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The Plasencia Group Appoints Eric M. Holtze as Director of Financial Analysis / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Plasencia Group Appoints Eric M. Holtze as Director of Financial Analysis Tampa, FL, June 19, 2004 Lou Plasencia, President and CEO of The Plasencia Group, the leading hospitality transaction and consulting services firm representing public and private owners of hotels, resorts, and golf courses, today announced the addition of Eric M. Holtze as the firms Director of Financial Analysis. Based in Tampa, Holtze will be responsible for a variety of analytical and marketing duties, including upgrading The Plasencia Groups proprietary methodology for the valuation of hotel assets....
Private Property Management Selects Conrad Hotels to Operate 350 room Hotel in Dubai; The Conrad Dubai Scheduled to Open in 2007 / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Private Property Management Selects Conrad Hotels to Operate 350 room Hotel in Dubai The Conrad Dubai Scheduled to Open in 2007 Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 2nd June 2004. Conrad Hotels, the luxury brand of the Hilton family, today reached an agreement with the Abu Dhabi headquartered real estate company Private Property Management, to operate and manage Dubais first Conrad hotel, a luxurious 350-room property located in the heart of Dubais commercial, business and entertainment district - Sheikh Zayed Road. The property is scheduled to open late 2007. Jacobus Klein, Board ...
Slohat Hotels L.P. Begins $5 million Renovation of The Doubletree(R) Hotel Houston-Allen Center / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Slohat Hotels L.P. Begins $5 million Renovation of The Doubletree(R) Hotel Houston-Allen Center HOUSTON - June 29, 2004 -- The Doubletree(R) Hotel Houston-Allen Center, located in the heart of the "new" downtown Houston, today announced the beginning of a $5 million hotelwide renovation, which is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2005. When the project is finished, this Doubletree hotel will offer guests a new health club as well as a renovated ballroom, refurbished guest room bathrooms and significant upgrades to the hotel's services and amenities. This i...
The Dorchester Selects TravelCLICK as Electronic Distribution Partner / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Dorchester Selects TravelCLICK as Electronic Distribution Partner . CHICAGO (June 22, 2004) - Richard W. Gray, chairman and co-CEO of TravelCLICK, announced today that the 250-room luxury hotel, The Dorchester in London, has selected TravelCLICK's iHotelier booking engine for its Web site connectivity. The Dorchester will be using TravelCLICKs technology platform to manage its own distribution activities through its local Internet channels. TravelCLICK enabling technology, including the patent-pending OneScreen Web booking engine user interface, customized Web-based CRS, GDS ...
Bierwirth & Partners Appoint Dolce International to Manage the 172 room Parkhotel Berlin Müggelsee / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bierwirth & Partners Appoint Dolce International to Manage the 172 room Parkhotel Berlin Müggelsee United Kingdom 21st June 2004: Dolce International, the leading global Conference & Resort Destinations Company, is celebrating the opening of its second German venue. On 16 June 2004, Parkhotel Berlin Müggelsee was added to the Dolce International property portfolio, under a management contract between Dolce International and Bierwirth & Partners, the owners of the property. Parkhotel Berlin Müggelsee is located half an hour from Berlin city centre, 35km from Tegel Intern...
Ocean Properties Ltd. Receives Nod to Build a 400-room Hotel and Condo Next to Palm Beach County Convention Center; Taxpayers to Front Subsidy of A
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-SentinelKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2, 2004 - Ocean Properties Ltd. got the nod Tuesday to build a 400-room hotel and condo project next to the Palm Beach County Convention Center, but rival developer CityPlace Partners again charged the selection process was "rigged" and vowed to block the project. The Palm Beach County Commission ranked a plan by Delray Beach-based Ocean as the most desirable of four presented at a special meeting on Tuesday. The proposal by CityPlace was picked as a fallback if county staff can't negotiate a final deal...
European Hotel Profitability Levels Tumble for Third Consecutive Year / June 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 European Hotel Profitability Levels Tumble for Third Consecutive Year 28 June 2004 - Hotels across Europe reported the third consecutive year of profitability declines according to a new report released by the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte. In 2003 the European hotel industry converted just 34 percent of re...
NORTHWIND President Outlines Hot Technology Trends in Audio Interview; Dehan Discusses How to Halt Rate Erosion via Standardizing Rates Across all Cha
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online .Special Report NORTHWIND President Outlines Hot Technology Trends in Audio Interview; . Dehan Discusses How to Halt Rate Erosion via Standardizing Rates Across all Channels, Importance of Integrating Yield Management with GDS, PMS Markham, ON June 22, 2004 NORTHWIND, a leading provider of enterprise property management and reservation solutions for hospitality, announced that Warren Dehan, President of NORTHWIND US Operations, provided an audio interview to a trade publication outlining the leading technology trends affecting the hotel industry. The interview may be heard at http://ww...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The 147-room Courtyard by Marriott in Dearborn, Michigan Completes Total Renovation; Part of Courtyards Reinvention Design WASHINGTON June 23, 2004 Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) announced that the 147-room Courtyard by Marriott in Dearborn, Mich. has recently completed a total renovation of its guest rooms, lobby and public spaces. The enhancements are based on feedback from hotel guests and are part of Courtyards nationwide hotel reinvention designed to meet the needs of todays travelers. Courtyard was launched based on the needs and desires of business traveler...
Agenda Set for Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers Hospitality Training Conference August 1-4, 2004, Gaylord Opryland, Dallas / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Agenda Set for Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers Hospitality Training Conference August 1-4, 2004, Gaylord Opryland, Dallas Westfield, NJ June 9, 2004 - The 68th semi-annual Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) hospitality training conference will be held August 1-4, 2004 at the Gaylord Opryland, Dallas, Texas. "From fundamental training practices to performance improvement, this conference will help training and human resource professionals move the needle on learning, retention, productivity and overall business performance," said Lisa Schweickert, president of ...
David Thompson Named Vice President and Controller of Hilton Hotels Corporation / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report David Thompson Named Vice President and Controller of Hilton Hotels Corporation BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 9, 2004 David A. Thompson has been named vice president and controller of Hilton Hotels Corporation, according to Robert M. La Forgia, senior vice president and chief financial officer for the company. He will be responsible for the companys corporate accounting and financial reporting functions. Daves knowledge of the ever-changing and challenging world of accounting and financial reporting make him the logical choice for this key position. I look forward to cont...
French Chefs Jacques and Laurent Pourcel Partner with the Dusit Thani for New Restaurant Modeled after the Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier, France /
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report French Chefs Jacques and Laurent Pourcel Partner with the Dusit Thani for New Restaurant Modeled after the Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier, France June 11, 2004 - French Fine Dining reaches new heights in Bangkok this month (June 22) with the opening of D'Sens at the Dusit Thani Hotel. This remarkable new restaurant has been modeled on the famous Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier in France, just one of 27 restaurants in France to have been awarded three Michelin stars. DSens is the concept of Jacques and Laurent Pourcel, the legendary twin brothers from Languedoc, who created Le Ja...
Best Western Names David Kong Executive Vice President, International Operations / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Best Western Names David Kong Executive Vice President, International Operations Increasing Market Share Outside U.S. Triggers Personnel Change PHOENIX, June 22, 2004 - In response to its increasing growth and market share outside the United States, Best Western has named David Kong its new executive vice president, international operations effective immediately. The move will consolidate the company's international initiatives and help ensure continuity between domestic operations and offshore affiliates. Kong's primary responsibilities will include Best Western's interna...
Developers Have Plans for at Least Four New Hotels in Fayetteville, North Carolina Area / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Al Greenwood, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 13, 2004 - --Developers have plans for at least four new hotels in Cumberland County. Some of those plans are close to becoming projects, while others are still being developed. The most recent surge of new hotels happened in the 1990s, leaving Fayetteville with an excess of rooms. From 1996 to 1999, the number of hotel rooms in Fayetteville increased from 3,974 to nearly 5,000. During the same time, the average occupancy rate dropped from 65 percent to 50 percent. A hotel market generally breaks even...
Educational Institute Offers Online Distance Learning Courses to Individuals Through CourseLine® / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Educational Institute Offers Online Distance Learning Courses to Individuals Through CourseLine® ORLANDO, Fla., June 2004 - Individuals who want to increase their knowledge of the hospitality industry can now use the Internet to take Distance Learning courses from the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. The Educational Institute has provided home-study materials in hospitality management for 50 years. Now, through its CourseLine® electronic course delivery system, EI is offering individuals the option to complete hospitality management courses online. Cour...
Winston Hotels and Canyon Capital Realty Provide $16.85 Million Loan for the Acquisition and Conversion of Cornhusker Square Hotel in Lincoln, Nebrask
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Winston Hotels and Canyon Capital Realty Provide $16.85 Million Loan for the Acquisition and Conversion of Cornhusker Square Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska to Marriott RALEIGH, N.C. & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - June 7, 2004 -- Winston Hotels, Inc. (NYSE:WXH), a real estate investment trust (REIT) and owner of premium limited-service, upscale extended-stay and full-service hotels, and Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, a national lending and real estate investment firm, today announced the placement of a $16.85 million loan to finance the acquisition and major refurbishment/conversion of the Cornhus...
Marketing Plans Must Be a Living Being – They Cannot Sit On Shelves! / Hotel Common Sense / John Hogan, MBA CHA MHS / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Common Sense . Marketing Plans Must Be a "Living Being" They Cannot Sit On Shelves! by John Hogan, MBA CHA MHS, June 2004 Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic. Author Unknown One of the hardest things to do in a hotel is to turns goals into reality. Too often, those goals may be thought of and discussed, but not written down or acted on. When they are written down, it is as a memo or perhaps as the introduction to a marketing plan, but with no or inadequate preparations to make those goals become real...
Winegardner & Hammons Completes Renovation and Rebranding of the former Radisson Airport Hotel, Now Columbus Airport Marriott / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Winegardner & Hammons Completes Renovation and Rebranding of the former Radisson Airport Hotel, Now Columbus Airport Marriott COLUMBUS, Ohio - June 10, 2004 -- After a multi-million dollar conversion and renovation, the 228-room Columbus Airport Marriott "takes off" in the heart of Columbus, just two miles from Port Columbus International Airport, at 1375 North Cassady Avenue, with official ribbon cutting ceremonies on Thursday, June 10, 2004, 4:00 p.m. Dignitaries invited include Columbus City Council President, Matthew Habash; Franklin County Commissioner, Arlene Shoemake...
The Windsor/Aughtry Firm Gets Early Nod from Columbia, SC for 225-room Convention Center Hotel; Must Build Higher End Hilton Rather than a Hilton G
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jeff Wilkinson, The State, Columbia, S.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 28, 2004 - A committee recommending the developer for Columbia's convention center hotel narrowly endorsed a Greenville firm's proposal -- but with a $3 million city-subsidized upgrade. In return, the Windsor/Aughtry firm would change its 225-room hotel from a Hilton Garden Inn into a higher-end Hilton, developer Bo Aughtry said. Five of the nine members present endorsed the recommendation on Thursday. The four who didn't either opposed the public subsidy or had other concerns. Two members were absent. Ci...
Controversy Swirling in Hotel Developer Selection Process for Columbia, S.C. Convention Center Hotel / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy John C. Drake, The State, Columbia, S.C.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2, 2004 - The two teams that were passed over for a chance to build Columbia's convention center hotel say the city's independent selection committee unfairly let the winning firm change its proposal. And the committee's chairwoman also says the expedited process may not have been fair to everyone. The concerns add another layer of controversy to an already contentious issue. A committee of local tourism and business leaders chose a proposal by Greenville-based Windsor/Aughtry Co. on Thursday. That proposal i...
Colorado Springs Hotel Occupancy Down 4.2% for First Five Months of 2004 Compared to Previous Year; 6,000 Rooms Built Since the mid-1990s / June 20
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Wayne Heilman, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 24, 2004 - Record gasoline prices and a glut of hotel rooms in Colorado Springs have tempered hopes for a recovery in the local lodging industry. Occupancy rates in local hotels and motels have declined from the same month a year earlier in four of the first five months of the year. The average occupancy for the city's hotels during the first five months of the year is down 4.2 percent from a year ago. The Broadmoor hotel, The Cliff House and Cheyenne Mountain Resort are not included in the Col...
Las Vegas Hilton Buyer, Colony Capital, Obtains Gaming License; Will Invest Up to $26 million for Renovations, Names Nicholas Ribis Key Executive /
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-JournalKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 15, 2004 - The Nevada Gaming Control Board, paving the way for the $280 million sale of the Las Vegas Hilton, on Monday gave its approval to granting gaming licenses for buyer Colony Capital. Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander said the financing for the takeover from Caesars Entertainment is very complicated, but "at the end of the day there isn't anything very complicated about it or Colony's plans (for the property)." Thomas Barrack, founder and chairman of Colony, said the Las Vegas Hilton repre...
Choice Hotels Commits to Cohorts® for Database Enhancement and Analysis: Testing Proves Household-Based Segmentation Delivers ROI / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Commits to Cohorts®for Database Enhancement and Analysis: Testing Proves Household-Based Segmentation Delivers ROI Hotel Franchisor Signs Contract DENVER (June 21, 2004) Choice Hotels International®, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) and Cohorts® have signed a three-year agreement to use Cohorts consumer segmentation to better target promotions to guests of Choice Hotels Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Quality®, Sleep Inn®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® hotel brands. The agreement follows a proof of concept test of Cohorts segmentation that i...
Consolidation of Nantucket's Luxury Hotels Continues; Stephen Karp Plans to Acquire the 60 room Jared Coffin House for $11 million / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveThe Boston GlobeKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 17, 2004 - Developer Stephen R. Karp said yesterday that he plans to buy the Jared Coffin House, perhaps Nantucket's most historic inn, for $11 million. "The Jared Coffin House has great historical significance on Nantucket," Karp said. "We are going to respect its traditions, but at the same time, we will always be looking at ways to make improvements." When the sale is completed, a place where many a New Englander has enjoyed a romantic evening -- or a bowl of world-class chowder -- will be added to the string of luxury inns Karp...
