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MotorCity Casino, a $150 Million Temporary Casino, Licenses the La Shish Name for Culinary Lineup / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report MotorCity Casino, a $150 Million Temporary Casino, Licenses the La Shish Name for Culinary Lineup DETROIT, Sept. 28, 1999 - MotorCity Casino announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Talal Chahine of La Shish. The announcement was made by MotorCity Casino Director of Food Beverage Lane W. Maxcy. MotorCity Casino has licensed the La Shish name and entered into a consulting agreement with Chahine. Chahine is providing consultation on design, menu selection, restaurant operation and personnel selection and training as well as hosting MotorCity culinary s...
Symbiotic Systems Corp. Acquired by Hospitality Solutions International / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Symbiotic Systems Corp. Acquired by Hospitality Solutions International September 29, 1999 - Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), the Boca Raton, Florida based total solution provider to the hospitality industry today announced the acquisition of Symbiotic Systems Corporation of Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1991, Symbiotic Systems is a leading provider of inventory, employee scheduling, and equipment maintenance software for the foodservice industry. Their complete line of products include FoodService BOSS, a complete suite of foodservice software tools; Maintena...
Novotel and Hotel Ibis Homebush Bay Focusing on the Ecologically Sustainable Development Standards / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Novotel and Hotel Ibis Homebush Bay Focusing on Ecologically Sustainable Development Standards Sydney, Australia - Septmeber 1, 1999 - The combined Novotel and Hotel Ibis on Olympic Boulevard at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay is a unique 327 room hotel complex that incorporates progressive environmental policies, contemporary hotel design and operation and a winning position for Sydney 2000. Opening in mid December 1999, the Novotel and Hotel Ibis will be the only hotels on the Olympic site until at least 2008. Whilst SOCOG have taken a 60 day blockout of all rooms around t...
Sunburst Hospitality Sales Four Phoenix Hotels for $15 Million / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Sunburst Hospitality Sales Four Phoenix Hotels for $15 Million SILVER SPRING, MD September 21, 1999 -- Sunburst Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: SNB), one of the country's leading hotel owners and managers, announced the sale for $15 million of four hotels located in Phoenix, Arizona. The all cash proceeds were used to repay borrowings under the Companys bank line of credit. The Company also reported that it has opened four newly developed, extended-stay hotels so far this year. The sale of the four Arizona properties, a Rodeway Inn®, an EconoLodge®, and two Comfort ...
Starwood Has Identified a Number of Hotel Properties as Potential Sale Candidates / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Starwood Has Identified a Number of Hotel Properties as Potential Sale Candidates WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 15, 1999 - Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that, consistent with its plan to selectively dispose of non-strategic assets, it has identified a number of hotel properties with an estimated gross sales price of approximately $500 million as potential sale candidates between now and the second quarter of 2000. Proceeds from the sales of these properties are expected to be used primarily to repurchase stock under Starwoods existing share repurcha...
Michael Squires Appointed Associate Publisher and Editor at UPDATE Magazine and UPDATEPLUS.com / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Michael Squires Appointed Associate Publisher and Editor at UPDATE Magazine and UPDATEPLUS.com ATLANTA, GA, September 14, 1999 Siegel Communications, Inc., publishers of The Hotel & Restaurant Technology UPDATE magazine and UPDATEPLUS.com, today announced the appointment of Michael Squires to the position of Associate Publisher and Editor. Michaels role at the Atlanta-based Siegel Communications, Inc. will strengthen the companys expanding coverage of technology information issues for the hotel, travel and restaurant industries in print and on the World Wide Web. He will work...
Sol Melia Issues Convertible Bonds in Amount of 230 Million Euros to Finance World Wide Expansion / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Melia Issues Convertible Bonds in Amount of 230 Million Euros to Finance World Wide Expansion September, 1999 - The funds obtained by the Spanish hotel company will be used to finance part of its expansion programme, aimed at incorporating a further fifty hotels for an outlay of 850 million euros In line with the decisions approved by the Sol Meliá General Shareholders meeting held on 16th. July, on Friday 3rd. September the Spanish hotel companys Management Board approved the issue of convertible bonds for a maximum amount of 230 million euros 38,269 million pesetas-....
Siegel Sez- UPDATE THIS / September 24, 1999
March 30, 1999
Siegel Sez - UPDATE THIS ! September 24, 1999 - Issue #4 Technology N E W S T A N D By Jon Inge Technology Tips News You Can Use By Mark Haley Hospitalitys Location for Automation Technology N E W S T A N D By Jon Inge Technology Tips News You Can Use By Mark Haley Hospitalitys Location for Automation Atlanta, GA - September 24, 1999 - Promises, promises, promises. I have heard them all before! But, I will give you all the benefit of the doubt. I figure if half the people that have emailed me promising to stop by our Technology Pavilion...
Siegel Sez- UPDATE THIS / September 10, 1999
March 30, 1999
Siegel Sez - UPDATE THIS ! September 10, 1999 - Issue #3 Technology N E W S T A N D By Jon Inge Technology Tips News You Can Use By Mark Haley Hospitalitys Location for Automation Technology N E W S T A N D By Jon Inge Technology Tips News You Can Use By Mark Haley Hospitalitys Location for Automation Atlanta, GA - September 10, 1999 - I was at a party on Sunday of the Labor Day weekend when a stranger came up to me and said, "I know you, but I don't know from where." Before I could suggest, he said, "I know, Siegel Sez." I said, "Wow, ...
Sheraton Grand Resort Paradise Island Shelters Guests from Hurricane Floyd / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Sheraton Grand Resort Paradise Island Shelters Guests from Hurricane Floyd PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas, Sept. 15, 1999 - Instant action on the part of a lot of dedicated employees was just about all it took to turn a potentially dangerous situation into a positive experience for guests at the Sheraton Grand Resort Paradise Island when Hurricane Floyd came ashore. Although the storm hit The Bahamas, including New Providence Island where Nassau and Paradise Island are located, quick thinking on the part of management and staff of the 340-room beachfront resort kept guests safe and unhurt...
GM Tom Limberg and Executive Chef Jean Michel Boulot Oversee Opening of W Seattle / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report GM Tom Limberg and Executive Chef Jean Michel Boulot Oversee Opening of W Seattle SEATTLE, Sept. 1, 1999 - W Hotels, a new brand of business hotels being launched nationwide by Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, Inc., opened the newly constructed 419-room W Seattle September 1, 1999 at 1112 Fourth Avenue at Seneca Street. Equally well suited to satisfy road-weary travelers and culinary aficionados alike, W Seattle offers the best of all worlds. The new hotel combines a unique union of style and substance with top-of-the-line business technology and amenities, including a frequent-gu...
Marriott Guest Rooms to Offer STSN System for High Speed Internet Access / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Marriott Guest Rooms to Offer STSN System for High Speed Internet Access STSN System Is 50 Times Faster Than Conventional Modems WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1999 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that it has reached an agreement with STSN (Suite Technology Systems Network) to install high-speed Internet access in Marriott hotel guestrooms, meeting rooms and business centers. The STSN system is up to 50 times faster than conventional data ports and allows the guest to access the Internet and use the telephone at the same time. STSN has created a revolutiona...
STS Communications and INN Technology Partner to Serve Hotels / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report STS Communications and INN Technology Partner to Serve Hotels DENVER, Colo., September 13, 1999 -- STS Communications of Denver, CO announced a partnership with Inn Technology of Glendale, CA to provide advanced in-room technology to Hotel guests. STS Communications has developed Extension 2000, a service that provides fast and easy laptop access from hotel guestrooms. Inn Technology provides in-room fax services in hotels. The two companies' combined offerings provide a comprehensive offering of digital business services for the hotel guest. The partnership provides hotels a o...
Amadeus Global Travel and SAP Travel Management Software Allowing Users to Reduce T&E Costs By Up to 30% / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Amadeus Global Travel and SAP Travel Management Software Allowing Users to Reduce T&E Costs By Up to 30% PHILADELPHIA - Sept. 15, 1999 - The enhanced functionality of the SAP Travel Management solution was debuted at SAPPHIRE® 99 Philadelphia, the SAP Americas annual customer conference, Sept. 14-16. Jointly developed by SAP AG (NYSE ADR: SAP), the leading provider of inter-enterprise software solutions, and Amadeus Global Travel Distribution, a worldwide leader in global travel technology, SAP Travel Planning, based on EnjoySAP Release 4.6, with enhanced features and functions, allow...
The Hawthorn Suites Golf & Convention Resort Under Construction in Ruidoso, New Mexico / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report The Hawthorn Suites Golf & Convention Resort Under Construction in Ruidoso, New Mexico ATLANTA (Sept. 7, 1999) - Hutchinson, Kansas-based Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. broke ground on August 31 on New Mexico's first Hawthorn Suites at 107 Sierra Blanca Dr. in Ruidoso. The Hawthorn Suites Golf & Convention Resort, an all-suites resort hotel featuring business and extended-stay accommodations, is located adjacent to The Links Golf Club and the Ruidoso Convention Center, with 33,000 square feet of meeting facilities. A mid-2000 opening is planned. Hawthorn Suites in Ruidoso will be a three-...
The Hawthorn Suites Golf & Convention Resort Under Construction in Ruidoso, New Mexico / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report The Hawthorn Suites Golf & Convention Resort Under Construction in Ruidoso, New Mexico ATLANTA (Sept. 7, 1999) - Hutchinson, Kansas-based Leisure Hotels, L.L.C. broke ground on August 31 on New Mexico's first Hawthorn Suites at 107 Sierra Blanca Dr. in Ruidoso. The Hawthorn Suites Golf & Convention Resort, an all-suites resort hotel featuring business and extended-stay accommodations, is located adjacent to The Links Golf Club and the Ruidoso Convention Center, with 33,000 square feet of meeting facilities. A mid-2000 opening is planned. Hawthorn Suites in Ruidoso will be a thre...
Best UK Business Hotel Awarded to The Ritz, London / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Best UK Business Hotel Awarded to The Ritz, London LONDON - Sept. 16, 1999--The Ritz, London announced it has received the Best UK Business Hotel award from the readers of Conde Nast Traveller, British edition. The annual Readers Travel Awards took place in London on Sept. 15, 1999, when The Ritz received its prestigious award. We are absolutely delighted and honored to receive such an outstanding distinction, stated Ruth Jones, director of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz, London. With the recent renovation of the property and the emphasis we have placed on corporate sales, ...
Vestar-Athens Developing 240-room Ritz-Carlton at Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Vestar-Athens Developing 240-room Ritz-Carlton at Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado BEAVER CREEK, Colo., Sept. 27, 1999 - In a joint announcement, Horst Schulze, president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., Adam Aron, chairman and chief executive officer of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN), and Kim Richards, president of Vestar-Athens, confirmed that a letter of intent has been signed for the construction of The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch. Located at the premier ski destination resort of Beaver Creek Mountain, the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor G...
Hotels Going Online to Administer Safety Management / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Hotels Going Online to Administer Safety Management Portland, OR - September 1, 1999 - RiskNet Worldwide has taken a technological approach to safety management, uncluttering the desks of hundreds of safety managers around the nation. With its breakthrough service, Safety Forum an online process that gathers, distributes, reports and archives safety management information RiskNet is leading the way for safety managers to save their companys time and money spent on compliance issues and losses. In the fourth quarter of 1999, RiskNet will debut its new e-commerce site...
Hostmark Appoints Marsh Nolan and Scott Richter to Executive Sales Positions / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Hostmark Appoints Marsh Nolan and Scott Richter to Executive Sales Positions SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Hostmark Hospitality Group has named Scott Richter the new Director of Sales at the Omni Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Ill. Richter brings more than 10 years of experience in the hospitality field to his new post. He has worked in sales for various Hostmark properties during the past eight years. Before that, he was involved in banquet management. SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Hostmark Hospitality Group has named Marsh Nolan to the newly created position of Regiona...
WebCRS Allows Small and Mid-sized Hotel Groups to Deploy Customized CRS With Little Capital Cost / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report WebCRS Allows Small and Mid-sized Hotel Groups to Deploy Customized CRS With Little Capital Cost BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 29, 1999 - California-based ResExpress, an innovative provider of Internet solutions for the hospitality industry, announced it will unveil the companys WebCRS service, the first completely Web-based, private label hotel Central Reservation System, next week at Hospitality Solutions 99 in London. The company also plans to announce a well-known international hotel company as the services first customer. Developed to make state-of-the-art technology ava...
R/H/A/S Creates New Spins in the Red Lion Lion Logo / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report R/H/A/S Creates New Spins in the Red Lion "Lion" Logo VANCOUVER, Wash. - Sept. 20, 1999--One of the Northwests best-known names in hospitality is back, with a new look and a fresh way to communicate its message of care, comfort and value. The 29 properties of Red Lion Hotels Inns this week are unveiling their new corporate identity, coinciding with the release of new promotional materials and the launch of a new advertising campaign, all built around the image of the companys noble namesake. For the creative team at R/H/A/S, Red Lions new advertising agency, the lion was a logic...
Quality Brand Hoteliers Decided Years Ago to Invest In High Quality Mattresses / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Quality Brand Hoteliers Decided Years Ago to Invest In High Quality Mattresses SILVER SPRING, Md - Sept. 14, 1999 -- In response to recent announcements about custom-built hotel beds, Quality brand franchisees wonder, Whats all the fuss? We did market research and launched our own custom mattress program four years ago, said Pete Jordan, vice president and brand manager for Quality. Were surprised it has taken the industry so long to catch up. The Quality Sleeper by Serta, custom designed and commissioned for Quality brand hotels, have been placed in 42,000 of Qual...
Property Taxes Place Toronto Hoteliers at Competitive Disadvantage / Sept 1999
March 30, 1999
Hotel Online Special Report Property Taxes Place Toronto Hoteliers at Competitive Disadvantage September 22, 1999 - A recent study completed by KPMG shows that Toronto hotels pay among the highest municipal property taxes in North America as a percentage of room revenue. "Despite near record-level occupancy and room rates, a typical downtown, full-service hotel in Toronto will pay almost 13% of revenue (on a revenue per room basis) towards property taxes compared with 8.5% in Montreal, just over 6% in New York and only 3% in Los Angeles" said Lyle Hall the Director of KPMGs Toronto-based Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism...
