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January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Peter OConnor's An Analysis of the Online Pricing Strategies of International Hotel Chains Wins Best Research Award at ENTERS 2002 Conference Cergy-Pontoise, France 7 March 2002 Peter OConnor, Assistant Professor, IMHI ESSEC/Cornell University, won the Best Research Award at ENTERS 2002 Conference. The study, entitled An Analysis of the Online Pricing Strategies of International Hotel Chains represents the first major attempt to understand hotel companys pricing strategies over electronic channels. Bookings made on five major consumer-focused online travel...
Patrick Lopez of the Comfort Inn Fairbanks, AK Named Outstanding Manager of the Year in the AH&LA Small Property Category / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Patrick Lopez of the Comfort Inn Fairbanks, AK Named Outstanding Manager of the Year in the AH&LA Small Property Category Fairbanks, AK March 12, 2002 - Patrick Lopez of the Comfort Inn Fairbanks, AK has won the Outstanding Manager of the Year award from the American Hotel and Lodging Association in the small property category. This category competes among hotels with 100 rooms or less. Lopez will receive the award at the AH&LA annual convention and leadership forum in Philadelphia on April 4, 2002. Earlier this year, Lopez was chosen as the Alaska Hotel and Lodging Associations E...
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management Offers a Part-time Research-based Graduate Program that Leads to a
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management Offers a Part-time Research-based Graduate Program that Leads to a PhD Degree March 7, 2002 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management (HTM) now offers a part-time research-based graduate program that leads to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. This degree program is designed for international educators and industry professionals who wish to pursue a pure research option in their advanced education, while keeping their full-time employment in their home country. Ind...
Travel in 2002 Is a Far Different Activity Than it Was this Time Last Year / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Travel in 2002 Is a Far Different Activity Than it Was this Time Last Year by Pamela Lanier March 2002 Travel in 2002 is a far different activity than it was this time last year. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators reported that activities are up for the fourth straight month. The good news is many of the changes that have occurred are going to result, according to our research, in a domestic travel boom, which will greatly benefit bed & breakfasts, country inns, small lodges and boutique hotels. And though it would be easy to succumb to dire predictions by the media, trave...
Orient-Express Hotels Records Net Earnings of $29.9 million for the Full Year 2001; Revenue Declined 5% and RevPAR Declined 9% / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Orient-Express Hotels Records Net Earnings of $29.9 million for the Full Year 2001; Revenue Declined 5% and RevPAR Declined 9% March 5, 2002 - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., owner - operator of 40 deluxe hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise ship in 15 countries, today announced its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. Net earnings for the full year 2001 were $29.9 million ($0.97 per common share), down 25% from the prior year's net earnings of $40 million ($1.43 per common share.) Revenue declined 5% to $261.3 million from $276.4 million in 2000....
The city of Omaha, Nebraska Selects Construction Management Firm, Hanscomb, for 452 room Convention Center Hotel / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The City of Omaha, Nebraska Selects Construction Management Firm, Hanscomb, for 452 room Convention Center Hotel CHICAGO - 25 Mar 2002 - The city of Omaha, Nebraska, through its hotel development corporation, has selected Hanscomb to oversee construction of a new 452-room upscale, full-service convention center hotel and parking garage, the company announced today. The $70 million, eight-story hotel and 338-space parking garage will be built at the southwest corner of 10th and Cass Streets. It will face the new Omaha Convention Center & Arena, to which it will be connecte...
Post Olympics; Ogden, Utah Hoteliers Strategize / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Post Olympics; Ogden, Utah Hoteliers Strategize By Gary Hinds, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 10--OGDEN, Utah--The staff of Northern Utah's newest four-star hotel is catching its breath. The first guest checked into the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in downtown Ogden at the corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard, Feb. 6 - the day hotel owners and management say they had set as the absolute deadline to open, just two days before the kickoff of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Hotel staff and Big-D Corp., which did the construct...
Jennifer McMahon Named Director of Sales and Marketing for Boston's NINE ZERO, Opening June 2002 / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jennifer McMahon Named Director of Sales and Marketing for Boston's NINE ZERO, Opening June 2002 Leads Talented team of Sales Professionals Boston, MA, March 5, 2002 The sales and marketing force behind NINE ZERO is assembled and ready to market Bostons new style luxury hotel to corporate and leisure travelers. Jennifer McMahon, NINE ZEROs new Director of Sales and Marketing, will spear-head the sales force for the hotel, opening at 90 Tremont Street in June 2002. Ms. McMahon joins NINE ZEROs executive committee and core opening team that has been working for over a ...
Newtrade Technologies Inc. Uses OTA Specifications to Facilitate Connectivity for its Customers and Partners / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Newtrade Technologies Inc. Uses OTA Specifications to Facilitate Connectivity for its Customers and Partners Montreal, March 26, 2002 Newtrade Technologies Inc., the travel commerce machinery company, announced today that it has now developed and implemented XML interfaces that conform to the OpenTravel Alliance (OTA) specifications. As an active OTA member, Newtrade contributed to the refinement of the OTA hotel message specifications, a standard set of XML messages, which facilitate data communication between hotels and all hospitality partners. Newtrade has been actively participa...
Province of Nova Scotia Appoints New Castle Hotels to Manage Three Historic Summer Resorts / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Province of Nova Scotia Appoints New Castle Hotels to Manage Three Historic Summer Resorts SHELTON, CT March 12, 2002 New Castle Hotels has been awarded management of Nova Scotias Signature Resorts, a trio of heritage icon properties owned by the Province of Nova Scotia, announced Gerald P. Chase, president, chief operating officer of New Castle. The Shelton, CT based hotel ownership and management company will oversee day-to-day management of the Keltic Lodge in Ingonish Beach, The Pines Resort in Digby and Liscombe Lodge in Liscomb Mills. New Castle will also manage a ...
Nemacolin Woodlands Reports 23% Increase in Occupied Rooms in the Last Quarter of 2001 and a 17.4% Increase in Revenue Compared to Last Quarter of 200
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Nemacolin Woodlands Reports 23% Increase in Occupied Rooms in the Last Quarter of 2001 and a 17.4% Increase in Revenue Compared to Last Quarter of 2000; Credits Location, Spa March 5, 2002, Farmington, Pa. -- Nemacolin Woodlands is reporting record business for the final quarter of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002. The four-season resort, located in the Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania, is just a days drive for 60% of U.S. population. With the fear of flying still on the minds of many, travelers are vacationing closer to home. The resorts guests are generall...
Remarks for The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, at the Travel and Tourism Unity Dinner / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Remarks for The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, at the Travel and Tourism Unity Dinner Washington, D. C. March 6, 2002 Thank you for those kind words, Bill. Im happy to be here tonight with the Travel Industry Association of America at your Unity Dinner. You and your organization have been great partners of the Department of Transportation, particularly since the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11th. Those attacks on our nation were six months ago on Monday. Six months. Thats right. It was just about six months ago when terrorists tried to ...
Tim Mueller Vows Legal Fight with American Skiing Company Over Negotiated Deal to Buy Steamboat Ski Resort / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Tim Mueller Vows Legal Fight with American Skiing Company Over Negotiated Deal to Buy Steamboat Ski Resort By Jason Blevins, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 28, 2002 - The rebuffed buyer of Steamboat ski area is promising a fight after his long-negotiated deal to buy the resort was killed the day it was supposed to be finalized. Tim Mueller, owner of Okemo ski resort in Vermont, is consulting with his investment team and Colorado attorneys to determine his options after Maine-based American Skiing Co. on Tuesday backed out of a $91.4 million ...
The $8 million Holiday Inn Express Monterrey – La Fe Hotel Opens in Monterrey, Mexico / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The $8 million Holiday Inn Express Monterrey - La Fe Hotel Opens in Monterrey, Mexico ATLANTA - March 8, 2002 - - Holiday Inn Express announced today that the new 101-room Holiday Inn Express Monterrey La Fe hotel in Monterrey, Mexico, will officially open Monday, March 11, 2002, representing another addition to the mid-scale brands portfolio of limited-service hotels. The Holiday Inn Express brand celebrated the grand opening of its sixteenth development in Mexico with a ceremony on February 13 that included President Fox, as well as the governor of Nuevo Leon, the mayor of Guadalupe...
Wingate Inn Built to Blend in with Surrounding Office Buildings… Hidden so Good Customers Can't Find It / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Wingate Inn Built to Blend in with Surrounding Office Buildings... Hidden so Good Customers Can't Find It By Natalie P. McNeal, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4--Miramar's first hotel is blending in quite well with its surroundings. So well, in fact, that many patrons can't find it, or they think it's an office building. The beige, 100-room Wingate Inn sits snugly in the Huntington Corporate Park in the northeast corner of Miramar Parkway and Interstate 75. "We have people going to each of the office buildings trying to find the hotel," said...
In 2001 Greater Milwaukee CVB Booked 200,000 Future Room-nights, Down 21% from Previous Year / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive In 2001 Greater Milwaukee CVB Booked 200,000 Future Room-nights, Down 21% from Previous Year By Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 3--Milwaukee last year experienced a larger percentage drop in bookings of future convention business than any of nine key competing cities, figures from the 10 convention bureaus show. But the chief of Milwaukee's bureau said the 2001 performance here, while disappointing, was an aberration. And he said most of the cities that fared best last year share a common characteristic -- they just expan...
Franz Zeller Heads Strong Executive Team at Just Opened Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Franz Zeller Heads Strong Executive Team at Just Opened Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi March 14, 2002 - Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce the new appointment of the following executives: Franz Zeller Senior Vice President Middle East & N.Africa, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels General Manager, Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi The man behind the launch of Millennium Hotels and Resorts newest venture in Middle East is Franz Zeller, who has been appointed opening General Manager for Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi and Senior Vice President Middle East. In his dual role, Mr Zeller...
Brian Garavuso, Chief Technology Officer, Will Lead MeriStar's New Subsidiary Offering IT Services / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Brian Garavuso, Chief Technology Officer, Will Lead MeriStar's New Subsidiary Offering IT Services The NetEffect Alliance to Provide IT Consulting/Telecommunications Services for Hospitality Industry WASHINGTON - March 19, 2002 -- MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MMH), the nation's largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it had launched a new subsidiary that will specialize in information technology (IT) consulting and telecommunications services tailored for the unique needs of the hotel industry. The new subsidiary, called The NetEffect Alliance, will...
Reservations Grow at McIntosh Inns with Synxis Book-A-Rez and GDS Connectivity / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Reservations Grow at McIntosh Inns with Synxis Book-A-Rez and GDS Connectivity Regional Inns Widen Appeal to Corporate Clients from Around the U.S. MCLEAN, VA, March, 2002 - SynXis Corporation announced today that they are connecting a number of McIntosh Inns, a regional chain of inns located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, to SynXis' GDS Connectivity and Book-A-Rez to increase reservations for corporate clients and leisure travelers . After thorough research and data comparison of many service providers, management at the McIntosh Inns selected SynXis Agent. GD...
Owners Seek Memories of Historic Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle for the Hotel's 75th Anniversary / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Owners Seek Memories of Historic Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle for the Hotel's 75th Anniversary SEATTLE, March 6, 2002 - "The search is on for memories of the Mayflower Park Hotel as we prepare for our 75th anniversary celebration later this year," said Sales and Marketing Director Stacia Williams. "Open in 1927 as one of Seattle's first families of fine hotels, the Mayflower Park Hotel is seeking nostalgic stories about the hotel from guests and visitors during the 75 years of continuous operation. We are looking for fun, funny, or just plain nostalgic stories from the past to include i...
The Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Formerly a Hyatt Regency, Completes $20 million-plus Renovation / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort, Formerly a Hyatt Regency, Completes $20 million-plus Renovation March 11, 2002 - HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. The Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort was rededicated today, officially restoring the proud facility to its world-class resort status. The full-service oceanfront property owned by GE Pension Fund Trust recently completed a $20 million-plus, yearlong conversion from its former status as a Hyatt Regency hotel. The 10-story resort in Hilton Heads exclusive Palmetto Dunes offers three miles of sandy beaches; 25 tennis courts...
In 1927 J. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott Opened a Root Beer Stand – 75 Years Later the Company has Over 2,400 Hotels / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report In 1927 J. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott Opened a Root Beer Stand - 75 Years Later the Company has Over 2,400 Hotels WASHINGTON, March 15, 2002 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR - news), the company that began as a nine-seat root beer stand in 1927 and today is synonymous with hotels and hospitality in 65 countries worldwide, will celebrate its 75th year in business during 2002. To mark its diamond anniversary, the company said it expects to open its 2,500th hotel, surpass 17 million members in its Marriott Rewards loyalty program, and exceed $20 billion in systemwide sales....
Orient-Express Hotels Acquires 75% in the Maroma Resort and Spa On Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Orient-Express Hotels Acquires 75% in the Maroma Resort and Spa On Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula March 14, 2002 - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. owners/operators of 40 deluxe leisure properties in 15 countries, announced today its acquisition of a 75% interest in the Maroma Resort and Spa on Mexico's Caribbean coast, about 40 miles south of Cancun, bringing the company's properties to 41 in 16 countries. The company paid approximately $7.5 million for its equity interest in this 57-room resort, valuing the entire property at $15 million. Architect Jose Luis Moreno, the inspiration behind the ...
Wyndham International Names Matthew Sparks Vice President of Development and Acquisitions / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham International Names Matthew Sparks VP of Development and Acquisitions DALLAS - March 27, 2002 -- Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) announced today the appointment of Matthew A. Sparks to vice president of development and acquisitions. Sparks is responsible for business development, company acquisitions and real estate development in the Western U.S., the Midwestern U.S., and all of Canada. "We're very pleased to have Matt join the Wyndham executive team," said Joe Champ, executive vice president of business development and chief investment officer for Wyndham. "He has demonstrate...
