July 1, 2007
Articles
Is That a Grin On Your Face?
Attending hotel investment conferences is a good way to judge the health of the industry not just the fitness of big hotels and big hotel companies but...
WESTIN: SO REFRESHING!
First, Westin rolled out the Heavenly Bed. Then the Starwood luxury brand unveiled the Heavenly Bath. In 2006, it became the first flag to go smoke-free....
BRANDING BRIEFS
AKA A new luxury extended-stay brand, AKA, opened the 111-unit AKA Times Square, its fourth Manhattan location, and the 85-unit AKA Virginia Square, Arlington,...
THE BREAKERS' CLASS ACT
Alegacy resort, The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL has cultivated an image of civility and luxury going back to 1896. At the same time, forward-thinking management...
Upcoming Industry Events
JULY 13-16 Resort Hotel Association annual conference, Skytop Lodge, Skytop, PA. Info: www.resorthotelinsurance.com JULY 18-21 National Association of...
Courting Hispanic Travelers
The hotel industry has some catching up to do when it comes to targeting the burgeoning Hispanic population. It's a market that can't be ignored. Hispanic-Latinos...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Former Holiday Inns CEO Bryan Langton joined eSuites Hotels as vice chairman. He will help with corporate culture, brand launch and management issues...
TRANSACTIONS
Ashford Hospitality Trust Ashford Hospitality Trust completed a $57.5-million sale of seven TownePlace Suites. The sale, which means Ashford has sold...
Where's Reason on the Smoking Issue?
Most of us understand and agree with the public policy of no smoking in public buildings. Certainly, the majority concur that the offensive odor and health...
A Sensible Amenity
Recognizing the dangers of the Florida sun, one Panhandle resort installed an amenity that merges guest safety, convenience and financial responsibility....
seeing Green
Everybody's talking green. Talking, planning, designing, but not building much yet save for a few visionary leaders (California's Gaia Napa Valley hotel...
Leadership, Schwartz Style
Fred Schwartz isn't exactly charismatic. Engaging, yes. Friendly, for sure. And unusually skilled at negotiations and building consensus, among the reasons...
Laundry Showcase
Cylinder Pad The new Kleeno Cylinder pad from Tingue, Brown & Co. automatically maintains the cleanliness of flatwork ironer cylinders to promote consistent...
A-1 TEXTILES & HOSPITALITY PRODUCTS
One of the key ways to increase occupancy and revenue at hotels and motels is to upgrade the towels, linens and bedding. With this change occurring on...
EASY WAYS TO DIRECTLY PROFIT FROM [FREE] INTERNET
Over the years, hotels have been driven to offer free high speed Internet access in guestrooms. Hoteliers realize HSIA is a essential amenity but assume...
Automation Pays off for Enclave Guests
For the past few months, staff at the five-property Enclave Inn complex in Bridgehampton, NY have had time to take care of their guests. Before the Enclave...
Tech Bytes
Hyatt Place selected WinPM from Multi-Systems Inc. as its technology hub. The package includes PlacePoint, a point-of-sale application tailored to Hyatt...
INNOVATIONS IN HOTEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Hair Dryers The new Sunbeam retractable cord hair dryers (1621/1623/1627) with tourmaline deliver up to 1,875 watts of power with salon quality results....
Vendor News
Gideon Dean joined TIG Global as senior vice president of global hospitality sales. Previously, he held positions in Europe with Utell International,...
