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Host Marriott Corporation Reports 4th Qtr Net Income of $150 million Compared to a net loss of $3 million in 4th Qtr 2002; Results Significantly Affec
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Host Marriott Corporation Reports 4th Qtr Net Income of $150 million Compared to a net loss of $3 million in 4th Qtr 2002 - Results Significantly Affected by Gain of $212 million from the World Trade Center Hotel Insurance Settlement Hotel Operating Statistics BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 24, 2004 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced results of operations for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2003. Fourth quarter and full year results include the following: Revenues were ...
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January 30, 2004
Hotel Information SystemsÂ’ To Integrate GDS Connectivity Through WizCom Lake Forest, CA (February 19, 2004)... Hotel Information Systems (HIS), a division of MAI Systems Corporation (OTCBB: MAIY.OB), announced today that it will be integrating GDS connectivity (Galileo, Sabre, Worldspan and Amadeus) with its epitome Enterprise Solutions in order to help its users expose their hotel inventory to over approximately 400,000 travel agents worldwide. The seamless integration between epitome Enterprise Solutions and WizCom provides GDS connectivity, enabling the next generation of consolidated and centralized distribution management. ...
Highland Hospitality Corporation, a New Lodging REIT with Seven Hotel Properties, Reports a Loss of $2.7 million for Period Ended December 31, 2003
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Highland Hospitality Corporation, a New Lodging REIT with Seven Hotel Properties, Reports a Loss of $2.7 million for Period Ended December 31, 2003 MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 25, 2004 - Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a newly formed lodging REIT, today reported its consolidated results for the period ended December 31, 2003. Fourth Quarter Highlights included: Successfully completed and upsized our initial public offering, including by virtue of the underwriters' full exercise of their over-allotment option, in which we sold 34,500,000 shares and generated net proceed...
Signature Promotes Harold Cook to National Account Manager / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Columbus, Ohio – February 12, 2004 – Signature’s annual company meeting, held at the Embassy Suites, in Dublin, Ohio, was the right time and place to announce that Harold Cook, Regional Training Team Leader with Signature, had been promoted to National Account Manager. Harold will share this responsibility with Joy Anderson, also a National Account Manager.  In this role, Harold will be responsible for evolving partnerships with Signature clients at the corporate and ownership level. Using a consultative approach to relationship building, Harold will help Signature clients identify short and long term business challenges and...
Guesthouse Inn Kelso, Washington Receives Brand's 2003 Inn of the Year Award / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Guesthouse Inn Kelso, Washington Receives Brand's 2003 Inn of the Year Award February 2004 - Fifteen GuestHouse International properties were recognized with awards at special banquet in their honor held during the company’s recent Annual Owner’s Conference in Nashville during January. The Kelso, WA property won three awards and was presented Guesthouse Kelso 501 Three Rivers Drive Kelso, Washington with top honors as the “2003 GuestHouse International Inn of the Year”. The hotel, under the direction of Larry Donnelly, General Manger also received awards for ...
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Turns In-House Laundry into a Successful Commercial Laundry Business / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Turns In-House Laundry into a Successful Commercial Laundry Business ASHEVILLE, N.C. (February 16, 2004) – The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is known for its rich history, world-class Spa and Southern hospitality. But few people know the resort also boasts a very successful laundry business. “In 2003, we processed more than six million pounds of laundry,” said GPI Hospitality Laundry General Manager Bill Cummings. “That translates to more than 200,000 loads in your home washer.” The Hospitality Laundry at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa opened i...
The 626-room Grosvenor Resort at Walt Disney World Files for Bankruptcy; Unable to Repay $51 million in Debt / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The 626-room Grosvenor Resort at Walt Disney World Files for Bankruptcy; Unable to Repay $51 million in Debt By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 5--The Grosvenor Resort at Walt Disney World, weakened by the recent tourism downturn and unable to repay about $51 million in debt, filed this week for bankruptcy reorganization in Orlando Under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the 626-room hotel can operate with protection from creditors while it crafts a turnaround plan. "We intend to repay the debts and be out ...
The Royal Bank of Scotland Signs Marriott International as Operator of Grosvenor House Hotel in London and the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, both Former
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report The Royal Bank of Scotland Signs Marriott International as Operator of Grosvenor House Hotel in London and the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, both Former Le Meridiens February 2, 2004 - The historic Grosvenor House Hotel in London and the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin have joined the Marriott International, Inc. lodging portfolio under lease agreements with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. In 2007, following extensive restorations of both hotels, the Grosvenor House will be converted to Marriott's prestigious JW Marriott brand, and the Shelbourne Hotel will join Marriott's Renaissance ...
Golden Tulip UK Developing £5.5 million Tulip Inn near Castleford, UK; Using Modular Construction Technique, the 119 room Hotel Will be Built in
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Golden Tulip UK Developing £5.5 million Tulip Inn Near Castleford, UK; Using Modular Construction Technique, the 119 room Hotel Will be Built in 34 Weeks February 12, 2004 - Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts is pround to announce Golden Tulip UK’s (the hotel development and franchise company which is the UK arm of Golden Tulip Hotels Inns & Resorts) acquisition of a 1.6 acre site near Castleford in West Yorkshire for the development of the fourth Tulip Inn in the UK. At present, there are Tulip Inns operating in Manchester and Glasgow with a third hotel currently being built ...
Intercontinental Hotels Group Appoints The Generation Companies to Operate the 59-suite Candlewood Suites-Yorktown, Virginia / January 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Intercontinental Hotels Group Appoints The Generation Companies to Operate the 59-suite Candlewood Suites-Yorktown, Virginia January 30, 2004 - The Generation Companies, LLC, (Generation) a Research Triangle Park, North Carolina real estate developer, asset manager and operator of extended stay hotels, recently assumed the management of Candlewood Suites-Yorktown. Located at 329 Commonwealth Drive in Yorktown, Virginia, the property was previously managed by Candlewood Hotel Company. Upon purchase of the Candlewood brand by Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Generation, which...
The 1,511 room Gaylord Texan Hoping to Do for Grapevine What J.R. Ewing Did for Dallas — Put It On the National Map / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The 1,511 room Gaylord Texan Hoping to Do for Grapevine What J.R. Ewing Did for Dallas -- Put It On the National Map By David Wethe, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22, 2004 - Gaylord is hoping to do for Grapevine what J.R. Ewing did for Dallas -- put it on the national map. Instead of leaning on the nationally known "Big D" brand to lasso conventions for its new Texas resort, Gaylord has opted for a different, and some say riskier, approach, playing up the Grapevine location. Bob McPherrin, the hotel's vice president of sale...
InterContinental Hotels Group Appoints Gina LaBarre Vice President, Brand Management, Candlewood Suites / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  InterContinental Hotels Group Appoints Gina LaBarre Vice President, Brand Management, Candlewood Suites ATLANTA (Feb. 9, 2004) - InterContinental Hotels Group [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's most global hotel company, has named Gina LaBarre vice president, brand management, Candlewood Suites.  Reporting to Tom Seddon, senior vice president, Americas Brand Performance of InterContinental Hotels Group, LaBarre is responsible for overall strategic direction of Candlewood Suites, including the development of brand communication strategies, tactical marketing promotio...
Caesars Entertainment and The Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians Developing $200 million Hotel / Casino Just North of Fresno, California / Februar
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Caesars Entertainment and The Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians Developing $200 million Hotel / Casino Just North of Fresno, California The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 18, 2004 - Gaming giant Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas and The Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians will announce plans today for a $200 million casino on tribal land about 10 miles northeast of Fresno. Caesars and tribal officials have signed a preliminary agreement for the development and management of the casino. A final agreement is expected in 90 days. Th...
Visual One Installs GolfPro at Foxhills / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Visual One Installs GolfPro at Foxhills February 18th 2004 - Visual One Systems have installed their Golf Pro system at the Foxhills Club and Resort in Surrey, England. The Golf Pro system handles tee-time bookings, tournaments, instructors’ schedules, handicapping and pro shop management. The system links the pro shop, golf manager’s office and the sales office to enable all staff to have access to key information across all three courses.  Ashley Laking, Golf Manager at Foxhills commented “The system is very impressive and it is already providing significant benefits for us. In part...
Rocco Forte Hotels Starts Construction on Two Luxury Hotels in Frankfurt and Berlin / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report Rocco Forte Hotels Starts Construction on Two Luxury Hotels in Frankfurt and Berlin LONDON, England, Feb. 2, 2004 - Sir Rocco Forte was in Germany last week to mark the start of construction work at two new hotels. On Thursday he was in Frankfurt, where the mayor of the city – Petra Roth – laid the foundation stone for the 166-bedroom property on Kennedyallee, which Sir Rocco announced would be called the Villa Kennedy. Friday, Sir Rocco went on to Berlin where he announced a new 146-bedroom hotel in Bebelplatz, close to the Brandenberg Gate. The hotel will be called Hotel...
Mid-February Trifecta of President's Day, Valentine's Day and the Miami International Boat Show Filling Thousands of Rooms / February 2004..
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Mid-February Trifecta of President's Day, Valentine's Day and the Miami International Boat Show Filling Thousands of Rooms By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 13, 2004 - For South Florida hotels it rarely gets better than this weekend. Starting tonight, many of the 850 hotels in Broward and Palm Beach counties will be in sold-out status, at least until Sunday. The mid-February trifecta of the President's Day holiday, Valentine's Day and the Miami International Boat Show fills thousands of rooms annually in Broward and...
2003 HotelRooms.com Hotel Website Design Award – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report 2003 HotelRooms.com Hotel Website Design Award - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2004 - HotelRooms.com announced today the winner of the 2003 HotelRooms.com Hotel Website Design Award - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. The award recognizes outstanding website design based on factors which include a combination of design, technology, ease-of-use and an overall positive user experience. "The Fairmont.com website should serve as a standard for hotels which want to make a true impression with their web presence," said HotelRooms.com CEO Avi Goldstein. "It is a standard practic...
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Fred Julius as General Manager for The Northland Inn in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Fred Julius as General Manager for The Northland Inn in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, February 2004…Benchmark Hospitality has formally announced the appointment of Fred Julius as general manager for The Northland Inn, a 231-guestsuite property located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. Laura Neumann, vice president for Benchmark, made the announcement. Fred Julius brings over 20 years of hospitality management experience to his new position at The Northland Inn. Previously, Mr. Julius was general manager of hosp...
FelCor Reports 2003 Net Loss of $337 million Compared to the Prior Year Net Loss of $205 million; Hotel Portfolio RevPAR for the Full Year 2003 Declin
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  FelCor Reports 2003 Net Loss of $337 million Compared to the Prior Year Net Loss of $205 million; . Hotel Portfolio RevPAR for the Full Year 2003 Declines 4.4% Compared to 2002, Occupancy Decreased to 62.4% IRVING, Texas, Feb. 4, 2004 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), the nation's second largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. Fourth Quarter Results: FelCor's fourth quarter revenues from continuing operations were $292 million in both 2003 and 2002. The Compa...
Marriott ExecuStay Names Elizabeth Karp, GM for ExecuStay in the Greater Washington, D.C. Area, General Manager of the Year / February 2004...
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 Marriott ExecuStay Names Elizabeth Karp, GM for ExecuStay in the Greater Washington, D.C. Area, General Manager of the Year Washington, D.C. - Feb. 24, 2004 - Three individuals, two teams and six markets were honored earlier this month by Marriott ExecuStay at its annual awards banquet, held during the Marriott Ex...
Estancia La Jolla Appoint Executive Chef James Footit and Director of Food & Beverage Beresford Wall to the Management Team / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  Estancia La Jolla Appoints Executive Chef James Footit and Director of Food & Beverage Beresford Wall to the Management Team LA JOLLA, Calif., (February 10, 2004)  Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa announces the addition of Executive Chef James Footit and Director of Food & Beverage Beresford Wall to the Estancia La Jolla management team. James Footit joins Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa after spending three years as Executive Chef at the Hotel Del Coronado where he managed eight restaurants and over 100 culinary associates. Prior to the Del, Footit was Executive Chef at La Qu...
The Hampton Inn Amherst Goes High-speed with EscapeWire Solutions / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online Special Report  The Hampton Inn Amherst Goes High-speed with EscapeWire Solutions Buffalo, NY – February 2004 – EscapeWire Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of custom designed, high-speed Internet access solutions for the hospitality industry, has added the Hampton Inn Amherst in Amherst, New York to its portfolio of wireless hotels. EscapeWire Solutions recently upgraded the Hampton Inn’s 194 guestrooms, meeting spaces and common areas with wireless Internet access allowing guests to take full advantage of all the benefits Internet has to offer. EscapeWire’s wireless installation at the Hampton ...
Hampton Inn Myrtle Beach Employee, Eddie Williams, Named South Carolina Hospitality Employee of the Year / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hampton Inn Myrtle Beach Employee, Eddie Williams, Named South Carolina Hospitality Employee of the Year By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 5, 2004 - HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- A Grand Strand hotel technician is the top tourism worker in the state, picking up the award and praise from industry leaders Wednesday. Eddie Williams, who keeps the machinery working smoothly at the Hampton Inn-48th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, is the kind of hard-working employee S.C. tourism leaders say they are trying to find more of.Â...
Signature Hires Edward Weller as Regional Sales Manager / February 2004...
January 30, 2004
COLUMBUS, OHIO - February 12, 2004 - Signature, Inc., (Dublin, Ohio), the leading provider of training solutions to the hospitality industry, has hired Edward Weller as Regional Sales Manager. Weller is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships to hospitality companies throughout North America.  "Ed is an experienced hospitality professional whose presence has already created value for our clients and for Signature," says Steve Wolever, Chairman of Signature. "In addition to helping us improve the quality and breadth of Signature's new web-based reporting tool, he is well-respected by leaders from the hospitalit...
