March 15, 2005
Articles
Meet Your New Guest: Generation X
Hotel chains are falling over themselves to roll out new products they hope will appeal to the highly coveted Gen X traveler, that 25- to 40-year-old...
MARRIOTT PUSHES ARMENIA ENVELOPE
Soviet architecture can be imposing but clumsy. When the overlay is American entrepreneurship, however, it can be astonishingly fresh. Take the Armenia...
BRANDING BRIEFS
Best Western International New members include the 58-unit Best Western Zachary (LA) Inn, the 92-unit Best Western Red Deer (AB) Inn & Suites and the...
Hilton Upgrades Garden Inn, Homewood Brands
Hilton has been on a renovation roll with its brands; last year's dramatic overhaul of the Hampton product being a prime example. This year, the focus...
USFS UPS MARKETING ANTE
Expect the profile of US Franchise Systems to rise now that the Microtel-Hawthorn Suites parent has hired media personalities Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh...
Going to the Dogs
Hospitality at the Loews Annapolis (MD) even extends to Luke, the hotel's one-year-old resident lab. A recent top-to-bottom $5-million renovation of the...
CURING HOUSEKEEPING HEADACHES
Teresa Snyder can't think of one downside to outsourcing the housekeeping services at the two neighboring properties she manages: a Quality Suites and...
Upcoming Industry Events
MARCH 15-17 International Hotel Investment Forum, InterContinental Berlin, Germany. Information: www.berlinconference.com MARCH 19-21 La Quinta National...
Hotel Unions Flex Their Muscles
As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. That's the message attorney Jay Sumner has for lodging company executives and property owners...
TRANSACTIONS
Larry Blumberg & Associates Dothan, AL-based Blumberg will open or start construction on six hotels this year. The properties scheduled to open are all...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Veteran hotel association executive Keith Stephenson joined the Florida Hotel and Motel Association as executive VP of brand management and business development....
LESI IS JUST A CLICK DOWN
The results of the most recent Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) indicates continued expansion in general hospitality business conditions. The...
CALIFORNIANS LOVE TIMESHARE
If you're marketing a timeshare project, you might want to start your effort in California. Residents of the Golden State represent by far the largest...
MAKE IT EASY FOR YOUR BOSS
Many of us work very hard on the selling strategies and techniques we use on our prospects and customers but not nearly hard enough on selling to our...
Chain Leaders
Leadership is a precious commodity in all businesses and none more so than the hotel industry. U.S. lodging companies are constantly innovating in every...
A compendium of the hotel industry's key players
If, as it's said, knowledge is power, we've assembled for you the key lodging industry data you need to grow your property and company. Our annual Top...
TOP BRANDS
RANK RANK in 2004 U.S. BRAND AND PARENT COMPANY U.S. PROPERTIES STATUS OF PROPERTIES FOREIGN PROPERTIES Rooms Number of Properties Company Owned Franchised/Licensed...
The Spa Life
A world-class spa is no longer an option for a resort hotel; it's an absolute must. That's the epiphany that moved Tishman Realty Corp. executives to...
TOP MANAGEMENT COS.
COMPANY NAME PROPERTIES OWNED* & MANAGED PROPERTIES MANAGED FOR THE OWNERS TOTAL ROOMS MANAGED ROOMS PROPERTIES ROOMS PROPERTIES INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTSCircle...
DESIGN GIANTS
3DI219 East Houston St., Suite 350San Antonio, TX 78205Tel. 210/227-2500Fax 210/227-9704www.3DI.com ABA Avery Brooks & Assoc.680 Pilot Rd., Suite ALas...
Hot SHOWERS
If consistency is the holy grail of hotel brand marketing, then Holiday Inn Express takes the gospel a step further. In the world of packaged goods, consumers...
Selecting a Design Team Qualify or Quantify?
Design team selection for nearly every project starts out the same way. The client describes his dream team for the project with the following requirements:...
How to Value Brand
THE ASSIGNMENT: measure brand value. THE METHOD: ask top executives, brand specialists and consultants to define it. It's clear from our e-mail responses...
PURCHASING GIANTS
Allegiant4191 Fayetteville Rd.Raleigh, NC 27604919-772-8604; Fax 919-662-7012www.allegiant.com American Hotel Register100 S. Milwaukee Ave.Vernon Hills,...
OWNERS & DEVELOPERS
American Property Management Corp.8910 University Center LaneSuite 500San Diego, CA 92122Tel. 858/964-5500Fax 858/964-5511 Ampak Group14914 Winding Creek...
EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS
Philadelphia's award-winning, five-diamond Rittenhouse Hotel prides itself on service that spans specialized clock plates keyed to a traveler's hometown...
Vantis Debuts Eye-Catching Software
Vantis, a provider of marketing and revenue generation services for independent hotels, car rental companies and airlines, launched Viz-It, a software...
CORNELL STUDY: SHOP AROUND
Travel websites, particularly Travelocity, frequently offer the lowest hotel room rate. But hotel chains are using their own sites to gain ground in offering...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Country Inn Locks Onto Miwa Installation was a breeze, operation and maintenance are going well, and a unique motion sensor arrangement for the front...
Vendor News
Jerry Anderson was promoted from senior vice president to president of the national advisor organization of Sperry Van Ness, an Irvine, CA-based real...
