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San Diego's Expanded Convention Center Considered a Success Story / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Diego's Expanded Convention Center Considered a Success Story By Jonathan Heller, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 13--The new wing of San Diego's expanded convention center has acted as a life preserver since it opened six months ago, helping the facility stay afloat while many convention halls elsewhere have struggled to keep their heads above water. The convention and trade show industry took a huge hit in 2001, due to the faltering economy and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. San Diego is one of few cities that reported an incr...
Shirley Talbert Named National Trust Historic Hotels of America First Director of Marketing Distribution / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Shirley Talbert Named National Trust Historic Hotels of America First Director of Marketing Distribution WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2002 - National Trust Historic Hotels of America announced the appointment of Shirley Talbert, CHME, as the organization's first director of marketing distribution. She will begin her position on April 24, 2002. Talbert will be responsible for overseeing HHA's reservation system, hosted by HubX, encouraging member hotel participation and maximizing productivity for the 185-member hotel marketing association. "As Historic Hotels of America seeks opp...
Dual-branded as Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Sunspree, New Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino Completes $42 Million Renovation / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Dual-branded as Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Sunspree, New Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino Completes $42 Million Renovation Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas - (April 11, 2002) - As the dramatic transformation of the former Resort & Casino at Bahamia nears completion, the property is preparing to roll out a whole new identity with a name change, re-branding of both hotels on the property, a new one-million gallon beach pool, fitness club and spa, upgraded golf courses and casino, and a childrens club that features the islands first childrens only restaurant. The new R...
A Cut Above the Rest; The Royal Lagoon, Recent Addition to the Zenith Family of Hotels / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report A Cut Above the Rest; The Royal Lagoon, Recent Addition to the Zenith Family of Hotels Terence Ronson, April 2002 Standing just five stories tall, is a rising star the Royal Lagoon Hotel Dongguan which for the un-initiated, lies about half way between Shenzhen and Guangzhou, PRC. With nicely appointed rooms, and almost every one featuring a balcony which if you are lucky enough overlooks the enormous (70 metre diameter) circular swimming pool is complete with a central cluster of Coconut Palms. Definitely no expense has been spared (about US$40 million in fact) in the making of...
Room Service Goes Airborne as Hotels Cater to Air Passengers / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotels Discovering "Room Service to Go" for Departing Guests Heading to the Airport By Glenn Singer, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 16--Tired of pretzels and peanuts aboard airline flights and the fast-food outlets that dot airports, some travelers are turning to top-ranked hotels to take aboard haute cuisine or at least a decent meal. That's what guest Richard Tucker does at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, where he's known to the staff as "the Commander." He says the term "airline food" has become an oxymoron. "It's a g...
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Appoints Crestline as Manager of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Maryland Economic Development Corporation Appoints Crestline as Manager of the Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort MCLEAN, VA April 12, 2002- Crestline Capital Corporation (NYSE:CLJ) announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), a public instrumentality of the State of Maryland, for Crestline Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Crestline Capital, to manage the 218-room Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort in Flintstone, Maryland. We look forward to working with Crestline Hotels & Resorts, stated Hans F. Mayer, Executive Dir...
Developers, Tourism Officials Set High Hopes for $125 million Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Developers, Tourism Officials Set High Hopes for $125 million Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation By Bill Osinski, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 7--GREENSBORO, Ga.--The new luxury lodge could also be called the Hotel of High Hopes. The developer of the $125 million Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee hopes to leave a legacy for his boyhood summer home. The operators, the Atlanta-based Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., hope to create a singular new tourist destination resort. Regional development and to...
The Procaccianti Group Acquires First Lien on the Richmond Marriott Hotel for $10.4 million / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Procaccianti Group Acquires First Lien on the Richmond Marriott Hotel for $10.4 million By Carol Hazard, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 23--Richmond is facing a new twist in its downtown redevelopment efforts. A hotel management company in Rhode Island has bought the controlling interest in the Richmond Marriott Hotel. The Procaccianti Group of Cranston, R.I., purchased the first lien on the property from First Union Bank for $10.4 million. The city is pleased with the purchase, said Edwin Gaskin, deputy director of Ri...
National Park Concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts Issues Alert to Consumers Booking Rooms on Some Internet Reservations Services / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report National Park Concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts Issues Alert to Consumers Booking Rooms on Some Internet Reservations Services DENVER, April 8, 2002 Xanterra Parks & Resorts is warning visitors of Internet reservations services that are purchasing rooms, adding on non-refundable 10-12 percent surcharges and reselling the rooms to unsuspecting customers. Some of these companies are presenting themselves in a fashion that misleads consumers into believing they are booking with the actual operator of the lodges. Xanterra has become aware of these practices as many of th...
Fire Destroys Part of Wisconsin's Most Expensive White Elephant, the Rainbow Springs Resort / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Fire Destroys Part of Wisconsin's Most Expensive White Elephant, the Rainbow Springs Resort Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 17--TOWN OF MUKWONAGO, Wis.--A fire Tuesday at the sprawling and financially troubled Rainbow Springs Resort destroyed more than half of the 600,000-square-foot structure, which has long been the area's most expensive white elephant. Rainbow Springs Resort Firefighters hose down the charred hulk of the Rainbow Springs Resort in the Town of Mukwonago. More than half of the 600,000-square-foot main building w...
Bank Forecloses on Radisson Hotel & Suites Near Buffalo, N.Y., Airport; Seeking $7.4 million Plus Interest / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Bank Forecloses on Radisson Hotel & Suites Near Buffalo, N.Y., Airport; Seeking $7.4 million Plus Interest By Lisa Haarlander, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 26--The Radisson Hotel & Suites by the Buffalo Niagara International Airport is in foreclosure and the owner says a decrease in travel since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is to blame. LaSalle National Bank, which is based in Chicago and holds the mortgage, is seeking $7.4 million plus interest, late charges and attorneys fees, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 22. Local busi...
Robert Koren Named Vice President of Operations for W Hotels / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report - Robert Koren Named Vice President of Operations for W Hotels WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - April 29, 2002 -- An accomplished 19-year international hotel executive and expert in the art of service has been tapped by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to spearhead W Hotels global expansion efforts. Today, Starwood named Robert Koren as Vice President of Operations for W Hotels. Koren, who most recently managed Starwood's award-winning luxury properties in Costa Smeralda, will be responsible for the future global development of the W brand, as well as oversee the hotel operation...
Richard Karamatic Named Convention Center Director in McAllen, Texas / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Karamatic Named Convention Center Director in McAllen, Texas April 18, 2002 - McAllen City Officials announced that Richard Karamatic, of Waxahachie, Texas has been hired as the new Convention Center Director. Karamatic will assume the position of Convention Center Director effective April 17, 2002. Richard brings to the City of McAllen an experience level that will support the current Convention Center Project including design, marketing, construction, opening and operations, said Mike R. Perez, City Manager. Karamatic, a certified meeting professional, has held simi...
Hostmark Hospitality Group Chosen to Manage Ramada Inn Brunswick Conference Center / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hostmark Hospitality Group Chosen to Manage Ramada Inn Brunswick Conference Center Schaumburg, IL April 26, 2002 -- Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the nation's largest third party management companies, was recently named to manage the Ramada Inn Brunswick Conference Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hostmark was selected as the operator of the hotel and conference center based on its industry reputation for recovering under-performing properties. "The Ramada Inn Brunswick Conference Center has the potential to become a successful component in the revitalization of Lancaster's dow...
Resort Hotel Association 2002 Annual Conference Set for Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Resort Hotel Association 2002 Annual Conference Set for Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island April 2002 - The Resort Hotels Associations Annual Conference is the annual meeting of the associations full membership and guests. Established in 1987, the annual conference has been held at a member resort for 15 years. (www.ResortHotelInsurance.com) WHEN: June 24-26, 2001. Saturday through Tuesday. WHERE: Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI WHY: To review the status of the associations programs, learn about emerging industry trends and the impact of recent legal decisions, and network...
Settlement Procedure Available to California Hotels Plagued by Prop 65 Cases / The Global Hospitality Advisor / JMBM / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Global Hospitality Advisor - Settlement Procedure Available to California Hotels Plagued by Prop 65 Cases April 2002 Many hundreds of parties with hotels located in California have been hit with intent to sue notices under Californias Proposition 65, and hundreds more will get them in the near future. These Prop 65 cases have been an expensive and annoying problem. Working with JMBM, the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) has developed a Global California Proposition 65 Settlement for all CH&LA members. JMBM was selected by CH&LA as the counsel...
Professor Kaye Chon Is a Man with a Mission: To Build the School of Hotel & Tourism Management (HTM) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University into the
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Professor Kaye Chon Is a Man with a Mission: To Build the School of Hotel & Tourism Management (HTM) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University into the Cornell or Lausanne of Asia Hotel Asia Pacific April 2002 A top-class operation Cornell, Lausanne Hong Kong? The citys School of Hotel & Tourism Management is determined to become one of the worlds top-five seats of learning for the industry. Steve Shellum looks at its report card Professor Kaye Chon is a man with a mission and a vision: to build the School of Hotel & Tourism Management (HTM) at the Hong Kong Polytechn...
Problem Gamblers May Account for Up to 15% of Casino, Lottery and Pari-mutuel Receipts / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Problem Gamblers May Account for Up to 15% of Casino, Lottery and Pari-mutuel Receipts Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y., Indian Gaming Column By Tom Wanamaker, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 19--As we've discussed in previous editions of this column, the proliferation of gaming opportunities across the U.S., including lotteries, racetracks, and commercial and tribal casinos, has bestowed numerous financial benefits to the various players, including many in Indian country. While many stereotypical problems normally associated...
High-End Fractional Ownership Club Offers Unlimited Use and Guarantee Investment Will Not Lose Money / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive High-End Fractional Ownership Club Offers Unlimited Use and Guarantee Investment Will Not Lose Money By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 1--Russ and Susan Ahrens have about $60 million worth of vacation homes they bought for $85,000. Back in 1998, when the Morrison couple invested in a new fractional ownership vacation club called Private Retreats, they were determined to milk the club for every penny they invested. Since then, they have traveled with their son at least five days a month, staying in high-end homes with their own b...
Island Resorts Development, Inc. of Pensacola Appoints ResortQuest to Manage Portofino, a Condominium Resort and Spa on Santa Rosa Island in the Gulf
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report --- Island Resorts Development, Inc. Appoints ResortQuest to Manage Portofino, a Condominium Resort and Spa on Santa Rosa Island in the Gulf of Mexico MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 30, 2002 - ResortQuest International (NYSE: RZT), the world's largest vacation rental property management company, has been selected for another major management agreement that will expand its Florida inventory by more than 750 luxury vacation rental condominiums along the Emerald Coast. Island Resorts Development, Inc. of Pensacola has chosen ResortQuest and its local operating company, Abbott Resorts, to manag...
Lodging Host Appointed Manager of the Plantation Suites in Port Aransas, Texas / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Lodging Host Appointed Manager of the Plantation Suites in Port Aransas, Texas April 1, 2002 - Lodging Host Hotel Corp announced today that it has acquired its third hotel this year, the Plantation Suites in Port Aransas, TX. Kevin P. Hilchey, President of Lodging Host, made this announcement from his office in Longview, TX today. Paul Thomas, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lodging Host, who was in town to assist with the property conversion today said, There is very definitely a strong market for this product. This hotel provides a truly first clas...
Pinehurst Completes $12 million Spa; Will Provide Resort a More Diverse Market / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Pinehurst Completes $12 million Spa; Will Provide Resort a More Diverse Market Village of Pinehurst, NC March 27, 2002 Pinehurst has reached another landmark in its history with the opening of The Spa at Pinehurst. This $12 million, state-of-the-art facility opened its doors to Pinehursts many guests on March 27, offering full-service luxury treatments. A gala and ribbon cutting ceremony officiated by Pinehurst President Patrick A. Corso was held the evening prior to the opening. The Spa at Pinehurst adds a brand new dimension to the vaunted Pinehurst Experienc...
GuestWare Propels Peabody Orlando to National AH&LA Guest Relations Award / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report GuestWare Propels Peabody Orlando to National AH&LA Guest Relations Award ORLANDO - April 4, 2002 - Using GuestWare's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software as the measurement tool for its Peabody Personal Service program, The Peabody Orlando has won the American Hotel & Lodging Association's (AH&LA) national Guest Relations Award. The hotel placed first in the category for properties with more than 150 rooms. The award was presented April 4 in Philadelphia at the AH&LA's Annual Conference & Leadership Forum. The Peabody Orlando became eligible for the AH&LA Achievement Aw...
Marquis Hotel and Resort in Palm Springs Falls into Bankruptcy / April 2002
February 28, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Marquis Hotel and Resort in Palm Springs Falls into Bankruptcy By John Waters Jr., The Business Press, Ontario, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 1--Six months after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., owners of the Marquis Hotel and Resort in Palm Springs said the ripple effect has toppled their business and pushed the hotel into bankruptcy. Palm Springs Marquis Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Riverside on March 15. The move gives the owner a chance to reorganize its debts and find new ...
