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April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report George Vizer, Hyatts VP of F&B and Janos Kiss, Hyatts Executive Chef Relaunch New Cuisine Naturelle CHICAGO - Oct. 3, 2000 - While eating healthy on a business trip may seem like an impossible feat, Hyatt Hotels Corporation is continuing their effort to provide weary road warriors with delicious and healthful alternatives. The relaunch of Hyatts popular Cuisine Naturelle marks the programs eighth year, now offering new, low fat, healthful menu items that not only taste good, but are designed to keep business travelers performing at their peak. The new menu was designed...
Sol Meliá Ceases Management of Meliá Hua Hin in Thailand / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Meliá Ceases Management of Meliá Hua Hin in Thailand Singapore, 25 October 2000 - Leading European hotel group, Sol Meliá will cease its management of Meliá Hua Hin in Thailand as of November 1, 2000 This hotel was recently acquired by an international property fund and a decision to change the management of the hotel was one that was made by the new owners. Meliá Hua Hin has enjoyed a very successful tenure of strong and consistent profit returns under the management of Sol Meliá with this financial year 2000 reporting the best financial performance to date. The chain has...
Leonard Parker Company Completes the Procurement of all FF&E and Operating Supplies in time for the Grand Opening of the 2,567-room Las Vegas Aladdin
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Leonard Parker Company Completes the Procurement of all FF&E and Operating Supplies in Time for the Grand Opening of the 2,567-room Las Vegas Aladdin Hotel-Casino Coral Gables, FL (October 3, 2000) Leonard Parker Company (LPC), the largest independent procurement company for the hospitality industry, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hotelworks.com, Inc. (AMEX:HWS), today announced completions and updates of recent key global projects. As of late summer, the company had Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) or Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) procurement servic...
Market Metrix, LLC Provides Hotel Industry Customer Satisfaction Reporting Via Internet / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Market Metrix, LLC Provides Hotel Industry Customer Satisfaction Reporting Via Internet SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 26, 2000 - Market Metrix, LLC, a customer satisfaction market research firm, today announced the launch of HotelImprovement.com, the first business-to-business Internet site providing customer satisfaction reporting exclusively for the hotel industry. HotelImprovement.com enables subscribers to interact directly with their own customer satisfaction data, providing information needed to make business decisions to increase customer and employee loyalty and company profitabilit...
Hostmark Awarded Management Contract For New Hilton Santa Clara / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hostmark Awarded Management Contract For New Hilton Santa Clara Schaumburg, IL, October 11, 2000 - Hostmark Hospitality, one of the countrys largest third-party management companies, today announced that it has been awarded the management contract for the new Hilton Santa Clara, scheduled to open in December 2000. Hostmarks 35-year industry reputation of solid marketing and effective cost control measures earned the company the management contract for the Silicon Valleys newest hotel development. We view this management contract as recognition of our proven track record and look...
Department of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Releases Major Tourism Survey Findings / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Department of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Releases Major Tourism Survey Findings The 1st Annual State of Hong Kong Tourism Conference Hong Kong as a World Class Destination Oct 23, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel October 3, 2000 - Visitors were generally satisfied with the current environmental conditions in Hong Kong, and the quality of air and the environment in Hong Kong was not a major concern to the majority of visitors. These findings were recently released by researchers at the Department of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Homewood Suites Engages Sociology Expert, Dr. Christena E. Nippert-Eng to Explore the Work Styles of Todays Business Traveler MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2000 - In todays fast paced, always-connected society, Americans say the lines have blurred between work, home and travel. According to todays Workstyles Survey (© 2000 Hilton Hospitality, Inc.) conducted by Homewood Suites® by Hilton, the days when work, home and travel were separate and defined are gone. According to the survey, nearly half of leisure travelers today bring work materials, such as a laptop computer, cell ...
The Stevenson family, Owners of the Portland's Heathman Hotel, Sell Hotel and Name to the Rim Corporation / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Stevenson family, Owners of the Portland's Heathman Hotel, Sell Hotel and Name to the Rim Corporation Rim Adopts Heathman as New Name for Upscale Hotel Division Portland, OR., October 4, 2000 - The Stevenson family, general partner of the Heathman Hotel and The Heathman Restaurant, has sold both businesses and the Heathman name to The Rim Corporation of Modesto, CA. The familys decision to sell the hotel is the first step in reorganizing and simplifying its holdings. Discussions between The Rim Corporation and the Stevenson family regarding the sale of the propert...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Millenium Hiltons Work with Lexington Center Hearing-impaired Clients Earns Award of Recognition NEW YORK, NY October 18, 2000 What happens when opportunity knocks and a candidate for employment cant hear it? At the Millenium Hilton, its ushered right in with some help from the Lexington Vocational Services Center, a non-profit agency that assists qualified candidates, who are deaf or hearing-impaired, to obtain employment. Millenium Hiltons work with Lexington Center clients has earned the downtown hotel a New York State Regional Workforce Alliance Award of Recog...
A $10 million Renovation Transforms the Former Ramada Plaza to the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg / Designated the Most Outstanding New Hotel to Enter the Cr
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report A $10 million Renovation Transforms the Former Ramada Plaza to the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg Designated the Most Outstanding New Hotel to Enter the Crowne Plaza System in 2000 BETHESDA, MD, October 9, 2000 The Crowne Plaza Harrisburg has received the Bass Hotels & Resorts 2000 Newcomer of the Year Award given to the most outstanding new hotel to enter the Crowne Plaza system each year. The award was presented Tuesday, October 3, 2000, during the annual Bass Hotels & Resorts Global Investors Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Crowne Plaza Harrisburg is managed by Crestl...
Harrell Hospitality Group and Commercial Development Group To Construct Four Hotels / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Harrell Hospitality Group and Commercial Development Group To Construct Four Hotels Dallas, TX -- Paul Barham, CEO of Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc., today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with Commercial Development Group of Nashville, Tennessee to construct four hotels in the northeastern part of the United States. The deal includes three Hilton Garden Inns along with another hotel, yet to be flagged. Construction on the first hotel is underway, with the remaining three hotels to start construction before the years end. The Hilton Garden Inn hotels ...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Harrahs Entertainment Unveils Code of Commitment and Adopts New Advertising and Marketing Guidelines Code of Commitment Marketing and Advertising Code Setting Standard for Accountability LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2000 - Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) today unveiled a corporate Code of Commitment governing its relationships with its casino guests, employees and the communities where Harrahs properties are located. Harrahs also announced new guidelines for its advertising and marketing practices on a national, regional and local basis. With these two measures, ...
Hampton Hotels Opens 75 Hotels During First Nine Months of 2000 / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hampton Hotels Opens 75 Hotels During First Nine Months of 2000 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Oct. 12, 2000-- Hilton Hotels Corp. today announced that six Hampton Inn® hotels and two Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels opened during the month of September, bringing the total number of hotels in the brand's portfolio to 1,056. The brand has opened a total of 75 new Hampton hotels during the first nine months ended Sept. 30. As the popularity of both Hampton brands continues to thrive in the Southeastern, Northeastern and Mid-United States, the brand also is increasing its development focus on growing ...
HSMAI Technology Forum Serves as Wake-up Call for Hospitality Sales and Marketing Professionals / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Technology Forum Serves as Wake-up Call for Hospitality Sales and Marketing Professionals BOSTON, MA (Oct. 13, 2000) Technology advances have enveloped the global economy and the traditional sales and marketing departments need to get with the program before its too late, according to experts speaking at the HSMAI Executive THINK at the MIT Faculty Club here recently. In keeping with its role as educator and trend spotter, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) created a top-level executive forum for discussions and debates on the most int...
Third Quarter 2000 REVPAR Up 14.2% for Starwood North America Hotels / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Third Quarter 2000 REVPAR Up 14.2% for Starwood North America Hotels Hotel Results Starwood Announces Record Third Quarter 2000 Results Third Quarter Financial Highlights Third quarter diluted EPS from continuing operations increased 32% to $0.50 when compared to pro forma comparable diluted EPS of $0.38 for the same period of 1999. Total revenues increased 16% to $1.11 billion and EBITDA increased 20% to $406 million. Operating income increased 26% to $274 million. REVPAR for Same-Store Owned Hotels in North America increased 14.2%. Occupancy rates at Same-Sto...
Host Marriott Records an Increase of 5.3% in YTD Hotel Sales thru the 3rd Qtr / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Host Marriott Records an Increase of 5.3% in YTD Hotel Sales thru the 3rd Qtr Third Quarter 2000 Funds From Operations Increases 20 % BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 17, 2000 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT) today reported record diluted Comparative Funds From Operations per share for the third quarter 2000 of $.42 per diluted share, an improvement of 20 percent over third quarter 1999. On a year-to-date basis, diluted Comparative FFO per share increased over 13 percent to $1.37 per diluted share versus 1999. The company also reported that Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Tax...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Holiday Inn OHare International Completes a Major $15 Million Renovation Rosemont, IL, October 24, 2000 - The Holiday Inn OHare International has just undergone an extensive $15 million renovation to upgrade accommodations and enhance guest experience. The 507-room hotel is conveniently located one and a half miles from OHare International Airport and just 15 miles from downtown Chicago. The completely renovated main entrance of the hotel provides an elegant place for business and pleasure travelers to check-in. All guest rooms and suites have been redecorated with a modern fl...
New Holiday Inn Express Prototype Based on Three Fundamental Design Concepts – Cleanliness, Timelessness and Cost-efficiency / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report New Holiday Inn Express Prototype Based on Three Fundamental Design Concepts - Cleanliness, Timelessness and Cost-efficiency LAS VEGAS, Oct. 4, 2000 - Holiday Inn Express, already the fastest - growing hotel brand in its segment, announced today at the Bass Hotels & Resorts Global Investors Conference that it has achieved another milestone in its short 10 year history. The new Holiday Inn Express prototype hotel has been introduced. Earmarking a new future in the limited service hotel sector, Holiday Inn Express has 50 prototype hotels currently under development in the U.S. While H...
San Antonio's Camberly Gunter Hotel Reflagged as Sheraton Gunter Hotel by its Owner Houston Street Hotel Partners, L.P. of Los Angeles / Oct 200
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report San Antonio's Camberly Gunter Hotel Reflagged as Sheraton Gunter Hotel by its Owner Houston Street Hotel Partners, L.P. of Los Angeles WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2000 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has signed a franchise agreement and converted the former Camberly Gunter Hotel to the Sheraton Gunter Hotel, effective Sept. 15, 2000. Originally opened in 1909, the 322-room historic property is located in downtown San Antonio, just one half block from the citys famous Riverwalk. The hotel is owned by Houston Street Hotel Partners, L.P. of Los Angele...
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Environmental Products Company Green Suites Participating in HotelTools Marketplace Program ATLANTA, Oct. 10, 2000 - HotelTools, a privately held company specializing in technology solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that it has entered into a Partnership Agreement with Green Suites® International. Under the terms of the agreement, Green Suites® will be participating in HotelTools Marketplace Program, enabling them to interact with their hospitality industry customers in real time using HotelTools industry-leading, web-based eCommerce and Logistics Solution. Green...
Owners of Roney Palace Beach Resort & Spa Appoint Gemstone Resorts International as Manager / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Owners of Roney Palace Beach Resort & Spa Appoint Gemstone Resorts International as Manager BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. - Oct. 10, 2000 - Gemstone Resorts International, a full-service resort management and ownership company headquartered in Breckenridge, Colo., today announced that it has been selected to manage the legendary Roney Palace Beach Resort & Spa in Miamis South Beach district. The 17-story Roney Palace resort complex occupies a full city block and features 600 feet of beach frontagethe largest of any South Beach resort. With 585 four-star hotel rooms and suites and 567 luxur...
Destination Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage the Private Garden of the Gods Club and Kissing Camels Club in Colorado Springs / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Destination Hotels & Resorts Selected to Manage the Private Garden of the Gods Club and Kissing Camels Club in Colorado Springs Hotel Companys Portfolio Expected To Grow 20 Percent in 2000 DENVER October 18, 2000 - Marking the companys first entrance into the members-only club market, Destination Hotels & Resorts was selected by a private Texas company to manage the exclusive, private Garden of the Gods Club and the associated Kissing Camels Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company began managing the property, which includes a full-service day spa, 27 ...
Washington State Hotel & Motel Association Endorses the Reverse Auction Global Group Purchase Plan / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Washington State Hotel & Motel Association Endorses the "Reverse Auction" Global Group Purchase Plan MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Oct. 5, 2000 -- Global Group Purchase Plan Corp (GGPP), a subsidiary of Internet Businesss International Inc. has signed with the Washington State Hotel & Motel Association (WSH&MA), to provide to the WSH&MA the GGPP Program to the members of the Association. The WSH&MA has been an advocate for the Washington state lodging industry for the past 80 years, and plans to offer to its 350 members (which represents more than 27,000 lodging rooms) and its 100 allied members t...
Gary Decatur Appointed President and CEO of Choice Hotels Canada, Inc. / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Gary Decatur Appointed President and CEO of Choice Hotels Canada, Inc. TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2000 - The board of directors of Choice Hotels Canada Inc. today announced the appointment of Gary Decatur as president and chief executive officer. Decatur had been vice president, franchise operations for the North Central Market Area of Choice Hotels International, Inc. In his new position, Decatur will oversee the growth, services and marketing of Comfort, Quality, Clarion, Sleep, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and MainStay Suites brand hotels throughout Canada. He will be responsible for the stra...
