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March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Nir E. Margalit Appointed as Best Westerns VP and General Counsel PHOENIX, Sept. 20, 2000 - Nir E. Margalit is the new vice president and general counsel for Best Western International Inc. In this newly created position, Margalit will assume management responsibilities for the legal function of the worldwide lodging brand. Margalit comes to Best Western International from Raintree Healthcare Corporation where he was executive vice president, general counsel and secretary overseeing legal and ancillary functions of a full-service, long-term care company. Margalit began his professional ...
Alberto Blanca Appointed General Manager at the Renovated Meliá Zaragoza / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Alberto Blanca Appointed General Manager at the Renovated Meliá Zaragoza September, 2000 - Coinciding with the renovation of the Meliá Zaragoza, Sol Meliá has appointed Alberto Blanca as the hotels new General Manager. Alberto Blanca holds a Diploma in Tourism Management from the University of Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz). The new manager of the Meliá Zaragoza began his career in 1990, joining the Sol Meliá, Management Development Programme, before going on to work in the Gran Meliá Salinas (Lanzarote) and Meliá Cohiba (Havana, Cuba). Before joining the Meliá Zaragoza he was Gene...
Governor of Bali Awards the Meliá Bali the Gold Rating Commendation Award 2000 for the Eco-Hotel Rating Program / September 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Governor of Bali Awards the Meliá Bali the Gold Rating Commendation Award 2000 for the Eco-Hotel Rating Program Singapore, 31 August 2000 - Meliá Bali, leading European hotel chain Sol Meliás first Asian property has recently received the Gold rating Commendation Award 2000 for the Eco-Hotel Rating Program by the Governor of Bali. In recognition of the Meliá Balis pioneering role in promoting conservation of Balinese natural environment , this is the latest in a succession of eco-friendly awards received by the hotel, the last being the Green Global Commendation Award (seco...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report NO! NO! NO! The Pot of Hotel Marketing Gold is NOT at the End of the Rainbow ... Its Right in Your Lap(top) By: Tom Littleton, President of LMG Database Marketing, September 2000 John Wanamaker, founder of Wanamakers Department Store in Philadelphia, was the father of mass retailing in America. He is famous for his statement, I know that 50% of my advertising dollars are wasted, but until I find out which 50%, Im going to continue to spend 100%. Now, thanks to the ubiquitous computer, and prudent marketing application, youll know which of your promotional do...
Mandara Spa Being Built as Part of Multi-million dollar Refurbishment at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Mandara Spa Being Built as Part of Multi-million Dollar Refurbishment at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers About Mandara Spa September 20, 2000 - The Royal Orchid Sheraton has forged a strategic partnership with Mandara Spa; a young and highly successful, privately owned Resort Spa Management Company. The Royal Orchid Mandara Spa, targeted for an early 2001 opening, is being built as part of the multi-million dollar refurbishment of the grand Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers. Set on the bank of the River of Kings in the heart of Bangkoks business and entertainment preci...
Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group Plc. Acquire the Malmaison Brand and Hotel Properties for Approximately $112.5 million / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group Plc. Acquire the Malmaison Brand and Hotel Properties for Approximately $112.5 million DALLAS - Sept. 1, 2000--Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) announced today that it signed an agreement to sell its Malmaison brand and hotel properties located in England and Scotland to Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group Plc. (MWB) for approximately $112.5 million. The agreement comes as part of Wyndhams strategic plan to continue focusing on its core branded hotel and resort operations, which are located primarily in North America. This is another importa...
Marten Schoenrock Named Director of Food and Beverage for the Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Marten Schoenrock Named Director of Food and Beverage for the Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago Chicago, IL, September 14, 2000- Hotel Inter-Continental Chicago today announced the appointment of Marten Schoenrock as Director of Food and Beverage. In addition to overseeing the hotels food and beverage operations, Mr. Schoenrock will be involved with the upcoming renovation at the Inter-Continental Chicago which will include a new restaurant, several function rooms and the Bar/Salon. A twelve-year hospitality industry veteran, Mr. Schoenrock joined Inter-Contin...
Michael Kistner Appointed CIO and Vice President Information Systems for Best Western / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Kistner Appointed CIO and Vice President Information Systems for Best Western PHOENIX, Sept. 18, 2000 - Best Western International has named Michael Kistner CIO and Vice President Information Systems. Kistner will be responsible for all telecommunication and information systems. Kistner comes to Best Western from Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) in Phoenix where he served as senior vice president of the e-commerce center and hotel information technology. Leading the information technology charge, Kistner was involved in Internet vendor management, resource allocation, organization for...
Capital Hotel Investments LLC Acquires Four Hotels For $274 Million from Marriott International; Marriott to Manage the Eden Roc Resort and Spa on Mi
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Capital Hotel Investments LLC Acquires Four Hotels For $274 Million from Marriott International; Marriott to Manage the Eden Roc Resort and Spa on Miami Beach as part of the Deal WASHINGTON DC - Septmeber 27, 2000 - Marriott today announced the sale of the Worthington Renaissance hotel (Fort Worth TX), the Los Angeles Airport Marriott (Los Angeles CA), the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta (Atlanta GA), and the Frenchmans Reef Marriott Beach Resort (St. Thomas, USVI) to Capital Hotel Investments LLC, a newly formed joint venture between Marriott International and affiliates of Blackacre Ca...
RevPAR Growth for 3rd Quarter Strongest in 3 years for Marriott International / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement RevPAR Growth for 3rd Quarter Strongest in 3 years for Marriott International Key Lodging Statistics Third Quarter Year-to-Date 2000 Third Quarter EPS of $0.43, Up 19% from $0.36 a Year Ago Full-Service Domestic REVPAR Growth a Very Strong 9.8% WASHINGTON DC - September 27, 2000 - Marriott today reported diluted earnings per share of $0.43 for the third quarter ended September 8, 2000, up 19 percent from $0.36 in 1999. Net income increased 15 percent over the prior years third quarter to $110 million. Reported sales totaled $2.3 billion, up 15 pe...
Our Lucaya, Formerly The Lucayan, Completing a $400 million Development on Grand Bahama Island / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Our Lucaya, Formerly The Lucayan, Completing a $400 million Development on Grand Bahama Island GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND -- September 2000 - The largest and most expensive Caribbean property in development at more than $400 million, Our Lucaya*, today introduced its new name and edgy new attitude. The newest resort in the Bahamas, Our Lucaya, on Grand Bahama Island, celebrates its grand opening in December. Visitors play at the vibrant, new island playground, sprawling along a seven-and-a-half acre ribbon of sun-drenched white sand beaches which will feature 1,350 rooms, two acclaimed 18-hole golf...
Lanneau Siegling, GM of the Embassy Suites Hotel Historic Charleston Named the South Carolina Hotelier of the Year / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Lanneau Siegling, GM of the Embassy Suites Hotel Historic Charleston Named South Carolina Hotelier of the Year MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sept. 19, 2000 -- Lanneau Siegling, general manager of the Embassy Suites Hotel® Historic Charleston, was named the South Carolina Hotelier of the Year by the Hospitality Association of South Carolina during the Spirit of Hospitality 2000 awards program ceremony in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The award recognizes a hotel owner or manager who has shown exemplary customer service, employee relations, community service and dedication to advancing the ...
Lawana Murphy, Regional Manager for Candlewood Suites, Receives Crime Prevention Award by the City of Dallas / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Lawana Murphy, Regional Manager for Candlewood Suites, Receives Crime Prevention Award from the City of Dallas DALLAS - Sept. 25, 2000 -- Lawana Murphys enthusiasm and dedication to crime prevention earned her the Dallas City Councils Neighborhood Crime Watch Recognition Award for September. Murphy oversees the Dallas-Market Center Candlewood Suites and the San Antonio Candlewood Suites as regional manager for Windsor Residential Companies. Over the last year and a half, Murphy helped form the Stemmons Corridor Hotel/Motel Crime Watch and serves as its chairperson. She was instrumenta...
Hospitality Industry Boom has Executives Bullish About Present Conditions and Optimistic About the Future; Lodging Executives Sentiment Index / Sept 2
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Industry Boom has Executives Bullish About Present Conditions and Optimistic About the Future; Lodging Executives Sentiment Index Durham, N.H., Sept. 2, 2000 -- The current hospitality industry boom has executives bullish about present conditions and optimistic about the future. According to the latest attitudes of lodging industry executives, the Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) rose to 82.1 in August, up from July's reading of 76.3. A LESI reading of 50+ indicates that the lodging industry is generally expanding; and below 50, the industry is generally declining....
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Reflagged in February, The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza Undergoing $10 Million Refurbishment Susan Butcher Design to oversee the propertys makeover KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 21, 2000 - The Country Club Plaza is witnessing the rebirth of Kansas Citys grandest hotel. The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plazaformerly the Ritz-Carlton, Kansas City and, prior to that, the Alameda Hotelhas embarked on a $10 million refurbishment that will see an entire redesign of all guestrooms, the Lobby Lounge and the restaurant. The mood will be cosmopolitan and playful while maintaining The Fairmont Ka...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Ilan Waisbrod Designing a 400 seat Michael Jordans - The Steak House at Mohegan Sun NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2000 - It was announced today that Michael Jordans popular Steak House and Michael Jordans 23 will open in the fall of 2001 at Mohegan Sun, the legendary entertainment and gaming destination in Uncasville, Connecticut. Under the agreement between Jump Higher, L.L.C. of Chicago and Mohegan Sun, Michael Jordans - The Steak House and Michael Jordans 23 will occupy a combined 14,500 square feet of space and seat approximately 400 patrons in the new retail/dining complex, The Shops at Mo...
John Sweetwood Replacing Thomas Arasi as President of Bass Hotels & Resorts Americas Division / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report John Sweetwood Replacing Thomas Arasi as President of Bass Hotels & Resorts Americas Division ATLANTA, Sept. 7, 2000 - Bass Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BAS), the worlds leading global hotel company, has announced the promotion of John Sweetwood to the role of president of its Americas division. Prior to this appointment, Sweetwood was president of Bass Hotels & Resorts Midscale Hotel Group, North America. This new appointment is effective Oct. 1, 2000. In his new role, Sweetwood will be responsible for the management, growth and profitability of the companys largest operating regio...
Modernist Style for the John Portman & Associates Designed Convention Hotel In Charlotte / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Modernist Style for the John Portman & Associates Designed Convention Hotel In Charlotte Atlanta / September 20, 2000 --- Groundbreaking for Charlotte, North Carolinas premier convention lodging stop the Charlotte Westin was held on Wednesday, September 20 at 10 a.m. at the corner of South College and Stonewall, directly across from the Charlotte Convention Center, according to an announcement by Atlanta-based architectural firm, John Portman & Associates. The state of the art $143 million hotel is the crown jewel in Charlottes urban revitalization effort. We are proud to be a key ...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report advertisement Jack Hardy, VP and Managing Director of Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Named Floridas Hotelier of the Year Stuart Blumberg Wins FH&MAs Paul Brown Award September 12, 2000 - Jack Hardy, vice president and managing director of Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, has been named Floridas Hotelier of the Year by the Florida Hotel & Motel Association (FH&MA). The award was made to the Orlando hotelier at the statewide lodging industrys recent conference and trade show in Miami Beach. Hardy was chosen by his colleagues for this award the Florida lodging ind...
Dan Gibbs Heads Introsul's New Division, One Source Group / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Dan Gibbs Heads Introsul's New Division, One Source Group 6 Sep 2000 - Introsul, Inc., the leader in supplying cultured marble for the hospitality industry, has formed a new division, One Source Group, Inc., to provide a full-range of bathroom hardware including towel and grab bars, lighting, fixtures, and mirrors, as well as amenities such as hair dryers and coffee makers. Heading the new company as president is Dan Gibbs, formerly national sales manager for the Vermax Supply Division. This will be an important new way for hoteliers to simplify and consolidate their purchasing, de...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners Arranges Financing for Tucsons Westward Look Resort New York, NY - September 27, 2000 - Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners has arranged $14.1 million in financing through debis Financial Services for the acquisition and renovation of the 244-room Westward Look Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Bill Waldron, Senior Managing Director in Insignia/ESG Hotel Partners New York office, arranged the debt financing on behalf of the resorts new owner, a private hotel investment fund. The Westward Look Resort is located at 245 East Ina Road, 10 miles north of downtown Tucson ...
The 718 Room Radisson Resort Parkway Selects The Network Connection for Interactive Services / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The 718 Room Radisson Resort Parkway Selects The Network Connection for Interactive Services PHILADELPHIA September 13, 2000 The Network Connection (TNC), the leading provider of interactive information and entertainment systems for the away-from-home markets, has been selected to install its state-of-the-art digital interactive guest entertainment system, InnView, at the Radisson Resort Parkway. Located in the central Florida Kissimmee resort area minutes from Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World, the 718-room resort will be the largest single property to feature InnView ...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Mirage Resorts Bellagio Partners with INFINIUM to Run HR Operations and Do Great Work Infinium Signs $1.3 Million Deal with The Diplomat Resort Country Club & Spa September 18, 2000 - Bellagio is a 36-story, 3,025-room Las Vegas casino/resort maintained by 9,500 employees. The financial and HR complications of running this kind of hospitality operation are immense: managing inventory; tracking allocations; administering a complicated wage, salary, benefits, and staffing scheme; complying with shifting government regulations; and tracking pay scales, union rules, shift differentia...
IndeCorp Created by Preferred Hotels & Resorts to Protect the Vitality of the Independent Hotel / Sept 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report IndeCorp Created by Preferred Hotels & Resorts to Protect the Vitality of the Independent Hotel CHICAGO-- Sept. 21, 2000 - Shareholders of Preferred Hotels® & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today unanimously approved the creation of a new holding company named IndeCorp Corporation as a pivotal element in a strategy to enable independent hotels and resorts to compete against global hotel chains. The new organization is designed to provide shared resources across multiple brands of independent hotels and resorts, adding cumulative strength to all through increased competitive resources, includi...
