Sol Melia Signs Agreement with the Moroccan Government to Jointly Develop Hotels / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Sol Melia Signs Agreement with the Moroccan Government to Jointly Develop Hotels - Amongst other things, the agreement includes the construction of a  luxury resort in Agadir, allowing the company to introduce its  Paradisus brand in the Mediterranean - November, 1999 - The Spanish hotel company Sol Meliá has signed an agreement with the Moroccan government to jointly develop hotel projects in Morocco, to promote improvements in the country’s tourism infrastructure and revenues, as well as developing training programmes for employees in the industry. In a c...

Siegel Sez- UPDATE THIS / December 10, 1999

April 30, 1999

Siegel Sez -  UPDATE  THIS !  December 10, 1999 - Issue #9 T E C H N O L O G Y  NEWSTAND   by Jon Inge  Squire.com     by Michael Squires      Hospitalitys Location for Automation   T E C H N O L O G Y  NEWSTAND   by Jon Inge  Squire.com     by Michael Squires    Hospitalitys Location for Automation Michael and I went to the HEDNA Conference Wednesday here in Atlanta. I will let Michael share his thoughts on what were the hot issues in the world of the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association. I really couldn’t cover much since all I seemed to be do...

Sabre Hospitality Completes a $13.3 Million Renovation on 3 Former Harley Hotels, Reflagged as Four Points Hotels by Sheraton / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Sabre Hospitality Completes a $13.3 Million  Renovation on 3 Former Harley Hotels,  Reflagged as Four Points Hotels by Sheraton WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 17, 1999 - The Four Points Hotels by Sheraton family grew to 115 full-service properties with the addition of Four Points Hotel Cleveland South, Four Points Hotel Cincinnati Northeast and Four Points Hotel St. Louis West. A just completed $13.3 million enhancement, upgrade and renovation — by owner and management company Sabre Hospitality Management, Inc., an affiliate of GF Management, Inc. — preceded the raising of the Fou...

Real Estate Markets Become a More Global Business in 2000, Predicts Sonnenblick-Goldman / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Real Estate Markets Become a More Global Business in 2000, Predicts Sonnenblick-Goldman NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 8, 1999 - John Bralower, President of Sonnenblick-Goldman Company, the industry’s leading independent real estate investment banking firm, said today that he expects the real estate market to remain strong in the year 2000.  Speaking at a press conference today, Mr. Bralower discussed the trends that are expected to affect the hospitality, office, retail and multifamily sectors in 2000.  “We had uncertainty in the markets when we went into 1999 and we saw a q...

DoubleTree Hotel Rockville Creating Executive Meeting Center of the Future; Meeting Standards of IACC / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report DoubleTree Hotel Rockville Creating  Executive Meeting Center of the Future;  Meeting Standards of the IACC  ROCKVILLE, MD -- November, 1999 - The DoubleTree Hotel Rockville has announced it will convert a significant portion of its current meeting and banquet facilities into a 10,000 square foot, full-service Executive Meeting Center. Upon its conversion in March of 2000, the property will be the only hotel in the area, and one of only 300 in the world, to meet the stringent standards of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC).  The IACC is non-profit organiza...

Sapphire Gaming Purchasing the Flamingo Hilton Reno for Approximately $20 Million / Sept 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Sapphire Gaming  Purchasing the Flamingo Hilton Reno for Approximately $20 Million LAS VEGAS - Dec. 16, 1999--Park Place Entertainment (NYSE:PPE) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Flamingo Hilton Reno to Sapphire Gaming for approximately $20 million. The transaction is expected to close by June 30, 2000. Prior to the close, Park Place Entertainment will continue to own and operate the facility.   Flamingo Hilton Reno  (604 Rooms)  Following completion of the transaction, the property will retain the Flamingo name under a...

Robert Rivers, GM Regal Bostonian Hotel, Named GM of the Year by Massachusetts Lodging Association / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Robert Rivers, GM Regal Bostonian Hotel,  Named GM of the Year  by Massachusetts Lodging Association Personal touch, charitable involvement factors  in annual award for professionalism Boston, MA. - December 15, 1999 – Robert Rivers, general manager of The Regal Bostonian Hotel, has been named outstanding general manager of the year by the Massachusetts Lodging Association.  The honor caps off a busy year for Rivers, who this year oversaw the completion of a $13.5 million renovation and addition to the hotel. Prior to the major upgrade, the Bostonian had been recognized...

Philip Kendall Appointed Vice President of Food and Beverage at Starwood Hotels and Resorts / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Philip Kendall Appointed VP of Food and Beverage  at Starwood Hotels and Resorts WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 17, 1999 - Philip Kendall, a longtime Hyatt Hotels veteran, has been named vice president of food and beverage for Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the world’s most prestigious hotel companies. With his move to Starwood Hotels Resorts, Kendall, who most recently served as vice president of food and beverage for Hyatt, is charged with developing the culinary direction and food and beverage programs for Starwood’s brands including Westin Hotels Resorts and Sh...

Paul A. Scott Named Senior Vice President of Operations for Westin Hotels Resorts / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Paul A. Scott Named Senior Vice President of Operations for Westin Hotels  Resorts 23-Year Hotel Veteran Joins Starwood from Wyndham WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 13, 1999 - Ted Darnall, President - North America Hotel Operations for Starwood Hotel Group, announced that Paul A. Scott has been named senior vice president of operations for Westin Hotels Resorts. In this capacity, Scott will oversee the operations of 19 Westin hotels located primarily on the East Coast. He reports to Norman MacLeod, who was recently promoted to executive vice president of Westin hotel operations...

The Age of the Silent Invaders / PATA / December 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report   The Age of the Silent Invaders   The Age of the Silent Invaders December 1999 - In its February 1999 edition, this publication listed 24 issues and trends that will shape travel and tourism in the 21st century. Readers who still have that issue may wish to refer back to it and see which ones were proved right and which not, or rather not yet. Indeed, we stressed the importance of seeking and maintaining that delicate and very elusive thing called  "balance" in every aspect of our corporate and national goals. In this edition, the last of the 20th century (fo...

545-room Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Opens Following $25.5 Million Transformation / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report 545-room Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Opens Following $25.5 Million Transformation   WAIKOLOA, HAWAII, November 1999 -  Outrigger Hotels & Resorts opened the brand new Outrigger Waikoloa Beach on October 15, 1999, following a four-month, $25.5 million redevelopment of the hotel that included all public areas, pool, guest rooms, meetings facilities and back-of-house areas. The resort, which is located beachfront on Anaehoomalu Bay, along the island of Hawaii’s exclusive Kohala Coast, now offers a dramatic new look and substantially upgraded facilities and services. Accord...

With Lower-than-Desired Visitor Numbers for 1999 The Central Oregon Coast Association Planning Tourism Workshop / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report With Lower-than-Desired Visitor Numbers for 1999, The Central Oregon Coast Association Planning Tourism Workshop Bringing MORE Business to the Oregon Coast Focus of Oregon Coast Rural  Tourism Workshops Lincoln County, OR,  December 10, 1999 –  Rather than just looking back at the lower-than-desired visitor numbers for 1999, the Central Oregon Coast Association (COCA)  is focusing on bringing visitors to the coast by hosting an intensive two-day Oregon Coast Rural Tourism Workshops February 28-29 at the Westin Salishan in Gleneden Beach (Oregon).  “In the tru...

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Oldershaw & DeMann’s Renovation of the 3,500 sq-ft Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton, Seoul, Recognized as a Finalist in the  Gold Key Awards “Suites” Category  Los Angeles - November 24, 1999 –  Oldershaw & DeMann’s inspired renovation of the palatial, 3,500 square-foot Presidential Suite atop the Ritz Carlton, Seoul, was recently recognized by a panel of distinguished design colleagues as one of two finalists in the “Suites” category at the November 8th IH/M&RS Gold Key Awards presentation hosted at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria.    Commissioned to revitalize the s...

Jean-Pierre Kaspar Named GM at the Just Rebranded Novotel Apollo Singapore / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Jean-Pierre Kaspar Named GM at the Just  Rebranded Novotel Apollo Singapore 29 November 1999: The world's largest hotel and tourism company, Accor, officially returns to Singapore today with the rebranding of the 4-star hotel, The Apollo, to the Novotel brand.  The prominent hotel on Havelock Road recently underwent a S$80 million upgrading and extension programme. A new wing was constructed with 135 new rooms, as well as additional conference, banqueting and leisure facilities. The hotel now comprises a total of 480 rooms.  The remaining rooms will undergo an exten...

Independent & Boutique Properties Finding Sales Automation Solutions a Perfect Fit / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Independent & Boutique Properties Finding Sales Automation Solutions a Perfect Fit  Breeze and Delphi installations prove it's not how many rooms you have,  it's how well you sell them PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (December 16, 1999) -- Newmarket International today announced recent additions to its expanding base of specialized properties (boutique hotels, resorts, and conference centers) that are using Breeze and Delphi to increase sales, operational efficiency, and customer relationship management.  Newmarket's Windows-based solutions have been used to automate group sales at every t...

Latinoamericano de Gestion Hotelera S.A. Created to Expand the NH brand of Hotels into Latin America / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Latinoamericano de Gestion Hotelera S.A. Created  to Expand the NH brand of Hotels into Latin America MADRID, Spain, Dec. 16, 1999 - Spanish hotel group NH Hoteles (Madrid: NHH), announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Equity International Properties, Ltd. of Chicago.  The newly created company, Latinoamericano de Gestion Hotelera S.A. has been created to facilitate the expansion of the NH brand of hotels into Latin America. “The creation of Latinoamericano de Gestion Hotelera affirms our commitment to becoming the leading hotel company in Latin America,” say...

Midlantic Hotels Ltd. Plans to Open the First Candlewood Suites Outside the U.S. in Berlin / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Midlantic Hotels Ltd. Plans to Open the First Candlewood Suites Outside the U.S. in Berlin WICHITA, Kan. - Dec. 7, 1999 - Midlantic Hotels Ltd. plans to open the first-ever Candlewood Suites outside the U.S. next year at Greifswalder Strasse and Erich Weinert Strasse in east central Berlin, not far from the historic Alexander Platz. Candlewood Hotel Co. (Nasdaq:CNDL) has signed an agreement with Midlantic Hotels Ltd., Dublin, Ireland—a closely held company owned by EBC Asset Management Ltd. of London—for exclusive rights to develop Candlewood Suites in Germany and Switze...

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report MICROS’s Update:  Kingdom International Hotels Installing hotelBANK AmericInn International Corporate Properties Installing the 3500 FDM System AmericInn International Corporate Properties Installing  the 3500 FDM System BELTSVILLE, MD—December 20, 1999—MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), the global leading provider of hospitality information technology, has been selected by AmericInn International, LLC to provide the MICROS 3500 Front Desk Management (FDM) System as its recommended property management system (PMS).  AmericInn, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, has 1...

Marina Dunes Resort Opens As the First Oceanfront Development in More Than 20 Years on the Monterey Peninsula / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel OnlineSpecial Report Marina Dunes Resort Opens As the First  Oceanfront Development in More Than  20 Years on the Monterey Peninsula MARINA, Calif. - Dec. 16, 1999-- Marina Dunes Resort, a 19-acre, 63-unit luxury property rising from the dunes on California’s Monterey Peninsula, opened its doors for the first time Dec. 15, 1999, announced Maureen Doran, general manager.  Marina Dunes Resort, between the Pacific Ocean and California’s famed Highway 1, is the first upscale, boutique project ever completed in Marina and the first oceanfront development in more than 20 years to be approved by the Calif...

Wayport Names National Sales Force Team / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Wayport Names National Sales Force Team AUSTIN, Texas - December 17, 1999 - Wayport, Inc. a leading high-speed Internet solutions provider for hotels, airports and conference centers, announced today formation of its national sales force team. According to Marc Hughes, certified Master Hotel Supplier (MHS) and Vice President, Sales, Wayport’s national sales force combines proven sales leadership with extensive hospitality industry experience. Team members have previously held prominent sales leadership positions in nationally recognized technology and hospitality companies, such as Cendant,...

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Eighty-five % of Manhattan’s Hotels Will Experience 100 % Occupancy on December 31, 1999 NEW YORK - Dec. 6, 1999 - PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality Leisure Practice estimates Y2k festivities will create revenues for this holiday season that will be 21 percent above normal Manhattan holiday levels. Eighty-five percent of Manhattan’s hotels will experience 100 percent occupancy on December 31, up from a typical year-ago level of 70 percent, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. “Even more important than the strong occupancy numbers are the ways hotels are improving the...

First European Resort for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts Opening in Madeira / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report First European Resort for Crowne Plaza Hotels  & Resorts Opening in Madeira Funchal, Madeira, 6th December 1999 – The countdown continues to one of the years most anticipated events  - the grand opening of Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts first European Resort Hotel on December 20th, 1999 on Madeira Island - Portugal. Never before has there been a resort hotel of this scope and scale on Madeira Island. The Crowne Plaza Resort Madeira’s measure is found in the imaginative  incorporation of architectural design with a beautiful sub-tropical setting and environment that w...

Tourism Generates $12.6 Billion for Missouri Economy in Fiscal Year 1999 / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online  Special Report Tourism Generates $12.6 Billion for  Missouri Economy in Fiscal Year 1999 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 16, 1999 - More than 34.4 million people visited Missouri in fiscal year 1999, generating more than $12.6 billion for the state’s economy, according to a report released by the Missouri Division of Tourism.  Both numbers represent significant increases compared to previous fiscal years, with visitation increasing 6.1 percent from FY95 and the economic impact increasing 5.4 percent from FY98.  According to the report, Economic Impact of Missouri’s Tourism and Travel ...

Loews Hotels Sells Two New York City Hotels; To Focus on Four and Five Star Properties / Dec 1999

April 30, 1999

Hotel Online Special Report Loews Hotels Sells Two New York City Hotels;  To Focus on Four and Five Star Properties  Sonnenblick-Goldman Represents Loews in Sale  New York, NY - December 15, 1999 - Loews Hotels, as part of the chain’s strategy to build a portfolio of unique upscale hotels, has sold the Howard Johnson Hotel and Days Hotel in New York City to Hampshire Hotels.  Sonnenblick-Goldman Company, acting as the exclusive advisor to Loews Hotels, arranged the sale. The hotels, which are both located on Eighth Avenue in the Theater District of Manhattan, were built by Loews in 1962. The Howard...