July 1, 2005
Articles
Will We Be Fine til 09?
To reverse a quote by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, it's a time of rational exuberance in the lodging industry. Judging from the smiles on the 1,700 faces...
CHOICE TOUTS BRAND CONSISTENCY
A focus on both brand consistency and guest satisfaction marks the key initiatives for Choice Hotels International in the coming year. At the company's...
Starwood Previews New Brand
Starwood Hotels & Resorts teased the investment community at last month's New York University Hospitality Investment Conference with a preview of its...
BRANDING BRIEFS
Americas Best Value Inn The 500th Americas Best Value Inn opened in late May in downtown Orlando. The three-diamond-rated full-service property has 276...
CHOICE CONSIDERS NEW SEGMENT
If it's convention time at Choice Hotels, it must be time to roll out a new product. Last year, the franchisor unveiled an all-suites prototype that later...
RAMADA PLOTS ITS COMEBACK
Several years ago, Cendant Hotels launched a long and arduous project to return glory to its once-proud Ramada brand. The brand took another large step...
KIDS RULE AT NEW NICK SUITES
Strolling the expansive, color-saturated lobby at the grand opening festivities of Orlando's Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn last month was like...
Upcoming Industry Events
JULY 10-13 National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) Educational Conference, Gaylord Palms Hotel, Orlando. Information: www.NACE.net JULY 9-13...
GRAND CAYMAN'S COMEBACK
Last September's Hurricane Ivan wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, including the island of Grand Cayman. Months later, only 39 percent about 1,200 hotel...
REFRESHING A TRADITION
Gregor Andreewitch is a trim, stylish man who doesn't seem prone to sentiment. But, the general manager of Chicago's Drake Hotel admits, guests can embarrass...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association gave its Chairman's Hospitality Award to Bud Cataldo, chairman and CEO of Hostmark Hospitality Group. The association...
500,000 AND GROWING
In late April, timeshare giant Fairfield Resorts topped the half-million-member mark, a first for the industry. The company's ownership base has more...
Timeshare Briefs
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo received an ARDY Award from the American Resort Development Association for its design of the Desert Rose Resort in Las Vegas....
High-Flying Hyatt
Hyatt Corp. plans to make a big mark in a big market, Texas, with Grand Hyatts in Dallas and San Antonio. The time is right for the Grand Hyatt DFW, the...
Keeping Guests Fit and Happy
America may have a higher percentage of overweight citizens than any other country in the western world, but that doesn't seem to deter our efforts in...
How to select an architect
Choosing an architect is a critical decision that greatly influences how your hotel project turns out. Although approaches to selecting an architect vary,...
Fred Harvey: Civilizing the West
Fred Harvey brought civilization, community and industry to the Wild West. His businesses eventually included restaurants, hotels, newsstands and railroad...
EFFECTING CHANGE AT WYNDHAM
Roger Seshadri speaks eloquently about Breakthrough Transformational Leadership, the business practice guidelines Fred Kleisner, Wyndham International...
PROTECTING YOUR POS
Point-of-sale dealers and integrators are turning to power conditioning units that filter line power into power, protecting registers and related retail...
TECH BYTES
The Carson Valley Inn in Minden, NV selected the epitome property management system from Hotel Information Systems for its resort, casino and RV facilitiesThe...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
BARTECH AND BEL-AIR: A PERFECT MATCH Customization, quality and unobtrusiveness persuaded executives of the distinctive Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles to...
Vendor News
New president and chief operating officer of Brown Jordan International is Gene Moriarty. Most recently, he was president and COO of Evenflo, Inc. InnPoints...
