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Tub-Rite Endorsed by Best Western / October 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Tub-Rite Endorsed by Best Western October 2002 - Tub-Rite, developed and distributed by KMP Distributing, LLC has just been endorsed by Best Western International, the Worlds Largest Hotel Chain. Tub-Rite is a revolutionary new product designed for that age old problem of dis-colored non skid surfaces of bathtubs and showers, a problem that has plagued the Hospitality Industry for years. This patented new product cleans without any abrasives, works on virtually all tub and shower surfaces, is non toxic, and best of all saves you money. For just pennies a day you can keep your tubs ...
Cendant to Acquire Trendwest Resorts for Approximately $927.4 million in Stock / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Cendant to Acquire Trendwest Resorts for Approximately $927.4 million in Stock NEW YORK, and REDMOND, Wash., April 1, 2002 - Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) and Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWRI) today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement for Cendant to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Trendwest through a tax-free exchange of Cendant common stock. Cendant also entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire approximately 90% of the outstanding shares of Trendwest from JELD-WEN and certain stockholders. JELD-WEN owns appr...
Concerns About Sluggish U.S. Economy Remains a Primary Deterrent to Travel Industry's Recovery / 2002 National Travel Monitor / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report --- Concerns About Sluggish U.S. Economy Remains a Primary Deterrent to Travel Industry's Recovery 2002 National Travel Monitor YP&B's 2002 National Travel Monitor reveals people intend to travel more in the year ahead WASHINGTON, DC - (April 30, 2002) - The results of the Yesawich, Pepperdine & Brown/Yankelovich Partners 2002 National Travel Monitor reveal that the travel industry is shaking off the aftershocks of 9/11 and both business and leisure travelers expect to hit the road more in the months ahead. Lingering concerns about the economy, however, still represent a potentia...
Las Vegas, Orlando and Chicago Were 1,2 and 3 in Hosting Trade Shows Requiring 100,000 Sq Ft or More / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Las Vegas, Orlando and Chicago Were 1,2 and 3 in Hosting Trade Shows Requiring 100,000 Sq Ft or More By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 25--Orlando's large number of hotels helped boost the city to No. 1 in the number of trade shows and conventions in the United States and Canada, according to a comprehensive industry census. "Frankly, that was a surprise, that Orlando came in first," with 625 events, said Douglas Ducate, president and chief executive officer of The Center for Exhibition Industry Research, a nonprofi...
The Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center, One of the Original Hotels in Bloomington, Minnesota, Reflagged as Howard Johnson / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center, One of the Original Hotels in Bloomington, Minnesota, Reflagged as Howard Johnson April 3, 2002 - The Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center, one of the original hotels in Bloomington, will celebrate its Grand Opening as Howard Johnson Thunderbird Hotel on Thursday, April 11, 2002 at 10:00 am. On January 8, 2002 this distinctive 263-room hotel, which first opened its doors in 1963, became a Howard Johnson franchise, the only Howard Johnson franchise in the state of Minnesota. In addition to celebrating the new partnership with Howar...
Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp's $5 million Vacation Quote Booking Systems Spurs Rebound / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp's $5 million "Vacation Quote" Booking Systems Spurs Rebound By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 15--STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.--Technology and revamped marketing campaigns delivered the competitive edge to Steamboat ski area this season, according to resort operators. The resort has rebounded beyond expectations and could finish the season ahead of pre-Sept. 11 projections, said Andy Wirth, head of Steamboat's marketing. Tweaking the resort's marketing campaign helped, but the real boost came from a...
Coral Coast Properties Developing a 75 room Luxury Resort in Viti Levu, Fiji; To Be Managed by Rosewood / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Coral Coast Properties Developing a 75 room Luxury Resort in Viti Levu, Fiji; To Be Managed by Rosewood April 17, 2002 - Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced today it has reached agreement with Coral Coast Properties Limited to manage a 75-room property under development in the South Pacific islands of Fiji. The announcement was made jointly by Jim Brown, president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and Mitch Hagerman, founder and managing partner of Coral Coast Properties. The exclusive project, named Taunovo Bay, located on the south coast of Fiji's largest island, Viti Levu, will...
Taj Palace Hotel Dubai Achieves Occupancy of 93% During Month Long Dubai Shopping Festival / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Taj Palace Hotel Dubai Achieves Occupancy of 93% During Month Long Dubai Shopping Festival Dubai, 31 March 2002 After the conclusion of the worlds longest festival celebration, the Dubai Shopping Festival season in March, the Taj Palace Hotel Dubai achieved an overall 93% occupancy rating during the month-long festival. This is our first outing in the Dubai Shopping Festival period and we are very delighted to have achieved such a great feat in our occupancy, we hope this will continue even after the shopping season, commented Yannick Poupon, general manager of Taj Palace Hotel ...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report --- Negative Perceptions Regarding Affordability Offset Gains in TIAs Traveler Sentiment Index for Second Quarter 2002 Washington, DC - April 30, 2002 - TIAs quarterly Traveler Sentiment Index remains relatively flat in second quarter 2002 and now stands at 103.8. Consumers are becoming more positive about their interest in taking leisure trips, as well as about their ability to travel based on their free time and finances. Yet, negative perceptions regarding the affordability of leisure travel offset these gains, causing little change in the index. In fact, the affordability ind...
Dynamite Educational Tourism Event – This is one Tourism Internet Marketing Bootcamp you won't want to miss / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online .Special Report DENVER, Colorado April 25 & 26, 2002 Susan Sweeney, E-Business expert, author of "Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business" and speaker at over 40 tourism conferences worldwide, is now running a series of Tourism Internet Marketing Bootcamps! Susan has designed and developed these Bootcamps for YOU the tourism professional, in response to the many requests she has received over the last year for detailed training in the area of marketing tourism operations online. Learn what it takes to achieve e-business success in the tourism industry! Learn how to effectively promo...
Sundance Lodging to Take Over Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Sundance Lodging to Take Over Giants Ridge Golf and Ski Resort By Craig Lincoln, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 17--The lodge at Giants Ridge has cleared one of the last hurdles to new ownership, leaving it potentially financially solvent and the IRRRB out $3.2 million. The St. Louis County Board voted Tuesday to transfer a liquor license from the lodge's old owners to Hotel Capital Partners XXIV, based in Minnetonka, as a legal battle over unpaid bills comes to an end. Hotel Capital Partners didn't return phone calls Tuesday for c...
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Show Success with SuiteSpeeds Wireless High-Speed Internet Access Now a Fast Solution for Hotels to Connect to Travelers That is Easy on Their Pockets and Promises Many Happy Returns LOUISVILLE, Colorado, April 25 The success of fast and convenient Internet connections at home and office has resulted in an increasing demand for similar connections on the road. This demand has Hoteliers faced with bringing a high-speed Internet amenity to their hotels to protect occupancies. The competitive advantage to offering a high-speed solution can be great. Analyst Amy Helland of...
Something Different, and Indianapolis Independent Restaurant, Is Inducted into National Fine Dining Hall of Fame / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Something Different, and Indianapolis Independent Restaurant, Is Inducted into National Fine Dining Hall of Fame By Dana Knight, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 29--Something different has happened in Indianapolis. For the first time, the market known for chain restaurants has an inductee into the national Fine Dining Hall of Fame -- the upscale Northside eatery Something Different. The Nation's Restaurant News sponsors the Hall of Fame, which inducts just 10 restaurants nationwide each year. Since its creation in 1980, no Indiana resta...
Architects Brennan Beer Gorman Convert the Shoreham Office Building in Washington DC to the Sofitel Lafayette Square / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Architects Brennan Beer Gorman Convert the Shoreham Office Building in Washington DC to the Sofitel Lafayette Square Francis Cossutta the Opening General Manager Washington, D.C.- What is making the biggest splash in the nation's capital in June 2002 may well be Washington's newest superstar hotel, the world-class Sofitel Lafayette Square. Located in the city's 15th Street Historic District, bordering the White House, this 237-room luxury destination combines all the elements of classic French flair and styling with every contemporary service and convenience possible. In short...
Jean-Paul Viguier Designed Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Set to Open in June 2002 / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jean-Paul Viguier Designed Sofitel Chicago Water Tower Set to Open in June 2002 New York April 2002 - Paris-based Accor hotels, one of the worlds largest hotel companies, has announced that it will open the luxury Sofitel Chicago Water Tower in June 2002. Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, located on a prime site at the intersection of Chestnut and Wabash streets, is one block west of the Magnificent Mile, and is in close proximity to world-class shopping on North Michigan Avenue and the John Hancock Center, one of the worlds tallest buildings. Award-winning Paris-based architect J...
Shell Vacations, LLC Under New Ownership / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Shell Vacations, LLC Under New Ownership Northbrook, IL --- April 24, 2001 --- Shell Vacations, LLC announced today that Sheldon Ginsburg, his family and several senior executives have purchased co-managing partner Perry Snydermans stake in the vacation ownership development company. Several key employees have purchased, in varying portions, the majority of Perry Snydermans interest in Shell Vacations LLC. Ginsburg and his Family Trust remain the majority shareholder of Shell Vacations with the new owners now holding a substantial interest in the company. "I am delighted that the...
Some Ins and Outs of Opening Small (8 to 50 rooms) Hotels / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Some Ins and Outs of Opening Small (8 to 50 room) Hotels By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 15--When John J. and Betsy Doyle bought the Schubert Apartments two years ago, there were crack users and prostitutes living there. But the 30-unit building near the Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale was an architectural gem and Doyle, a commercial builder, thought it had promise. Slowly but surely, the Doyles transformed the 1950s-era efficiencies into The Schubert Hotel at Victoria Park, a boutique aimed at business travelers...
Shilo Inn's 1st Quarter RevPAR Declines 7.7%; Out Performs Most U.S. Lodging Brands / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report - Shilo Inn's 1st Quarter RevPAR Declines 7.7%; Out Performs Most U.S. Lodging Brands PORTLAND, OR - April 25, 2002 - Shilo Inns continues to out perform most of the Hospitality industry, according to 1st Quarter results released today. The well maintained and respected diversified brand of 47 limited and full service hotels and resorts recorded one of the best 1st Quarters reported in the industry with RevPAR off only 7.7%. Some publicly held hotel companies have reported declines in the range of 10% to 17% across the United States for the first quarter. Jim McCulloch, Chief Operati...
Starwood Puts Sharp Focus on Sheraton Brand; Tougher Standards Mandated, Franchisees Have Created Inconsistent Product / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Puts Sharp Focus on Sheraton Brand; Tougher Standards Mandated, U.S. Franchisees Have Created Inconsistent Product WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - April 18, 2002--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today ambitious plans to further upgrade the Sheraton Hotel brand, the company's largest and most global brand. Since 1998, Starwood has invested more than $450 million renovating its Sheraton properties, and the latest series of improvements are designed to make the brand consistent, and more family and business traveler-friendly. "When Starwood acquired Sheraton ...
Thomas Hewitt, Chairman and CEO Interstate Hotels Co., Strongly Rejects Shaner's Current Offer / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Thomas Hewitt, Chairman and CEO Interstate Hotels Co., Strongly Rejects Shaner's Current Offer By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 25--For the fourth time in two years, Interstate Hotels Co. has spurned a buyout proposal from the Shaner Hotel Group, recommending that Interstate shareholders reject Shaner's current offer to buy a controlling stake in the Green Tree hotel management company. In a strongly worded letter issued to shareholders yesterday, Interstate chairman and chief executive officer, Thomas Hewitt, described...
New Four Seasons Hotel to Open in Silicon Valley, California / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report New Four Seasons Hotel to Open in Silicon Valley, California April 22, 2002 - The capital of high-tech will soon experience the "high-touch" appeal of Four Seasons legendary service and luxury. The 200-room Four Seasons Hotel will open in fall 2004. "Silicon Valley is the heartland of North America's new economy," said Isadore Sharp, Chairman and CEO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. "We're looking forward to offering visitors to this area the consistent, personalized service and luxury they've experienced at other Four Seasons hotels around the world." The new Four Sea...
Canadian Hotel Owner-Operator Drills Down into Maestro PMS from NORTHWIND to Pump Guests, Profits Into 26 Properties / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online .Special Report Canadian Hotel Owner-Operator Drills Down into Maestro PMS from NORTHWIND to Pump Guests, Profits Into 26 Properties Sandman Fills with Hockey, Baseball and Skating Fans Flocking to Edmonton Mall; Oil Company Workers Building Worlds Second Largest Engineering Project May 1, 2002 - If you want to shop for tennis shoes and also take a submarine ride, where would you go? Probably to the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the worlds largest indoor shopping and entertainment destination. At least that is what Matthew Rowlette is hoping. Rowlette is general manager...
Plans for the 495-unit Resort on Monterey Bay Shores Resurrected / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Plans for the 495-unit Resort on Monterey Bay Shores Resurrected By Sylvia Moore, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 30--The Monterey Bay Shores Resort project may have been declared dead several times, but developer Ed Ghandour isn't lying down just yet. Plans for the 495-unit resort hotel in Sand City may have been resurrected after the San Francisco Superior Court ruled that Ghandour's lawsuit against the state Coastal Commission can go to trial. If the court orders the state to compensate Ghandour for refusing to allow his pro...
San Diego Area Hotel Occupancy Down 9% for the First Three Months of 2002 / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Diego Area Hotel Occupancy Down 9% for the First Three Months of 2002 By Tony Fong, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 30--Hotel business was significantly down for the first three months of 2002 amid concerns about the economy and the lingering effects of Sept. 11. Nationwide, occupancy was down 5.6 percent from a year ago, dropping to 55.6 percent, according Smith Travel Research. The average nightly room rate was $84.71, down 5.1 percent. Occupancy in San Diego, 66.6 percent, was down 9 percent. The room rate, $108.71 was off ...
