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Richard C. Kessler Opens Ninth Hotel – the 'Western Hip' Red Horse Inn in Orlando / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Richard C. Kessler Opens Ninth Hotel the Western Hip Red Horse Inn in Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. (April 14, 2003) Richard C. Kessler, president and CEO of The Kessler Enterprise, Inc./The Kessler Collection along with several dignitaries will cut the ribbon on Monday, April 14 to officially open his ninth hotel the Western Hip Red Horse Inn. Kessler also owns two other hotels on International Drive, the Hollywood-themed Sheraton Studio City Hotel and the Medieval-themed Doubletree Castle. Originally built in 1972, the 159-room Red Horse Inn reflects a theme inspire...
For Every 10% Decrease in Hotel Room Rates, Demand Rose 1.3%, Not Enough to Boost Overall Revenue; Researchers Find Hotel Discounts Don't Drive D
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive For Every 10% Decrease in Hotel Room Rates, Demand Rose 1.3%, Not Enough to Boost Overall Revenue; Researchers Find Hotel Discounts Don't Drive Demand By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 20, 2003 - Hotels in Orlando and nationwide have reduced rates for more than a year in a desperate bid to fill rooms in a down economy. But Cornell University researchers have found that discounts don't drive demand very much, and hoteliers may want to take a harder look at holding the line. "All you are doing is cannibalizing your r...
The Internet Is Becoming Increasingly Important to Hotels, Chains and Management Companies; But How Can the Smaller Players Compete On a Level Playin
February 28, 2003
The Internet Is Becoming Increasingly Important to Hotels, Chains and Management Companies; But How Can the Smaller Players Compete On a Level Playing Field? April 16, 2003 - With the continued importance of the Internet in todays hotel market segment, the demand is increasing for integrated solutions that support bookings across the net. Chains and single properties alike will lose out on all to many reservations if their technology solution does not include an Internet reservations plan. Ramesys Hospitality recently launched phase two of its internet/web reservations plan with the introduction of Entirety Connect, the ...
Lancaster Hotel and Motel Assoc. Uses Ramesys' Entirety Enterprise Suite to Offer Over Five / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Lancaster Hotel and Motel Assoc. Uses Ramesys' Entirety Enterprise Suite to Offer Over Five Million Area Visitors Real Time Reservations April 24, 2003 - The Greater Lancaster Hotel and Motel Association (Lancaster, PA) represents 35 properties in the Lancaster County area of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Yearly, the association assists over five million visitors in finding the perfect location for an up-close glimpse at the lifestyle of todays Amish community. With their membership base and yearly visitors increasing, the Association developed a plan geared to further improve the visitors experience by setting up a manned...
Hansji Hotels Selects Entirety Enterprise Suite to Increase RevPAR with Integrated PMS, CRES and CRM / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hansji Hotels Selects Entirety Enterprise Suite to Increase RevPAR with Integrated PMS, CRES and CRM April 29, 2003 - Hansji Hotels, owner and operator of hotels in the Anaheim resort area, recently completed a full-scale review process of industry leading enterprise solutions in which it determined that Ramesys Hospitalitys Entirety Enterprise Suite (EES) was the solution that best fit their unique needs. They will begin implementing Entirety - a fully integrated group of modules including property management, central reservations, customer relationship management, web reservations and telecommunications systems this s...
Ramesys Increases Options With the Addition of Entirety PMS – A Windows Based PMS Module Within the Entirety Enterprise Suite / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Ramesys Increases Options With the Addition of Entirety PMS - A Windows Based PMS Module Within the Entirety Enterprise Suite April 9, 2003 - Ramesys Hospitality continues to recognize the need for flexibility in providing their customers with new solutions that add value in every business climate. With over 4,000 hospitality customers worldwide, Ramesys is now installing their new Entirety PMS for Windows as both a stand-alone system for independents and an integrated front end to their Entirety Enterprise Suite for chains. Entirety PMS for Windows is the newest addition to the company's robust Entirety Enterprise Suite (EES...
Vacant for Three Years, the 270-room Club Hotel by Doubletree in Raleigh Set to Re-open as Independently Owned Hotel Europa / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Vacant for Three Years, the 270-room Club Hotel by Doubletree in Raleigh Set to Re-open as Independently Owned Hotel Europa By Samantha Thompson Smith, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 3--RALEIGH, N.C.--A North Raleigh hotel that has been vacant for three years is about to get a new life. The 270-room Club Hotel by Doubletree on Capital Boulevard near Brentwood Road should be operational again by this summer as independently owned Hotel Europa. Sanjay Mundra, who owns the hotel along with Govind Chandak, said they hope to fi...
Raffles International Concludes Management Contract of Swissotel Boston But Continues to Manage Hotels in Host Marriott Portfolio / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Raffles International Concludes Management Contract of Swissotel Boston But Continues to Manage Hotels in Host Marriott Portfolio CHICAGO, April 28, 2003 - Raffles International Limited has announced today the finalization of terms for handover of Swissotel Boston to Host Marriott on 25 June, 2003. However, the Group will continue to manage three other Swissotels in North America, namely Swissotel Atlanta, Swissotel Chicago and Swissotel The Drake, New York; and Swissotel Lima, Peru and Swissotel Quito, Ecuador in South America. Further, the company will maintain its important...
Radisson Hotels & Resorts Selects 63 Hotels for its Prestigious Annual President's Award / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Radisson Hotels & Resorts Selects 63 Hotels for its Prestigious Annual President's Award MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 11, 2003) -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts has selected 63 hotels for its prestigious annual President's Award, which is the brand's top honor for hotels. The award-winning hotels were selected from among the more than 315 Radisson hotels around the world. Bjørn Gullaksen, executive vice president and brand leader for Radisson Hotels & Resorts, announced the 63 2002 President's Awards. "The President's Award recognizes the hotels that have demonstrated their exceptional ...
Radisson Hotels & Resorts Adds 11 New Hotels and Resorts in Eight Countries During the First Quarter of 2003 / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Radisson Hotels & Resorts Adds 11 New Hotels and Resorts in Eight Countries During the First Quarter of 2003 Hotels Open in the United States, Mexico, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 17, 2003) Radisson Hotels & Resorts, continuing its global expansion, today announced it has added 11 new hotels and resorts during the first quarter of 2003, spanning eight countries around the world and encompassing more than 2,800 rooms. The brand's growth includes the introduction of the Radisson brand in Lebanon and expansion in Saud...
Boykin Hospitality Appoints Key Operations Executives / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Boykin Hospitality Appoints Key Operations Executives Cleveland, Ohio -- April 25, 2003 Boykin Hospitality is pleased to announce the promotion and appointment of several key operations executives reflecting both the recent and anticipated growth of the management portfolio. Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President of Sales & Revenue Management In his new capacity, Ron will be providing sales, marketing and revenue management leadership and direction to our managed properties. Most recently, Ron served as the Regional Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Airport Marriott ho...
Richard Alexander Named Executive Chef, Bolongo Bay Beach Club St. Thomas, Virgin Islands / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Alexander Named Executive Chef, Bolongo Bay Beach Club St. Thomas, Virgin Islands ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (April 1, 2003) Bolongo Bay Beach Club in St. Thomas, has named Richard Alexander as the executive chef for the resorts two restaurants - the Bolongo Beach House, located at the poolside pavilion, and Iggies Beach Bar & Grill, the only bar in St. Thomas located directly on the beach. Prior to his appointment at Bolongo, Alexander was the chef at the Jolly Roger Inn on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. As executive chef, Alexander has already de...
Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) 2003, Set for June 22 to 25, 2003 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) 2003, Set for June 22 to 25, 2003 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic April 25, 2003 (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) - The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) announced the dates of the annual Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC) 2003, to be held June 22 to 25, 2003, at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Dubbed 'The Unconventional Convention,' the three-day conference honors the tradition of flexibility and adaptation that characterizes the travel and tourism industry. "To quote author Robert Byrne, 'Ev...
Procaccianti Group Acquires Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, Illinois / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Procaccianti Group Acquires Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, Illinois PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 1, 2003 The Procaccianti Group (TPG), a New England-based, full-service, privately owned hotel ownership, management and construction company, today announced that it has purchased the 288-room Crowne Plaza and the 140-room Holiday Inn Express in Springfield, Ill., from an institutional investor. The two properties, which are adjacent to each other providing strong operational synergies, represent the first investment of the companys recently announced $400 million ho...
Prism Hotels Conference Takes Hotel Servicers 'Fishing for Solutions' / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Prism Hotels Conference Takes Hotel Servicers Fishing for Solutions Fourth annual Hotel Servicing Conference brings together industry leaders, features keynote Address by FelCors CEO, Tom Corcoran Dallas, TX, April 7, 2003 Prism Hotels hosted its Fourth Annual Hotel Servicing Conference March 27-28 at the Embassy Suites Outdoor World Hotel in Dallas. The event provided industry insights, practical knowledge and networking opportunities for more than 100 leaders involved in servicing default hotel loans held in CMBS (Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities). The conference, wh...
40,000 Consumers Say Price Is Biggest Reason Why They Travel or Don't; Defines Hotel Bargain – Travelocity Survey / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report 40,000 Consumers Say Price Is Biggest Reason Why They Travel or Don't; Defines Hotel Bargain Travelocity Survey FORT WORTH, Texas, April 29, 2003 - It's no secret that travelers are price sensitive. But when Travelocity asked some 40,000 travelers just how important price is, it became clear just how far they would go to get a good deal. Many would even go 1,000 miles. Among the findings: approximately 45 percent of respondents would be willing to change their whole trip to a different, but comparable destination -- such as Paris to Rome, St. Thomas to Nassau -- if they we...
Portland's Expanded Convention Center Faces Cutthroat, Competitive Marketplace / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Portland's Expanded Convention Center Faces Cutthroat, Competitive Marketplace By Boaz Herzog, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 20, 2003 - The Oregon Convention Center sales director halts his entourage -- as he often does now -- near the southwestern edge of the center's expansion. "This," says Matt Pizzuti, looking out the wall of gleaming windows at the sweeping view of downtown Portland's skyline, "is the place to close the deal." Convention center executives are hoping for handshakes that mean another business or trade group...
The 42-Inch Plasma TVs in Le Meridien Minneapolis Guestrooms Just Part of Whiz-bang Tech Package / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The 42-Inch Plasma TVs in Le Meridien Minneapolis Guestrooms Just Part of Whiz-bang Tech Package By Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 8, 2003 - The smallish rooms in the new Le Meridien Minneapolis hotel might seem a bit claustrophobic for all their soothing European-style design touches such as backlit pictures and etched-glass headboards. But guests may be too entranced by the 42-inch -screen TVs to notice their cramped quarters. The flat-panel displays, mounted on walls so they're visible almost anywhere in ...
The Phoenix Convention Center, 60th Largest in U.S., Has $600 million Expansion Project Resurface in State Legistature / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Phoenix Convention Center, 60th Largest in U.S., Has $600 million Expansion Project Resurface in State Legistature The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 30, 2003 -- A proposal to expand the Phoenix Civic Plaza convention center in downtown Phoenix is coming back to life in the Arizona Legislature after it appeared dead and buried early in this year's session. Senate President Ken Bennett, R-Prescott, responding to heavy lobbying from Phoenix Mayor Skip Rimsza and several Valley tourism and economic development groups, will waive his own r...
The CEO of PATA, Peter de Jong, Speaks of the Upcoming 3rd Global Travel & Tourism Summit Set for May 15 – 17 May in Vilamoura, Portugal / April
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report The CEO of PATA, Peter de Jong, Speaks of the Upcoming 3rd Global Travel & Tourism Summit Set for May 15 - 17 May in Vilamoura, Portugal The Emerging Economies Will Be Our Bread and Butter April 8, 2003 - In the current climate of war, economic slowdown and now SARS, one would expect nothing but pessimism to rule the Travel & Tourism industry, especially in the Far East. However, the opposite is actually the case. In a statement previewing the upcoming 3rd Global Travel & Tourism Summit in May, Peter de Jong, CEO, PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) said that the...
Pestana Hotels & Resorts Connects Three Largest Madeira Properties for Optimal Cross-selling via DelphiTM v9.1 Multi-Property Edition / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Pestana Hotels & Resorts Connects Three Largest Madeira Properties for Optimal Cross-selling via DelphiTM v9.1 Multi-Property Edition Upgrade decision based on proven ROI from Delphi Single-Property Edition at a Pestana resort in Lisbon PORTSMOUTH, N.H. / FUNCHAL, MADEIRA APRIL 15, 2003 DelphiTM Single-Property Edition has helped Pestana Hotels & Resorts bolster the profitability and productivity of its Pestana Carlton Palace Hotel in Lisbon so much so that the luxury lodging chain recently decided to deploy Delphi v9.1 Multi-Property Edition to connect and cross-sell three of its la...
Carlson's Park Inn Limited-service Brand Creates New Logo / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Carlson's Park Inn Limited-service Brand Creates New Logo MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 15, 2003) ---- Park Inn, part of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, today unveiled a new brand logo that sets the stage for global growth and renewed energy toward customer-focused initiatives for the emerging hotel chain. According to Yvonne La Penotiere, executive vice president of brand marketing for Carlson Hotels Worldwide, the new logo represents the confidence, strength and vitality of the limited-service hotel brand. As the Carlson executive with overall responsibility for marketing Park Inn, La Penotie...
In a Pancake Mix of Opinions and Assessments…It Boils Down to Customer Acquisition and Once Acquired, Customer Retention / Tony Dessauer / April
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report In a Pancake Mix of Opinions and Assessments... It Boils Down to Customer Acquisition and Once Acquired, Customer Retention by Tony Dessauer, April 2003 The pile of e-newsletters grows every day, so do the opinions and assessments of the way that the hospitality and travel industry is developing, all mixed in with advertisements and insights from companies selling their wares, like a giant bowl of pancake mixture. The culinary proficient reader will be aware that such a mixture contains a lot of air; it helps the pancakes to attain a light and fluffy consistency. Similarly a high pr...
Wyndham Appoints Patricia Smith to Senior Vice President of Human Resources / April 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Appoints Patricia Smith to Senior Vice President of Human Resources DALLAS (April 10, 2003) Ted Teng, Wyndham International Inc.s (AMEX:WBR) president and chief operating officer, announced today the appointment of Patricia Smith to senior vice president of human resources. Smith is responsible for leading the entire human resources team, who supports and provides services for Wyndhams 26,000 employees. Specific human resource functions under Smiths leadership include human resource operations; staffing and talent acquisition; compensation and benefits; labor ...
