R. D. Olson Development Building a174-room Marriott Residence Inn. in Irvine, CA to be Managed by Marriott / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report R. D. Olson Development Building a  174-room Marriott Residence Inn in  Irvine, CA to be Managed by Marriott IRVINE, CALIF. - March 21, 2000 - R. D. Olson Development Will develop 4.38 acres of prime Irvine property owned by Main Street Hotels, into a 174-room Marriott Residence Inn. While Marriott International will manage the hotel, Bob Olson will retain ownership under the Main Street Hotels name.  This is the third hotel R. D. Olson Development will build in Orange County this year. Located across from Jamboree Center at 2855 Main Street, Irvine, the eight-story extended-sta...

INNKEEPERdepot a Portal Designed for Needs of Lodging Establishments with 50 rooms or Less, Hosted by ebaseOne / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report INNKEEPERdepot a Portal Designed for Needs of Lodging Establishments with 50 rooms or Less, Hosted by ebaseOne HOUSTON, March 28, 2000 - ebaseOne Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: EBAS), an emerging leader in the Application Service Provider (ASP) market for small and medium sized enterprises, announced today that it has signed an agreement to host INNKEEPERdepot, an e-commerce portal designed specifically to support the requirements of boutique lodging establishments with 50 rooms or less. ebaseOne is supporting the INNKEEPERdepot.com e-commerce portal with its industry leading-edge commerci...

Christina Ignacio and Warwick Pilcher Appointed GMs for Century International Hotels / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Christina Ignacio and Warwick Pilcher Appointed GMs for Century International Hotels March 2000, Hong Kong .....  Century International Hotel's President and CEO, Mr Brian Deeson is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Christina Ignacio for Atrium Suites Manila in the Philippines and Mr. Warwick Pilcher for Century Saphir Bali and Century Mabisa Inn Bali in Indonesia. A Philipino national, Ms. Ignacio brings over 15 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry from USA and the Philippines.  Her wide range of skills is evident from previous positions held in the hote...

InterContinental Software Solutions, Inc. (ICSS® ) Installng Communications System in all Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn Throughout the U.S / Ma

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report    InterContinental Software Solutions, Inc. (ICSS® ) Installng Communications System in all Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn Throughout the U.S Columbus, Ohio –March 10, 2000 -  InterContinental Software Solutions, Inc. (ICSS® ) has entered into  agreements with Bass Hotels & Resorts, the world’s most global hotel company, to provide and install a revolutionary communications system for all of the company’s Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn properties throughout the U.S. “We are very excited to provide Bass Hotels & Resorts’ Staybridge Suites properties with our state of the art...

Doubletree Islander Hotel Purchased by Pritzker Family of Chicago; The Hotel Renamed Hyatt Regency Newport / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report    Doubletree Islander Hotel Purchased by Pritzker Family of Chicago; The Hotel Renamed  Hyatt Regency Newport CHICAGO, IL - March 3, 2000 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation has assumed management of Newport, Rhode Island's Doubletree Islander hotel, according  to an announcement today by the Chicago-based company. The property has been purchased by business interests of the Pritzker family of Chicago, whose other interests include Hyatt. The hotel has been renamed Hyatt Regency Newport. "The historic Rhode Island location provides Hyatt with an excellent opportunity to expand its growing port...

Hotel Performance Analysis and Marketshare Reports Available at Arthur Andersen's Knowledgespace / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Hotel Performance Analysis and Marketshare Reports Available at Arthur Andersen's Knowledgespace London - March 6, 2000 - Arthur Andersen has again raised the bar in meeting the information needs of hospitality executives in the new economy with the introduction of online marketshare benchmarking to its Hospitality Community on KnowledgeSpace portal. The marketshare report service takes market analysis to a higher level. It is an incisive and powerful management tool for measuring specific hotel performance and analyzing market dynamics by enabling a hotel to track its penetration...

Hostmark Hospitality Group Launches HostKare to Develop and Operate Senior Living Facilities int he United States / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Hostmark Hospitality Group Launches HostKare to Develop and Operate Senior Living Facilities in the United States SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—March 30, 2000 - Hostmark Hospitality Group today announced the launch of HostKare, a company formed to develop and operate senior living facilities in the United States. The first HostKare facility, the Bel Aire West, 8630 Nevso Drive, Las Vegas, is set to open early summer of this year.  “HostmarkÂ’s expertise with hotel properties throughout the world will translate into providing excellent services for senior residents in our new HostKare facilities,Â...

Hogan Family Foundation and Loyola Marymount University Search for Director to Lead Tourism Management Program at LMU / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Hogan Family Foundation and Loyola Marymount University Search for Director to Lead Tourism Management  Program at LMU Westlake Village, CA - March 24, 2000 - In March 1999, the Hogan Family Foundation and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles joined forces to create the Ed and Lynn Hogan Program in Travel and Tourism within the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.  LMU students now have the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Travel and Tourism Management.  LMU and the Foundation ...

Hilton to Further Refine the Hilton Garden Inn Product at its Company Owned Prototypical Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Hilton to Further Refine the Hilton Garden Inn Product at its  Company Owned "Prototypical" Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 6, 2000 -- Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of the 162-room Hilton Garden Inn® LAX/El Segundo, in Los Angeles, representing another addition to its growing roster of more than 60 Hilton Garden Inn® hotels.  The newly constructed ----Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo is owned and managed by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Prototypical in most aspects, the Hilton Garden Inn LAX/El Segundo features a small grouping o...

George Hovland, Hawthorn Suites – Duluth, Minn Named General Manager of the Year for the Hawthorn Brand / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  George Hovland, Hawthorn Suites - Duluth, Minn Named General Manager of the Year  for the Hawthorn Brand Hawthorn Owners Meet for Annual Conference- Marketing Plans Unveiled;  Top Achievers Recognized  ATLANTA (March 1, 2000) – Nearly 100 present and future owners of Hawthorn properties around the nation attended the first annual Hawthorn Owners Conference, held recently in Atlanta, Ga.  The conference, with a “Meet the Family” theme, focused on 2000 marketing and brand support plans, and also honored outstanding members.  For the first time members of the Hawthorn family w...

Harveys Casino Resorts Offers $25 per Share for Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc, Formerly Hollywood Park, Inc. / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Harveys Casino Resorts Offers $25 per Share  for Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc,  Formerly Hollywood Park, Inc. GLENDALE, Calif., March 8, 2000 - Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) (formerly known as Hollywood Park, Inc.) announced today that it had received a proposal pursuant to which Harveys Casino Resorts would acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pinnacle Entertainment for cash at $25 per fully diluted share. The proposal is subject to, among other things, the execution of a definitive agreement containing the customary terms and conditions, includi...

The 2000 HSMAI Summit Focusing on Providing Cutting-Edge Content for Marketing Executives in the Hospitality Industry / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report    The 2000 HSMAI Summit Focusing on Providing  Cutting-Edge Content for Marketing Executives  in the Hospitality Industry Yahoo's Seth Godin to Headline WASHINGTON, D.C. (March, 2000) Seth Godin, vice president, permission marketing, of the innovative site Yahoo and author of "Permission Marketing," will be the keynote speaker at the 2000 Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Summit to be held at The Grand Hyatt in New York City, July 27-29. Godin will kick-off the conference by addressing the numerous new marketing opportunities available through the mult...

Homestead Reports 1999 RevPAR Increase of 15.6%; Occupancy at 70.2% / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Homestead Reports 1999 RevPAR Increase of 15.6%; Occupancy at 70.2% ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2000 - Homestead Village Incorporated (NYSE: HSD) today reported EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $0.19 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 1999, in line with the expectations outlined in the company’s news release of January 20, 2000.  Per-share EBITDA before special charge in the fourth quarter 1998 was $0.31 per diluted share. The diluted weighted average shares outstanding in the fourth quarter 1999 were 141.6-million shares, compared with 57.5-m...

Host Marriott Corp Credits 4.1 percent Increase in REVPAR for Strong 1999 Results / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report    Host Marriott Corp Credits 4.1 percent Increase  in REVPAR for Strong 1999 Results Hotel Operational Data BETHESDA, Md., March 14, 2000 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT) today reported its 1999 results of operations, noting that diluted Funds From Operations per share (“FFO”) increased 17 percent to $1.75 per share over the pro forma 1998 FFO per share of $1.50.  For the fourth quarter, FFO per share increased 23 percent to $0.54 per share over the pro forma fourth quarter of 1998.  Earnings Before Interest Expense, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization and other non...

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report    Harrah’s Expands Customer Base, Geographic Reach with Acquisition of Players International LAS VEGAS, March 22, 2000 - Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) announced today the completion of its $425 million acquisition of Players International Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAY) following final approval by regulatory authorities.  The transaction included payment by Harrah’s Entertainment of $8.50 in cash for each share of Players’ outstanding common stock, plus assumption of about $150 million in debt. “The acquisition of Players strengthens Harrah’s distribution network and reinfo...

Number of Business Travelers Making Reservations Online Doubles in Six Months / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Number of Business Travelers Making Reservations Online Doubles in Six Months WILTON, Conn., March 28, 2000 - Twice as many business travelers and administrative assistants are using the Internet mainly to make airline, hotel, and rental car reservations compared with six months ago, according to a comprehensive business travel study conducted on the Internet by Greenfield Online.  Airline reservations are the most common travel arrangements made online by either the business traveler or an administrative assistant. The gap is narrowing significantly between executives making plane reserva...

London's The Great Eastern Hotel, a 50-50 Joint Venture Between Conran Holdings and Wyndham International, Reopens / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report London's The Great Eastern Hotel Reopens,  a 50-50 Joint Venture Between Conran Holdings and Wyndham International DALLAS- March 2, 2000- Wyndham International, Inc. (NYSE:WYN) today announced the opening of The Great Eastern Hotel. The landmark property is the only hotel located in London’s financial district—the Square Mile, otherwise known as the City—and next to the emerging East End creative neighborhoods.  The 65 million British pounds Great Eastern Hotel is a 50-50 joint venture between Conran Holdings and Wyndham International, who are responsible for the management ...

Hilton, Westin Web Sites Top the Internet Hotel Scorecard Provided by Gomez Advisors / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  Hilton, Westin Web Sites Top the Internet Hotel Scorecard Provided by Gomez Advisors LINCOLN, Mass.- March 29, 2000 - Gomez Advisors™ launched its first-ever Internet Hotel Scorecard™ in an effort to round out the company’s Internet Travel market sector.  Hilton Hotels takes home first place Overall with a strong showing in the Relationship Services category, incorporating sophistication with education and assistance. Westin Hotels came in second place exemplifying dedicated Web incentives, offering both Internet-only rates and awards club bonuses. Luxury Collection landed in a close ...

Greater Charlotte Hospitality and Tourism Alliance Names John Giattino Outstanding Hospitality Person of the Year for 1999 / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Greater Charlotte Hospitality and Tourism Alliance  Names John Giattino “Outstanding Hospitality Person  of the Year” for 1999 CHARLOTTE, NC (January 27,2000) – John R. Giattino, Regional Director of Operations for Sunburst Hospitality Corporation, regionally based here, with four (4) hotels in Charlotte (Clarion Hotel-Airport/Coliseum, Comfort Inn-Executive Park, Quality Inn & Suites-Crown Point, and Sleep Inn-University Place), has been awarded the “Tom Phillips Award”, naming him as Charlotte/Mecklenburg’s “Outstanding Hospitality Person of the Year” for 1999, by the Greate...

Global Reservation Systems Designs forWorldRes.com an Internet Air-Booking System / Mar 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Global Reservation Systems Designs for WorldRes.com an Internet Air-Booking System CORTE MADERA, Calif. - March 6, 2000--Global Reservation Systems, a business-to-business Internet distribution company for travel agents, corporate travel managers and travel suppliers is implementing its first private-label booking engine. Designed specifically for WorldRes.com, the GRS engine will provide Internet-based air booking capabilities for selected partner resorts as part of WorldRes.comÂ’s custom vacation products. Currently WorldRes.com offers technology that allows travelers to combine ...

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report   Prime Hospitality Corp. Sells Frenchman’s Reef  to Marriott International, Inc for $73 million  FAIRFIELD, N.J., March 16, 2000 - Prime Hospitality Corp. (NYSE: PDQ) announced today that it has sold its Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort Hotel in St. Thomas, U.S.Virgin Islands to Marriott International, Inc. for $73 million in cash. Marriott International will also manage the operations of the hotel. The sale is part of Prime’s strategic initiative to focus on the growth of its proprietary AmeriSuites and Wellesley Inn Suites brands.  Prime utilized $40 million of the proceeds to re...

Trump Empire Reveals Cash Flow Problems; FORTUNE Report / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Trump Empire Reveals Cash Flow Problems;  FORTUNE Report   Share Price Woes May Result in Trump’s Casino Company Being Privatized;  Mar-a-Lago May Be Mortgaged to Repay Debt NEW YORK - March 19, 2000 - Donald Trump, the legendary self-promoter, developer and erstwhile presidential candidate, may be neither as good a businessman, nor as flush, as he makes himself out to be, writes FORTUNE Senior Writer Jerry Useem in “What Does Donald Trump Really Want?,” in the April 3 issue of FORTUNE.  On the difficulties of charting the byzantine world of Trumpian finances, Useem write...

YMR&D Workshop focuses on RevPAR Index Forecasting – Last Workshop in 2000 on East Coast to be Held June 23rd in Miami / May 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report  YMR&D Workshop focuses on RevPAR Index Forecasting - Last Workshop in 2000 on East Coast to be  Held June 23rd in Miami About the FairShare Forecast Workshop & Lab Basic Segment:Introduction to FairShareForecasting & Trending Techniques Points covered will include:  Determining competitors expected RevPAR performance; Trending techniques; Market classifications; STAR as predictor;  Analyzing data on STAR.  Also, an introduction to the methodology and analysis used in FairShare Forecasting.  This segment is ideal for users new to STAR or Yield/Revenue Management, or for those wishing to...

Nine Legendary Luxury European Hotels Join The Westin Brand / March 2000

January 30, 2000

Hotel Online Special Report Nine Legendary Luxury European Hotels Join The Westin Brand WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 2000 - Nine legendary hotels in Europe today join Westin Hotels & Resorts, more than doubling the brand’s presence in Europe.  Hotels joining Westin include: the Hotel Palace in Milan, the Hotel Excelsior in Rome, the Hotel Excelsior in Florence, the Hotel Europa & Regina in Venice, the Hotel Excelsior in Venice Lido, the Hotel Palace in Madrid, the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, the Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian and the Hotel Bristol in Vienna.   “With these legendary hotels we are s...