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Prime Hospitality Finds a New Distribution Channel For Room Inventory / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Prime Hospitality Finds a New Distribution Channel For Room Inventory Partners with Sidestep.com FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 2, 2001 - As part of its ongoing efforts to aggressively pursue e-commerce opportunities, Prime Hospitality Corp. (NYSE: PDQ - news) has announced it has partnered with SideStep to become one of the online companys travel suppliers. The partnership will provide a new distribution channel for room inventory for Primes proprietary AmeriSuites and Wellesley Inn & Suites hotels. SideStep connects online travel buyers directly to suppliers and allows users to searc...
Portman Development Rolls on with $72 million Westin Hotel in Warsaw, Poland / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Portman Development Rolls on with $72 million Westin Hotel in Warsaw, Poland By Tony Wilbert, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 17--John Portman is continuing his comeback, this time in the former Eastern Bloc. Portman Development and Swedish contracting giant Skanska secured financing Wednesday for a $72 million Westin hotel in Warsaw, Poland. Portman will retain an ownership interest. His architecture firm, John Portman & Associates, designed the 22-story tower. Last year, Portman started construction on a 700-room Westi...
BBCW/Y&R in Amsterdam Creates Polly the Parrot and Fifi the Dog for Radisson SAS / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report BBCW/Y&R in Amsterdam Creates Polly the Parrot and Fifi the Dog for Radisson SAS Brussels, May 2001 . After the recent launch of Radisson SAS' new striking image campaign featuring Mimi the cat, the international hotel chain unveils the continuation of its unique and dynamic approach to advertising. Two additional versions, including Polly the parrot and Fifi the dog, are currently running. The new Radisson SAS image campaign explains in a humorous way that nothing should keep you from stepping out of your daily routine to enjoy a short break. With it...
Expanded Philadelphia Convention Center Would Still Lag Bigger Rivals / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Expanded Philadelphia Convention Center Would Still Lag Bigger Rivals By Marcia Gelbart, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 8--The Convention Center is facing several major obstacles in its proposed expansion, a high-stakes venture designed to increase hotel bookings in the city and tourism throughout the region. Backers of a bigger Convention Center say it must expand to stay competitive nationally as well as to infuse struggling Center City hotels with overnight guests. An enlarged facility could hold a larger convention or two convent...
Philadelphia Hoteliers Anxious as Rooms Stay Idle, Seek Convention Changes / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Philadelphia Hoteliers Anxious as Rooms Stay Idle, Seek Convention Changes By Marcia Gelbart, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 13--Getting more out-of-towners in Center City hotel rooms is so important to local tourism executives that one is even proposing heresy: Move the Philadelphia Flower Show, as well as the boat and home shows, out of the Convention Center. Those shows are popular locally but do not fill hotel rooms, said J. Mickey Rowley, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association. "Build a big tent at...
Historic Peery Hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City Seeks Bankruptcy Shelter / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Historic Hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City Seeks Bankruptcy Shelter By Steven Oberbeck, The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 5--The owners of the downtown Peery Hotel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week -- a move that could help protect them from demands they provide rooms to the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Games. Twin Hotel Development, which acquired the historic 73-room property in 1998, filed to reorganize its debts in part because of the pressure it was feeling from a lawsuit SLOC filed in November. The disp...
PricewaterhouseCoopers Forecasts Lodging Industry Rebound in 2002 / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel OnlineNews for the Hospitality Executive PricewaterhouseCoopers Forecasts Lodging Industry Rebound in 2002 NEW YORK - May 11, 2001--PricewaterhouseCoopers' latest U.S. Lodging Industry Forecast calls for a dramatic increase in RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) growth in 2002 to 4.3 percent, compared with the firm's forecast RevPAR growth of 2.8 percent in 2001--the slowest rate of growth since 1992. The expected recovery is due to the combination of a significant slowdown in supply, coupled with accelerated demand in 2002, as the U.S. economy is expected to recover from its 2001 growth recession. Lodging industry ...
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Kathy VanHorn Recognized as Pennsylvanias 2001 Lodging Employee of the Year; William Kohl, GM of the Hilton Harrisburg & Towers Named Pennsylvanias 2001 General Manager of the Year Pennsylvania Travel Council Announces the Spirit of Hospitality Award Winners Lake Harmony, PA (May 2, 2001) - Seven industry awards were presented during the Pennsylvania Travel Council (PTC) Spirit of Hospitality Awards Dinner, sponsored by Pepsi Cola Bottling Group, Inc. John Russell, chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association officiated at the awards presentation. The awards di...
Federal Regulators to Keep Close Watch on Orbitz for Any Violations of Antitrust Laws / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive The Philadelphia Inquirer Business Travel Column By Tom Belden, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 6--Federal regulators have approved the June start-up of Orbitz, a controversial new Internet site controlled by the five largest U.S. airlines, for selling air tickets and other travel services. Officials of the www.orbitz.com site hailed the decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a "green light" for what they say will be a wonderful new service travelers can use for finding low fares. But just as a yellow caution flag is ...
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Orange Riviera New Luxury Hotels and Renovation Projects Transforming OCs Coast By Sandi Cain Staff Reporter Orange County Business Journal May 2001 Orange County has long been the stepsister to Los Angeles in the visitor market, but when it comes to high-end beachfront resorts, OC may be taking the lead. Construction of luxury lodgings is proceeding at a furious pace along the OC coast, where resort hotels are sprouting like weeds. And just as Disneys Grand Californian raised the bar for Anaheim-area hotels, the new resorts are likely to do the same for coastal lodgings. With pr...
AH&LA and Member State Associations Offering Hotels $1 Per One Room for One Year Membership Fee / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report AH&LA and Member State Associations Offering Hotels "$1 Per One Room for One Year" Membership Fee Washington, May 4, 2001 - The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is launching an aggressive membership drive to net 150,000 rooms in 100 days. With the approval of over 70 percent of its member state associations, AH&LAs new campaign allows hoteliers to join their participating state association for $1 per one room for one year if they enlist within the campaigns 100-day span - from Memorial Day to Labor Day. In order to make this great organization even greater, we nee...
Shoney's Inn Tallahassee Housekeepers Walk Out After Supervisor Fired / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Housekeeping Staff Pickets Tallahassee, Fla., Hotel By Gerald Ensley, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 16--A walk-out of housekeepers at Shoney's Inn became a picket line Tuesday: The women promised they would not return to work unless supervisor Ollie Woods was rehired. Woods and 12 other housekeepers brandished signs and waved at passing cars Tuesday in front of the hotel at 2801 N. Monroe St. The women walked off their jobs last Thursday after Woods was fired, saying Woods was a victim of racism and unfair disciplinary practices...
After a 20-year Dormant Period, The Former Jack Tar Resort Resurrected as Old Bahama Bay in West End, Grand Bahama Island / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report After a 20-year Dormant Period, The Former Jack Tar Resort Resurrected as Old Bahama Bay in West End, Grand Bahama Island WEST END, Grand Bahama Island - May 23, 2001-- Combining Bahamian charm and luxury, The Inn at Old Bahama Bay in West End Grand Bahama Island, officially opened its doors, Thursday, May 17, 2001, with over 200 in attendance including Bahamian Officials, local dignitaries and international guests. Set on the lawn of The Inn at Old Bahama Bay, the official opening ceremonies began at 11AM with The Hon. Orville "Tommy" A. Turnquest, MP, Minister of Tourism as the k...
Daishinpan (Canada) Inc., Owner of Ocean Pointe Resort, Victoria, British Columbia, Selects Delta Hotels to Assume Managment Contract / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Daishinpan (Canada) Inc., Owner of Ocean Pointe Resort, Victoria, British Columbia, Selects Delta Hotels to Assume Managment Contract TORONTO, Ontario, April 26, 2001 Daishinpan (Canada) Inc. announced today that, effective September 10, 2001, Delta Hotels will assume the management contract for Ocean Pointe Resort, located in Victoria, British Columbia. We are delighted to now have a strong presence in Victoria with Ocean Pointe Resort. Assuming the management of this signature resort is a crucial link for us, ensuring the continuity of Delta Hotels in Canadian cities from ...
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Largest Hotels in Orange County Have More Guests, Rooms and Jobs -- Orange Countys Hoteliers Relieved as Anaheim Convention Center Expansion Boosted Occupancy and Rates During Past Year By Sandi Cain Staff Reporter Orange County Business Journal May 2001 Orange Countys hoteliers breathed a sign of relief as the completion of the Anaheim Convention Center expansion and other construction projects boosted both their occupancy and room rates during the past year. Meanwhile, the countys largest hotels posted a collective 6% gain in employment in the past year, according to the Busi...
Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square Goes Green with ISO 14001 / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square Goes "Green" with ISO 14001 Perfect complement to being first hotel with ISO 9001 in Asia BANGKOK, May 2, 2001 Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square is poised to add prestigious ISO 14001 environmental accreditation this August to its impressive list of quality control standards. General Manager, Michael Thomas, said the move reflected the hotels commitment to sound environmental practices by controlling the impact of its activities on Thailands environment. With the countrys environment under pressure from rapid industrialisation and over develop...
Novotel Atlantis Shanghai Addresses the Growing Needs of Female Business Travellers / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Novotel Atlantis Shanghai Addresses the Growing Needs of Female Business Travellers Club Femme accents comfort and safety with a feminine touch BANGKOK, April 30, 2001 Novotel Atlantis Shanghai has opened a dedicated executive floor to cater to the growing needs of female business travellers, who make up an increasing percentage of the hotels guests. Located on the hotels 43rd floor, the Club Femme ladies floor has all the excellent regular facilities as the rest of the hotel, with the added benefit of special amenities and services designed specifically with women i...
Northwind – Forsys Maestro-SilverWare Collaboration Provides Unique Hotel – F&B Outlet Operating Efficiencies, Optimizes Guest Services an
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Northwind - Forsys Maestro-SilverWare Collaboration Provides Unique Hotel - F&B Outlet Operating Efficiencies, Optimizes Guest Services and Customer Loyalty True PMS-POS Integration MARKHAM, ONTARIO - May 14, 2001- The difference between a point-of-sale interface and a true POS systems integration with a property-management system can be the difference between successful hotel operations and ones that lose revenue and miss guest service opportunities. As the business climate becomes increasingly competitive, the unique real-time integration of our Maestro PMS and enterprise soluti...
Existing Hotels Concerned with Flood of New Construction and Renovations in Norfolk, VA Hotel Market / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotel Renovations, Construction Threaten to Flood Norfolk, Va., Market By Christopher Dinsmore, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 21--In the past three years, four Norfolk hotels stepped up with major renovations and placed million-dollar bets on the future of downtown. In the next couple of years, two new players will be in the game. A Courtyard by Marriott is under construction and the city is negotiating to bring an extended-stay hotel to Granby Street. Will that lineup make the table too crowded? Will there be enough deman...
Boston Developer Selects Future Hotel's Name / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Boston Developer Selects Future Hotel's Name By Richard Kindleberger, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 9--The developers who are building a 190-room hotel on Tremont Street plan to announce the name today: Nine Zero. The unusual name, supplied by sources, was guarded as a secret in advance of today's unveiling. It plays off of the Boston hotel's 90 Tremont St. address, the site of the former Dini's Seafood restaurant. Developer Paul Palandjian was teasingly opaque in discussing the name yesterday while declining to reveal it. He said it is "...
Three-Quarters Full or One-Quarter Empty? New York City Hotel Results for the First Four Months 2001 / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Three-Quarters Full or One-Quarter Empty? New York City Hotel Results for the First Four Months 2001 New York, NY. May 23, 2001. PKF Consulting announced today that hotels in New York City achieved an average occupancy rate of 74.5 percent in the first four months of 2001. John A. Fox, Senior Vice President of the international hotel and real estate consulting company, stated that while this occupancy level is substantially below the level of a year ago, it still represents a very healthy market. Occupancy for the first four months of 2000 was 81.9 percent, a record high ...
McCormick Place expected 85,000 members of the restaurant and hospitality industry to the NRA's 82nd annual conference and trade show / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Members of Restaurant, Hospitality Industries Come to Chicago By Andrea Holecek, The Times, Munster, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 22--CHICAGO--Even a trade show that attracts tens of thousands, gives them information, introduces them to the field's newest technology, and feeds them everything from crab-stuffed shrimp to chocolate-flavored coffee, can't please everyone. William Romanchek, former owner of Gary's Flamingo Restaurant, attended the National Restaurant Association's annual conference and trade show Monday "to keep up with what's going on in...
Navin Dimond, Co-founder and President of Stonebridge Companies, Receives 2000 Award for Excellence from the Asian American Hotel Owners Association /
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Navin Dimond, Co-founder and President of Stonebridge Companies, Receives 2000 Award for Excellence from the Asian American Hotel Owners Association ENGLEWOOD, Colo. April 30, 2001 Navin Dimond, co-founder and president of Englewood-based Stonebridge Companies, recently received the 2000 Award for Excellence from the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA). The most prestigious of the organizations awards, the Award for Excellence recognizes a single individual for his strong leadership, high standards of excellence and valuable contributions to the lodging ...
Canada's Museum of Anthropology Showcases Artists' Work in Listel Vancouver Guest Rooms / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Canada's Museum of Anthropology Showcases Artists' Work in Listel Vancouver Guest Rooms New Museum Floor rooms feature handmade furniture and innovative décor VANCOUVER, BC Robson Streets most art-full* and interesting boutique hotel - the Listel Vancouver - has transformed its top floor of guest rooms into a tribute to all things original and British Columbian. Imbued with the colours of the forest floor, from the native-carved cedar headboards and armoires to the hand-forged ironworks created in B.C.s Kootenay region, the Museum Floor provides a distinctl...
