May 1, 2008
Articles
Who You Gonna Call?
Conventional wisdom in business often doesn't match reality. There are plenty of examples in the hotel industry. About 20 years ago, the advent of teleconferencing...
BRANDS REINVENT THEMSELVES
Several chains are getting a brand-new look this year. Sheraton has launched a comprehensive new design of its lobbies and guestrooms, while Motel 6 and...
BRANDING BRIEFS
Accor North America Motel 6 added locations in Mission, TX; Ponca City, OK; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Marysville, CA; Lancaster, TX; Junction TX; and Commerce,...
AAHOA FLEXES ITS POLITICAL MUSCLE
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association threw a party for itself in late March, drawing about 5,000 to San Antonio for its convention and trade show....
Upcoming Industry Events
MAY 4-7 American Association of Franchisees & Dealers 16th Franchisee Leadership Summit, Newport News, VA. Information: www.aafd.org MAY 6-8 Choice Hotels...
Transactions
AFC Hotel Finance Group AFC Hotel Finance Group secured $30 million in portfolio financing from a French bank for a StayBridge Suites in Baltimore, a...
THE HOTEL AS SHOWROOM
Pyramid Companies, the largest privately owned developer of shopping malls in the United States, wants to build a unique, futuristic 39-story hotel with...
EXECUTIVE SENTIMENT CREEPS UP
The LESI (Lodging Executives Sentiment Index) index for the current period is 55.7, up from 53.8 last period but down from 69.0 during the same year-to-date...
FRACTIONAL SALES SOAR
Fractionals are hot. Sales of this high-end form of vacation ownership as well as for the related concepts of private residence clubs and destination...
Hoteliers Need to Know What's Cooking
The methamphetamine problem facing the country has no boundaries and has many innocent victims, including hoteliers who face mounting property damage,...
A Brand Transformed
It's rare that a company has the opportunity or ability to recast a core brand in an entirely new image. That's what Wyndham Worldwide has been able to...
GUEST SERVICES HANDBOOK
What's the next big thing in guest services? Is it bigger TVs with more available content? Free and faster Internet access? Or perhaps it's found in the...
Midscale Hotel Brands Fine-Tune F&B
Crafting and then delivering on unique food and beverage concepts for the midscale segment is challenging for operators and brand managers. Restaurants...
In The Mix
The math is not especially difficult. When a developer considers whether or not to include a hotel in a mixed-use lifestyle development, it simply comes...
Suite Dreams at Hotel Monaco Chicago
The Hotel Monaco Chicago, part of the collection of Kimpton Hotels, knows the importance of a good night's sleep. KN Karen Neuburger was commissioned...
Design Elements
The 126-room Residence Inn Columbus Downtown (OH) reopened earlier this year after a $24-million, 18-month renovation of the historic former bank building....
BATHROOM AMENITIES SHOWCASE
Mirror Frames Affordable, custom-cut MirrorMate frames adhere to the surface of existing plate mirrors. They can be assembled and installed in minutes,...
CHANNELING YOUR BRAND
Some hotel brands raise the profile of their technology to set themselves apart. Some differentiate the technology by price: Where one might offer free...
LOEWS DISTRIBUTES THE BANDWIDTH
Automated, sophisticated bandwidth management is a potent arrow in the Loews quiver, thanks to the chain's collaboration with LodgeNet Entertainment....
Vendor News
Onity appointed Bill Grant and Brad Schroer to management positions within the company's North American hospitality sales team. Grant manages the eastern...
