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TravelHero.com Providing Central Oregon Coast Association Lodging Properties with Online Reservations / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report TravelHero.com Providing Central Oregon Coast Association Lodging Properties with Online Reservations Lincoln County, OR, August 17, 2000 -- The Central Oregon Coast Association (COCA), with headquarters in Newport Oregon, announced today a signed agreement with TravelHero.com, a leading provider of Internet travel services. The partnership provides all of COCA s member lodging properties with online reservations and booking systems for guests planning trips to Lincoln County on Oregons Central Coast. Using TravelHero.coms large visitor information database, the COCA reservatio...
CNL Hospitality Corp. On Track to Acquire 19 Hotel Properties This Year / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report CNL Hospitality Corp. On Track to Acquire 19 Hotel Properties This Year ORLANDO, FL August 24, 2000 - CNL Hospitality Corp. (CNL) is on track to acquire a total of 19 hotel properties this year, valued at $321 million. This record-setting pace will push CNLs portfolio up from $254 million in 1999 to nearly $600 million in 2000 comprising 30 hotel properties in 17 states that are either owned or under commitment to acquire. In 1999, CNL acquired nine properties totaling over $240 million. The achievements we had in 1999, accompanied by CNLs access to capital, has truly l...
Gary Thomson Appointed SVP and CIO and Wayne W. Wielgus as SVP, Marketing at Choice Hotels / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Gary Thomson Appointed SVP and CIO and Wayne W. Wielgus as SVP, Marketing at Choice Hotels International, Inc. SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 22, 2000 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced the appointment of Gary Thomson as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective immediately. Thomson, 46, previously was vice president, information systems technologies, for the hotel franchising company. Since joining Choice in 1992, Gary has led the transformation of our various systems and the development of our Internet and web technology, said Charle...
BookingCenter PMS Independent Lodging Users Enjoy a Seamless Connection to the WorldRes.com System / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report BookingCenter PMS Independent Lodging Users Enjoy a Seamless Connection to the WorldRes.com System SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - August 23, 2000 - BookingCenter.com a provider of Internet reservation services, is partnering with WorldRes.com to develop an automated, two-way interface between the BookingCenter.com Property Management System (PMS) and the WorldRes.com network. BookingCenter PMS users will have a seamless connection to the WorldRes.com system. This will make it easier to input their hotels descriptive information and automate the process of maintaining current rates and availab...
Bass Hotels Develops Web Site to Simplify the Meeting Planning Process / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Bass Hotels Develops Web Site to Simplify the Meeting Planning Process ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2000 - Bass Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: BAS; London), the worlds most global hotel company, is making meeting and group planning easier with the launch of a new web site at www.meetings.basshotels.com . The new site is the largest hotel meetings web site offering extensive information on Bass Hotels & Resorts more than 2,900 hotels worldwide. The meetings market is a dynamic and fast growing segment for Bass Hotels & Resorts, said Ravi Saligram, chief marketing officer and managing director...
Brian Werner, the LongTime GM of the El Cid Golf & Country Club Leaves for Start Up Golf Management Company / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Brian Werner, the LongTime GM of the El Cid Golf & Country Club Leaves for Start Up Golf Management Company MAZATLAN, MEXICO (AUGUST 20, 2000) - Brian Werner, the long time general manager of the El Cid Golf & Country Club and the Director of Development & Special Projects for El Cid Resorts based in Mazatlan, today announced he is leaving El Cid Resorts to lead Recro Sports Concepts, S.A. de C.V., a golf & country club management consortium based in Mexico. Carlos Berdegué, General Director of El Cid Resorts said look for Recro Sports Concepts, S.A. de C.V. to be aggressive with B...
Vicinity Corporation Creates Online Trip Planner to the Best Western International Web Site / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Vicinity Corporation Creates Online Trip Planner to the Best Western International Web Site PHOENIX, Aug. 29, 2000 - Best Western International announces the addition of an online trip planner to the Best Western International Web site www.bestwestern.com. The addition to the site, created by Vicinity Corporation, incorporates several features to help plan a trip across a state or country. This new enhancement is available for trips in the United States, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland and Wales, with plans...
Promus and Doubletree Hospitality Technology Veteran, Bruce Landes, Moves to Arthur Andersen US Hospitality Industry Technology Team / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Promus and Doubletree Hospitality Technology Veteran, Bruce Landes, Moves to Arthur Andersen US Hospitality Industry Technology Team Phoenix, August 21, 2000 - Continuing to expand its capabilities to meet the hospitality industry's growing demand for technology consulting services to help management better align technology investments with corporate strategy, Arthur Andersen announced today that Bruce Landes has joined their US Hospitality Industry Team. Landes brings more than 18 years of experience in hospitality technology to his new role as an experienced manager in the Busines...
Barney Kelly, Arizona Regional VP for La Quinta Inns, Inc., Elected President of the Arizona Hotel & Motel Association / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Barney Kelly, Arizona Regional VP for La Quinta Inns, Elected President of the Arizona Hotel & Motel Association DALLAS (Aug. 11, 2000) - La Quinta Inns, Inc. today announced that Barney Kelly, Arizona regional vice president, has been elected president of the Arizona Hotel & Motel Association. As president for the Arizona sector, Kelly will work with the associations board of directors in addressing legislative and advocacy issues within the lodging industry. He also will act as the key spokesperson for the Arizona lodging and tourism industry. We are delighted to have Barney K...
Accor and Becton Launch Branded Vacation-ownership Business in Australia / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Accor and Becton Launch Branded Vacation-ownership Business in Australia The joint venture will have the right to use the name Accor Première Vacation Club, which is scheduled to make its debut in October this year August 14, 2000 - The Accor Première Vacation Club will be radically different from previous timeshare schemes, with the points-based system offering members great flexibility in their choice of accommodation styles, destinations and timings. Suite and apartment-style accommodation will be offered across a selection of Accors extensive portfolio of four and five star...
American Customer Satisfaction Index for Hotel Industry Corrects First Quarter 2000 Report / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report American Customer Satisfaction Index for Hotel Industry Corrects First Quarter 2000 Report Issues Corrected Score for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide MILWAUKEE, Aug. 21, 2000 - The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has issued a corrected score for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, replacing an erroneous score published as part of the first quarter 2000 ACSI report issued May 15, 2000. Starwoods new satisfaction score is 73 on a 0-100 scale. New interview data were collected for Starwood after it was discovered that the Days Inn group had been erroneously included in t...
Thirteen Markets Across Asia Pacific Record Double Digit Revenue Per Available Room Growth in the First Six Months of 2000 / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Thirteen Markets Across Asia Pacific Record Double Digit Revenue Per Available Room Growth in the First Six Months of 2000 Singapore - 23 August, 2000 - Hotel operating performance in the region is going from strength to strength, according to the six-month results from the Arthur Andersen Hotel Industry Benchmark Survey, Asia Pacific. Some observers predicted robust recovery in the Asia Pacific hotel market long before the tourism arrivals figures recorded growth and load factors on flights in the region picked up. Whether you were a bull or a bear, the evidence is indisputable. ...
Istanbul and Prague Hotels Record Strong Occupancy Growth During First Half of 2000 / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Istanbul and Prague Hotels Record Strong Occupancy Growth During First Half of 2000 June Hotel Room Rates in the Netherlands and Belgium Outscore Same Period Last Year Due to EURO 2000 Tournament, According to Arthur Andersen Hotel Industry Benchmark Survey Istanbul Hotels Lead European Sector in First Half of 2000, with 65% Occupancy, Impressive Gains in Average Room Rate, and Highest Rooms Yield in Euros Compared to Same Period in 1999 London - 14 August, 2000 - In the Netherlands and Belgium, the football teams weren't alone in scoring big during the recent Euro 2000. A...
hsupply.com Customizing its e-Procurement Channel for Asian American Hotel Owners Association / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report hsupply.com Customizing its e-Procurement Channel for Asian American Hotel Owners Association ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2000 - hsupply.com, the leading e-services company for the hospitality supplies industry, will tap into 17,000 properties owned by members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) by customizing its e-marketplace for the organization. Under terms of the agreement, hsupply.com will become the e-procurement provider of choice for AAHOAs membership, which spends in excess of $5 billion in hospitality supplies each year and represents 25 percent of the United ...
Buggsi Patel, Chairman of AAHOA, Promotes Importance of Diversity / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Buggsi Patel, Chairman of AAHOA, Promotes Importance of Diversity August 17, 2000 - Bakulesh Buggsi Patel, Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), has laid out a series of strategies for entrepreneurial success which are firmly rooted in respecting the diversity of both employees and customers. Patel made his remarks while participating last week as a speaker at the MultiCultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance Conference (MFHA) 2000 in San Antonio, TX. Patel, CEO of Oregon-based Buggsi Hospitality which owns and operates 18 hotels in the Pacific Nor...
Hotels Paying Royalties to USFS Grow to 436, a 60% Increase in Last 12 Months / August 2000
March 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Paying Royalties to USFS Grow to 436, a 60% Increase in Last 12 Months ATLANTA, August 14, 2000 - U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: USFS) today reported a loss of $3.15 million or $0.16 per share in the second quarter of 2000, compared to earnings of $1.51 million or $0.08 per share in the second quarter of 1999. Included in the loss for the three months ended June 30, 2000 were charges of approximately $2.4 million for a contract termination payment for the release of certain obligations of the Company unrelated to franchise agreements, and approximately $1.5 million from...
Fast Wireless Internet Takes Off / Wayport, Inc. / June 2000
February 28, 2000
. . WAYPORT® Wireless Internet: Reshaping the Future of Mobile Computing Fast, convenient wireless Internet access keeps travelers connected to the information they need Marketing Wireless Internet to Your Guests Making the Connection: Fast Wireless Internet Arrives at the Airport Wireless Internet Turns Hotels into High-Tech Havens Fast Wireless Internet Takes Off Marketing Wireless Internet to Your Guests Making the Connection: Fast Wireless Internet Arrives at the Airport Wireless Internet Turns Hotels into High-Tech Havens Fast Wireless Internet Takes Off By Janice Schroer, MHS, Senior Direct...
FelCor Makes a Buck, FCH Beats Consensus Estimates by $0.03 / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report FelCor Makes a Buck FCH Beats Consensus Estimates by $0.03 -- Historical Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR IRVING, Texas May 2, 2000 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:FCH), one of the nations largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), today announced that first quarter 2000 Funds From Operations ("FFO") totaled $68.5 million, or $1.00 per share and unit, compared to the first quarter 1999 of $73.8 million, or $0.97 per share and unit. FelCors FFO results exceeded analyst consensus estimates by $0.03 per share and unit. Financial Highlights: First Quarter 2...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report sentr@NETs inetHotel Network to be Rolled Out at 150 AmericInn®s System Wide WAN-centric network will provide high-speed Internet access for guest rooms Minneapolis, Minn., May 4, 2000 . sentr@NET, LLC today announced it has been selected by AmericInn International, LLC to be the preferred provider of a multi-purpose communications network that provides high-speed Internet access for guests and meeting rooms. Following pilot installations now underway at selected AmericInn®s in Minnesota and Missouri, the sentr@NETs inetHotel network will be rolled out to all 150 AmericInn®s ...
Microtel Inns & Suites Franchisees Vote 127 to 24 to Provide Complimentary Continental Breakfast Systemwide / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Microtel Inns & Suites Franchisees Vote 127 to 24 to Provide Complimentary Continental Breakfast Systemwide ATLANTA (May 11, 2000) After an overwhelming majority vote by franchisees, Microtel Inns & Suites will now offer a new daily complimentary continental breakfast, featuring coffee, orange juice, fresh bagels and muffins, at all its hotels. The new breakfast standard was introduced at the 2000 Microtel Owners Meeting in Atlanta, Ga. earlier this year, and was later voted on by all open Microtel properties. As part of Microtels Fair Franchise Agreement, at least 66 pe...
Diners and Restaurateurs Endorse Zagat's Bill of Rights for Restaurant Customers – Tips to Help Consumers Secure Their Rights in Restaurant
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Diners and Restaurateurs Endorse Zagat's Bill of Rights for Restaurant Customers Tips to Help Consumers Secure Their Rights in Restaurants NEW YORK - May 12, 2000 -- When Zagat Survey proposed a Diners Bill of Rights last year to improve the state of restaurant service, publishers Tim and Nina Zagat werent sure what kind of response theyd get, especially since this was the first poll conducted on the Surveys Web site - www.zagat.com. It turns out that not only dinersbut also restaurateurswere more than happy to express themselves electronically. By the close of voting in Dece...
Stephen and Elaine Wynn Sign Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino for Approximately $270 million / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Stephen and Elaine Wynn Sign Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino for Approximately $270 million WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 28, 2000 - Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today a definitive agreement to sell the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino in an all cash deal for approximately $270 million to Stephen A. and Elaine Wynn. The transaction is not subject to any due diligence, financing or licensing conditions. The sale agreement includes the receipt of a $30 million nonrefundable deposit. The transaction is expected to close no later th...
AH&MA, Leisureplanet.com and Sabre Executives Join WorldRes.com / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report AH&MA, Leisureplanet.com and Sabre Executives Join WorldRes.com SAN MATEO, Calif. - May 10, 2000 - WorldRes.com, an online hotel reservation network for leisure travel, today announced the appointment of three new executives, Craig McIntosh, Asif Mehmood and Michael Gehrisch, and the promotion of Yen Lee. Craig McIntosh has been appointed General Manager of the new WorldRes.com Oceania office and will oversee the companys expansion in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and the Pacific Rim. McIntosh, formerly CEO of Leisureplanet.com, has very solid strategic, financi...
Galileo International to Add WorldRes.com Inventory and Information Via the Internet / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Galileo International to Add WorldRes.com Inventory and Information Via the Internet ROSEMONT, IL and SAN MATEO, CA - May 3, 2000 - Galileo International, Inc. (NYSE: GLC), a leading global travel distribution services company, and WorldRes.com announced today that they have entered into an agreement to provide Galileos 41,000 travel agency locations access to the more than 11,500 hotel properties worldwide in the WorldRes.com network. Slated for deployment this summer, travel professionals will be able to view and book the WorldRes.com inventory from their desktops using the Int...
