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Rocco Forte Commences US$28.48 million Renovation of Brown's Hotel, London / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Rocco Forte Commences US$28.48 million Renovation of Brown's Hotel, London Icon to Reopen in Spring 2005, Restoring its Legendary Standing . London , June 2, 2004 Browns Hotel, Londons beloved Grand Dame, is undergoing an extensive renovation under designer Olga Polizzi, whose talents have led to the restoration of numerous European legends under the Rocco Forte Hotels banner. The luxury hotel, considered the epitome of elegant English hospitality, has closed for the duration of the US$28.48 million (£16 million) project. It will reopen next spring boasting a new design th...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Jeffrey Brower Named General Manager at LAuberge de Sedona Sedona-AZ. May 27, 2004 . Veteran hotelier Jeffrey Brower joins LAuberge de Sedona, one of Arizona s famed hideaways, as general manager. Brower has more than 14 years of hospitality experience including eight years of management with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Brower has won particular praise for his ability to achieve fiscal and service goals. In his new post, Brower will supervise all management activities for LAuberge de Sedona. In addition, he will oversee the renovation of LAuberge Restaurant and ...
Broderick Advisors New Asset Manager of the Resort at Squaw Creek / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Broderick Advisors New Asset Manager of the Resort at Squaw Creek June 10, 2004 - The Kenneth Ting family of Hong Kong today announced Broderick Advisors LLC of San Francisco as the new Asset Manager of the familys Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, California. The Resort at Squaw Creek is a AAA four diamond rated mountainside resort offering 404 luxury guest rooms; exclusive on-property chair lift access to Squaw Valley's ski terrain, 25,000 square feet of conference meeting space; and a Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed championship golf course. Broderick Advisors will oversee the re...
Top Two Officials of President Casinos Inc. Failed to Protect Shareholders by Acquiring the Broadwater Hotel for $40.5 million / U.S. Bankruptcy Co
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 8, 2004 - A report prepared for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis accuses the top two officials of President Casinos Inc. of failing to protect shareholders by approving the $40.5 million purchase of the Broadwater Hotel, marina and golf course, a deal that helped lead the casino company into bankruptcy. David Sosne, an examiner who studied the President's 1997 purchase of the Broadwater at bondholders' request, said the deal was a windfall for John Connelly, the company's chief executive who had...
BringYourPet.com Mirrors the Growth of the Pet Traveling Public / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report BringYourPet.com Mirrors the Growth of the Pet Traveling Public Knoxville, TN June 9, 2004 BringYourPet.com is seeing a 35% growth rate since July 1st, 2003, in property listings on their pet-friendly travel Web site. More impressive was a 60% increase in property listings from the 4th quarter of 2003 to the 1st quarter of 2004. Company spokesperson Brian Bailey stated that, We knew that there was a definite need for a Web site that would help hotels reach the pet-friendly traveling public, but I was honestly blown away when I first saw the numbers. Pet owners are increasingly taking ...
Portland Developer Paul Brenneke Awarded the Avalon Hotel & Spa In Settlement with Former Partners; Grand Heritage Hotels Appointed Manager / June 20
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 Portland Developer Paul Brenneke Awarded the Avalon Hotel & Spa In Settlement with Former Partners; Grand Heritage Hotels Appointed Manager PORTLAND, Ore. (June 2004) Portland developer Paul Brenneke, CEO of Avalon Holdings LLC and majority partner in the investment group of Avalon Hotel Developer LLC, has been a...
Fran Brasseux and Jason Smith Appointed to Newly-created Executive Positions with Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Fran Brasseux and Jason Smith Appointed to Newly-created Executive Positions with Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International MCLEAN, VA (June 3, 2004) To fill two newly-created executive positions, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International ( HSMAI) announced the promotion of 24-year industry veteran Fran Brasseux to Executive Vice President of HSMAI and Executive Director of the HSMAI Foundation from her prior position of Vice President of Chapter Relations & Membership, HSMAI, The Americas, and Jason Smith to Vice President of Communications from his pre...
Bonaventure Resort & Spa's Original Developer, The Ireland Companies, to Redevelop the 496 room Resort into 252 Condominiums; Wyndham to Manage t
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bonaventure Resort & Spa's Original Developer, The Ireland Companies, to Redevelop the 496 room Resort into 252 Condominiums; Wyndham to Manage the Resort $75 Million Redevelopment Adds Golden Door Spa MIAMI -- June 14, 2004 -- Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) and The Ireland Companies today announced that they have contracted to purchase and redevelop the former Wyndham Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston, Fla. The Ireland Companies, led by Thomas K. Ireland, the resort's original developer, intends to redevelop the resort into 252 luxury residences through a $75 million rede...
Blue Square Studios Implements Custom Technology Solutions for Hilton Hotels' Food & Beverage Operations / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Phoenix - June 15, 2004 - Blue Square Studios, a provider of Web-based business solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that it has been selected as the technology partner of choice for Hilton Hotels Corporation's food and beverage operations. Blue Square Studios' role encapsulates the development of all online resources and training initiatives for the Food and Beverage group, including the "Flavors of Hilton" extranet, used by all owned and managed Food & Beverage operations within the Hilton family of brands The development includes restaurant and catering resources, culinary ser...
Grenada Resort Owner Arnold Hopkin Renames the 32 room Resort the Blue Horizons Garden Resort / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Grenada Resort Owner Arnold Hopkin Renames 32 room Resort the Blue Horizons Garden Resort GRENADA (June 29, 2004) To better reflect its true nature with an emphasis on being an environmentally-friendly property set in lush, colorful surroundings, Blue Horizons Cottage Hotel in Grenada has been renamed Blue Horizons Garden Resort. Along with the name change, the resort will unveil a new logo (incorporating a leaf, flower and bird) and video (which will be placed on the resorts Web site) to support the revamped image. Renaming our property Blue Horizons Garden Resort mor...
REI Real Estate Services Building a 136 Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Bloomington, Indiana / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sarah Morin, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 8, 2004 - The hotel name has changed, but developers say plans for a downtown Bloomington hotel and restaurant are still on target. Construction of a Hilton Garden Inn at the southwest corner of Seventh and College is expected to start this fall. The goal is to have the hotel open in fall 2005. "We're moving full speed ahead," said Michael Wells, president of REI Real Estate Services of Carmel. Wells told the city's redevelopment commission Monday that Hilton should soon grant REI a franchise agreement. The...
Blizzard Internet Marketing Debuts Web Site Statistic-Tracking Programs / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Blizzard Internet Marketing Debuts Web Site Statistic-Tracking Programs New releases to Blizzard Tracker provide enhanced, detailed reports enabling hotels to measure the effectiveness of Web site marketing and promotions. Glenwood Springs, Colo. June 21, 2004 Blizzard Internet Marketing Inc., the industrys premier provider of Web site design, hosting and promotional services to hotels, will introduce two new editions of its popular Blizzard Tracker software -- Blizzard Tracker Professional Edition and Blizzard Tracker ROI Edition at the Hospitality Industry Technology Expositio...
Ameristar Casinos to Buy the Former Black Hawk Casino by Hyatt for $115 million; Will Invest $75 million for 300 room Hotel / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Jason Blevins, The Denver PostKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2, 2004 - A Las Vegas-based casino operator is buying the Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk for $115 million, ending a turbulent history for the state's newest casino, mired in bankruptcy proceedings since 2002. The buyer, publicly traded Ameristar Casinos Inc., says it plans to invest $75 million in the casino to build a 300-room hotel, expand parking and add cashless slot machines. The company, which operates six casinos in Missouri, Iowa, Mississippi and Las Vegas, and had $809 million in revenues last year, on...
The Historic Grand Royale Hotel in Downtown Binghamton, New York Now a Clarion Collection Franchise of the Choice Hotels International System / June
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 The Historic Grand Royale Hotel in Downtown Binghamton, New York Now a Clarion Collection Franchise of the Choice Hotels International System BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (June 10, 2004) - The seven-story historic Grand Royale Hotel, a Clarion Collection hotel, located at 80 State St. in the heart of downtown Binghamton, ...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Steven J. Belmonte, Founder to Keynote at the Washington State Hotel & Lodging Associations Annual Convention Leadership will be focus of Hospitality Solutions presidents address Randolph, N.J. June 15, 2004 Steven J. Belmonte, Founder, President and C.E.O. of Hospitality Solutions LLC, based here, will deliver the keynote address at the Washington State Hotel & Lodging Associations Annual Convention in October. In keeping with the conventions theme, Training for Peak Performance, Belmontes address will focus on the importance of leadershipboth in creating a service ...
Steven J. Belmonte To Keynote Best Value Inn Conference — Again / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Steven J. Belmonte To Keynote Best Value Inn Conference -- Again Members to gain insight on the benefits of bringing family values to hospitality RANDOLPH, N.J. JUNE 1, 2004 Steven J. Belmonte, President and C.E.O. of Hospitality Solutions LLC and former President and C.E.O. of Ramada Hotels, will deliver the keynote address to the Annual Best Value Inn National Educational Conference & Trade Show for the second consecutive year. The 2004 event will be held December 5 to 8 at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and will correlate events and trends in the lodging industry o...
Chuck Bedsole Named Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Leisure Practice in Dallas / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Chuck Bedsole Named Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Leisure Practice in Dallas NEW YORK, June 4, 2004 - PricewaterhouseCoopers today announced the appointment of Chuck Bedsole as a director in PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Leisure Practice. Mr. Bedsole, who has 22 years of industry experience, will be a practice leader in our Dallas office and add depth to PricewaterhouseCoopers advisory initiatives in Latin America and the Southwestern United States. His appointment comes at a time of improving operating results in Latin America, specifically in Mexico. Prior to ...
Bartech Automatic Minibars Selected for Paris Las Vegas; Premiers PDA-based Solution to Dramatically Reduce Refill Costs / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bartech Automatic Minibars Selected for Paris Las Vegas - Premiers PDA-based Solution to Dramatically Reduce Refill Costs BWI CORRIDOR, Md. - June 30, 2004 -- Bartech Systems International, a premier provider of minibar solutions and the leader in automatic minibar technology, today announced that it has been selected by Paris Las Vegas, a Caesars Entertainment, Inc. resort, to install automatic minibars in all 2,619 guest rooms. Installation is planned for October 2004. Paris Las Vegas selected Bartech for its advanced minibar functionality including a PDA-based refill application...
Bartech Expands to Full Minibar Product Line; Introduces First Upgradeables and Combination Automatic Minibar Plus Refrigerator / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bartech Expands to Full Minibar Product Line; . Introduces First Upgradeables and Combination Automatic Minibar Plus Refrigerator BWI CORRIDOR, MD (June 21, 2004) Bartech Systems International, the worlds leading provider of automated minibars, today announced that it now offers a full range of flexible minibar solutions. In addition to a line of fully automatic minibars that provide hotels the ability to significantly reduce operating costs and improve profitability, Bartech also offers manual and semi-automatic systems. As part of the product line extension, Bartech is i...
Bali Boutique Resorts Use Pelican System to Manage Limited Room Allotments / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Bali Boutique Resorts Use Pelican System to Manage Limited Room Allotments Bali, Indonesia, 1 June 2004 Eight small boutique resorts in Bali have subscribed to Pelican Systems Online Contracting feature to manage their limited room allotment for travel agents. Though initially developed to manage the high volume of reservations in larger hotels, many smaller hotels are finding online contracting suitable for their needs as well. With only seven pavilions, I had to manually confirm every reservation to avoid double booking, said Surjo S S , Owner of Canggu Puri Merta - Vill...
American Skiing Company Names Brandon McCarter Eastern Lodging Vice President / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report American Skiing Company Names Brandon McCarter Eastern Lodging Vice President PARK CITY, Utah, June 3, 2004 - American Skiing Company announced today the appointment of Brandon McCarter to the newly created position of Vice President -- Eastern Lodging. Most recently, Mr. McCarter was Vice President of Lodging and General Manager of the Grand Summit Resort Hotel at Mount Snow, Vermont. "Brandon brings a wealth of lodging and hospitality experience to our management team," said ASC President and CEO B.J. Fair. "He has done an outstanding job at Mount Snow. I'm confident tha...
Comparing the Hotel Industries in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; All Three Have Similar Performance Trends and Challenges / 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 Comparing the Hotel Industries in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; All Three Have Similar Performance Trends and Challenges June 30, 2004 - In the southern hemisphere, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, share more than a history in the British Empire and membership of the Commonwealth. As popular...
Kerzner and Istithmar Agree to Expand Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai to 2,000 Rooms, Development Costs Grow from $650 million to $1.1 billion / June 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Kerzner and Istithmar Agree to Expand Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai to 2,000 Rooms, Development Costs Grow from $650 million to $1.1 billion PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas - June 23, 2004 -- Kerzner International Limited (NYSE:KZL), a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts and luxury hotel properties, and Istithmar PSJC ("Istithmar"), an entity indirectly wholly owned by the Government of Dubai, today announced that they have entered into an agreement which will enable the parties to increase the scope of Atlantis, The Palm. This agreement is expected to allow the Co...
February 28, 2004
The Revenue Management Machine . Powered by Aspire ... continued momentum in May 2004 with Outstanding Atlanta Event Scottsdale, June 15, 2004 The Aspire Revenue Management 101SM U.S. Tour is well underway as Aspire, a leader in Revenue Management consulting and tools, continues to motivate and educate hospitality professionals on the fundamentals of this dynamic business focus with their most recent workshop in Atlanta, Georgia. Our May 11 Atlanta event had a record attendance and the response to the program was fantastic, said Aspire Director of Possibilities, Elizabeth Stone. Some attendees w...
