July 1, 2009
FORUM
When Owners and Operators Squabble
OPINION: Avoid Tensions or Turn Them Into Positives
There's an interesting industry drama playing out between lodging owners and managers as they collectively slog through the hotel industry's worst recession. It's always been there, but ...
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Crowne Plaza Is Hotel Growth Leader
FEATURE: IHG Brand Tops LH List of Growth Chains
In the past few years, Crowne Plaza has quietly emerged as the brand to watch in the upscale segment. The IHG flag has a robust development pipeline, it’s in the midst of a massive chainwide upgrading program, and it tops the list of Lodging Hospitality’s 10 Growth Chains for 2009....
Ritz-Carlton Offers New Destination Club
FEATURE: New Option Offers Vacation Flexibility for Members
The highly successful Ritz-Carlton Club is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year in a unique way: The luxury hotel company’s equity-based private membership program is changing its name and adding a twist....
A New Approach to Appraising Hotels
OPINION: Traditional Methods Don't Work in Today's Market
These are challenging times for hotel appraisers. Transactions are occurring infrequently, and when they do, many times the price represents liquidation value or a forced sale rather than market value...
FEATURES
Iron Horse Riding High
FEATURE: Hotel Draws Bikers, Business Travelers, Big Returns, Rave Reviews
A simple piece of wood, about three inches thick and not quite perfectly round, is brought to the table at Smyth, the recently opened restaurant at The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee. Warm bread sits on the plate, partially obscuring the small branded black logo with the letters ‘I’ and ‘H’ in the shape of a horse’s head....
Green Hotel Brands Sprout
FEATURE: Element, NYLO remain bullish on growth
The economy and near-shutdown of the commercial credit markets have hampered new hotel development across all segments. Yet, executives of the two new brands that position themselves as environmentally conscious are still bullish on their prospects for growth....
DESIGN PERSPECTIVE
Agua Caliente Casino
The Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, CA is now the Agua Caliente Casino + Resort + Spa after a $300-million project by VOA Associates and Roel Construction...
Outdoor Furniture Showcase
UMBRELLAS Fiberbuilt's Palm Umbrella has a unique design that incorporates both fashion and function. The multi-layered leaf pattern resembles the leaves...
Design Elements
Muse New York, a Kimpton property, recently completed a multi-million renovation by the Puccini Group. The most unique feature: six unisex restrooms in...
BACK OF HOUSE
Pests Aren't a Guest Service
A pest sighting in one of your hotel's restaurants can do more than ruin an appetite it can ruin a reputation. A poll of foodservice consumers conducted...
Products July 2009
BEDBUG CONTROL Sterifab says its line of EPA-registered products is one of the few that consistently has been shown to kill bedbugs. The ready-to-use...
