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Ground Broken for 218 room Grosvenor House Hotel by Le Meridien On the Dubai Marina; Owned by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum / March 2
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Ground Broken for 218 room Grosvenor House Hotel by Le Meridien On the Dubai Marina; Owned by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Grand-deluxe, 45-storey, multi-use property will fly Le Méridien flag Dubai, March 2003 - Ground has been broken at first hotel complex on the Dubai Marina, to be named Grosvenor House Hotel and Apartments, West Marina Beach Resort by Le Meridien. The new hotel and apartment project is scheduled to open to guests in late 2004. The pioneering, multi-use, 45-storey complex is owned by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, C...
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January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Baymont Inns & Suites Honored for Drive Revived Program MILWAUKEE, WIS. (MARCH 13, 2003) A national publication that reports on the U.S. hotel industry has honored Baymont Inns & Suites with one of its top annual awards. Lodging Hospitality magazine named Baymont Inns & Suites the winner of its 2003 Chain Leadership Award for Marketing. The honor came for Baymont Inns & Suites' efforts to make the nation's highways safer through its Drive Revived program. Drive Revived is a national effort on the part of Baymont Inns & Suites 182 properties in which any motorist who feels tired c...
Owner Hilton Hotels Group PLC Puts Chicago's Historic 537-room Drake Hotel Up for Sale / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Owner Hilton Hotels Group PLC Puts Chicago's Historic 537-room Drake Hotel Up for Sale By Thomas A. Corfman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 10, 2003 - The Drake, a Magnificent Mile landmark and one of Chicago's most prominent hotels, is for sale. The hotel houses some of the city's most famous restaurants, such as the Cape Cod Room, the Coq d'Or and the Palm Court, a popular afternoon tea spot. There is no set asking price. A unit of the English Hilton Hotels Group PLC hired real estate investment bank Eastdil Realty Co. LLC to market the hi...
Crash Course in Business Dinner Manners; Don't Reach for that Extra Roll / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Crash Course in Business Dinner Manners; Don't Reach for that Extra Roll By Kimball Payne, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 29, 2003 - Don't reach for that extra roll, remember to scoop away when eating the baked French onion soup and if some of your food happens to fall on the floor, by all means resist the urge to get on your hands and knees and crawl after it. While these skills may not go on a resume, the waning economy and competitive job market is putting a higher premium than ever on first impressions that has made etiquet...
Many Denver Area Hotel Employees Worked 48 Hour Shifts During Storm / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Many Denver Area Hotel Employees Worked 48 Hour Shifts During Storm By Kristi Arellano, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 21, 2002 -- Denver-area hotels sent exhausted staff members home Thursday morning as reinforcements arrived to take over for employees who had been working since Tuesday morning. "We're starting to get back to normal," said Tom Merges, general manager of the Executive Tower Inn, which endured the storm and a throng of stranded travelers with barely a quarter of its typical staff. The hotels, many of which were running short o...
Denver City Council Votes 8-4 To Build Publicly Funded $374.3 million 1,100 room Hotel; Hyatt Corp. Chosen as Operator / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Denver City Council Votes 8-4 To Build Publicly Funded $374.3 million 1,100 room Hotel; Hyatt Corp. Chosen as Operator By Cindy Brovsky, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4, 2003 - The publicly funded $374.3 million Colorado Convention Center hotel took a step closer to reality Monday night as the Denver City Council voted 8-4 to approve the project. The council passed an economic plan and set up a nonprofit hotel authority to oversee the project. Both issues needed council support for the city to proceed with financing and issuing bonds this spri...
Del Lago Resort Takes Wireless High Speed Broadband to the Golf Course and the Lake! / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Del Lago Resort Takes Wireless High Speed Broadband to the Golf Course and the Lake! Lake Conroe becomes largest wireless enabled (Wi-Fi) recreational area in Texas Montgomery, Texas (March 26, 2003) - Through the Wired Lake project, guests of Del Lago Resort, boating enthusiasts, property and business owners surrounding Lake Conroe and even professional fishermen can now access the Internet from the middle of the lake through the largest wireless enabled (Wi-Fi) recreational area in Texas. Jarvis Entertainment Group, DataCentric Broadband, West Hills Park Joint Ve...
NH Hoteles, Accor & Orient Express win Deal of the Year Awards at the International Hotel Investment Forum / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report NH Hoteles, Accor & Orient Express win Deal of the Year Awards at the International Hotel Investment Forum March 31, 2003 - NH Hoteles, Accor & Orient Express were winners of the Deal of the Year Awards, held March 13, 2003 at the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Germany. Over 1,000 of the hotel industrys top leaders were on hand to congratulate the winners. The prestigious Portfolio Deal of the Year Award went to NH Hoteles for their €130 million purchase of Germanys third largest domestic operator, Astron Hotels with 53 properties in Germany, Austria & Sw...
Decisions Business Intelligence System Installed at 7 American Skiing Company Resorts / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Decisions Business Intelligence System Installed at 7 American Skiing Company Resorts Weston, FL - March 2003 - Resort management company American Skiing Company recently deployed Decisions Business Intelligence System from Datavision Technologies, Inc. at seven resorts. A premier developer of Business Intelligence Solutions in the hospitality industry, Datavisions flagship product - Decisions Business Intelligence System consolidates data from various systems (PMS, POS, Timeclock, etc.) into a data warehouse to provide flash reporting, revenue management solutions and guest stay patt...
David Whitney, Former Head of Dallas CVB, Gets $308,149 Severance; Resigned After Criticism About Expenses / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive David Whitney, Former Head of Dallas CVB, Gets $308,149 Severance; Resigned After Criticism About Expenses By Dave Michaels, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 5, 2003 - The Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau agreed to pay $308,149 in severance to its former president, who resigned after months of criticism about his organization's expenses, according to a document released Tuesday. David Whitney was for 12 years the president and CEO of the bureau, which markets the Dallas Convention Center with city tax funds. His severance amounted to ...
Donald K. Barbieri, Chairman, President and CEO of WestCoast Hospitality Retiring; Nationwide Search Starts for Successor / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Donald K. Barbieri, Chairman, President and CEO of WestCoast Hospitality Retiring; Nationwide Search Starts for Successor March 4, 2003 - Donald K. Barbieri, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of WestCoast Hospitality Corporation , announced that he will retire as President and CEO effective upon the appointment of his successor by the WestCoast Board of Directors. He will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. During the past 18 months, WestCoast has experienced tremendous growth. WestCoast acquired Red Lion from the Hilton Corporation, brought 63 hote...
Hotel Positioning: Customers Really Do Matter! / Terence Ronson / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Positioning: Customers Really Do Matter! . With Travel Budgets Cut, Where Does Free HSIA or Complimentary Hors doeuvres Fit In By Terence Ronson - March 2003 Its now some three years since the NASDAQ reached an all time high of 5,048.62 points; a time when people were filled with euphoria and driven by adrenalin in the hope of becoming an overnight zillionaire by taking their DOT COMS through to IPO. Hotels were full to the brim, often charging astronomical rates for their rooms, and restaurants were selling foie gras and caviar with champagne flowing as though it wer...
Curtis Nelson, 39, Named President and Chief Operating Officer Carlson Companies / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Curtis Nelson, 39, Named President and Chief Operating Officer Carlson Companies Marilyn Carlson Nelson Remains as Chair and CEO MINNEAPOLIS, MN (March 4, 2003) Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair and CEO of Carlson Companies, today announced the promotion of Curtis Nelson, 39, to President and Chief Operating Officer of privately held global travel, hospitality and marketing giant Carlson Companies. The announcement was made during a gala 65th Anniversary celebration at Minneapolis' State Theatre, held in conjunction with the company's annual executive conference. "I look forwa...
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Upgrades to VingCard Locking System to Enhance Guest Security and Convenience / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online .Special Report Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Upgrades to VingCard Locking System to Enhance Guest Security and Convenience DALLAS, TX (March 24, 2003) - VingCard, the worlds most widely used brand of hotel electronic locking products, has announced that a VingCard locking system will be installed in the 46-story Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Hotel in New York City. All 770 guest rooms and suites at the high-profile Manhattan property will soon be equipped with VingCard Classic Series locks, which will be controlled by VingCard VISION software via the Opera Property Management System (PMS). Ving...
Delta Capital Management and Rezidor SAS Plan Country Inn Brand Properties in Moscow and St. Petersburg / Mar 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Delta Capital Management and Rezidor SAS Plan Country Inn Brand Properties in Moscow and St. Petersburg Brussels, March 10, 2003 Rezidor SAS Hospitality announces it will enter the mid-market segment in Russia, and expand its presence to about 50 hotels over a period of 8-10 years. In a joint venture with Delta Capital Management (manager of The U.S. Russia Investment Fund), Swedens Swedfund and Denmarks IØ (The Investment Fund for Central and Eastern Europe), Rezidor SAS will initially target main cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg and other key regional capitals. The obj...
Computer Model Called Tablemix Helps Determine Profitable Restaurant Table Configurations / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Computer Model Called Tablemix Helps Determine Profitable Restaurant Table Configurations ITHACA, N.Y. March 19, 2003 - If youre opening a restaurant or renovating an existing one, a new study from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration could help you increase revenues simply by purchasing and arranging the right tables. The study, by Professor Gary Thompson, reveals, surprisingly, that midsize (about 200-seat) restaurants, particularly those affiliated with chains that serve large parties of walk-in customers, produce the most revenues with dedicated tables. S...
The Second Renaissance Club Sport, Marriott Newest Concept, Under Discussion for Chandler, Arizona / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Second Renaissance Club Sport, Marriott Newest Concept, Under Discussion for Chandler, Arizona By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 28, 2003 - Chandler could land an Arizona exclusive -- a Renaissance Club Sport, hotel giant Marriott International's newest concept. Marriott is talking with developers about building a 240-room, full-service hotel with complete aquatic and fitness center in the empty field south of Chandler Fashion Center, said Steve Hart, general manager of the Desert Ridge Resort and marketing vice presid...
Club Med Reports First Loss in Four Years; Seeking the Right Model that Works in Tourism / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Club Med Reports First Loss in Four Years; Seeking the Right Model that Works in Tourism By Sylvia Pfeifer, Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 2--He has been feted as the turnaround specialist who revived the fortunes of EuroDisney, but Philippe Bourguignon is under fire over his failure to work the same kind of magic at Club Mediterranee. Bourguignon has been chief executive and chairman of the French holiday group since April 1997, returning it to profit in 2000. But since then, profits have declined and the share price has followed, ...
Club Fire Could Happen Here! / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Club Fire Could Happen Here! By Stefano Esposito, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 2, 2003 - A storeroom stuffed with combustibles. A live electrical wire lying in a sink of melting ice. Partially blocked emergency exits. Missing fire extinguishers. Three News Tribune reporters and a Tacoma fire inspector found these and other city fire code violations last week during two unannounced checks -- one at night and the other during the day -- at 13 Tacoma nightclubs. Add "bootleg," or improperly installed wiring to filled-...
ClubCorp Inc. Now Selling Golf Courses Rather than Acquiring / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive ClubCorp Inc. Now Selling Golf Courses Rather than Acquiring By Richard Alm, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9, 2003 - Trying to reverse its slump, Dallas-based ClubCorp Inc. is following the lead of golfers who aren't hitting the shots they once did. The golf industry giant is adjusting its business model in the same way duffers tinker with their swings. In the heady days of the 1990s, ClubCorp grew by buying or building golf courses, private clubs and resort properties. Now it's selling assets rather than acquiring them and lookin...
Cheyenne Mountain Resort Receiving Extensive $3 Million Renovation / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Cheyenne Mountain Resort Receiving Extensive $3 Million Renovation COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 11, 2003 -- Cheyenne Mountain Resort is spending $3 million on improvements and enhancements to this upscale resort set in the Colorado Rockies in the shadow of famed Pike's Peak. Work will begin April 1 and be completed by June in time for the start of the high summer season. The renovation will include a complete redo of three-quarters of the guest room bathrooms, all suites, two meeting rooms and the Aquatics Center. In addition, various improvements will be made to the guest ...
Rezidor SAS Creates New Brand – Cerruti; Plans to Appeal to the 'Thirty-something' Market / Mar 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Rezidor SAS Creates New Brand - Cerruti; Plans to Appeal to the 'Thirty-something' Market Brussels, March 10, 2003 Rezidor SAS Hospitality announces the addition of a new lifestyle hotel brand bearing the name of the well-known fashion brand Cerruti. The new brand joins Rezidor SAS current four brands: Radisson SAS, Regent, Country Inn and Park Inn. Contracts for the first Cerruti Hotels have already been signed. Kurt Ritter, president & CEO of Rezidor SAS Hospitality, said, "This is the fulfilment of one of my long-cherished dreams. Lifestyle hotels with a Mediterranean to...
Caesars Palace Hoping for Extra $20 million in Yearly Profits from Celine Dion Show, While Collecting Zero Percent from the Gate / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Caesars Palace Hoping for Extra $20 million in Yearly Profits from Celine Dion Show, While Collecting Zero Percent from the Gate By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 27, 2003 - Park Place Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday night showed its hand with the long-awaited opening of the new, $95 million Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Now the company needs to see if Celine Dion, who launched a three-year, exclusive engagement at the opening, will be able to attract an extra $20 million in profits for the resort, even though Park Place gets e...
Reports Detail Deeper Insight into Problems Plaguing Philadelphia's Convention Center / March 2003...
January 30, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Reports Detail Deeper Insight into Problems Plaguing Philadelphia's Convention Center By Marcia Gelbart, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 11, 2003 - At midmorning on July 6, 2001, carpenters working at the Convention Center got word that a trade-show contractor in the building was allowing nonunion employees to fill thousands of balloons in preparation for an annual gathering of 8,000 Elks. Their union leaders complained. The reason: Air pumps were in use, and, since air pumps are tools, that work belonged to carpenters. The balloon...
