October 1, 2007
Articles
Time To Rethink Timesharing
I still don't understand why consumers and developers haven't fully embraced timesharing. Vacation ownership is the perfect leisure product for many people...
Cambria Suites Clicks With Guests
Cambria Suites is up and running, and the early reviews have been very favorable. Choice Hotels' newest, and certainly its hippest, brand debuted in April...
Branding Briefs
Best Western Properties recently joining the membership organization include the Best Western Duncanville (TX) Inn and Suites; Best Western Locust Grove...
Brand Veteran Leads Starwood
After months of flux, Starwood Hotels & Resorts solidified its executive suite with the recent appointment of Coors Brewing executive Fritz van Paasschen...
IHG Promotes CFLS
InterContinental Hotels Groupis getting greener. The company's Americas Operations division recently launched an environmental initiative to replace more...
Tourism Tempest In A Teapot
Gender and lucre are battling in Fort Lauderdale, a half-hour north of Miami on Florida's East Coast. The gender issue pits Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim...
Iconic Sign Shines On
The iconic, bright red New Yorker sign on the New Yorker Hotel has served as a fixture on the Manhattan skyline since the 1950s and will remain a fixture...
Transactions
Capmark Finance Permanent refinancing of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Orlando I-Cove, a 200-unit, limited-service hotel, was secured through Capmark Finance....
Lodging Executive Outlook Sours
The current Lodging Executives' Sentiment Index (LESI) reading is 69.6, down from last month's 72.3 and the 79.3 of the same period last year. While the...
Hospitality People In The News
David Martin was appointed senior vice president of operations for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The former head of operations for Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant...
Be Sure to Write It Down
For various reasons, most off us don't write down the things we should remember. No matter the business situation, and even in this world of computers,...
Catastrophe Risk and Your Insurance Policy
Catastrophic events such as hurricanes, terrorist plots and power outages affect all businesses but have a disproportionate impact on the hospitality...
World Class Hospitality
With all of the attention on Dubai these days, I felt it deserved a first-hand visit to report on this aggressive new destination from an industry point...
Safety in Numbers
Vacation ownership has become a critical component of the modern resort, which is likely to have timeshare and might have fractionals and condominiums....
Leading The Way In Vacation Ownership
Vacation ownership has evolved into a global success story over the past 30 years, with Interval International at the forefront of technology, innovation,...
IH/M&RS Joins Green Bandwagon
The 92nd annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show will be colored green, political and technological when it convenes Nov. 10-13 in New York...
Luxe Life
Design trends come and go in hospitality, but for much of today's vacation ownership design, the mantra seldom varies: Give guests the best the best concept,...
Bathroom Products Showcase
Custom Bathroom Fittings Why stop designing when you get to fixtures? ask the folks at Symmons. Symmons' Signature Design Studio helps you turn your design...
A Turnaround Tale
There is little doubt that Dr. Floyd Loop's heart was in the right place when, in 2002, he took charge of every design feature of Classics, the restaurant...
Can't Touch This
Remember when travelers would dress up to board trains, planes or ships headed for destinations across the globe? They would check in at the front desks...
Softbrands, Tisch Center Strike Deal
Students at the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at New York University will be able to learn the latest in...
Supply Side
Portion Control Products Smuckers offers a full line of distinctive portion control products for food service operations. Flavors range from classic favorites...
Vendor News
Accuvia announced changes in its management structure: Mark Ozawa was promoted from managing director to president. With his move, Tracy Libertino was...
