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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Details Expansion Plans of Additional 19 New International Hotels / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Details Expansion Plans of Additional 19 New International Hotels TORONTO, Canada - May 2000 - Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the worlds leading operator of hotels and resorts exclusively in the luxury class, is expanding its international presence with approximately 19 new properties slated for opening by the year 2004. Commenting on the companys international expansion, Roger Garland, vice chairman, said, These new properties represent for Four Seasons a new generation of exceptional destination resorts as well as business hotels in world financ...
Hostmark Hospitality Group Names Mary Pennisi-Feimster Regional Director of Sales and Marketing / Orlando, Florida Office / Mar 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hostmark Hospitality Group Names Mary Pennisi-Feimster Regional Director of Sales and Marketing / Orlando, Florida Office SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - April 28, 2000 - Hostmark Hospitality Group has named Mary Pennisi-Feimster to the position of Regional Director of Sales and Marketing in the companys Orlando, Florida office. In this position, Feimster will be responsible for sales and marketing efforts of the properties in her region as well as international and domestic tour and travel markets. Feimster brings 27 years of experience in the hospitality field to her new position. She has been...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Wheres My Feather Pillow? Guest History - Still a Sadly Undeveloped Art by Michael Schubach, May 2000 Like most of us, I attend a lot of meetings. (Meetings you know those little professional safety valves that business people build into their schedule to keep productivity numbers from skyrocketing.) During a recent meeting, our marketing strategists were discussing plans announced by a competing resort chain to fund yet another state-of-the-art guest history and preference system. Their new system (and see if any of this sounds familiar) would catalog each guests...
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Next Goal for Four Seasons - To Be Recognized as a Blue Chip Company, a Mainstay of the International Hotel Marketplace TORONTO - May 30, 2000 -- Shareholders attending todays Annual General Meeting for Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSE:FSH.)(NYSE:FS) will have a good nights sleep tonight. The worlds leading luxury hotel operator reviewed its stellar 1999 performance and outlined the strong expansion plans that will take the luxury brand into new markets and into a new class of company. Nineteen ninety-nine brought us one step closer to achieving our next goal, which is to ...
Blackacre Capital Group's Elkhorn Golf Course in Sun Valley, Idaho to be Managed by MeriStar's Doral Golf Division / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Blackacre Capital Group's Elkhorn Golf Course in Sun Valley, Idaho to be Managed by MeriStar's Doral Golf Division WASHINGTON - May 30, 2000 -- MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, (NYSE:MMH) today announced that its Doral Golf Division has signed an agreement with an affiliate of New York-based Blackacre Capital Group, LLC to manage the upscale Elkhorn Golf Club in Sun Valley, Idaho. Blackacre Capital is a privately held fund with investments in golf, hotels and other commercial properties. This top-rated golf course is the second we manage for Blackacre, said Paul W. Whetsell, MeriStar c...
Eric Whitson Named Director of Sales & Marketing for The Chattanoogan, a $43 million Conference Center Under Construction in Chattanooga, Tennessee /
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Eric Whitson Named Director of Sales & Marketing for The Chattanoogan, a $43 million Conference Center Under Construction in Chattanooga, Tennessee THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, April 17, 2000 Benchmark Hospitality has announced the appointment of Eric Whitson to the position of Director of Sales & Marketing for The Chattanoogan, a new $43 million conference center currently under construction in the heart of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Upon completion, the property is expected to be the nations most technologically advanced. The announcement was made by Jack Schmidt, Vice Presiden...
E. Ray Swan Selected the 2000 recipient of the Arthur Landstreet Award / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report E. Ray Swan Selected the 2000 Recipient of the Arthur Landstreet Award ORLANDO, Fla., April 2000the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association has named this years winners of the Celebration of Excellence awards, presented during the AH&MA Spring Conference and Lodging Expo in Phoenix, April 12-14. E. Ray Swan, retired president/CEO of the Educational Institute, is the 2000 recipient of the Arthur Landstreet Award. Named after the Tennessee hotelier who founded the Educational Institute, the Arthur Landstreet Award is presented to an individual whose ind...
If You Disagree With Your AAA Rating / Harry Nobles / June 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel OnlineSpecial Report If You Disagree With Your AAA Rating .. E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com by Harry Nobles, June 2000 Whether your property is rated at one diamond or five diamonds, at some point you will question AAAs rating decision. What are your options when you disagree with the results of the annual evaluation? AAA has an internal committee to review and resolve appeals from lodging, restaurant, and campground operators. This committee considers each case individually and is empowered to support or reject an appeal based on the information available. While the appeals committee is a good forum f...
Hotel Investment Market in London Expected to Remain Strong as Owner Operators Clamber to Acquire Quality Hotels in the City / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Investment Market in London Expected to Remain Strong as Owner Operators Clamber to Acquire Quality Hotels in the City London, April 6, 2000 Hotel transactions in London reached an all time high during 1999, at £574.8 million, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels recently released Digest Europe. This is the highest level achieved in the decade and more than double the total recorded in 1998 stated Mr Arthur de Haast, Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, Europe. Domestic UK and regional European investors were responsible for this increase in activi...
Destination Hotels & Resorts Ranked the Largest Independent Hotel Management Company in Hotel Business / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Destination Hotels & Resorts Ranked the Largest Independent Hotel Management Company in Hotel Business ENGLEWOOD, CO - April 28, 2000 - Destination Hotels & Resorts was recently ranked the largest independent hotel management company in Hotel Business magazines 2000 Top 100 Management Companies Survey. Formally ranked the seventh largest hotel management company in the country, Destination Hotels & Resorts is the largest company on the list who manages primarily independent hotels rather than franchised or chain-affiliated hotels. Destination Hotels & Resorts manages independent, ...
The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Grants Crystal Cruises the Five Star Diamond Award / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Grants Crystal Cruises the Five Star Diamond Award LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2000 - Crystal Cruises, renowned for its luxurious worldwide cruises, has received the 2000 Five Star Diamond Award from the Academy of Hospitality Sciences. The award, presented to Crystal Cruises at a gala event held at Berlins Hotel Adlon, recognizes the cruise lines overall excellence in service and commitment to hospitality in every aspect of its operations. Crystal Cruises is the only cruise line with ships carrying more than 300 guests to receive this accolade. ...
Three Recent Hotel Transactions in Sydney Cause Confusion Over Hotel Yields / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Three Recent Hotel Transactions in Sydney Cause Confusion Over Hotel Yields Sydney, May 25, 2000 A warning for the hotel investment industry came today from one of the nations leading hotel valuers Know your market, know the deal and know the motive of both buyer and seller. Ken Smith, Executive Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has been in the industry for 13 years and has participated in countless hotel sales. His analysis of three recent hotel transactions in Sydney reveals that each represented vastly different investment philosophies, with the potential to creat...
Coakley & Williams Receives Two Hotel Management Contracts in Fayetteville, NC / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Coakley & Williams Obtains Two Hotel Management Contracts in Fayetteville, NC Jim Pyke New Coakley & Williams Controller May 22, 2000 - Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company is pleased to announce they will assume management of two full service properties in Fayetteville, NC: The former 168 room Clarion Hotel & Conference Center has been closed for renovations since January 2000 and is expected to re-open as a Sheraton Four Points by July 1, 2000. The property has conference and banquet facilities to accommodate up to 1300 people, as well as a restaurant, lounge, fitness center...
Bankruptcy Court Approves Claridge Hotel and Casino's First Step in Efforts to Reorganize / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Bankruptcy Court Approves Claridge Hotel and Casino's First Step in Efforts to Reorganize ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 11, 2000 - On May 9, 2000, The Claridge Hotel and Casino Corporation (the Corporation), its wholly owned subsidiary, The Claridge at Park Place, Incorporated (the CPPI) and Atlantic City Boardwalk Associates, L.P. (the Partnership) (collectively, the Debtors) received from the United States Bankruptcy Court in Camden, New Jersey (the Court), an order approving the adequacy of their First Amended Disclosure Statement (the Disclosure Statement) pursuant to...
Choice Hotels International Launches Stay Connect Inc., Formed to Provide in-room PCs and High-Speed Internet Access / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Hotels Launches Stay Connect Inc., Formed to Provide In-room PCs and High-Speed Internet Access Silver Spring, MD (May 10, 2000) - Meeting hotel guests demands for in-room technology, Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) today announced the launch of Stay Connect Inc., a hospitality technology services company formed to provide in-room PCs and high-speed Internet access for laptops to the hospitality industry. Backed by one of the worlds largest lodging franchisors with a minority investment by Baron Capital, the prominent New York-based investment advisor, on behal...
Representation from 36 Caribbean Countries at Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Representation from 36 Caribbean Countries at Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference BARBADOS (April 20, 2000) - The Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference has become, in four short years, the single largest gathering for tourism investment interests in the Caribbean region with more than 437 registered delegates representing 36 Caribbean countries and more than half of the attending delegates coming from outside the Caribbean. Two new sessions - Meet the Opportunity! and Meet the Money! - were among the highlights of the conference, which was held April 12-14, 20...
Utah Chevys Fresh Mex Manager Murdered in Restaurant Shooting Rampage / Mar 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Utah Chevys Fresh Mex Manager Murdered in Restaurant Shooting Rampage Chevys Sets Up Victims Fund SALT LAKE CITY, April 28, 2000 - Jason Rasmussen, 33, the manager of CHEVYS Fresh Mex Restaurant at 7475 South Union Park, in Sandy, Utah, died last night at the restaurant as a result of a fatal gunshot wound. Rasmussen was shot to death by a man who walked into the restaurant about 9:00 p.m. MDT, demanding to use the telephone. According to police investigators, when Rasmussen directed the man to the restaurant payphone, the assailant pulled a handgun and shot Rasmussen in the chest. ...
Cheeca Lodge Sets the Trend in Environmental Responsibility; Institutes Programs to Operate Resort in an Environmentally Sensitive Manner / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Cheeca Lodge Sets the Trend in Environmental Responsibility; Institutes Programs to Operate Resort in an Environmentally Sensitive Manner 04/28/00 - ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA KEYS Cheeca Lodge, a 27-acre oceanfront resort in the heart of the Florida Keys, continues to set the trend in environmental responsibility within the hospitality industry. The resort has instituted a number of programs to operate this resort in the most environmentally responsible way possible. It has also implemented a number of other programs to help educate both guests and employees on how to be environm...
Century International Hotels Uploads 19 Hotels onto ASIA Travel Tips.com / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Century International Hotels Uploads 19 Hotels onto ASIA Travel Tips.com Bangkok, Thailand - 24 May 2000 - ASIA Travel Tips.com today announced a new agreement with Century Hotels International, which will see the Asia Pacific hotel chain upload 19 or 95% of its hotels online with ASIA Travel Tips.com, which will sell its rooms with special rates directly over a secure internet connection. This agreement will commence with immediate effect. Century International Hotels is a rapidly expanding hotel chain within Asia, with numerous hotels in the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong...
Netopia Launches Over 4,000 Cendant Brand Hotel Web Sites / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Netopia Launches Over 4,000 Cendant Brand Hotel Web Sites ALAMEDA, Calif. - May 2, 2000 -- In what may be the single largest Web site hosting deal in the travel industry, Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD), the worlds largest hotel franchisor, and Netopia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTPA), a market leader in providing DSL Internet equipment and e-commerce Web platforms to small and medium size businesses, announced they have successfully launched over 4,000 hotel Web sites for Cendants Howard Johnson, Days Inn, Ramada and Travelodge hotel chains. The Web sites of each hotel chain feature photos of t...
CNL Hospitality Corp. Puts Together a Hotel Investment Portfolio of $600 million In Less than Three Years / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report CNL Hospitality Corp. Puts Together a Hotel Investment Portfolio of $600 million In Less than Three Years ORLANDO, FL - April 28, 2000 In less than three years, CNL Hospitality Corp. has put together a hotel investment portfolio of approximately $600 million in hotel properties either owned or under commitment to acquire, representing 31 properties in 16 states. 1999 was a banner year as over $300 million in equity capital was raised for hotel investments and the company recorded nine property acquisitions totaling close to $240 million. CNLs access to capital in 1999, a year wh...
Hawkeye Hospitality Developing the 100th Candlewood Suites in Columbia, Missouri / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hawkeye Hospitality Developing the 100th Candlewood Suites in Columbia, Missouri WICHITA, Kan. - May 17, 2000 -- Candlewood Hotel Co. (Nasdaq: CNDL) today announced its 100th Candlewood Suites under developmentan important brand milestone for the five-year-old company. The 100th property, the Columbia, Mo., Candlewood Suites, will be owned and operated by Hawkeye Hospitality under a franchise agreement with Candlewood. It is expected to open late this year or early 2001. There are currently 79 Candlewood Suites open coast to coast, 11 under construction, 16 under contract and 27 fra...
Choice Atlantica Hotels Adding US$95 million in New Hotel Assets in South America / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Choice Atlantica Hotels Adding US$95 million in New Hotel Assets in South America SAO PAULO, May 18, 2000 -- Choice Atlantica Hotels will double the number of properties it operates over the next 12 months. The independent hotel management and franchise company plans to open five hotels in Brazil and another two in Brazil in the first half of 2001, adding another US$95 million assets to its current base. In addition, CAH is well on its way toward achieving its goal of 75 projects under contract by the end of this year, an increase of nearly 50 percent over its present portfolio...
Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference Focusing on Operational and Marketing Changes that have Revolutionized the Caribbean Tourism Industry / May 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference Focusing on Operational and Marketing Changes that have Revolutionized the Caribbean Tourism Industry CHA-CHIC.COM 2000, June 25-28, 2000 Cancun SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (April 25, 2000) - The Caribbean Hotel Association's (CHA) annual Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC), themed CHA-CHIC.COM 2000, will address some of the hottest trends around, and focus on the operational and marketing changes that have revolutionized the Caribbean tourism industry. Mark your calendars for this informative conference - CHA-CHIC.COM 2000 will take place ...
