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AMC Delancey Group, Inc. and Paramount Hotel Group Acquire the 167 room Southpoint Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report AMC Delancey Group, Inc. and Paramount Hotel Group Acquire the 167 room Southpoint Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida First Acquisition by Joint Venture to Become Radisson Jacksonville-J.T. Butler Boulevard PHILADELPHIA, Pa. / Fairfield, N.J., April 28, 2004 AMC Delancey Group, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pa., and Fairfield, N.J.-based Paramount Hotel Group today announced the formation of a strategic joint venture to acquire hotels. In addition, the joint venture announced the acquisition of the Southpoint Hotel, a 167-room, full-service hotel located in Jacksonville, Fla., for a...
Plans to Renovate La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel, Original Hilton Built in 1939 Under Conrad Hilton's Direction, Come Unraveled / April 2004
February 28, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Plans to Renovate La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel, Original Hilton Built in 1939 Under Conrad Hilton's Direction, Come Unraveled By Diane Velasco, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 5, 2004 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- One group's now abandoned plans to redevelop a core block of Downtown Albuquerque have divided the original partners and disintegrated into a civil lawsuit. The group of investors, originally led by Vincent Garcia and Mark DePree, purchased La Posada de Albuquerque Hotel and the First National Bank building. They also persuaded t...
Anthony Berger Named Chief Operating Officer Cendant's Hotel Group; Other Appointments Made to Improve Franchisee and Company Value / 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 Anthony Berger Named Chief Operating Officer Cendant's Hotel Group; Other Appointments Made to Improve Franchisee and Company Value PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 16, 2004) Cendant Corporations Hotel Group today announced senior staff appointments as part of an initiative to deliver enhanced services to its franchisee...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Florida International Universitys Classrooms Go Global . -Students Have Opportunity To Earn Masters Degree From Home October 6, 2003 - The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University proudly presents an Executive Master of Science Degree Distance Program. This program is designed with the busy hospitality executive in mind. Learn on your own time at your own location -- and obtain your Master's Degree in just twenty months. "The distance learning program is the only way to go. I would be unable to pursue my Master's through traditional classro...
Major Hotel Chains Grew Internet Reservations by 34% in 2003; TravelCLICK Reports eTRAK Results from 30 Leading Brands / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Major Hotel Chains Grew Internet Reservations by 34% in 2003; TravelCLICK Reports eTRAK Results from 30 Leading Brands CHICAGO (March 30, 2004) TravelCLICK today released full-year results from the companys 2003 eTRAK report, demonstrating that Internet reservations received at the central reservation offices (CROs) of the major hotel brands grew 34% in 2003 versus 2002. The report noted that brand Web sites were the source of 66% of the brands centrally booked Internet reservations. eTRAK is a quarterly benchmarking report that allows hotel chains to track booking trends on the I...
Princess Hotels & Resorts' Hotel Princess Zona Rosa in San Salvador, El Salvador Converted to a Hilton / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Princess Hotels & Resorts' Hotel Princess Zona Rosa in San Salvador, El Salvador Converted to a Hilton Hilton International Plans Two More Franchise Agreements for Central America Miami, FL... 15 March 2004 - Hilton International has announced a franchise agreement with Princess Hotels & Resorts Corporation for the Hotel Princess Zona Rosa in San Salvador, El Salvador, the capital and largest city of the most densely populated republic in Central America. This hotel will be Hilton Internationals first franchise hotel in Central America. The six-year-old, 204-room hotel...
Xanterra Gears Up by Hiring More than 3,000 Seasonal Employees for Yellowstone National Park Lodges and Restaurants / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Xanterra Gears Up by Hiring More than 3,000 Seasonal Employees for Yellowstone National Park Lodges and Restaurants YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - March 24, 2004 - It's not often the commute to work is too short. For seasonal workers in Yellowstone National Park, the walk to work may involve passing the world's most famous geysers, detouring to avoid a bison on the trail or simply enjoying unparalleled scenery. As the operator of lodging, restaurants, gifts shops and activities in Yellowstone, Xanterra Parks & Resorts gears up for every summer by hiring more than 3,000 seasonal em...
Despite Having Neither Cash Flow Nor Operating Income Wynn Resorts' Stock Price Up 180% Since IPO / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Despite Having Neither Cash Flow Nor Operating Income Wynn Resorts' Stock Price Up 180% Since IPO By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 29, 2004 - Wynn Resorts topped off twice this week: It poured the top slab on its signature Las Vegas resort and its stock continued its remarkable climb with share price increases leading all other major gaming companies. Despite having neither cash flow nor operating income, and with more than a year to go before its Las Vegas property even opens, shares closed Friday at $36.34, up about 180 ...
Colonial Williamsburg Renovating the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center; Adding 130 Guest Rooms and Luxury Spa / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Colonial Williamsburg Renovating the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center; Adding 130 Guest Rooms and Luxury Spa WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 19, 2004 -- Colonial Williamsburg has announced plans for a dramatic renovation and restoration of its acclaimed Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center, located in the former colonial capital of Virginia. When complete, the facility will feature 130 new guest rooms for a total of 323, an all-new, larger conference center and new restaurant. Directly across the street, a stand-alone luxury spa and leading edge health evaluation center ...
Built in 1973 the Sheraton Hotel Raleigh Receiving a $30 million Makeover, Will Re-open as Westin Franchise / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Built in 1973 the Sheraton Hotel Raleigh Receiving a $30 million Makeover, Will Re-open as Westin Franchise By Dudley Price, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 19, 2004 - The former Sheraton Hotel at Crabtree Valley Mall is about to get a $30 million makeover that will give Raleigh its first luxury hotel. Sanjay Mundra, chief executive of First American Hotels in Cary, and Dicky S. Walia, who operates Welcome Holdings in Raleigh, will announce today that they will open the hotel as a Westin franchise in the summer of 2005. In ...
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa Receives the Highest Rating of 127 Westins in Meeting Planner Satisfaction Index / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa Receives the Highest Rating of 127 Westins in Meeting Planner Satisfaction Index TUCSON, FEBRUARY 9, 2004 -- The tourism industry's toughest critics have spoken. Meeting planners have rated The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa tops within Westin Hotels & Resorts. The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa has been named the leader of all Westin hotels worldwide in meeting planner satisfaction. The luxury Tucson resort received the highest rating in Westin's Meeting Planner Satisfaction Index (MPSI). MPSI is calculated based upon independent surveys condu...
Warnick & Company Represeneted Hilton in Sale / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Warnick & Company Represeneted Hilton in Sale LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2004 Warnick & Company, Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of the Doubletree La Posada Resort, a 262-room full-service hotel situated on 30 acres of prime real estate in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Warnick & Company represented Hilton Hotels Corporation of Beverly Hills. Southern California-based Crown Realty & Development Corporation, with offices in Irvine and Beverly Hills, purchased through its subsidiary, PV Resort and Associates LLC. The Buyer proposes a major renovation and repositioning. Warnick & Comp...
Developers Tom Hicks and Ross Perot Jr Break Ground on W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences, 250 rooms, 70 High-end Condos / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Developers Tom Hicks and Ross Perot Jr Break Ground on W Dallas Victory Hotel, 250 rooms, 70 High-end Condos By Anuradha Raghunathan, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 19, 2004 - Developers will begin construction Thursday on the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences, but they're not making a fuss. "We're just going to start digging a hole to build the underground parking lot," said Jonas Woods, president of Hillwood Capital. "There's no groundbreaking ceremony." The $100 million, 31-story high-rise northwest of downtown right next ...
Las Vegas Health Officials Report 1,174 Gastrointestinal Illness Complaints Between Dec. 3 and March 12 at the California Hotel / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas Health Officials Report 1,174 Gastrointestinal Illness Complaints Between Dec. 3 and March 12 at the California Hotel By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 17, 2004 - The norovirus outbreak at the California Hotel seems to have subsided, but no "all clear" declaration from the Clark County Health District is on the horizon, county and company officials agreed Tuesday. The Health District reported 1,174 gastrointestinal illness complaints between Dec. 3 and March 12, but only 74 were received in the past week. Howeve...
Hotel-Room Rates on Las Vegas Strip Increase 25 Percent in First Quarter / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotel-Room Rates on Las Vegas Strip Increase 25% in 2004 First Quarter By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 3, 2004 - Despite slack convention and events business in late March, first-quarter room rates on the Strip are climbing at double-digit rates to record peaks, analysts said Tuesday. "This demonstrates the strength of the economy in both leisure and business travel. It's very promising for 2004 and into 2005 for the Las Vegas Valley and the overall tourism industry," said Brian Gordon, spokesman for Applied Analysis, a La...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Student Chefs Preparing and Serving Dinner at Virginia Techs Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center BLACKSBURG, March 25 The leap from graduation to that first full-time job is often daunting to college seniors, but that transition will be much easier for students in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) program at Virginia Techs Pamplin College of Business, thanks to hands-on labs at the universitys Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center. Junior and senior students now enrolled in two courses are preparing and serving dinner for the hotel...
January 30, 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 Viola Albert Named Employee of the Year by the St. Thomas-St. John Hotel & Tourism Association; 30 Years as a Bolongo Bay Employee ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 05, 2004) In recognition of her hard work and dedication, Viola Albert, manager of the Beach House Restaurant located at Bolongo Bay Beach C...
First Uptick for Hotel Industry in Three Years; Full-Service Hotels Lead the Way In U.S. Hotel Profits for 2004 / Hospitality Research Group / March 2
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report First Uptick for Hotel Industry in Three Years . Full-Service Hotels Lead the Way In U.S. Hotel Profits for 2004 Hospitality Research Group Atlanta. March 29, 2004. After three consecutive years of declining income, the average U.S. hotel will improve its profitability by 5.6 percent in 2004, according to the 2004 P&L Forecast published by the Hospitality Research Group of PKF Consulting (HRG). The forecast is based on a recently completed report prepared by HRG from its Trends in the Hotel Industry database, according to Mark Woodworth, Executive Managing Director of Atlanta-based HR...
Top Union Representing Hotel Workers, HERE, Merging with Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees; Follows Trend of Consolidation in Or
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Top Union Representing Hotel Workers, HERE, Merging with Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees; Follows Trend of Consolidation in Organized Labor By Jane M. Von Bergen, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 27, 2004 - Two national labor unions, both known as aggressive and strategic organizers, will merge, their leaders said yesterday. The merger of the nation's leading textile workers' union, the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile employees (UNITE), and the top union representing hospitality workers, Hotel Emp...
Service Unions Combine, Presenting Huge Challenge to Hospitality Industry / John R. Hendrie / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Service Unions Combine, Presenting Huge Challenge to Hospitality Industry by John R. Hendrie, March 26, 2004 When I heard about the consolidation of the Hotel Union, HERE, and the former Textile Union, UNITE, my reaction was the following: Lawyers will become busier and wealthier and the Hospitality Industry will become more complicated, for many properties are simply not prepared to remain union free. It does not matter how large an operation you are, for you will be impacted, perhaps not directly but potentially through your community. I have dealt with both Unions, and I know...
USFS announces Project Reveille; Guests to receive free local and long distance calls and high speed Internet; hotels to get upgraded PMS from Ramesys
January 30, 2004
USFS announces Project Reveille; . Guests to receive free local and long distance calls and high speed Internet; hotels to get upgraded PMS from Ramesys March 1, 2004 Ramesys (NJ), the leading provider of enterprise IT solutions to the hospitality and lodging industry, and U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS) have signed an agreement to install a customized version of Ramesys' ImagInn Platinum Property Management System (PMS) at all 266 US Microtel Inn & Suites. The agreement, which forms part of Microtel's Project Reveille, was announced at the USFS tradeshow in Atlanta in February. Key elements of Project Reveille includ...
Leading the Way in Direct to Consumer Sales www.Usbesthotels.Com Signs Agreement With La Quinta Properties and Venetian Resort / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Leading the Way in Direct to Consumer Sales www.Usbesthotels.Com Signs Agreement With La Quinta Properties and Venetian Resort Emerging Hospitality Marketing Model Protects Hotel Inventory and RevPar and Delivers Online Travelers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 3, 2004 - US Best Hotels, one of the nation's largest online direct-to-consumer hotel advertising firms, today announced that La Quinta, the Dallas-based hotel chain with more than 370 hotels nationwide, and the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, have joined its rapidly expanding family of clients. US Best Hotels ...
Hotel Union, H.E.R.E., Continues Boycott of Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore / March 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Union, H.E.R.E., Continues Boycott of Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore HONOLULU - March 24, 2004 -- Workers at the Turtle Bay Resort, on Oahu's North Shore, are mobilizing community support and notifying potential guests about the continuing disruptions at the otherwise peaceful resort. The 250 workers, represented by Local 5 of the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees (H.E.R.E.) International Union, launched a consumer boycott of their hotel late last year after negotiations failed to produce an acceptable contract. "The situation is definitely escalating," said Cl...
Joint Venture Between Donald J. Trump and Talon International Development to Build $500-million Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto / March 2
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Joint Venture Between Donald J. Trump and Talon International Development to Build $500-million Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto TORONTO, March 4, 2004 - Donald J. Trump is pleased to announce that he is developing a unique condominium and hotel residence in downtown Toronto that will offer a new standard in downtown living, and a level of absolute convenience and service found only in the world's finest hotels and condominiums. It is the first Trump property of its kind to be built outside of the continental United States and the first of its kind in Canada. The $...
