chain, today announced the appointment of a new development team dedicated solely to providing a solid foundation for the brand to strengthen its network and add a significant number of new hotels over the next few years. "The formation of our new sales team is our first big step to drive the Hawthorn Suites brand forward," said Chick Armstrong, Hawthorn Suites' recently-appointed senior vice president of development. "Each of our new direc...
Plan to Convert the Vacant Hastings Hotel and Conference Center into Culinary School Suffers Setback / August 2004
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Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Hartford Courant, Conn.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 21, 2004 - A key partner in the plan to convert the vacant Hastings Hotel and Conference Center into a cooking school has pulled out, casting doubt on whether the much-anticipated deal will go forward. The school, the Connecticut Culinary Institute, also faces higher than expected renovation costs and concerns about the safety of its staff and students in Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood. But a spokeswoman for the school, now located in Farmington, said late Friday that the school is still "actively pursuing avenues" ...
Merrill Lynch Conference & Training Center to Retain ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Management, Undergo Improvements and Name Change to Harrison Conference
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Hotel Online Special Report Merrill Lynch Conference & Training Center to Retain ARAMARK Harrison Lodging Management, Undergo Improvements and Name Change to Harrison Conference Center & Hotel -- Princeton Forrestal Center PLAINSBORO, N.J. - Aug. 5, 2004 -- Merrill Lynch Conference & Training Center has been renamed Harrison Conference Center & Hotel -- Princeton Forrestal Center upon its sale to 900 Scudders Mill Road LLC, a private investment group based in Connecticut. ARAMARK Harrison Lodging will continue to operate and market the successful facility, as it has since its opening in 1986. In addition to the...
Planet Hollywood, Bay Harbour Management and Starwood Hotels Receive Preliminary License Approval to Turn the Bankrupt Aladdin into a Planet Hollyw
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Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 12, 2004 - CARSON CITY, Nev. -- A group that intends to turn the bankrupt Aladdin into the first Planet Hollywood hotel-casino won preliminary license approval Wednesday from the state Gaming Control Board. Planet Hollywood, Bay Harbour Management and Starwood Hotels & Resorts will operate the Strip resort. They bought the troubled hotel last year for $637 million in bankruptcy court, pending licensing approval. Under plans discussed Wednesday, their company will spend $100 million next year renovating gaming a...
John Q. Hammons Submits Contract to Purchase Fort Worth, Texas, Site for New 300 room Suite Hotel Near Convention Center / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report John Q. Hammons Submits Contract to Purchase Fort Worth, Texas, Site for New 300 room Suite Hotel Near Convention Center SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 4, 2004 - Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced he has submitted a contract to purchase a site to build an upscale, 10-story, 300-suite hotel in the southern end of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The property will be owned and developed by Mr. John Q. Hammons and managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (Amex: JQH), the nation's leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale full-service hotels, resorts and...
John Q. Hammons Reaches Deal with City of Concord, North Carolina for 309-room Embassy Suites hotel and 38,000 sq ft Convention Center / August 200
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Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Ronnie Glassberg, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 27, 2004 --CONCORD, N.C. -- City leaders announced a new deal for a convention center Thursday that will save taxpayers $9.4 million over 20 years, but the public will give up control over the complex. Hotel developer John Q. Hammons plans to privately build a 309-room Embassy Suites hotel and an attached 38,000-square-foot convention center on Speedway Boulevard. Concord leaders view the $50 million complex as a way to lure more tourists into the city. The site is near Lowe's Motor Speedway and Con...
Richard G. Moore and Ted Horner Join Hotel Technology-Next Generation (HTNG) in Advisory Roles / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Richard G. Moore and Ted Horner Join Hotel Technology-Next Generation (HTNG) in Advisory Roles BELLINGHAM, Wash. (August 21, 2004) - Hotel Technology-Next Generation (HTNG), the two-year old industry association dedicated to creating new technology solution sets that interoperate seamlessly across multiple vendors, announced today that two high-profile hospitality technology experts have joined the organization in advisory roles. Richard G. Moore, Professor Emeritus at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, will join HTNG in the newly created role of Honorary Fellow. He...
The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, Owner of The Peninsula Hotels Reports Profit Up 843% to HK$198 million, Compared to HK$21 million in 2003;
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Hotel Online Special Report The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, Owner of The Peninsula Hotels, Reports Profit Up 843% to HK$198 million Compared to HK$21 million in 2003; Most of Improvement Derived from Hotel Contributions July 26, 2004 - Interim Results for the Six Months to 30th June, 2004 Key Financial Results Total turnover was HK$1,427 million, an increase of 31% compared to the first half of 2003 Revenue from hotels was up by 39% Group operating profit of HK$367 million, an increase of 118% Profit attributable to shareholders increased by 843% to HK$198 million, compared to HK$21...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Peabody Hotel Group First to Standardize on Hotel Information Systems epitome Enterprise, the Next-Gen Solution for Lodging Lake Forest, CA (August 3, 2004)... Hotel Information Systems (HIS), a division of MAI Systems Corporation (OTCBB: MAIY.OB) announces that it has successfully completed the first installation of its epitome Enterprise Solutions at Peabody Hotel Group (PHG). epitome Enterprise, the industrys first Internet-native, end-to-end enterprise solution, enables Peabody Hotel Group to centralize rate, availability and guest information. With the epitome Enterprise Solution, Pe...
Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquiring Four Hotels (847 rooms) for Combined Purchase Price of $81.3 million / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquiring Four Hotels (847 rooms) for Combined Purchase Price of $81.3 million MCLEAN, VA, August 3, 2004 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today the acquisition of two hotels, and the signing of two separate definitive agreements to acquire two additional hotels. The combined purchase price for the aforementioned four hotels consisting of 847 rooms is $81.3 million, or approximately $96,000 per room. In addition, the Company also announced the signing of a definitive agreement to a...
Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquires Four Hotels (1,687 rooms) from Wyndham for $227 million, or $134,500 per room / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Acquires Four Hotels (1,687 rooms) from Wyndham for $227 million, or $134,500 per room MCLEAN, VA, August 20, 2004 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today the acquisition of four hotels consisting of 1,687 rooms from Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) for $227 million, or $134,500 per room, plus customary closing adjustments. The Company financed a portion of the acquisition with a $160 million fixed-rate mortgage provided by JP Morgan Chase Bank. The seven-year loan carrie...
Highland Hospitality Corporation Pays First Dividend, Reports Net Income of $2.2 million for 2nd Qtr / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Corporation Pays First Dividend, Reports Net Income of $2.2 million for 2nd Qtr MCLEAN, VA, August 4, 2004 Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, today reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Consolidated Financial Results For the quarter ended June 30, 2004, the Company reported consolidated total revenue of $25.3 million and consolidated net income of $2.2 million, or $.05 per diluted share. Funds from operations, or FFO, which is defined as consolidated net i...
Hospitality Management Corporation Converting Wingate Inn in Addison, Texas to a Holiday Inn / July 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Management Corporation Converting Wingate Inn in Addison, Texas to a Holiday Inn Dallas, TX, August 11, 2003: Leo E. Spriggs, President, Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), has announced that in October 2004 the Wingate Inn in Addison, Texas, will complete a transformation from a limited-service property to a new-concept, full-service Holiday Inn. Located just north of Dallas in the upscale Galleria area, the hotel offers 101 guest rooms and suites. The improvements and upgrades to the property will include the addition of a new full-service restaurant, Wingat...
March 31, 2004
Las Vegas Tropicana Resort and Casino Goes Live With GuestWare; Sister Hotel in Atlantic City Touts CRM Softwares Benefits LAS VEGAS - August 31, 2004Las Vegas Tropicana Resort and Casino, an 1,878-room property owned and operated by Phoenix-based Aztar Corp., added some five-star power to its guest services operations last week when it launched GuestWare, the lodging industrys leading customer relationship management solution. The property will use GuestWare software in its call center, engineering and housekeeping departments to manage guest requests, track and follow-up on incidents, and generate work o...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bars & Bottles Canadas Custom Amenities Selects Green Suites International to Market and Distribute Environmentally Sensitive Amenities UPLAND, CALIF.August 24, 2004With more than 4.4 million guestrooms averaging 60 percent occupancy, the U.S. lodging industry consumes billions of bars of soap and bottles of bathroom amenities every year. Now, thanks to a new partnership between Custom Amenities and Green Suites International, operators can provide all the amenities guests have come to expect via a line of unique, competitively priced products proven to WOW guests and help preserve th...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Ft. Worths Green Oaks Hotel added to Hospitality Management Corporations Portfolio Dallas, TX, August 2, 2004: Leo E. Spriggs, President, Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), is pleased to announce the addition of the Green Oaks Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas, to HMCs portfolio of managed properties, the second property in a long-term management program with Dallas-based WHG DFW, Ltd. The Green Oaks Hotel features 284 guest rooms with 18 VIP suites, 16 meeting rooms with over 13,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, full-service restaurant, lounge, 2 outdoor pools, fitness cent...
The Government of Oman Assigns Franchise of the Former Novotel Seeb Muscat to Golden Tulip Hotels / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report The Government of Oman Assigns Franchise of the Former Novotel Seeb Muscat to Golden Tulip Hotels Amersfoort (The Netherlands), 23rd August 2004 - Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns and Resorts is proud to announce the signing of the franchise agreement of the Golden Tulip Seeb, featuring 177 rooms, including six suites and restaurant "Cote Jardin". Managed by Golden Tulip's long-term partner Flamingo Hotel Management, the hotel is owned by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Muscat - Oman. The Golden Tulip Seeb is a gateway to the Sultanate of Oman, located just one kilometer from Seeb ...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina Strengthens Service Promise, Improves Concierge Operations in 10 Important Ways With GoConcierge.nets Web-based Solution SAN DIEGO August 3, 2004The Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, one of Starwood Hotels & Resorts top performing Sheraton properties in terms of guest satisfaction and profitability, has significantly improved its ability to deliver on its Service Promise with the help of GoConcierge, the lodging industrys leading concierge operations solution. Web-based GoConcierge is produced by GoConcierge.net, Los Angeles. It is gratifyin...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What August 2004 Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm The Americas At Méridien, the role of Regional Managing Director of the Americas, until recently held by Karyn Marasco, has been replaced by two new Area General Managers. John Strozdas has been named Area General Manager for Le Méridien Beverly Hills with area responsibility for Cancun, Chicago, Minneapolis, Palm Springs and New York. Strozdas, a former Vice President Operations for Mandarin-Oriental, is also a former General Manager of the Westwood Marquis ...
Paul Gjerpen Appointed General Manager of the Sheraton Cleveland Airport / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Paul Gjerpen Appointed General Manager of the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Cleveland, OH - August 17, 2004 - The Sheraton Cleveland Airport announced today that Paul Gjerpen has been appointed the new General Manager. Gjerpen will be responsible for overseeing the daily overall hotel operations including sales, food and beverage and front office management. He most recently served as the General Manager of the Doubletree Hotel in Novi, Michigan. Gjerpen began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation in 1976 in Dearborn, Michigan. He held a number of positions in the areas of housekeeping a...
The Largest Culinary Project Outside of Boston this Fall – The Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton, Massachusetts / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report The Largest Culinary Project Outside of Boston this Fall - The Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton, Massachusetts Groton, MA . .August 23, 2004 - The largest culinary project outside of Boston this fall is surely The Gibbet Hill Grill and The Barn at Gibbet Hill, an ambitious undertaking by a family whose background includes computers, investment banking, and creative writing, but not restaurants. On a 300-acre farm 40 miles northwest of Boston, designer Peter Niemitz (Capital Grille, Legal Sea Foods, Cesca, Clio, The Olive Group, Bugaboo Creek) has turned two classic red New England barn...
60 Years of Memories for Albert Gentner as He Sells Portland's Landmark Mallory Hotel / August 2004
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Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Katy Muldoon, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 23, 2004 - The leashed, muzzled, pitch-black cat stood as tall as a St. Bernard. Tail twitching, it strode out of the elevator and through the Mallory Hotel lobby as if it owned the place. The beast didn't hiss, growl or purr, and neither did Albert W. Gentner Jr. as he warily watched the most exotic guest ever to stay in his hotel. Not that Bob Hope, Jonathan Winters, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and James Beard weren't exotic in their own ways. But that panther -- if that's what it was -- that sleek, po...
First Asian Gaming Management Seminar Offered in Hong Kong / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report First Asian Gaming Management Seminar Offered in Hong Kong August 31, 2004 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(PolyU)s School of Hotel and Tourism Management(HTM) will host the first Seminar on Gaming Management in Asia Pacific from 20 to 22 October 2004. The Seminar is aimed to help enhance the professional standard and image of the gaming industry in Asia and provide tools in capitalizing on the rising opportunities driven by the opening up of the Macau market and investment by Las Vegas operators as well as the discussion in many jurisdictions on legalizing casinos. Prof. Kay...
