The Hotel Industry — A Tough 2002 Lies Ahead; Ernst & Young / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report   The Hotel Industry -- A Tough 2002 Lies Ahead; Ernst & Young NEW YORK - Feb. 4, 2002-- The Hospitality Services Industry is facing what may be its toughest year in recent memory. The combination of the World Trade Center attack, ensuing war on terrorism, drop in the stock market and prolonged reductions in corporate travel, have combined to make for what may very well be the worst period in the last twenty years. In a report released today, Ernst & Young's Hospitality Services Group describes the challenges this year will bring, analyzes the major U.S. markets and offers advice on how to...

Hotel Information Systems Completes 100th Candlewood Installation of LodgingTouch / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  .Special Report  Hotel Information Systems Completes 100th Candlewood Installation of LodgingTouch Irvine, CA (February 1, 2002)…Hotel Information Systems, a division of MAI Systems Corporation (Amex: NOW) is pleased to announced the 100th installation of its award-winning LodgingTouch® Property Management System (PMS) on behalf of Candlewood Suites Hotels. 100 installations is proof positive that LodgingTouch is a perfect fit for Candlewood Suites Hotels, a leader in the extended stay segment of the hospitality market. LodgingTouch’s newest release, version 3.0 contains multiple features, some driven by...

Biometrics Lend a Hand to Hotel Security / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report Biometrics Lend a Hand to Hotel Security Terence Ronson, February 2002 Since September 11, there has been heightened security awareness especially in public places like Hotels and airports. In Hotels, this is obvious by the number of wired-up Security Guards you can see deployed all over the place, and picture ID being required in addition to the mandatory credit card upon check-in. But I fear it’s all going to be for nout - a waste of time and money performing all this extra work, unless you exercise the same if not higher level of checking for people who access back-of-house areas such...

Host Marriott Reports Diluted Earnings Per Share of $.08 for the Full Year 2001, Versus $.63 for Full Year 2000; Hotel Operational Data / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report  Host Marriott Reports Diluted Earnings Per Share of $.08 for the Full Year 2001, Versus $.63 for Full Year 2000 Hotel Operational Data February 27, 2002 - Host Marriott Corporation , the nation’s largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced results of operations for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2001. Operating results for the fourth quarter and full year, which were impacted by a sluggish economy and significantly lower levels of travel nationwide following the terrorist attacks on September 11th, include the following: Diluted earn...

Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals Set Record in 2001; Boosted by Mainland China Visitors / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals Set Record in 2001; Boosted by Mainland China Visitors February 2002 - Boosted by another strong fightback in December, total visitor arrivals in Hong Kong for 2001 reached a new record of 13,725,332, the HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD (HKTB) announced. This represents 5.1% growth on the previous year, a performance that seemed unthinkable in the immediate wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States.   While some of Hong Kong's key source markets continued to show negative growth in December, notably The Americas (down 10.3% compared with December...

Homewood Suites® by Hilton Opens First Hotel Conversion Hotel In Oakland, California / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report  Homewood Suites® by Hilton Opens First Hotel Conversion Hotel In Oakland, California MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 25, 2002 — Homewood Suites by Hilton, the national brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, today announced that it  has completed and opened its first hotel conversion project, the 140-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Oakland, Calif. The hotel is owned by Oakland Hospitality, Inc (contact: John Pryor, Oakland Hospitality, 970-728-6283) and operated under a franchise license agreement with Promus Hotels, Inc., the franchise subsidiary of Beverly Hills-...

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report Hotel Common Sense – “It’s a Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood”: Hometown Business February 2002   "Participation in community activities, done whole-heartedly, builds a free outside sales staff sending business to you.” Don Campbell  former President, Hospitality Motor Inns This opening line from a long running children’s’ program in the US – Mr. Rogers – actually can be used to symbolize the foundations of our sales efforts.  The foundation, of course, is the very base of any building.     The guests who stay in your hotels come from literally all over the wor...

Gary A. DeLapp, President/CEO, Homestead Studio Suites Outlines Goals for 2002 / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Gary A. DeLapp, Homestead Studio Suites President/CEO, Outlines Goals for 2002 Encourages associates to “Rise to the Challenge” Atlanta, Ga. – February 19, 2002 -  Gary A. DeLapp, Homestead Studio Suites President and CEO, recently communicated the company’s core strategies for 2002 during the annual conference, appropriately themed “Rising to the Challenge,” held in Maui, Hawaii.  Setting the tone of the conference, DeLapp outlined the strategies for the 175 attendees as acknowledging the company’s new beginning; investing in the business as if it were your own; managing th...

Four Chefs from National Trust Historic Hotels of America Assemble American Cuisine Menu for James Beard House / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report Four Chefs from National Trust Historic Hotels of America Assemble  “History is Hot” Menu for James Beard House  WASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2002 - Four chefs from National Trust Historic Hotels of America will collaborate on a dinner at New York’s prestigious James Beard House on March 7, 2002. With the theme of “History is Hot,” each chef will contribute a course to the gourmet meal paired with wines from the Robert Mondavi family of wines. The dinner will be presented in the Greenwich Village townhouse where culinarian and “dean of American cooking” James Beard once live...

National Trust Historic Hotels of America Adds 21 Strategic Relationships to Boost Brand Visibility / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report National Trust Historic Hotels of America Adds 21 Strategic Relationships to Boost Brand Visibility WASHINGTON, D.C., February 20, 2002 -- National Trust Historic Hotels of America's members are now receiving additional services and visibility through partnerships with a number of new corporate allies. Initiatives include everything from discounts for goods and services that benefit member hotels to programs increasing awareness of the Historic Hotels of America brand name.  "Historic Hotels of America continues to offer new marketing programs and brand visibility for our member hotels...

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Responds to President's Bush Call for Action by Pledging to Commit One Million Random Acts of Service in 2002 / Jan 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  .Special Report Hilton Hotels & Resorts Responds to President's Bush Call for Action by Pledging to Commit One Million Random Acts of Service in 2002  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - January 31, 2002 - When President Bush used his State of the Union address to call for a commitment to "the service of your neighborhoods and your nation," Hilton Hotels & Resorts was listening.  And with hundreds of full-service properties and tens of thousands of employees across the United States, Hilton is well positioned to do something dramatic. Hilton Hotels & Resorts will launch a nationwide community effort aim...

Hilton New Orleans Riverside Experiences Growth in Customer Loyalty and Market Share / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Hilton New Orleans Riverside Experiences Growth in Customer Service, Employee Loyalty and Market Share New Orleans (2/15/02) ­­The Super Bowl, widely considered as the world¹s largest sporting event, is the culmination of a successful football season. For the management team at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, the Super Bowl also represented the culmination of a successful management strategy. In preparing to host the 2002 Super Bowl, along with other international events such as the National Automobile Dealer's Association and Mardi Gras, the Executive Committee last February undert...

Scott W. Anderson Resigns as President and CEO, SWAN Inc., Starts a Hotel Management and Technology Consulting Company / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Scott W. Anderson Resigns as President and CEO, SWAN Inc., Starts a Hotel Management and Technology Consulting Company Telluride, Colo. — (February 15, 2002) Scott W. Anderson, a 28-year hospitality industry veteran announced the launch of High Country Hospitality, a hotel management and technology consultancy based in Telluride, Colo.    “2001 was perhaps the most difficult year our industry has experienced in the last two decades,” Anderson said. “Double-digit drops in RevPAR, skyrocketing insurance rates and rapidly increasing energy costs all point to a squeeze on hoteliers’...

Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. Opens the 295-room Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report     Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. Opens the 295-room Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel WASHINGTON – Febraury 4, 2002 – Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) announced that the 295-room Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport hotel opens today, in Windsor, Conn.  Located at 28 Day Hill Road, this latest addition to the Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites portfolio is owned by a partnership consisting of Western & Southern Life Insurance Co./Eagle Realty Group and Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. and is managed by Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.  The hotel plans to employ 150 associates.   Si...

Hollywood Casino Corp Files Lawsuits Alleging Jack E. Pratt and William D. Prattt Violated Federal Securities Laws / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report Hollywood Casino Corp Files Lawsuits Alleging Jack E. Pratt and William D. Prattt Violated Federal Securities Laws DALLAS, Feb. 19, 2002 - Hollywood Casino® Corporation (Amex: HWD) today announced that it has filed two lawsuits in connection with the activities of two of its directors and former officers. The Company has filed suit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, against Jack E. Pratt, William D. Pratt, Harold C. Simmons and certain of their affiliates alleging that the defendants violated federal securities laws. These allegations include the following:     Â...

Humphrey Hospitality Trust Continues Sale of Selected Hotels to Strengthen Balance Sheet, and Gain Compliance with Loan Covenants / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report  Humphrey Hospitality Trust Continues Sale of Selected Hotels to Strengthen Balance Sheet, and Gain Compliance with Loan Covenants COLUMBIA, Md - Feb. 26, 2002-- Humphrey Hospitality Trust, Inc. (HUMP), a real estate investment trust (REIT) with 90 limited service hotel properties, today announced the sale of its Macomb, Illinois Super 8 hotel for $1,200,000. The Company realized a net loss of approximately $7,000, and utilized the net proceeds of $1,118,000 to pay down existing debt. “Buyer interest in the various properties we have for sale has increased, and further hotel sales ar...

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report   ‘The Impact of Change in a New Era’ Theme for HSMAI European Conference in Frankfurt WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 5, 2002) – Professionals of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry will gather in Frankfurt, Germany from Feb. 22-24, 2002 when the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) holds its European Conference, held in conjunction with the annual HSMAI German National Conference.  At the HSMAI European Conference, delegates will experience a full program packed with dynamic speakers, inspiring and interactive sessions, and social activities.  The education...

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  .Special Report  HSMAI Competition Reveals the Best of Travel and Hospitality’s Advertising, Public Relations and Web Marketing  NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 1, 2002) – At its 12th annual awards dinner held Tuesday night, which was attended by 750 industry and marketing executives, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recognized a year of marketing excellence by honoring the winners of the 2001 Adrian Advertising, Golden Bell Public Relations, and Golden Click (Web) International Travel Awards Competition.  In what is the largest travel-related competition of its kind in the w...

HOSTEC – EURHOTEC 2002 – Room for Improvement / Christel Dietzsch / Hospitality Upgrade Magazine / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report HOSTEC-EURHOTEC 2002 –  Room for Improvement This article is from the upcoming Hospitality Upgrade Spring 2002 issue. For more technology articles please visit our Web site. To receive the upcoming issue of Hospitality Upgrade magazine register on the Web site or e-mail . .  Spring 2002 By Christel Dietzsch For the first time, the two hospitality technology shows, EURHOTEC and HOSTEC were held together running alongside Hotelympia, an established biannual exhibition for the hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. The event took place at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre on Fe...

HOSTEC-EURHOTEC Merger Worked; Total Visitors to the Exhibition & Conference in London Exceeded 10,000 / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report HOSTEC-EURHOTEC Merger Worked;  Total Visitors to the Exhibition & Conference in London Exceeded 10,000 LONDON - Feb. 11, 2002-- In a year marked by declining travel and attendance at industry tradeshows and conferences, Accuvia Events ("Accuvia"), the International Hotel & Restaurant Association ("IH&RA") and FreshRM, today announced that the HOSTEC - EURHOTEC Exhibition & Conference ("HOSTEC - EURHOTEC") exceeded all attendance expectations and hit a new record for a global Hospitality and Foodservice Industry technology event. Co-located with Hotelympia, the leading general hospitalit...

Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC) Selected by Six Continents Hotels Latin America to Manage the Hotel Group's Club Membership in Latin America

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  Special Report Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC) Selected by Six Continents Hotels Latin America to Manage the Hotel Group's Club Membership in Latin America February 22, 2002 - Hospitality Marketing Concepts (HMC), one of the world's leading providers of travel industry membership and database management programs, was tapped by Six Continents Hotels Latin America to develop and manage the hotel group's club membership program in Central and South America. . Under the exclusive 3-year deal, HMC will promote a top-quality club membership program throughout Latin America for Inter-Continental and Crowne ...

Austrian-Born Chef Herb Leuprecht, Finds Success in Butte, Montana Hotel Industry / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Austrian-Born Chef Herb Leuprecht, Finds Success in Butte, Montana Hotel Industry The Montana Standard, Butte Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News  Feb. 22--Like many young graduates of European chef and hotel schools, Herb Leuprecht left his home in Austria to see the world. Working first in Switzerland, then Montreal, Canada, Leuprecht found his way to Butte through a friend who needed a chef at the War Bonnet Inn.  Unlike most of those young hoteliers and chefs, Leuprecht did not return to his homeland after his world-seeing was finished. He has made his fortune and his...

Holiday Inn Has Played an Important Role in Americans' Lives Since 1952; Submit Your Essay Describing Your Favorite Experience with Holiday Inn /

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online Special Report     Holiday Inn Has Played an Important Role in Americans' Lives Since 1952;  Submit Your Essay Describing Your Favorite Experience with Holiday Inn ATLANTA (February 7, 2002) - A half-century after its creation in 1952, America's Hotel is revisiting the heritage that revolutionized American road travel.     Holiday Inn, the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world, celebrates its 50th Birthday by inviting families on an "All-American Road Trip" this summer.  Adults age 18 and older can submit an essay describing their favorite adult or childhood experience with Holiday...

British Association of Hospitality Accountants and HFTP Partner for London Meeting on Feb 5, 2002 / Feb 2002

January 30, 2002

Hotel Online  .Special Report  British Association of Hospitality Accountants and HFTP Partner for London Meeting on Feb 5, 2002 February 1, 2002; AUSTIN, TX — John Cahill, CHAE, CHA, 2002 president of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP ®) and CIO of Manhattan East Suite Hotels, announced that HFTP will hold its first-ever European meeting next Tuesday, February 5.  “The British Association of Hospitality Accountants (BAHA), one of our allied associations, has joined us to offer a technology perspective for the U.S. and U.K.,” said Cahill. “Partnering for this meeting is right ou...