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Meeting Planners Expand Internet Use in 2004, Web-Channel Group Business Increases 428% in 2003 / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Meeting Planners Expand Internet Use in 2004, Web-Channel Group Business Increases 428% in 2003 Hotels Not Connected Lose Deals; 26-Property Conference Giant Dolce International Leverages Internet Technology to Automate, Boost Leads from Web April 2004 - An industry-wide shift in the way meeting planners are buying group rooms and function space is reshaping how hotel companies are finding and booking business. Until recently most meeting planners tasked with analyzing prospective sites for corporate functions traveled between properties to visit sites, distribute RFPs and sign contr...
Hoteliers Are Selecting Ultra Thin Web Based Property Management Solutions (PMS) that Are Simple to Install, Require Little IT Expertise and Are Relia
February 28, 2004
Hoteliers Are Selecting Ultra Thin Web Based Property Management Solutions (PMS) that Are Simple to Install, Require Little IT Expertise and Are Reliable and Cost Effective April 20, 2004 - Web based PMS solutions are definitely growing in popularity as a choice for both chain organizations and independents alike. The driving force behind this growing acceptance is the simplicity and reliability of the technology behind them. Ultra thin, web based PMS solutions are lightening fast with property level installation as simple as a software download. Think Adobe reader! In addition, these ultra thin, low bandwidth, solutions do ...
Indoor Waterpark Resorts Expand Nationwide / David J. Sangree / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Indoor Waterpark Resorts Expand Nationwide by: David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC April 2004 The indoor waterpark resort concept is demonstrating its strength as a segment of the travel industry, expanding outside its traditional Wisconsin Dells base and spreading nationwide. The following table summarizes the results of our supply analysis of indoor waterpark resorts. We have defined an indoor waterpark resort as a hotel facility connected to an indoor waterpark with a minimum of 10,000 square feet of indoor waterpark space and inclusive of amenities such as slides and tube...
The Royal Suite at The Waldorf Towers Receives $1 million Restoration / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Royal Suite at The Waldorf Towers Receives $1 million Restoration NEW YORK, April 26, 2004 One of Manhattans most majestic Park Avenue apartments, the two-bedroom The Royal Suite at The Waldorf Towers, which occupies the entire 50th Street length of the top floor of the building, has just benefited from a $1 million restoration. With its commanding cityscape and river views, the former New York City residence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor hideaway for Hollywood to pop culture royalty Elizabeth Taylor to Britney Spears is second only to The Waldorf Towers Pr...
MeriStar Hospitality Promotes William Reynolds to Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer / April 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 MeriStar Hospitality Promotes William Reynolds to Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer ARLINGTON, Va., April 20, 2004 MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: MHX), one of the nations largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REIT), today announced the promotion of William H. Reynolds, Jr. t...
Voxify Introduces Automated AgentsTM for Travel Industry Call Centers / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Voxify Introduces Automated AgentsTMfor Travel Industry Call Centers Speech-Driven Automated Call Center Agents Have the Conversational Skills to Handle Advanced Customer Service Calls Alameda, CA April 8, 2004 Voxify, the first company to create Automated Agents for call centers, today announced that its Automated Agents are in use at CanJet Airlines, Canadian North Airlines, and World Choice Travel, a part of Travelocity. Powered by the companys patented Conversation Engine software platform, the Automated Agents for travel and hospitality call centers are helping Voxify ...
Visual One Selected for Woodlands Hotel, Leeds / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Selected for Woodlands Hotel, Leeds 29th April 2004 - Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that the Woodlands Hotel, Leeds, have placed an order for their integrated Front Office, Sales & Catering, Point of Sale, and Real-Time Web Bookings system. Woodlands will give the people of Leeds and its visitors a whole new hotel and restaurant experience because its is so different small and exclusive with exquisite cuisine and fine wines, a place where top quality service is the norm. For the twenty-first century traveller, Woodlands has been lovingly restored to its former ...
Atlific Hotels & Resorts Opens the 236-room Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour / April 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 Atlific Hotels & Resorts Opens the 236-room Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour WASHINGTON April 27, 2004 Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has announced that the first Marriott hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, opened today. The 236-room property is located at 728...
336 New Properties Chose VIP International to Drive Channel Reservation Sales in First Quarter of 2004 / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report 336 New Properties Chose VIP International to Drive Channel Reservation Sales in First Quarter of 2004 - Aggressive Focus on Client Profitability Draws Growing Number of International Operators to Second Largest Reservation Sales Provider Calgary, Alberta, Canada April 13, 2004 VIP Investment Corp., a channel marketing provider committed to being the number one producer of reservations and profitability per client for hotels, car rental companies, and regional airlines today announced 336 new client properties around the world selected VIP to supply GDS bookings, channel managemen...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online .Special Report UniFocus Gives a Big Texas Howdy to The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center DALLAS April 1, 2004 UniFocus takes Texas pride in welcoming The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on the eve of its April 2 grand opening, noting that it is particularly special to have the newest addition to the Gaylord property family in its hometown, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. UniFocus is also pleased to be a single-source provider of key performance measures for the new resort as it sets out to delight its guests. We are looking forward to the successful grand opening of The Gaylord...
After Years of Struggling in Downtown San Diego, the U.S. Grant Hotel Will Undertake a $10 million Renovation, Join Starwood's Luxury Collection
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive After Years of Struggling in Downtown San Diego, the U.S. Grant Hotel Will Undertake a $10 million Renovation, Join Starwood's Luxury Collection By Michael Kinsman, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 14, 2004 - After years of stumbling in a highly competitive downtown hotel market, the U.S. Grant Hotel may be regaining some clout. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, the operator of Sheraton, W, Westin and other brands, said yesterday it would add the U.S. Grant to The Luxury Collection, its international group of upscale hotels. The ...
www.usbesthotels.com Expands Direct-to-Consumer Sales in Agreement With Choice Hotels and Phoenix Inn Suites / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report www.usbesthotels.com Expands Direct-to-Consumer Sales in Agreement With Choice Hotels and Phoenix Inn Suites Innovative Hospitality Marketing Model Delivers Online Travelers, Protects Hotel Inventory and Increases RevPar SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 27, 2004 - US Best Hotels, one of the nation's largest online direct-to-consumer hotel advertising firms, today announced additions to its rapidly expanding family of clients. Choice Hotels International(R), one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the world, with more than 5000 properties open or under development...
Noble Investment Group Breaks Ground on 122-room Courtyard by Marriott on University of Alabama at Birmingham Campus / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Noble Investment Group Breaks Ground on 122-room Courtyard by Marriott on University of Alabama at Birmingham Campus ATLANTA, Ga., April 8, 2004 Noble Investment Group, one of the hospitality industrys leading owner/operators of upscale and premium branded hotels, today announced they have broken ground on the 122-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel at UAB located at 1820 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, Ala., directly across from the UAB Hospital and Medical Facility. It is the first new hotel to be built in downtown Birmingham in 15 years and will be an Official Hotel of the U...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Three Hotel Executives to Management Positions at Turtle Bay Resort located on Oahu's North Shore / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Three Hotel Executives to Management Positions at Turtle Bay Resort located on Oahu's North Shore NORTH SHORE, OAHU, HAWAII, March 2004 Benchmark Hospitality of The Woodlands, Texas, has appointed Roy Donald Crane director of rooms, Milton R. Husted director of revenue management and Norman Higashi director of banquet services for Turtle Bay Resort located on Oahu's North Shore. Abid Butt, managing director, made the announcements. Roy Donald Crane brings extensive Front Office experience to his new role at Turtle Bay Resort. Previously he w...
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 Oneida Indian Nations Turning Stone Resort and Casino Opens 98-suite hotel, The Lodge Oneida Nation Homelands April 15, 2004 - The latest addition to the 10-year-old Oneida Indian Nations Turning Stone Resort and Casino, The Lodge gives guests a new level of luxury and attentive service rarely seen in any h...
Tunica's Nine Casinos Experience a First, a Year-to-year Drop in Revenues / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Tunica's Nine Casinos Experience a First, a Year-to-year Drop in Revenues By David Flaum, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 4, 2004 - Tunica casino operators went through something last year they had not seen since the first gambling boat opened 11 years ago -- a year-to-year drop in revenues. Revenues at the nine casinos around Robinsonville and one down the road in Lula, Miss. -- at $1.46 billion -were off about $20 million last year compared with 2002, according to Mississippi Gaming Commission figures. Gaming executives...
Accelerated Marketing Group in Cooperation with Tucson Realty & Trust Retained to Conduct U.S. Bankruptcy Court Ordered Auction of the 176 Room (forme
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Accelerated Marketing Group in Cooperation with Tucson Realty & Trust Retained to Conduct U.S. Bankruptcy Court Ordered Auction of the 176 Room (former Ramada) at 5251 S. Julian Drive, Tucson on May 13, 2004 Irvine, California - APRIL 5, 2004 - Todd Good, National Director, Accelerated Marketing Group (AMG), announced today that the Accelerated Marketing Group, along with their Arizona joint venture partner Tucson Realty & Trust, has been retained to conduct on May 13, 2004, in the Honorable Eileen W. Hollowells U.S. Bankruptcy court, the auction of 173 room hotel located at 5251 S. Julian ...
Donald Trump Downplays Auditor's Warning Letter, Believes Bondholders Will Approve Accepting Less than Face Value on $1.3 billion in Bonds / Apri
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Donald Trump Downplays Auditor's Warning Letter, Believes Bondholders Will Approve Accepting Less than Face Value on $1.3 billion in Bonds By Amy S. Rosenberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31, 2004 -- If the Donald Trump wannabes on The Apprentice got as bad a report as Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. got yesterday from its auditors, they would no doubt be headed for the boardroom for a ritual firing. Instead, the auditors -- apparently unimpressed by the success of Trump's reality TV show -- warned that Trump's casino company lo...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Microtel Inns & Suites First African American Franchisees Open Hotel in Lithonia, Georgia ATLANTA (April 22, 2004) Trident Associates, LLC, Microtel Inns & Suites first African American franchisees, has opened a Microtel Inn & Suites at 2980 Evans Mill Rd in Lithonia, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta. The opening also marks the first African American owned hotel in DeKalb County, Ga., one of the most affluent African American communities in the U.S. We are proud to welcome Trident Associates to the Microtel family, said Mike Leven, president and CEO of US Franchise Sys...
Historic Mansion in Downtown Toronto Flagged the Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Historic Mansion in Downtown Toronto Flagged the Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby TORONTO, ON, April 2004 - Choice Hotels Canada (CHC) is proud to add the Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby, Toronto to its roster of properties across the country. The Clarion Hotel & Suites Selby, an 82-room historic property, is located at 592 Sherbourne Street in downtown Toronto, just a short walk from shopping, restaurants and theatres. This exceptional hotel, built in 1882, was home to Ernest Hemingway and his wife in the early 1900s. The original beauty remains, with its century-old Victorian déc...
Tipping – Still a Mystery to Many Consumers / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sarana Schell, Anchorage Daily News, AlaskaKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 16, 2004 - Pop quiz: Do massage therapists expect tips? Your hair stylist? A barrista? A cashier for a to-go order? If so, how much? What if you order at a counter, but your food is delivered to your table? Not sure? You're not alone, said Mike Lynn, associate professor of consumer behavior at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. The Internal Revenue Service expects $16 billion in tips to be reported by businesses in 2003, mainly restaurants, the gaming industry and cosmetology. That's ...
Tian Rui Hotel Corp Plans to Open Five Super 8 Hotels in China During 2004 / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Tian Rui Hotel Corp Plans to Open Five Super 8 Hotels in China During 2004 PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 22, 2004) Cendant Corporations Hotel Group today announced it will franchise Super 8 motels in China, consummating a strategy to compete there in three lodging tiers: two- to three-star hotels under the Super 8 brand, three- to four-star hotels under the Days Inn brand and four- to five-star hotels under the Howard Johnson brand. Tian Rui Hotel Corp, a privately held company based in Hong Kong, has committed to develop more than 55 Super 8 hotels during the next five years unde...
The Spokane Teachers Credit Union Provides $2.9 million Loan for 36-room Boutique Hotel in Spokane / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Spokane Teachers Credit Union Provides $2.9 million Loan for 36-room Boutique Hotel in Spokane By Alison Boggs, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 1, 2004 - In one of its biggest commercial loans to date, Spokane Teachers Credit Union announced Wednesday that it would finance developer Rob Brewster's renovation of the 105-year-old Montvale Hotel. Launched just 14 months ago, STCU's business services division did $10 million worth of commercial loans in its first year. This year, that will likely jump to $15 million, said ...
Empire Hotel Group Selects SynXis Services and Technology to Increase Reservations at their New York Properties / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Empire Hotel Group Selects SynXis Services and Technology to Increase Reservations at their New York Properties - MCLEAN, VA, April 13, 2004 - The Empire Hotel Group, an upscale New York hotel management company has partnered with SynXis to provide revenue management services and electronic distribution to their hotels including The Newton, The American and Travel Inn. The SynXis Reservation Management System has come to symbolize state of the art technology and service in the industry. With a rebound expected in business and leisure travel this year the Empire Hotel Group is using Syn...
