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Boykin Lodging Company Enters Agreement with Hotelworks.com for Procurement Services / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Boykin Lodging Company Enters Agreement with Hotelworks.com for Procurement Services CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Jan. 9, 2001 - Hotelworks.com, Inc. and Boykin Lodging Company, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Leonard Parker Company, the Hotelworks subsidiary specializing in project-managed procurement, to manage the purchasing, land based logistics and installation of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for the portfolio of hotel properties held in ownership by Boykin, a real estate investment trust (REIT) that currently owns interests in 33 hotels througho...
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Global Update: Whos Where and Doing What Also: Hotel of the Month: Oberoi's Rajvilas Jaipur Heads Above the Rest The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm January 2001 THE AMERICAS Ritz-Carlton President Horst Schulze officially announced that he would be resigning his title and position before March 2001. During his 12 years as President of the company, Ritz-Carlton grew from eight to 38 hotels and currently has 22 under construction and/or development. Prior to joining Ritz-Carlton Schulze had a long career with Hyatt Hotels. Ben Marcus, founder and chairman of the Marcus ...
Boca Resorts, Inc. Reports a 5.6% Increase in the ADR and a 1.9% Increase in Occupancy for 6 Months Ending 12/31/00 / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Boca Resorts, Inc. Reports a 5.6% Increase in the ADR and a 1.9% Increase in Occupancy for 6 Months Ending 12/31/00 Second Quarter Results Exceed Analyst Expectations January 24, 2001 - Boca Resorts, Inc. a leading owner of luxury resorts and entertainment and sports businesses, today reported operating results for its second quarter ended December 31. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2000 was $1.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, and was $0.02 better than consensus estimates as reported by market service, First Call/Thomson Financial. Second quarter fin...
The Regal Biltmore Discovers a Long-term Solution to the Problems Associated with Replacing a Piping System Within a Historical Building / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Regal Biltmore Discovers a Long-term Solution to the Problems Associated with Replacing a Piping System Within a Historical Building Los Angeles, CA - January 2001 - A historic landmark, the Regal Biltmore with 683 guest rooms and 52 lavish suites, has been home to presidents, kings and Hollywood celebrities since it opened in 1923. It is the only hotel in downtown Los Angeles that has been awarded four stars and 4 diamonds for seven consecutive years. To meet the demands associated with maintaining a world class and historical hotel facility, Director of Engineering at the ...
Hospitality International, Inc's 250 Franchise Properties Installing HotelTools Web-based Lodging Applications / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality International, Inc's 250 Franchise Properties Installing HotelTools Web-based Lodging Applications ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2001 - HotelTools, Incorporated, a company specializing in technology solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that it is engaging in a collaborative effort with Hospitality International, Incorporated, a franchise organization with over 250 properties in the United States, to develop and install a series of web-based lodging application services for Hospitality Internationals franchise system. HotelTools will assist Hospitality Internati...
Best Western Unveils New Global Standards; Sixteen Amenities and Services Now Policy Worldwide / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Best Western Unveils New Global Standards; Sixteen Amenities and Services Now Policy Worldwide LOS ANGELES - Jan. 16, 2001 - Best Western International, the worlds largest hotel chain with nearly 4,100 properties in 83 countries, today kicked off its 55th anniversary celebration with what is believed to be the hotel industrys largest launch ever of quality and brand enhancement initiatives. In a world where success is measured by vision, innovation and commitment, Best Western is truly the hotel brand on the move, said Jim Evans, president and CEO, Best West...
Bertelsmann AG Secures the remaining 30% of TRUST International from SRS-WORLDHOTELS; Will Further Develop Reservation and Distribution Service Market
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Bertelsmann AG Secures the Remaining 30% of TRUST International from SRS-WORLDHOTELS; Will Further Develop Reservation and Distribution Service Market for the Hospitality Industry ORLANDO, FL., January 24, 2001 - Bertelsmann AG, the media conglomerate, today announced it secured the remaining 30% of TRUST International from SRS-WORLDHOTELS. Bertelsmann previously owned 70% of TRUST and increased its participation to further develop its entry into the sophisticated reservation and distribution service market for the hospitality industry. The working relationship between TRUST and S...
Ozark Inns, LLC, a Missouri Investment Firm, Rehabilitating a Former Howard Johnson Into a Baymont Inn & Suites / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Ozark Inns, LLC, a Missouri Investment Firm, Rehabilitating a Former Howard Johnson Into a Baymont Inn & Suites MILWAUKEE (January 8, 2001) Baymont Inns & Suites is pleased to announce a new location in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Ozark Inns, LLC, a Missouri investment firm, is embarking on a multi-million-dollar rehabilitation and renovation project to transform the former Howard Johnson into a Baymont Inn & Suites. Once completed, the new Inn will be a valuable asset to this resort community offering the best combination of amenities, price and service for leisure and busines...
Baymont Reveals New Brand-building Initiatives Including Guest Satisfaction Guarantee and New Room Amenities / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Baymont Reveals New Brand-building Initiatives Including Guest Satisfaction Guarantee and New Room Amenities MILWAUKEE - Jan. 17, 2001-- Baymont Inns & Suites, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS - news), today said that it has launched a number of new initiatives to further solidify the repositioning of the brand in the mid-priced segment and announced a number of bold, new, brand-building initiatives designed to move the brand into a leadership position. Baymont is one of the first brands to successfully move from the upper economy to the mid-market segment, accordin...
Buckhead America Expects 2000 Loss; Plans to Sell up to 10 Hotels Under Plan to Return to Profitability / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Buckhead America Expects 2000 Loss; Plans to Sell up to 10 Hotels Under Plan to Return to Profitability ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2001 - Buckhead America Corporation (Nasdaq: BUCK), the hospitality services company, announced it is restructuring its hotel-ownership portfolio and plans to sell up to 10 hotels under a plan to return to profitability. The company said unsatisfactory performance in its hotel-ownership business segment would result in a net loss for the year 2000, the first annual loss in Buckhead Americas eight-year history. Losses are expected to continue in the seasonall...
Bill Nicholson Named President and Chief Operating Officer, Pegasus Solutions; Pegasus Realigns Into Two Distinct Operating Units / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Bill Nicholson Named President and COO, Pegasus Solutions; Pegasus Realigns Into Two Distinct Operating Units DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2001 - Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS), a leading provider of transaction processing and electronic commerce solutions to the hotel industry worldwide, today announced a reorganization of the Company, and the promotion of Joseph (Bill) Nicholson to president and chief operating officer of Pegasus Solutions. As part of the reorganization, Pegasus is realigning into two distinct operating units. The Companys technology services, including Fina...
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Sonnenblick-Goldman Company and Horwath Asia Pacific Retain BHN to Organize the Asia Pacifics 12th Annual Hotel Investment Conference NEWPORT BEACH, California, USA - January 29, 2001 -- BHN has been retained to organize the Asia Pacifics 12th Annual Hotel Investment Conference, hosted by Sonnenblick-Goldman Company and Horwath Asia Pacific. The event is scheduled for October 10-11, 2001 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong. As Asias longest running hotel investment event, the conference has become the most important gathering of hotel investors, financiers and leading i...
Bloomington CVB Reports 30,000 Room Reservation Requests in 2000; Expanding Web Site Efforts with USDM.net and WorldRes.com / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Bloomington CVB Reports 30,000 Room Reservation Requests in 2000; Expanding Web Site Efforts with USDM.net and WorldRes.com BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Jan. 17, 2001-- Bloomington, Minnesota, is doing more than hosting this years Minnesotas Governors Conference on Tourism to put itself on the tourism map. The Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) has been working diligently to market the area to online consumers, who are expected to spend over $20 billion on travel this year, according to PhoCusWright, Inc., an Internet travel research firm. Last year, when travel was starting to ...
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Competition Reveals the Best of Travel and Hospitalitys Advertising, Public Relations and Internet Marketing HSMAI Honors Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace and Alan Fredericks NEW YORK, NY (Jan. 26, 2001) -- At the 11th annual black tie gala, attended by a whos who of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recognized a year of marketing excellence by honoring the winners of the 2000 Adrian Advertising, Golden Bell Public Relations, and for the first time, the Golden Click (Web) International Tr...
Attitude Can Make the Difference / Harry Nobles / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Attitude Can Make the Difference E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com January 2001 Please take a minute and try to recall your most memorable hotel stay; now try to remember exactly what made it so memorable. By the way, to be truly objective, I suggest you exclude honeymoons and similar experiences. What made the greatest impression? Was it the view, the architecture, the decor, or some other physical attribute? Was it the quality and variety of dining options or menu choices? While all of these things no doubt made some impression and contributed to your overall sense of satisfaction, ...
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Increase Reservation Sales Conversion by a Minimum of 10% with Aspires Reservation Sales Training Program Denver, CO (January 25, 2001) Increase reservation sales conversions with Aspires Reservation Sales Impact Training by a minimum of 10%. Aspires upbeat training drives your sales and people towards specific goals. We help you achieve significant, measurable results. The benefits include increased reservation sales conversions; unwanted call volume drops and revenue capture peaks. Aspire has posted several case histories on their website, www.aspiremarketing.com, ...
Developer Walter Myers Opens Hawthorn Suites in Aransas Pass, Texas; USFS's 500th Franchise / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Developer Walter Myers Opens Hawthorn Suites in Aransas Pass, Texas; USFS's 500th Franchise ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS (Jan. 23, 2001) Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems (USFS), parent company of the franchisors of the Microtel Inns & Suites, Hawthorn and Best Inns & Suites hotel brands, is celebrating a milestone with the opening of its 500th property, the Hawthorn Suites LTD hotel in Aransas Pass, Texas. Located at 501 East Goodnight, 30 miles north of Corpus Christi, the property is owned and managed by long-time developer Walter K. Myers and K Partners Aransas Pass LP. ...
The Manhattan East Suite Hotel Chain Installing Cordless Phones in all Guest Suites; Adds Real-Time Guest Database for All Ten Properties / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The Manhattan East Suite Hotel Chain Installing Cordless Phones in Guest Suites; Adds Real-Time Guest Database for All Ten Properties Ramsey NJ, January 9, 2001 - AlphaNet Hospitality Systems Inc., the leading supplier of business travel solutions to the hospitality industry, announced an agreement today with the Southgate Tower Hotel, a part of the Manhattan East Suite hotel chain, to install over 500 InnPhones in all guest suites. The agreement is the initial stage of a 2000-unit commitment with AlphaNet for cordless phone installations in all Manhattan East properties....
Total 2000 Sales for All-Hotels Reaches £7million, Over 100,000 Room Nights Booked / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Total 2000 Sales for All-Hotels Reaches £7million, Over 100,000 Room Nights Booked January 29, 2001 - All-Hotels, an online hotel service company, today announced that sales in the fourth quarter of last year exceeded £1.5 million, the sixth quarter in a row that All-Hotels has generated revenue in excess of £1million. Total sales for the whole of the year reached over £7million, making 2000 a record year for the Edinburgh-based Internet Company. All-Hotels has become an important leader in the online hotel travel market with over 5 million people using the site in 2...
Alan Benjamin Elected as President of International Society of Hospitality Purchasers / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Alan Benjamin Elected as President of International Society of Hospitality Purchasers NEW YORK, N.Y., January 4, 2000The International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP) today announced that Alan Benjamin has been elected the organizations second president. Benjamin is managing partner of Benjamin West LLLP. ISHP accomplished all that we set out to do, and more, in our first year, said Neil Locke, outgoing ISHP president and principal of Neil Locke & Associates. We have begun to establish industry purchasing guidelines for specific product areas, such as fabr...
Accor Joint-partners with China'a Zenith (formerly KYZ) Hotels International / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Accor Joint-partners with China'a Zenith (formerly KYZ) Hotels International 3 January 2001: Accor, the worlds largest hotel and tourism company, is to become a joint-partner in Zenith (formerly KYZ) Hotels International, one of Chinas most experienced and successful hotel management companies, following the announcement today of a joint-venture agreement between the two companies. Zenith currently operates nine hotels (3448 rooms), including eight in China, and has a further four hotels (1318 rooms) under development. All Zeniths hotels are of 4 or 5-star standard and are l...
Hospitality Industry Embracing E-Commerce, New Study Shows / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Industry Embracing E-Commerce, New Study Shows BOSTON, MA, January 16, 2001 - The hospitality industry is beginning to embrace electronic procurement, resulting in enormous supply chain cost savings, according to a new report by a national research agency. The report also indicates that GoCo-op of Florida is leading the effort to address the electronic marketplace needs of the industry. The study, by The Aberdeen Group, shows the hospitality industry spends an estimated $50-60 billion per year on supplies and services, and that number is expected to continue a steep u...
AAHOA Provides $25,001 For India Earthquake Relief / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report AAHOA Provides $25,001 For India Earthquake Relief January 29, 2001 - The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is donating $25,001 to assist with relief programs for victims of last Friday's massive earthquake in India. In keeping with an Indian custom, the donation is not an even amount in order to bring luck. "Most of our members are from the Gujarat region that was hardest hit by the quake," said Chairman Bakulesh "Buggsi" Patel. "They have relatives and friends in the area, so it's most appropriate for our association to support the important disaster relief w...
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Award the Fair Franchising Seal to USFS; First Hotel Company to Receive the Seal / Jan 2001
January 30, 2001
Hotel Online Special Report The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Award the Fair Franchising Seal to USFS; First Hotel Company to Receive the Seal San Diego, CA - January 17, 2001- The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has announced that it is awarding its prestigious Fair Franchising Seal to Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS) and its Microtel, Best Inns and Hawthorn Suites brands. USFS is the first hotel company to receive the Seal. The Fair Franchising Seal is awarded to franchisors nominated by their own independent franchisee association or Franchise Advisor...
