September 1, 2007
Articles
How to Beat Vacation Deflation
Americans work too much, and that's bad news for the hotel industry. A mounting body of research shows what we've known all along: Compared to their counterparts...
Chains Opt for Healthy Dining
A number of hotel chains have been busy revamping their food and beverage offerings, mostly to reflect the increased interest by consumers in healthy...
Branding Briefs
Accor North America Accor recently opened 14 new franchise locations, including Motel 6 properties in Southgate, MI; Saginaw, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Los...
Shoney's Plans a Comeback
The Shoney's Inn brand is back almost. Settle Inns & Suites, which purchased the Shoney's lodging name and system as part of its late-2006 acquisition...
GRAND PLANS FOR A GRANDE DAME
The luxury resort industry may be flying high on soaring occupancies and room rate, but it dare not bask long in the glow particularly such grande dames...
TRANSACTIONS
AFC Hotel Finance Group AFC Hotel Finance Group arranged financing for a $35-million portfolio of four hotels in greater Dallas. The cache includes SpringHill...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Mark Snyder was named senior vice president, brand management for Holiday Inn in the Americas, responsible for Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express. Also...
ACCOR STRENGHTENS INTERVAL
Accor Premiere Vacation Club recently renewed and extended its master affiliation agreement with Interval International. The agreement extends the relationship...
Timeshare/Resort Briefs
The Vacation Ownership Investment Conference will be held Oct. 1-4 at The Peabody Orlando. For information go to www.vacationownershipinvestment.com.Shell...
Is Withholding Info the Right Answer?
Attorneys advising developers regarding the sale of condo hotel units rely on SEC guidelines that are not binding precedent, that don't address anti-fraud...
Upcoming Industry Events
SEPTEMBER 4 Hotel Sales Strategy Conference, sponsored by HSMAI, Washington (DC) Convention Center. Information: www.hsmai.org SEPTEMBER 5-6 HSMAI's Affordable...
Pulling Together
I'm in the spacious lobby of the La Quinta Inn & Suites DFW-Airport North in the booming Dallas suburb of Irving, about to interview La Quinta chiefs...
Next Wave
On a rainy August Friday at the Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, OH, Mom is reveling in her Aveda spa experience, indulging in a luxurious facial and a soothing...
Indoor Waterparks Supply and Demand Growth in 07
Indoor waterpark resorts continue to expand throughout North America since their inception in the early 1980s, with 95 open facilities in the U.S. and...
Fast Track Development
As hotel construction continues to boom, the demand for resorts among the traveling public remains high, and many owners and developers are compelled...
Casual Furniture Showcase
Wedge Stool The faux abaca wedge pieces from LaCor Furniture Industries are ideally used in tidy little groupings or scattered throughout an area to use...
Phones With the Look
It's not only innards that matter in guestroom telephones. It's their look and how they fit with the room. In the past several years, the boutique concept...
Tech Bytes
Online hotel shopping and electronic booking grew dramatically in the first quarter, says TravelCLICK. Its eTrak application showed CRS reservations for...
Power Unplugged
Wireless high-speed Internet access is becoming fairly commonplace in hotels. But wireless electrical power for the devices so many travelers bring with...
Topping It Off, Green Style
Going green is becoming a marketing win for hotels. It also can save money: switching to compact fluorescents can greatly reduce electricity use and the...
Supply Side
ATMs ATM is a premier provider of both traditional and contemporary designed cabinets to blend the ATM with a hotel's decor. Elegant Designs and Extraordinary...
Vendor News
Dometic Corp. and Minibar Systems ended their joint venture to dually distribute the Dometic AutoClassic fully automated refreshment center. Dometic is...
