September 1, 2008
Articles
Your Chance to Make a Difference
As the presidential election race heats up, the hospitality industry is taking unprecedented steps to get its voice heard by both Barack Obama and John...
Marriott Makes Meetings Green
Marriott has launched a comprehensive effort to green the meetings held at its Marriott, JW Marriott and Renaissance properties. The rationale for the...
Industry Remembers IHG Leader
As InterContinental Hotels Group prepares for a memorial service in Atlanta for its late Americas region leader, Steve Porter, many of his colleagues...
Candlewood Unveils New Look
The first of Candlewood Suites' new generation of properties opened early last month in Sheridan, WY. The new look is the first for the mid-scale extended-stay...
Branding Briefs
AmericInn Recently opened properties are in Monmouth, IL; Ft. Pierre, SD; Princeton, IL; Laramie, WY and Madison West, WI. New units will open soon in...
NABHOOD 12: Same Old Hit
Twelve years on, the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers conference is beginning to repeat, and that's not all bad. More...
Hotels Driven to Luxury
Luxury seems to love company. At least two luxury automobile companies Lexus and Mercedes have partnered with luxury hotel companies to showcase their...
Transactions
Comfort Suites Hodges Ward Elliott's Focused Service Division represented CSS Starkville, LLC in the $6.35-million sale of the Comfort Suites in Starkville,...
Hospitality People in the News
Craig Mance has been named senior vice president, franchise development for Hilton's U.S., Canada and Mexico regions. He reports to Bill Fortier, who...
Timeshare Tops in Satisfaction
According to a recent survey, timeshare outperforms all other segments of the hospitality industry in overall customer satisfaction. According to the...
Timeshare/Resort Briefs
The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club marks the company's entry into The Bahamas market. The 16-unit fractional ownership product...
Leading the Way to the Top
The hotel industry is great at developing managers, but sometimes falls short on developing leaders. Companies tend to focus on teaching the skills necessary...
Second City Smash
They came to Chicago looking for answers: Where is the economy headed? What's the outlook for the hotel industry? What are the opportunities for hotel...
Development's White Knight
They don't charge in on a white steed, but White Lodging often rides to the rescue when brands need an experienced, flexible developer. Last year alone,...
Going Underground
At the end of a successful project, it's easy to assume perfect conditions existed throughout construction. As a rule, however, no construction project...
Mr. Las Vegas PART 2
In the second half of an exclusive interview with Lodging Hospitality contributor Stephen Michaelides, Las Vegas casino-hotel impresario Steve Wynn discusses...
Back to School
I hadn't felt as overmatched since art class in third grade when I was the only one using safety scissors. My first assignment at InterContinental Hotels...
Keep It Clean
Determining which is more popular, carpeting or hard-surface flooring, is like riding a roller coaster. For years, educational facilities had been removing...
PMS Gets a Thumbs Up
The new generation of hotel guests uses cell phones for text messaging, emailing and on occasion making phone calls. People shop for rates, make inquiries...
Green-Thinking Technology
When you consider most guestrooms are unoccupied almost 60 percent of the time, it's easy to understand why in-room energy efficiency is so high on the...
Supply Side
Bedding D. Porthault, one of the most exclusive home-couture brands, had its Tigre print bed linens featured in the Malibu house of Samantha Jones in...
Vendor News
Dave Rutherford created RDI Sales and Marketing, which specializes in companies offering green products to the hospitality industry. Rutherford, most...
