February 1, 2006
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Why Are Your Employees Angry?
Everybody in the hotel business knows we have a people problem. High turnover, low morale, poor service, unionism and more are issues you all need to...
THE LOBBY: MARRIOTT'S NEW FRONTIER
Marriott Hotels' ongoing campaign to better appeal to the changing demographics of lodging guests took another step forward with the recent introduction...
New Steps for La Quinta
The shape of the new La Quinta is becoming more evident. Last month, The Blackstone Group completed its $3.4-billion cash purchase of La Quinta Corp.,...
BRANDING BRIEFS
AmericInn International Ray Mac Energy opened a 54-room AmericInn Lodge Suites in Borger, TX. The property is the flag's first unit in the state. Best...
HILTON GROWS, RE-IGNITES
Hilton Corp. is moving quickly in the wake of its announced purchase of Hilton Group, the London-based company that controls the Hilton brands outside...
FLORIDA HOTELIERS WRESTLE WITH ASSOCIATION CHANGES
Florida hoteliers face an array of groups vying for their loyalty following dissolution of the state's financially and politically geriatric hotel lobby....
From The LH Blog
Here's a sampling of recent entries from Lodging Hospitality's blog, The Front Desk. Check it out at www.LHonline.com/blog Just don't bottle it January...
TRANSACTIONS
Ashford Hospitality Trust Ashford sold two Howard Johnsons on Long Island, NY for $11 million. CB Richard Ellis brokered the deal. The properties a 110-room...
LODGING EXECUTIVE SENTIMENT SOARS
It seems that things couldn't get much better in the hotel industry. This month's Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) registers at 92.1 the highest...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Changes in the board of directors of Best Western International include Raymond Johnston to chairman, Charlie Helm to vice chairman and Roman Jaworowicz...
TIMESHARE HITS THE STRIP
It's not the first timeshare property on the Las Vegas Strip, but it certainly will be the most flashy. A mid-January groundbreaking marked the start...
Timeshare/Resort Briefs
Elkhorn at Falcon Crest, a mountain resort in Canmore, AB, Canada, signed a new five-year affiliation agreement with RCI. The property has also joined...
A Two-Step That Never Gets Out of Date
A young corporate sales manager recently asked me, What should I do to improve my production? I thought for a moment and then answered, There are hundreds...
Why Management Training Is Important
Stepping out of college into the world of hospitality can be very challenging. Lodging is a fast-paced business that requires one to master the skills...
Leading Ladies
As a female writer covering the lodging industry, I look forward to the day when a woman named to a top executive position isn't a big deal warranting...
HOT BUZZ Is Building
The topics show continuity but the format will change with the times when Lodging Hospitality and BearingPoint present the 2006 Strategic Conference on...
Emerging Technologies and Hospitality Industry Business Transformation
Technology buzzwords like business transformation often lessen the magnitude and importance of the underlying phenomena they are used to describe. Such...
The Heart of a Hotel
More than ever, today's hotel lobby is a multi-function space: social center, check-in point, information provider, refreshment source, business place....
Success By the Book
Windmill Inns & Suites may be the most sophisticated six-property chain in the lodging industry. With strong leadership and a well-grounded corporate...
CHANGING PRODUCT, CHANGING PMS
The popularity of the condo-hotel is changing the way hotel companies do software business. Examples include the new, upscale Lexington Collection from...
Yahoo, Sheraton Ally
Yahoo! Inc. and Sheraton Hotels & Resorts have launched Yahoo!Link@Sheraton, a precedent-setting strategic relationship designed to keep Sheraton guests...
Tech Bytes
Aramark Parks and Resorts added SMS Enterprise from PAR Springer Miller Systems to automate reservations management and Internet bookings for its National...
MTech, PAR Springer-Miller Systems Enhance Guest Service
Anew XML interface between MTech's hotel service optimization system, or HotSOS, and the PAR Springer-Miller System's Host property-management system...
Why Are Do it Yourself Franchisees Costing Themselves Money?
Hotel operators must understand rate management for it to be effective. Lack of such understanding can also cost franchisors money. Four top multi-property...
Power Efficiency Makes Mexican Deal
Power Efficiency Corp. has sold energy-saving products to Grupo Posadas for use in the elevators and escalators of several of their properties. Grupo...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
HUNTINGTON LEVERAGES LUXURY Marketing a high-end luxury hotel with fine amenities and a prestigious address is typically a straightforward matter. For...
Vendor News
Envoy Publishing, marketers of the Pocket Concierge key packet, added two senior account executives in its eastern regional sales division: Megan Bates...
