Century Kuala Lumpur Hotel Receives World Asia Media Gold Award for the Best Four-Star Business Hotel / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Century Kuala Lumpur Hotel Receives  World Asia Media Gold Award  for the Best Four-Star Business Hotel  30 September, 1999, Malaysia …… New hotel on the block, Century Kuala Lumpur Hotel, was voted the winner of the World Asia Media (WAM) Gold Award for the Best Four-Star Business Hotel Award recently.  The hotel was chosen for its exceptional facilities and service standards which reflect the dedication and commitment of the management and staff.  Hotel General Manager, Lawrence Milston, said this was a proud achievement for the Century team members considering it only opened...

Cendant Offering Netopia to Franchisees for Development of Interactive Web Sites / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Cendant Offering Netopia to Franchisees for Development of Interactive Web Sites LAS VEGAS, NV, October 19, 1999 - Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), the world's largest hotel franchisor, and Netopia Inc. (NASDAQ: NTPA), a market leader in providing Web site and e-commerce service and DSL equipment for small businesses, today announced an agreement to offer 4500 hotel property Web sites to franchisees within four of its hotel brands including Travelodge, Ramada Inn, Days Inn and Howard Johnson.  The exclusive, 3-year agreement represents one of the largest Web site launches in the history of...

Cendant Corporation Signs Agreement with CAIS Internet and VirtuaLINC for High Speed Internet Access System to more than 700,000 Rooms / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Cendant Corporation Signs Agreement with CAIS Internet  and VirtuaLINC for High Speed Internet Access System  to more than 700,000 Rooms LAS VEGAS, NV (October 19, 1999) – The world’s leading hotel franchisor and leading broadband Internet service and video solutions providers today announced a strategic agreement to revolutionize the business travel industry.  Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) has entered into a five-year agreement with CAIS Internet (Nasdaq: CAIS) and VirtuaLINC to offer a high speed Internet access system to more than 700,000 rooms at properties of Cendant’s ...

Former Crathmore Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan to be Converted to Howard Johnson Grand Rapids Hotel / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Former Crathmore Hotel in Grand Rapids,  Michigan to be Converted to  Howard Johnson Grand Rapids Hotel GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - 13 Oct 1999 - Charles Calati, President of Calatico Inc., has announced that a special ceremony will be held to mark the rehabilitation of the Milner Building, 70 Ionia S.W., at that location at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 25.  This historic site will become the Howard Johnson Grand Rapids Hotel.  Scheduled to open in May 2,000, the Howard Johnson will have 100 rooms including 10 with special amenities that cater to business travelers.  The lobby floor wil...

The National Business and Disability Council Honors Caesars Atlantic City for Work with Students with Disabilities / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  The National Business and Disability Council  Honors Caesars Atlantic City for Work with  Students with Disabilities ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Oct. 19, 1999 - Caesars World, Inc. announced today that its Caesars Atlantic City hotel and casino has received the 1999 Employer of the Year Silver Award of Honor by the National Business and Disability Council. Caesars Atlantic City earned this award for its participation in a work-study program with the Atlantic County Special Services School District (ACSSSD). Caesars Atlantic City will be the only gaming company recognized at the National Bu...

Fairmont and Canadian Pacific Launch Largest Luxury Hotel Brand in North America / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Fairmont and Canadian Pacific Launch Largest  Luxury Hotel Brand in North America TORONTO, Oct. 12, 1999 - The deal combining the management of the fabled Canadian Pacific Hotels and America’s grand Fairmont Hotels is complete creating Fairmont Hotels Resorts. The new entity is the largest luxury hotel management company in North America, with 34 distinctive city center and resort hotels, 28 of which are in the United States and Canada. Canadian Pacific Hotels will hold a 67% interest in Fairmont Hotels Resorts with Maritz Wolff and Kingdom Hotels holding 16.5% each. The Fairmont Hote...

Strong Increase in Royalty Revenues Drives 3rd Qtr Results for Choice Hotels International / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Strong Increase in Royalty Revenues Drives  3rd Qtr Results for Choice Hotels International SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 20, 1999 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today reported third quarter 1999 recurring net income of $18.3 million, or $0.33 recurring diluted earnings per share (EPS), increases of 24 percent and 32 percent respectively, over the $14.7 million in recurring net income and $0.25 recurring diluted EPS reported for third quarter 1998.  “Solid unit growth, coupled with an outstanding increase in royalty revenues, continues to drive our strong performance,” sa...

Bass Hotels Selects CAIS Internet as Preferred Broadband Access Solution for Properties / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Bass Hotels Selects CAIS Internet as Preferred Broadband Access Solution for Properties WASHINGTON - October 20, 1999 -- CAIS Internet (Nasdaq: CAIS) announced today that Bass Hotels has issued a letter of intent for CAIS Internet as a chosen provider of broadband access, portal content, IPORT kiosk solutions, meeting room and back office solutions in its hotels and resorts. This agreement asserts CAIS Internet’s dominant leadership of the multi-user market - with the opportunity to deliver broadband access and portal content to more than 1.5 million eyeballs daily in hotel and apartment ...

Kleisner on the New Wyndham / Jim Butler Q & A / JMBM / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel OnlineSpecial Report Kleisner on the  New Wyndham Jim Butler Q & A  Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP October 1999 - It’s a new world for Wyndham International. With investment of $1 billion of new capital, changing its structure from a REIT to a “C” Corporation, launching a new name and logo, restructuring debt, selling assets, Wyndham is poised for a new beginning. And new to the leadership team there is Fred J. Kleisner, President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Wyndham as President and COO, Kleisner’s 35-year career has included holding senior executive positions with Hilton Hotels, ...

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Four Properties Operated by Bristol Hotels Resorts® Winners in 'Lodging Hospitality’s' “Year’s Best Design” DALLAS - Oct. 20, 1999 - Four properties operated by Dallas-based Bristol Hotels Resorts® (NYSE:BH) were crowned winners in ‘Lodging Hospitality’ magazine’s seventh annual “Year’s Best Design” awards, unveiled in the September 1999 issue of the magazine. Competing against nearly 100 other entrants, Bristol’s award recipients were  the Allerton Crowne Plaza®, Chicago, Ill.;  the Holiday Inn-Knoxville Central, Tenn.;  the Holiday Inn-Tampa, Busch Garde...

Bill Biagi Named Vice President of E-Commerce and E-Business Initiatives at Choice Hotels / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Bill Biagi Named Vice President of E-Commerce  and E-Business Initiatives at Choice Hotels SILVER SPRING, Md. (Oct. 11, 1999) – Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) today announced the appointment of Bill Biagi as vice president of e-commerce and e-business initiatives. Biagi joins the company’s partner services department.  In his new position, Biagi will be responsible for the facilitation of business initiatives by identifying and configuring the best possible usage of the Internet and related technology. “Choice knows where we need to go in e-commerce and e-business. Bill fil...

The Beaufort Hotel and Conference Centre – Singapore Joins International Association of Conference Centers / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report The Beaufort Hotel and Conference Centre - Singapore Joins International Association of Conference Centers First IACC Member In Singapore THE WOODLANDS, Texas - October 15, 1999 -  Benchmark Hospitality is pleased to announce that The Beaufort Hotel and Conference Centre in Singapore has been accepted as a member of the International Association of Conference Centers, making it the first property in that country to hold this honor.  Tom Cole, Vice President of Benchmark Hospitality International, made the announcement. “The mission of IACC is to promote a greater awareness of the adv...

Baymont Inns & Suites Revamped Website Is Integral Part of Comprehensive Marketing Efforts / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Baymont Inns & Suites Revamped Website Is  Integral Part of Comprehensive Marketing Efforts MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Oct. 27, 1999) - Incorporating innovative user-friendly features with vibrant graphics and new online services, Baymont Inns & Suites today unveiled its new Web site as part of the company’s comprehensive marketing efforts.  The Baymont Web site, located at www.baymontinns.com, provided online users an opportunity to book reservations at any of the company’s nearly 170 locations nationwide as well as receive reservation confirmation immediately in real time, providing its guests...

Vifere Corp. Opens 92 Room Baymont Inns & Suites in Miami, Florida / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Vifere Corp. Opens 92 Room Baymont Inns & Suites in Miami, Florida MILWAUKEE, Wis.-- October 7, 1999 -- As part of its accelerated national development and expansion initiative, Baymont Inns & Suites, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), today announced the opening of its newest Baymont location in Miami, Fla.  Located at 3805 NW 107th Ave., the 92-unit property is owned and operated by Vifere Corp. of Miami.  The opening marks the 169th Baymont inn to open nationwide. “The Miami Baymont Inn promises to provide the best combination of amenities, service and value,” said...

Robert Barrett Named Vice President, Domestic Marketing For The Los Angeles Convention Visitors Bureau / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Robert Barrett Named Vice President,  Domestic Marketing For The Los Angeles  Convention Visitors Bureau LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 1999 - Robert Barrett has been named Vice President, Domestic Marketing, for the Los Angeles Convention Visitors Bureau after successfully serving four years as the head of the Bureau’s Cultural Tourism Department.  In his new role he will assume responsibility for the Bureau’s domestic marketing programs including advertising and collateral, media relations, public relations and development. Additionally, he will continue to oversee the Bureau’s Cultur...

William D. Jacoby Appointed to Project Director at Best Western International, Inc. / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report William D. Jacoby Appointed to Project Director at Best Western International, Inc. -- David Scholefield Named Director of Field Marketing PHOENIX, Oct. 1, 1999 - Bill Jacoby has recently been appointed to project director, Strategic Planning at Best Western International Inc. In his new position, Jacoby will provide direct support to senior management and the Best Western board of directors to determine the strategic direction of the organization. He will also be responsible for developing an ongoing system of market intelligence to ensure the understanding of consumer trends and s...

The St. Regis Aspen Has New Look Created by Slifer Designs / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report The St. Regis Aspen Has New Look Created by Slifer Designs WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 4, 1999 - The St. Regis Aspen will sport a new, more relaxed Western look in time for the winter holiday season. The redesign continues the look that was launched last year in the hotel’s Lobby Lounge, which features overstuffed leather chairs and unique accessories such as raw hide lamp shades, suede pillows, wool throws, and leather tabletops, for a rich and inviting feel.  Work began in September to redesign all 257 guest rooms and all remaining public spaces in the new style, part of a multi-millio...

Carnival Founder Ted Arison Dies In Israel / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Carnival Founder Ted Arison Dies In Israel MIAMI, Oct. 1, 1999 - Ted Arison, a pioneer of the modern-day cruise industry, died early this morning in Tel Aviv, Israel, from heart failure. He was 75. Arison co-founded Norwegian Caribbean Lines in Miami in 1966. In 1972 he started Carnival Cruise Lines utilizing a refurbished former transatlantic liner. By the time he retired as chairman of Carnival in late 1990, the company had become a three-brand line, Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line, and Windstar Cruises operating 15 ships. As the organization continued to grow, a corporat...

Accor Casinos Expands in France and Belgium with Five New Casinos / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Accor Casinos Expands in France and Belgium  with Five New Casinos Paris, October 25, 1999. _ Accor Casinos today announced that it has signed letters of intent for the acquisition of two French casinos, in Besançon and Sables d’Olonnes, and won competitions for the concession of planned casinos in Carnac and Briançon (France) as well as Dinant (Belgium).  These five gaming facilities will strengthen Accor Casinos’ network, currently comprising ten casinos in operation (with estimated 1999 revenues of 183 million/FRF 1.2 billion), as well as two casinos under development in Bor...

Accor Will Manage Apollo Hotel Singapore; Will Be Re-branded Novotel Apollo Singapore / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Accor Will Manage Apollo Hotel Singapore; Will Be Re-branded Novotel Apollo Singapore 14 October, 1999: The world’s largest hotel and tourism company, Accor, today announced the signing of an agreement with Singapore Stock Exchange-listed company, Apollo Enterprises Limited, for a Novotel hotel in Singapore. Under the terms of the agreement, Accor will take over the management of the Apollo Hotel Singapore from 3 November 1999, and the hotel will be re-branded Novotel Apollo Singapore. It will join a global network of over 320 Novotel hotels and resorts, and will be a highly strategic a...

Grey Friendly Hotels Have Been Identified by Accor / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report   "Grey Friendly" Hotels Have Been Identified by Accor Harvard University and Accor launch new guidebook for healthy aging October 18, 1999 - Harvard University Health Services specialist in aging Dr Kenneth Minaker, together with renowned Australian medical specialist, Professor Ron Penny, have launched a new guide to healthy aging that provides practical information on how Australia’s aging population can reduce the likelihood of illness and promote a more healthy lifestyle.  The new guide - called Healthy Aging - has been produced by one of the world’s leading health institution...

Hotels Looking to hotels.about.com for Free Listing / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Hotels Looking to hotels.about.com  for Free Listing North Carolina (October 21, 1999) – About.com’s Hotels Web site dedicated to helping Web surfers find the best travel locations and accommodations that meet their needs as well as their budget has expanded its coverage.  Formerly called Elegant Resorts, Hotels, and Inns, the Site has been renamed Hotels/Resorts/Inns to reflect the increased scope of finding the best lodging tips, advice and accommodations on the Web.  The strength of Hotels/Resorts/Inns is its breadth of listings and links. The site offers a diverse collection ...

It Takes a Tragedy to Fill Hotel Rooms in Aberdeen, South Dakota / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  It Takes a Tragedy to Fill Hotel Rooms in  Aberdeen, South Dakota Media, officials fill Aberdeen motels October 26, 1999 - By Russ Keen - American News Writer  Aberdeen’s Ramada Inn is full. Nearly two-thirds of its 152 rooms are booked for media people and government investigators traveling to the area in the wake of the crash of a Learjet near Mina on Monday. About 90 rooms are reserved for CNN, NBC, Fox, other media and staff from the Federal Aviation Authority, said Jon Kaufman, guest services supervisor at the Ramada. The hotel came “not even close” to meeting demand for...

Best Western Hotels Affiliates Hotel Abad Plaza, Cochin, India / Oct 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report  Best Western Hotels Affiliates  Hotel Abad Plaza, Cochin, India New Delhi / Cochin, October 20, 1999 -  - Best Western Hotels in India is proud to announce its entry in South India with the affiliation of Hotel Abad Plaza at Cochin, now to be known as “Best Western Abad Plaza”. Announcing the affiliation, Mr. Anand S. Gupta, President and CEO, Best Western Hotels in India said “This affiliation will now place Cochin as well as the state of Kerala on the World map as a Best Western Destination. This is indeed another shining star in the Best Western horizon”.  Kerala is a master...