July 1, 2006
Articles
Don't Talk Yourself Out of Prosperity
The hotel business loves metaphors, and baseball was the dominant one at last month's jam-packed New York University International Hospitality Investment...
BLOGGING THE STARWOOD BRAND
Starwood isn't the only hotel company patrons comment on online. On the web, particularly on travel sites, comments about hotel experiences span praise...
Carlson Package Boosts Reading
Country Inns & Suites by Carlson's summer promotion focuses on The Ant Bully, a popular children's book and a soon-to-be-released animated motion picture....
BRANDING BRIEFS
AmericInn International Recent openings include a 60-room AmericInn in Jonesborough, TN and a 42-room AmericInn Lodge & Suites in Belle Fourche, SD. Carlson...
SERVICE: THE LAST FRONTIER IN FRANCHISING
Unit growth isn't a problem for Choice Hotels, as the 10-brand company executed a record 639 franchise deals in 2005. But now the mega-franchisor is taking...
Red Lion Primes for Growth
With its corporate house in order, Red Lion Hotels is ready to grow quickly. The Washington-based chain formerly known as WestCoast Hospitality wants...
SNOWBOARDER HOTELS KEEP IT REAL
Aglance at The Block's website tells you all you need to know about the world's first snowboarder hotels, located in South Lake Tahoe and Big Bear Lake,...
Denver Hotel School Expands
The University of Denver's hotel school opened a new $18-million, state-of-the-art learning center in mid-May. The three-story, 46,000-square-foot facility...
TRANSACTIONS
AmericInn Plover, WI Kanak LLC bought a 65-room AmericInn in Plover, WI from Water Tower Enterprises. Ron McCord and Jennifer Church of Millmark Hotel/Motel...
SLIPPING AND SLIDING IN COLUMBUS
Many hotel companies are expanding their presence in the indoor waterpark resort market, and Holiday Inns is no exception. In late May, franchisee Focus...
Upcoming Industry Events
JULY 15-18 Resort Hotels Association annual conference, Whitetail Resort & Club, McCall, ID. Information: www.resortinsurance.com/specialevents JULY 16-19...
PROFITS SOAR FOR CONFERENCE CENTERS
While 2005 was a good year for the hotel industry, it was a spectacular one for the conference center segment of the business. According to the newly...
ROSEWOOD'S ACQUALINA OPENS
The long-awaited opening of Rosewood Hotel's first resort in the continental U.S. happened in mid-May with the debut of Acqualina, a 97-room luxury condo...
Timeshare/Resort Briefs
Interval International honored honored Aquarius Vacation Club at the Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar in Puerto Rico for its support of educational scholarships...
The Robert Johnson Show
A coffee table off the entrance to the offices of RLJ Companies predictably displays the day's Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. It also features...
Courting Minority Lodgers
Hotel companies are using a variety of specialized and targeted marketing methods to encourage minorities African Americans, Hispanic Americans and gays...
Minority Report
The hotel industry wants Sam Leccima. The experienced real estate developer recently launched Leccima Hospitality Trust, a real estate fund that aims...
NABHOOD on the Move
Doing business with minority suppliers will top the agenda when the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers meets July 19-22....
A Case For Green Roofs
The popularity of what are known as Green roofs continues to grow throughout North America. Although common in Europe where as many as one in 10 buildings...
THE PHYSICS OF SALES & CATERING
The sales & catering space looks like a theoretical physics model of a universe simultaneously expanding and contracting. Hotel companies and the software...
WADING INTO WATERPARK INSURANCE
Indoor waterparks are a booming niche in the hospitality industry. Hotels with indoor waterparks have grown from 15 in 2000 to more than 125 this year,...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Automation & Control AMX is in the world's finest hotels, from the Emirates Palace to Caesars Palace, claims the company. AMX's advanced Resource Management...
Vendor News
Appointments at Leggett & Platt include Paul Hauser to senior vice president/ president-residential furnishings segment and Perry Davis to vice president/...
