February 1, 2007
Articles
Take Off the Rose-Colored Glasses
Last month's Americas Lodging Investment Summit in sunny Los Angeles had a schizophrenic feel to it. On one hand, 2,500 smug hoteliers, investors, lenders...
HOSPITALITY FOR GOODNESS' SAKE
In Rochester, MN, Kahler Hotels and the Mayo Clinic offer a customized blend of hospitality and medical care called Many of the hundreds of thousands...
Hampton Finishes Bed Project
It only took a little more than a year, but all 210,000 beds in Hampton Inns' 1,400 properties and more than 140,000 guestrooms have the chain's new bedding...
BRANDING BRIEFS
AmericInn Recent AmericInn Lodge & Suite openings include properties in Thief River Falls, MN; Hailey, ID; and Greenville, MI. Associated Luxury Hotels...
GYMS FIT FOR WORKOUT KINGS
Jim Kaese and his staff at www.athleticmindedtraveler.com have climbed stair machines and lifted weights in the smelliest, dingiest hotel gyms as well...
The Show Opens in Las Vegas
March will be a busy month for the hospitality industry in Las Vegas. The star attraction is The Show, a three-in-one event that focuses on all aspects...
Upcoming Industry Events
FEBRUARY 18-20 Upper Midwest Hospitality, Restaurant & Lodging Show, Minneapolis Convention Center. Information: www.hospitalitymn.com FEBRUARY 19-20...
TRANSACTIONS
AFC Realty Capital A new chain blending extended-stay and apartment elements will be facilitated in more than 50 locations in the Midwest and Southeast...
A GROWING PRICING STRATEGY
Dynamic pricing, a process in which contracted rates fluctuate, scares travel buyers because it's new, say spokespeople for two major hotel corporations....
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Travel industry veteran Betsy O'Rourke was appointed senior vice president, marketing and communications, Wyndham Worldwide Corp. She joins Wyndham from...
LODGING EXECUTIVE SENTIMENT SLIPS
The Lodging Executives Sentiment Index (LESI) dropped this month to 76.3 from 83.3 last period, its greatest decline since losing six points from June...
TRANSFORMING TIMESHARE TRENDS
This year marks a new era in the timeshare industry, one that embraces branding, diversity, globalization, digital media and more, says Lawrence Hefler,...
HOW TO BEEF UP LOCAL SALES
Over the years, I have observed that large hotel franchise chains don't do a very good job of encouraging their property-level people to sell small groups....
How to Avoid Hotel Pool Problems
Your hotel's pool complex is one of your hotel's prized centerpieces, but it also may be its most dangerous place. Legionnaire's Disease has seen outbreaks...
A New Day at Loews
This isn't a story about expansion, even though Loews Hotels hopes to nearly double its current 18-property portfolio in the next five years. Rather,...
HOT Enriches Its Mix
Security issues from making guestrooms safe to keeping tabs on personal identity will be among the topics at the 2007 Strategic Conference on Hospitality...
Encore for an Icon
They were the talk of the hospitality world back in the late 1960s and early 70s those massive, soaring atrium hotels that awarded Hyatt instant cachet...
Lodging's Best Kept Secret?
While the high-flying lodging industry's up-cycle has made many hotel developers and operators very happy (and very rich), none can be more pleased than...
Keeping the Environment Cool
The ice machine buzzwords for 2007 are energy efficiency. The goal is machines that use less energy and water and make ice more quickly and efficiently....
Hyatt Place Boasts NCR Kiosks
In keeping with its emphasis on contemporary design and technology, Global Hyatt Corp. is rolling out 200 NCR EasyPoint Xpress check-in kiosks in more...
Tech Bytes
PMWorks preventive maintenance software from M-Tech is being installed in 12 of the 20 Jiten Hotel Management properties in New England and the New York...
KEEPING COSTS IN ORDER
Rebates, smart controls and a conscientious staff contribute to energy savings. So can a regular maintenance schedule. One sure way to save money on energy...
NYLO CHOOSES PMS
NYLO selected SoftBrands' epitome.NET for its property management system. The customizable PMS solution will allow guest preferences and special requests...
AMADEUS, SMS JOIN FORCES
Amadeus and PAR Springer-Miller Systems have entered into a technology partnership. They are interfacing their respective Hotel Revenue Management System...
HOMEWOOD SUITES UNVEILS ROOM SELECTION TOOL
Homewood Suites by Hilton plans to launch Suite Selection, the hotel industry's first interactive room selection tool. Suite Selection will be available...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
CUSTOM FITTINGS BEAT THE ODDS In 2000, Symmons Industries, a manufacturer of commercial and residential plumbing products, took a gamble that held promise...
Vendor News
Agilsys, Inc., a provider of enterprise computer technology solutions, acquired Visual One Systems, Corp., a privately-held company with U.S. headquarters...
