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April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report P&O Princess Cruises plc and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Combine to Create the Worlds Largest Cruise Vacation Group LONDON, NEW YORK, and OSLO, Norway, Nov. 20, 2001 - P&O Princess Cruises plc (P&O Princess) (POC.L) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Royal Caribbean) (NYSE: RCL) have agreed to combine forces to create the worlds largest cruise vacation group with the most modern fleet among the major cruise companies. The combination will be a merger of equals under a dual listed company structure. The combination has an aggregate market capitalisation of circa ...
The 445-room Outrigger East Hotel Dropping Outrigger Flag and Rebranded as a Moderately Priced OHANA Brand / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The 445-room Outrigger East Hotel Dropping Outrigger Flag and Rebranded as a Moderately Priced OHANA Brand OAHU, HAWAII OHANA Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its product line and enhance its upper tier of island properties with the addition of the 445-room Outrigger East Hotel to its collection of Waikiki hotels. Effective December 1, 2001, the Outrigger East, which is located on the corner of Kuhio and Kaiulani Avenues, just two blocks from the beach, will be re-branded the OHANA East Hotel in a move consistent with the companys on-going effort to enhance the product of...
Owners Close the Hostmark Managed Oceanside Inn in Daytona Beach, Fla. / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Owners Close the Hostmark Managed Oceanside Inn in Daytona Beach, Florida By Rich McKay, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 20--DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--The slumping economy took its first beachside victim: the Oceanside Inn, a 191-room hotel on a famous strip of beach that sees more than 8 million visitors a year. Owners closed the decades-old hotel Nov. 1 because of the new "economic conditions," said a spokeswoman for the Hostmark Hospitality Group in Schaumburg, Ill. The company declined to elaborate, but the remark was direc...
Cahners Travel Group Renamed NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Cahners Travel Group Renamed NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC SECAUCUS, N.J. Oct. 31 --- Cahners Travel Group, formerly a division of Reed Elseviers Cahners Business Information, has been renamed NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC. NORTHSTAR Travel Media LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Ventures Management, Inc. which completed the purchase of Cahners Travel Group on Sept. 28, 2001. Boston Ventures is a leading private equity firm focusing on the media, entertainment and communication industries. As the leading provider of business-to-business travel information, NORTH...
Noble House Hotels & Resorts Selects StayOnline for Wireless High-Speed Internet Access Program / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Noble House Hotels & Resorts Selects StayOnline for Wireless High-Speed Internet Access Program ATLANTA Nov. 26, 2001 Noble House Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning operator of one-of-a-kind luxury properties in the United States, has selected Atlanta-based StayOnline as its provider partner to deploy wireless high-speed Internet access. Based in Kirkland, WA, Noble House initially plans to embark on two high-visibility StayOnline wireless Internet connectivity pilot projects: The Hotel Edgewater in Seattle the citys only waterfront hotel, with 236 guestrooms and 10 m...
Michael A. Leven, John Homik and Mario P. Perillo Honored by College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Michael A. Leven, John Homik and Mario P. Perillo Honored by College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University Convocation to Mark Dedication of Niagara University's Hospitality College NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (Oct. 25, 2001)-- Three leaders in the hospitality and tourism industries will be honored at a Nov. 7 convocation marking the dedication of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University. Michael A. Leven, president and chief operating officer of US Franchise Systems; John Homik, chairman of the board of Inntel...
Nora Conway Joins 14 Past Recipients of HSMAI Al Bard Award / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Nora Conway Joins 14 Past Recipients of HSMAI Al Bard Award WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 14, 2001) The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented the 2001 Al Bard Award to Nora Conway, project manager, Interactive Marketing at Irma S. Mann, Strategic Marketing, Inc. (ISM). This distinguished award recognizes an individuals contributions made on behalf of the HSMAI Adrian Advertising, Golden Bell Public Relations Awards and Golden Click Web International Travel Awards Competition. The winners of this years competition will be announced at the Annual HSMAI...
NBTA Survey Predicts 2002 Corporate Hotel Spending and Meetings to Remain Steady / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report NBTA Survey Predicts 2002 Corporate Hotel Spending and Meetings to Remain Steady ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2001 - Corporate travel managers project overall hotel room use to remain constant in 2002, according to an October 2001 survey conducted by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA). The survey, conducted in conjunction with Deutsche Bank, asked 200 corporate travel managers to project the hotel spending and meeting plans of their corporations in 2002. In the survey, 78% reported that their companies would spend the same or less on hotels in 2002, compared to 2001. ...
Monterey, Calif., Loses $1 Million in Hotel Taxes Since July / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Monterey, Calif., Loses $1 Million in Hotel Taxes Since July By Victoria Manley, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 17--Monterey County hotel managers and restaurant owners started feeling the economic pinch immediately following Sept. 11. Now the cities that rely on tourism-related taxes are feeling it. Monterey, the richest and most tourism-reliant city on the Peninsula, has lost more than $1 million in budgeted hotel tax income since July. "This is certainly a budgetary concern for us," said Don Rhoads, the city's finance...
Hurricane Michelle Closes The Sheraton Grand Resort Paradise Island for Repairs; 95% of the Hotel Rooms in The Bahamas Are Fully Operational / Nov 200
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Hurricane Michelle Closes The Sheraton Grand Resort Paradise Island for Repairs; 95% of the Hotel Rooms in The Bahamas are Fully Operational Hurricane Michelle Clear of The Islands Of The Bahamas Nassau, November 7, 2001 Hurricane Michelle is now completely clear of The Islands Of The Bahamas. Most of the damage to The Bahamas consisted of downed power lines, fallen trees and flooding in low-lying areas. Telephone service remained intact in most areas for the duration of the storm and power was cut to many areas as a standard precaution while work crew cleared power l...
Golf Hotel Malavella S. L. Developing a 5-star Resort Adjacent to Catalonia PGA Golf Course at Caldes de Malavella, Girona; The Hotel will be Named th
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Golf Hotel Malavella S. L. Developing a 5-star Resort Adjacent to Catalonia PGA Golf Course at Caldes de Malavella, Girona; The Hotel will be Named the Meliá PGA Vichy Catalán The hotel increases Sol Meliás portfolio of hotels for golf fans and is the companys 16th. in the Spanish region of Catalonia November, 2001 - Sol Meliá has reached an agreement with the company Golf Hotel Malavella S. L. to manage a new 5-star Meliá hotel located on the Catalonia PGA golf course at Caldes de Malavella, Girona. The hotel will be named the Meliá PGA Vichy Catalán. The ag...
Development Plans for Melbourne GPO Provide Respite for Melbourne Hotel Market / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Development Plans for Melbourne GPO Provide Respite for Melbourne Hotel Market Melbourne, November 8, 2001 - Melbourne developers Pan Urban Corporation and Weatherby Capital have signed a 99-lease with Australia Post for the Melbourne General Post Office (GPO). The deal was arranged by Mr Mark Durran, Senior Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. The landmark General Post Office site is situated in the centre of the retail and corporate precinct of Melbourne. Now listed on the National Trust Register, the building is considered a Melbourne icon. Whilst the building cur...
Mark Bragg, Owner of Palm Springs Marquis Resort, Struggles with Re-financing to Avoid Foreclosure / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Mark Bragg, Owner of Palm Springs Marquis Resort, Struggles with Re-financing to Avoid Foreclosure By Joseph Ascenzi, The Business Press, Ontario, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 26--The owner of a Palm Springs resort hotel facing possible foreclosure said he's trying to arrange financing that will avoid a forced sale of the facility. Mark Bragg, owner and general manager of the beleaguered Palm Springs Marquis Resort in downtown Palm Springs, said he has been speaking with prospective investors to arrange financing. Bragg would not discuss financi...
In the Early Days, Walla Wallans Referred to the Whitman Simply as The Hotel Because There Was Nothing Like it for Hundreds of Miles; Local Investment
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report In the Early Days, Walla Wallans Referred to the Whitman Simply as "The Hotel" Because There Was Nothing Like it for Hundreds of Miles Local Investment Group Renovates Historic Marcus Whitman Hotel for $35 million Walla Walla - November 14, 2001 - Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center is a newly restored luxury hotel, having just undergone a $35 million renovation. This grand hotel has stood as a landmark in Walla Walla since it opened originally in 1927. Located in the heart of Washington Wine Country, just minutes from the airport, and one-block from downtown...
Sol Melia Takes Over Its First Hotel in Malta: The Sol Suncrest / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Melia Takes Over Its First Hotel in Malta: The Sol Suncrest 20 Nov 2001 - On Thursday 8th. November 2001, the first Sol Meliá hotel in Malta, the Sol Suncrest was officially inaugurated. The event was hosted by the hotel owner, Angelo Xuereb and attended by the Executive Vice President of the Sol Meliá European Division, Andrés Encinas and is the result of a management agreement signed in June this year between the Spanish hotel company and Suncrest Hotels p.l.c, a subsidiary of AX Holdings. According to Andrés Encinas, the incorporation of the Sol Suncrest in Malta...
George Maloof Jr. Upbeat as His $270 million Palms Hotel and Casino Opens in Las Vegas / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive George Maloof Jr. Upbeat as His $270 million Palms Hotel and Casino Opens in Las Vegas By Dave Berns, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 15--It was a couple of hours before the 1994 opening of the Fiesta, and casino developer George Maloof Jr. was feeling like a teen-ager who was about to throw his first party. "What if no one shows up?" Maloof wondered, as he climbed the two stories to a roof that topped a section of the $28 million North Las Vegas hotel-casino. As he reached the viewpoint, Maloof gazed out at the scene and was shocked ...
A Little Good News from Maestro at Northwind / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report A Little Good News from Maestro at Northwind MARKHAM, ONTARIO - November 1, 2001 - Those of you who know Northwind, know us as a modest company who prides itself on delivering value to our customers. In spite of our usual modesty, we want to take this opportunity to share with you our good fortune over the past month. In the face of the cuts our industry is going through, we have hired three new people. Wendy and Terry have joined our installation and customer support group. They are both experienced in these roles from within the hospitality industry and we welcome their talents and ...
G. Michael Thomas, CHA, Named President of Barton Creek Resort by The Pinehurst Company / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report G. Michael Thomas, CHA, Named President of Barton Creek Resort by The Pinehurst Company VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, N.C. (November, 2001) The Pinehurst Company has announced the appointment of G. Michael Thomas, CHA, as President of Barton Creek Resort. Mr. Thomas comes to Barton Creek from Daufuskie Island Resort, where he has served as President since 1998. The Pinehurst Company announced last week that it will transition Daufuskie Island Resort and Country Club into a private club with limited facilities beginning December 11, 2001. Mr. Thomas will take his new post at Barton Creek Decem...
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Matthew Nuss Named VP Operations and Carlos Flores Named Corporate Controller of the Valencia Group Houston November, 2001 - Matthew Nuss has been named Vice President Operations of the Valencia Group, a hotel ownership, management and development company headquartered in Houston, Texas. His responsibilities encompass all aspects of the operations of the companys Hotel Valencia brand of distinctive luxury hotels including guest experience, service and product standards, sales & marketing and financial accountability. Nuss was most recently General Manager of the AAA Five Diamo...
Two Minnesota Legislators Proposing State-owned Casino at Canterbury Park Racetrack; Profits to Help Pay for New Baseball, Football Stadiums / Novembe
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Two Minnesota Legislators Proposing State-owned Casino at Canterbury Park Racetrack; Profits to Help Pay for New Baseball, Football Stadiums By Patrick Sweeney, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 28--Two Republican legislators said Tuesday they will revive a plan to pay for a new ballpark with profits from a proposed state-owned casino at Canterbury Park racetrack. Senate Minority Leader Dick Day of Owatonna and Rep. Mark Holsten of Stillwater said they plan to present their proposal Thursday to a state task force studying stadium...
MeriStar Signs Long-term Contracts to Manage two University Hotels; At Vanderbilt and the University of Connecticut / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report MeriStar Signs Long-term Contracts to Manage two University Hotels; At Vanderbilt and the University of Connecticut WASHINGTON - Nov. 20, 2001-- MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MMH), the nations largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it has signed long-term contracts to manage two university hotelsthe Marriott Hotel at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center at the University of Connecticut. Both newly constructed hotels recently held grand openings. MeriStar has extensive experience in managing universit...
Mark Earle, Former Marriott Executive, Joins HVS Capital Corp. As Senior Vice President / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Earle, Former Marriott Executive, Joins HVS Capital Corp. As Senior Vice President Denver, CO, November 7, 2001 Mike Sullivan, President of HVS Capital Corp., a leading hospitality investment-banking firm, has announced the appointment of hotel and hospitality veteran Mark Earle to its firm as Senior Vice President. Mark has more than 25 years of hospitality industry experience and is regarded as one of the top deal-makers and creative resort opportunity generators in North America. Respected by many of the top industrys most influential leaders, Marks business contacts a...
Mandalay Resort Group 3rd Qtr Results Buffeted by Lower-income Gamblers, Who Are More Likely to Travel by Auto Than Air / Nov 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Mandalay Resort Group 3rd Qtr Results Buffeted by Lower-income Gamblers, Who Are More Likely to Travel by Auto Than Air LAS VEGAS, Nov. 20, 2001 - Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE: MBG) today announced results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2001. For the quarter, the company reported earnings per share of $.32 against $.38 a year ago, including a small preopening charge in the recent quarter. Prior to September 11, the company expected its earnings per share in the third quarter to exceed $.50. The events of September 11 caused a distinct falloff in visitor traffic to...
Business Traveler Magazine Survey Names Marriott Best Domestic Hotel Chain / November 2001
April 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Business Traveler Magazine Survey Names Marriott Best Domestic Hotel Chain Washington DC - Nov 5, 2001 - Readers of Business Traveler magazine awarded Marriott Rewards Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World and Marriott International Best Domestic Hotel Chain ahead of Hilton, Hyatt and Starwood in both categories. Our priority is to deliver the best frequent guest program possible through added recognition and meaningful benefits, said Lynne Roach-Hildebrand, senior vice president of Marriott customer relationship management. We are especially pleased b...
