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February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Kamala Bay Terrace Resorts Online Contracting System Shows Encouraging Results May 2004 - Kamala Bay Terrace Resort in Phuket, Thailand has implemented Pelican system to offer online contracting to travel agents and corporate clients. Pelicans online contracting features allows the resort to manage confidential rate distribution to travel agents and corporate clients as well as enabling the resort to offer sizable allotments to agents of all sizes without surrendering control over room rates. The new system allows travel agents to obtain instant confirmation of every booking made thro...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Kevin Rupert Appointed Vice President of Strategy and Development for Cendant Corporations Hotel Group PARSIPPANY, N.J. (May 7, 2004) Cendant Corporations Hotel Group today announced the appointment of Kevin Rupert as vice president of strategy and development. Rupert will continue to oversee the strategic planning processes for the Hotel Group as well as the development of marketing strategies and brand positioning for the companys nine brands. Rupert joined the Hotel Group as senior director, brand strategy, in 2002. Prior to joining the company, he founded Reality Mark...
Kevin E. Mallory Appointed Senior Managing Director with CB Richard Ellis' Hotel Practice / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Kevin E. Mallory Appointed Senior Managing Director with CB Richard Ellis' Hotel Practice New York, NY May 20, 2004 CB Richard Ellis has chosen industry veteran, Kevin E. Mallory, to lead the firms hotel practice in the Americas. Based in Chicago, as Senior Managing Director, Mallory will oversee this key geographic component of the firms global hotel business. Mallory comes to CB Richard Ellis with a unique mix of experience in both the hospitality and real estate industries. Over the past 20 years, he held positions with some of the top companies in the business, includi...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Kenneth Gerhardt Director of Food & Beverage for The Georgian Terrace Hotel, Atlanta / May 2004
February 28, 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 Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Kenneth Gerhardt Director of Food & Beverage for The Georgian Terrace Hotel, Atlanta THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, April 2004 ... Benchmark Hospitality has appointed Kenneth Owen Gerhardt director of food & beverage for The Georgian Terrace Hotel, an historic property featuring 319 suites, loc...
Kajsa Dilger Appointed Chef at the Resort at Deer Harbor on Orcas Island / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Kajsa Dilger Appointed Chef at the Resort at Deer Harbor on Orcas Island May 6, 2004- Seattle, WA - The Resort at Deer Harbor on Orcas Island has recently reinvented its waterfront restaurant, Starfish Grill. With new Northwest inspired culinary creations to please resort guests, the Northwest boating crowd or the casual traveler, this dockside jewel is ready to serve its guests. Newly hired executive chef, Kajsa (pronounced, Sasha) Dilger brings to the dining table a varied culinary background from around the world, but will stick to the traditions of Northwest cuisine, with ...
Keith D. Blott Appointed Group Director of Marketing and Sales for Dusit Hotels & Resorts / May 2004
February 28, 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 Keith D. Blott Appointed Group Director of Marketing and Sales for Dusit Hotels & Resorts May 10, 2004 - Mr. Khampi Suwanarat, Chief Operating Officer of Dusit Group, recently announced the appointments of Mr. Keith D. Blott as Group Director of Marketing and Sales, and Ms Lalana Santos, Corporate Director of Pub...
Keith Battaglia Appointed Director of Sales for The Northland Inn in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Keith Battaglia Appointed Director of Sales for The Northland Inn in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS, April 2004 Benchmark Hospitality has announced the appointment of Keith Battaglia as director of sales for The Northland Inn, a hotel and conference center featuring 231 recently renovated suites located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. Fred Julius, general manager, made the announcement. Keith Battaglia is a veteran conference center sales professional, and brings years of experience to his new position at The Northland Inn, many in le...
CEO James F. Allen Gets Little Sleep in Last Leg of Preparations for 500 room Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jerry Berrios, The Miami HeraldKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 10, 2004 - James F. Allen doesn't get a lot of sleep. As chief executive for the Seminole Tribe's gaming operations, he oversees five existing casinos. But, at the moment he is sleepless over the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. It is an event Allen has been working toward for more than three years. "It's a monumental task," Allen said last week while standing close to the 50-foot replica of Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster guitar, which sits in front of the Hollywood complex. "We have come a long way in a s...
John Unwin Named Senior Vice President for Hotel Operations at Caesars Palace; Leaving Post as Chief Operating Officer for Ian Schrager Hotels / May 2
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report John Unwin Named Senior Vice President for Hotel Operations at Caesars Palace; Leaving Post as Chief Operating Officer for Ian Schrager Hotels LAS VEGAS - May 18, 2004 -- Hotel industry leader John Unwin has been named senior vice president for hotel operations at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The announcement was made today by Caesars Palace President Mark Juliano, to whom Unwin will report. "John has a strong track record of leadership in quality hospitality environments, building impressive service-focused reputations for properties like the Clift in San Francisco and the Delano in South Be...
Choice Hotels Promotes Joseph M. Squeri to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer / May 2004
February 28, 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 Choice Hotels Promotes Joseph M. Squeri to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer SILVER SPRING, Md. (May 4, 2004) Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced that its board of directors has promoted and elected Joseph M. Squeri to the position of executive vice president and chief ...
John Q. Hammons Hotels Decision to Increase Sales and Marketing Budgets Played Significant Role in Q1 Success / May 2004
February 28, 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 John Q. Hammons Hotels Decision to Increase Sales and Marketing Budgets Played Significant Role in Q1 Success Company Reports Stellar Q1 04 Financials Including Impressive Occupancy, Average Daily Rate, and Revenue Per Available Room SPRINGFIELD, Mo. May 11, 2004 Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammon...
Jeffrey Stephen Parker, Director of Information Systems for Magnolia Hotels, Named 2004 CHTP of the Year / May 2004
February 28, 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 Jeffrey Stephen Parker, Director of Information Systems for Magnolia Hotels, Named 2004 CHTP of the Year Parker to be Honored at HITEC 2004 May 17, 2004, AUSTIN, TEXAS - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(r)) is proud to name Jeffrey Stephen Parker, CHTP, as the 2004 CHTP of the Year. Parke...
Jennifer A. Guevara Appointed Director of Sales for Rosewood's Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Los Cabos, Mexico / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Jennifer A. Guevara Appointed Director of Sales for Rosewood's Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Los Cabos, Mexico LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2004 -- Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Rosewood's acclaimed Five-Diamond resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, has named Jennifer A. Guevara director of sales and promoted Carolynn Hemmerich to sales manager. Guevara, who has 13 years of hospitality sales experiece, previously was director of sales for Rosewoods two luxury hotels in Dallas, The Mansion on Turtle Creek and Hotel Crescent Court. Hemmerich joined the Las Ventanas sales team in 2001 as sales coordinator a...
Stanford Hotels Appoints Jim Durbin as General Manager of Downtown San Diego Hotel Property Currently Undergoing a $38 Million Renovation / May 2004
February 28, 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 Stanford Hotels Appoints Jim Durbin as General Manager of Downtown San Diego Hotel Property Currently Undergoing a $38 Million Renovation SAN DIEGO -- May 25, 2004 - Signaling an increased focus on San Diego, Stanford Hotels has announced the appointment of Jim Durbin as the general manager of its downtown San Diego...
John Connolly Named Director of Sales at The Buckingham Hotel, New York City / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report John Connolly Named Director of Sales at The Buckingham Hotel, New York City NEW YORK, April 27, 2004 - The Buckingham Hotel, the deluxe all-suite hotel at 101 West 57th Street in Manhattan, announces John Connolly has joined the distinguished property as Director of Sales. "We're delighted to welcome John to the Buckingham family, where he will drive sales to even greater heights ahead," said Stephen Shapiro, owner of the Buckingham. Before joining the Buckingham, Mr. Connolly was senior sales manager at the Helmsley Park Lane in Manhattan. He earlier served as international s...
Interactive Sites' Mayan Resorts Website Produces Results for Mexican Vacation Real Estate Leader / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Interactive Sites' Mayan Resorts Website Produces Results for Mexican Vacation Real Estate Leader Scottsdale, AZ (May 3, 2004) Mayan Resorts, a hospitality and vacation real estate company known for incomparable properties that are strategically positioned in prime Mexican beach locations, has launched a new website -- www.mayanresorts.com -- created by Interactive Sites, the leader in developing ecommerce tools and resources for the hotel industry. Founded in 1974, Mayan Resorts today is a significant force in Mexican tourism, the owner and operator of several brands: Mayan Sea Garden,...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Chicagos Historic InterContinental Hotel Goes Fully Wireless in Record Time; StayOnline Meets Hotels Challenge for Installation and Coverage . Atlanta, GA, May 10, 2004 -- By deploying a team of engineers and installers in Chicago, wireless HSIA leader StayOnline reached a new milestone in hotel installations. During April, the company was able to render the historic, InterContinental Chicago fully wireless in 15 days. The hotel, one of the citys grandest and largest at 807 rooms, required as little disruption as possible to its building, guests and staff during the insta...
The Westin Innisbrook Resort Owners Seeking to Hand over the Resort Instead of Repaying $102-million in Outstanding Loans / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Aaron Sharockman, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6, 2004 - PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- The Westin Innisbrook Resort's golf courses are immaculate, so much so that PGA Tour superstar Ernie Els has called the links there the "best we play in Florida." Off the pristine greens, however, the resort's finances are wilting. Faced with losses totaling $53-million since 1999 -- $11.4-million last year alone -- resort owners are seeking to hand over Innisbrook instead of repaying $102-million in outstanding loans. Golf resorts nationwide have struggled in recent years,...
The New Market Segmentation and Pricing Model for Independent Hotels / Brenda Fields / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The New Market Segmentation and Pricing Model for Independent Hotels by Brenda Fields, May 2004 One of the single greatest challenges facing independent hotels today is pricing. Pricing the inventory effectively can lead to profitability and helps lay the foundation for long term success. But, pricing the inventory ineffectively can lead to disaster Frequent questions asked by hoteliers today are: Should Rack Rates be established for positioning, even though Promotional Rates, frequently discounted by 50%, are usually in effect? How and when should discounts be used? How...
Twelve Former Property Managers and One District Manager Suing InTown Suites; Alleging They Were Fired or Forced to Quit Because of Race / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6, 2004 - Twelve former employees of Atlanta-based InTown Suites are suing the hotel company, alleging they were fired or forced to quit because of their race. The workers --- 11 African-Americans and one worker of Middle Eastern ancestry --- claim that the hotelier harassed or dismissed them because they did not fit InTown's "image" or were too sympathetic to minority guests, according to the lawsuit, which was filed recently in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. The 12, all of whom worked at Atlanta-...
Institut de Management Hotelier International Plans Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference, London, May 28, 2004 / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Institut de Management Hotelier International Plans Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference, London, May 28, 2004 May 21, 2004 - The first IMHI Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference will take place in the Thistle Tower Hotel in London on Friday, 28 May 2004, immediately following the HEDNA (Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association) event being held earlier in the week. An exciting program of speakers and panel sessions has been planned to help hoteliers recognise and address the growing challenges of marketing on the Internet. Internet marketing in Europ...
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Reports 2004 1st Qtr Net Loss of $3.7 million Compared to Net Income of $4.4 million in the 2003 1st Qtr; RevPAR Improved
February 28, 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 Interstate Hotels & Resorts Reports 2004 1st Qtr Net Loss of $3.7 million Compared to Net Income of $4.4 million in the 2003 1st Qtr; RevPAR Improved 7.2% and Occupancy Up 4.6% to 66.3% ARLINGTON, Va. - May 5, 2004 -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR), the nation's largest independent hotel management comp...
New Format for the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® – A Day Long Hospitality Conference, for Upper Level Hospitality Management
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report New Format for the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® . A Day Long Hospitality Conference, for Upper Level Hospitality Management on Saturday, November 13, 2004, Precedes IH/M&RS Exhibits WHITE PLAINS, NY, May 11, 2004 Political pundits Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala of CNNs Crossfire will headline the keynote luncheon of the new International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) Hospitality Conference, on Saturday, November 13, 2004, geared toward upper level hospitality management. The day-long conference program precedes IH/M&RS exhibits and sessions running...
InterContinental Hotels Group Provides Rigorous and Structured Training for Hotel Revenue Managers / May 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report InterContinental Hotels Group Provides Rigorous and Structured Training for Hotel Revenue Managers More than 100 Revenue Managers hone their skills in revenue generation Singapore, 3 May 2004 InterContinental Hotels Group has introduced its Revenue Academy for Revenue Managers as part of its drive towards developing a global revenue management culture. Believed to be the first in the hotel industry, the innovative and comprehensive certification programme recognised globally within InterContinental Hotels Group, teaches core and advanced revenue management, pricing and chan...
