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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Spending $15 million for Renovation; Hirsch Bedner the Interior Design Company / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Spending $15 million for Renovation; Hirsch Bedner the Interior Design Company SANTA MONICA, Calif. - April 14, 2000 - Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, opened in 1989 as the first beach front hotel in Los Angeles, is taking on a fresh new look, according to Sherrie Laveroni, Loews Hotels regional vice president of operations. The hotel is spending $15 million to redecorate the building exterior, hotel entrance, lobby, Ocean Cafe, lobby bar and all 340 guestrooms with help from Santa Monica-based Hirsch Bedner interior design company. The property remains ...
$46 million dollar The Lodge at Sonoma Being Developed by Barbara Thomas and ArtChatham; Project Will Be Managed by Renaissance Hotels and Spas / Ap
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report $46 million dollar The Lodge at Sonoma Being Developed by Barbara Thomas and Art Chatham; Project Will Be Managed by Renaissance Hotels and Spas SONOMA, Calif. - April 18, 2000 -- The newest hotel and spa to be located in the Sonoma Valley has hit the mid point of completion this month. The Lodge at Sonoma will open this Fall, and along with it will come a big boom to the local economy. The lodge is estimated to employ over 200 people which will make it one of the five largest employers in the Valley. Bed taxes for the first year of operation should exceed one million dol...
Scala Hospitality Promotes Carol Liebrecht to Key Account Manager / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Scala Hospitality Promotes Carol Liebrecht to Key Account Manager Lake Mary, Florida (April 10, 2000) - Scala Hospitality recently promoted Carol Liebrecht to the position of key account manager. Previously a software consultant, Liebrecht is now responsible for maintaining and enhancing relationships with Scala Hospitalitys key accounts. Liebrechts past experiences includes cost controller in the financial department and project manager in the IT department for Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Liebrecht also worked for the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London. After seven years of...
Sales, Marketing and Reservations Alliance Entered into by Le Meridien and Nikko Hotels / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Sales, Marketing and Reservations Alliance Entered into by Le Meridien and Nikko Hotels NEW YORK - April 3, 2000--Le Meridien Hotels Resorts and Nikko Hotels International jointly announce the formation of a strategic alliance that will focus initially on sales, marketing and reservations. This will create a network portfolio of over 145 upscale properties with some 45,000 rooms(1) in 60 countries. A first for both parties, Le Meridien and Nikko customers around the world gain greater accommodation choice through the alliance supported by a quick and easy one-stop booking servi...
Texas-based Developer Landmark Organization Winning Bidder for the Hotel Las Hadas and Golf Resort in Manzanillo, Mexico / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Texas-based Developer Landmark Organization Winning Bidder for the Hotel Las Hadas and Golf Resort in Manzanillo, Mexico AUSTIN, Texas, March 30, 2000 Texas-based developer Landmark Organization announced their selection as winning bidder of an auction for the famous Hotel Las Hadas and Golf Resort in Manzanillo, Mexico. Were very excited about winning this historic resort property. It will make an outstanding addition to our hospitality portfolio as we enter the resorts market. said Mark F. Schultz, President of Landmark Organization. The 233-room Hotel Las Hadas, call...
La Cabana All Suite Beach Resort in Aruba Awarded Prestigious GREEN GLOBE Distinction Award for Outstanding Environmental Performance / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report La Cabana All Suite Beach Resort in Aruba Awarded Prestigious GREEN GLOBE Distinction Award for Outstanding Environmental Performance La Cabana's most impressive "green" accomplishments Oranjestad, Aruba (March 27, 2000) - The "greening" process continues... La Cabana All Suite Beach Resort in Aruba won the prestigious worldwide GREEN GLOBE Distinction Award for Outstanding Environmental Performance in the annual Achievement Awards for 2000. La Cabana was one of four companies worldwide to receive this honor in 2000 - and the only resort in the Caribbean to be recognized i...
LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports 3.6 % Increase in ADR and an 0.8 % Contraction in Occupancy % for 1st Quarter / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports 3.6 % Increase in ADR and an 0.8 % Contraction in Occupancy % for 1st Quarter BETHESDA, Md., April 24, 2000 - LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today reported funds from operations (FFO) of $9.0 million for the first quarter 2000 versus FFO of $8.8 million for the first quarter 1999. On a per share/unit basis, first quarter 2000 FFO was $0.49 versus first quarter 1999 FFO of $0.48. For the quarter ended March 31, total portfolio room revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 2.3 percent to $92.42 compared to $90.33 in the first quarter 1999...
Pivotal Century Plaza Hotel, LLC, Which Acquired The Century Plaza and Tower in February 1999, Will Renovate the Property into Two Hotels: The St. Reg
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Pivotal Century Plaza Hotel, LLC, Which Acquired The Century Plaza and Tower in February 1999, Will Renovate the Property into Two Hotels: The St. Regis, Los Angeles, and The Westin Century Plaza WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 6, 2000 - In the heart of the worlds entertainment capital, towering high above the city, stands a landmark hotel devoted to the pursuit of grace, style and timeless elegance. This Westside landmark will be reintroduced in the fall, as The St. Regis, Los Angeles. The hotel, currently known as The Westin Century Plaza Tower, brings to eight the number of St. Regis...
After Years of Struggling to Shake-off the Image of Being Inexpensive and Overly Sweet, Kosher Wines are Now Gaining the Respect of Wine Critics / Apr
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report After Years of Struggling to Shake-off the Image of Being Inexpensive and Overly Sweet, Kosher Wines are Now Gaining the Respect of Wine Critics SAN FRANCISCO- - April 5, 2000 -- Kosher wine sales are one of the fastest growing segments of the booming wine market. Now produced in the worlds finest wine growing regions, kosher wine sales have grown at an annual rate of over 15 percent over the last five years. After years of struggling to shake-off the image of being inexpensive and overly sweet, many kosher wines are now gaining the respect of wine critics and attention from the ...
Krista Boling and Hal Powell Named Committee Chairman with National Trust Historic Hotels of America / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Krista Boling and Hal Powell Named Committee Chairman with National Trust Historic Hotels of America WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19, 2000 -- National Trust Historic Hotels of America, a collection of more than 145 historically significant hotels, recently announced its 2000 public relations committee. Krista Boling, director of public relations at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Fla., was named chairman of the committee. Boling has served on the National Trust Historic Hotels public relations committee since 1998. Also, Hal Powell, resident manager and d...
Jeff Mayer, Former CFO of Bristol Hotels Named CFO at ClubCorp / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Jeff Mayer, Former CFO of Bristol Hotels, Named CFO at ClubCorp DALLAS -- April 5, 2000 - ClubCorp, Inc. (ClubCorp), the worlds largest owner and operator of golf courses, private clubs and golf-related resorts, today announced that Jeffrey P. Mayer will be joining ClubCorp as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mayer served most recently as CFO of Bristol Hotels and Resorts (NYSE:BH) in Dallas. Jeff brings substantial experience as a leader, a comprehensive knowledge of the range of accounting and control functions, and a wide range of transactional experience to the position of...
John Emery Named COO of MeriStar Hospitality Corporation / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report John Emery Named COO of MeriStar Hospitality Corporation Louis Schaab Appointed SVP Finance and Treasurer WASHINGTON - April 24, 2000 -- MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: MXH), the nations third largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that John Emery has been named the REITs chief operating officer. In the newly created position, Emery will oversee the asset management of the companys 116 principally upscale, full-service hotels across North America, its capital structure and merger and acquisition activities. Concurrently, the company announced t...
Is There Trouble Ahead for Travel Agents? Will the Majority of Travel Websites Fail? Can Hotels and Airlines Profit from the Web? / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Is There Trouble Ahead for Travel Agents? Will the Majority of Travel Websites Fail? Can Hotels and Airlines Profit from the Web? Addressing Key Industry Issues SAN FRANCISCO - April 17, 2000 - Bear Stearns initiated coverage today of the Internet Travel industry, calling it an industry with great potential and unveiling a wide-ranging report on e-travel entitled, Point, Click, Trip An Introduction to the Online Travel Industry. Commenting on the industry, Bear Stearns senior managing director and leisure analyst Jason Ader said, There is no doubt there is tremendous grow...
Market Reseach Tells Neport to Change Name to inter-touch; Addressing Road Warrior Needs by Providing High Speed, Easy-to-use Service Consistent from
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Market Reseach Tells Neport to Change Name to "inter-touch"; Addressing Road Warrior Needs by Providing High Speed, Easy-to-use Service Consistent from Country to Country Sydney, 26 April 2000 NetPort Hospitality Systems, a provider of broadband and Internet services for business travellers, has launched a new corporate identity and announced a significant investment that will launch the company onto the global stage. The company will now operate worldwide as inter-touch, the name selected during market research conducted in Europe, Asia, the US and Australia. A global advertising ...
IDeaS, Inc. Implementing Yield Management at Inter-Continental Hotels / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report IDeaS, Inc. Implementing Yield Management at Inter-Continental Hotels MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 21, 2000 Bass Hotels & Resorts, Inc., announced from its North American corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia, the selection of IDeaS, Inc., as the company's preferred yield management vendor, to provide a technology and support solution to help to maximize room revenues and achieve an increase in RevPAR. The initial implementation of the IDeaS solution will occur at upscale properties carrying the Inter-Continental brand. "We carefully evaluated the market alternatives to yield managemen...
The Rendezvous Hotel Singapore Using HotelTraining.com for Reservation Agent Training / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report The Rendezvous Hotel Singapore Using HotelTraining.com for Reservation Agent Training Fort Worth, Texas April 17, 2000 - HotelTraining.com introduced the first reservation sales training program designed specifically for delivery via the Internet in August 1998. Since that date, the company has provided training predominately to hotels and reservations centers in the United States. The Rendezvous Hotel Singapore is the second of the Rendezvous Hotels to subscribe to the STAR reservation training workshop. The Rendezvous Hotel Singapore is a four-star luxury hotel of 300 ...
Howard Johnson Plaza Resort in Nabq Bay-Sharm El-Sheikh Opened by Hostmark Hospitality Group / Apr 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Howard Johnson Plaza Resort in Nabq Bay-Sharm El-Sheikh Opened by Hostmark Hospitality Group SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - March 31. 2000 - Hostmark Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the opening of its first Egyptian resort, The Howard Johnson Plaza Resort in Nabq Bay-Sharm El-Sheikh. The 360 guest room and suite resort boasts a sea water lagoon with private beach, a health club, a fresh water swimming pool, disco club, tennis courts, a shopping mall and an ostrich farm. There are three restaurants catering to guests at the hotel. The surrounding area is renowned for scuba diving and...
ePurchase.net Created As a Joint Venture Between ClubCorp and Harbinger; To Manage Purchasing at ClubCorp's Global Properties / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report ePurchase.net Created As a Joint Venture Between ClubCorp and Harbinger; To Manage Purchasing at ClubCorp's Global Properties DALLAS and ATLANTA - April 26, 2000 -- ClubCorp, a privately held company and the worlds largest owner and operator of golf courses, golf-related private clubs, resorts and business clubs, and Harbinger Corporation (NASDAQ:HRBC), a worldwide supplier of business-to-business (B2B) e-Commerce software, services and solutions, today announced their intention to create the first Internet-based vertical market exchange (i.e., B2B marketplace) servicing the hotel, r...
Day Hospitality Group Opens 11th Hotel; a Hampton Inn at the Mall of Georgia, Atlanta / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Day Hospitality Group Opens 11th Hotel; a Hampton Inn at the Mall of Georgia, Atlanta ATLANTA (April 17, 2000) Day Hospitality Group (DHG) recently opened a Hampton Inn, the first hotel at the Mall of Georgia north of Atlanta. The five story, 92-room hotel located directly across the street from the regional mega-mall marks the 11th hotel developed and managed by Peyton Day and Fred Cerrone, CEO and COO respectively of Norcross-based Day Hospitality Group. Kathy Thomas serves as the General Manager; Ryan McPhail serves as Assistant General Manager. Day Hospitality Group is...
Hampton Inn Averaging 100 Hotel Openings Per Year; Opens 1000th in Hayward, Calif / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Hampton Inn Averaging 100 Hotel Openings Per Year; Opens 1000th in Hayward, California BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - April 7, 2000 - Hampton Inn®, the national brand of moderately priced hotels, today announced the grand opening of its 1,000th hotel, in Hayward, Calif., a feat the brand has achieved in only 15 years since its founding in 1984, faster than any other brand. Speaking at the grand opening festivities were: Stephen Bollenbach, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corp.; Thomas Keltner, executive vice president, Hilton Hotels Corp. and presidentfranchise hotel gro...
Heinz Schutz Named Vice President/General Manager Of Hotel Operations for New Hotel at Dover Downs / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Heinz Schutz Named Vice President/General Manager Of Hotel Operations for New Hotel at Dover Downs DOVER, Del., April 20, 2000 - Heinz Schutz, who brings a wealth of experience in managing some of the worlds finest hotels, has been named the new Vice - President / General Manager of Hotel Operations at Dover Downs. He will immediately embark on making the new Dover Downs Hotel (projected to open in the fall of 2001) one of the most impressive operations on the East Coast. Phase I of the new hotel will initially open with 235 rooms with future phases bringing the total number of rooms...
HSMAI's Senior Executive Survey Details the Hospitality, Travel and TourismTrendsetters to Watch in the Coming Years / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report HSMAI's "Senior Executive Survey" Details the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Trendsetters to Watch in the Coming Years WASHINGTON, DC (April 1, 2000) - The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI), with more than 5,000 members, has released its "Senior Executive Survey" detailing the hospitality, travel and tourism trendsetters to watch in the coming years. "We surveyed our top industry executives and astute analysts to find which people and companies they expect will shine in the coming years and impact the role of sales and marketing in our growing hospitality ...
HSI Brings on Two New Dot Coms for Hotel Internet Booking Capabilities / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report HSI Brings on Two New Dot Coms for Hotel Internet Booking Capabilities Scottsdale, Arizona (March 28, 2000) Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), Hotel Division is pleased to announce its new service in the Application Service Provider (ASP) market for the hospitality industry. This service is offered under two URLs www.hotelroomfinder.com and www.hotelroomsforyou.com. HSI has been providing on-line Internet booking capabilities to its chain customers for over a year, utilizing the ASP technology. According to George Zugmier, President of HSI: The hotel industry has be...
Vegas.com Providing Hotel Reservations Network as the Exclusive Booking Engine for Site Visitors / April 2000
February 28, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Vegas.com Providing Hotel Reservations Network as the Exclusive Booking Engine for Site Visitors DALLAS, April 18, 2000 - Hotel Reservations Network (HRN) (Nasdaq: ROOM), http://www.hoteldiscount.com, the Internets leading provider of discount hotel accommodations worldwide and supplier of hotel lodging during sold out periods, and Vegas.com, http://www.vegas.com, the premier Vegas portal offering discount hotel reservations, entertainment, dining, gaming and news content, today announced an agreement making HRN the exclusive hotel booking engine for Vegas.com. The multi-...
