Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Deploying IDeaS to Maximize Revenues / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Deploying IDeaS  to Maximize Revenues  Munich, Germany, and Zurich, Switzerland, June 13, 2000 – Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announced that, following the excellent results at the pilot hotel, it will install the IDeaS yield management solution at more properties in 2000. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts piloted the IDeaS yield management solution at one of its key properties, the 165-rooms Mövenpick Munich Airport Hotel in Halbergmoos, Germany. Over the test period in 2000, the hotel showed a significant increase in room revenues attributable to the impact of...

Pegasus Solutions and IDeaS, Inc. Enter Into Development Agreement to Enhance Revenue Management Data Extraction / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  Pegasus Solutions and IDeaS, Inc. Enter Into  Development Agreement to Enhance Revenue  Management Data Extraction Advanced enhancement will extract a higher level of detailed data from the RezView™ Central Reservation System (CRS) to provide automation to current manual intervention  (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) June , 2000 – Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) of Dallas, Texas, and IDeaS, Inc., of Eagan, Minnesota, announced that both companies are jointly developing a data extraction enhancement to the RezView Central Reservation System (CRS), designed to help the user b...

Designed by Helmut Jahn, The Hyatt Regency Paris-Charles de Gaulle Receiving Extensive Refurbishment / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Designed by Helmut Jahn, The Hyatt Regency  Paris-Charles de Gaulle Receiving  Extensive Refurbishment Paris-Charles de Gaulle, 7th June 2000... At the beginning of the new Millennium, the Hyatt Regency Paris-Charles de Gaulle started an important year long interior refurbishment program. The hotel, conceived by the architect Helmut Jahn from Chicago, opened its doors in 1992. The design was inspired by aeronautical technology, conjuring up images of space and flight through the use of aluminum and glass.   The warm interior decoration was created by Hirsch Bedner & Associates from At...

Suburban Lodges Planning $7.5 million Loan to Hoteltools.com for Launch; Portal Will Provide all Facets of Hospitality Management, Reservations and Pr

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Suburban Lodges Planning $7.5 million Loan  to Hoteltools.com for Launch;  Portal Will Provide all Facets of Hospitality Management,  Reservations and Procurement ATLANTA - June 19, 2000 -- Suburban Lodges of America, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAM - news) today announced its business and financial relationship with HotelTools, Inc., a private company formed in 1999 to continue to develop and exploit property management software initially developed by Suburban Lodges for Suburban Lodge hotel owners and managers.  With property management software at its core, HotelTools is creating unique applicat...

Travel Industry Experts Predict a Big Travel Trend May Be in Condominium Resort Accommodations That Look Less Like Hotel Rooms / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Travel Industry Experts Predict a Big Travel Trend  May Be in Condominium Resort Accommodations  That Look Less Like Hotel Rooms MEMPHIS, Tenn. - June 22, 2000  - If travel industry experts forecast correctly, the next big travel trend may be in condominium resort vacations as consumers say they want accommodations that look less like hotel rooms and more like home. According to the Yesawich, Pepperdine & Brown/Yankelovich Partners 2000 National Leisure Travel Monitor(SM), the majority of U.S. leisure travelers -- 56 percent—express an interest in staying in a condominium resort during...

Three Hospitality Consulting Companies Form the the Horwath North American Alliance / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  Three Hospitality Consulting Companies Form  the Horwath North American Alliance New York, New York - Juen 8, 2000 - Three leading consulting firms, Horwath Consultants, Horwath Horizons, and Horwath Landauer announced today the formation of the Horwath North American Alliance, combining the human assets of these three prominent hospitality consulting companies.  The newly-formed organization assembles the expertise of over 40 hospitality, tourism, and real estate professionals located in 14 offices throughout the continental United States and Canada.  Each independent company...

Hilton Hotels Scholarship Program Developed to Offer Educational Assistance to Dependents of Eligible Hilton Employees / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Hilton Hotels Scholarship Program Developed to Offer  Educational Assistance to Dependents of Eligible Hilton Employees  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - June 20, 2000 - Demonstrating its corporate commitment to higher education, Hilton Hotels Corp. has launched the Hilton Hotels Scholarship, a need-based program developed to offer educational assistance to dependents of eligible team members.  The program is available to employees at corporate properties and offices that have joined the Hilton family as the result of last year’s acquisition of Promus Hotel Corp. In addition to Hilton, the ot...

Historic Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, Acquired for $14 Million; Goal to Renovate Up to 5 Star Quality / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Historic Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, Acquired for $14 Million;  Goal to Renovate Up to 5 Star Quality NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 16, 2000 - The Hermitage Hotel, one of Nashville’s most historically significant landmarks, is under new ownership. The hotel, which faces the State Capitol on Sixth Avenue North, has been purchased by Historic Hotels of Nashville, LLC for $14 million. Prem Devadas, President and Managing Director of the company, will oversee operations at The Hermitage.  He is also managing director of The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA., and Kiawah Island Resorts in Charlest...

Health Fitness Dynamics, Inc. and HVS International Form the Spa Resource Group; Provides Management Services for Resort, Hotel, and Health Club Spas

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Health Fitness Dynamics, Inc. and HVS International  Form the Spa Resource Group  Provides Management Services for Resort, Hotel, and Health Club Spas;  Kathleen Eggleston Appointed Director of Spa Operations June 20, 2000 - Stephen Rushmore, president and founder of HVS International, has announced the establishment of a strategic alliance with – The Spa Resource Group (SRG) –“the spa management company,” which provides management services for resort, hotel, health club, and free-standing day spas. The Spa Resource Group was formed as a partnership between Patty Monteson and Judy...

HVS Executive Search Awards Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts with Most Effective Board of Directors in Leading a Public Company and Isadore Sharp as

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  HVS Executive Search Awards Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts  with Most Effective Board of Directors in Leading a Public Company  and Isadore Sharp as Lodging CEO Providing Best Value to Shareholders June 5, 2000 - HVS Executive Search, a division of the global hotel consulting firm HVS International, has honored Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts as the lodging industry’s top performing board of directors in 1999.  Keith Kefgen, president of HVS Executive Search, and Stephen Rushmore, president and founder of HVS International, presented the award today to Canadian Pacifi...

As HSMAI Summit Nears, Impressive Speakers will Address Positve Change in the Hospitality Industry / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report As HSMAI Summit Nears, Impressive Speakers Will  Address Positve Change in the Hospitality Industry WASHINGTON, DC (June 19, 2000)-- Some people resist change while others embrace it. In the hospitality industry, those individuals who seize the opportunities that change brings will become standouts for success and profits. From July 27-29, in just a month from now, all this and more will be discussed at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2000 Sales & Marketing Summit in New York, with an extensive program of cutting-edge content that will ask and addres...

HSMAI Foundation Striving to Advance the Art and Science of Sales and Marketing; Seeking Corporate Sponsors to Fund Significant Research / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI Foundation Striving to Advance the Art and Science  of Sales and Marketing; Seeking Corporate Sponsors  to Fund Significant Research  WASHINGTON, DC (June 20, 2000) - As a means to significantly advance the art and science of sales and marketing, the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) Foundation has established a new Corporate Membership program. One of the primary purposes of the HSMAI Foundation is to advance the professional development of hospitality marketers and salespeople through significant research and creation of publications. To further...

Howard Johnson's Franchisees Vote to Implement a Chain-wide Internet Access Program; CAIS / VirtuaLINC Chosen as Provider / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Howard Johnson's Franchisees Vote to Implement  a Chain-wide Internet Access Program; CAIS / VirtuaLINC Chosen as Provider  PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 21, 2000 - Howard Johnson International Inc. announced yesterday that the Howard Johnson International Operators Council (INOC) - a board comprised of and elected by Howard Johnson franchisees - approved an initiative that requires all guest rooms and meeting rooms to be wired for high-speed Internet access using CAIS/VirtuaLINC’s total hotel solution.   This makes Howard Johnson one of the first international hotel brands to have its ow...

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Hilton, With $1.5 billion Per Year in Goods and Services Purchased  through Thousands of Suppliers, Will Migrate Web-based System to  PurchasePro.com’s e-commerce Engine LAS VEGAS/BEVERLY HILLS, Calif - June 1, 2000 -- PurchasePro.com(SM) Inc. (Nasdaq:PPRO), a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce services, and Hilton Hotels Corp. (NYSE:HLT), recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company, today announced their intent to establish a proprietary hospitality procurement network for Hilton’s family of branded hotels and to establish the industry’s largest pur...

HITIS and the OpenTravel Alliance Join Forces to Converge Standards Development Efforts / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report HITIS and the OpenTravel Alliance Join Forces to  Converge Standards Development Efforts DALLAS - June 22, 2000--The Hospitality Industry Technology Integration Standards (HITIS) initiative of the American Hotel and Motel Association (AH&MA) and the OpenTravel Alliance (OTA) reached an agreement June 20 to develop and maintain standards technically relevant to their industries. The following key players represented the organizations during the negotiations: Robert Elliott, vice president of the AH&MA and chairman of the HITIS Advisory Committee, with Mike Kistner of Cendant, Anne Cole o...

Hospitality Upgrade Becomes HFTP's Exclusive Affiliated Technology Magazine / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Hospitality Upgrade Becomes HFTP's Exclusive  Affiliated Technology Magazine AUSTIN, TEXAS - June 21, 2000 - Hospitality Upgrade has partnered with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) to become its exclusive affiliated technology magazine.  “HFTP is proud of its affiliation with Hospitality Upgrade because it aligns us with our goal to be the authoritative source of technology information for the hospitality industry,” says Virginia Clarizia, CHAE, CHTP, 1999-2000 HFTP president. “The magazine’s current technology editorial will provide our membership with an i...

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   HERE Opposing the City of Denver’s Plan to Subsidize 1,100-room Convention Center Hotel,  Claims Marriott Not Committed to Fair Union Organizing Process DENVER-- June 5, 2000 - The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) is opposing the city of Denver’s plan to subsidize the construction of an 1,100-room convention center hotel, because the proposed hotel’s operator, Marriott, will not commit to a fair union organizing process.  This greatly increases the chances of a labor dispute at the hotel. “The National Labor Relations Board is prosecuting Marriott fo...

HARS Systems Inc. Providing Travel Agent Global Distribution Services and Internet Distribution for AmeriTel Inns of Idaho / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report HARS Systems Inc. Providing Travel Agent  Global Distribution Services and Internet Distribution  for AmeriTel Inns of Idaho CALGARY, June 9, 2000 - HARS Systems Inc. (HSS:CDNX), through its wholly owned subsidiary VIP International Corporation, announced the signing of a travel agent global distribution services and Internet distribution agreement with AmeriTel Inns of Idaho.  The AmeriTel Inns are another recent addition to the VIP portfolio and are a direct result of the expanded VIP sales team. AmeriTel owns and operates 7 hotels throughout Idaho and 1 property in Washington State,...

Guam Hotel Industry Report / Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Guam Hotel Industry Report /  Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association Guam Hotel Statistics Juen 2000 - Members of Guam’s tourism industry and the Government of Guam have been working diligently to upgrade its facilities this past decade.  In five short years, total hotel room inventory has grown by more than 43%, from 6,233 rooms to over 9,000 hotel rooms.  Guam has welcomed the addition of new hotels such as the Outrigger Guam Resort, Santa Fe on the Bay, Royal Orchid Guam Hotel and Accion Hotel.  New hotel room inventory has also been created by the expansion of the Pacific Islands Cl...

AH&MA Debuts Internet Hotel Booking Site / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  AH&MA Debuts Internet Hotel Booking Site Washington, May 30, 2000 - Just in time for the busy summer travel season, the American Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA) is officially launching its national Internet accommodations or hotel booking site. GotRooms.com gives consumers an opportunity to browse thousands of U.S. and international hotels and resorts and book real-time, confirmed reservations 24 hours a day. Via the association's 50 affiliated member state associations, visitors to the site simply click on any state and book their accommodations. Using the site's secure e-co...

William Gilchrist Appointed Dolce International Corporate Director of Sales for North America / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  William Gilchrist Appointed Dolce International Corporate  Director of Sales for North America MONTVALE, NEW JERSEY (June 5, 2000). – Andrew MacLellan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Dolce International, has named William Gilchrist Dolce International Corporate Director of Sales for North America.  Gilchrist has been an associate of Dolce International since 1990 where he began as Director of Sales and Marketing for Hamilton Park, widely recognized as one of the finest conference hotels in the world. Since, Gilchrist has excelled in a variety of corporate and proper...

GetThere and WizCom to Build an Interface to Link Hotel Companies Directly to Buyers / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  GetThere and WizCom to Build an Interface to  Link Hotel Companies Directly to Buyers PARSIPPANY, NJ May 30, 2000 - Cendant Internet Group, a unit of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), today announced that the Company’s subsidiary, WizCom International, Ltd. (“WizCom”) has signed a letter of intent to build an interface to GetThere.com, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: GTHR) newly created GetThere Marketplace to link its hotel company customers directly to buyers in a business-to-business Internet travel marketplace.  WizCom will be part of the GetThere Supplier Network, which connects leadin...

Bellagio's Human Resources Department Converts Huge Database of Personnel Records into a Customized and Paperless System Utilizing FileNET / June

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Bellagio's Human Resources Department Converts  Huge Database of Personnel Records into a  Customized and Paperless System Utilizing FileNET COSTA MESA, Calif., May 31, 2000 - Las Vegas’ Bellagio Resort, a subsidiary of Mirage Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MIR), announced that the hotel has successfully deployed Panagon Web Content Management products from FileNET Corporation (Nasdaq: FILE) to deliver a fully paperless human resources infrastructure.  Using FileNET’s Web Content Management technology over the past two years, Bellagio has automated its entire human resources operation th...

FelCor Installing the Internet Portal Services from STS Hotel Net in Nearly 50,000 Hotel Rooms / June 2000

February 28, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report FelCor Installing the Internet Portal Services from  STS Hotel Net in Nearly 50,000 Hotel Rooms Denver, Colo. and IRVING, Texas (June 12, 2000) – FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:FCH), one of the nation’s largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), has agreed to implement personalized in-room Internet portal services from STS Hotel Net of Denver for the guests in its nearly 50,000 rooms nationwide. Seventy percent of business travelers carry laptops while traveling (2000 Forrester Research) and for accessing the Internet.  In-room Internet access in the U.S. is expect...