September 15, 2006
Articles
Guests Want Service, Not Gadgets
Now is a good time for hoteliers to be thinking about the role of service in their operations. As you develop your budgets for 2007, consider taking money from the upgrades and extras and putting it into management training and employee coaching. ...
WYNDHAM HEADS TO EUROPE, BEYOND
Wyndham Hotels Group last month struck a deal that will spread its Wyndham and Ramada brands in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Under terms of the deal,...
Marriott Streamlines Menuing
Marriott International recently introduced new menus for its meetings and events at all Marriott and Renaissance properties in the U.S. The company says...
Hilton Beefs Up Fitness
Hilton Hotels and fitness equipment manufacturer Precor signed an agreement to create new co-branded fitness facilities in all full-service Hilton, Doubletree...
BRANDING BRIEFS
AmericInn International Missouri Rivers Edge LLC plans to build an AmericInn Lodge & Suites in Fort Pierre, SD. The 67-room property opens in 2007. Also,...
CANDLEWOOD SUITES MARKS 10 YEARS
Candlewood Suites is celebrating its 10th anniversary in a big way. In early May, executives from the InterContinental Hotels Group brand marked the landmark...
INN AT USC BEATS THE ODDS
Making a hotel successful in its first few months isn't easy, particularly when you can't advertise. But skillful deployment of specialty marketing and...
New Niche: Pregnant Spa-Goers
The Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa has found a new consumer niche: pregnant women. The Mill Valley, CA resort property overlooking San Francisco Bay teamed...
Upcoming Industry Events
SEPTEMBER 18-19 HDBoutique 2006, Miami Beach Convention Center. Information: www.hdexpo.com SEPTEMBER 18-21 The Lodging Conference, Arizona Biltmore,...
TRANSACTIONS
Coastal Hotel Group Led by President & CEO Yogi Hutsen, the senior management team of Coastal Hotel Group purchased the company from owners Don Simplot...
A LITTLE LESS OPTIMISM
The Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) slipped slightly this period to 79.5 from 79.8* last month and from 82.4 during the same year-to-date period...
Travel To U.S. Rises
The upward trend of international travel to the U.S. continued in 2005. Last year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the number of foreign visitors...
NABHOOD COMES OF AGE
The recent annual meeting of the National Association of Black Hotel Owners Operators and Developers was a watershed event for the group. The 10th annual...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Sunburst Hospitality Corp. promoted Kevin Hanley from executive vice president to president. He also joins the board of directors of the Maryland-based...
VINO BELLO DEBUTS IN NAPA
Earlier this summer, two resort properties opened simultaneously on adjacent land in California's Napa Valley. Shell Vacations debuted its 116-unit Vino...
Little Things Make a Big Difference
When competing with several quality competitors for a piece of business, you always hope something will stand out in your presentation or proposal that...
Design & Dcor Handbook
We're living in an age of great design. Look around you. It's apparent in every facet of modern life, from the sleek car you drive and the clean-lined...
Building a Better Boutique Hotel
Aboutique hotel is something like art, hard to define, but you know one when you see it. Building a 21st century boutique hotel is much more complex than...
ACCESSORIES PRODUCTS
Artificial plants Artwork Clocks Electronics Mirrors Planters Umbrellas Window treatments Access Display Group, Inc. Circle 207 AmeriTec Lighting Circle...
WALLCOVERING PRODUCTS
Acoustical Fabric Laminates Marble/stone Paint/paint systems Panel systems Tile Vinyl Wallpaper Wood veneer Arc-Com Fabrics Circle 236 Bramson House,...
FABRIC PRODUCTS
Drapery Fibers Flame retardant Leather/suede Silk Upholstery Vinyl Woven/printed Arc-Com Fabrics Circle 103 B. Lazarus, Inc. Circle 104 Best Manufacturing...
SEATING PRODUCTS
Banquettes Barstools/benches Casual outdoor Conference Rattan/wicker Stacking Table seating/metal Upholstered American of Martinsville Circle 66 GAR Products...
Swan and Dolphin Makes a Splash
Walt Disney World embraced cutting-edge design back in the late 80s when it commissioned renowned artist/designer Michael Graves to create its iconic...
TABLE PRODUCTS
Banquet tables Conference Folding Game tables Glass Metal Outdoor/casual Wood American of Martinsville Circle 121 GAR Products Circle 122 Giati Designs,...
Bathroom Products
Accessories Bath linens Plumbing fixtures Shower curtains Shower enclosures Shower rods Sinks Surfacing materials Toilets Towel racks Whirlpools/saunas...
HOT DESIGN: Making the Functional Fun
Devices that explain themselves, environments that adapt to need and demographic and new frontiers in personalization are the bedrock of the Hotel of...
LIGHTING PRODUCTS
Ceiling fans Chandeliers Designer lighting Fluorescent Lamps/floor Lamps/table Lightbulbs Lighting control systems Outdoor lighting Sconces Theatrical...
FURNITURE PRODUCTS
Armoires Bookcases Bureaus Cabinets Carts Casual/outdoor Chairs Desks Endtables Reception desks Refinishing Sofabeds Sofas American of Martinsville Circle...
BED PRODUCTS
Bed spreads Blankets Box springs Comforters/Duvets Headboards Mattresses Mattress/boxspring protectors Pillows Sheets Sofabeds Wall beds A-1 Textiles...
Design & Dcor Companies
A-1 TextilesP.O. Box 5259Chatsworth, CA 91313800-351-1819linen@a1textiles.comwww.a1textiles.com Access DisplayGroup/Swingframe Mfg.151 South Main St.Freeport,...
FLOORING PRODUCTS
Area rugs Carpet Carpet fibers Laminates Marble/stone Tile Vinyl Wood Durkan Patterned Carpet Circle 256 GranitiFiandre Circle 257 Harbor Linen Circle...
BUILDING PRODUCTS
Architectural millwork Awnings/canopies Ceilings Decorative glass Doors Molding Signage Stone Access Display Group, Inc. Circle 207 AmeriTec Lighting...
Always Bet on the BUG
Hotels can be well-upholstered jungles teeming with critters, from the bed bugs that itch their way into the headlines to the cockroaches that survive...
Consider the Package
Hotel owners must consider an alignment of interests and skills, integrity, experience and flexibility in selecting a company to manage their properties....
WATERPARKS Step Out
The indoor hotel waterpark segment of the lodging business continues to grow, fueled by the increasing popularity of the product and the spread of the...
THE GROWING INTEGRATION OF POS
Often regarded as merely a necessary evil, point-of-sale (POS) systems deserve a closer strategic look. Logic tells us that a sound POS, well-implemented,...
IP PHONES GIVE MANDARIN AN EDGE
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is a technology leader in five-star hospitality, operating 21 hotels in 13 countries. Its newest, the 179-unit Mandarin...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
TELKONET CONNECTS THE QUEEN MARY The historic Queen Mary, now permanently docked in Long Beach, CA as an attraction, historic hotel, oating museum, meeting...
Vendor News
On Command Video Corp. struck a deal that will enable it to provide to hotel guest-rooms feature films and special event programming from NBC Universal....
