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Paul Manteris Named Vice President of Operations at ResortQuest International / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Paul Manteris Named Vice President of Operations at ResortQuest International MEMPHIS, Tenn - Sept. 14, 1998--ResortQuest International, Inc. (NYSE:RZT), the first brand name in the vacation rental and property management industry, today announced the appointment of Paul Manteris as the company's new vice president of operations, effective immediately. Manteris has extensive experience in the areas of management, operations and marketing within the vacation rental industry in a variety of resort markets, including South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Aspen, Colo.; Santa Fe, N.M...
Wolfgang Puck, House of Blues Part of Mandalay Bay Resort Casino Restaurant Lineup / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Wolfgang Puck, House of Blues Part of Mandalay Bay Resort Casino Culinary Mix LAS VEGAS - Sept. 23, 1998--Mandalay Bay Resort Casino announced today that critically acclaimed chefs Wolfgang Puck, Charlie Palmer and TV's "Too Hot Tamales" -- Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger -- will be among the headliners of 15 new restaurants at the resort when it opens in March of 1999. Palmer will create an Aureole, modeled after his New York restaurant of the same name, which is consistently rated one of the top restaurants in America. Puck along with his partner and wife Barba...
Bluegreen Acquires The Lodge Alley Inn in Charleston SC; Will Convert to Time-Share / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Bluegreen Acquires The Lodge Alley Inn in Charleston SC; Will Convert to Time-Share Acquisition of The Lodge Alley Inn Grants Company Entrance Into Urban Timeshare Market BOCA RATON, FL - September 3, 1998 - Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading U.S. developer and marketer of timeshare resorts and residential land, today announced that it has entered the urban timeshare market via the acquisition of The Lodge Alley Inn, a privately-held hotel located in Charleston, South Carolina, for an undisclosed sum of cash. Bluegreen expects the conversion of The...
Nintendo Games Now an Integral Guest Pay Amenity to Hotel Rooms Around the World / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Nintendo Games Now an Integral Guest Pay Amenity to Hotel Rooms Around the World More Than Half a Million Rooms Now Receiving Proven In-Room Favorite SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Sept. 3, 1998 - LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET) and Nintendo of America Inc. today announced more than 500,000 guest rooms are now being served with Nintendo(R) interactive video games. The LodgeNet/Nintendo affiliation began in 1993, when LodgeNet first used its b-LAN(SM) interactive system technology and its patented video game protocol to introduce Super NES to the lodgi...
David Kemp Named Vice President, National Sales at US Franchise Systems / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- David Kemp Named Vice President, National Sales at US Franchise Systems ATLANTA (Sept. 22, 1998) - Atlanta-based US Franchise Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: USFS), franchisor of Microtel Inn & Suites, Hawthorn Suites and Best Inns & Suites, has announced the appointment of David Kemp as Vice President, National Sales. Kemp will be responsible for developing a national sales strategy and structure for all of USFS' hotel brands. According to Mike Leven, President and CEO of USFS, "We are extremely fortunate to have recruited such an experienced and accomplished sales ex...
Big Island's Keauhou Beach Resort Scheduled to Reopen March, 1999 / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel OnlineSpecial Report --- Big Island's Keauhou Beach Resort Appoints Sam Choy to Oversee all F&B Operations Scheduled to Reopen March, 1999 -- Award-Winning Chef Sam Choy to Bring His Local Culinary Delights to the Resort's Food & Beverage Operations HONOLULU (Sept.16, 1998) - ASTON Hotels & Resorts today announced the scheduled re - opening of the 10-acre oceanfront Keauhou Beach Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii for March 1, 1999. The 314-room property, owned by Southwest Value Partners, is undergoing an extensive $15 million renovation to all public areas and guest rooms. The project also includ...
Jay Litt Appointed as Senior Vice President – Procurement at Patriot American Hospitality, Inc / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Jay Litt Appointed as Senior Vice President - Procurement at Patriot American Hospitality, Inc DALLAS, Sept. 3, 1998 - Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. (NYSE: PAH), whose shares are paired and trade with those of Wyndham International, Inc., today announced the appointment of Jay Litt as senior vice president-procurement. Mr. Litt joins the company from his most recent position as senior vice president-operations at Interstate Hotels Company, which Patriot American acquired last June. In his new position, Mr. Litt serves as the senior procurement officer fo...
Intrawest Has Record Profits For Fifth Year in a Row / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Intrawest Has Record Profits For Fifth Year in a Row VANCOUVER, Sept. 14, 1998 - Financial results for Intrawest Corporation released today for the year ended June 30, 1998 show strong increases in all areas of the company's performance, resulting in a record year for the company once again. Intrawest's revenue increased 55% from $389.0 million to $601.7 million. Ski and resort revenue improved 40% and operating profit increased 23%. Real estate sales revenue and operating profit both increased 92%. Income from continuing operations increased 52% from $28.3 millio...
Intrawest to Build 250 Unite Destination Village at Solitude Mountain, Utah / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Intrawest to Build 250 Unite Destination Village at Solitude Mountain, Utah; Solitude to Reach Status as True Four-Season Destination Resort VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 29, 1998 - Intrawest Corporation today announced its plans to develop an intimate, four-season destination resort village at the base of Solitude, Utah, its first entry into the Utah ski market. Through an agreement with Solitude Ski Corporation, Intrawest will acquire and convert land at the base of the mountain into a unique self-contained pedestrian village. Under an option agreemen...
North American Travel to Hungary Up 20% In First Half of 1998; New Hotels Opened / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- North American Travel to Hungary Up 20% In First Half of 1998; New Hotels Opened, Others Under Renovation NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 1998 - The Hungarian National Tourist Office announced today that 20% more North Americans visited Hungary in the first seven months of 1998 than in the same period last year. Also, three new hotels, two in Budapest and one in Debrecen, have been opened and several more are undergoing renovations. Visitors, tourism-related revenues In the first seven months 200,000 Americans traveled to Hungary, and the estimated total by year end ...
Four Top Executives of Horseshoe Gaming Agree to Join Hollywood Park / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Four Top Executives of Horseshoe Gaming Agree to Join Hollywood Park Team Will Bring Extensive Gaming Development And Management Expertise to Hollywood Park INGLEWOOD, Calif., Sept. 11, 1998 - Hollywood Park, Inc. (NYSE: HPK) today announced that it has entered into contractual agreements with Paul Alanis, J. Michael Allen, Loren Ostrow and Cliff Kortman to join Hollywood Park upon termination of their existing employment agreements with Horseshoe Gaming L.L.C. Three of such contracts expire by year end, and Allen's contract expires in May 1999. All of the ...
Bruce Holmes & Associates Details Sale of Six Midwest Hotels / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Bruce Holmes & Associates Details Sale of Six Midwest Hotels OKLAHOMA CITY - September 9, 1998 - Bruce Holmes & Associates announced today the August closing of Six Hotels in separate transactions. The properties sold include: The 181 room Holiday Inn Express at Houston's Intercontinental Airport was sold by Preference Partnership to an unidentified group of California investors. The transaction was co-brokered by Peter Holmes and Bruce Holmes of BHA's Oklahoma City office and Hankamer & Associates of Houston. The sales price was reported as slightly more than $...
Hollywood Casino Resort Shreveport Gets Green Light From Louisiana Gaming Control Board / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Hollywood Casino Resort Shreveport Gets Green Light From Louisiana Gaming Control Board SHREVEPORT, La., Sept. 15, 1998 - The Louisiana Gaming Control Board today granted final approval to Hollywood Casino(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: HWCC), Sodak Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SODK) and New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. to build a $185 million riverboat casino entertainment resort in Shreveport, Louisiana. Construction on the Hollywood Casino Resort Shreveport is scheduled to begin in early 1999, with an anticipated opening date of June 2000. The project effectively will be owned...
John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. Announces New Business Focus / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. Announces New Business Focus SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Sept. 10, 1998 - John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (NYSE: JQH) has been the predominant developer of upscale, full-service hotels in recent years, adding 16 hotels (four per year) to its portfolio over a four-year period. Currently, the Company has under construction five projects: Embassy Suites Hotel-DFW Airport; Marriott Renaissance Suites-Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C.; Marriott Renaissance Hotel in Oklahoma City; Hampton Inn Suites adjacent to the Rodeo Arena in Mesquite, Texas; and Radisson ...
Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals In August Reach Highest Levels Since May 1997 / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals In August Reach Highest Levels Since May 1997 HONG KONG - Sept 28, 1998 - Figures released on September 21st by the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) show that visitor arrivals to the city in August showed year-on-year growth for the second consecutive month this year. The 859,310 visitors were 4.9% more than August 1997 and were the highest monthly arrivals since May 1997. "This is encouraging," said HKTA Executive Director Amy Chan. "While the economic problems in the region will continue to have a negative impact on travel, we are...
Tony Elenis, GM, of Holiday Inn Select-Toronto Airport Details Renovation / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Tony Elenis, GM, of Holiday Inn Select-Toronto Airport Details Renovation TORONTO, Sept. 14, 1998 - Holiday Inn Select-Toronto Airport is sparkling inside and out after a renovation costing $C14 million. This local landmark at 970 Dixon Road just completed a comprehensive renovation, making it even more attractive and accommodating to business travelers. The project, which began in March, made virtually every area of the hotel look brand new, including the guestrooms, meeting rooms, lobby and public areas. The remodeled hotel features new wall coverings, furnitu...
Report: Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB Provides Details of Hurricane Georges Aftermath / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Report: Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB Provides Details of Hurricane Georges Aftermath Hurricane Georges Checks Outs Early; Mississippi Gulf Coast Readies to Welcome Tourists BILOXI, Miss - Sept. 29, 1998--The Mississippi Gulf Coast has long attracted visitors with its 26-miles of man-made beach, more than 20 golf courses, eclectic museums, spectacular casinos, varied entertainment, championship fishing and mouth-watering cuisine. But local tourist officials are happy that one guest left early. "We encourage visitors to plan extended stays to our area, but in ...
San Francisco's Best Restaurants Announced by Gourmet Magazine / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- San Francisco's Best Restaurants Announced by Gourmet Magazine NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 1998 - Masa's, Fleur de Lys and Chez Panisse were chosen as the top three restaurants in the San Francisco area in "America's Top Tables", an exhaustive evaluation of over 3,500 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada by Gourmet magazine readers. The results of the extensive survey were released today and are published in the October issue, which hits newsstands this week. The award winners were announced at a press conference today at Gourmet magazine hosted by Gail Zweigenthal,...
New York's Le Bernardin, Patina in Los Angeles and San Francisco's Masa's are among the restaurants winning America's Top Tables a
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- New York's Le Bernardin, Patina in Los Angeles and San Francisco's Masa's are among the restaurants winning "America's Top Tables" awards Third Annual 'America's Top Tables' Survey Picks Best Restaurants in 24 Locations in the U.S. and Canada NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 1998 - New York's Le Bernardin, Patina in Los Angeles and San Francisco's Masa's are among the restaurants winning "America's Top Tables" awards in an evaluation of over 3,500 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada by Gourmet magazine readers. The results of the extensive survey are published in the October issu...
Profile of Viad Corp's Food Operations in Glacier National Park, MT / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Profile of Viad Corp's Food Operations in Glacier National Park, MT GLACIER PARK, Mont- Sept. 1, 1998 - -The seven hotels and lodges operating throughout the 1.4 million acres of Glacier National Park have been a destination for the wealthy and adventurous since the early 1900s, when they were built by the Great Northern Railway. Each of these historic lodges and hotels has a different dining experience, ranging from traditional high tea at the Prince of Wales to good old-fashioned Western barbecue at Glacier Park Lodge. One of the long-standing traditions at the ...
Loic Gendron Named General Manager at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam in Seoul, Korea / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Loic Gendron Named General Manager at Novotel Ambassador Kangnam in Seoul, Korea (September 14, 1998) - The Novotel Ambassador Kangnam, celebrating its 5th Anniversary on September 16,1998, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of its new General Manager Mr. Loic Gendron. Gendron graduated from the Hotel School of Lausanne in Switzerland and began his career as a hotelier in 1973, at Holiday Inn Luxembourg. He joined the ACCOR group in 1979 as the Assistant General Manager at Sofitel Dialogue Libreville (Gabon) and became the General Manager of Novotel K...
FelCor Lodging Trust Expands Management Team / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- FelCor Lodging Trust Expands Management Team IRVING, Texas, Sept. 9, 1998 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REIT), today announced the expansion of its management team. Joining FelCor are: Andrew J. Welch as vice president and treasurer; Joel M. Eastman as vice president and senior real estate counsel; Michael L. Hunter as vice president of tax; and David Noll as vice president and director of real estate management. Welch (age 36) is a financial veteran with more than 14 years o...
Jack Eslick, June H. McCutchen and Larry J. Mundy Appointed as SVP's at Felcor / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Jack Eslick, June H. McCutchen and Larry J. Mundy Appointed as SVP's at Felcor IRVING, Texas, Sept. 28, 1998 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), one of the nation's largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REIT), today announced the following executive promotions: Jack Eslick as Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Management, June H. McCutchen as Senior Vice President and Director of Design and Construction, and Larry J. Mundy as Senior Vice President and Director of Hotel Acquisitions. "One of our company's goals has been to build a top-notc...
Fairfield Communities Enters Las Vegas and Gatlinburg Markets With Initial Purchases of Properties / Sept 1998
March 30, 1998
Hotel Online Special Report --- Fairfield Communities Enters Las Vegas and Gatlinburg Markets With Initial Purchases of Properties for Resort Development LITTLE ROCK, Ark - Sept. 25, 1998--Fairfield Communities, Inc. (NYSE:FFD) today announced its entry into the Las Vegas, Nevada and Gatlinburg, Tennessee timeshare markets. The Company has completed the initial purchase of Las Vegas property to construct a resort that is convenient to McCarran International Airport and a half-block from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and the MGM Grand Theme Park. Fairfield also purchased property in the Governor's...
