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Look, Dude – No Wires; American Hospitality Management's Key West Inn Deploying Wayport's Wireless Internet Access – Becoming &
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Look, Dude - No Wires American Hospitality Management's Key West Inn Deploys Wayport's Wireless Internet Access Becoming as Standard as TVs and Phones in Rooms By Julio Ojeda-Zapata / Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 7, 2000 - Want to surf at the beach without getting all soggy? The Key West Inn at Captain Hirams, a small resort midway up Floridas eastern coast, is the place to do it. Rent a laptop computer at the front desk and take it down to the beachfront Sandbar. Then, while you sip a Bahama Blaster or a Rum Runner in comfort, ...
Kelco/FB Tallahassee, LLC Breaks Ground on Homewood Suites in Tallahassee / Aug 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Kelco/FB Tallahassee, LLC Breaks Ground on Homewood Suites in Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 8, 2000--Homewood Suites by Hilton, the national chain of all-suite, residential-style hotels targeting extended-stay travelers, today announced that it has broken ground on the 94-suite Tallahassee Homewood Suites by Hilton in Florida. The franchised hotel is owned by Kelco/FB Tallahassee, LLC. The property is expected to open in late summer 2001. The need for hotels that cater to guests staying five or more consecutive nights greatly exceeds the available supply, said Kelly Spillett...
Kathleen W. Cross, NABHA Co-founder Succumbs to Cancer / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Kathleen W. Cross, NABHA Co-founder, Succumbs to Cancer August 26, 2000 - Kathleen W. Cross who was the wife of Gary Cross died on Wednesday August 16, 2000 from pancreatic cancer. Kathleen and her husband were the founders of the National Association of Black Hospitality Allies Incorporated, which was based in Atlanta. We started NABHA three years ago. We received national exposure, and support from most of the major hotel operating / franchise companies said Gary Cross. The mission of NABHA was to create relationships for the mainstream practitioners and Black business people across...
Five New Themed Restaurants Part of Renovation for TIME OUT @ Jolly Beach on Antigua / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Five New Themed Restaurants Part of Renovation for TIME OUT @ Jolly Beach on Antigua Antigua, West Indies August 22, 2000 - - Tradewinds Resorts and its joint venture partner ABI Group announced plans for a variety of new food and beverage outlets to be completed during the closure of the Jolly Beach Resort in Antigua. The resort closed August 12, 2000 for extensive renovations and construction in preparation for the December 15, 2000 re-opening as TIME OUT @ Jolly Beach, an all-inclusive, adults-only resort (16 years plus) for young and young-at-heart singles and couples. With ...
Mercure Ace First Hotel in Johor Bahru to Offer Interenet Access / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Mercure Ace First Hotel in Johor Bahru to Offer Interenet Access Malaysia, August 18, 2000 - inter-touch Pty Ltd, the leading provider of broadband services to the hospitality, business and related industries to Malaysia and the world, announced today that it has secured a deal to provide the Mercure Ace hotel in Johor Bahru with Ethernet-based high-speed Internet access. Part of the Accor Asia Pacific Group of hotels, Mercure Ace will be the first hotel in Johor Bahru to offer Internet access to its guests and the sixth hotel of the Accor group to tie-up with inter-touch in Asia Pacifi...
Jenolan Caves, an Australian Tourism Resort Icon, Offered for Sale First Time Ever / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Jenolan Caves, an Australian Tourism Resort Icon, Offered for Sale First Time Ever Sydney, August 9, 2000 Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, along with Trans Act Hotel and Motel Brokers, has been appointed to market the 89-year lease of Jenolan Caves Resort on behalf of Jenolan Caves Resort Pty Ltd. The Resort is located on the doorstep of one of the natural wonders of Australias famed Blue Mountains -- the Jenolan Caves considered one of the finest cave systems in the world. According to Mark Durran, Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, Sydney, Since this resort is locate...
Pristine Development L.L.C Purchases The Original John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch, Carmel Valley, Calif. / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Pristine Development L.L.C Purchases The Original John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch, Carmel Valley, Calif. The Ascona Group assists with due diligence and subsequent acquisition SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - August 15, 2000 - The Ascona Group, an International full service consulting firm, has completed the due diligence and assistance with the acquisition of the original John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch in Carmel Valley, California. The Ascona Group's clients, Pristine Development, L.L.C. has acquired this 42-year old charming hide-away resort from the John C. Gardiner Trust. The Ranch, which encom...
Jeff Farina Appointed VP New Business Development at Benchmark Hospitality / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Jeff Farina Appointed VP New Business Development at Benchmark Hospitality THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, August 28, 2000...Benchmark Hospitality has appointed Jeff Farina Vice President New Business Development. Burt Cabanas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement for the organization. "Jeff's excellent sales skills and relationship approach to working with future developers and owners has put Benchmark on the fastest growth path our company has experienced in a decade," stated Burt Cabanas. "This is a well-deserved appointment." Previously Mr. Farina was Directo...
Jeremy H. Barnes Appointed GM at Tasik Ria Resort, Indonesia / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Jeremy H. Barnes Appointed GM at Tasik Ria Resort, Indonesia August 11, 2000 - Tasik Ria Resort, located near Manados renowned Bunaken National Marine Park, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeremy H. Barnes as General Manager for their 34 room boutique property. Tasik Ria Resort is privately held. The appointment was made by the Board of Directors. American-born, Mr. Barnes began his hospitality career some 20 years ago, holding positions with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines in Haiti, Hilton Hotels in Abu Dhabi, UAE and, most recently, as GM of Kungkungan Bay Resort ...
The Real Estate Finance Division of Itochu International Inc Providing Financing for New Castle Hotels Projects / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Real Estate Finance Division of Itochu International Providing Financing for New Castle Hotels Projects SHELTON, CT - August 14, 2000 - New Castle Hotels LLC and Itochu International Inc. have entered into a Credit Agreement that will provide capital for the development of select hotels in the Northeastern United States. An initial investment of $4 million will provide a portion of the equity funds required for a Hilton Garden Inn in Portland, ME and a Courtyard by Marriott in Somerset, NJ. The hotels will be developed by New Castle Hotels, a Shelton, CT-based hotel ownership, ...
Aladdin Resort & Casino Will Manage all Food and Beverage Operations Using InfoGenesis Revelation POS / Aug 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Aladdin Resort & Casino Will Manage all Food and Beverage Operations Using InfoGenesis Revelation POS Las Vegas August 8, 2000 - Aladdin Gaming LLC has selected InfoGenesis to provide the point-of-sale (POS) solution for its new $1.3 billion Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The uniquely themed 34-acre Aladdin Resort will feature 2,600 rooms along with a spectacular 7,000-seat performing arts center, 100,000 square feet of gaming space, and the most shopping of any Las Vegas resort. The much-heralded grand opening is slated for August 17. Revelation, the award-winning poin...
Agenda Set for International Hotel & Restaurant Association Congress November 16 – 20 in London / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Agenda Set for International Hotel & Restaurant Association Congress November 16 - 20 in London IH&RA Congress Gears Up for the "Age of Excellence" Paris, 28th July 2000 - This years International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) congress convenes from 16 - 20 November at Londons Hilton Metropole with the theme The Age of Excellence Dawns. It offers three days of executive education, designed to help international hoteliers and restaurateurs rise to the multiple challenges of the new millennium and excel in every aspect of leadership, be it managing natural or human resourc...
New-generation Ibis Hotel Expands into Australia with Opening of Ibis Sydney Airport; the First of the Ibis 2003 Hotels to Open Outside Europe / Aug 2
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report New-generation Ibis Hotel Expands into Australia with Opening of Ibis Sydney Airport; the First of the Ibis 2003 Hotels to Open Outside Europe 7 Aug 2000 - A new 200 room Ibis will open at Sydney Airport on the corner of ORiordan and King Streets, Mascot on September 1 2000 as the first of the new Ibis 2003 hotels to open outside Europe. As Sydneys final hotel opening before the Olympic Games, the new Ibis 2003 concept is based on providing a uniform product, with identical rooms, similar facilities and genuine value rates. The Australian design will be similar to Ibis 20...
Michel Morauw and Peter Stettler Named Hyatt International's General Manager of the Year / Aug 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Michel Morauw and Peter Stettler Named Hyatt International's General Managers of the Year Hong Kong June 2000... Mr. Bernd Chorengel, president of Hyatt International Corporation, announced on June 23 at the companys General Managers Meeting held in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, two recipients for the General Manager of the Year 1999 award. Since Hyatt International has grown extensively, with a total of 77 hotels currently in operation, the company feels it is more appropriate to select two General Managers for the award - one from Asia Pacific and another from Europe...
Hoteliers Managerial Vision Dictates Nothing Short of 5-Star Elegance / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hoteliers Managerial Vision Dictates Nothing Short of 5-Star Elegance By Cheryl Hall, The Dallas Morning News, Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 13, 2000 - Dont talk to Atef Mankarios about brand power. The soft-spoken hotelier who used to run The Mansion on Turtle Creek and Hotel Crescent Court might just go ballistic. The 51-year-old Egyptian-born chairman of Foresthills Hotels & Resorts believes that the predictability proffered by brand names is a polite euphemism for mediocrity. He gives a blood oath that youll never see the name of his Dallas-based company on any ...
Hotelguide.com Obtains New Funding, Restructures Executive Management / Aug 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hotelguide.com Obtains New Private Funding, Restructures Executive Management LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND August 8, 2000 - Known for its comprehensive hotel listings in more than 200 countries, Switzerland-based Hotelguide.com (www.hotelguide.com) is announcing major changes within the company including new funding, executive management restructuring and an expanded product line. Taking effect early May, Hotelguide.com is now backed by a major European venture capital group, and is benefiting from a significant capital infusion. Present and future customers will profit from new marketing ini...
Gomez.com Recognizes USAHotelGuide.com With Top Overall Ranking for Hotel Reservation Web Site / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Gomez.com Recognizes USAHotelGuide.com With Top Overall Ranking for Hotel Reservation Web Sites NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 22, 2000 - USAHotelGuide.com has won the travel industrys Internet equivalent of an Oscar for best overall hotel reservation Web site, it was announced today by Gomez.com, the widely respected industry Web site rating organization and e-commerce authority. USAHotelGuide.com not only won top overall ranking, but swept top honors in several categories, including Ease of Use, On-site Resources and Vacationer Profile, drawing praise from Gomez.com for ...
Accor, Bass, GranadaCompass, Hilton International and Whitbread Creating a Web-based Exchange / Aug 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Accor, Bass, GranadaCompass, Hilton International and Whitbread Creating a Web-based Exchange Paris, London, 3 August 2000 - Five leading companies from Europes hospitality industry, which is worth over £100bn ($160bn), announced today that they are discussing the creation of a "virtual market-place" for the sector through a new business-to-business, web-based exchange. Initially, the exchange would bring together Accor, Bass (Leisure Retail and Hotels & Resorts), GranadaCompass, Hilton International and Whitbread, as well as their suppliers and customers. As the exchange develops, it...
Hersha Enterprises, Ltd Selects Show Digital's HotelDigital for Guestroom Internet Access / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hersha Enterprises, Ltd Selects Show Digital's HotelDigital for Guestroom Internet Access New York, NY (August 16, 2000) Show Digital, Inc., a leading broadband Internet service provider to the hospitality and convention industries, announced today that it has been selected by Hersha Enterprises, Ltd., a high-growth real estate development and hospitality management company, as the exclusive provider of high-speed Internet connectivity to guests in all of its hotel properties. The installation of state-of-the-art network equipment and technology adds to each propertys overall value ...
American Lodging L.P Breaks Ground On the First Hampton Inn & Suites New Prototype In Lufkin, Texas / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report American Lodging L.P Breaks Ground On the First Hampton Inn & Suites New Prototype In Lufkin, Texas --- Design Allows for Greater Developer Flexibility MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2000--Hampton , the national brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites®, today announced that it has broken ground on the first Hampton Inn & Suites new hotel prototype the 67-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Lufkin, Texas. The Hilton-franchised property is owned by American Lodging L.P. and managed by U. S. Hospitality L.L.C, both based in Irving, Texas. With its lower cost-per-key, sh...
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March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The HamptonTM Brands Portfolio Grows to 1,034 Hotels MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 10, 2000 Hamptontm, the national chain of mid-priced Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, today announced the addition of eight new hotels across six states during the month of July, with three properties opening in Ohio. These franchised properties include five Hampton Inn hotels and three Hampton Inn & Suite hotels, bringing the total number of hotels in the brands portfolio to 1,034 hotels as of July 31, 2000. The Hampton Inn brands continue to attract hotel developers in both the Uni...
Middle East Region-wide Hotel Occupancy in 1999 Increased by Four Percentage Points to 65% / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Middle East Region-wide Hotel Occupancy in 1999 Increased by Four Percentage Points to 65% 14 August 2000 - HVS Internationals London Office has recently published the 2000 edition of its annual Middle East review, which identifies trends and opportunities in the regions hotel industry. The survey reports on a sample of 104 mostly branded first-class hotels. These hotels represent more than 31,000 rooms in 13 countries throughout the Middle East. The reports authors, Gerard Greene and Seamus OLoughlin, confirmed that operating performances for hotels in the region were general...
Robert W. Keilt and Peter C. Yesawich Inducted into HSMAI Hall of Fame / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Robert W. Keilt and Peter C. Yesawich Inducted into HSMAI Hall of Fame WASHINGTON, DC (August 17, 2000) Recognizing those who have made lasting achievements and contributed to the growth and excellence of the hospitality, travel and tourism industry, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented awards to the following individuals and chapters at the HSMAI Summit last week. HSMAI Hall of Fame, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of sales and marketing of tourism and travel-related products, inducted as th...
Recap of Sessions from the HSMAI Sales & Marketing Summit; 450 Delegates Focus on Human Capital and Technology / August 2000...
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Recap of Sessions from the HSMAI Sales & Marketing Summit 450 Delegates Focus on Human Capital and Technology WASHINGTON, DC (August 10, 2000) The Future is Now was the ever-present theme at the just-completed HSMAI Sales & Marketing Summit in New York, where more than 450 delegates from around the world heard how marketing has reached a new plateau in the age of the Internet. A recap of the speakers, sessions and other news from the three-day Summit follows. Seth Godin, vice president of yoyodyne, author of Permission Marketing and former vice president of marketing f...
