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March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Shower ClearMirror Now Designed for Guest Room Shower Installation; More Productive Shower Time for Your Guests WOODBURY, MN., July 21, 2000 - NewHome Bath and Mirror, Inc. today announced the introduction of its newest product, the Shower ClearMirror(patent pending). Reid Sellgren, Vice-President of NewHome Bath and Mirror Inc. made the announcement. The Shower ClearMirror is a glass mirror and defogger designed to be installed flush with the bathroom shower surround. To heat the ClearMirror, a low-voltage transformer provides a safe electrical current plugged in belo...
Hotel Booking Site Providing Location-Expertise to Provide Consumers with Information About What Lodging is Right for Them / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Booking Site Providing Location-Expertise to Provide Consumers with Information About What Lodging is Right for Them ROOMKEY Designed as Nationwide Network Of Locally Based Hotel Reservation Systems SAN DIEGO - August 15, 2000 - The $200 billion, global lodging industry will soon experience a true e-commerce paradigm shift with the much-anticipated debut of ROOMKEY. The first international reservation company to truly offer consumers a choice in how they select and book their accommodations. The closely guarded development of this critically unique lodging-booking conc...
At Mid-year Movenpick Hotels & Resorts Operating at 69% Occupancy / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report At Mid-year Movenpick Hotels & Resorts Operating at 69% Occupancy ADLISWIL, Switzerland - Aug. 21, 2000 -- The earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose by CHF 7.3 million to CHF 12.0 million. The Group sales grew by 7.7% to CHF 448.1 million and the total sales (including management and franchise operations) grew by 5.7% to CHF 643.0 million. The net income before minority interests was CHF 8.9 million. If the positive economic environment persists, Movenpick remains optimistic expecting good business in the second half of 2000 and higher profits than in the second half of 1999...
Columbia Lakes Resort in West Columbia, Texas Installing iNEThotel for Guest Connectivity and Property to Management Company Communications / August 2
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Columbia Lakes Resort in West Columbia, Texas Installing iNEThotel for Guest Connectivity and Property to Management Company Communications Minneapolis, MN, August 17, 2000 . . . sentr@NETSM, LLC today announced it has been selected by Jerry J. Moore Investments to build, install and maintain a multi-purpose communications network that provides high-speed Internet access for guest and meeting rooms and on-line connectivity between the company's headquarters Houston, Texas, and the Columbia Lakes Resort in West Columbia, Texas. The iNEThotelSM network from sentr@NET uses industry-lea...
California Lodging Industry Association Will Honor U. S. Commerce Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta with the Public Official of the Year Award / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report California Lodging Industry Association Will Honor U. S. Commerce Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta with the Public Official of the Year Award Sacramento, CA. Aug. 22,2000 - California Lodging Industry Association CLIA - will present U. S. Commerce Secretary, Norman Y. Mineta with its coveted Public Official of the Year Award, at ceremonies during its upcoming Annual Educational Conference, September 15-16, in Santa Clara, CA. CLIA will also present its Annual Excellence in Lodging Awards, and two educational scholarships, it was announced by Board President Chris Middleton. United St...
Historic Hotel Roberts in Muncie, Indiana Acquired by Milestone Hotel Investments and Regency Hotel Management / Aug 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Historic Hotel Roberts in Muncie, Indiana Acquired by Milestone Hotel Investments and Regency Hotel Management MINNEAPOLIS - July 31, 2000--Milestone Hotel Investments, Inc. and Regency Hotel Management, Inc. announced today that they have purchased the 130-room Radisson Hotel Roberts in Muncie, Indiana from Westley Triangle Properties and Hotel Roberts, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. An operating affiliate of Regency will continue to operate the historic property under a long-term franchise contract with Radisson. Milestone and Regency will renovate the property ...
North Myrtle Beach Hotels, Inc Opens the 200th Microtel Inn & Suites in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report North Myrtle Beach Hotels, Inc Opens the 200th Microtel Inn & Suites in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ATLANTA (August 10, 2000) - Microtel Inn & Suites - the fastest growing chain of newly constructed, interior corridor, budget hotels in the U.S. - is celebrating a milestone today, Thursday, August 10 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the official opening of its 200th property on Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Microtel brand, which had 22 open hotels when it was acquired by Atlanta-based franchisor U.S. Franchise Systems (Nasdaq: USFS) in October 1995, reached its 200th property ope...
MICROS-Fidelio Front Office System Chosen at Four Properties Opening in the US / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report MICROS-Fidelio Front Office System Chosen at Four Properties Opening in the US COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 28, 2000 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), the leading provider of information technology for the hospitality industry, will provide its MICROS-Fidelio Front Office Version 7 Property Management System (PMS) to several newly developed luxury hotel properties opening around the country. The MICROS-Fidelio system has been selected by Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, CA; The Grand Hotel Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN; Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, WA; and the Luxe Hotel Rodeo Dr...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Beijing's Bank of China and MICROS-Fidelio Developing Credit Card Processing System for the Hospitality Industry in Peoples Republic of China COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 28, 2000 - MICROS-Fidelio Asia/Pacific, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), has formed an alliance with Bank of China, headquartered in Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, to jointly develop an e-commerce solution to provide a Credit Card Processing System-Payment Gateway (PG), known as Bank of Chinas Bank Merchant POS (BMP). Bank of China is the oldest bank in China and is the first and only Chinese...
The Procaccianti Group Begins Multi-Million Renovation of Recently Acquired Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Merrimack / Aug 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Procaccianti Group Begins Multi-Million Renovation of Recently Acquired Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Merrimack MERRIMACK, N.H., August 9, 2000--The Procaccianti Group, a New England-based full-service hotel ownership, management and construction company, today announced that it has begun a multi-million renovation of its recently acquired Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Merrimack in New Hampshire. The company will spend more than $3.0 million to completely upgrade the property, including extensive guestroom and public space refurbishments. "With the explosion of techn...
MeriStar Hotels & Resorts Launches Total Internet Solution; The Hotel Net Portal, Powered by Wayport's High-speed Internet Connection / August 2
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report MeriStar Hotels & Resorts Launches Total Internet Solution; The Hotel Net Portal, Powered by Wayport's High-speed Internet Connection DENVER, Colo. & WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 16, 2000) --MeriStar Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: MMH), the nation's largest independent hotel management company, today announced it has signed an agreement with Wayport, Inc. to provide high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for its guest rooms, meeting rooms and the majority of the public areas at the company's 224 managed hotels. Guests using the high-speed service will log on, at no charge, to the Hot...
Marriott International Announces Sale of Nine Hotels For $100 Million; Will Retain Long-Term Management Agreements; Expects Sales of Hotels and Senior
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott International Announces Sale of Nine Hotels For $100 Million; Will Retain Long-Term Management Agreements Expects Sales of Hotels and Senior Communities Of at Least Half a Billion Dollars in 2000 Washington DC - August 22, 2000 - Marriott International today announced that it has agreed to sell one Residence Inn, two Courtyard by Marriott hotels, three SpringHill Suites hotels and three TownePlace Suites hotels to CNL Hospitality Corp. for approximately $100 million in cash. Marriott International developed and will continue to operate the nine hotels under long-term man...
Michael George Named SVP Operations and Rodger MacDonald named VP Strategic Sales at Destination Hotels & Resorts / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Michael George Named SVP Operations and Rodger MacDonald named VP Strategic Sales at Destination Hotels & Resorts DENVER - August 28, 2000 - Destination Hotels & Resorts, manager of 22 independent, luxury hotels and resorts nationwide, recently recruited Michael George as senior vice president of operations responsible for the eastern United States. His main focus will be to grow the company in this region. Also a new recruit, Rodger MacDonald joins the company as vice president of strategic sales to advise sales teams on selling processes and strategies. Michael George and Rodge...
Michael A. DeNicola: Jim Butler Q & A / JMBM / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Michael A. DeNicola: Lend Lease's New Hotel Chief Jim Butler Q & A August 2000 -Michael A. DeNicola oversees acquisitions, development and investment management of all hotel equity investments managed by Lend Lease Real Estate Investments. Mike joined Lend Lease from Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, where he held senior positions in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and operations. He had an instrumental role in the growth of Radisson Hotels and Carlson. In an interview with GHG Chairman Jim Butler, Mike talks about his thinking for acquisitions and asset management, and ...
Marketing Alliance Formed Between 54 Relais & Chateaux Hotels and 43 Leading Hotels of the World Hotels / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Marketing Alliance Formed Between 54 Relais & Châteaux Hotels and 43 Leading Hotels of the World Hotels NEW YORK (August 15, 2000) - Capitalizing on their leadership positions in the luxury marketplace, two of the worlds foremost hotel organizations will partner in an alliance aimed at further strengthening the awareness of their brands in the minds of the affluent consumer. Today, Mr. Paul M. McManus, President and CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. and Mr. Régis Bulot, President of Relais & Châteaux, announced the formation of their new Luxury Alliance which ...
Lord Forrest Hotel in Bunbury is the First Hotel in Western Australia to use Ethernet Technology / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Lord Forrest Hotel in Bunbury is the First Hotel in Western Australia to use Ethernet Technology 15 August 2000 - Lord Forrest Hotel in Bunbury is the first hotel in Western Australia to use Ethernet technology for in-room Internet access, following an agreement with inter-touch, a leading global provider of Internet and broadband services for business travellers. inter-touchs Ethernet (a local area network standard with high transmission speeds) Internet access at the hotel will result in internal access speeds of up to 100 megabits per second, increased bandwidth for receiving ...
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Completes First Phase of $15 million Renovation / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Completes First Phase of $15 million Renovation SANTA MONICA, Calif. - July 26, 2000 - Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, opened in 1989 as the first beachfront hotel in Los Angeles, has completed the first phase of a $15 million redesign, according to Patricia Clairmont, managing director. The hotels new look includes redecoration of the building exterior, hotel entrance, lobby, Ocean Café, lobby bar and all 340 guestrooms with help from Santa Monica-based Hirsch Bedner interior design company. The renovation of all public areas is complete and guestroo...
Lenôtre Bringing Six Chefs from Paris to Cater for Club France at 2000 Sydney Olympics / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Lenôtre Bringing Six Chefs from Paris to Cater for Club France at 2000 Sydney Olympics 10 August 2000: Frances leading caterer and purveyor of fine foods, Lenôtre, will make its debut in Australia, when they cater for the French Olympic Committees hospitality centre, Club France, during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Major events are a specialty of Lenôtre, who provided catering services at all official sites throughout France during the 1998 World Cup - which France won. In Sydney, Lenôtre will concentrate on providing its fine-cuisine range for athletes, federations, sponsor...
Brent Spaeth and Wayne Goldberg Appointed Group Vice Presidents of Operations at La Quinta Inns; Creates a Structure with Dual Heads of Operations /
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Brent Spaeth and Wayne Goldberg Appointed Group Vice Presidents of Operations at La Quinta Inns; Creates a Structure with Dual Heads of Operations DALLAS - Aug. 9, 2000-- La Quinta Inns, Inc. has appointed Brent Spaeth and Wayne Goldberg as group vice presidents of operations. This management change creates a structure with dual heads of operations emphasizing La Quintas commitment to maintaining the consistency and high-quality operations the hotel chain has come to represent. Spaeth and Goldberg, who bring more than 45 years of combined hotel operations experience, will lead 19 reg...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Performance Led by Resort-oriented Hotels, Which Achieved RevPAR Gains of 13 % During Second Quarter / Aug 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Performance Led by Resort-oriented Hotels, Which Achieved RevPAR Gains of 13 % During Second Quarter Statistical Data for the Hotels BETHESDA, Md., July 31, 2000 - LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO - news) today reported funds from operations (FFO) of $12.8 million for the second quarter 2000 versus $12.5 million for the second quarter 1999. On a per share/unit basis (basic and diluted), second quarter 2000 FFO was $0.69 versus second quarter 1999 FFO of $0.68. For the quarter ended June 30, 2000, room revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 7.5 percent ...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) Rose to 76.4 in July, Up from Junes Reading of 70.3 Durham, NH. August 2, 2000. The Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) rose to 76.4 in July, up from Junes reading of 70.3. The LESI, created by researchers at LodgingForecast.com, tracks on a month-to-month basis a 12-month outlook for the lodging industry. Both components of the LESI indicate that lodging activity is expanding: the executives sentiment about current business conditions propelled the indicator to this high reading in July. The Present Situation Index reads at 9...
Les Bentley, EVP of Wyndham International Resigns to Lead New Private Investment Group / Aug 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Les Bentley, EVP of Wyndham International Resigns to Lead New Private Investment Group DALLAS (August 7, 2000) Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE: WYN) announced today that Les Bentley, executive vice president of Wyndham International and president of the Wyndham hotel group, has resigned from the company to lead an investment group. Ted Teng, chief operating officer, will assume Bentleys duties. Fred J. Kleisner, president and chief executive officer said: Les Bentley has long been synonymous with Wyndham and helped guide the brands growth from just a handful of hotels i...
Knights Franchise Systems Technology Initiatives Focus on Web Site and Chain-wide High Speed Internet Access / Aug 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Knights Franchise Systems Technology Initiatives Focus on Web Site and Chain-wide High Speed Internet Access PARSIPPANY, NJ, August 8, 2000 - Knights Franchise Systems, Inc. today unveiled the redesign of its Website, www.knightsinn.com. Additionally, the brand announced an initiative making High-Speed Internet (HSI) a chain-wide standard. The development and implementation of high-tech innovation has revolutionized the travel and lodging industries, said Marilyn McHugh, Vice President of Marketing for the chain. Knights is proud to be on the leading edge of this technology...
Chaminade Executive Conference Center Markets Executive Chef as Facilitator to Groups for Team Building / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Chaminade Executive Conference Center "Markets" Executive Chef as Facilitator to Groups for Team Building Expanding conference facilities to the Kitchen SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, August 18, 2000 Chaminade Executive Conference Center offers a highly unique program for corporate team building. Its delivered in a simulated kitchen by the Executive Chef. Called Culinary Team Building, the programs main goal is to create an atmosphere of camaraderie among the participants leading to effective teamwork in the session and eventually on the job. The culinary program can be complet...
