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Executives at HSMAI Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference Urge Partnerships Between Hoteliers and Third Party Intermediaries, Search Engines; S
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 Executives at HSMAI Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference Urge Partnerships Between Hoteliers and Third Party Intermediaries, Search Engines; Support Best Price Guarantees on Brand Web Sites MCLEAN, VA (April 29, 2004) – Strategic alliances and partnerships between hoteliers and third party intermediaries a...
Opening the Old Faithful Inn for the Summer After it has Been Closed for Six Months Is a Major Job / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Opening the Old Faithful Inn for the Summer After it has Been Closed for Six Months Is a Major Job YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, April 22, 2004 - Opening a hotel for the summer after it has been closed for six months is a major job under the best of circumstances. When the hotel in question is the 100-year-old Old Faithful Inn, a national historic landmark located in an area marked by harsh winters, the challenges increase exponentially. Not surprisingly, lodge operator Xanterra Parks & Resorts' engineering and maintenance department handles most of the work required to open the I...
Premier Lodge, a 120 Property UK Budget Chain, Receives Bid of About UKpound 560 million / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Sarah Bridge, Daily Mail, LondonKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 25, 2004 - Stockbroker Collins Stewart is understood to be the preferred bidder for budget hotel group Premier Lodge, being sold by pub company Spirit Group. Collins Stewart is believed to have made a bid of about UKpound 560 million for the chain of 120 hotels in a deal underwritten by other City institutions. It plans to take temporary ownership of Premier Lodge before floating it on the Alternative Investment Market in a so-called "accelerated initial public offering'. The broker has used this method in other ...
Following $7 million Renovation the Monterey DoubleTree Hotel Drops Flag and Goes Independent as the Portola Plaza Hotel / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Following $7 million Renovation the Monterey DoubleTree Hotel Drops Flag and Goes Independent as the Portola Plaza Hotel MONTEREY, Calif. - April 29, 2004 -- Effective today, the Portola Plaza Hotel becomes the official name of the former Monterey DoubleTree Hotel. The name change was designed to reflect the hotel's rich history and convenient location to downtown Monterey. For more than 26 years, the hotel has served as an anchor for residents and visitors alike with its central location to Fisherman's Wharf, downtown Monterey and easy access to the Monterey Convention Center. Â...
Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Hosted 28 Conventions in 2003; 25 Future Conventions B
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau Reports the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Hosted 28 Conventions in 2003 . 25 Future Conventions Booked Greater Pittsburgh CVB Releases Results of 2003 Tourism and Convention Marketing Efforts at 68th Annual Meeting    PITTSBURGH, March 31, 2004 - The Greater Pittsburgh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GPCVB) held its Annual Meeting Wednesday, March 31, at the new David L. Lawrence Convention Center and presented the results of its 2003 tourism and convention marketing efforts to the board of directors, membership and ...
Pinnacle Advisory Group Announces Opening of Florida Practice Office / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Pinnacle Advisory Group Announces Opening of Florida Practice Office April, 2004 – Rachel J. Roginsky, ISHC, and Daniel C. Hanrahan II, MAI, CRE, founding Principals of Pinnacle Advisory Group based in Boston, Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania respectively, have announced the opening of a new full-service practice office in Pompano Beach, Florida. Gregory T. Bohan, a Director with Pinnacle almost since its inception, will partner with Roginsky and Hanrahan in the Florida venture and will serve as its Managing Director. “Greg is our most senior associate and brings a wealth of exper...
Pinnacle Realty Investments the Exclusive Advisor in Securing $47 million in Proceeds for the Refinancing of the 273 room Embassy Suites Hotel at Loga
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Pinnacle Realty Investments the Exclusive Advisor in Securing $47 million in Proceeds for the Refinancing of the 273 room Embassy Suites Hotel at Logan International Airport April 2, 2004: Pinnacle Realty Investments acted as the Exclusive Advisor for Congress Group Ventures and the Buccini Pollin Group in the securing of $47 million in proceeds for the refinancing of the 273 room Embassy Suites Hotel at Logan International Airport in downtown Boston. This is yet another significant financing for PRI in the last few months; PRI also secured the financing for the 800 room Westin Copley Place Ho...
A Homewood Suites Being Built to Structurally Attach to the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report A Homewood Suites Being Built to Structurally Attach to the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 13, 2004 – Homewood Suites® by Hilton, the national brand of all-suite, residential-style hotels targeting extended-stay travelers, today announced an expected October opening of the 131-suite Homewood Suites Philadelphia City Avenue. The facility is the rapidly growing chain’s seventh property to open statewide and the first in the Philadelphia region. "The need for hotels that cater to guests staying five or more consecutive nights greatly exceeds the available ...
Hotels Reach Traveling Pet Owners with BringYourPet.com / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Reach Traveling Pet Owners with BringYourPet.com Knoxville, TN --- April 20, 2004--- An increasing number of hoteliers and innkeepers have begun to offer pet-friendly lodging to travelers because of the enormous potential for increased revenue. As these hoteliers vie for the traveling public, they continue to seek new and better amenities to attract visitors. But no amenities attract the growing pet-loving traveling public as does the added advantage of pet-friendly lodging. America’s love affair with household pets has burgeoned into an enormous boom for pet-friendly businesses. Wit...
Hotel Online Payment Facility for Travel Agents and Corporate Clients / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Hotel Online Payment Facility for Travel Agents and Corporate Clients April, 2004 - A facility for reducing complex administration requirements for management of advance payment was recently announced by Pelican, developer of a hotel E-distribution and reservation system. The advance payment control system, a component of Pelican System’s online contracting feature, largely automates the processing of advance payments and credit from travel agents and corporate clients. The facility offers a number of user-configurable options to handle most types of advance payments, including credit-card...
Pechanga Resort & Casino, Just Two Years Old, Building a $158 million Expansion / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Pechanga Resort & Casino, Just Two Years Old, Building a $158 million Expansion TEMECULA, Calif. - April 16, 2004 -- Pechanga Development Corporation awarded Perini Building Company a $158 million construction contract to expand Pechanga Resort & Casino. The expansion includes construction of an underground parking garage, food court, fine dining, administrative offices and increased gaming space. Perini Building Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perini Corporation (NYSE:PCR).     The 413,000 square foot expansion is taking place just two years after Pechanga Resort ...
Following CND$6 million Renovation Royal Equator Inc.Opens the the Park Plaza Toronto Airport / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Following CND$6 million Renovation Royal Equator Inc.  Opens the the Park Plaza Toronto Airport TORONTO, ON (April 15, 2004) – Over 250 invited guests attended the grand opening of the Park Plaza Toronto Airport today, marking the official launch of Park Plaza Hotel & Resorts' newest Canadian location. The Park Plaza Toronto Airport underwent a CND$6 million dollar renovation, which included a new, expanded lobby, totally refurbished business guest rooms with upgrades, redecorated meeting and conference rooms, dining facilities and lounge.  William Brown, managing director ...
The Palm Beach County Commission Rejects Four Proposals for a 400 room Convention Center Hotel / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Palm Beach County Commission Rejects Four Proposals for a 400 room Convention Center Hotel By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 14, 2004 - The Palm Beach County Commission rejected four proposals to build a convention center hotel on Tuesday, voting 4-3 to reopen bidding on the long-sought project. The action came in part to curb the chance of a time consuming lawsuit from CityPlace Partners, which has protested a selection committee process that ranked it third of four plans. "We weren't going to be selected," und...
PricewaterhouseCoopers Estimates the Net Internet Effect on the US Lodging Industry in 2003 as a Minus $1.27 billion; 75% of Online Reservations in
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Imtiaz Muqbil, Bangkok Post, ThailandKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 19, 2004 - INCREASED COMPETITION, TRANSPARENCY FLATTEN OUT GAINS FOR HOTELS: While the Internet is stoking more bookings for the US hotel industry, it is not necessarily translating into higher average daily room rates because of the huge price discounting that has resulted, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The PwC study, Effect of the Internet on Pricing, was circulated at the recent International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin last month. It was designed to develop an estimate of the effect of the In...
Peter Krause Named Moderator for the AH&LA's 2004 U.S. Lodging Industry Summit / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Peter Krause Named Moderator for the AH&LA's 2004 U.S. Lodging Industry Summit Washington, April 9, 2004 — Peter Krause, managing director and founding director of Greenhill & Company, LLC, was recently selected to moderate the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AH&LA) 2004 U.S. Lodging Industry Summit, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., May 11, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. One of the top lodging industry financial luminaries, Krause will arbitrate the association’s first forecast event as leading business analysts offer their collective perspectives on the U.S. travel and ho...
Central Florida Hotels Produce 28% Jump in Room Tax Compared to Same Month Last Year / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Central Florida Hotels Produce 28% Jump in Room Tax Compared to Same Month Last Year By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 3, 2004 - Higher attendance at the Orange County Convention Center helped fuel a record February for countywide resort-tax collections. Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie said Friday that the $10.17 million raised by the tax on short-term rentals -- mostly hotels and motels -- was 28 percent greater than the same month a year ago. It was the highest dollar amount yet collected in February, Hay...
Online Customer Respect Survey Studies How Hotel Companies Treat Their Customers Online; Marriott Scored Highest While Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts S
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Online Customer Respect Survey Studies How Hotel Companies Treat Their Customers Online . Marriott Scored Highest While Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Scored Lowest BELLEVUE, Wash - April 26, 2004-- The Customer Respect Group, an international research and consulting firm that focuses on how corporations treat their customers online, today released the results of its Spring 2004 Online Customer Respect Study of 36 airline, travel and leisure firms that rank among the countries largest 1000 companies. Overall, Orbitz and Hotwire scored highest among travel firms, while WorldTrave...
Built 100 Years Ago – The Old Faithful Inn a Model of Parkitecture / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Built 100 Years Ago - The Old Faithful Inn a Model of "Parkitecture" YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, April 14, 2004 - The Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park will be in the spotlight this year as the world's most famous national park lodge celebrates its 100th anniversary. The Old Faithful Inn kicks off its centennial season May 7, 2004 at 11 a.m. with welcome remarks by various National Park Service and other dignitaries. Following the ceremony, Xanterra Parks & Resorts will host "Heritage Days," a free three-day event featuring historical programs and displays. Heritage ...
Odessa Businessman John Bushman Acquiring the 245-room Holiday Inn Odessa from FelCor; Believes Hotel Success Tied to Local Ownership / April 2004..
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality ExecutiveBy Julie Breaux, Odessa American, TexasKnight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 29, 2004 - Odessa businessman John Bushman is buying another piece of property he considers too valuable a community asset to let decline and disappear. Bushman, chairman and chief executive of ICA Properties, did the same thing with Permian Mall, now Music City Mall, the CBS affiliate KOSA-TV, and the Radisson Hotel, now the MCM Elegante. This time, Bushman has his sights set on the Holiday Inn. Bushman on Tuesday confirmed he is close to completing the purchase of the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 6201 E. Hig...
U.S. Lodging Occupancy for Summer 2004 to be Highest Since 2000 / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report U.S. Lodging Occupancy for Summer 2004 to be Highest Since 2000 NEW YORK, April 19, 2004 – According to PricewaterhouseCoopers analysis, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend U.S. lodging occupancy will be 69.1 percent, this is the highest since 2000, when occupancy reached 72.1 percent, and is a two percent increase from last summer when occupancy reached 67.7 percent. Memorial Day weekend occupancy is forecast to achieve 72 percent, the highest since 2000 when occupancy reached 73.4 percent, according to Smith Travel Research historical data. Fourth of July occupancy i...
Novare Group and Wood Partners Developing the TWELVE Hotel and Residences, 404 Condos and 101 Hotel Rooms in Midtown Atlanta / 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 Novare Group and Wood Partners Developing the TWELVE Hotel and Residences, 404 Condos and 101 Hotel Rooms in Midtown Atlanta ATLANTA - APRIL 14, 2004 - Novare Group and Wood Partners today announced a hotel-condominium development in Midtown's ATLANTIC STATION ® development. The project, which will include an all...
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February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Noble Investment Group Completes Acquisition of 603-Room Winston-Salem Adam’s Mark Hotel; Will Convert Facility into Two Hotels, Marriott and Embassy Suites WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 21, 2004 — Mit Shah, president of Noble Investment Group, one of the hospitality industry’s leading owner/operators of upscale and premium branded hotels, today announced that the company had completed the acquisition of the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Winston-Salem, N.C. and unveiled plans for a major conversion of the facility into two first-class hotels that will be affiliated with the Marriott and E...
After Six Years of Planning and Development the C$1 billion Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Expected to Revitalize Niagara Falls, Ontario / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report After Six Years of Planning and Development the C$1 billion Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Expected to Revitalize Niagara Falls, Ontario NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, April 5, 2004 - One of the world's most popular and enduring tourist attraction centers is about to experience a major revival, with the opening on June 8, 2004 of the new Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort.  The culmination of six years of planning and development, the C$1 billion entertainment complex is situated on a prime site overlooking the world-renowned Horseshoe and American Falls at Niagara. The opening date...
The Negril Cabins Resort Rebrands to Sunset at the Palms; Ian Kerr the Managing Director / April 2004...
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Negril Cabins Resort Rebrands to Sunset at the Palms; Ian Kerr the Managing Director Negril, JAMAICA (April 5, 2004)  The Negril Cabins Resort in Negril, Jamaica has officially begun operating under its new name, Sunset at the Palms, effective immediately. A new re-branding campaign, Web site (www.sunsetatthepalms.com), and logo have also been developed and will be utilized on all sales and marketing material under the new flag.  The all-inclusive Sunset at the Palms is the sister property to the ever popular Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Montego Bay. By leveraging existi...
