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New Leasee of Jack London Inn in Oakland, California to Invest $3 million in Renovations and Reposition Hotel as a Boutique / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report New Leasee of Jack London Inn in Oakland, California to Invest $3 million in Renovations and Reposition Hotel as a Boutique 31st Hotel Transaction Completed by Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners Since 9/11 New York, NY March 7, 2002 In a compelling first move to assemble a portfolio of boutique hotels, Ivy Oakland LLC entered into a long-term lease with option to purchase with property owner Jack London Inn LP for the 110-room Jack London Inn in Oakland, California. Jeffrey Roe, managing director in Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners San Francisco office, negotiated the transaction o...
Hotelier John Q. Hammons Honored as 2002 Missouri Sports Legend by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hotelier John Q. Hammons Honored as 2002 Missouri Sports Legend by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (March 13, 2002) John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (AMEX: JQH) proudly announces that Mr. John Q. Hammons is the 2002 recipient of the esteemed Missouri Sports Legend Award, the highest level of recognition bestowed on an individual by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Hammons, founder of the nations leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale full-service hotels, resorts and suites, recently was honored at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fames annua...
John Narigi, VP and GM of the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa, Named Hospitality Professional of the Year by The Monterey County Hospitality Association
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive John Narigi, VP and GM of the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa, Named Hospitality Professional of the Year by the Monterey County Hospitality Association By Charlotte Atkins, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 14--John Narigi, vice president and general manager of the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa, has been named Hospitality Professional of the Year by The Monterey County Hospitality Association. First presented in 1983, the annual award is bestowed upon someone with notable "ongoing service to the local hospitality industry." Narig...
Jim Hollister Appointed General Manager of the Wyndham Buttes Resort / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jim Hollister Appointed General Manager of the Wyndham Buttes Resort DALLAS - March 14, 2002 - Wyndham International, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Hollister to general manager of the 353-room, Wyndham Buttes Resort. Hollister comes to the Tempe, Ariz. property from West Hollywood, Calif. where he was the general manager of the prestigious 200-room, all-suite Wyndham Bel Age Hotel. "We're thrilled Jim has agreed to join the Wyndham Resort group,'' said Jay Litt, Wyndham's senior vice president of resort operations. ``The level of leadership and expertise Jim ...
Infinium Runs the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report March 5, 2002 For over 20 years, Infinium has been in business with leading hospitality and gaming organizations in places like Las Vegas, Atlantic City, San Diego, Williamsburg, Colorado Springs, Palm Beach, Albuquerque, and Uncasville. We help them manage their complex, behind-the-scenes operations, so they can focus on what they do best providing exceptional guest service. Take our free online needs analysis and find out how Infinium can do the same for your organization. About Infinium Solutions Our Financial Management, Analytics and Reporting, and HR/Payroll solutions are optimized fo...
January 30, 2002
Hotel OnlineSpecial Report Kirby Payne, Chairman of the AH&LA Discussed the Harmful Effects the Indianapolis City-County Council Living Wage Proposal Would Have on the Empoyees in the Hospitality Industry Government Mandated Wage Negatively Impacts the Employees of the Hospitality Industry March 26, 2002 - Indianapolis, IN - Kirby Payne, Chairman of the American Hotel and Lodging Association joined John Livengood, President of the Indiana Hotel and Lodging Association and the Restaurant and Hospitality Association of Indiana today in discussing the negative impact that the recently introduced Indianapolis City-...
Jonathan Stapleton, General Manager, The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, St Andrews, Scotland and President ISPA Europe Will MC the ISPA Asia P
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Jonathan Stapleton, General Manager, The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa, St Andrews, Scotland and President ISPA Europe Will MC the ISPA Asia Pacific Conference International Spa Association (ISPA) Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition 12-15th June 2002 March 2002 - Rotorua has secured the 2002 ISPA Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition to be held at the Rotorua Convention Centre 12-15th June 2002. Plans are well underway to ensure that this conference reflects all that New Zealand has to offer. The district is blessed with unique natural resources of rivers, lakes, forests an...
Ivan McAffee Named National Director of Sales and Marketing for Shilo Inns / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Ivan McAffee Named National Director of Sales and Marketing for Shilo Inns PORTLAND, OR March 4, 2002 - With the busiest travel season of the year just a few weeks away, Shilo Inns has announced several key promotions and new hires within its Sales and Marketing Department. Ivan McAffee, formerly with Marriott International for the past seven years, was hired as National Director of Sales and Marketing. Michael Itatani was promoted to Portland Metro Regional Director of Sales; Sherrel Kelley, a former Sales Director, was promoted to Northern Regional Sales Director; Brandie Leibn...
Hungaria Golf Ltd. Building a 200-room Radisson SAS Resort in Buk, Hungary / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hungaria Golf Ltd. Building a 200-room Radisson SAS Resort in Buk, Hungary Brussels, March 2002... Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Hungaria Golf KFT, one of the largest residential development groups in Hungary, to manage a golf & wellness resort to be built in the center of a golf course near the site of the Thermal Bath Bük - a well-known spa. Bük is only a two-hour drive from Budapest and Bratislava, Slovakia, and about 78 miles from Vienna. Construction of the resort will begin this spring and is scheduled to be completed in August 2003. Bük...
HubX Brings Electronic Distribution System to The Cloister, Sea Island / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HubX Brings Electronic Distribution System to The Cloister, Sea Island Newton MA (March 27, 2002) - The first-ever electronic distribution system for The Cloister and The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club goes live in April, thanks to HubX, the service provider that allows hospitality companies to exchange information and transact business in new and innovative ways. "We're a 74-year-old family owned and operated company. We've won international awards for our personal service, but have stepped cautiously with technology. We didn't even take credit cards until 2000," commented Judi Griggs, Me...
John Q. Hammons Developing $35 million, 252-room Embassy Suites Hotel in Hot Springs, Ark. / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report John Q. Hammons Developing $35 million, 252-room Embassy Suites Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas SPRINGFIELD, Mo. March 28, 2002 Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced he will be developing a new $35 million, 252-room Embassy Suites Hotel in Hot Springs, Ark. Located adjacent to the 360,000-square-foot Hot Springs Convention Center, the property will be owned by Mr. John Q. Hammons and will be managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (AMEX: JQH). Construction on the property is slated to begin in June 2002, followed by the hotel opening in August 2003. The new hotel development ma...
Dirom Building Investments & Development Ltd Selects Hilton International to Operate the Hilton Warsaw & Convention Centre Scheduled to Open in 2004 /
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Dirom Building Investments & Development Ltd Selects Hilton International to Operate the Hilton Warsaw & Convention Centre Scheduled to Open in 2004 WARSAW, March 25, 2002 - Hilton International announces that it has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in Poland, the new Hilton Warsaw & Convention Centre, on behalf of the propertys owners, a group of investors led by Dirom Building Investments & Development Ltd. Located in the Mirow district of Warsaw, at the western side of the City Centre, the 320-room hotel and conference centre is scheduled to open at the end of 2004. Con...
Bill Marriott Says Industry Needs Business Travelers to Hit the Road / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Bill Marriott Says Industry Needs Business Travelers to Hit the Road By John P. McDermott, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 12--HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.-- U.S. tourism is slowly recovering, but what the slumping industry really needs is for business travelers to get back on the road, the head of the Marriott lodging empire said Monday. "There's definitely light at the end of the tunnel, and the light is getting brighter," said J.W. "Bill" Marriott, chairman and chief executive of Marriott International Inc. "We're just wa...
Vail Resorts Acquiring Heavenly Ski Resort for Approximately $102 million / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Vail Resorts Acquiring Heavenly Ski Resort for Approximately $102 million VAIL, Colo., March 26, 2002 - Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced that it has entered into a contract today to acquire Heavenly Ski Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada from American Skiing Company. The acquisition of Heavenly, in addition to bringing greater diversification to its winter resort business, enables Vail Resorts to further advance its reputation as the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The transaction is expected to close in 30-90 days for cash consideration of $...
The Briad Group Opening a Residence Inn by Marriott in Hauppauge, New York / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Briad Group Opening a Residence Inn by Marriott in Hauppauge, New York WASHINGTON March 28, 2002 Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) is scheduled to open the 100-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Hauppauge, N.Y., this April. Located at 850 Veterans Memorial Highway, the Residence Inn Hauppauge will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by The Briad Group of Florham Park, N.J. Located five miles from Long Island McArthur Airport, in close proximity to New York City, the Residence Inn Hauppauge offers its guests convenient access to the Foreign Trade Zone,...
Brinton Construction Company Inc. Opens $9 million Hampton Inn & Suites in Dorval, Quebec / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Brinton Construction Company Inc. Opens $9 million Hampton Inn & Suites in Dorval, Quebec Dorval, March 28, 2002 Quebec's first Hampton Inn & Suites hotel has just opened for business in the Dorval region. Located at 1900 Trans Canada Highway, the Dorval Hampton Inn & Suites, owned by Brinton Construction Company Inc., required an investment of 9 million dollars and has created forty full-time and part-time jobs. This new hotel boasts 68 rooms and 32 suites/studios as well as 3 conference rooms, a fitness center and an indoor swimming pool. The first hotel to be built in the West ...
Hampton Opens 11 Hotels During January and February 2002 / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hampton Opens 11 Hotels During January and February 2002 MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 13, 2002 Hampton®, the national brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, today announced that it opened 11 Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels during January and February of 2002, including two international properties. The 11 hotels add a total of 1,064 new rooms to the brands systemwide total of 118,870 rooms. The new openings comprise seven Hampton Inn hotels and four Hampton Inn & Suites hotels. The Hampton brand continues to experience a warm and growing re...
Natalia Querard's Half Moon Bay Hotel on Antigua Taken Over by the Island Government; Damaged in 1995Hurricane and Not Rebuilt / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Natalia Querard's Half Moon Bay Hotel on Antigua Taken Over by the Island Government; Damaged in 1995 Hurricane and Not Rebuilt By Charles D. Sherman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 16--HALF MOON BAY, Antigua--The government of the Caribbean island of Antigua finalized the seizure Friday of a derelict American-owned hotel and golf resort, an action Prime Minister Lester Bird said he was not happy about but thought was necessary to support his country's sagging tourist economy. Situated on a stunning inlet along Antigua's jagged southeast coa...
European Hotel Valuation Index 2002 / HVS International / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report European Hotel Valuation Index 2002 HVS International This edition is produced by the London Office of HVS International March 2002 By Charles Human and Justin Lanzkron Highlights The European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) shows that hotel values (expressed in local currency per room) decreased on average by 2.6% across Europe in 2001 compared with an increase of 7.8% in 2000, 2.0% in 1999 and 7.3% in 1998. The majority of European markets experienced a decline in rooms revenue per available room (RevPAR), led largely by a decrease in occupancy, while in the majority of Europe...
HTS Re-engineers Audit Process at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club Provides Better Management Information / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HTS Re-engineers Audit Process at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club Provides Better Management Information Minneapolis, MN - Utilizing its DA-5 Automated Audit and Executive Information System software, Hospitality Technology Solutions (HTS) has successfully re-engineered the audit process at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. By eliminating the night audit and moving the property to a five day day audit the property was able to realize significant efficiencies. Previously, two auditors staffed the night audit, seven days a week. The day audit required approximately another one...
HSMAI Calendar of Events 2002 / All the Facts / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Calendar of Events 2002 All the Facts WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2002) The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) provides an extensive calendar of events highlighting educational forums as well as business-to-business venues for buyers and suppliers of hospitality, travel and tourism. From cutting-edge educational sessions and executive think tanks featuring expert speakers, to a full program of regional meetings, trade shows and networking opportunities, HSMAI events are invaluable for sales and marketing professionals looking t...
Starwood Has 47 Hotels and Resorts Under Construction / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Has 47 Hotels and Resorts Under Construction WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - March 19, 2002 -- From the heart of New York City's Times Square to the islands of the Mediterranean and from Mexico City's trendiest enclave to Thailand's exotic Krabi island, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) currently has 47 new hotels and resorts under construction in some of the world's most desirable destinations. In the last few months, Starwood has debuted several major new hotels including the 509-room W New York - Times Square, the W brand's new flagship hotel, and the 1,000-room We...
Hilton Hotels Corporation Honors Top Developers At Full-Service Brand Conference / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Corporation Honors Top Developers At Full-Service Brand Conference BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - March 27, 2002 - Hilton Hotels Corporation announced its top developers during its Full-Service Brand Conference for Hilton®, Doubletree® and Embassy Suites Hotels®, held in San Francisco, March 21-23, 2002. Each full-service brand within the Hilton Family of Hotels recognized a Developer of the Year acknowledging a developer who had the greatest number of project approvals or who developed one or more unique hotels that helped enhance the brands' image in 2001. To be considered as...
The Hotel Group Completes Re-building of the The Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Visalia, California / March 2002
January 30, 2002
Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel Group Completes "Re-building" of the The Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Visalia, California Visalia, CA - March 7, 2002 - The Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Visalia is celebrating its grand re-opening next Thursday, March 14. A multi million-dollar renovation has given the hotel an updated look and expanded its public areas. Before the renovation, many of the amenities were outdated and not up to par with our guest expectations. What the renovation brings, along with the help of The Hotel Group, is a hotel that reflects Holiday Inn & Conference...
