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Three Renaissance Hotels in Florida Complete $30 Million In Capital Improvements In 2002 / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Three Renaissance Hotels in Florida Complete $30 Million In Capital Improvements In 2002 MIAMI -- Sept. 26, 2002-- Renaissance Hotels Florida, a new cooperative sales and marketing alliance to market the brand to both business and leisure travelers visiting Florida, announced planned renovations and refurbishments at three of its resorts, Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Spa in Miami Beach; Renaissance Miami-Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami; and Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg. Together, these capital improvements represent $30 million in Florida for 2002. With the escal...
Ruben Garza Named General Manager of the Best Western Sunrise Hotel Redondo Beach / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Ruben Garza Named General Manager of the Best Western Sunrise Hotel Redondo Beach Santa Barbara, California September 20, 2002 - Pacifica Hotel Company President Dale Marquis has announced the appointment of Ruben Garza, CHA, as General Manager of the Best Western Sunrise Hotel, located at 400 North Harbor Drive in Redondo Beach, California. He will be responsible for managing all operations for the 111-unit property including administration, engineering, human resources, rooms, revenue/yield management and sales/marketing. For the past two years, Garza served as General Manager of...
Add PUNCH to Your Publicity Efforts with Powerful P.R. from Hasek Communications / Oct 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Add PUNCH to Your Publicity Efforts with Powerful P.R. from Hasek Communications CLEVELAND, OHIO -- OCT. 1, 2002 -- Glenn Hasek, a highly respected writer and editor with more than 14 years of professional communications experience, has launched his own company, Hasek Communications, to provide professional public relations services to companies in the hospitality industry. Hasek will specialize in media relations, including the writing and distribution of press releases, case studies, brochures, press kits and electronic or print newsletters. Hasek, who previously worked as the managing edito...
The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel Thrives as Occupancy Rate Defies Critics / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel Thrives as Occupancy Rate Defies Critics By Nondhanada Intarakomalyasu, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 27--After a slow start, the Peninsula Bangkok, a five-star riverside hotel which is part of the Hong Kong Peninsula Group, has lifted its occupancy rate to 73 percent from 32 percent in 1999. The turnaround occurred in 2000 when the hotel management began offering promotional rates worldwide, said Ian Coughlan, the hotel's general manager. The average room rate was reduced from to 3,100 baht from 4,800 baht ...
PKF Data Now Available to Help Hotel Managers with Their Budgets / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Atlanta, GA, September 25, 2002 Each fall, hotel managers struggle through the process of preparing their budgets for the upcoming year. How do I forecast RevPAR for an entire year? and How do I know if the hotel is operating as efficiently as comparable properties? are the questions most commonly heard from operators. To assist U.S. hotel managers prepare their 2003 budget, The Hospitality Research Group of PKF Consulting (HRG) has developed two products designed to simplify the budgeting process, as well as enhance accuracy. START the budget process with Hotel Outlook, an objective, base-line forecast of quarter-by-qua...
The Former Koshien Miyako Hotel Rebranded to Novotel Koshien Osaka West / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Former Koshien Miyako Hotel Rebranded to Novotel Koshien Osaka West 9 September 2002: Accor's best-known hotel brand, Novotel, has made its debut in Japan when the former Koshien Miyako Hotel was rebranded to Novotel Koshien Osaka West following a major upgrade of all the hotel's rooms, function facilities and public areas. The Novotel is a very strategic addition for Accor in Japan, giving a highly visible presence in the Kansai district. Osaka is Japan's second largest city with a day population of over eight million, and industry in the Osaka-Kobe belt - in which the Novotel is loc...
Hotel Occupancy Rates Down 15% in Northern California in First Six Months of 2002 / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotel Occupancy Rates Down 15% in Northern California in First Six Months of 2002 By Donna Kato, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 10--California's $75 billion tourism industry was already feeling the distress of an economic slump when the calendar page turned to Sept. 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks dashed any hope for a year-end travel rally and, in fact, plunged hotels, airlines and related businesses further into a deep hole. "After 9/11, everyone's whole sense of safety and security was shaken, and it only made things worse f...
iHotelier Forms Strategic Alliance With NoBarriers / September 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report iHotelier Forms Strategic Alliance With NoBarriers Making total integration a reality for hotels HOUSTON, Texas - September 4, 2002: iHotelier, a division of Webvertising Inc, has announced a strategic alliance with NoBarriers to provide seamless PMS system integration. Through this alliance, iHotelier will now provide one-way and two-way interfaces between its electronic distribution network (iHotelier CRS) and hotels ground systems (PMS). Reservations processed through the iHotelier CRS for Internet, GDS, voice and other onward distribution channels such as the Pegasus ODD will be...
Mattress Manufacturer Gets In Bed With PRPRO / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Mattress Manufacturer Gets In Bed With PRPRO myBed Inc. teams with former hospitality trade magazine editors to educate hoteliers on next-generation mattress system minimizing replacement costs and guest complaints on firmness and cleanliness ROCKDALE, ILL. SEPT. 2, 2002 myBed Inc., a Rockdale Ill.-based developer of bedding solutions for the hospitality industry, has tapped the expertise of PRPRO, a hospitality-specific public relations firm based in Cleveland, to expose hoteliers to the economical and hygienic benefits of its renewable mattress system for hotels. The myBed...
Augusta National Golf Club Fights Pressure to Accept Women Members / September 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Augusta National Golf Club Fights Pressure to Accept Women Members By Glenn Sheeley, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 31--Augusta National Golf Club, fighting pressure to accept women members, made an unprecedented decision Friday to cut all outside sponsorship ties, meaning the 2003 Masters will be televised commercial-free. Rather than allowing tournament sponsors to face pressure from the National Council of Women's Organizations, which wants Augusta National to admit a female member, club Chairman Hootie Johnson decided not to...
Eight Year Old Mold Problem May Force Popular Boca Raton Restaurant to Close / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Eight Year Old Mold Problem May Force Popular Boca Raton Restaurant to Close By Alexandra Clough, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 22, 2002 - An outbreak of toxic mold has invaded the popular Mario's restaurant in Boca Raton, according to a lawsuit. "Our goal is to stay open as long as the health and safety of employees and patrons is not compromised. But at a certain point, we're going to have to close and the problem remediated," said Bill Berger, a lawyer for Mario's owner Tony Bova. In a lawsuit quietly filed last month in Palm ...
Dolce Appoints Several to Key Corporate Positions / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Dolce Appoints Several to Key Corporate Positions MONTVALE, NJ (13 September 2002) -- In response to its aggressive global strategy for growth and expansion, Andy Dolce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dolce International has announced additions and changes in several key positions throughout the Company. Andy MacLellan, Chief Operating Officer and President, European Operations Andy MacLellan will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer and will now oversee development and operations activities in Europe. Operating out of the Companys Paris Office, MacLellan will oversee...
Wyndham Appoints Mark A. Solls to Executive VP and General Counsel / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Appoints Mark A. Solls to Executive VP and General Counsel DALLAS (Sept. 23, 2002) Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) today announced that Mark A. Solls will join the company as executive vice president and general counsel, replacing Carla S. Moreland who resigned the position last year to enter private practice. Solls will begin his new duties on Sept. 30 and will be responsible for all of Wyndhams legal affairs, including the day-to-day operations of the Wyndham Corporate Legal Department; securities; acquisitions; dispositions; and strategic direction. Marks addi...
Myles McGourty Appointed Area VP for Hyatt International South America / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Myles McGourty Appointed Area VP for Hyatt International South America Chicago, IL, September 10, 2002 - Mr. Bernd Chorengel, president of Hyatt International Corporation, is pleased to announce the following executive appointment. Myles McGourty has been appointed area vice president for South America in addition to his duties as general manager of Grand Hyatt São Paulo which opened August 19. A graduate of the Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland, McGourty has held management assignments in Ireland, England, Switzerland and the United States. In 1983, he joined the team of...
Profile: Ed Silver and Bill Marbach, Founders of Lodging.com / September 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Profile: Ed Silver and Bill Marbach, Founders of Lodging.com By Thomas J. Brady, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 5, 2002 - A couple of friends who began traveling the Internet in college clicked onto a new home page this summer with the sale of their online hotel booking company to the giant Cendant Corp. Ed Silver and Bill Marbach met in the early 1980s while playing soccer at Abington Friends School in Jenkintown. They stayed in touch as pioneering users of e-mail during college and graduate school -- and in 1995 started their busine...
Investment in Staff and Systems has Paid Off at Le Royal Meridien Bahrain / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Investment in Staff and Systems has Paid Off at Le Royal Meridien Bahrain Implementation of systems and training has bottom-line benefits Dubai, September 2002: Investment in staff and systems can have immediate bottom-line benefit in the tourism industry, according to Francesco Borrello, general manager of Le Royal Meridien Bahrain. While some five-star properties in the region have sought to cut back or consolidate following the global tourism downturn after September 11, the five-star resort property underwent a measured investment plan to develop the staff and to re-engineer th...
Dynamic Hospitality Entertainment/Internet Company Connects with the Pfeffer Group, LLC / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Dynamic Hospitality Entertainment/Internet Company "Connects" with the Pfeffer Group, LLC Alliance takes Sprint InSiteSM and Koolconnect Interactive Medias innovative hospitality technology to the next level New York, NY, September 20, 2002 KoolConnect, the hospitality entertainment and Internet connectivity solutions company, announced the addition of Eric Pfeffer and the Pfeffer Group, LLC, a leading international hospitality consulting firm with which it has formed a strategic alliance. The Pfeffer Groups President, Eric Pfeffer, will support and help guide Koolconnects st...
Hotel Construction Is Down Nationally and in Kansas City, Mo. / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotel Construction Is Down Nationally and in Kansas City, Mo. By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 24, 2002 - Private investment in hotel and motel construction in the United States hit a six-year low this summer, falling almost all the way back to 1990 recession levels. This time around, the events of Sept. 11 were a factor. The Commerce Department reported that for July the national, annualized rate of new construction of lodging properties was $10 billion -- down from $15.2 billion in July 2001. Locally it's the same st...
IPOH Ltd Sells Ibis World Square Hotel, Sydney for a bullish A$22.7 million / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report IPOH Ltd Sells Ibis World Square Hotel, Sydney for a Bullish A$22.7 million Sydney, September 19, 2002 - Contracts have exchanged for the sale of The Ibis World Square Hotel, Sydney to an Australian private company for a bullish A$22.7 million. The deal was negotiated by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Senior Vice President, Mr Mark Durran following an Expressions of Interest campaign that closed Thursday last week. The hotel attracted strong interest with over 62 enquiries registered. Ten offers to buy the asset were received and keen bidding ensued said Mr Durran. The...
Franchisees of Choice Hotels Donate Over $56,000 to Armed Forces Relief Agencies / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Franchisees of Choice Hotels Donate Over $56,000 to Armed Forces Relief Agencies NAPLES, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2002) The International Operators Council (IOC), the Choice Hotels International Foundation and franchisee owners of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Clarion, Quality, Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites brand hotels throughout the United States recently donated a total of $56,268, the proceeds of a post 9-11 fundraising drive, to three non-profit agencies that provide financial assistance to families of Navy, Army, Marine and Air Force personnel. The drive, which ran from October until Decemb...
Jiri Kobos, Arif Hashmi and Alex Jovanovic Named General Managers for Park Hyatt Hotels / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jiri Kobos, Arif Hashmi and Alex Jovanovic Named General Managers for Park Hyatt Hotels Mr. Bernd Chorengel, president of Hyatt International Corporation, is pleased to announce the following general manager appointments. Recently appointed general manager of Park Hyatt Moscow is Jiri Kobos. Kobos gained management experience with Sun International, Thaba' Nchu Sun in South Africa and with Shangri-La in Hangzhou before joining CCA International Hong Kong Ltd. in 1988 as associate manager/general manager at the Pacific Club in Hong Kong. In 1992, Kobos transferred to CCA International In...
Houston Hotels Full of Lonely Rooms / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Houston Hotels Full of Lonely Rooms By Ralph Bivins, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 27--Houston hotel operators should expect a gloomy 2003, but the mood will lift in 2004 when the Super Bowl comes to town and the city's new convention facilities are operating. "We are all holding out till the Super Bowl in '04," said Mark Petersen, chairman of the Hotel and Motel Association of Greater Houston, which held its annual forecast luncheon Thursday. Next year is shaping up to be lackluster for the local hotel business as a national decline i...
The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall / Rick Swig / RSBA Associates / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
RSBA & Associates Hospitality Consulting Services 400 Spear Street, Suite 106 San Francisco, CA 94105 Email: rickswig@rsbaswig.com Web site: http://www.rsbaswig.com Email: rickswig@rsbaswig.com Web site: http://www.rsbaswig.com The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall by Rick Swig, September 2002 With a few months to go in 2002 hotel real estate has probably fared better than the stock market, but that doesnt make for a good report card. This year has truly supported the adage of the bigger they are, the harder they fall. While many smaller geographic markets can claim that this years revenue ...
HSMAI Is the Largest Operator of Meetings Industry Trade Shows / Sept 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Is the Largest Operator of Meetings Industry Trade Shows MCLEAN, VA (Sept. 13, 2002) The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) debuted an additional HSMAI Meetings Quest trade show in St. Louis yesterday, bringing the total number of shows annually to a record 11 for HSMAI, the largest operator of meetings industry trade shows. At a time when suppliers are searching for cost-effective ways to generate business, and buyers are looking for options and the greatest value, HSMAI delivers like no other organization in the marketplace. With its portfolio ...
