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Long Time Owners, Russ and Carole Kiessig, Sell the Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort and Avila Valley Inn for $25 million / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Long Time Owners, Russ and Carole Kiessig, Sell the Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort and Avila Valley Inn for $25 million San Luis Obispo, CA. April 7, 2003: The sale of these two properties was completed and recorded on April 4, 2003. The Sellers were Russ and Carole Kiessig and the Buyer was Sycamore Mineral Springs, LLC, an entity owned and controlled by John E. King. The sale price was $25 million dollars. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort includes 116 acres of oak and sycamore tree wooded land. The property has been owned and developed by Mr. and Mrs. Kiessig since their pu...
Suzanne Ng Named Spa Director at Mandarin Oriental, New York / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Suzanne Ng Named Spa Director at Mandarin Oriental, New York NEW YORK, April 17, 2003 Suzanne Ng has been named spa director at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York. Scheduled to open this fall, the luxury spa will be located on floor 36 of the 251-room hotel in the new AOL Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. The 14,500-square-foot oasis will offer a full line of highly personalized treatments derived from exotic Asian and Western therapies. With more than 10 years of expertise in spa development, management, recruiting and operations, Ng is one of the pioneers in t...
Hospitality Properties Trust Terminates Sale/leaseback Transactions for 15 Wyndham Properties; Wyndham Seeking to Restructure / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Properties Trust Terminates Sale/leaseback Transactions for 15 Wyndham Properties; Wyndham Seeking to Restructure DALLAS - April 28, 2003 -- Summerfield HPT Lease Company, L.P., a subsidiary of Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR), announced today the lease termination of 15 Summerfield Suites(R) by Wyndham properties by Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT). The termination of the lease, which will not affect the Summerfield Suites name currently branding the 15 properties, resulted from a strategic business decision on the part of the subsidiary due to the extra...
StayOnline Partners With PrintMe To Add Convenient Mobile Printing To Spectrum Of Guest Services / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report StayOnline Partners With PrintMe To Add Convenient Mobile Printing To Spectrum Of Guest Services - Atlanta, April 29 StayOnline, the nations largest 100% wireless high-speed Internet access provider for the hospitality industry, announced today that it has partnered with Electronics for Imaging to offer EFIs PrintMe mobile printing service to its new hotel customers. PrintMe is the leading remote printing solution for the hospitality industry, serving the growing desire of mobile professionals to work effectively away from the office. For a limited time, StayOnline is offer...
St. Regis Hotel and Spa Adds a Long-Term Stay Program / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report St. Regis Hotel and Spa Los Angeles Adds a Long-Term Stay Program March 25, 2003 (Los Angeles) -- Looking for an alternative to high-end real estate rentals in Los Angeles? The St. Regis Hotel and Spa, Los Angeles newest major luxury hotel announces its long-term stay program with amenities and conveniences not available in an apartment, condominium or home rental. Those accustomed to a high level of personal service in their permanent residence will find their needs met and exceeded with an extended stay at the St. Regis Hotel and Spa Los Angeles. There is no need t...
Construction Starts on the $90 Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs; Designed by Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Construction Starts on the $90 million Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs; Designed by Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - April 2003 - Construction is under way for an ambitious $90 million new casino project in the heart of Palm Springs that has been designed by architects Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG) for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The new Spa Resort Casino will cover an entire city block and is expected to turn Palm Springs into California's premiere casino destination. When completed, the casino will feature 1,000 slots, 40 table games, a ...
On March 12th, SARS Reared its Ugly Head; Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining / Karl D. John / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report On March 12th, SARS Reared its Ugly Head; Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity Albert Einstein by Karl D. John - April 2003 Hotels in Hanoi were experiencing their best year for a very long time (since before the Asian financial crisis) and optimistic business plans were made. Foreign investors had started to look at new investments in the hotel sector. It seemed that the good times were coming to Vietnam, again. On March 12th, SARS reare...
Safemark Systems Secures (no pun intended) Training Solution With Signature / April 2003
February 28, 2003
COLUMBUS, OHIO (April 2, 2003) - Safemark Systems, the leading provider of in-room safes exclusively endorsed by many of the largest hotel companies has secured arrangements with Signature, Inc., recognized as the largest business solutions and reinforced training provider for the hospitality industry in the world, to perform training for its customers regarding procedures and practices for implementation of Safemarks revenue generating programs. The deal was recently signed and is a commitment between both parties through December 2004; however, both companies expect this arrangement to last many years. Safemark has over 200...
ShoLodge Reports Net loss for 2002 of $28.2 million; $22.5 million Write-down Due to Impaired Value of Hotels / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report ShoLodge Reports Net loss for 2002 of $28.2 million; $22.5 million Write-down Due to Impaired Value of Hotels April 15, 2003 - ShoLodge, Inc. today announced results for its year ended December 29, 2002. Total revenues were $28.3 million in 2002 compared with $43.0 million in 2001. For the six hotels opened for all of both years (same hotels), revenues per available room were $22.87 in 2002 compared with $26.90 in 2001, representing a decrease of 15.0%. Construction and development revenues were $9.9 million in 2002 compared with $27.5 million in 2001; and revenues from franchising, ...
Shilo Inns Successfully Emerges from Chapter 11 / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Shilo Inns Successfully Emerges from Chapter 11 Portland, OR. April 21, 2003 - Shilo Inns, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with over 43 convenient locations throughout the Western United States, is pleased to announce that the 27 Shilo Inns, that sought voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization protection in March, 2002, as a result of the adverse impact on the hospitality industry, and sluggish economy since the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, has successfully, and officially, emerged from bankruptcy three weeks ago, March 31st, 2003. The Plan of Reorganization will p...
Service Quality Key to Success in a Difficult Market / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Service Quality Key to Success in a Difficult Market April 2003 - Service quality will be the major differentiating factor among five-star hotel groups in Australia in the future, according to Stamford Hotels and Resorts Group Director of Marketing and Sales, David Perry. Key issues had combined to mean travellers placed a higher value on brands they trusted to deliver consistent and personalised service and security, Mr Perry said. These issues included an over-crowded five-star market, security concerns, and an eroding of traveller loyalty through deals and offers on the Internet. ...
Andrew Schiavone Appointed General Manager for Radisson Barcelo Hotel in Orlando / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Andrew Schiavone Appointed General Manager for Radisson Barcelo Hotel in Orlando April 14, 2003 - Crestline Hotels & Resorts announces the appointment of Andrew Schiavone as General Manager at the Radisson Barcelo Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. manages the 522- room hotel, located on International Drive. Mr. Schiavone has been with Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. since 1996. Among his various positions with the company, he most recently served as General Manager at the Ramada Plaza Gateway in Kissimmee, Florida having been promoted from Director of Operatio...
Resort Market Taps Sceptre For Its Proven Reservations Reach / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Resort Market Taps Sceptre For Its Proven Reservations Reach Resort Market Taps Sceptre For Its Proven Reservations Reach Company provides channel advisory and yield services to The Amelia Island Plantation and Coeur DAlene Resort Denver, Colo. April 16, 2003 Sceptre, a SWAN solution, has been retained by the Amelia Island Plantation (Florida) and Coeur DAlene Resort (Idaho) to provide channel advisory services, electronic yield management and global-distribution system representation. These recent partnerships are symbolic of Sceptres expansion into the independent res...
Sarbanes-Oxley Update / The Global Hospitality Advisor / JMBM / Arpil 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor -, Sarbanes-Oxley Update April 2003 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is rapidly proposing and enacting regulations to implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As widely reported, the Act will have a significant impact on all public companies. The following is a brief listing of some of the key final and proposed regulations recently enacted or proposed by the SEC. Final regulations adopted Audit Committee and Code of Ethics Issues: A company must disclose whether it has at least one audit committee financial expert serving ...
Creating Sales HUNTERS: The Skill Sets Required in the New Hotel Sales Environment / Carol Verret Consulting and Training / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Carol Verret Consulting and Training Consulting Training Seminars . Creating Sales "HUNTERS": The Skill Sets Required in the New Hotel Sales Environment Carol Verret / April 2003 A colleague of mine suggested that what is needed now in hotel sales is "hunters" - what we have had in the recent past is "farmers." Since I first mentioned this distinction in January, it has provoked a great deal of interest and implicit agreement. Let's delineate how these two types of sales are different and why we now need "hunters." Any farmer can tell you that the most frustrating thing abou...
Good Sales Planning – The Basics Still Work / Neil L. Salerno / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Sometimes The More Things Change, The More Some Things Stay The Same; . Good Sales Planning - The Basics Still Work By Neil L. Salerno, CHME April 2003 Through the years, many events have forced us to change the way we do business. From economic downturns, the events of 9/11 and, now the war in Iraq, the hospitality industry has shown the strength and resiliency to overcome setbacks. Somehow, we manage to make the necessary changes to emerge from distressed periods even stronger and more resilient than we were previously. New technology has advanced so fast that we all seem to...
Samuel R. Schorr Named General Manager at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch, New Jersey / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Samuel R. Schorr Named General Manager at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch, New Jersey LONG BRANCH, NJ - April 28, 2003 - Ocean Place Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Samuel R. Schorr as general manager. Schorr will oversee all operations for the 254-room oceanfront property which features 38 meeting rooms and 42,000 square feet of event and function space, a full-service spa, deluxe health and fitness center with indoor and outdoor heated pools, two lighted tennis courts and two restaurants and lounge. Were pleased Sam has joined Ocean Place Resort & S...
Steven Sampson Returns to Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa as Director of Sales & Marketing / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Steven Sampson Returns to Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa as Director of Sales & Marketing PHOENIX, Arizona, April 7, 2003 -- The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa has brought Steven R. Sampson back as the resort's new director of sales and marketing. Sampson, who has 20 years of sales and marketing experience with luxury hotels and resorts, had previously been with the Arizona Biltmore for eight years from 1987 to 1995. He comes back to the Arizona Biltmore from the Ritz Carlton Kapalua, on Maui, where he also was director of sales & marketing. In between, he was with Carefree R...
Sandra Nori, New South Wales Minister for Tourism, Addresses Hotel School InterContinental Graduates / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Sandra Nori, New South Wales Minister for Tourism, Addresses Hotel School InterContinental Graduates April 21, 2003 - The Hon. Sandra Nori, NSW Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation was guest speaker at the 13th annual Hotel School InterContinental graduation ceremony. The Hotel School InterContinental is a partnership venture between Southern Cross University and InterContinental Sydney. There was standing room only at St Andrews, the oldest Cathedral in Australia, where Graduation is held. The congregation of over 600 stood to receive the procession of SCU and Hotel S...
Four Downtown Salt Lake City Hotels Form Partnership to Attract Convention Business / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Four Downtown Salt Lake City Hotels Form Partnership to Attract Convention Business By Lesley Mitchell, The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 1, 2003 - Four downtown Salt Lake City hotels representing three competing brands have formed a partnership to lure large groups that may otherwise bypass the city in favor of areas with larger hotels. The Salt Lake City Hilton, Wyndham Hotel, Marriott City Center and Marriott Downtown, all of which are within walking distance of the Salt Palace Convention Center, will market a total of 1,100 rooms under th...
Strategic Hotel Capital Endorses TravelCLICK Products / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report - Strategic Hotel Capital Endorses TravelCLICK Products Revenue Maximization in Electronic Channels Viewed as Essential for Asset Management Chicago, IL (April 23, 2002) -- Richard W. Gray, chairman and co-CEO of TravelCLICK, today announced a new partnership through which Strategic Hotel Capital has endorsed TravelCLICK's electronic marketing products and competitive benchmarking reports for all of its 23 owned hotel properties. Strategic Hotel Capital (SHC), a multi-billion dollar private hotel investment company, has identified TravelCLICKs tools as key resources for supporting criti...
Stephen Bello Named General Manager of Madison Hotel, Washington, D.C. / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Stephen Bello Named General Manager of Madison Hotel, Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 22, 2003Officials of The Madison Hotel today announced that Stephen Bello has been named general manager. He assumes management of the 353-room/suite grand dame hotel during a $30 million restoration, which is expected to be completed this summer. Steve Bello was highly sought after, and we are delighted with his decision to join the Madison during this critical period, said Greg Miller, president, PM Hospitality Strategies, the hotels management company. Steve brings with him a s...
Simon Allison, Former Finance Director of Hospitality Europe BV, Named Vice President, Molinaro Koger / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Simon Allison, Former Finance Director of Hospitality Europe BV, Named Vice President, Molinaro Koger LONDON, UK 21 April 2003 Molinaro Koger announced today that Simon Allison, former Finance Director of Hospitality Europe BV, a leading European property hotel company, has joined the firm as Vice President and will be based at the firms European headquarters in London. During his tenure with Hospitality Europe, Mr. Allison assisted the company in expanding its portfolio through acquisitions of first-class luxury hotel properties in Germany, France, the Czech Republ...
Ruidoso Hawthorn Suites Golf and Convention Resort Receives the 2002 Hotel of the Year Award from the Hawthorn Suites Brand / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Ruidoso Hawthorn Suites Golf and Convention Resort Receives the 2002 Hotel of the Year Award from the Hawthorn Suites Brand HUTCHINSON, KS - April 23, 2003 - -- Steve Olson, President & CEO of Leisure Hotels LLC, the management company for Hawthorn Suites Golf and Convention Resort located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, announced today that the hotel received the 2002 Hotel of the Year Award from the Hawthorn Suites Brand. U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS) Chairman and CEO, Mike Leven, presented the awards during the USFS Franchise Conference in Atlanta. USFS is the parent company o...
