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Miami Hotels Scramble to Fill Vacancies Left by Latin Grammys' Pullout / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Miami Hotels Scramble to Fill Vacancies Left by Latin Grammys' Pullout By Cara Buckley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22--The Latin Grammys' pullout sent scores of Miami-Dade hoteliers scrambling Tuesday to fill thousands of rooms they had set aside for the Sept. 11 event. Hotels extended discount rates, lifted minimum stay restrictions and called corporate clients by the hundreds in the hope of drawing last-minute business. "We're certainly putting our sales team to work," said Brad Packer, publicist for five Island Outpost hotels in M...
Overview of the Miami Lodging Market / Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Miami Office / August 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Miami Office / August 2001 Overview After international trade, tourism is the second largest industry and source of job growth in Miami, generating more than $11 billion in revenues and supporting an employment base of 250,000. The Port of Miami is the largest port-of-call for cruise ships in the nation, handling over 3.2 million passengers annually. Miami International Airport also serves more than 150 airlines, 3,000 flights per week, and nearly 34 million passengers annually. The increasing globalization of Miami is also reflected in the city's tourist demographic...
Hotel Owners Increasingly Willing to Share Profit and Risk with Operators / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Owners Increasingly Willing to Share Profit and Risk with Operators Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and Baker & McKenzie Announce Findings of Global Hotel Management Agreement Survey CHICAGO, August 13, 2001 - The current trends of globalization and consolidation in the hotel investment market are affecting the management agreement negotiation balance between hotel owners and operators. In a world first, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and global law firm Baker & McKenzie jointly reviewed more than one hundred recently negotiated hotel management agreements from Asia Pacific, Europe...
Harrah's Invests $67 million, Employs Nearly 1,000 at Metropolis, Ill. Casino / August 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Harrah's Invests $67 million, Employs Nearly 1,000 at Metropolis, Ill. Casino By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 24--METROPOLIS, Ill.--When the curtain goes up tonight on Harrah's swank new entertainment complex, three times larger than the old one, no one will breathe more easily than casino General Manager Mike Crider, who at times wondered if the grand opening would ever come. The floating facility -- three barges wide by three barges long and assembled at Walker Boatyard in Paducah -- arrived last May a month earlier t...
After Withdrawing Their Merger Agreement Proposal, MeriStar Signs Five-year Consulting Contract with American Skiing Company to Oversee Management at
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report After Withdrawing Their Merger Agreement Proposal, MeriStar Signs Five-year Consulting Contract with American Skiing Company to Oversee Management at Eight American Skiing Destination Resorts WASHINGTON - Aug. 21, 2001--MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MMH), the nation's largest independent hotel management company, today announced that it had signed a five-year consulting contract with American Skiing Company (NYSE: SKI) to oversee management of the lodging facilities at eight American Skiing destination resorts, encompassing 3,423 total units. The agreement nearly...
Barbara McMahon, Manager of Pittsburgh's Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, Challenged by Occupancy, HERE Local 57 and Family Time / August 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Barbara McMahon, Manager of Pittsburgh's Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, Challenged by Occupancy, HERE Local 57 and Family Time By Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 23--Strolling through a hall at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, Barbara McMahon stops outside a guest room to straighten that morning's complimentary Wall Street Journal. Inside another room, she fiddles with a lampshade to make sure the seam is out of view. A moment later she stoops near the bed to pick up a tiny piece of cellophane trash that most people ...
Atef Mankarios, Former Chairman and CEO of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Joins Starwood as President of St. Regis Division / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Atef Mankarios, Former Chairman and CEO of Rosewood Hotels Joins Starwood as President of St. Regis Division St. Regis Brand Offices in Dallas WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Aug. 10, 2001-- Barry S. Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., announced today that Atef Mankarios, former Chairman and CEO of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, has joined Starwood as President of St. Regis. Mankarios, most recently CEO of Foresthills Hotels & Resorts, will lead a newly created St. Regis division that is charged with aggressively growing the ultra-luxury brand thr...
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Northwinds Maestro Orchestrates Global Growth Versatility of Maestro Property Management Solutions showcased by Northwinds network of world-class dealerships; 15 global partners expected to double Maestro install base annually & fulfill unmet needs overseas Versatility of Maestro Property Management Solutions showcased by Northwinds network of world-class dealerships; 15 global partners expected to double Maestro install base annually & fulfill unmet needs overseas MARKHAM, ONTARIO (NORTHWIND) - August 6, 2001 - Northwinds Maestro PMS, Sales & Catering and Enterprise sol...
Marlene O'Brien Appointed In-House Marketing Director for Shell's Hawaii Region / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Marlene O'Brien Appointed In-House Marketing Director for Shell's Hawaii Region Northbrook, IL -- August 29, 2001 --Shell Vacations Club has recently named industry veteran Marlene O'Brien as its In-House Marketing Director for Shell's Hawaii region. Working under the direction of Simon Crawford-Welch, Shell's Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Art Zimand who has recently joined Shell as Advisor to the Board, O'Brien will be responsible for revamping existing in-house marketing programs and creating and implementing new ones throughout the company's resorts. ...
Mark Kaiser Named General Manager for Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts in Mobile / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Kaiser Named General Manager for Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts in Mobile MOBILE, Ala. - 28 Aug 2001 - Mark Kaiser has joined Adam's Mark as the general manager of the Mobile hotel. Kaiser has held various financial and general management positions within the hotel industry. Prior to joining Adam's Mark, he served as CFO for the Diplomat Resort in South Florida. Kaiser was general manager at the Marriott in Huntsville, Ala., two resorts in the Caribbean, and hotels in San Antonio and Sedona, Ariz. Kaiser joined the industry in the financial department and worke...
Micarl Hill Named General Manager of Clayton on the Park / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Micarl Hill Named General Manager of Clayton on the Park August 15, 2001 - Micarl Hill has been named general manager of Clayton on the Park, a high-rise mixed-use luxury hotel and residential complex located at the corner of Brentwood Blvd. and Bonhomme Ave. in Clayton. The 23-story Clayton on the Park is owned by Conrad Properties and is comprised of 213 luxury hotel suites, apartments and corporate suites designed for business travelers, tourists and long-term stay guests. Hill, a California native and a resident of Clayton, is a 24-year veteran of the hospitalit...
No Hotel? No Problem! NYC Travel PR Firm Drives Business for 'Undiscovered' Destinations, Properties / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive No Hotel? No Problem! NYC Travel PR Firm Drives Business for Undiscovered Destinations, Properties Effective public relations means more than selling rooms and sandy beaches New York, NY, August 14, 2001 When Michael Frenkel founded MFC PR in 1999, he had more than enough travel public relations experience under his belt. Having spent several years successfully pitching hotel brands to the national media for Cendant Corporation, publicized clients such as Preferred Hotels & Resorts and the Mexico Ministry of Tourism for two New York PR agencies, and also serve...
Michael Downing Named Vice President of the Massachusetts Lodging Association / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Downing Named Vice President of the Massachusetts Lodging Association PROVIDENCE, R.I. - August 27, 2001 - Michael Downing, executive director of Practicum Properties at Johnson & Wales University, has been named as vice president of the Massachusetts Lodging Association (MLA). Downing is currently the president of the MLA's foundation and previously served as the chairman of the education committee for several years. Under Downing's leadership, the association hired its first full-time director of education and established the Roger Saunders Lodging ...
Mary N. Novak-Beatty Named Vice President Sales & Marketing – Northwest Lodging International / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Mary N. Novak-Beatty Named VP Sales & Marketing - Northwest Lodging International SEATTLE - Aug. 1, 2001- Northwest Lodging International, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Mary M. Novak-Beatty, CTC, as Vice President Sales & Marketing of Northwest Lodging International (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of AFM Hospitality Corporation (TSE:AFM.). With more than 23 years experience in domestic and international sales and marketing, Ms. Novak-Beatty has held senior executive positions in the travel and hospitality industry. During the past 10 years, she has been Vice President-Sales, ...
Hotel Health Check: Is London Really Sick? / Andersen / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Health Check: Is London Really Sick? August 21, 2001 - Preliminary numbers for London from the Andersen Hotel Industry Benchmark Survey initially indicate that the industry turned in a poor performance in July. Average room rates fell 12 percent to £112. This is the first month that average room rates have declined this year. Demand also continued to fall in July with occupancy down five percent to 84 percent. However, this performance is not all bad news for the industry. It must be remembered that the industry recorded unprecedented growth in July 2000 with...
The Links Group, Operator of Ten Championship Golf Courses on the South Carolina Coast, Files for Bankruptcy / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Links Group, Operator of Ten Championship Golf Courses on the South Carolina Coast, Files for Bankruptcy By Helena Oliviero, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 13--The Links Group, which owns Cypress Bay in Little River and several other golf courses, is filing for bankruptcy. The sluggish golf market has landed The Links Group Inc. in bankruptcy court, heightening concern about the local golf industry's ability to survive in slow times. Court papers from The Links Group's Chapter 11 bankruptcy provide a rare glimpse int...
Lexington Services On Schedule for Migration to SpiritTM Hotel Reservation System, Powered by CSC Services / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Lexington Services On Schedule for Migration to SpiritTM Hotel Reservation System, Powered by CSC Services Company keeps original timeline of migration to new reservation system beginning in August DALLAS (Aug. 15, 2001) Lexington Services, a subsidiary of Travel Services International, Inc., is on schedule for the migration from its current proprietary hotel reservation system to the new SPIRIT hotel reservation system, powered by CSC Services (NYSE: CSC). The system migration, moving more than 4,000 hotel properties to the new SPIRIT system, will be one of the largest ...
Choice Hotels Develops Proprietary Last Room Sell Function Revenue Enhancer / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Develops Proprietary "Last Room Sell Function" Revenue Enhancer SILVER SPRING, Md.-- Aug. 8, 2001--The installation of the first phase of InSync, the proprietary, last room sell function developed by worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH), is now complete, with over 2,400 Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep, and MainStay Suites brand hotels employing the revenue-enhancing feature. Designed as a critical element of Choice's state-of-the-art property management system, Profit Manager, InSync synchronizes the ...
Newly Constructed La Quinta Inn Opens in Jamaica, N.Y., Owned by Ashok Dhabuwala / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Newly Constructed La Quinta Inn Opens in Jamaica, N.Y., Owned by Ashok Dhabuwala DALLAS (Aug. 29, 2001) - As it continues its national expansion through franchise development, La Quinta(R) Inns, Inc. proudly announces the opening of its first hotel in the New York metropolitan area. The newly constructed, 72-room La Quinta Inn is located at 153-95 Rockaway Blvd. in Jamaica, N.Y. The new La Quinta Inn is conveniently located less than two miles from John F. Kennedy International Airport. Jamaica, N.Y. not only offers the convenience of JFK International and La Guardia Inte...
La Quinta Reports $12.47 million 2nd Qtr Loss / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report La Quinta Reports $12.47 million 2nd Qtr Loss La Quinta Lodging Statistics Lodging EBITDA Increases Over Prior Year DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2001 - The La Quinta Companies (NYSE: LQI) announced today that its funds from operations (FFO), on a diluted basis, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 were $45.5 million or $0.32 per share and $87.2 million or $0.61 per share, respectively, compared to $46.7 million or $0.33 per share and $94.4 million or $0.67 per share for the same periods of 2000. The decrease in FFO is primarily the result of the sale of certain healthcare a...
Lodgian 2nd Qtr EBITDA Down 11.0% to Last Year, Lodgian Notified by NYSE of Possible Delisting – Considering Further Hotel Dispositions / Aug 20
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Lodgian 2nd Qtr EBITDA Down 11.0% to Last Year, Lodgian Notified by NYSE of Possible Delisting - Considering Further Hotel Dispositions ATLANTA, Aug. 14, 2001 - Lodgian, Inc.,(NYSE: LOD - news) today reported results for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001. SUMMARY OF SECOND QUARTER 2001 RESULTS Total revenues for the second quarter 2001 were $125.9 million compared to $161.1 million for the second quarter of 2000. Of this $35.2 million decrease(a 21.9% decrease), $30.2 million is due to the disposition of 20 hotels in the owned portfolio. Revenues for hotels owned ...
Lodging Executives Continues to be –BAD, but a Little Move to the Plus Side / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Lodging Executives Continues to be --BAD, but a Little Move to the Plus Side Durham, N.H., Jul 31, 2001 . The composite Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LEsI) calculated for the month of July notched upward to 47.1 from its all time low recorded last month of 44.6 a bump upward based on the current expectations reading of 29.4 from the current expectations index all time low of 25.0 recorded last month. The future expectations are mostly flat at 64.7 compared to 64.3 for last month. A LEsI reading of 50+ marks the lodging industry as generally expanding; and below 50, the in...
Developers of the 91-room King David, a Kosher Hotel Condominium and Spa in Boca Raton, Select Hostmark to Manage the Property / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Developers of the 91-room King David, a Kosher Hotel Condominium and Spa in Boca Raton, Select Hostmark to Manage the Property Schaumburg, IL, August 28, 2001 Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the nations largest third party management companies, today announced that it has been named to manage the King David of Boca Raton, Florida, a kosher hotel condominium and spa. The 91-room King David will be the first kosher hotel condominium and spa in Palm Beach County. The four-star property is currently under development and slated to open December 2001. "We are very excited...
BEST Recognizes the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel for its Extensive Cultural Awareness and Preservation Efforts / Aug 2001
March 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report BEST Recognizes the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel for its Extensive Cultural Awareness and Preservation Efforts 9 Staff Training and Guest Enrichment Program Enhance Appreciation for Hawaiian Heritage NEW YORK, August 21, 2001 - Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST) has selected the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel, a 430-room property in Maui, as the subject of its latest "Best Practices" report. BEST, an initiative of The Conference Board in association with the World Travel & Tourism Council, regularly profiles travel-related companies whose exemplary sustainable practices ...
