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Stephen Cavallaro Named EVP, COO for Station Casinos, Inc., Formerly President of Travelscape.com / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Stephen Cavallaro Named EVP, COO for Station Casinos, Inc., Formerly President of Travelscape.com LAS VEGAS, June 19, 2001 - Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN) today announced that Stephen L. Cavallaro has been named its new executive vice president and chief operating officer replacing Blake L. Sartini, who recently purchased Southwest Gaming Services from the Company. Cavallaro, who has worked in the gaming industry for almost 21 years, began his career at Harrah's Marina Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Cavallaro rose through the Harrah's Entertainment organization, ult...
The 1990s was a Decade of Profit for South Carolina Golf Course Owners, But Now the Number of Rounds Played in Each of the Last Two Years has Decline
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Golf Course Glut Has South Carolina Market Going Soft By Al Blondin, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 4--The 1990s was a decade of prosperity and profit for Myrtle Beach golf course owners, but the turn of the century has brought a change in fortune for the self-proclaimed Golf Capital of the World. The number of new golfers has lagged behind the lightning-paced construction of new courses, putting a financial squeeze on many properties. Along with a flat market, local course owners are facing increased competition from other...
Outrigger Selected to Manage the 154-unit Royal Sea Cliff Resort on the Kona Coast of the Big Island / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Outrigger Selected to Manage the 154-unit Royal Sea Cliff Resort on the Kona Coast of the Big Island HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - June 4, 2001 - Outrigger Enterprises has acquired the management contract of the 154-unit Royal Sea Cliff Resort on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hawaii-based hotel chain will assume management of the upscale condominium resort at 75-6040 Alii Drive effective July 1, at which time the property will be re-named the Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff Resort. This marks the fifth new resort management contract acquired by Outrigger since the be...
Sentry Hospitality, Inc Awarded the Development and Management Contract for The Riverwinds Golf & Conference Resort in New Jersey / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sentry Hospitality, Inc Awarded the Development and Management Contract for The Riverwinds Golf & Conference Resort in New Jersey NEW YORK, NY (May 10, 2001) Sentry Hospitality, Inc is proud to announce they have been awarded the development and management contract for The Riverwinds Golf & Conference Resort. The resort will be integrated along 300 acres along the Delaware River in New Jersey. This comprehensive resort overlooks the Philadelphia Skyline and is less than 15 minutes from Phillys International Airport. The 175,000 square foot resort will feature 200 luxurious gues...
Millennium Pulls Off the Deal of the Year / Makings of Deal of the Year / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Millennium Pulls Off the "Deal of the Year" Makings of Deal of the Year NEW YORK - June 5, 2001-- For Millennium Partners, constructing and financing a portfolio of six Ritz-Carlton Hotels in three key East Coast markets (New York, Boston, Washington, DC), through a newly capitalized entity was an obvious next step in the company's plans to develop a new generation of luxury, mixed-use real estate anchored by a world-class name in lodging and hospitality. For New York University's annual International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, the Millennium transaction, backed by a $4...
HSMAI Initiating Special Interest Group for Revenue Managers / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Initiating Special Interest Group for Revenue Managers Attention Revenue Managers ! June 2001 - Several revenue managers have voiced an interest in creating a special interest group of membership within HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International) to create a venue for networking and education to support this growing discipline. HSMAI would like to invite you to attend an informal gathering of revenue managers to discuss the formation of a special interest group within the association. Revenue managers have long been core members of the sales and marketing te...
Jarvis Hotels PLC Converting 55 UK Hotels to the Ramada Brand Name; Expected to be Completed by September 2001 / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Jarvis Hotels PLC Converting 55 UK Hotels to the Ramada Brand Name; Expected to be Completed by September 2001 LONDON, June 12, 2001- Ramada International Hotels & Resorts, a division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), announced today that it has reached an agreement with Jarvis Hotels PLC that will result in a franchise agreement encompassing approximately 55 hotels and 6,100 rooms. The agreement marks the return of the Ramada International brand to Great Britain after a two-year absence. The conversion of Jarvis' hotels is expected to be completed by September 2001. ...
Gettys Fast Track Solutions Expeditiously Transformed the Historic Lexington Hotel into the High-styled Radisson Hotel New York-East Side Hotel / Jun
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Gettys' Fast Track Solutions Expeditiously Transformed the Historic Lexington Hotel into the High-styled Radisson Hotel New York-East Side Hotel Chicago, IL (May 30, 2001) The Radisson Hotel New York-East Side is one of 12 recipients of the Radisson Renovation Award made possible by the design efforts of Chicago-based Gettys. The Gettys Group is one of the nation¹s leading design firms with more than a decade of experience providing exceptional hospitality design solutions to a variety of clients in the hospitality industry. The Renovation Award is presented by Radisson to hotels that ...
Richard J. O'Brien Named Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at FelCor Lodging Trust / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Richard J. O'Brien Named Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at FelCor Lodging Trust IRVING, Texas May 31, 2001 FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), one of the nations largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITS), today announced Richard J. O'Brien as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. On May 10, 2001, FelCor announced the $2.7 billion acquisition of MeriStar Hospitality Corporation. Mr. O'Brien, 39, was most recently with GE Capital Real Estate, where he held a number of leadership positions. As a Managing Director, in ...
PurchasePro Sets Course to Rre-establish Credibility with Wall Street; Appoints new CEO Replacing Founder Charles Johnson / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive New CEO Leads Stuggling Las Vegas Internet Company By Hubble Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 6--The new chief executive officer of Las Vegas-based PurchasePro.com said the troubled Internet company needs to re-establish its credibility with Wall Street by improving its financial reporting. That's where Rick Clemmer can help. The 49-year-old came to PurchasePro as chief financial officer a month ago from Quantum Corp. in California's Silicon Valley, where he held the same position. Clemmer was named CEO of PurchasePro Tuesd...
Disney Delays Opening of the Massive 5,760-room Pop Century Resort Citing Concerns Over the Appearance of the Partially Completed Project / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Disney Delays Opening of the Massive 5,760-room Pop Century Resort, Citing Concerns Over the Appearance of the Partially Completed Project By Tim Barker, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 21--It is perhaps fitting that Disney's newest hotel, which pays homage to the pop icons of the last hundred years, needs a few more months to get it right. The opening of the massive Pop Century Resort has been delayed until March because of concerns over the appearance of the partially completed property. The 5,760-room complex is comprise...
The Former Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites Reflagged The Vagabond Plaza Hotel, the First Full-service Property to Join the Vagabond System / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Former Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites Reflagged The Vagabond Plaza Hotelsm, the First Full-service Property to Join the Vagabond System LOS ANGELES June 20, 2001 - Vagabond Franchise System, Inc. today announced the signing of its newest location, the Vagabond Plaza Hotelsm, in Anaheim, California. Located directly across from the main entrance to the Disney Resort, the former Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites property offers 300 guestrooms, meeting and conference space, dining and beverage service and an Olympic size pool. The Vagabond Plaza Hotelsm is the first full-service p...
Phoenix Hotels Hoping to Match Last Summer Visitor Counts / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Despite Heat, Phoenix Hotels Hoping to Match Last Summer Visitor Counts By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--After a roller-coaster first half of the year, Phoenix area tourism leaders are hoping an upbeat national travelers survey foretells a smoother and more predictable ride for the sizzling summer months. "It's encouraging, and I hope they're right, " said Stephanie Nowack, executive director for the Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau, about Travel Industry Association of America's Summer 2001 Travelometer. The...
Phoenix, Ariz.-Area Hotels Suffer from Reduced Amount of Business Travel / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Phoenix, Ariz.-Area Hotels Suffer from Reduced Amount of Business Travel By Donna Hogan, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 25--The eastern suburbs around Phoenix, usually an attractive destination for tourists and business travelers, is bearing the worst of the local tourism drought, as business travel all but dried up for the last three months along the parched high-tech corridor. Hotel occupancy -- the percentage of available rooms actually booked -- was in the doldrums in the first quarter and has been in a backslide since March, ac...
Philadelphia luxury hotels Experience 14.4% RevPAR Decline in April / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Philadelphia Luxury Hotels Experience 14.4% RevPAR Decline in April The Philadelphia Inquirer Business Travel Column By Tom Belden, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--If you're a traveler in search of a hotel room, especially if you want to splurge on some luxurious accommodations this summer or fall, then count yourself lucky. On the other hand, if you own or operate a hotel, smiling as your guests check in may be a little harder these days. After an excellent run going back five or six years for most hoteliers, the measures of healt...
Accor to Manage Panwa Beach Resort in Phuket; Hotel to be Rebranded a Mercure After Extensive Renovation / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Accor to Manage Panwa Beach Resort in Phuket; Hotel to be Rebranded a Mercure After Extensive Renovation BANGKOK, June 11, 2001 - Accor has been awarded a ten-year contract to manage the 80-room Panwa Beach Resort on the southern Thai resort island of Phuket. Tucked into a picturesque corner on the Panwa Peninsula on the southern - most part of Phuket, the resort features a private white-sand beach with crystal blue ocean waters. The secluded location is popular with families, honeymooners and couples looking to escape crowded mainstream tourism destinations. An additional 70 ...
Pandox AB Acquires Hotel Properties in Stockholm and Helsingborg, Sweden / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Pandox AB Acquires Hotel Properties in Stockholm and Helsingborg, Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sweden - June 7, 2001-- Pandox AB (publ) acquires the hotel properties Mr. Chip in Kista, Stockholm north and Hotell Hogvakten in Helsingborg. The acquisition price, including acquisition costs, for the hotel property Mr. Chip amounts to MSEK 124. Operating net, on a twelve month basis, is estimated to MSEK 11, resulting in a yield of 9.0 percent. Mr. Chip is part of the northern Stockholm hotel market that presently has an occupancy of about 67 percent. The hotel is strategically located in Kista, ...
The 42 story Palms Casino Resort Development in Las Vegas Is On Budget and On Schedule / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The 42 story Palms Casino Resort Development in Las Vegas Is On Budget and On Schedule LAS VEGAS - June 7, 2001-- Perini Building Co., a division of Perini Corp. (AMEX: PCR), celebrated the topping-off of the Palms Casino Resort Thursday by placing the last beam and the resort's signature hurricane palm tree on the 42-story hotel tower. As of this construction milestone, Perini is on budget and on schedule. "We plan to deliver the project, as promised, in December of this year," said Pat Hubbs, project manager for Perini Building Co. Perini was awarded the $132 million construction...
Annapolis-based Chesapeake Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners Acquire The Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook, Calif. and Golf Course for $15 million / Ju
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Annapolis-based Chesapeake Hotel Group and Greenfield Partners Acquire The Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook, Calif. and Golf Course for $15 million By Don McAuliffe, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 31--Pala Mesa Resort has been sold to East Coast investors who have pledged to pump as much as $9 million into the 250-acre property alongside Interstate 15 in Fallbrook. "Right now it is a magnificent golf course with hotel rooms" said John Cullen, president of Chesapeake Hotel Group, one of two new owners. "We just need to ...
Improvements At Most Properties Recorded by The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited During First Quarter 2001 / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Pacfica Companies Acquires Four Full Service Hotels in California Pacifica Companies purchases Wyndham LAX, Clarion Downtown Sacramento, and the twin hotels Red Lion & Holiday Inn South Bay San Diego, CA. San Diego, CA (May 31, 2001) Pacifica Companies and Pacifica Host Hotels (the hotel management arm of Pacifica Companies) have recently acquired four hotels to add to their portfolio. The 591 room Wyndham LAX was purchased on October 27, 2000 from Almo Hotel Company of Los Angeles. It will reopen in mid June as the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport after a ...
Dolce International Forms Strategic Relationship with PKF Consulting to Support Growth Strategy/ June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Dolce International Forms Strategic Relationship with PKF Consulting to Support Growth Strategy MONTVALE, NEW JERSEY (June 6, 2001). Leading conference center company Dolce International has formed a strategic relationship with PKF Consulting (PKF/C), an international firm of management consultants, industry specialists, and appraisers who provide a full range of services to the hospitality, real estate and tourism industries. Explains Bill Boyar, Dolce International Vice Chairman and Chief Development Officer, Dolce International has an aggressive growth strategy for N...
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Mark Ozawa Named Vice President - SOLVE; Will Lead SWANs Application Service Provider Network Denver, Colo.June 20, 2001To lead SWANs Application Service Provider network, scheduled to debut fourth quarter 2001, Scott W. Anderson, SWAN president and c.e.o., named Mark Ozawa, Vice President - SOLVE. SOLVE represents a vital part of SWAN, Anderson said. We are committed to helping hotel companies leverage todays Web-enabled software solutions while substantially reducing operating costs and weaving a world of new business opportunities. The hotel technology and operation...
Is Outsourcing Your Training a Viable Alternative? / Harry Nobles / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Is Outsourcing Your Training a Viable Alternative? E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com Harry Nobles & Cheryl Thompson, June 2001 Gas prices are up; some experts predict decreased summer travel while others disagree. Your bookings are down a bit already. You are looking for ways to reduce expenses. Some expenses cannot be significantly reduced; others are more vulnerable. Unfortunately, training often falls into this latter category. Laying off your training manager and curtailing all training can definitely save some serious money in the short term. This may appear to...
Hoteliers in Orlando Fla, Struggle to Cope with Economic Slowdown / June 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Orlando, Fla., Hoteliers Struggle to Cope with Economic Slowdown By Tim Barker, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 10--Less than halfway through 2001, Orlando hoteliers are staring into the face of what's beginning to look like one of the worst years in recent history. From Kissimmee to Lake Mary, hotels are scrambling to counter the effects of the nation's struggling economy by laying off workers, leaving jobs unfilled, slashing hours for employees, offering special promotions and, yes, even cutting prices. But crying over Orlando...
