March 1, 2008
Articles
Clean Up or Get Out
While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it's particularly important in the hotel industry. Guests will tolerate a lot of things shabby furnishings,...
EMBASSY SUITES GETS HIP
Want to eat and run? Or would you rather lounge with a cup of coffee and a snack while working on your laptop? Embassy Suites' new Flying Spoons hip casual...
ABVI Kickstarts Growth
Not content to rest on its laurels as one of the industry's fastest-growing lodging brands, Americas Best Value Inn recently launched a two-pronged initiative...
BRANDING BRIEFS
Best Western Properties recently joining the membership organization include the Best Western Pinehurst (NC) Inn, the Best Western Norman (OK) Inn and...
HOTEL RENOVATION BENEFITS HOMELESS
Hartford's homeless will benefit from furniture left over from the renovation of the 120-suite Residence Inn by Marriott, thanks to an alliance between...
HR Focus of Hospitality Confab
Customized tracks for hotel, restaurant and foodservice human-resource professionals will be available during the second annual HR in Hospitality conference,...
Upcoming Industry Events
MARCH 3-5 International Hotel Investment Forum, InterContinental Berlin, Germany. Information: www.berlinconference.com MARCH 9-11 19th Annual Hotel Investment...
Transactions
AFC Hotel Finance AFC Hotel Finance secured $37.2 million in financing for five hotels: $9 million each for the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Elko...
Maui Ritz Reopens After Renovation
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, one of the brand's signature resort properties, reopened in early January following a $160-million, top-to-bottom renovation...
West Side Story
Standing in a cotton field in Glendale two years ago, Lynnie Green-Scheibeler thought John Q. Hammons was crazy. Why else was she standing in the Arizona...
A resource guide to key industry players
If, as they say, knowledge is power, you're holding considerable power in your hands. Lodging Hospitality's annual Top of The Top report is a who's who...
TOP BRANDS
RANK RANK in 2004 U.S. BRAND AND PARENT COMPANY U.S. PROPERTIES STATUS OF PROPERTIES FOREIGN PROPERTIES Rooms Number of Properties Company Owned Franchised/Licensed...
TOP MANAGEMENT COS.
COMPANY NAME PROPERTIES OWNED* & MANAGED PROPERTIES MANAGED FOR THE OWNERS TOTAL ROOMS MANAGED ROOMS PROPERTIES ROOMS PROPERTIES INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTSCircle...
HOSPITALITY DESIGNERS
3DI219 East Houston St., Suite 350San Antonio, TX 78205210/227-2500/Fax 210/227-9704www.3DI.com ABA Avery Brooks & Assoc.680 Pilot Rd., Suite ALas Vegas,...
OWNERS & DEVELOPERS
American Property Management Corp.8910 University Center LaneSuite 100San Diego, CA 92122Tel. 858/964-5500Fax 858/964-5511 Ampak Group14914 Winding CourtSuite...
STARS ALIGNED IN BOSTON
The Boston Harbor Hotel became the 41st Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star property in North America just over a month ago, completing the transformation from...
Pierre Getting Room Makeover
Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces' The Pierre, New York's landmark hotel on Central Park at Fifth Avenue, entered its second phase of renovation. All 200 guest...
Design Elements
The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club in Florida finished a multi-million dollar remodeling of its 318 guestrooms and suites. The rooms now feature new bedding...
OUTDOOR FURNITURE SHOWCASE
Chairs Grosfillex's new Havana classic chairs and armchairs replicate the look of quality wicker textures without the maintenance and at a fraction of...
EVOLUTION OF THE E-LOCK
In the late 1970s, hotel lock suppliers and hotel operators introduced mechanical card locks, making it easier to re-key a guestroom lock. The lodging...
LODGENET GOES BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT
Don't think of LodgeNet as just a hotel video on-demand company anymore. The Sioux Falls, SD-based firm recently rebranded and repositioned itself as...
Vendor News
Star Linen & Hospitality Co. recently agreed to a contract extension with Choice Hotels International as an approved vendor partner for all rooms' linen,...
