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February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Improving Service and Making the Overseas Visitors Experience of Hong Kong More Memorable the Focus of Seminar on Service (SoS); May 10, 2001 Ms Clara Chong Ming Wah, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Executive Director is Keynote Speaker April 25, 2001 - Pertlink and Contacts International Consultants, the organisers of SoS, are delighted to announce that Ms Clara Chong Ming Wah the most senior executive of the newly formed Hong Kong Tourism Board, has accepted the invitation to be keynote speaker at this unique event. Her speech is titled Managing Visitor Experience. The ...
San Antonio, Texas, Hopes to Draw More Conventions, Business Meetings / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive San Antonio, Texas, Hopes to Draw More Conventions, Business Meetings By Melissa S. Monroe, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 30--Kathleen Turner's decision to locate her group's 2008 conference in San Antonio was easier after her visit to Atlanta. "The Convention Center itself as a facility I thought would work better for us," Turner said. "It's more stylish and doesn't have an industrial look to it that some of the large places have. It has sidewalk appeal and it has a different flavor. "In Atlanta you might think you are in Chicag...
To Improve Shareholder Returns, Equity Inns Leasing Hotel Rooftop Space to Wireless Communications Carriers / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report To Improve Shareholder Returns, Equity Inns Leasing Hotel Rooftop Space to Wireless Communications Carriers CARY, N.C./MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 25, 2001SpectraSite Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SITE) today announced an agreement with Equity Inns, Inc. (NYSE: ENN), a major hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), that provides management rights to rooftop telecommunication opportunities for Equity Inns properties. Under the agreement, SpectraSite will have exclusive rooftop management rights for Equity Inns 96 properties. SpectraSite will market rooftop space on the prope...
A 350-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel Part of $5 billion Luxury Development at Lake Las Vegas / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Luxury Resort Is Unveiled in Las Vegas, Area By Hubble Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 12--Former Caesars boss Henry Gluck said he doesn't miss the high life of the Las Vegas gambling industry because he's still allowed to express his creativity as co-chairman of Santa Barbara, Calif-based Transcontinental Properties Inc. Gluck was on hand Wednesday during a multimedia presentation on MonteLago Village, the planned centerpiece of a $5 billion luxury resort his company is developing in partnership with Vancouver, British Columb...
The Sheraton Rittenhouse Square Becomes First in the U.S. to Receive the Green Seal of Approval / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Sheraton Rittenhouse Square Becomes First in the U.S. to Receive the Green Seal of Approval PHILADELPHIA, April 18, 2001 - Anyone needing a breath of fresh air may just want to step inside the Sheraton Rittenhouse Hotel. From each of the 193 eco-friendly rooms that provide guests with fresh, purified airto the banquet rooms that is home to a huge live bamboo forest constantly renewing the oxygen supplyto the reception desk made of recycled soda bottlesand the floors made of recycled granite, the hotel is literally a monument to ecosmart high-tech achievements. The Sheraton R...
Sandy Harris, Director of Marketing, at Summer Bay Resort Brings Revolve and Stratrasoft Together to Design Web-based Marketing Programs Specifically
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sandy Harris, Director of Marketing, at Summer Bay Resort Brings Revolve and Stratrasoft Together to Design a Web-based Marketing Program Specifically for the Vacation Ownership Industry Orlando, FL April 18, 2001 -- One of the largest marketing communication firms in North America along with a company specializing in the development of call center software management systems have announced their alliance with an Orlando area vacation ownership resort as they introduce new web based marketing programs at the 2001 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) convention in Orlando April...
Raffles Holdings Limited Enters Agreement to Acquire Swissotels for Approximately US $240.0 million; Includes Management Contracts for 23 Hotels / Ap
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Raffles Holdings Limited Enters Agreement to Acquire Swissotels for Approximately US $240.0 million; Includes Management Contracts for 23 Hotels Raffles Holdings Portfolio (Post Acquisition) SINGAPORE, April 23, 2001 - Raffles Holdings Limited (the Company or Raffles Holdings) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Swissotel Holding AG (Swissotel), which owns and operates the Swissotel Hotels & Resorts froSAirRelations AG, a division of the SAirGroup, for CHF410 million or S$439 million (subject to certain adjustments). The completion of the...
Raffles International Hotels and Resorts Selects IDeaS as its Revenue Management Partner / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Raffles International Hotels and Resorts Selects IDeaS as its Revenue Management Partner The Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg, a Raffles International Hotel and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, known for its high quality service standards, seeks to optimize revenue and profits through the implementation of e-yield MINNEAPOLIS, March 2, 2001 IDeaS, Inc., a leading provider of revenue management solutions, announced today that Raffles International Hotels and Resorts named IDeaS as its revenue management partner with installation of its e-yield Revenue Management S...
The 'Wow' Factor Applied by Dow Hotel Company to $3 million Renovation at Radisson Hotel Sacramento / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Wow Factor Applied by Dow Hotel Company to $3 million Renovation at Radisson Hotel Sacramento SACRAMENTO April 3, 2001 The Dow Hotel Company and Radisson Hotel Sacramento announced today the finishing of a $3 million renovation that adds amenities and improves ambiance for a growing business clientele in Sacramento. We enjoyed a tremendous growth in our business, meeting and convention trade, commented Dick Williams, Radisson Hotel Sacramento, General Manager and Vice President of Dow Hotel Company. It was time to take the hotel to the next level. These improvement...
Roger Wright Named General Manager for the Oriental Plaza Beijing, a Harbour Plaza Group Flagship Hotel Set to Open in Mid 2001; Foued El Mabrouk Nam
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Roger Wright Named General Manager for the Oriental Plaza Beijing, a Harbour Plaza Group Flagship Hotel Set to Open in Mid 2001; Foued El Mabrouk Named Director of Sales and Marketing April 9, 2001 - Mr. Eric Waldburger, Chief Executive Officer of Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts is pleased to introduce Mr. Roger Wright as General Manager for the Oriental Plaza Beijing, the Harbour Plaza Groups new flagship hotel which will open in summer 2001. Roger has over 25 years in senior management positions in the Asia Pacific region and has spent the past 7 years as General Manager of ...
Industry Veteran Richard Holtzman Joins Bacara Resort & Spa as Managing Director / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Industry Veteran Richard Holtzman Joins Bacara Resort & Spa as Managing Director SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 18, 2001 - The ADCO Group, owner of Bacara Resort & Spa, has announced that veteran hotelier Richard A. Holtzman has joined the resort's management company as a principal Managing Director. In this capacity he is charged with leading Bacara through its next phase of development and with creating strategies for maintaining the resort's high service standards and reputation worldwide. "We have known and respected Dick Holtzman for many years," said...
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Educational Institute of the AH&LA Sets the Presidents Academy XX for January 30-February 2, 2002; Known as The Most Powerful Gathering of Hospitality Industry Presidents, CEOs, and Chairmen" ORLANDO, Fla., April 2001-The Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (EI) has announced that Presidents Academy XX will be held January 30-February 2, 2002, at the Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa Barbara, Cal. For 19 years, the Presidents Academy has been known as the most powerful gathering of hospitality industry presidents, CEOs, and chairmen in the world....
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Motel 6 Implements Pegasus Hotel Booking Technology DALLAS & SINGAPORE (April 18, 2001) - Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) today announced it is now powering the online hotel reservations for Motel 6s Internet site, providing travelers with the ability to directly access Motel 6s reservations system to book rooms at more than 800 Motel 6 properties via the Web site www.motel6.com. Accor Lodging North America, one of the largest owners and operators of economy lodging properties, operates Motel 6, along with Red Roof Inns and Studio 6. Pegasus Solutions is ...
Created by an American Couple, Robert and Sally Hunt, The Lodge at Paratiho Farms, in Nelson, New Zealand Reaches International Recognition / April 2
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Created by an American Couple, Robert and Sally Hunt, The Lodge at Paratiho Farms, in Nelson, New Zealand Reaches International Recognition NELSON, NEW ZEALAND, Apr. 24, 2001 - The Lodge at Paratiho Farms, located in Nelson, New Zealand, has been named to Conde Nast Travelers 2001 Hot List. Paratiho Farms, located at the top of New Zealands south island, was selected by the publication as one of the most exclusive resorts worldwide. Conde Nast Travelers annual Hot List spans the globe providing readers with a selection of exclusive hotels and focusing on style, ser...
Sol Melia in Agreement with Moroccan Investors to Build a Luxury Resort, Designed by the Spanish Architect Alvaro Sans, at Agadir / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Melia in Agreement with Moroccan Investors to Build a Luxury Resort, Designed by the Spanish Architect Alvaro Sans, at Agadir The Spanish company has also taken over 4 new hotels in Morocco under management agreements April, 2001 - As a consequence of the general agreement signed by Sol Meliá and the Moroccan Government under which both parties committed to joint development of hotel projects in Morocco, the Spanish hotel company has obtained the co-operation of a number of local investors in the construction of the Paradisus Agadir, a 5-star Deluxe property that is destined...
Jeffrey Palla and Jed Heller Join La Quinta Inns Franchise Team / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Jeffrey Palla and Jed Heller Join La Quinta Inns Franchise Team DALLAS, April 25, 2001 - La Quinta Inns, Inc. has added two new executives to its franchise team with the appointments of Jeffrey Palla as director of franchise services and Jed Heller as director of franchise development. Palla will play a key role in the development of franchised properties, focusing on the financial and operational performance of the hotels, property quality standards and RevPAR growth. Palla also will assist franchisees during the initial stages of their relationship with La Quinta and the openings of...
Manufacturer Responds to Demand for Stylish and Comfortable Ourdoor Seating Solutions; Pacific Sun Casual Furniture Introduces Latest in Outdoor Seati
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Manufacturer Responds to Demand for Stylish and Comfortable Ourdoor Seating Solutions; Pacific Sun Casual Furniture Introduces Latest in Outdoor Seating Hemet, CA March 28, 2001. Pacific Sun Casual Furniture introduces the latest in outdoor dining comfort and style the Montego Dining Chair. The soft fabric sling chair is constructed of reinforced extruded aluminum, and is available with or without armrests. Like its namesake, center of Jamaican tourism Montego Bay, this new offering is elegantly cosmopolitan yet exudes relaxed charm. Seating designed for the out...
Peter H. Schall Named Senior Vice President – Hawaii Region for Hilton Hotels Corp. / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Peter H. Schall Named Senior Vice President - Hawaii Region for Hilton Hotels Corp. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - April 16, 2001 - Peter H. Schall has been named senior vice president - Hawaii region for Hilton Hotels Corp., according to Dieter H. Huckestein, executive vice president - Hilton Hotels Corp. and president - hotel operations, owned and managed. Schall, who most recently held the position of area vice president - Hilton Resorts Hawaii, will continue to serve as managing director of the 2,998-room Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, the largest property in the companys ...
Park Place Entertainment Generates $133 million Excess Cash Flow in 1st Qtr; Results Display Resilience to An Economic Downturn / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Park Place Entertainment Generates $133 million Excess Cash Flow in 1st Qtr; Results Display Resilience to An Economic Downturn Property Operating Statistics LAS VEGAS - April 24, 2001--Park Place Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:PPE - news) today reported net income of $45 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, compared to consensus estimates of $0.11 per share and last years $52 million, or $0.17 per share. Cash earnings per share (net income before goodwill amortization) for the first quarter were $0.19 vs. $0.21 last year. Earnings before interes...
Hospitality Investment Survey, Published by PKF Consulting, Presents Snapshots of Key Investment Criteria for 2000 / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Investment Survey, Published by PKF Consulting, Presents Snapshots of Key Investment Criteria for 2000 San Francisco, CA. March 28, 2001. PKF Consulting and its research affiliate, The Hospitality Research Group (HRG), have just released the 2001 edition of Hospitality Investment Survey, according to Dr. Jack Corgel, Managing Director of Applied Research for HRG. Our survey presents information that industry-watchers are looking for, whether they be investors, lenders, owners, appraisers, or analysts. Given the turns the economy has taken, the Survey spotlights some of th...
Survey of National Investment Criteria Shows Investors Bearish on Hotel Values; Lenders and Owners Play Waiting Game / May 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Survey of National Investment Criteria Shows Investors Bearish on Hotel Values; Lenders and Owners Play Waiting Game San Francisco, CA. April 30, 2001. Results from the 2001 edition Hospitality Investment Survey, conducted by PKF Consulting and The Hospitality Research Group indicate investors are bearish because of perceived risks associated with downward trends in the economy, according to Dr. Jack Corgel, Managing Director of Applied Research for HRG. The PKF/HRG survey of both equity and debt investors does reflect declining vales of lodging properties. However, it shows ...
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Seltzer, the Director of Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST), Encourages Tourism Industry To Preserve Destinations Assets KUALA LUMPUR, April 9, 2001 - Michael Seltzer, the Director of Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST), will speak on Tuesday, April 10 at the 50th Annual Conference of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The Conference, called Proud Past - Promising Future, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Putra World Trade Centre. BEST, a New York-based initiative of The Conference Board in association with the W...
Oregon Restaurants, Workers Argue over Smoking Bans / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Oregon Restaurants, Workers Argue over Smoking Bans By David Steves, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 12--SALEM, Ore.--Eugene bartender Wendy Watson remembers well the five months she spent lobbying fellow bar and tavern workers to join her in voicing support for a citywide workplace smoking ban. And since the Eugene City Council passed such a ban last year, Watson has been savoring the victory and looking forward to July 1, when the city will begin to enforce the ordinance. But an effort by state lawmakers to roll back such...
Ogden, Utah, Council Approves $3.9 million Loan, Tax Package for Developer to Convert Building into a Crowne Plaza / April 2001
February 28, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Ogden, Utah, Council Approves $3.9 million Loan, Tax Package for Developer to Convert Building Into a Crowne Plaza By Cheryl Buchta, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 19--OGDEN, Utah--Over hoteliers' dire predictions of bankruptcy and ruin, the City Council approved a $1.7-million loan and $2.25 million in tax increments to help a Salt Lake developer turn the historic Eccles Building into a posh hotel. Vasilios Priskos will begin construction on the $11-million make-over May 1, with plans to finish by Dec. 15. The 130-room hotel will...
