Average Las Vegas Citywide Hotel Occupancy in August Was 90.5%, Compared to 89.2% in August 1998 / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Average Las Vegas Citywide Hotel Occupancy  in August Was 90.5%, Compared to 89.2%  in August 1998 Las Vegas Visitor Volume Jumps by More than 10 Percent in August LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 1999 - The number of visitors to Las Vegas this past August jumped 10.1 percent, to 2,962,887, compared to August 1998, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).  The 10.1 percent increase represents almost 273,000 additional visitors for the month.  For the calendar year through August, Las Vegas visitor volume is up 10.1 percent, or more than 2 million additional visi...

Boccardi Capital Systems Intends to Build Something Bigger Than a Megaresort in Las Vegas / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Boccardi Capital Systems Intends to Build "Something Bigger Than a Megaresort" in Las Vegas Cutting- Edge Concepts, Strip Location Keys to Success LAS VEGAS - Oct. 6, 1999 - Citing strong demand and a growing market in Las Vegas according to a study conducted by Arthur Andersen (AA) and Economics Research Associates (ERA), Boccardi Capital Systems (BCS) announced completion of the market-research phase of its planned development.  “Our analysis indicates that with the right combination of innovation, management and concept, the Las Vegas market is capable of absorbing additional prop...

LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Extensive Renovation Programs Aided in Strong 3rd Qtr / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Extensive Renovation Programs Aided in Strong 3rd Qtr WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 1999 -  LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today reported funds from operations (FFO) of $14.1 million for the third quarter 1999 versus FFO of $11.9 million for the third quarter 1998.  On a per share/unit basis, the third quarter 1999 FFO was $0.76 per diluted share/unit versus third quarter 1998 FFO of $0.65 per diluted share/unit. For the quarter ended September 30, 1999 versus the same period in 1998, room revenue per available room (RevPAR) on a comparable hotel basis ros...

Fogless Mirror Heater a Good Fit for Hotel Bathrooms / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Fogless Mirror Heater a Good Fit  for Hotel Bathrooms St. Paul, MN, October 21, 1999--NewHome Bath and Mirror, Inc. today announced an agreement with American Hospitality Management Company and Capt. Hiram’s Restaurant & Marina complex, the inn’s developer, to install their fogless mirror heater, ClearMirror™, in the deluxe suites and Jacuzzi® rooms of their newest Key West Inn.  The deluxe suites will overlook the Indian River (Intra-coastal Waterway) in Sebastian while the Jacuzzi® rooms will open on to the pool deck.  All of the Key West Inn’s rooms will have balconies, in...

Hotel Ideal Tops Reopens as Best Western Kashika, Varanasi / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Hotel Ideal Tops Reopens as  Best Western Kashika, Varanasi New Delhi – October 21, 1999 - Best Western Hotels is proud to announce the relaunch of newly furbished and  renovated Hotel Ideal Tops as ‘Best Western Kashika’ at Varanasi. Announcing the relaunch, Mr. Anand S. Gupta, President & CEO, Best Western Hotels in India said “ This hotel already enjoys a good reputation among the major tour operators, travel agents, international and domestic tourists. Reopening of this hotel after such an extensive refurbishing and renovation with a new name will take the standard of Varanasi...

Professor Michael L. Kasavana Appointed NAMA Professor in Hospitality Business at The School of Hospitality Business at MSU / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Professor Michael L. Kasavana Appointed NAMA Professor in Hospitality Business at  The School of Hospitality Business at MSU October 26, 1999, East Lansing, Michigan.  The School of Hospitality Business has a new endowed professor, Michael L. Kasavana.  Dr. Kasavana has been appointed as The National Automatic Merchandising Association Professor in Hospitality Business.  The endowed professorship is funded by the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) of Chicago, Illinois. Michael L. Kasavana, Ph.D., is a professor of hospitality information technology, and holds a C...

Kendall-Jackson Developing Wineries in Chile and Argentina / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Kendall-Jackson Developing Wineries  in Chile and Argentina SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Oct. 11, 1999 - Kendall-Jackson Winery has broken ground simultaneously for wineries on both flanks of the Andes, accelerating its commitment to super-premium wines in South America. Calina Winery in Chile and Tapiz Winery in Argentina will open for winemaking by harvest time in March 2000, according to winery officials. Construction signals an increase in production over the next few years, for export around the world and for the home market in South America. “We already have a record of cultivating th...

15 Historic Hotels Accepted As Members of The Most Famous Hotels in the World / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  15 Historic Hotels Accepted As Members of  The Most Famous Hotels in the World London 22.10.1999 - As the president of the honorable jury of The Most Famous Hotels in the World, (Andreas Augustin), I have the pleasure to announce the results of this autumn’s meeting of the jury. 15 ‘new’ historic hotels were accepted as honorable and select members of The Most Famous Hotels in the World.  Among them are  Bristol (Bernini-), Rome, Italy (1870)  Britannia, Trondheim, Norway (1897)  Copley Plaza, Boston, USA (1921)  Dom, Cologne, Germany (1875)  Europaeisch...

Irving, Texas Takes Big Step Toward Becoming Major Competitor in the Convention Market / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Irving, Texas Takes Big Step Toward Becoming Major Competitor in the Convention Market IRVING, Texas...Oct. 20, 1999 - Irving, Texas has taken a big step toward becoming a major competitor in the convention market. Today, the Irving City Council agreed by consensus to proceed with strategic plans for a center, as presented by the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB). “Irving city councils have always shown great vision in the projects chosen for this city...Las Colinas and Texas Stadium, in particular. Today, they repeated that vision in choosing to proceed with plans for a con...

Ko Olina Company, LLC Acquiring the Ihilani Resort and Spa; Marriott International Appointed as Manager / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Ko Olina Company, LLC Acquiring  the Ihilani Resort and Spa; Marriott International Appointed as Manager TOKYO - October 7, 1999 - JAL Hotels Company, Ltd. (JHC), known for its Nikko Hotels chain of luxury hotels, today announced that its parent company, Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. (JAL), has signed an agreement to sell the Ihilani Resort and Spa in Oahu, Hawaii to Ko Olina Company, LLC, a Hawaii based company and owners of Ko Olina Resort & Marina.  Marriott International, Inc. has been appointed as the manager of the property. The nearby Ko Olina Golf Club, owned by Pan Pacific H...

Hoteliers Michael B Peceri and Antonio Gomez Honored by the IH&RA / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Hoteliers Michael B Peceri and Antonio Gomez Honored by the IH&RA Paris, 21 October 1999 - More than 500 hospitality executives from 50 countries paid tribute to contributions by their peers to the global hotel and restaurant industry, at the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA)’s 37th Annual Congress, convening this week in Durban, South Africa. Michael B Peceri, former vice chairman of South Seas Resorts Company in Florida and president of IH&RA in 1997, was appointed Chevalier of the Confrérie des Amis de l’Hôtellerie et de la Restauration Internationales, a pres...

Best Western Colorado Marketing Co-op Web Site Adds IPIX Virtual Tours / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Best Western Colorado Marketing Co-op Web Site Adds IPIX™ Virtual Tours OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct.6, 1999 - Interactive Pictures Corporation (Nasdaq: IPIX), a world leader in immersive imaging for the Internet, announced today that Best Western Colorado Marketing Co-op, a group of hotels in the largest branded hotel group in the world, has selected its IPIX™ virtual tour technology to provide navigable photographs of its properties and the Colorado area vacation destination. The 360-degree-by-360-degree IPIX images allow potential guests to see not only the rooms and suites, but the outside o...

Southern African Hospitality Association Working with IH&RA on the Devastating Impact HIV/Aids Causing to the Hospitality Workforce / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Southern African Hospitality Association Working  with IH&RA on the Devastating Impact HIV/Aids Causing to  the Hospitality Workforce Paris, 19 October 1999 – The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) and the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) today launched a joint initiative in the fight against HIV/Aids in Southern Africa.  The initiative, which underlines the  critical role that the private sector has to play in the battle, was announced during the IH&RA annual congress, held this week in Durban.  A meeting yesterday of the Southern A...

IH&RA Study Reveals Scope of Global Restaurant Industry / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  IH&RA Study Reveals Scope of  Global Restaurant Industry Paris, 20 October 1999 - Restaurants across the globe are estimated to have generated more than US$704 billion in revenues in 1997, and employed over 48 million people, according to the findings of a study published this month by the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA).  “The Restaurant Revolution: Growth, Change and Strategy in the International Foodservice Industry” is the first ever study to quantify the global size and scope of the restaurant sector, and its contribution to the world economy.  “It is a...

News From the International Hotel & Restaurant Association Annual Congress in Durban / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  News From the International Hotel & Restaurant Association Annual Congress in Durban Paris, 27 October 1999 - A total of more than 500 delegates came together at the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) Annual Congress in Durban last week, held for the first time on the African continent.  The Congress, which celebrated ‘the value of people and partnership’, was held in conjunction with the 50th jubilee meeting of the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA). At a press conference held during the congress, the IH&RA joined FEDHASA and the Southern A...

IH&RA Lauds Hoteliers in Fiji and India for Commitment to Sustainable Development / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  IH&RA Lauds Hoteliers in Fiji and India for Commitment to Sustainable Development Paris, 20 October 1999 – Hotel executives from Fiji and India have gained worldwide recognition for their commitment to sustainable development of the hotel industry by winning the annual Environmental Award of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IH&RA), sponsored by American Express.  The award was presented during gala evening celebrations at the IH&RA Congress, convening this week in Durban.  The theme of this year’s “Green Hotelier and Restaurateur of the Year” award was chosen to...

James Hyman Named Senior VP of Hotel Operations at Starwood / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  James Hyman Named Senior VP  of Hotel Operations at Starwood WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 25, 1999 - Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it had named James E. Hyman as senior vice president of hotel operations effective November 1. Mr. Hyman was President of Europe for GE Capital Modular Space, a subsidiary of GE Capital Services in Antwerp, Belgium. In his new position, Mr. Hyman will have primary responsibility for supervising the integration of the Vistana interval ownership business; coordinating Starwood’s design and construction activities; and...

Hostec 2000 Launched in UK to Serve the Hospitality FoodService Industry / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Hostec 2000 Launched in UK to Serve the  Hospitality FoodService Industry Includes Three-Day Educational Conference Program  and Technology Exhibition  Gaithersburg, MD and London, UK—October 5, 1999 – CynterShow UK today announced a groundbreaking new event to serve the technology sector in the hospitality, foodservice and catering industries in the UK.  Hostec 2000 will take place at the Wembley Conference & Exhibition Centre, London, from April 11th to 13th, 2000 and includes a major three-day educational conference program and exhibition. Hostec 2000 is organised by Cy...

Hostmark Opening First Branded Resort at Taba on the Egyptian Rivera / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Hostmark Opening First Branded Resort at  Taba on the Egyptian Rivera  SCHAUMBURG, Ill. –13 Oct 1999 -  Hostmark Hospitality Group is well on the way to expanding an international presence with 17 development projects in Egypt that will include the first Hostmark branded resort at Taba on the Egyptian Rivera and its first international regional office in Cairo.  Franchises of the projects include Ramada Plaza, Howard Johnson Plaza and Wyndham. The international expansion underway for the Schaumburg, Ill.-based company includes a master license agreement for Egypt with Cendant Globa...

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Asia’s 10th Annual Hotel Investment Conference  to Assess Unfolding Opportunities in Asia  New York, NY - October 25, 1999 - Asia’s 10th Annual Hotel Investment Conference, scheduled for the 16th and 17th of November at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong, will bring together industry leaders to discuss how and where investment opportunities are likely to unfold in Asia and which strategies will be employed to ensure future success.  This year’s conference will feature over 40 speakers and panelists representing corporations such as: Accor Asia Pacific; AIG; Apollo Real Estate A...

Teledex and Tut Systems Partner to Provide High-Speed Internet Access via Hotel Phone Lines / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Teledex and Tut Systems Partner to Provide High-Speed Internet Access via Hotel Phone Lines  Pleasant Hill, CA – October 13, 1999 -- Tut Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: TUTS), a leading supplier of high-speed Internet access for multi-tenant commercial and residential properties, and Teledex, the leading supplier of hotel guest room communication products, today announced that Tut’s HomeRun™ technology will be integrated into Teledex’s TeamNet™ option for Teledex voice and data telephones. HomeRun integrated into Teledex phones offers hotel guests an all-in-one, plug-and-play device to receiv...

20 Historical and Architectural Significant Hotels Added to National Trust Historic Hotels of America / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report 20 Historical and Architectural Significant Hotels  Added to National Trust Historic Hotels of America   WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1, 1999 -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation announces the addition of 20 members to its prestigious program, National Trust Historic Hotels of America. This selection brings the total membership in the program to 145 hotels, an increase of 13 percent over last year.  The hotels are located in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The hotels vary in size, location, style of architecture, meeting and dining facilities, sp...

Franklin Croft Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Start Construction on $30 Million Hilton Hotel in Santa Clara, California / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Franklin Croft Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management, LLC Start Construction on $30 Million Hilton Hotel  in Santa Clara, California SANTA CLARA, CA (October 6, 1999)  –  Oaktree Capital Management, LLC and Franklin Croft Inc. announced today the groundbreaking on the 280-room Hilton Santa Clara Hotel located directly across from the Santa Clara Convention Center on Great America Parkway and Tasman Drive.  Completion is slated for September of 2000.  The $30 million project is being developed by the San Diego-based hotel investment and development firm, Franklin Croft Inc. and affil...

TAG Galyean of The TAG Studio Creating $7 Million Spa at The Hotel Hershey / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report TAG Galyean of The TAG Studio Creating  $7 Million Spa at The Hotel Hershey -- New Sports Bar at The Hershey Lodge and Convention Center HERSHEY, PA – October 12, 1999  - Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company unveiled details for the construction and development of a full-service spa at The Hotel Hershey.  The $7 million, 17,000 square foot spa is being created by world-renowned designer TAG Galyean of The TAG Studio, in a collaborative effort with Earl Swensson Associates (ESa), the architects of record and interior designers. A Fall 2000 opening is planned.  General Man...