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Electronic Bookings for Worldwide Hotel Industry Show Improvement – TravelCLICK Issues Third Quarter eMonitor / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Electronic Bookings for Worldwide Hotel Industry Show Improvement . TravelCLICK Issues Third Quarter eMonitor Chicago (November 7, 2002)TravelCLICKs eMonitor results for the third quarter of 2002 show that for the first time in over a year, worldwide hotel room nights and revenue booked electronically through the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) increased versus the same period last year. The number of room nights booked electronically was up 3.3% from the third quarter of 2001. Revenue was up 1%, as average rate declined by 2.2%. A key factor in driving this year-over-year increase ...
Electronic Bookings for Worldwide Hotel Industry Show Improvement – TravelCLICK Issues Third Quarter eMonitor / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Electronic Bookings for Worldwide Hotel Industry Show Improvement . TravelCLICK Issues Third Quarter eMonitor Chicago (November 7, 2002)TravelCLICKs eMonitor results for the third quarter of 2002 show that for the first time in over a year, worldwide hotel room nights and revenue booked electronically through the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) increased versus the same period last year. The number of room nights booked electronically was up 3.3% from the third quarter of 2001. Revenue was up 1%, as average rate declined by 2.2%. A key factor in driving this year-over-year increase ...
zControl, a Robust Parking Management System, Is Designed to Meet the Specific Needs of Hotel Valet Parking Operations / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report zControl, a Robust Parking Management System, Is Designed to Meet the Specific Needs of Hotel Valet Parking Operations New York, NY, November 11, 2002 Zippark.com, Inc., a West Hartford, CT-based developer of software and hardware for hotel parking systems, unveiled the latest and most powerful version of, zControl, at this years IH/M&RA Show, November 9-12 at the Javits Convention Center. In addition, Zippark.com and Ultimate Hotel Parking Solutions (UHPS) of Boston will use the occasion of the show to announce their recently concluded strategic alliance. zControl is a robust p...
Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association Awards 2002 Community Service Award to the GuestHouse Inn of Kelso / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association Awards 2002 Community Service Award to the GuestHouse Inn of Kelso Milton, WA, November 11, 2002 Western Steel Hotels today announced that the GuestHouse Inn of Kelso has been named the recipient of the 2002 Community Service Award by the Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association. The Community Service Award is given to the property that demonstrates industry leadership through an exemplary program of yearlong service to their community. The service program for the GuestHouse Inn of Kelso included work with Cowlitz County Sheriffs O...
Do you remember the Wentworth Hotel? Author Seeks Historic Wentworth Stories / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Do You Remember the Wentworth Hotel? Author Seeks Historic Wentworth Stories PORTSMOUTH NH (November 15, 2002) -- Do you remember the Wentworth Hotel? Writer J. Dennis Robinson wants to talk with people who have stories or artifacts to share about one of New Hampshire's oldest grand resort hotels. Robinson is researching a book chronicling the 1874 New Castle facility. The book is a collaboration between Ocean Properties, the company that will re-open the famous hotel next year, and the Friends of the Wentworth, the nonprofit agency that helped save the endangered building ...
The Historic Wentworth By the Sea Will Reopen As a Marriott Hotel, Conference Center and Spa / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Historic Wentworth By the Sea Will Reopen As a Marriott Hotel, Conference Center and Spa New Castle NH (November 6, 2002) In Spring 2003, the Wentworth By the Sea resort will reopen as a premier Marriott hotel, conference center and spa, restoring the historic hotel to the prominence it enjoyed for a century after opening in 1874. A meticulous restoration project complimented by new construction is underway now to return the Wentworth to its former glory as one of the grand hotels of America. , Located in the scenic community of New Castle, New Hampshire and overlooking ...
Baymont Inn & Suites-Waupaca Receives Chairman's Award and the White Glove Award from Baymont Inns & Suites / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Baymont Inn & Suites-Waupaca Receives Chairman's Award and the White Glove Award from Baymont Inns & Suites Recognized for Excellence in Personal Service WAUPACA, WI (November 15, 2002) A local lodging property noted for its excellence in quality, and which has won local recognition, has received national honors for its performance. The Baymont Inn & Suites-Waupaca, which was named the Waupaca Business of the Year 2001, has added to its honors in winning the Chairman's Award and the White Glove Award from Baymont Inns & Suites, a division of The Marcus Corporation, based in Milwaukee....
Olympus Real Estate Partners, Owners of The Warwick Hotel – an Icon in the Houston, Selects Dolce International as Manager / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Olympus Real Estate Partners, Owners of The Warwick Hotel - an Icon in the Houston, Selects Dolce International as Manager MONTVALE, NJ (November 2002) -- Olympus Real Estate Partners of Dallas and New York has announced that it has selected Dolce International, the world's only global conference center company, to manage the historic Warwick Hotel in Houston's famed Museum District. Bob Riggs, a Partner of Olympus Real Estate Partners said, "We selected Dolce International because they have a proven track record at another property they operate for us in Hartford, CT and b...
Wall Street Disappointment Over Returns from Las Vegas Projects Reining in Strip Construction / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Wall Street Disappointment Over Returns from Las Vegas Projects Reining in Strip Construction By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 6--Wall Street disappointment over returns from recent projects is clipping capital availability, reining in Strip construction and dashing local economic prospects, at least through 2004, analysts said. "Supply (growth) is low because returns have declined and capital has been less willing to speculate on Las Vegas investments," Bear, Stearns & Co. analyst Jason Ader said. The total room supply o...
Wyndham Partners with SDD to Deploy the First Brand-wide, Centralized Telecom Customer Pricing Program in the Hotel Industry / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Partners with SDD to Deploy the First Brand-wide, Centralized Telecom Customer Pricing Program in the Hotel Industry Technology Provides Wyndham with Competitive Edge in Creating More Comprehensive Rate/Communications Packages for Group Customers DALLAS (Nov. 12, 2002) - In another industry first, Wyndham International (AMEX:WBR) has partnered with SDD, Inc. to launch a chain-wide centralized call accounting system enabling the company to dynamically price the companys communications offerings on a per room or group booking basis at any Wyndham property. Additionally, the pla...
Park Place Entertainment's Just Named President and CEO Wally Barr Aims to Dominate All its Current Casino Markets / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Park Place Entertainment's Just Named President and CEO Wally Barr Aims to Dominate All its Current Casino Markets By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 'Nov. 25, 2002 -- Under new leadership at the helm, Park Place Entertainment Corp. aims to upgrade flagging performance in the West, firm up its top team and dominate all its markets. Newly named President and Chief Executive Officer Wally Barr and his board of directors have set those targets, and Wall Street sources say investors will be happy if they hit them. Barr, previously...
Viral Outbreak Sickens 438 on the Holland America Amsterdam / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Viral Outbreak Sickens 438 on the Holland America Amsterdam By Ina Paiva Cordle, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 12, 2002 - Weeks ago, a passenger may have brought a stomach virus aboard the Holland America Amsterdam. It festered and spread. By Monday, it had attacked 438 people on three cruises, causing dozens to be sent home early from the most recent trip, a 10-day Caribbean passage. The cruise line struck back Monday: More than 600 workers scoured the ship after it returned to Port Everglades to clean and disinfect every surface -- fro...
Marriott International Takes the Owner of a 6 room Bed & Breakfast to Court, Citing Trademark Infringement over the Name Vinoy / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Marriott International Takes the Owner of a 6 room Bed & Breakfast to Court, Citing Trademark Infringement Over the Name Vinoy By Mark Albright, St. Petersburg Times, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 22, 2002 - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Marriott International owns the name of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, but some people don't think the lodging giant owns the story of how the historic landmark got there. "They cannot change history," said Michael Roberts, whose 3-year-old bed and breakfast is linked in local history books to the opulent 360-room resort just ac...
Richard Verruni Named General Manager of the Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Verruni Named General Manager of the Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey November 1, 2002 - Richard Verruni has joined Westminster Hospitality Groups flagship, the newly constructed Westminster Hotel in Livingston, New Jersey, as general manager. Verruni is overseeing the marketing, operations, management and development of the hotels business and guest service packages. He is also supervising the hiring of key employees, which is expected to include between 60 and 100 new jobs for the area. Richard has more than 23 years of hospitality experience, said Mic...
Vail Resorts Drives Debt to Record Levels in Quest to Expand / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Vail Resorts Drives Debt to Record Levels in Quest to Expand By Jason Blevins and Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 3--As chief executive of Vail Resorts, Adam Aron has taken gambles to push his company beyond the Colorado ski business into the costly landscape of high-end real estate, luxury hotels and out-of-state ski hills. The idea is to spread Vail's revenue streams across a palette wider than Colorado's ski season. Analysts hail his purchases as prudent, even fire-sale buys. But, in the process, he has driven Vail's debt to re...
Four Star Calgary Hotel Reports 42% Increase in Bookings During Initial Period With New Channel Marketing Provider / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Four Star Calgary Hotel Reports 42% Increase in Bookings During Initial Period With New Channel Marketing Provider The International Hotel of Calgary Taps VIP International to Boost Reservations; Earns Four Star Designation Calgary, Alberta, Canada November 18, 2002 VIP International Corporation, a channel marketing company known for its intent to be the number one producer of bookings per client, today announced The International Hotel of Calgary signed a two-year contract for reservation services. The landmark hotel will use the Global Distribution System (GDS), voice center, Internet marketing, banner...
Voting Underway for The Ultimate Service Award 2002 / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Voting Underway for The Ultimate Service Award 2002 Sponsored by CNN, American Express and Continental Airlines November 2002 - The international hotel industry will soon have a clearer insight into what their customers think and feel about service and if customers like staying in hotels. Voting for The Ultimate Service Award 2002, the first and only global award that recognises and rewards good service in the hotel industry, commenced on October 1, 2002. The Awards are expected to attract thousands of Internet votes from around the globe. This year, for the first time, customers wil...
The University of Arizona Science and Technology Park Partners with Grubb & Ellis to Find Owner, Developer for Executive Hotel Within the Park / Nov 2
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The University of Arizona Science and Technology Park Partners with Grubb & Ellis to Find Owner, Developer for Executive Hotel Within the Park New York, NY (November 6, 2002) -- Grubb & Ellis Company, one of the leading providers of integrated real estate services, today announced that it has been selected by the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park in Tucson (the Park) to assist in the selection of a development team for an executive class hotel within the Park. The Park is the 6th largest university research park in the United States. In 2001, the Association of U...
Paramount Hospitality Management Now Managing Ramada Inn & Suites, Toledo / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Paramount Hospitality Management Now Managing Ramada Inn & Suites, Toledo The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1, 2002 - A 19-floor downtown Toledo hotel that has gone through several name changes in recent years has new owners, who may directly market the property connected to SeaGate Centre through the Internet. The hotel, which remains affiliated with Ramada Inn & Suites, was purchased from Arun Patel this week for an undisclosed sum by SNP Investors LLP. Mr. Patel bought the property, located at Jefferson Avenue and Summit Street...
Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon Starred in Film Version of Horror Classic 'The Shining' / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon Starred in Film Version of Horror Classic 'The Shining' By Gary A. Warner, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 28, 2002 - The Stanley had a stand-in. Stephen King conceived his horror classic "The Shining" while staying at the rambling Stanley Hotel just outside Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colo. But when it came time to shoot the 1980 movie version of the novel, director Stanley Kubrick opted to use the Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon as the exterior of King's myt...
108-Year-Old Fire Station is Reborn as 65-room Boutique Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts / Nov 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report 108-Year-Old Fire Station is Reborn as 65-room Boutique Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge, MA . . . (November 8, 2002) The red brick structure that served faithfully as the Cambridge Fire Departments Engine 7 station for 100 years, beginning in 1894, is enjoying a second life as The Kendall, the first and only boutique hotel in this bustling university town. The 65-room hotel opened its doors recently with queen and king room rates starting at under $200. The original building and its seven-story addition is located at 350 Main Street, in the shadow of the Ma...
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Teledex Announces New High Speed Internet Access Solution . ExpressNet package provides economical solution for delivering guestroom broadband San Jose, California, November 7, 2002 --- Teledex LLC, the leading worldwide provider of telephones for the hospitality industry, today announced the availability of its new high speed Internet access (HSIA) solution for the hospitality industry, named ExpressNet. ExpressNet provides an integrated, economical solution for lodging properties of all types to deliver dependable, high-speed Internet access for less than $200 per installed room. This...
A Trademark of Wilson & Associates Inc.'s is Risk-taking, Allowing Trisha Wilson's Company to Carve a Worldwide Reputation as Luxury Interio
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive A Trademark of Wilson & Associates Inc.'s is Risk-taking, Allowing Trisha Wilson's Company to Carve a Worldwide Reputation as Luxury Interior Designer in the Hospitality Industry By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 24, 2002 - When Asia's economy spiraled into recession in 1996, Dallas-based luxury hotel designer Trisha Wilson faced tough decisions. Her 5-year-old Singapore office had enjoyed a healthy flow of business during the early '90s boom, but the multimillion-dollar luxury projects that Ms. Wilson specializes in wer...
Tom Gallagher, CEO of Park Place Entertainment, Resigns / November 2002
April 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Tom Gallagher, CEO of Park Place Entertainment, Resigns By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 20--In a move that did not shock many on Wall Street, Park Place Entertainment boss Tom Gallagher announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon in Atlantic City. Some industry analysts, however, expressed surprise at the company's decision to promote Chief Operating Office Wallace Barr to replace him as president and chief executive officer. "Gallagher had been under a fair amount of criticism and the company's stock prices really lagg...
