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Ramada International and Treff Hotels Reach Co-Branding And Future Development Agreement / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Ramada International and Treff Hotels Reach Co-Branding And Future Development Agreement Approximately 80 Hotels in Germany, Switzerland to Be Co-Branded; Development Agreement to Add Up to 50 Hotels in Next Five Years FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 10, 2000 - Ramada International Hotels & Resorts, a division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR - news), and Treff Hotels of Germany and Switzerland have reached an agreement that will result in the co-branding of approximately 80 existing Treff hotels and resorts with almost 12,600 rooms. The agreement is worth upwards of 100 hotel...
Reggie Shiu, Richard Kaldor Among New Appointments for Accor Asian Operations / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Reggie Shiu, Richard Kaldor Among New Appointments for Accor Asian Operations 5 October 2000: Accor has announced changes to its senior management structure in Asia to best take advantage of opportunities in post-economic crisis Asia. The management changes, announced today by Accors Deputy Chairman Asia Pacific, Jochen Dobel, include the following appointments: Reggie Shiu Senior Vice President Operations, based in Bangkok, with additional direct responsibilities for Korea; Richard Kaldor Vice President China, based in China and to be in charge of development, human resour...
Clarion Hotel in Richardson, Texas Acquired by Radisson-Olympus Capital Partners; To Be Rebranded Radisson Hotel Richardson / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Clarion Hotel in Richardson, Texas Acquired by Radisson-Olympus Capital Partners; To Be Rebranded Radisson Hotel Richardson DALLAS and MINNEAPOLIS - Oct. 10, 2000-- Radisson-Olympus Capital Partners (ROCP), a strategic alliance formed this summer between Olympus Real Estate Corporation and Carlson Hotels Worldwide to acquire hotels for conversion and management under Carlsons Radisson and Regent International Hotel brands, today announced its first acquisition, a 296-room full-service hotel in Richardson, Texas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The hotel, which...
Richard Jabara Appointed President of the Worldwide Owners Association of Bass Hotels & Resorts / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Richard Jabara Appointed President of the Worldwide Owners Association of Bass Hotels & Resorts Represents the Franchise Owners of Some 3,000 Hotels ATLANTA - - Oct. 23, 2000 - - Richard Jabara has been appointed president of the worldwide owners association of Bass Hotels & Resorts (IAHI), which represents the franchise owners of some 3,000 hotels under the Holiday Inn*, Crowne Plaza*, Holiday Inn Express*, Staybridge Suites* by Holiday Inn brands. The appointment was announced at the associations annual owners conference last week in Las Vegas attended by 3,000 hotel own...
Rosedale on the Park Hotel, Hong Kong, Contracts Pertlink to Help Advise and Oversee Their Technology Implementation / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Rosedale on the Park Hotel, Hong Kong, Contracts Pertlink to Help Advise and Oversee Their Technology Implementation Pertlink Helps Maximize Hotel Guest Services Origins of the name Pertlink Pertinent - Having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand Link - a connecting element Pertinent - Having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand Link - a connecting element Hong Kong November 3rd, 2000 - Today, Pertlink the global network linking Hospitality with IT, has signed an agreement with Rosedale On The Park Hotel, Hong Kong to advise and oversee t...
Pertlink Helps Maximize Hotel Guest Services / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Pertlink Helps Maximize Hotel Guest Services Pertlink Launched to Help Hotel Professionals Work Through the Maze of New Technologies Origins of the name Pertlink Pertinent - Having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand Link - a connecting element Pertinent - Having logical, precise relevance to the matter at hand Link - a connecting element Hong Kong - October 23rd 2000 - Today, a new company has been launched to help hotel professionals work through the maze of new technologies. Pertlink Limited exclusively caters to clients connected with the ho...
Percipia. and Guest Tek Announce Guest Room Internet Sales and Co-marketing Agreement / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Percipia. and Guest Tek Announce Guest Room Internet Sales and Co-marketing Agreement GAHANNA, OHIO, October 9, 2000 Percipia, Inc., a privately held hospitality communications technology company, and Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment, Inc., a developer of leading edge in-room internet access software, today announced a comprehensive sales and comarketing agreement. Through this agreement, Percipia will sell Guest Teks GlobalNet, GlobalMeeting and GlobalAdmin solutions to its international customer base. The companies will also cooperate in the development of new technologies...
Developer R. Donohue Peebles $63 million Hotel Project at Impasse with Broward County / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Developer R. Donohue Peebles $63 million Hotel Project at Impasse with Broward County By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 18--Broward County and developer R. Donohue Peebles are far apart on terms of a legal agreement that underlies the $63 million convention center hotel that Peebles plans to build at Port Everglades and hope seems to be fading that a compromise can be reached. County commissioners gave Peebles until midnight today to sign the latest version of the contract to build the proposed Westin hotel or he will be ...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Atlantic Stars Hospitality Group Opening a 143 room Boutique Hotel in Manhattans Rose Hill Neighborhood NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2000 - The Park South Hotel, located in Manhattans emerging Rose Hill neighborhood, will open in January 2001, announced Don Glassie, head of Atlantic Stars Hospitality Group, owner and operator of the hotel. The 143-room hotel, housed in a historic building built in 1907, will feature elegant, stylish guestrooms and public spaces designed in a classic-contemporary motif, along with state-of-the-art amenities, personalized services and a fine-dining restaur...
The Maloof Family Start Construction on $265 million 470-room Resort, the Palms Casino Hotel; Perini Building Co. Awarded $132 Million Construction Co
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Maloof Family Start Construction on $265 million 470-room Resort, The Palms Casino Hotel Perini Building Co. Awarded $132 Million Construction Contract LAS VEGAS - Oct. 24, 2000 -The Maloof family, who created and oversaw the successful locals-oriented Fiesta Casino Hotel, broke ground today on their new $265 million resort, the Palms Casino Hotel. Scheduled to open December, 2001, the Palms will provide Las Vegas with a major, new destination get-away with a fresh, affordable, resort-oriented atmosphere. The new 470-room property will offer an eclectic mix of restaurants ...
Stratton Warren, Developer of Procurement Solutions for the Hospitality Industry, Acquired by PurchasePro for Approximately $15 million / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Stratton Warren, Developer of Procurement Solutions for the Hospitality Industry, Acquired by PurchasePro for Approximately $15 million Networld Exchange Named a Preferred Supplier On PurchasePro Global Marketplace LAS VEGAS - Oct. 30, 2000 -- PurchasePro (Nasdaq:PPRO), a leading enabler of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for companies of all sizes, today announced that the company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stratton Warren Inc., a leading inventory management and purchasing solution provider. The acquisition will provide PurchasePro with immediate a...
PKF Consulting Publishes Second Annual San Francisco Bay Area Lodging Investment Databank / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report San Francisco Offers Continuing Hotel Investment Opportunities PKF Consulting Publishes Second Annual San Francisco Bay Area Lodging Investment Databank Annual Report Tracks Trends in Hotel Investment Opportunities SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 9, 2000 - PKF Consulting, the San Francisco-based international hotel and real estate advisory services firm, announced today the publication of its second edition of the San Francisco Bay Area Lodging Investment Databank. This report provides an annual status report on the key economic indicators influencing the San Francisco Bay Area...
The 254-room Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort Completes US$23.3 million Development Project,Totally replacing the Original Hotel / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The 254-room Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort Completes US$23.3 million Development Project, Totally replacing the Original Hotel HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA 3 Oct 2000 - The new Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort opened today, October 1, and welcomed first guests and old friends Dot Newton and Pat Bennett from Melbourne, Australia. Frequent guests of the former Reef Resort, Dot and Pat anxiously awaited their visit to the new Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort. This new hotel is much more beautiful than I expected, said Pat And, it was great to be greeted by so many familiar faces from the ...
AH&MA and Open Travel Alliance Sign Five-year Agreement to Provide Ongoing Cooperation in the Development of Technology Standards / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report AH&MA and Open Travel Alliance Sign Five-year Agreement to Provide Ongoing Cooperation in the Development of Technology Standards WASHINGTON - Oct. 23, 2000 - The American Hotel and Motel Association (AH&MA) and the OpenTravel Alliance (OTA) have finalized their agreement for cooperation in developing technology standards for the hospitality and travel industry. Under the terms of a definitive agreement reached, AH&MA will make its Central Reservation System (CRS) and Golf Tee-Time Standards available to OTA, which will undertake all future development in these areas. In a co...
April 30, 2000
@e-hospitality.com Feature Article Via Hotel Online Headline News Email Service A London Hotel Marries Subtle Quality Touches and Modern Design to Create a Fashionable - but not Trendy - Image; Owners Passion for Art, Design Evident at One Aldwych . @e-hospitality.com E-Hospitality is a member of the Foodservice & Hospitality Group of VerticalNet, Inc., which is parent to 57 online business communities in all major industries. By Judy Wylie - October 2000 Hotel owner and developer Gordon Campbell Gray cares about how things look. He hates pretension or useless frills. He describes the design of ...
Omni Hotels Announces Plans to Build 732-Room Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate in Orlando, Fla. / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Announces Plans to Build 732-Room Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate in Orlando, Fla. Future Development Signifies Companys Commitment to Key-Market Expansion IRVING, Texas, Oct. 24, 2000 - Omni Hotels today announced its plans to build a $150 million luxury resort hotel in the Champions Gate master-planned community located in Orlando, Fla. The property is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2002. Overlooking two world-class golf courses designed by golf pro Greg Norman and situated less than five miles from Walt Disney World, the new Omni Orland...
Direct Injection Ozone Washing Systems Can Significantly Reduce Hot & Cold Water Consumption; Saving Hotel Laundry's Thousands of Dollars in Util
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Direct Injection Ozone Washing Systems Can Significantly Reduce Hot & Cold Water Consumption; Saving Hotel Laundry's Thousands of Dollars in Utility Costs Best Western Executive Inn Chooses New O-Tech Laundry Injection System Upland, CA October 24, 2000 - The Best Western Executive Inn Seattle, WA has recently installed Green Suites Internationals O-Tech Laundry Injection System. The 0-Tech system injects dissolved ozone directly into the sump of each commercial washer. This process saves the hotel 40% on water & effluent, 50% on laundry chemicals and at l...
Vaughan Bullivant, Owner of Daydream Island Resort, Will Upgrade Resort for $25 million and Relaunch as Novotel Daydream / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Vaughan Bullivant, Owner of Daydream Island Resort, Will Upgrade Resort for $25 million and Relaunch as Novotel Daydream 2 October 2000: Australias - and the worlds largest hotel operator - Accor has signed an agreement to add one of the Whitsundays most established and renowned resorts - Daydream Island - to its network. The resort will be Accors 100th hotel in Australia, the first hotel company to reach the landmark, and coincides with a visit to Australia by Accor co-founder, Gerard Pelisson. The agreement was signed today between Accor and Daydream Island owner,...
Nikko Hotels Provides Advice to the Stressed Out Business Traveler / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Nikko Hotels Provides Advice for Stressed Out Business Travelers October 24, 2000 - More business travelers are on the road than ever a record 43.9 million of them last year, according to the Travel Industry Association of America. Many of them pressed for time and stressed by professional commitments neglect taking care of themselves exactly when rest, exercise and a healthy diet could help keep them alert, self-confident and fit, psychologically as well as physically. Although many business travelers complain they dont have time for a proper workout, there are many...
The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko New Delhi, Owned by the Indian Company, Sunair Hotels Ltd., Is the First Indian Hotel to be Managed by a Japanese Company
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko New Delhi Owned by the Indian Company, Sunair Hotels Ltd. Is the First Indian Hotel to be Managed by a Japanese Company TOKYO, October 3rd, 2000 JAL Hotels Company Ltd. (JHC), parent of Nikko Hotels International, today announced that The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko New Delhi celebrated its grand opening on September 30th. Only 15 kilometers from the citys international airport, the newly constructed hotel is conveniently located on Bangla Sahib Road in Connaught, New Delhis downtown business district. Featuring 178 spacious rooms,...
New York City Hotels Cite Over 100% Increase in Faxes During Week of September 4, 2000 / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report New York City Hotels Cite Over 100% Increase in Faxes During Week of September 4, 2000 Chart: Fax Usage in Selected New York Hotels, September 4-10, 2000 Ramsey, NJ October 11 - AlphaNet Hospitality Systems Inc., the leading supplier of business travel solutions to the hospitality industry, today announced a staggering increase in activity with its InnFax® Business Center during the Millennium Summit, held in New York City, September 4 -10, 2000. Hotels citing an increase in fax usage had a high occupancy rate of diplomats during the week of the Summit. Compared to th...
NAACP Issues Lodging Industry Report Card; Marriott Ranked First Among the Eleven Hospitality Companies / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report NAACP Issues Lodging Industry Report Card; Marriott Ranked First Among the Eleven Hospitality Companies WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2000 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) said today that, for the second year in a row, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has ranked Marriott first among the eleven hospitality companies on the civil rights organizations annual report on the lodging industry. In a press conference held this morning at NAACP headquarters in Baltimore, NAACP President Kweisi Mfume said that Marriott had earned a grade of B ...
No Expense Spared by the Societe des Hotels Tahitiens S.A for Just Opened Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report No Expense Spared by the Societe des Hotels Tahitiens S.A for Just Opened Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 11, 2000 - The worlds most romantic destination becomes home to a luxurious new resort this month when the Sheraton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa opens in French Polynesia Oct. 15. This exotic, 106-unit resort is the second of three exclusive properties to be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Earlier this year, the Sheraton Hotel Tahiti in Papeete was added to the companys portfolio, and, in 2002, a lavish resort and spa wil...
Microtel Inns & Suites Boasts a 98.6% Guest Intent to Return Rating in Satisfaction Surveys / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Microtel Inns & Suites Boasts a 98.6% Guest Intent to Return Rating in Satisfaction Surveys ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2000 Microtel Inns & Suites, the all-new construction brand, continues to outperform the budget segment of the hotel market and is the top brand in its segment for the number of projects and rooms in the active pipeline, according to Smith Travel Research and Lodging Econometrics, respectively. As the Microtel concept continues to focus on delivering the basics so the value-conscious guest doesnt have to pay for the things he or she doesnt use, it appeals to all types of tr...
