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Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts and JMJ Development Jointly Developing Cabo Pacifica, a 1,200 acre Mega Resort Project in Cabo San Lucas / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts and JMJ Development Jointly Developing Cabo Pacifica, a 1,200 acre Mega Resort Project in Cabo San Lucas August 9, 2004 - Ernesto Coppel, CEO of the Pueblo Bonito Group of Hotels and Resorts and Tim Barton, CEO of JMJ Development, have announced the signing of a contract to jointly develop Cabo Pacifica, a 1,200 acre Mega Resort Project, that will include two championship golf courses, Hotel sites, as well as Villas, Condos and Residential home sites. Pueblo Bonito Hotels and Resorts, one of the main developers of high-end time-sharing propertie...
CNL Income Properties, Inc. to Purchase for $160 million an 80% Interest in Nine Resort Villages Owned by Intrawest Corporation / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report CNL Income Properties, Inc. to Purchase for $160 million an 80% Interest in Nine Resort Villages Owned by Intrawest Corporation ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 12, 2004 - CNL Income Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused primarily on recreation and lifestyle properties, announced today it has entered into a partnership to purchase an 80 percent ownership interest in commercial properties at nine resort villages owned by Intrawest Corporation (NYSE: IDR; Toronto: ITW) and its affiliates. The $160 million acquisition, subject to completion of customary closing conditions, in...
The Union of Hotel and Textile Workers Takes a Critical Look at CNL Hospitality Properties Inc. Proposed IPO / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report The Union of Hotel and Textile Workers Takes a Critical Look at CNL Hospitality Properties Inc. Proposed IPO August 2, 2004 - In the coming days, CNL Hospitality Properties Inc. ["CHO"] is proposing to sell 35,000,000 shares of stock (at a proposed price range of $19-21 per share) and list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "CHO." CHO has ownership interests in 130 hotels and resorts across the United States and Canada. The research department of UNITE HERE! the merged union of hotel and textile workers has taken a critical look at this IPO and the transactions accompa...
CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. Reports Net income of $7.3 million for the 2nd Qtr Compared to $1.0 million Prior Year, RevPAR increased 17.9%; Hotel
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. Reports Net income of $7.3 million for the 2nd Qtr Compared to $1.0 million Prior Year, RevPAR Increased 17.9%; Hotel Operating Statistics ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2, 2004 - CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc., the nation's second largest hotel real estate investment trust ("REIT"), today announced results of operations for the second quarter 2004 and that it has changed its name to CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Second Quarter Highlights Total Revenue increased 266% for the quarter -- Total revenue was $394.0 and $627.8 million for the quarter and six m...
Chris Kraus Heads New PKF Consulting Office in Bozeman, Montana / July 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Chris Kraus Heads New PKF Consulting Office in Bozeman, Montana San Francisco. August 11, 2004. PKF Consulting, the national hotel and real estate consulting firm, has established a new regional office in Bozeman, Montana. Chris Kraus, Vice President from the San Francisco office of PKF Consulting, has been chosen to head the new practice, according to Thomas E. Callahan, Chief Executive Officer-West, of PKF Consulting. "With increasing opportunities for us in the Mountain States, we're pleased to launch this new office, and Bozeman represents a strategic location for u...
The CIO Summit Adds to its Distinguished Roster of Speakers / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The CIO Summit Adds to its Distinguished Roster of Speakers Atlanta; August 20, 2004 The 2004 CIO Summit produced by Hospitality Upgrade magazine is proud to announce two exciting new additions to the agenda. Chris Thomas, chief strategist for Intel, will be addressing the group at Thursday night's Gala Dinner. Thomas is considered one of Intel's true visionaries and drives key e-Business marketing and architecture activities for the company. He is a dynamic and enthralling speaker. Also joining the roster of speakers is Lee Gomes, technology columnist for The Wall Street ...
Joleen Flory-Lundgren Elected President The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Joleen Flory-Lundgren Elected President The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers August 20, 2004, Westfield, NJ The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) announced the election of its new Executive Committee at its 68th semi-annual hospitality training conference, held August 1-4, 2004 at the Gaylord Texan, Dallas, Texas. The new Executive Committee will be headed up by Joleen Flory-Lundgren, SPHR, FMP, president of CHART. Lundgren is currently vice president of human resources and training for Famous Daves of America and has over 18 years of experience in the r...
Brinker, Hammons, Leven, Rose and Winegardner to be Inducted into the Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Brinker, Hammons, Leven, Rose and Winegardner to be Inducted into the Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor Houston, August 26, 2004 - The Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor is pleased to announce its 2004 inductees: Norman Brinker, Chairman Emeritus of Brinker International; John Q. Hammons, Chairman & CEO, John Q. Hammons Companies; Michael Levin, President & CEO, US Franchise Systems; Michael Rose, Chairman, Gaylord Entertainment Co.; and Roy Winegardner, Chairman of Winegardner Hammons. Norman Brinker is a pioneer in the restaurant industry. From h...
BridgeStreet Rrethinking and Reshaping the Way Corporate Housing Does Business / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report BridgeStreet Rrethinking and Reshaping the Way Corporate Housing Does Business ARLINGTON, Va., August 12, 2004 BridgeStreet Worldwide, a leading international provider of corporate housing to business and leisure travelers, today announced that it has embarked on a new mission to transform the corporate housing experience. Over the next six to nine months, BridgeStreet will introduce a series of innovative programs under an umbrella theme, Corporate Housing Made Easy, that will streamline all aspects of the corporate housing stay, from initial quotation to post-visit bill...
Boykin's Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa, Located on Estero Island, Survives Direct Hit from Charley / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Boykin's Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa, Located on Estero Island, Survives Direct Hit from Charley CLEVELAND, Aug. 16, 2004 - Boykin Lodging Company (NYSE: BOY), a hotel real estate investment trust, today reported the impact of Hurricane Charley on its three properties in Southwest Florida. The Company's Best Western Fort Myers Island Gateway Hotel and its Radisson Suite Beach Resort located on Marco Island were evacuated prior to the storm. Both hotels suffered only minor damage and have since reopened. The Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa, located on Estero Island, a barrier island,...
Boutique Magic, Underestimated to Most Desirable Hotels Worldwide / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Boutique Magic, Underestimated to Most Desirable Hotels Worldwide August 2004 - A sprinkle has turned into a storm. When the smaller passive hotels seemingly began to bloom a few years ago, the demand for someplace unique to stay was still an undertone. For some edifying reason, we began to follow their progression back in late 1996. The meager incidence of some Bauhaus furnishings together with a funky, irregular bathroom was sufficient to make a hotel eligible for a guest to have an interesting lodging experience, and for that guests were even primed to excuse a shortage of evolved expe...
Massachusetts State Law Allows a $25,000 Civil Penalty for Restaurateurs who Violate the Tip Law; Wait Staff, Bartenders Entitled to 100% of the Tip
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Kimberly Blanton, The Boston GlobeKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10, 2004 - Two waiters who say they were fired because they complained about being forced to share tips at upscale Boston restaurants sued for damages yesterday, along with a third waiter with the same claim who left his job voluntarily. The suits come two months after legislators clarified Massachusetts' decades-old tip law, which says waitresses, waiters, and bartenders are not required to share tips with other workers, such as kitchen staff and managers. Waiters have become more aware of the tip issue becaus...
Boston Hotel Revenues Up 33% in July Compared to Last Year, Democratic Convention Did Help / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Keith Reed, The Boston GlobeKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 26, 2004 - Business got better for Boston hotels last month, as events including the Democratic National Convention and Macworld brought plenty of guests and higher rates than local hoteliers have seen in recent years, according to a study released yesterday. Local hotel revenue jumped about 33 percent in July, compared with the same month last year, according to the report by the Boston hospitality research firm Pinnacle Advisory Group. Hotels were about 84 percent full last month, and revenue per available room, a ...
It's an Amazing, Amazing Deal, According to Donald Trump; Bondholders, Who are Owed $1.8 billion, and a Federal Judge Will Determine Fate of De
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Elise Young, The Record, Hackensack, N.J.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11, 2004 - Donald Trump's world has no dust or detours, just new guest rooms and restaurants for gamblers -- and the Trump name gleaming from new casino facades in new states. In Trump's world, "The Apprentice" -- the reality-TV hit in which 16 contestants compete to become a Trump employee -- will be better than ever. And in Trump's world Tuesday, the announcement a day earlier that Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection was reason to be giddy. "It's a whole d...
Robert Bilotti Named SVP, Franchise Sales and Development for Cendant Hotel Group / August 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Robert Bilotti Named SVP, Franchise Sales and Development for Cendant Hotel Group PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Aug. 26, 2004) Cendant Corporations Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Robert Bilotti as senior vice president, franchise sales and development, responsible for selling the companys Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Travelodge®, Howard Johnson®, Knights Inn®, Wingate Inn® and AmeriHost Inn® franchises in the United States, focusing on new construction projects. Bilotti previously served U.S. Franchise Systems Inc. in Chicago as vice president, franchise sales and deve...
Bridget Bilinski Named General Manager of the 1,000-Room Anaheim Marriott / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online Special Report Bridget Bilinski Named General Manager of the 1,000-Room Anaheim Marriott WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2004 - Marriott International Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today named Bridget Bilinski the first female general manager of the Anaheim Marriott in California and area general manager for North Orange County. "I am thrilled to be back in the day-to-day operations of a hotel. It's the heart of our business," said the San Diego native. "I am equally excited to be a role model for women in business. It's my greatest responsibility." Bilinski began her career with Marriott in 1979 at the Los Angeles Airport Mar...
Dog Friendly Directory is Running with the Big Dogs / Aug 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Dog Friendly Directory is Running with the Big Dogs Knoxville, TN August 11, 2004 In response to an ever-increasing trend in pet-friendly travel, the travel industry has moved towards not only accepting pets, but catering to them. However, one rather large group has been left out the big dogs. Recently launched, Dog Friendly Directory (www.DogFriendlyDirectory.com) is helping frustrated big-dog owners find quality lodging that will be happy to make room for their dogs of stature. Although certainly not a petite dog, Buddy travels well and loves to get out of the house and on the ro...
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report 2004 IH/M&RS Editors Choice Awards Seeking Applicants for New Product Introductions In Six Categories: Décor, Flavors, Restaurant, Technology, Essentials, and Luxury WHITE PLAINS, NY, August 5, 2004 Entries are now being accepted for the 9th annual IH/M&RS Editors Choice Awards. The Editors Choice Awards recognize outstanding new product introductions in six categories: Décor, Flavors, Restaurant, Technology, Essentials, and Luxury. The Awards will be presented during the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS), November 13 16, 2004, at the Jacob K. Javits...
Best Western International Adds 148 Hotels Globally in the First Two Quarters of 2004 / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Best Western International Adds 148 Hotels Globally in the First Two Quarters of 2004 PHOENIX (August 13, 2004) -- Best Western International, THE WORLD'S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN®, has added 148 hotels to its system globally in the first two quarters of 2004. At the close of the company's second fiscal quarter ending May 31, Best Western had 4,097 hotels and 309,293 rooms in 80 countries and territories. The company is on track to meet its development projections of adding a total of 300 hotels worldwide by the end of the year, reports David Kong, Best Western International executive vice pre...
Richard C. Kessler Acquires the Hotel Units and the Restaurant in the Beaver Creek Lodge, in Beaver Creek, Colorado; Plans to Reposition the 72-unit,
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Richard C. Kessler Acquires the Hotel Units and the Restaurant in the Beaver Creek Lodge, in Beaver Creek, Colorado; Plans to Reposition the 72-unit, All-suite Hotel Orlando, FL/Beaver Creek, CO (August 12, 2004) Orlando-based hotel developer Richard C. Kessler, president and CEO of The Kessler Enterprise, Inc./The Kessler Collection, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the hotel units and the restaurant in the Beaver Creek Lodge, a mixed-use condominium development, located in the heart of Beaver Creek, Colorado. Mr. Kessler, who is known for building luxury, boutiq...
Baltimore Preparing to Build a Publicly-owned 750 room Convention Headquarters Hotel; Will it Improve Business at the Baltimore Convention Center? /
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy June Arney, The Baltimore SunKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11, 2004 - As Baltimore prepares to build a publicly-owned convention headquarters hotel, project leaders envision a Hilton whose 750 rooms will be as much as half-filled by convention-goers, significantly bumping up business at the city's flagging convention center. "From my perspective, it is the primary goal," said Irene E. Van Sant, project manager for the convention center hotel for the Baltimore Development Corp. "(The Baltimore Convention Center) has not lived up to its potential. There are many reasons, but ...
Developer Earl Coulston Plans to Buy the Former Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Heritage USA Resort / Aug 2004
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Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sarah Jane Tribble, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 31, 2004 - FORT MILL, S.C. -- A local developer who has built subdivisions on land that once belonged to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's former Heritage USA announced plans Friday to buy the mostly vacant resort and much of the surrounding property. Coulston Enterprises Inc. of Fort Mill said it has reached an agreement to buy 942 acres of the complex from the Malaysian concern that has owned it since 1992. The deal, which is not final, could effectively wipe away many of the remnants of Bakker's reli...
Wesley Bagarozzi, Front Desk Supervisor for The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa Wins Spirit of Service Award from the Arizona Office of Tourism / A
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Karen Mracek, The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 6, 2004 - Troubleshooting is the name of the game for Wesley Bagarozzi. "Vacations bring out the best and the worst in people," he said. "There is a fine line between being hospitable and maintaining hotel policies." Bagarozzi, 26, walks that line as the nighttime front desk supervisor for The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. He supervises the front desk staff, which can be up to four people on any given night. He represents the hotel in emergency situations, but most of his job ...
Jack Katz, Owner of the 125 room San Juan Airport Hotel, Adds Best Western Flag / August 2004
March 31, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Jack Katz, Owner of the 125 room San Juan Airport Hotel, Adds Best Western Flag SAN JUAN, August 17, 2004 - Best Western International announces the opening of the Best Western San Juan Airport Hotel located in the American Airlines terminal at Luis Munoz Marin Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grand opening celebration will be held on August 18 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a host of dignitaries including Edgardo Rodriguez, representing the Mayor of Carolina; Port Authority Director Miguel Soto; Director of Tourism Jose Suarez; Bank of Development President Francisco Rodriguez;...
