February 1, 2005
Articles
At Wynn Las Vegas Resort, It Only Takes One Card To Make A Full House: TimeLox
Luxury hotels, large resorts and casinos of all sizes are turning to TimeLox to provide heightened security for their assets, guests and employees by...
It's Time to Stop Tax Abuse
Despite some hopeful signs, including a healthy hotel industry, the U.S. economy still isn't in the best shape, and the litany of economic ills sounds...
CHOICE DEBUTS SUITE PRODUCT
Last month, Choice Hotels pulled the trigger on the launch of its long-awaited entry into the lower upscale segment of the market. Cambria Suites, an...
Sierra Suites Stress Sleep
Sierra Suites Hotels recently unveiled the Magic Slumber bed, featuring Sealy mattresses and pillow-top bedding, new duvet comforters and a choice of...
BRANDING BRIEFS
Best Western International The new-construction, family-owned Best Western Pelican Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, FL opened last month. The Kruse family...
A NEW MORNING AT CENDANT
Lodging guests appreciate the value of a free breakfast and prefer familiar brand names. That's the conclusion Cendant Hotel executives reached in revamping...
FITNESS CRAZE SWEEPS HOTELS
Westin, Hilton and Marriott are trumpeting fitness, launching wellness and health pro- grams in new, stand-alone facilities and, in Hilton and Marriott's...
ROCKIN' AT THE HOLIDAY INN
In the late '50s or early '60s, Kemmons Wilson developed a musical extension for Holiday Inns: the Holiday Inn record label. Wilson pressed 45s with that...
Resort Management Conference Slated
The Fifth Annual Resort Management Conference, sponsored by The University of Denver's School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management and HSMAI will...
TRANSACTIONS
Ashford Hospitality Trust Ashford will pay $250 million for a 21-property, 4,094-room hotel portfolio. The sellers group includes affiliates of the Fisher...
SENTIMENT INDEX SURGES UPWARD
The composite Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) jumped more than five points last month to a 12-month high of 81.6. The Present Situation Index...
Magical Delivery to Magical Kingdom
Like magic, Walt Disney World guests and their belongings will be whisked from Orlando International Airport to resort properties when Disney's Magical...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Larry McRae was elected chairman of the board of Best Western International. He owns the Best Western Grant Creek Inn in Missoula, MT. Joining McRae as...
NEW MARKETS BOOST TIMESHARE BUSINESS
Now, more than ever, timesharing is the right product for consumers and for developers and operators, even those new to the business. That message reverberated...
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS RE-SIGNS WITH RCI
Hilton Grand Vacations Club last month signed a five-year renewal of its affiliation with RCI. The 75,000-member club has been an RCI affiliate since...
Timeshare People
Alan Koslow joined Interval International as associate general counsel. He previously held a similar position with Expedia.com.InnSeasons Resorts promoted...
It's All in a Name
I'm convinced the great majority of people don't call other people by name because they don't know how much it means to a person. It's a mark of respect...
Up the Value Roller Coaster
Hotel owners and investors are currently riding on the steep, upward-sloping part of a roller coaster ride, not exactly knowing how fast or frightening...
The Big Gamble
Though many have tried, few markets have been able to transform their tourism industries through the economic tool of casino gaming. Atlantic City, Biloxi...
HOT Conference Gets Into Gear
Now that hospitality is looking toward its best year since 2000, it's time to learn how to make things even better. That's why Lodging Hospitality and...
Staying Ahead of Your Guests
Lodging is trying to stay competitive and keep up with customers who have poured money into their homes to upgrade features they also expect in a hotel....
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SHOWCASE
PEGASUS SOLUTIONS The PegsTour service from Pegasus Solutions automates bookings by wholesale travel companies and tour operators with multiple hotel...
High Rollin' Retreats
Remember the days of the spartan casino hotel guestroom? When operators put all their bells and whistles literally into the casino? When the last thing...
Nice Ice, Baby
Buying ice machines is a fairly straightforward proposition. One needs to consider size and capacity, noise generation, energy consumption and maintenance...
A HOLIDAY INN REINVENTS ITSELF
Holiday Inn on the Hill, a 343-unit property on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC wanted to reach a younger demographic more affluent than the typical Holiday...
INNCOM, SAFLOK in HVAC Venture
Integrated guestroom control systems specialist INNCOM and electronic and computer-controlled locking systems manufacturer SAFLOK have created an interface...
SafePlace Makes Hospitality Inroads
SafePlace Corporation, an accrediting agency involved in hospitality for a little more than two years, is close to securing an agreement with a high-profile...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Tecton Sets Water Club On Course In May 2002, Cond Nast Traveler named The Water Club in San Juan, Puerto Rico as one of the world's most dynamic places...
VENDOR NEWS
At the recent Americas Best Value Inn convention in Las Vegas, PhoneSuite President Frank Melville was elected as a vendor representative to the chain's...
