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Ayushman Ayurvedic Trust Manages Spa for The Taj Malabar, Cochin / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Ayushman Ayurvedic Trust Manages Spa for The Taj Malabar, Cochin Authentic Holistic Healing Methods At The Taj Malabar, Cochin Bombay, India (July 2002) - Business and leisure travelers looking for true relaxation and overall physical and mental well-being can retreat to Tamara, the new ayurveda spa at the recently renovated Taj Malabar, Cochin, part of Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, India¹s leading luxury hotel group. The hotel is located in the city of Cochin in the Indian state of Kerala in southern India, the birthplace of the ancient healing system of ayurveda. Tamara ...
Asian Investors Return to the Australian Hotel Market / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Asian Investors Return to the Australian Hotel Market Sydney, July 16, 2002 Asian investors have returned to the Australian hotel market in unprecedented levels. Over the six months to June 2002, Asian investors have snapped up over three quarters (79.0%) of the total value of hotels sold. This dominance surpasses the investment of the 1993-1994 era, which was the heyday of the Asian hotel investors, said Mr Mike Batchelor, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. During the six months to June 2001, the only Asian investors active in the Australian hotel market were...
Anchorage Hotelier Carol Fraser Appoints All Women to General Manager Posts / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Anchorage Hotelier Carol Fraser Appoints All Women to General Manager Posts By Paula Dobbyn, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 22--In an industry where men still fill the ranks of upper management, Anchorage hotelier Carol Fraser is bucking the trend, deliberately. Fraser, vice president of Aspen Hotels, co-owns hotels in Fairbanks, Juneau, Valdez and Soldotna and is rebuilding one that burned to the ground in Anchorage last spring. All of Fraser's general managers are women. "It's not a coincidence. It's on purpose," said Fraser. "W...
Accor Web Sites Exceed Two million Room Nights Booked Since the Beginning of 2002 / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Web Sites Exceed Two million Room Nights Booked Since the Beginning of 2002 Paris - July 31, 2002 - At July 15, Accor had registered, more than two million room nights in the Groups 3,700 hotels since the beginning of the year via its online, real-time hotel reservation service. This exceeds the results for full-year 2001 and confirms the reservation services position as Europes leading hotel website. A room reserved every nine seconds Since the beginning of the year, Accor has recorded 25 million visits to all its hotel websites, which include the accorhotels.com portal as w...
Food Safety Implementation, by Design / Lee Simon / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Drawing Conclusions Foodservice Design By Lee Simon / The General Group / July 2002 Let the records show that I am a big proponent of food safety big HUGE! The last thing that a dining patron should have to worry about is whether or not food poisoning is a potential side effect of the dining experience. Unfortunately, wide spread implementation of safe food handling practices, throughout most segments of the hospitality industry, has not been as successful as originally hoped. Food Safety Hype Food safety, for our purposes, will refer to the handling of food and food contact items in a manner that reduces the ris...
Hotel Online Banner Advertising and Site Statistics / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Advertising Opportunities Available on Hotel Online Popularity Data from Alexa Internet Hotel Online Site Statistics Recap WebTrends - Hotel Online Advertising Rates July, 2002 Large Banner Ad Page: Hotel Online home page at http://www.hotel-online.com Location on page: At top of page immediately below the Hotel Online Logo Also: Rotated throughout daily news articles at Hotel Online's discretion. Size: 324 pixels wide x 45 pixels tall Gif: Banner .gif is responsibility of advertiser Fee: $1,395.00 for each 30 day period (discounts available for extended commitments) ...
iHotelier Continues To Attract Hotels Nationwide; Riding High On Technology & Quality Service / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report iHotelier Continues To Attract Hotels Nationwide Riding High On Technology & Quality Service Houston, TX (August 13, 2002): In keeping with its rapid growth rate, iHotelier, a division of Webvertising Inc, has announced a series of new contracts with hotels around the country. The Watergate Hotel (Washington DC), Harbor Court Hotel (Baltimore, MD), The Stockyards Hotel (Ft. Worth, TX), Kingsley Inn and Suites (Garland, TX), Hotel San Carlos (Phoenix, AZ), Historic Santa Maria Inn (Santa Maria, CA), The Cornhusker (Lincoln, NE), and WaterColor Inn (Seagrove, FL) will all be taking advantage...
Report on Electronic Bookings for Worldwide Hotel Industry Shows Luxury Segment Leads the Way to HotelRecovery in Q2 / TravelCLICK Issues Second Quart
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Report on Electronic Bookings for Worldwide Hotel Industry Shows Luxury Segment Leads the Way to Hotel Recovery in Q2 TravelCLICK eMonitor Chicago (August 20, 2002)TravelCLICKs eMonitor results for the second quarter of 2002 show that while worldwide hotel room nights and revenue booked electronically through the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) decreased versus the same period last year, booking activity was much improved over the first quarter. The number of room nights booked electronically was down 3.2% from the second quarter of 2001; revenue was off 8% and average r...
U.S. Wine Consumption Rises for Eighth Straight Year Despite the Recession and Weakness in Travel and Hospitality Sectors / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report U.S. Wine Consumption Rises for Eighth Straight Year Despite the Recession and Weakness in Travel and Hospitality Sectors Growth Fueled by Strong Performance of Imported Wines NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 12, 2002 - Wine consumption in the U.S. posted its eighth consecutive year of growth in 2001, despite the effects of a recession and a sharp slowdown in the travel and hospitality industries after September 11, according to the 2002 edition of Adams Wine Handbook published by Adams Beverage Group. U.S. wine consumption climbed to 233.7 million 9-liter cases in 2001, though the ...
Early Holiday Inns Executives and Franchisees Attend Kemmons Wilson Gallery Opening in Memphis / July 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Early Holiday Inns Executives and Franchisees Attend Kemmons Wilson Gallery Opening in Memphis By Jerome Obermark, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 2--Elvis Presley left Memphis a legacy showcasing his life and career at Graceland. Holiday Inns founder Kemmons Wilson will leave Memphis a legacy showcasing his life and storied business career in the Kemmons Wilson Gallery. That legacy is housed in the new 82-room Holiday Inn and Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management at the University of Memphis at Centr...
Raymond Goad, Former VP for Westin Hotels, Developing $200 million Golf Course, Resort Near DFW / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Raymond Goad, Former VP for Westin Hotels, Developing $200 million Golf Course, Resort Near DFW By Jenni Smith, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas--Wildflower Resort Co. has a plan to turn the brush and marshes on Joe Pool Lake's west shore peninsula into a resort with a four-star hotel, conference center and a golf course designed by stars Jack Nicklaus and Sergio Garcia. It's hardly an original idea. Three other developers over the last seven years have outlined similar visions for the area. But not a shovel of ...
What Matters to Business Travelers While on the Road? / By Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report What Matters to Business Travelers While on the Road? By Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu, University of Delaware, 2002 The purpose of this study was to ascertain any differences in the needs of female and male business travelers and to ascertain the importance and satisfaction of technology needs for business travelers in selecting hotels. 4000 business travelers who were a member of American Management Association surveyed from all across the United States. Summary of Findings and Conclusions The average business traveler this study surveyed: stayed two nights per business trip (43.6%), ...
Substantially Complete Phrase at Center of Dispute Over Property Assessment for Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive "Substantially Complete" Phrase at Center of Dispute Over Property Assessment for Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa By Elena Cabral, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 5--"Substantially complete" sounds like a relatively simple phrase, if you are talking about a salami sandwich or a sand castle. But if you are a county property appraiser or a property owner, those words and their meaning can translate into millions of tax dollars. In the case of the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, which is fighting an estimated $300 million property as...
Wayne Chappell, Head of Kansas City, Mo., Convention, Visitors Bureau to Leave for Houston / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Wayne Chappell, Head of Kansas City, Mo., Convention, Visitors Bureau to Leave for Houston By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 3--Wayne Chappell, Kansas City's top tourism cheerleader, announced his resignation Friday as president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City. Chappell will begin work later this month as vice president of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Council. He was sales and marketing director at the Houston agency from 1973 to 1978. Rod Anderson, a Kansas City restaurant owner...
Wyndham Only Hotel Company to be Recipient of 2002 CIO-100 Award / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Only Hotel Company to be Recipient of 2002 CIO-100 Award DALLAS (Aug. 15, 2002) - Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE: WYN), a leader in technology innovation, has been named a recipient of the 2002 CIO-100 Award. This prestigious honor is a result of Wyndham's ongoing commitment to demonstrating positive business performance through integrated technologies and processes. Wyndham has long-pursued an information architecture that fosters improved guest services. Most recently, Wyndham announced a revolutionary offer to members of its guest recognition program, Wyndham ByReque...
Wyndham Reports Net Loss of $76.9 million for 2nd Qtr compared to Loss of $39.1 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR Falls 9.8% / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham Reports Net Loss of $76.9 million for 2nd Qtr Compared to Loss of $39.1 million a Year Earlier; RevPAR Falls 9.8% DALLAS - Aug. 6, 2002 -- Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. Financial Highlights Total revenues on a comparable pro forma basis, which reflects adjustments for acquisitions and dispositions, for the second quarter 2002, were $508.7 million, an 8.7 percent decrease from the same period in 2001. On a pro forma basis earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as a...
David Villarrubia Named General Manager of the 1,200-room Hilton Americas-Houston / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report David Villarrubia Named General Manager of the 1,200-room Hilton Americas-Houston HOUSTON - Aug. 27, 2002 -- David Villarrubia has been named general manager of the 1,200-room Hilton Americas-Houston in Houston, Texas, scheduled for completion in late 2003. Villarrubia most recently served in the same position at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport. A native of New Orleans, Villarrubia has held a number of positions during nearly 30 years with Hilton Hotels Corporation. He began his career with the c...
Japanese Air Travelers to Las Vegas Declines 62% Compared to First 6 Months of Last Year / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Japanese Air Travelers to Las Vegas Declines 62% Compared to First 6 Months of Last Year By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 21--Japan's two largest airlines this week reconfirmed what many Las Vegas businesses and tourism officials have known for months: Fewer Japanese are traveling to the United States. Katsumi Aiba, general manger for Japan Travel Bureau in Los Angeles, said Tuesday many Japanese are still reluctant to visit the United States because of last year's terrorist attacks and troubles with their nation's econom...
Properties in Bakersfield and Solvang, California Reflagged Vagabond Inns / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Properties in Bakersfield and Solvang, California Reflagged Vagabond Inns LOS ANGELES, CA August 9, 2002 - Vagabond Franchise System, Inc., today announced the addition of two locations in California to its expanding network of economy and mid-market properties. Now open is the 134-room Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South, re-flagged from an Inn of America. The hotel is the second in the San Joaquin Valley city owned by Surya M. Reddy, MD and his associates, who also own the Vagabond Inn Bakersfield North. The new property is located at 6501 Colony Street and is manag...
HotelTraining.com Selected by Vagabond Franchise Systems Inc. / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HotelTraining.com Selected by Vagabond Franchise Systems Inc. Dallas, TX August 26, 2002 - HotelTraining.com announced today that Vagabond Franchise Systems Inc. has selected the company to provide Internet Based Training for the company's central reservations office. HotelTraining.com introduced the first reservation sales training program designed specifically for delivery via the Internet in August 1998. Since that date, the company has provided reservations training to hotels and reservations centers in the United States, Australia, Western Europe and Asia. The STAR (Sales Train...
UniFocus Releases New Flexible Budget System / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report UniFocus Releases New Flexible Budget System CARROLLTON, TX -- August 22, 2002 - UniFocus, a knowledge and performance management company for service industries, recently launched Watson, R.M. Budgeter, the hospitality industrys only flexible budget system. Watson, R.M. Budgeter protects against profit erosion by giving clients a powerful tool for analyzing revenue and cost trends, said Mark Heymann, chief executive officer of UniFocus, adding, The key to this analysis is the comparison of actual costs to pre-established standards. Performance is no longer measured against origi...
Sun Suites Chooses Unirez to Help Drive Recognizable Value To Hotel Guests / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online .Special Report Sun Suites Chooses Unirez to Help Drive "Recognizable Value" To Hotel Guests DALLAS, TX / Atlanta, GA (August 26, 2002) After a comprehensive analysis of competitive hotel reservation services, Sun Suites has chosen Unirez to provide seamless connectivity to all Global Distribution Systems, booking capability through all major alternate distribution channels including Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz and Travelweb, as well as providing on-line booking capability for the new, enhanced Sun Suites web site, www.sunsuites.com. Bob Henritze, President of Sun suites said, "At Sun Suites o...
Sporting Events Bolster UK July 2002 Hotel Performance / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Sporting Events Bolster UK July 2002 Hotel Performance London - August 19, 2002 - The Commonwealth games and Golf Open Championship have given a much-needed boost to the UK's regional hotel industry, according to preliminary figures released today from the HotelBenchmark Survey by Deloitte & Touche. In July, regional hotels reported positive occupancy growth for the first time this year, up seven percent from June and 0.7% over last year, to reach 75%. This growth combined with a small improvement in average room rate resulted in revPAR* rising 0.9 percent. July's performance i...
Hotel Sales and Marketing Professionals Turnover Double that of Other Industries / HSMAI Foundation / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Sales and Marketing Professionals Turnover Double that of Other Industries / HSMAI Foundation MCLEAN, VA (Aug. 12, 2002) The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation commissioned a study on Turnover one of the areas of greatest interest and concern for the sales and marketing profession. Funded by the Foundations Corporate Membership Program, the comprehensive, six-month survey studied the Causes, Costs and Cures of Turnover. A detailed recap and analysis of the 70-page report appears in the spring issue of the HSMAI Mar...
