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The Westin Stonebriar Resort, North Dallas Selects Wiredinn.com as High-Speed Internet Access and Guest-Centric Internet Portal Provider / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Westin Stonebriar Resort, North Dallas Selects Wiredinn.com as High-Speed Internet Access and Guest-Centric Internet Portal Provider FRISCO, Texas May 4, 2000 The Westin Stonebriar Resort, North Dallas announced today that it has selected Wiredinn.com as its exclusive Internet services provider. Wiredinn specializes in providing broadband Internet access and e-service solutions to the hospitality industry worldwide. Through the Wiredinn solution, The Westin Stonebriar Resort will provide guests with high-speed Internet access and an on-line guest-centric news, information and se...
Duane Sherman GM at the Non-gaming Embassy Suites Convention Center-Las Vegas / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Duane Sherman GM at the Non-gaming Embassy Suites Convention Center-Las Vegas LOS ANGELES/LAS VEGAS - May 16, 2000 - Los Angeles-based Windsor Hospitality Group, a division of Windsor Capital Group, announces the June opening of the new 286-suite Embassy Suites Convention Center-Las Vegas. Owned and operated by Windsor Hospitality Group, the $36-million luxury hotel is located in the heart of Las Vegas and provides a unique non-gaming environment for guests. The Embassy Suites Convention Center-Las Vegas represents Windsors second hotel in the area. The company also operates the Hawtho...
Not an Ordinary Renovation at The Willard Inter-Continental, Everything has a Historic Impact / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Not an Ordinary Renovation at The Willard Inter-Continental, Everything has a Historic Impact WASHINGTON - May 16, 2000--The historic Willard Inter-Continental hotel, recognized as the crown jewel of Pennsylvania Avenue for more than a century, today begins a five-month, $14 million renovation of its 303 guestrooms, 38 suites and telecommunications systems. General Manager, Jean-Jacques Reibel, has overseen the two-year planning process of the entire renovation. Were very excited, says Reibel. This is no ordinary renovation, because everything we do at the Willard Inter-Con...
Westin Resort Macau Achieves US$1 million Savings from Energy Management Programme Initiated Four Years Ago / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Westin Resort Macau Achieves US$1 million Savings from Energy Management Programme Initiated Four Years Ago Shareholders and environment benefit in equal measure Fri, 19 May 2000 - Saving US$1 million is always pleasant. Saving US$1 million and at the same time making a significant contribution to improving the environment is certainly better. This week these two results are just what the Westin Resort Macau has achieved. Because this week this delightful 200-room luxury resort passed the US$1 million mark in net savings from the sophisticated energy management programme it i...
Wyndham's Plan to Improve Margins, Reduce Corporate Overhead Provides a 7.7% Growth in EBITDA for 1st Qtr 2000 / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wyndham's Plan to Improve Margins, Reduce Corporate Overhead Provides a 7.7% Growth in EBITDA for 1st Qtr 2000 DALLAS - May 9, 2000 -- Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) today reported strong results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000, reflecting its focus on becoming a branded hotel operating company. Wyndham reported that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as adjusted, increased 7.7% to $191.4 million from $177.8 million on a pro forma basis for first quarter of 1999. Revenue in the first quarter increased 5.9% to $653.6 million, ...
R. D. Olson Construction Renovates The W Los Angeles / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report R. D. Olson Construction Renovates The W Los Angeles Los Angeles, Calif.- May 11, 2000 - Irvine-based R. D. Olson Construction has completed the $3 million renovation of the W Los Angeles owned by one of the world's largest hospitality chains, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. R. D. Olson Construction is a general contractor and construction management company specializing in building hotels, retail outlets and office complexes nationwide. R. D. Olson Construction provided complete pre-construction management and general contracting for the 36,000-square-foot hotel renovation ...
Victor Chin Named Regional Director of Revenue at Hostmark Hospitality Group / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Victor Chin Named Regional Director of Revenue at Hostmark Hospitality Group SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -May 8, 2000 - Hostmark Hospitality Group has named Victor Chin to the position of Regional Director of Revenue. Chin will be responsible for maximizing revenue opportunities for hotels managed by Hostmark in the Midwest. In this position, he will coordinate the efforts of the sales and marketing, reservations and food and beverage departments of the hotels. Chin, a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. has been involved in the hospitality industry for more than two deca...
Internet Based Guest Survey Tool Being Tested by Unifocus / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Internet Based Guest Survey Tool Being Tested by Unifocus DALLAS - May 26, 2000 - Dallas-based UniFocus, one of the most comprehensive performance management firms in the hospitality industry, has introduced a new internet-based survey tool allowing guests and employees to provide immediate feedback online. The new tool complements two other UniFocus products, GUESTScope, which uses a sophisticated card survey system for guests, and STAFFScope, an analysis tool to measure and respond to critical employee satisfaction issues. Rather than have guests and employees answer survey questi...
U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. Facing Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. Facing Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit BOCA RATON, Fla. - May 18, 2000 --The Law Firm of Cauley Geller, LLP announced today that it has filed a class action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, on behalf of all individuals and institutional investors that purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of U.S Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS or the Company) (Ticker Symbol:USFS) between May 6, 1999 and October 29, 1999, inclusive (the Class Period). The complaint charges that the Company an...
Loss of $13.7 million Reported by U.S. Franchise Systems for 1999; Receives Inquiries Regarding the Possible Sale of the Company / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Loss of $13.7 million Reported by U.S. Franchise Systems for 1999; Receives Inquiries Regarding the Possible Sale of the Company ATLANTA, March 30, 2000 - -- U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: USFS) today reported earnings from operations before special charges of $214,000 or $0.01 per share for its fourth quarter 1999 compared to $118,000 or $0.01 per share in the fourth quarter 1998. Earnings from operations before special charges for the full year were $5.5 million or $0.28 per share in 1999 compared to a loss of $2.9 million or $0.16 per share in 1998. Earnings from operat...
U.S. Franchise Systems Reports First Quarter 2000 Loss of $0.02 per Share; Hotels Paying Royalties Grow to 397 / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report U.S. Franchise Systems Reports First Quarter 2000 Loss of $0.02 per Share; Hotels Paying Royalties Grow to 397 ATLANTA, May 9, 2000 - U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: USFS) today reported earnings from operations, before certain charges, of $405,000 or $0.02 per share in first quarter 2000 compared to earnings of $505,000 or $0.03 per share in first quarter 1999. Giving effect to charges of $760,000 or $0.04 per share recorded in the first quarter of 2000 related to a settlement of a legal dispute involving the Companys management subsidiary and to costs associated with ...
The Fourth Biennial Conference Tourism and Hotel Industry in Indo-China & Southeast Asia: Development, Marketing, Sustainability / Program Schedule /
February 28, 2000
Hotel OnlineSpecial Report The Fourth Biennial Conference Tourism and Hotel Industry in Indo-China & Southeast Asia: Development, Marketing, Sustainability June 24-26, 2000 Westin Chiang Mai Riverside Plaza, Chiang Mai, Thailand Who Should Attend & More about Conference Conference Registration Form Hotel Reservation Form June 24-26, 2000 Westin Chiang Mai Riverside Plaza, Chiang Mai, Thailand Who Should Attend & More about Conference Conference Registration Form Hotel Reservation Form Organized by: University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College University of...
Tourism and Leisure Trust, A Fund Focussed on Australian Hotel Property, Obtaining a New Trust Manager / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Tourism and Leisure Trust, A Fund Focussed on Australian Hotel Property, Obtaining a New Trust Manager 26 May, 2000. Sydney Australia - The Trustee of the Tourism and Leisure Trust today announced that specialist hotel fund manager Hotel Capital Partners Limited is being submitted to trust unit holders to consider as the new Manager of their trust. The Tourism & Leisure Trust is an industry specific fund focussed on Australian hotel property. Mr Jonathan Sweeney, Joint Managing Director of Trust Company of Australia announced that a meeting of unit holders is being called for 21 June 2000...
HFTP 2000's Technology Hall of Fame Inductee is Robert S. Bennett, PricewaterhouseCoopers / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report HFTP 2000's Technology Hall of Fame Inductee is Robert S. Bennett, PricewaterhouseCoopers AUSTIN, TX-May 23, 2000- Since the inception of the HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame in 1989, 19 individuals have been recognized for their contributions to the hospitality industry at HITEC®, (Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) the worlds oldest hospitality technology conference. At this years HITEC, June 20-22 at the Dallas Convention Center, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) will continue this trend of excellence by ...
Visitor Impact Survey Reveals Record Number of Visitors to Tampa / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Visitor Impact Survey Reveals Record Number of Visitors to Tampa Tampa, FL -- May 10, 2000 - The last year of the 20th century drew a record number of visitors to Tampa for vacation, business and conventions or visits with friends and family. According to the Visitor Impact Survey commissioned by the Tampa / Hillsborough Convention and Visitors Association, more than 13.4 million visitors came to Tampa in 1999, spending $2.23 billion. Most notably, cruise traffic grew 30.9% last year. In 1999, 416,824 passengers sailed into Tampa on a cruise, representing a 30.9% growth since 1998. S...
Visual One Systems Inks Software Agreement with Tamar Inns / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Visual One Systems Inks Software Agreement with Tamar Inns ROCKVILLE, MD - Visual One Systems, a leading software developer for the hospitality industry, has finalized an agreement with Tamar Inns Inc., to install multiple software systems at Tamar's six Orlando properties. Visual One will be installing Property Management System software, Sales and Catering, and Restaurant Point of Sale with an emphasis on large convention management. The six Tamar properties total nearly 5,000 rooms, making this one of the largest installation agreements in Visual One history. "We are very excite...
Intrawest Records 33% Increase in Earnings for 1st Qtr Increase Achieved on a Same-Resort Basis; Attesting to Strength of Core Businesses / May 200
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Intrawest Records 33% Increase in Earnings for 1st Qtr Increase Achieved on a Same-Resort Basis; Attesting to Strength of Core Businesses Increase Achieved on a Same-Resort Basis; Attesting to Strength of Core Businesses VANCOUVER, May 15, 2000 - Intrawest Corporation, the leading operator and developer of village-centered resorts across North America, today announced that income from continuing operations for the third quarter ended March 31, 2000 grew 33% to $47.7 million, or $1.10 per share, compared with $35.9 million, or $0.90 per share for the quarter end...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Peninsula, Hong Kong Ranked #1 in Travel + Leisure's Worlds Best Service Survey The Greenbrier Ranked #1 in USA NEW YORK, May 22, 2000 - The results of Travel + Leisures fourth annual Worlds Best Service survey are revealed in the June Special Hotels Issue, on newsstands June 6th. Travel + Leisure readers rated their favorite hotels around the world according to service. This year brings some interesting findings. Half of the Top 10 hotels with best service overall are in Asiathree in the top five. Number one, The Peninsula, Hong Kong, wasnt even in last years Top 10! The ...
Sunterra Initiating Major Reductions in its U.S. Sales and Marketing Activities, Approximately 930 Employees Affected / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sunterra Initiating Major Reductions in its U.S. Sales and Marketing Activities, Approximately 930 Employees Affected ORLANDO, Fla., May 22, 2000 - Sunterra Corporation (NYSE: OWN) announced today major reductions in its U.S. sales and marketing activities as part of its efforts to conserve cash while simultaneously continuing its sales activities at its most profitable locations. The company does not anticipate that these reductions will affect the management of its resorts under contracts with homeowners associations, nor will they affect the companys European business or the manag...
The Hotel School, A Joint Venture Between Hotel Inter Continental and Southern Cross University Graduates 121 at Tenth Annual Graduation Ceremony / Ma
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Hotel School, A Joint Venture Between Hotel Inter Continental and Southern Cross University Graduates 121 at Tenth Annual Graduation Ceremony May 23, 2000 - One hundred and twenty one graduates were presented with their Certificates, Diplomas or Bachelor Degrees at The Hotel Schools tenth annual Graduation Ceremony on Thursday 18th May in the ballroom of Hotel Inter.Continental, Sydney. The Hotel School is a joint venture between Hotel Inter.Continental and Southern Cross University. Professor John Rickard, Vice Chancellor Southern Cross University presented the Bachelor of Busine...
Sol Melia Commits 30 million euros to Create e-business Division; Focus on Streamlining Sales and Marketing Activities and Procurement Processes / May
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Melia Commits 30 million Euros to Create e-business Division; Focus on Streamlining Sales and Marketing Activities and Procurement Processes Singapore, 09 May 2000 - Making the leap into the New Economy, leading European hotel chain Sol Meliá today announced the creation of a new e-Business division which will spearhead the groups e-transformation into the internet environment. The new e-business division will focus on streamlining the Groups business practices, which will include its sales and marketing activities and procurement processes. Sol Meliá has committed...
Sol Melia Commits 30 million euros to Create e-business Division; Focus on Streamlining Sales and Marketing Activities and Procurement Processes / May
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Melia Operating Profits Increase by 41% for the 1st Qtr The Spanish hotel company Sol Meliá ended the first quarter of 2000 with results that were ahead of objectives for the period, obtaining earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 9,772 million pesetas 59 million euros -, an increase of 41.2% over the same period in 1999. Consolidated revenues grew to 29,444 million pesetas - 177 million euros -, a 27% increase with respect to 1999. Consolidated net profits for Sol Meliá for the first quarter of 2000 reached 4,300 million pesetas 26 million ...
Shell Vacations Club, Operator of Vacation Ownership Resorts, Will Begin Selling Vacation Ownership in Yachts / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Shell Vacations Club, Operator of Vacation Ownership Resorts, Will Begin Selling Vacation Ownership in Yachts SAN DIEGO, CAMay 9, 2000 -- One of the nations leading independent vacation ownership developers recently announced a joint venture with one of Californias most respected water-based vacation clubs. Shell Vacations Club (SVC), the operator of 15 vacation ownership resorts in Arizona, California and Hawaii with over 50,000 members, has completed a joint-venture agreement with the San Diego-based Harbor Vacations Club (HVC), operators of seven motor yachts and floating vill...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Interstate and Sunstone Hotels; Hotels Use Sharps Systems for Employee Safety HOUSTON, May 31, 2000 - Sharps Compliance, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCOM), a leading provider of cost-effective logistical and training solutions for the hospitality and healthcare industries, today announced that it has been selected by Interstate Hotels and Sunstone Hotels to provide its Sharps Disposal by Mail System and Bloodborne Pathogen Training Program in over 220 hotel properties operated by the two companies. The Sharps products will be provided through Sharps exclusive industrial distri...
