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Investors Offer $32 Million for Assets of Dania Beach, Fla., Casino Company – 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Patrick Danner, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 14--Two former SunCruz Casinos executives and other investors have agreed to buy most of the assets of the Dania Beach company, which has been in bankruptcy since 2001. The group's companies, Ocean Casino Cruises and Vessel Casinos, will pay $32 million in cash and assumed liabilities. The offer is a stalking-horse bid, which sets the bar ...
Don Farrell, Signature Founder and Co-chairman Accepted into ISHC / January 2004
January 30, 2004
COLUMBUS, OHIO - January 6, 2004) - The International Society of Hospitality Consultants, made up of "by-invitation-only" members across the globe, has elected Signature's founder into it's esteemed association of hospitality industry leaders. Like ISHC, Don Farrell is dedicated to promoting the highest quality of professional standards and practices to the hospitality industry. Signature, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is the largest and most comprehensive sales and service training and business solutions company-focused heavily on the lodging and service-related sectors. Their business began serving companies in the hospitality ind...
Dave Euson Appointed Vice President of Marketing Planning and Strategy, Carlson Hotels Worldwide / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Dave Euson Appointed Vice President of Marketing Planning and Strategy, Carlson Hotels Worldwide MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (January 27, 2004) ---- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that Dave Euson has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president of marketing planning and strategy. In this role, he is responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing strategies and tactics in the Americas for all the company's brands, which include Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park I...
Highland Hospitality Appoints Crestline to Manage the Plaza San Antonio Marriott / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Highland Hospitality Appoints Crestline to Manage the Plaza San Antonio Marriott McLean, Virginia January 7, 2004 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced its selection as the new management company for the 252-room Plaza San Antonio, a Marriott Hotel. The property was recently acquired from Host Marriott Corporation by Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a Virginia based, self-advised lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on hotel investments primarily in the US. The property will continue to operate as a Marriott Hotel. The hotel wi...
The 73 room, $9 million CopperLeaf Opens in Appleton, Wisconsin; Very Much Not a Chain Hotel / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The 73 room, $9 million CopperLeaf Opens in Appleton, Wisconsin; Very Much Not a Chain Hotel By Maureen Wallenfang, The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9, 2004 - APPLETON, Wis. -- So just how posh is this place, anyway? The new $9 million CopperLeaf, the first hotel to open downtown in 22 years, debuts Monday with details that range from simple to sublime. Every guest room, for example, is outfitted with Frette bed linens, including high-quality, 300-thread count Italian-made sheets that have to be ironed before every use. It's the...
A 234 room Conrad Planned for Downtown Indianapolis; The $100 million Hotel will Open in 2006 / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive A 234 room Conrad Planned for Downtown Indianapolis; The $100 million Hotel will Open in 2006 By Ted Evanoff, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 23, 2004 - Elegant hotels in Indianapolis already put chocolate on the pillows. And if that's not enough to satisfy late-night cravings, room service will deliver meals any time. So managers of upscale hotels are taking in stride plans for a 23-story Conrad at Illinois and Washington streets. Scheduled to open in spring 2006 with 234 rooms decked in marble and light wood, the Conrad would be Do...
Colorado Ski Resorts See Decline in Visitors during December – 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 13--Colorado resorts logged 2.67 million early-season ski visits through December, a 9.2 percent decline from the same period last year. But resorts are reporting a spike in overnight vacationers, fueling hope the Colorado ski industry could reverse a six-year decline in destination skier traffic. "What I'm hearing from all resorts is that out-o...
Cleveland Lodging Market at Bottom with Improvement Predicted / US Realty Consultants, Inc. / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Cleveland Lodging Market at Bottom with Improvement Predicted By: David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC, Joe Pierce, and Laurel Keller January 2004 The Cleveland lodging market, along with the Cleveland economic picture overall, is a mixed bag of positives and negatives. 2003 remained a buyers market for the lodging industry in Cleveland while 2004 should see improvement, at last, in both occupancy and ADR. Occupancy and ADRs Although occupancy within the Cleveland market grew slightly for the twelve months ending December 2003, it was paid for with a drop in ADR for the third consecutive year. ...
Choice Hotels Adds 41,000 Franchise Rooms in 2003; Reports 342 Conversions and 128 New Construction Contracts / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Adds 41,000 Franchise Rooms in 2003; Reports 342 Conversions and 128 New Construction Contracts SILVER SPRING, Md. - Jan. 6, 2004 -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced record franchise development in 2003, with the company executing 470 new contracts, representing more than 41,000 rooms. This performance marks the first time the company has topped the 40,000 room level in a single development year. As a result, the company has raised its earnings guidance for full year 2003 earnings per share to $1.82 to $1.84 from the previously announ...
Bankrupt 445-room Castaways Hotel, Casino Closes Abruptly; Loss of its Showboat Name Was Beginning of the Property's End / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Bankrupt 445-room Castaways Hotel, Casino Closes Abruptly; Loss of its Showboat Name Was Beginning of the Property's End By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 30, 2004 - The Castaways closed its casino and hotel Thursday, putting about 800 employees out of work at the 49-year-old property formerly called the Showboat. The closure of a second historic Las Vegas casino this month came after creditor Vestin Mortgage, acting under authority of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court order, notified Castaways owner VSS Enterprises it would ente...
Carlson Hotels Creates New Prototype for Park Inn; Estimated Per Room Construction Cost to be $38,000 to $42,000 / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson Hotels Creates New Prototype for Park Inn; Estimated Per Room Construction Cost to be $38,000 to $42,000 January 21, 2004 - Park Inn, part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, today unveiled an innovative new hotel concept for North America that sets the stage for the economy hotel chain to emerge as Carlson's newest growth brand. Described as contemporary and comfortable with a bold use of color, the new Park Inn concept was announced today at a news conference at the America's Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles. "We are very excited to introduce a new generati...
CARLSON HOTELS WORLDWIDE APPOINTS NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT FOR CANADA
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (January 15, 2004) ---- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that David Oliver has been appointed vice president of development for Canada. In his new role, Oliver is responsible for seeking and securing managed, owned or franchised opportunities for the companys hotel brands: Regent International Hotels, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson and Park Inn. Oliver will work in conjunction with AFM Hospitality Corp...
The CARINO Collection Celebrates Record Setting Year of Growth and Expansion / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The CARINO Collection Celebrates Record Setting Year of Growth and Expansion With more than 50 hotels in 35 cities and a 90% member renewal rate, Carino separates itself from the pack as the fastest-growing, most member-friendly representation company NEW YORK, January 20, 2004 Completing its second year, the CARINO Collection, the most innovative sales representation company for independent hotels, celebrates a year of unprecedented growth and achievement. President Joe Carino announced the companys results at its annual meeting at The Yale Club of New York City. In 20...
2003 Canadian Hotel Transaction Survey / Canadian Lodging Outlook / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report 2003 Canadian Hotel Transaction Survey CANADIAN LODGING OUTLOOK November 2003 Year-to-Date The Canadian Lodging Outlook is a joint monthly publication of Smith Travel Research and HVS International, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada By: Kimberley Tyls, Rena Ryhorchuck, HVS International - Canada In 2003, there were reportedly 55 hotels with a total of 7,159 guestrooms that changed hands across the country, representing approximately $447-million in annual investment. The average price was approximately $62,000 per room. The largest deal was the 607-room Wyndham Hotel in Montreal, which was...
Hotel Online: Hospitality News
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Michele Himmelberg, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 16--Work visas are as common as bellhops and room service in the hotel industry. The permits allow immigrants to legally fill jobs ranging from dishwasher to housekeeper to general manager. Just ask Jeroen Gerrese, James Bermingham, Ulrich Krauer, Cormac O'Modhrain or Henry Schielein. They are all immigrants to the United S...
Hotel Online: Hospitality News
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas Cabby Wins World Record Nickel Slot Jackpot Elvira(R) Machine Pays $3.2 Million at Golden Nugget Jan. 19 -- Saying that winning $3.2 million was made even better because he won it downtown, Las Vegas cab driver Robert Baker proudly showed off his oversized ceremonial check to tourists on Fremont Street Sunday evening after he hit the jackpot on an Elvira(R), Mistress of the Dark(TM) Video Slots ...
Pressure from Hotels Prompts Myrtle Beach Area CVB to Stop Releasing Lists of Future Groups and Conventions / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Pressure from Hotels Prompts Myrtle Beach Area CVB to Stop Releasing Lists of Future Groups and Conventions . The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tourism Talk Column By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 4, 2004 - Pressure from hotels has prompted the Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau to stop releasing lists of groups and conventions coming to town. Faced with growing competition for a stagnant segment of the tourism market, hotels that handle groups don't want their clients' names mailed to chamber of co...
Clarence Tan Appointed Vice President Business Support, Asia Pacific for InterContinental Hotels Group / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Clarence Tan Appointed Vice President Business Support, Asia Pacific for InterContinental Hotels Group Singapore, January 8, 2003 InterContinental Hotels Group announces the appointment of Mr Clarence Tan as its Vice President Business Support, Asia Pacific. Reporting directly to Mr A. Patrick Imbardelli, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Mr Tan is the latest addition to the regional management team and will be responsible for advising the team on the Groups financial performance in the region. He will also lead the regions participation in all global finance initiatives an...
Profile: Cheryl Fish, Vice President, MGM Mirage Events / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Profile: Cheryl Fish, Vice President, MGM Mirage Events Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column By Jeff Simpson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 4, 2004 - CHERYL FISH Vice President, MGM Mirage Events As Vice President of MGM Mirage Events, Cheryl Fish strives to create memories that will last a lifetime. MGM Mirage executives consider Cheryl Fish one of the Strip power's biggest assets. The woman who stages important parties, weddings and other special events for Bellagio, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Treasure Island and Ne...
Craig Chandler Appointed to Head the National Sales Program for Suburban Franchise Systems / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Craig Chandler Appointed to Head the National Sales Program for Suburban Franchise Systems ATLANTA, - January 13, 2004 - Vice President of Business Development Craig Chandler was recently appointed to head the national sales program for Suburban Franchise Systems (SFS). In this new capacity, he will lead the task force initiative to generate new sales revenue for chain-wide profitability. "After becoming a franchisee-owned company in May of 2002, Suburban Extended Stay Hotels set aggressive goals for growing the brand and its customer base," said Kevin Lewis, president of SFS....
High-Speed Internet Leader Broadband Hospitality Expands Holiday Inn Express Relationship, Adds 13th Hotel to Customer Mix / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report High-Speed Internet Leader Broadband Hospitality Expands Holiday Inn Express Relationship, Adds 13th Hotel to Customer Mix YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO January 21, 2004 Broadband Hospitality, one of the hospitality industrys fastest growing high-speed Internet access (HSIA) providers, has signed an agreement with Elden Motels L.P. to install and service a high-speed Internet system in its Holiday Inn Express Vermilion (Ohio) property. Broadband Hospitality will install high-speed connections in the hotels 66 guestrooms and meeting room. Broadband Hospitality also announced the install...
Pet-Friendly Properties Join BringYourPet.com And Expand Market Reach / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Pet-Friendly Properties Join BringYourPet.com And Expand Market Reach Knoxville, TN--January 14, 2003 - BringYourPet.com announces the most recent additions to its directory. These include properties from Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Baymont Inn & Suites, as well as the Melrose Hotel, Ocean Villa Inn, The Cliffs Resort, Tides Inn and Napa Valley Inn. Smoky Mountain lodge Jewel Of The Smokies spokesperson William Labee says "Over the past 12 months, we have earned more revenue, recorded a higher net income and paid far less in advertising costs compared to previous months. These ac...
The Branding Slogan Used by Richmond Metropolitan CVB Scrutinized for Effectiveness; Luring Visitors Was Once As Easy as Placing an Ad in Southern
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Branding Slogan Used by Richmond Metropolitan CVB Scrutinized for Effectiveness; . Luring Visitors Was Once As Easy as Placing an Ad in Southern Living Magazine By Valerie Hubbard, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 19, 2004 - Lisa Sims remembers when luring visitors to a Southern city meant placing an ad in Southern Living magazine. "Now it's a complicated blend of online ads and promotions. We are doing things like spending money at [Internet search engine] Google to make sure our Web site comes up on top when people do searches...
Built in 1927, the 48 room Hotel Bothwell, Sedalia, MO, Now a Clarion Collection Hotel / January 2004
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Built in 1927, the 48 room Hotel Bothwell, Sedalia, Missouri, Now a Clarion Collection Hotel SEDALIA, Mo. (January 12, 2004) - The seven-story Hotel Bothwell, a Clarion Collection hotel, located at 103 E. 4th St. in the downtown historic area and only five blocks from historic Katy Depot and the 185-mile Katy Trail State Park, is now part of the Choice Hotels International system. The Hotel Bothwell, a Clarion Collection hotel, is owned by Furnell Investments, Inc. of Sedalia. The general manager is Tammy Sangster, also of Sedalia. The Clarion Collection is franchised by...
