Hotel Targeter Tracking System Provides the Information You Need to Help Increase Your Internet Travel Site Revenues / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Targeter Tracking System Provides the Information You Need to Help Increase Your Internet Travel Site Revenues Sophisticated new system makes tracking your competitor’s up to the minute rates, strategies and position on the Internet easy and affordable Pacific Palisades, Ca. January 8, 2002 – The economy is hurting. More hotels and resorts are competing for a smaller piece of the pie than ever before. Room rates change hourly and keeping current with competing rates and strategies is a monumental task. Hotel Targeter, an affordable new, twice-daily tracking system, has been specif...

Best Bed & Breakfast for Relaxing and Unwinding Awarded to Island Escape Bed and Breakfast on Fox Island, Washington / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Best Bed & Breakfast for Relaxing and Unwinding Awarded to Island Escape Bed and Breakfast on Fox Island, Washington By C.R. Roberts, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Jan. 15, 2002 - -- Maybe it's the hammock and the view of Pitt Passage that won Paula Pascoe the award. Maybe it's the sound of the barking sea lions or sight of eagles soaring overhead.  Maybe it's the bed itself, a California king, or the breakfast, freshly cooked, delivered to the room and complete with a personalized menu.  Whatever their reasons, Pascoe's guests sent...

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report University of Hawai‘i School of Travel Industry Management TIM School Newsletter January  2002 TIM School Newsletter The TIM School Celebrates Robert H. Burns’ Legacy TIM School’s Enrollment On The Rise Industry Professionals Lecture at TIM Alumni Profiles: TIM Alumni Succeed in the Area of Information Technology and the Travel Industry Faculty & Staff Updates The TIM School Celebrates Robert H. Burns’ Legacy - On November 14, 2001, the TIM School honored Robert H. Burns at the 3rd annual “Celebrate a Legacy In Tourism” Fundraiser and Silent...

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report TIA's Travel Confidence Survey Reports a Slight Decline of Americans Planning a Leisure Trip During the First Six Months of 2002 — Economy Cited as Main Reason WASHINGTON, DC - January 18, 2002 -  The Travel Industry Association of America’s (TIA) latest Travel Confidence Survey shows that 57 percent of Americans plan to take a leisure trip during the first six months of 2002 — a slight decline since the previous survey in November.  For those not planning to travel, the economy and lack of time are still the primary reasons.  In fact, travel safety issues were even less prominent ...

The Travel Industry Association of America Partners with the Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics to Fund the Continuation of the Travel Confid

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report The Travel Industry Association of America Partners with the Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics to Fund the Continuation of the  Travel Confidence Survey WASHINGTON, DC — January 8, 2002 - The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) announced a new partnership today with the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to fund the continuation of the Travel Confidence Survey program in 2002.  Part of TIAÂ’s effort to rebuild the public's confidence in travel, the TIA Travel Confidence Surveys were conducted in each of the four months following the events of September 11. Â...

T.G.I. Friday's Evaluates Major Changes for The 36-year-old Chain / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive T.G.I. Friday's Evaluates Major Changes for the 36-year-old Chain By John Kirkpatrick, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Jan. 14--Like an aging single sipping cocktails at a lonely bar, T.G.I. Friday's is considering a major makeover.  With as much secrecy as possible, Friday's has transformed several Dallas-area restaurants into research projects. They're labs, actually, to experiment with concepts and see what the public might want.  The 36-year-old chain has aged well and remains prosperous. Wrinkles are showing, yet the company retains high...

LodgeNet Founder Tim Flynn Elected Chairman of the National Skill Standards Board / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report LodgeNet Founder Tim Flynn Elected Chairman of the National Skill Standards Board WASHINGTON, DC - January 9, 2002.  At its fourth quarterly Board Meeting in Washington, DC, the National Skill Standards Board (NSSB) elected Board Member Tim Flynn, Chairman Emeritus of LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation, as the organization's new Chairman.  He succeeds James R. Houghton, Chairman of Corning, Incorporated, who has led the Board since its inception in 1995. Mr. Flynn, who was appointed to the NSSB in 1998 by then-Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, will lead the organization as it ...

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report What’s Ahead for the Industry:  Why 2002 is not 1992 By Thomas J. Corcoran Jr. – President & Chief Executive Officer, FelCor Lodging Trust  (NYSE:FCH) January 15, 2002 The old Greek philosopher liked to say that wisdom is knowing what you don’t know. This is more true than ever, looking out ahead at 2002 for our industry.  That said, one thing we do know is this: 2002 is not 1992 all over again – and the reasons for the difference should give us reason for hope as the new year begins.  Many of us remember 1992: Coming off a deep national recession and massive overbuilding, the lodgin...

Sol Melia To Open Its First Two Melia Hotels in Switzerland / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  .Special Report Sol Melia To Open Its First Two Melia Hotels in Switzerland The Meliá Rex and Meliá Carlton will form  part of the new “Meliá Boutique” line January, 2002 - Sol Meliá, the third largest hotel chain in Europe, has added a new destination to the long list of countries in which it operates hotels: Switzerland. The hotel chain has once again chosen its top of the range “Meliá Hotels & Resorts” brand (4****Superior and 5*****) for its first incursion in a new country. Although the lease agreements have already been signed, Sol Meliá will not begin to operate the Meli...

San Antonio Convention Bureau Director Steve Moore Leaving to Head Up Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Antonio Convention Bureau Director Steve Moore Leaving to Head Up Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau  By Melissa S. Monroe, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Jan. 31--Convention bureau director Steve Moore is saying goodbye to San Antonio after 14 years to head Phoenix's tourism bureau, which oversees a $5 billion industry -- second only to Phoenix's high-technology industry.  The announcement came Wednesday morning to key city staffers but wasn't surprising to local officials. Succession plans have been in place for a while, said...

Castillo Grand, LLC and Starwood Break Ground on $135 million The St. Regis Resort, Spa and Residences, Fort Lauderdale, Florida / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report   Castillo Grand, LLC and Starwood Break Ground on $135 million The St. Regis Resort, Spa and Residences, Fort Lauderdale, Florida WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Jan. 11, 2002 --  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced that ground has been broken on the site of The St. Regis Resort, Spa and Residences, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with today's ceremonial groundbreaking festivities.  The new 197-room hotel, which will cost an estimated $135 million, will feature 29 penthouse residences in a 23-story tiered tower as well as the benchmark of St. Regis excellence - ...

Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada Appoints New Resort Management, Food and Beverage Posts / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada Appoints New Resort Management, Food and Beverage Posts GRENADA (Jan. 10, 2002) – In keeping with its high service standards, Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada has announced four new appointments at the luxury 66-room property.  Brian Hardy has been promoted from Assistant Manager of Spice Island Beach Resort (a position he held for two years) to Resort Manager.  He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the property as well as be responsible for managing a staff of 125 people, ensuring total guest satisfaction, and helping build a strong repeat cl...

The Hotel School, a Joint Venture Between Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney and Southern Cross University, Now in Thirteenth Year / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel School, a Joint Venture Between Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney and Southern Cross University, Now in Thirteenth Year RECORD NUMBERS OPT FOR HOSPITALITY January 2002 - HSC graduates are taking a long-term view of tourism and hospitality and seeing the industry as a highly desirable career option, according to Peter Lewis, General Manager of The Hotel School, Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney.  According to Mr Lewis:  “Students are aware that tourism continues to be a long-term growth industry in Australia, which in total accounts for $25.2 billion or 4.5% of Australia's Gros...

South Shore Harbour Resort Finds Its Distribution Answers Under One Roof / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report     South Shore Harbour Resort Finds Its  Distribution Answers Under One Roof Houston Area Resort & Conference Center  Makes the Switch From Sterling to iHotelier  for Complete Electronic Distribution Management HOUSTON, Texas (December 18, 2001) – iHotelier, a division of Webvertising, Inc., will now be representing South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center (www.sshr.com) on the Global Distribution System (GDS).  Making the switch over from their connection through Sterling Hotels and Resort (Indecorp, Inc.) was an effort to bring their entire electronic distribution pr...

The Jamison Inn, a 49 unit Independent Hotel in South Bend, Indiana, Acquired by Lodging Host Hotel Corp / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report   The Jamison Inn, a 49 unit Independent Hotel in South Bend, Indiana, Acquired by Lodging Host Hotel Corp January 9, 2002 - Lodging Host Hotel Corp announced today that it has acquired its second hotel in the South Bend, Indiana area, the Jamison Inn.   Kevin P. Hilchey, President of Lodging Host, made this announcement from his office in Longview, TX today.  This is the second hotel acquisition in the last nine days for the Longview, TX based company bringing its property count to a total of 19. According to Mr. Hilchey  “The Jamison Inn complements our other hotel, The In...

State Grants $300,000 to California County to Pay for Undercover Police Looking for Smokers in Bars; Up to $2000 Fine per Day / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive  State Grants $300,000 to California County to Pay for Undercover Police Looking for Smokers in Bars; Up to $2000 Fine per Day By Denis Cuff, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Jan. 3--Bar and restaurant owners beware: undercover officers are on patrol in several Contra Costa communities to ticket and fine business that permit smoking.  Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies have relied on voluntary compliance in the first eight years of a state no-smoking ban on restaurants and four years after the ban was extended to bars. ...

State Line Hotel and Casino and the Silver Smith Casino Resort In Wendover, NV File for Bankruptcy Protection / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive State Line Hotel and Casino and the Silver Smith Casino Resort In Wendover, NV File for Bankruptcy Protection By Gary Hinds, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Jan. 15--WENDOVER, Nev.--Apparently, sometimes the house does lose.  Officials from the family-owned State Line Silver Smith Casino Resorts said Monday the casino group filed Jan. 10 for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A federal bankruptcy court in Nevada approved the filing Jan. 11.  A combination of a depleted war chest -- from a massive 1997 remodeling and loss of market share ...

Pacifica Hotel Company Commits $3 Million Renovation at Shelter Pointe Hotel, San Diego / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  .Special Report Pacifica Hotel Company Commits $3 Million Renovation at Shelter Pointe Hotel, San Diego San Diego, California - January 23, 2002 - The Shelter Pointe Hotel & Marina, located at 1551 Shelter Drive on Shelter Island in San Diego Bay is currently experiencing a $3 million property enhancement slated for completion in late Spring 2002. Situated on 12 acres of lush tropical gardens, the Hotel offers 206 rooms and suites all with balcony/patio and Bay or Marina views. All guest rooms will feature a fresh new look using muted green and gold colors with rich mahogany wood finishes. The...

Shanghai Surprise: Update on Hotel Technology at Grand Hyatt Shanghai and The St. Regis Shanghai / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report Shanghai Surprise:  Update on Hotel Technology at Grand Hyatt  Shanghai and The St. Regis Shanghai  January 20021 - Just over a year ago, I penned a review of the Grand Hyatt Shanghai (Towering Achievement) as to how they were using technology in their pursuit of providing improved customer service. And so it was fitting to stop by again for a couple of days while I was in town to attend the China Hotel Executives Summit. I’m delighted to say that the hardware has stood the test of time, and that the imposing structure is as breathtaking (on a clear day) as it ever was. There have ...

INNspired LLC, Owner of The Inn of the Seventh Mountain, Collaborating with Fandango Resorts on an Ambitious Renovation Project / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report INNspired LLC, Owner of The Inn of the Seventh Mountain, Collaborating with Fandango Resorts on an Ambitious Renovation Project PARK CITY, UTAH (January 7, 2001) - Utah-based Fandango Resorts, a premier resort development and management company, has joined in the re-design and positioning of The Inn of the Seventh Mountain in Bend, Oregon. Fandango Resorts specializes in accommodating the service and amenity expectations of the luxury market while satisfying the long term needs and particular requirements of resort condominium owners.  "We are very excited about this project," said Matth...

Tourism Officials Focus on Security of Events and Sites as Key to Attracting Visitors / Sandi Cain / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Tourism Officials Focus on Security of Events and Sites as Key to Attracting Visitors By Sandi Cain  Staff Reporter Orange County Business Journal January 2002 More than 40 million people visited Orange County in 2001 and tourism officials say making sure that OC is a safe destination is one way to keep them coming. According to Travel Industry Association research conducted last year, about 15% of travelers think safety is the most pressing issue facing tourism today. And that was before Sept. 11. Since then, the National Business Travel Association reported that 58% of its members expect t...

Sean Worker Named Senior Vice President, Sales at MeriStar Hotels & Resorts / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report Sean Worker Named Senior Vice President, Sales at MeriStar Hotels & Resorts WASHINGTON, D.C., January 8, 2002 -- MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MMH), the nation’s largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it has promoted Sean C. Worker to senior vice president, sales.   In his expanded position, Worker will be responsible for all sales activities at MeriStar’s 222 managed hotels, directing seven sales vice presidents, as well as two national account directors.  He will continue to report to Hoyt Bacon, chief marketing officer.   “In today’s economic en...

Ian Schrager Hotels Ups Travel Agency Commission to 15% / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report   Ian Schrager Hotels Ups Travel Agency Commission to 15% New York, NY (January 2002) - In a new Loyalty and Incentive Program designed to thank travel professionals for the loyalty they have shown Ian Schrager Hotels, travel agents will receive a 50% increase in commissions raising their commission to 15%, a chance to win 20  $1,000 prizes, and an entry for a Grand Prize Lottery of $25,000 every time they make a confirmed reservation at an Ian Schrager Hotel on or after January 1, 2002. This innovative Loyalty and Incentive Program underscores Ian Schrager Hotels' goal to work...

Related Lodging Group of New York Moving Forward on Financing for 1,200 Room Downtown San Antonio Hotel / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Related Lodging Group of New York Moving Forward on Financing for 1,200 Room Downtown San Antonio Hotel By Melissa S. Monroe, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Jan. 10--San Antonio may be one step closer to seeing the summertime groundbreaking of a 1,200-room convention center hotel downtown -- a project that was put in jeopardy when developers struggled to arrange funding.  The economic recession and Sept. 11 terrorist attacks limited financing for big development projects, but real estate Web site GlobeSt.com reported Tuesday hotel developer R...