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St. Louis Developer William S. Stallings Invests $16 million in Developing the WS on Washington, Mixing Hotel Suites with Apartments / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive St. Louis Developer William S. Stallings Invests $16 million in Developing the WS on Washington, Mixing Hotel Suites with Apartments By Charlene Prost, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--Another vacant historic downtown building -- this one standing for 100 years at the corner of Washington Avenue and Fourth Street -- will reopen in September with contemporary apartments and large hotel suites. The developer, William S. Stallings, spent two years and about $16 million breathing new life into the seven-story J. Kennard & Sons Carpet C...
The Martini Popularity Causes Bars and Restaurants to Create Unique Recipes to Call Their Own / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Martini Popularity Causes Bars and Restaurants to Create Unique Recipes to Call Their Own Absolut Survey Results Reveal What's Hip To Sip This Summer NEW YORK, July 18, 2001 - ABSOLUT VODKA canvassed bartenders and waiters from some of the hottest hang-outs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami and Chicago to find out what's hip to sip for summer, 2001. Following is a rundown of the coolest cocktails from coast-to-coast: Signature Specialties Without a doubt, one of the hottest drink trends is the signature martini. As bars expand their martini menus...
Vail Resorts to Acquire the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort from Host Marriott for $49.5 million / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Vail Resorts to Acquire the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort from Host Marriott for $49.5 million Commits $20 Million to Enhancing the Resort VAIL, Colo., July 24, 2001 - Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that the Company has entered into a contract to acquire the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort from Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT). The transaction is expected to close on or after December 17, 2001 for total consideration of $49.5 million. After closing, the hotel will retain its current name and branded status as a Marriott Resort, but will be managed b...
Vagabond's Early Success with WorldRes Prompts Development of Proprietary Internet Booking Engine / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Vagabond's Early Success with WorldRes Prompts Development of Proprietary Internet Booking Engine LOS ANGELES July 23, 2001 - Vagabond Franchise System, Inc. today announced the launch of its new website www.vagabondinn.com. The new site features a whole new look and feel, expanded content and greatly enhanced ease of use. It also features online reservations functionality using Vagabonds proprietary Internet booking engine. According to Cynthia Lu, Vagabonds Internet marketing manager, the new site launched informally about three weeks ago. We wanted to op...
Vagabond Franchise System, Inc. Offering Unique Performance Promise to Franchisees / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Vagabond Franchise System, Inc. Offering Unique Performance Promise to Franchisees LOS ANGELES July 5, 2001 - Breaking new ground in the lodging franchise industry regarding the contentious issue of liquidated damages, Vagabond Franchise System, Inc. today announced the introduction of The Vagabond Performance Promisesm. Stated simply, The Vagabond Performance Promise says, during its first two years of affiliation a property will receive arrived revenue from the Vagabond® central reservation system greater than the propertys cost of affiliation for that period, or it can l...
Unirez Continues International Expansion – Opens Office to Service the South Pacific Region / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report . Unirez Continues International Expansion - Opens Office to Service the South Pacific Region Dallas, TX / Melbourne, Australia (July 6, 2001) - Dwight Hendrickson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Unirez, Inc., announced today that Unirez has finalized a multi-year agreement with Melbourne based eCommerce Consultants (Aust.), Pty. Ltd. to represent Unirez in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Under the terms of the agreement, eCommerce will market Unirez's reservation system, as well as support the clients in that region. "We are delighted to have developed a str...
US Franchise Systems Continues Growth in International Arena / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report US Franchise Systems Continues Growth in International Arena ATLANTA (July 25, 2001) -- U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS) continues to demonstrate its aggressive global expansion strategy to franchise its three hotel brands; Microtel Inns & Suites, Hawthorn Suites, and Best Inns & Suites; through the rapid development of properties in North America, Asia, and Europe. Through master license agreements with AFM Hospitality Corporation and Vinings Franchise Systems, Inc. all of the brands will be introduced to Canada by year-end. The recent opening of the Hawthorn Hotel & ...
British Hotel Industry Faces Pivotal Period in Late Summer Months / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive British Hotel Industry Faces Pivotal Period in Late Summer Months By Matthew Goodman, Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 15--The next two months are the most crucial facing the British hotel industry for a decade and have already prompted sector analysts to reach for their red pens and downgrade profits forecasts on the sector. Last Monday, Queens Moat Houses, which has hotels in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany, issued its second profits warning in two months, with analysts and fund managers worried that other regional hoteliers will...
HotelTraining.com Selected by TRUST International for its CRS Call Center Training / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report HotelTraining.com Selected by TRUST International for its CRS Call Center Training Fort Worth, TX July 20, 2001 - HotelTraining.com announced today that TRUST International, a member of the Bertelsmann Group and a global provider of reservations technology for the hospitality industry, has selected HotelTraining.com to provide a training tutorial via the Internet to its United States Central Reservations Call Center. HotelTraining.com formed a Custom Training Division in 2000 to address the increasing demand for their custom Internet based training platform. The new division was c...
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report IACVB Names TravelHero.com as the Default Booking Engine on IACVBs Web Site Washington, DC - July 2001 - IACVB recently signed an agreement with TravelHero.com as an IACVB Alliance Partner. The Alliance Partner Program is a new program launched by IACVB to provide added value to IACVBs member bureaus, and give special recognition to those service/product providers that make a significant investment in the association. We are excited to bring on TravelHero as our first Alliance Partner. Its a win-win relationship that will benefit our members and the traveling public, ...
DC Hearing Focusing on the Huge Profits and Deal-making Behind the MoheganSun Casino / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive DC Hearing Focusing on the Huge Profits and Deal-making Behind the Mohegan Sun Casino By Sean P. Murphy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 26--WASHINGTON--Focusing on the huge profits some investors now take from Indian-owned casinos, an angry Senator John McCain yesterday grilled two government officials on the deal-making behind the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut and on the Clinton administration's last-minute recognition of the Nipmuc tribe of Central Massachusetts. In his questioning, McCain made clear his concern that non-Indian investors ...
Economic Slowdown Pinches California Tourist Season / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Economic Slowdown Pinches California Tourist Season By Shawn Neidorf, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 23--It's the height of the vacation season, but California's hotels and tourist attractions are offering discounts they usually save for the fall in an attempt to lure economy-wary travelers who are taking shorter trips and seeking bargains. Guests who stay longer than their planned visit at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco can add up to two more nights for $119 each -- about half the hotel's usual rate -- if rooms are available...
Missouri Attorney General Investigating Hotel Telephone Surcharges / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Missouri Attorney General Investigating Hotel Telephone Surcharges By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 28--Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is investigating whether the public is being properly informed in advance of surcharges -- those pesky extras that add up on bills. Part of the inquiry focuses on in-room telephone charges at several Kansas City hotels. The Kansas City Star earlier this month reported excessive- charge complaints from a guest at the Westin Crown Center hotel. For the attorney general's office, pric...
Stanfield Develops Revolutionary E-mail Process for Travel Industry; Travel With A Click (TWaC) Expected to Generate $500 Million in Sales Revenue for
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Stanfield Develops Revolutionary E-mail Process for Travel Industry; Travel With A Click (TWaC) Expected to Generate $500 Million in Sales Revenue for Owner NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 27, 2001) -- Stanfield Hospitality Consultants LLC (SHC) has announced the development and pending patent rights on a massive, interactive e-mail-based consumer transactions process that will revolutionize the way travel industry companies do business. Travel With a Click (TWaC) was developed by Rick Stanfield (CHA), president and chief executive officer of SHC and one of the nations leading strategic t...
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management TIM School Newsletter Spring 2001 TIM School Newsletter Alumni Profile: Ren Hirose: A Passion for Excellence TIM School Commissioned to Update PATA History School Moves Forward With Technology Professor John R. Cox Honored With Prestigous Presidential Teaching Award Sustainable Tourism Program Receives Two New Grants Alumni Profile Ren Hirose: A Passion for Excellence After an hour with Ren Hirose at the chic W Honolulu Hotel, you begin to understand why, at a very young age, hes ris...
Travel Agent Profession Altered Significantly by Internet, Competition / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Travel Agent Profession Altered Significantly by Internet, Competition By Jake Bleed, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 2--Turbulence may be more common among travel agents these days than it is among their customers. The once cozy industry has been shaken by seismic changes in recent years. More and more travelers have turned to the Internet to book reservations, and air carriers -- once the travel agency's best friend -- have become direct competitors. For many travelers the traditional agency is obsolete. Since 19...
Harrah's and TABCORP Expand Strategic Alliance to Capitalize on Emerging Gaming and Hospitality Trends from United States and Australia / July 20
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Harrah's and TABCORP Expand Strategic Alliance to Capitalize on Emerging Gaming and Hospitality Trends from United States and Australia LAS VEGAS, June 28, 2001 - Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET), and TABCORP Holdings Limited, Australia's largest gaming company and owner of the Star City Casino in Sydney, announced today their casino-services consulting agreement has been extended until January 2005. The two-year extension, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is designed to capitalize on the knowledge both companies have gained about emerging gaming and hospitality ind...
Super 8 Chain Surpasses 2,000-Motel Milestone / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Super 8 Chain Surpasses 2,000 - Motel Milestone PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 12, 2001 - Super 8 Motels Inc. reached and quickly surpassed a milestone of 2,000 motels this summer with 2,017 properties now open in North America. Continuing its consistent rapid growth, the chain opened 57 motels in the last six months. Last year the chain opened 99 new motels. The official opening of the 2,000th Super 8 motel was held yesterday in Cochrane, Alberta, located just northwest of Calgary. "It's obvious that having a respected brand name means something to guests,'' said Robert N. Weller, Super 8 Mo...
Sun International Restructures to Resolve Majority Shareholder Disagreements / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sun International Restructures to Resolve Majority Shareholder Disagreements PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, July 3, 2001 - Sun International Hotels Limited (NYSE: SIH) today announced the restructuring of its majority shareholder, Sun International Investments Limited (``SIIL''), and the resolution of certain disagreements with SIIL and certain of its shareholders. SIIL and its shareholders currently beneficially own approximately 67% of the Company's outstanding shares. SIIL is itself owned in equal thirds by the Kersaf Investments Limited Group (``Kersaf''), Caledonia Investments Limited (`...
Sonesta Group Will Manage the Restored White House Hotel in Biloxi / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Sonesta Group Will Manage the Restored White House Hotel in Biloxi By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 23--BILOXI, Miss.--An international hotel chain with two luxury hotels in the French Quarter will operate the remodeled White House Hotel in Biloxi when it reopens in the fall of 2002. The hotel will be managed by the Boston-based Sonesta Group, which has luxury hotels around the world. In the United States, the company operates hotels in Key Biscayne, Fla., and Boston as well as the Royal Sonesta Hotel and Chateau Son...
The $140 million Shore Club Hotel, Miami Beach, in a 'Not Ready Yet' Holding Pattern for Nearly a Year / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Miami Herald Tourism Column By Cara Buckley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1, 2001 - With A-listers Robert DeNiro and Christy Turlington on board and a $15,000-a-night suite in the offing, it's no wonder the Shore Club in SoBe has gilded tongues wagging and celebs chomping at the bit. "I've had Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger call for the penthouse," said Charly Assaly, the Shore Club's VP, referring to the $140-plus million hotel's crown jewel. "I had to tell them no. It's not ready yet." The highly anticipated hotel has been hoverin...
Shilo Inns, Long an Independently Owned Hotel Chain, Seeks Growth with Franchises / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Shilo Inns, Long an Independently Owned Hotel Chain, Seeks Growth with Franchises Creates Shilo Franchise International LLC Portland, OR - July 11, 2001 - Catapulted by the broad acceptance of its unique formula for offering amenity-rich lodgings at affordable rates, Shilo Inns has announced the next generation of growth at Shilo Inns: franchises. The wests largest independently owned and operated hotel chain will create a new company within its organization, Shilo Franchise International LLC, offering four segment brands: Shilo Inns, Shilo Inn Suites, Shilo Inn Hotels, an...
North America's Top Inns Reveal the Secrets to Good Service / Never Say No / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report North America's Top Inns Reveal the Secrets to Good Service; Never Say No Relais & Chateaux Conducts Survey of Member Properties NEW YORK, July 20, 2001 - "Service with a smile," reigns supreme as the key to making travelers happy, according to a recent survey conducted by Relais & Chateaux. When hotel managers were asked to rank the most important attributes of their staff, "never say no," came in second with 35% of respondents ranking this critical to impeccable service. Relais & Chateaux, a group of charming, privately owned hotels and inns, recently asked 20 of ...
In Chicago, Ian Schrager Hotels LLC is Considering for Conversion into Distinctive Hotels Two Former Corporate Headquarters / July 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive In Chicago, Ian Schrager Hotels LLC is Considering for Conversion into Distinctive Hotels Two Former Corporate Headquarters By Thomas A. Corfman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--Ian Schrager, cofounder of the `70s New York hot spot Studio 54 and now a developer of trendy hotels, is set to bring his act to Chicago. Ian Schrager Hotels LLC is looking to add to an 11-hotel portfolio that already includes such stylish hotels as the Delano in Miami Beach, the Mondrian in Los Angeles and the Paramount in New York. In Chicago, two former co...
