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HotelRevMax Is Proud to Announce the Re-Launch of Check-Rate with New Enhancements / May 2002
February 28, 2002
HotelRevMax Is Proud to Announce the Re-Launch of Check-Rate with New Enhancements May 30, 2002, New York, New York HotelRevMAX today announced the re-launch of Check-Rate - the most convenient and complete way for hoteliers to compare Internet and GDS rates. HotelRevMAX (HRM) purchased Check-Rate from Hotel Net Marketing earlier this year. Working closely with its many clients, HRM has since made several significant enhancements, such as dramatically expanding the site selections offered in this customized service. Hoteliers use Check-Rate to track Internet and GDS rates for their self-defined set of hotels and Internet si...
Three Management Contracts Awarded to Hostmark Hospitality Group / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Three Management Contracts Awarded to Hostmark Hospitality Group Schaumburg, IL, May 14, 2002Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the nation's largest third party management companies, announced that it has been awarded three new management contracts. Hostmark has assumed management for - Ramada Inn, Mattoon, IL; Comfort Inn, Ottawa, IL; and Super 8 Motel, South Bend, IN. "These management contracts endorse our 37-year track record for delivering bottom-line performance at properties in many different service sectors," said Jerry Cataldo, Executive Vice President, Developm...
February 28, 2002
Dick Johnsons Speech at The Fifth Biennial Conference/TOURISM IN ASIA May 24, 2002 Miramar Hotel, Hong Kong SAR Development of Internet As a Medium of Industry Information Exchange - The Case of Hotel Online Boy, did I ever get a kick in the pants the day Professor Kaye Chon invited me, some guy who works out of his house in San Francisco, to come to Hong Kong to speak to a marvelous group of hospitality educators, students and professionals. My goodness, why me? How is it possible for me, a 50-something year old who works out of a small den, using a Hewlett Packard PC which has this telephone cord that con...
Champlin Development Building Hampton Inns in Rural Utah Markets / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Champlin Development Building Hampton Inns in Rural Utah Markets By David Troester, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 19--LOGAN, Utah--Hampton Inn is premiering a new line of small hotels in Utah, targeted at rural markets where population centers are separated by greater driving distances. "Hometown" hotels are planned in Logan and Cedar City this year. Company officials are negotiating to build another in Farr West and looking at other Utah sites. The hotels feature 52 to 58 rooms and have all the amenities of typical 80- to 120...
Hixon Properties Inc. Proposing $60 million Hotel in Austin's Warehouse District; Seeking W Brand / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hixon Properties Inc. Proposing $60 million Hotel in Austin's Warehouse District; Seeking W Brand By Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--A San Antonio-based developer is buying land in downtown Austin's Warehouse District, where it hopes eventually to build a 350-room luxury hotel. Developers say Hixon Properties Inc.'s proposed $60 million hotel at Third and Colorado streets would be a vote of confidence in downtown's long-term future and a welcome omen after a year in which several projects were shelved or scrappe...
Patty Henning, Jekyll Island Club Hotel, and Carolyn Grubb, Hotel du Pont, Named Chairpersons for Committees Aimed to Create Awareness for National Tr
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Patty Henning, Jekyll Island Club Hotel, and Carolyn Grubb, Hotel du Pont, Named Chairpersons for Committees Aimed to Create Awareness for National Trust Historic Hotels WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2002 -- National Trust Historic Hotels of America, a collection of 185 historically significant hotels, announced its 2002 sales committee and the 2002 public relations committee. 2002 Sales Committee Patty Henning, director of sales and marketing at Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, Ga., continues to serve as chairperson. Henning has served on the Historic Hotels sales committee sinc...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report --- Privately Held Hardage Suite Hotels Acquires Minority Shareholders Interest SAN DIEGO - May 1, 2002 - Samuel A. Hardage, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hardage Suite Hotels, announced today that the company has re-purchased the minority interest held by a major Wall Street financial institution. "This is an opportune time for us to use our available resources to consolidate the ownership of our hotels, and position the company for additional growth," said Hardage. Privately held Hardage Suite Hotels owns and operates eighteen all-suite luxury hotels, comprising 2,328 suit...
Hampton Reinvents Sales Training Program; Combines New Technology, New Tools / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hampton Reinvents Sales Training Program; Combines New Technology, New Tools MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 7, 2002 -- Hampton®, the national brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites,® today announced the brand has re-created its current hotel sales training program with the assistance of an industry leader in sales training, Tom McCarthy, to strengthen the power of its more than 1,100 plus member sales force at Hampton hotels nationwide. McCarthy, of Hotel Professionals, has worked in hotel sales for more than 40 years, and has trained more than 19,000 hotel sales re...
Hotel & Travel Index and Hotel Reservations Network Announce Alliance / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel & Travel Index and Hotel Reservations Network Announce Alliance Travel Agents Worldwide Now Have Access to Hotels.com's Reduced Rates Secaucus, NJ, and Dallas, TX, May 6, 2002 - Hotel & Travel Index, the industry's leading print and online hotel information source for travel professionals, today announced that Hotels.com (NASDAQ: ROOM), the leading specialized provider of discount lodging worldwide, is now the exclusive value lodging provider for Hotel & Travel Index Online (www.htihotelink.com). Through the three-year agreement Hotel & Travel Index online now offers travel p...
HSMAI's Affordable Meetings Mid-America Reports Increased Attendance with 1,057 Meeting Planners; Booths Sell Out at 341 / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI's Affordable Meetings Mid-America Reports Increased Attendance with 1,057 Meeting Planners; Booths Sell Out at 341 CHICAGO, IL (May 6, 2002) The second annual Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Internationals (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings® Mid-America, which took place April 17-18, 2002 at Chicagos Navy Pier in Chicago, IL, drew an impressive 1,057 meeting planners an increase over last years inaugural event which welcomed 1,025 professionals. The sold-out exhibit floor accommodated 341 exhibit booths representing 333 companies. Beyo...
The Hotel & Restaurant Foundation, San Francisco, Awards 63 Students with $102,700 in Scholarships / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel & Restaurant Foundation, San Francisco, Awards 63 Students with $102,700 in Scholarships San Francisco, CA, May 24, 2002 -- Robert Wilhelm, President of the Hotel & Restaurant Foundation, announced that 63 students would receive $102,700 in scholarships this year. The students from colleges and universities throughout California were introduced to donors and industry members at the Foundations 54th Annual Awards Luncheon on May 24th at the San Francisco Marriott. Gianni Fassio, proprietor of Palio d Asti in San Francisco and current chair of the San Francisco Visitors & ...
Starwood's Branded Websites Upstage Online Distributors by Guaranteeing Lowest Rate; Provides Additional 10% Discount Off a Lower Rate Found Else
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood's Branded Websites Upstage Online Distributors by Guaranteeing Lowest Rate; Provides Additional 10% Discount Off a Lower Rate Found Elsewhere WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. May 9, 2002 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today that the company will rollout a new "Best Rate Guarantee" on its branded websites beginning on June 1, 2002. Starwood's "Best Rate Guarantee" pledges that if travelers find lower published rates for Starwood's hotels in the United States and Canada available through any other online distributor, Starwood will match the lower rate and offer an ad...
LodgeNet, Starwood Sign Digital Interactive TV Service Agreement / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report LodgeNet, Starwood Sign Digital Interactive TV Service Agreement Up to 45,000 Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton Guest Rooms to Receive Latest LodgeNet Platform, TV Services SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 3, 2002 - LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET), a provider of broadband, interactive television services to the hospitality industry, today announced an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) which will increase by approximately 20,000 the number of Starwood-affiliated guest rooms under contract for LodgeNet's interactive television services. The...
AmeriHost Inn Hotels Reports RevPAR Up 4.1% for 1st Qtr / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report AmeriHost Inn Hotels Reports RevPAR Up 4.1% for 1st Qtr ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, May 7, 2002 Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: HOST) today announced its earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net loss for the quarter was ($757,752), or ($0.15) per diluted share, compared to net loss of ($620,118), or ($0.13) per diluted share during the first quarter of 2001. Revenues for the quarter decreased 7.8%, to $17.9 million during the first quarter of 2002, from $19.5 million during the first quarter of 2001. Net income plus depreciation and amor...
Host Marriott Reports a Loss of $8 million for 1st Qtr, Compared to Profit of $27 million a Year Ago RevPAR Declines 12.3% / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report --- Host Marriott Reports a Loss of $8 million for 1st Qtr, Compared to Profit of $27 million a Year Ago - RevPAR Declines 12.3% Hotel Operational Data BETHESDA, Md., May 1, 2002 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT), the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced results of operations for the first quarter ended March 22, 2002. Operating results for the first quarter, although they remain below prior year levels, reflect steady improvement in the travel and leisure industry, supported by a strengthening economy. The results include the followin...
Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Is First Howard Johnson Hotel in China, Five More Scheduled to Open / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Is First Howard Johnson Hotel in China, Five More Scheduled to Open PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 30, 2002) - Howard Johnson International Inc. today announced the grand opening of the Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel, the first of six Howard Johnson hotels scheduled to open in China this year. Owned by Tian Hong Group, the 230-room four-star hotel was built in 1997 and completely renovated in February 2002. Located in the heart of the city's business district, the Beijing Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel is across the street from the Beijing Tra...
HITEC 2002 Will Benefit from Improvements Made by the City of Chicago / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HITEC 2002 Will Benefit from Improvements Made by the City of Chicago AUSTIN, Texas - May 8, 2002--HITEC 2002 will benefit from a number of sweeping new improvements made by the city of Chicago in its quest to be the Convention City. HITEC 2002 will be held June 25-27 at McCormick Place in Chicago where attendees and exhibitors from around the world will converge to see and learn about the absolute latest in hospitality technology. "Attending the 30th anniversary of HITEC, the world's largest and oldest hospitality technology show, has never been easier," said We...
Hospitality Information Technology Association (HITA) Holding Pre-conference Event at HITEC 2002 / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Information Technology Association (HITA) Holding Pre-conference Event at HITEC 2002 May 15, 2002 - The 2001 HITEC conference marked the first year that HITA held a pre-conference think-tank that formed the basis for presentations developed around the topics and results of the think-tank. HITA will hold the second annual think-tank as a pre-conference event at HITEC 2002 and will present the findings in two conference sessions. It is HITA's goal, through this conference format, to establish a trend for the presentation of timely research at the HITEC conference and promot...
Five Hospitality Technology Pioneers to Receive Technology Award of Merit Hospitality at HITEC / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Five Hospitality Technology Pioneers to Receive Technology Award of Merit Hospitality at HITEC Austin, Texas - May 2, 2002 - Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP ®) will present a Technology Award of Merit to five hospitality technology pioneers at the 30th Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC ®). Roger Lane, Richard Maloney, Dietmar Müller-Elmau, John Pignataro and Robert Sanford were selected by members of HFTPs International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame as individuals who have made a significant innovation or breakthroug...
Update – Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association Global Meeting, London, May 13 – 17, 2002 / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Update - Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association Global Meeting, London, May 13 - 17, 2002 ALEXANDRIA, Va. - May 2, 2002--The upcoming Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) 2002 Global Meeting, taking place 13 - 17 May at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel in London, reads like a Who's Who list of the world's most influential hotel technology experts. HEDNA, in concert with its EMEA chapter, celebrates a decade of accomplishments and offers projections across all sectors of the hotel industry at the HEDNA 2002 Global Meeting. A visionary in the complex travel a...
New and Existing Hotels Choose the Guestat Programmable Digital Thermostat for Guest Satisfaction and Energy Savings / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report New and Existing Hotels Choose the Guestat Programmable Digital Thermostat for Guest Satisfaction and Energy Savings Green Suites Guestat programmable digital thermostat is simple to install, enhances guest satisfaction and saves hotels thousands of dollar$ every year Upland, Calif.(May 28, 2002) What a difference a few degrees can make not only to the guest, but also to a propertys bottom-line. Green Suites Guestat Programmable Digital Thermostat addresses both of these seemingly conflicting hospitality issues by bolstering guest comfort and satisfaction while reducing gu...
Wireless vs.Wired High-Speed Internet Access Issues for the Lodging Industry / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report -Wireless vs. Wired High-Speed Internet Access Issues for the Lodging Industry-- ATLANTA April 23, 2002 Antonio DiMilia, president and co-founder of StayOnline, a provider of wireless Internet connectivity solutions for the lodging industry, speaks to trade editors, event conference planners, university educators and consultants to explain in laymens terms the benefits, value and return-on-investment of wireless high-speed Internet connectivity. With a multitude of options available to hoteliers, how do you select the best highspeed Internet access solution for your hotel? ...
The Century-old Donald Ross Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Reopens After $2.3 million Restoration / May 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Century-old Donald Ross Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Reopens After $2.3 million Restoration ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 2002) Closed for a $2.3 million restoration since June 2001, the century-old Donald Ross golf course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa reopened May 1. The course was redone in bentgrass, and significant alterations were made to every hole to improve playability or aesthetics, according to Dal Raiford, Grove Park Inn Director of Golf. The USGA rated the restored course 71.7, and its slope 134, which Raiford called a stern test. He predi...
Peter Marks Loses $250,000 Deposit on the Grneelefe Golf and Tennis Resort; Judge Sets June 18 Auction / May 2001
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Peter Marks Loses $250,000 Deposit on the Grneelefe Golf and Tennis Resort; Judge Sets June 18 Auction By Bill Heery, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 21--TAMPA, Fla.--Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort near Haines City is headed for the auction block. An auction was scheduled for June 18 by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge C. Timothy Corcoran III after an investor missed a deadline Friday to come up with $500,000 as part of a bid on the closed resort. Peter Marks of Princeton, N.J., who lost a $250,000 deposit, offered $15.2 million for the prope...
