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Wireless Broadband Internet Access Integrated at Hyatt Regency Istanbul, Turkey / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Wireless Broadband Internet Access Integrated at Hyatt Regency Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul, Augus 14, 2002 - Hyatt Regency Istanbul is now offering Wireless Broadband Internet Access (WLAN) throughout the hotel, including the pool area and all guestrooms. Hyatt Regency Istanbul is the only 5 star hotel in Turkey providing full wireless access. "At Hyatt Regency Istanbul, we always think through the special needs of our guests who are mostly traveling on business. The Internet connection for a traveling businessmen who is not a member of a global service provider is often both co...
Tulsa Hoteliers Feel Heat of Competition / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Tulsa Hoteliers Feel Heat of Competition By Tom Droege, Tulsa World, Okla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8, 2002 - The Adam's Mark Hotel is undergoing a $1.5 million face-lift to help hold its ground when the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, which will be the city's largest such facility, opens early next year on East 71st Street. "This is putting us in a position to be more competitive," said Brett Sundstrom, general manager of the downtown Adam's Mark. The 12-story hotel at 100 E. Second St. is getting a fresh interior skin and contemporary furn...
Hotel Room Sales Now Unaffected by Travel Fears; Only Economic Conditions Affecting Demand in Most Markets / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Room Sales Now Unaffected by Travel Fears; Only Economic Conditions Affecting Demand in Most Markets Atlanta, GA, August 22, 2002 - Recently released lodging forecasts from Boston-based Torto Wheaton Research (TWR) and Atlanta-based The Hospitality Research Group, the research affiliate of PKF Consulting (HRG), reveal that air travel stigma effects on hotel room sales following September 11, 2001 have disappeared in all but 13 major cities. And in these 13 cities, the effects have substantially dissipated. Air travel stigma is defined as the reduction in air travel occurring...
Business Travelers Anxiety; 18% Indicate No Travel On or Around September 11th / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Business Travelers Anxiety; 18% Indicate No Travel On or Around September 11th Concern About Travel on September 11 Remains High / YP&B Survey ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 6, 2002) - Almost one in five leisure travelers say they will not travel on or around September 11th because of concerns about potential terrorist activity according to a new national poll of travel intentions issued today by Yesawich, Pepperdine & Brown, the Orlando-based travel services marketing firm that monitors the travel intentions of Americans. Business travelers displayed roughly the same degree of anxiet...
Tourist Rage, A Result of Stressed-out Society, Pointed at Hospitality Workers / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Tourist Rage, A Result of Stressed-out Society, Pointed at Hospitality Workers By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 11--The sun isn't the only thing making tourists hot along the Grand Strand. Traffic, long lines and flight delays are causing more vacationers to lose their cool and take out their frustrations on hotel workers, amusement ride operators and waitresses. "Tourist rage" is a result of the stressed-out society and tourists' unrealistic hopes for a perfect, peaceful getaway, psychologists say. Once some t...
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Opens Five New Hotels in the Toronto Area; In One Day! / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Concord Hospitality Enterprises Opens Five New Hotels in the Toronto Area; In One Day! TORONTO, ON August 14, 2002 Today, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), celebrated the opening of five new hotels in the Greater Toronto Area -- the Courtyard Vaughan, Courtyard Toronto/Mississauga, Courtyard Toronto/Markham, Residence Inn Toronto/Mississauga and Residence Inn Toronto/Markham. All five hotels will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. of Mentor, Ohio. The grand opening of the hotels was inaugurated with a ribbon cutting cere...
Mark Tobin and Mike Cahill form HREC Asset Managementsm In Association with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors, Inc.® / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Tobin and Mike Cahill Form HREC Asset Managementsm In Association with Hospitality Real Estate Counselors, Inc.® Denver, CO, August 15, 2002: Industry veteran, Mark Tobin, has joined forces with Denver based Hospitality Real Estate Counselors, Inc.® (HREC®) to form HREC Asset Managementsm, a lodging investment advisory firm. Mark Tobin and Michael Cahill (president/founder of HREC) are both principals in the new venture. HREC Asset Management is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and Mark will serve in the role of managing principal and company president. Hotel asset mana...
Thailand Makes Deal to Boost the Number of Japanese Tourists / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Thailand Makes Deal to Boost the Number of Japanese Tourists By Woranuj Maneerungsee Bangkok Post, Thailand Aug. 27--The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) signed a memorandum of understanding with eight leading Japanese tour operators yesterday to dramatically increase the number of visitors from Japan within six months, starting in October. The memorandum was signed by Juthamas Siriwan, the TAT governor, and executives of the companies that are part of a business mission to Japan. The mission, which lasts until Thursday, is led by Somkid Jatusripitak, a deputy p...
Bad Food, Poor Guides Hurt Thai Tourism Industry / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Bad Food, Poor Guides Hurt Thai Tourism Industry By Saritdet Marukatat, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 29, 2002 - Low-quality food and tour guides have created a bad impression of Thailand among Chinese tourists, one of the fastest-growing groups of visitors to the country, according to a study by the Thai Chamber of Commerce University. Most travelers from China picked food as one of their "worst experiences" during their stay, followed by local guides, traffic problems and sex shows. Low-quality meals at hotels, unauthenti...
The University of Hawaii Travel Industry Management Program Receives the TedQual (Tourism Education Quality) Certification from the World Tourism Orga
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The University of Hawaii Travel Industry Management Program Receives the TedQual (Tourism Education Quality) Certification from the World Tourism Organization August 26, 2002 - The University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Travel Industry Management (TIM)s Bachelor of Science Program recently received the TedQual (Tourism Education Quality) Certification, a quality certification issued by the World Tourism Organization (WTO), with one of the highest ratings of all certified institutions throughout the world. The TedQual Certification establishes a quality assurance system for tourism ...
Taylored Training Targets Hospitality Industry / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Taylored Training Targets Hospitality Industry Denver, Colorado August 14, 2002 - A new Denver-area speakers and trainers bureau, Taylored Training, has been established to provide specialized training and education to hospitality professionals and team members. The focus of training provided by the new group is a set of four areas vital to the success of lodging and dining organizations and team members. The core competencies cover the skills necessary for the continued personal and organizational success in the hospitality industry, including customer service, writing, and mee...
Commissions in the Hotel Industry: Agents for Change? / Robert Mandelbaum / PKF / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
By: Robert Mandelbaum Concurrent with the increased us of the Internet, travel agencies may go the way of the buggy whip and the carbide lantern. The Internet is now a major channel for the travel industry to reach potential customers. It gives consumers more options to book their travel and provides airlines, car rental firms, and hotels the ability to reach these same consumers directly, therefore bypassing third-party agencies. Like all industries, the travel industry constantly examines the relative cost / benefit of the various distribution channels available to make contact with customers. Because of this comparative anal...
Inter-American Data Acquires Stratton Warren Software from Purchase Pro / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Inter-American Data Acquires Stratton Warren Software from Purchase Pro Lawrenceville, GA, August 15, 2002 Inter-American Data (IAD), a leading developer of hospitality and document imaging software, has announced the companys acquisition of Stratton Warren Software (SWS), a materials management software company based in Las Vegas. The purchase is being made from Purchase Pro, a publicly held company. Stratton Warren Software, founded in 1977, primarily serves the hospitality industry. The Stratton Warren flagship product is the Enterprise Materials Management System, or MM...
Stonebridge Companies Acquires Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Lakewood, Colorado; Flagged as Stonebridge Hotel / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Stonebridge Companies Acquires Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Lakewood, Colorado; Flagged as Stonebridge Hotel DENVER July 30, 2002 Stonebridge Companies President, Mr. Navin Dimond announced the acquisition of the Stonebridge Hotel, formerly the Sheraton Four Points Hotel located in the Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado to their Colorado portfolio. Heading into their 12th year Stonebridge Companies, developers and operators of distinguished hotels now boast 32 hotels with over 3,000 rooms, nearly doubling their room count in the last five years. We are evaluat...
TradeWinds Island Resort Feels Spurned by St. Petersburg City Officials / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive TradeWinds Island Resort Feels Spurned by St. Petersburg City Officials By Amy Wimmer, St. Petersburg Times, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 7--ST. PETE BEACH, Fla.--With 35 gulf-front acres and more hotel rooms than any other resort on Florida's Gulf Coast, the TradeWinds Island Resort commands respect as a beach destination. Now the megahotel is asking for more respect close to home. "Balance is necessary between our residents and businesses," Keith Overton, general manager of the TradeWinds, wrote in a letter to St. Pete Beach city officials las...
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company Sells Equity Interest in the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Resort to be Managed by Fair
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Crescent Real Estate Equities Company Sells Equity Interest in the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Resort to be Managed by Fairmont, Reflagged The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa August 30, 2002 - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. ("FHR") (TSX/NYSE: FHR) today announced that it has completed a transaction with Crescent Real Estate Equities Company ("Crescent") to manage the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma County, California. Effective September 1, FHR's luxury management company, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts ("Fairmont"), will operate the property, which will be ...
U.S. Hospitality, Travel Industry Foresees Lull during Week of September 11 / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive U.S. Hospitality, Travel Industry Foresees Lull during Week of September 11 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 4--Atlanta's hospitality industry, still struggling with a slowdown in business travel, is bracing for a severe lull around the anniversary of Sept. 11. Airlines are cutting back schedules in anticipation of slowed demand Sept. 11. Hotels are expecting most of the month to be bleak, based on advance bookings for meeting space and rooms. Some experts think hospitality will bounce back after the anniversary, while others fea...
Seoul and Tokyo Hoteliers Score During World Cup / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Seoul and Tokyo Hoteliers Score During World Cup London - August 15, 2002 - The gateway cities of Seoul and Tokyo naturally benefited from the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan the first World Cup to ever be held in the region as well as the first to be co-hosted. Some 64 matches were played in June, attracting in the region of 1.6 million stadium spectators of which 800,000 are estimated to have come from countries outside Korea and Japan. June 2002 . Occupancy (%) Average room rate (US$) RevPAR (US$) RevPAR change (%) Tokyo 82.0 ...
Governor of New York and President of Seneca Nation of Indians See Indian Gaming as a Means Towards Economic Recovery / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Governor of New York and President of Seneca Nation of Indians See Indian Gaming as a Means Towards Economic Recovery By Tom Wanamaker, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 23--George Pataki and Cyrus Schindler have something in common. They both see Indian gaming as a means toward economic recovery. Governor George Pataki and the state legislature, in an attempt to ease New York's post-Sept. 11 fiscal problems, turned to Indian gaming to provide a financial injection into the state's coffers. He hopes to create jobs and financial s...
Jan Schoningh Appointed General Manager at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jan Schoningh Appointed General Manager at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Jasper, Alberta, August 2002 - With a rich history of leadership and hospitality experience from all around the world, Jan Schoningh has made the move to Jasper to become the new General Manager of The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Originally from the Netherlands, Schoningh began his career in the hospitality industry as a member of the pre-opening team for the golden Tulip St. HonorJ, Paris from 1988 to 1990. Maintaining a career with KLM/Golden Tulip Hotels for a number of years, Schoningh worked in Paris,...
Scott Spurlock, GM at Virginia Crossings Resort, Appoints Executive Management Team / August 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Scott Spurlock, GM at Virginia Crossings Resort, Appoints Executive Management Team THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, August 2002 Benchmark Hospitality has announced the appointment of a new Executive Management Team for Virginia Crossings Resort, located in Richmond, Virginia. Benchmark assumed management of the resort on April 16, 2002. Scott Spurlock, newly appointed general manager for the property, made the announcement, saying, we have assembled a top notch Executive Committee for Virginia Crossings. We welcome them into the Benchmark family. New Executive Team at Virginia Cross...
Simon C. Sloman Named Executive Vice President of Meyer Jabara Hotels / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Simon C. Sloman Named Executive Vice President of Meyer Jabara Hotels DANBURY, Conn. - Aug. 5, 2002 -- Veteran hotel executive Simon C. Sloman has been named executive vice president of Meyer Jabara Hotels. In the newly created post, Sloman will oversee all aspects of hotel operations for the company's portfolio of 25 full-service and mid-scale properties. He has overall responsibility for hotel operation, strategic planning, marketing and sales. With more than 30 years in the hospitality industry, Sloman has served in various hotel operations positions spanning hotel locations from c...
Susan E. Rachek Appointed General Manager at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Susan E. Rachek Appointed General Manager at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel Lynn L. Thomas Named Director of Sales and Marketing NORTHBROOK, Illinois . . . August 13, 2002 Lane Hospitality announces the appointment of Susan E. Rachek to General Manager and Lynn L. Thomas to Director of Sales and Marketing for the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ms. Rachek was General Manager of the Columbus Marriott North, Columbus, Ohio from 1997to the present and previously as the Director of Food and Beverage and Operations at the Buffalo Marriott Hotel ...
70% of American Travelers Willing to Pay Extra for Environmentally Responsible Travel / Aug 2002
March 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report 70% of American Travelers Willing to Pay Extra for Environmentally Responsible Travel DALLAS, August 5, 2002 - Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), a global consortium of over 270 of the world's finest hotels, conducted a recent survey on behalf of the International Hotels Environment Initiative (IHEI), to better understand current consumer views, identify attitude changes and new vacation trends on sustainable tourism. Over 300 travelers at airports in the US, UK and Australia were surveyed. Ten years ago, research was conducted that showed hotel guests did not care about s...
