September 1, 2009
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Now's the Time to Renovate
OPINION: Today’s Upgrades Will Pay Off When Recovery Comes
My wife Carolyn and I just got back from a short vacation in the Caribbean where we stayed at two of our favorite hotels, one an urban boutique and the other a beachfront megaresort. Both were ...
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A New Destination Focuses On Interdependence
FEATURE: Independent Operator DH&R Changing with the Times
Destination Resorts and Hotels has always been about each and every one of its 30-plus properties first and foremost, but during the past year, the management company has added interdependence to its independent thinking. The evolution of the company ...
Holiday Inn Honors Its Past
Last Saturday, representatives from IHG and the Kemmons Wilson Co. cut a ribbon to open a special Holiday Inn. The property, the Holiday Inn Memphis-Wolfchase Galleria, both honors the chain’s iconic founder and heralds its $1-billion relaunch. ...
New Florida Law Protects Timeshare Owners
NEWS: Exchanges Exempted From Taxation
Finally, there’s some good news for the beleaguered timeshare industry. No, it isn’t a leap in sales volumes or a sudden thawing of the lending markets. Rather, this victory came ...
STR: Industry May Have Bottomed Out
NEWS: Data Conference Reveals Deep Drops, But Some Hope
The numbers were down, but the mood was up at STR’s inaugural Hotel Data Conference last week in Nashville, TN. ...
Get Your Hotel Ready For Hurricane Season
OPINION: Now’s the Time to Prepare Your Property
The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was very active: 16 named storms, eight of them hurricanes and five of those major hurricanes. It was the fourth busiest year since 1944 and the ...
FEATURES
Arizona Sheraton Nurtures Tribal Culture
FEATURE: Wild Horse Pass An Experience Into Tribal Culture
When Bunty Ahamed leaves his suburban Phoenix home each morning, he heads to work in a different land with a culture as old as the shifting sands. He calls it "another world." Nonetheless, he can leave his passport tucked away in a drawer at home.
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MLIS '09: Ready to Rebound
What a difference a year makes. At last summer's inaugural Midwest Lodging Investors Summit, attendees and speakers still hadn't accepted the fact that...
Living Lab an Example of Universal Design
FEATURE: Rossetti Believes Hotels Should Aim Higher Than ADA Standards
If you don’t know about universal design, Rosemarie Rossetti is building a house to show you. Her Universal Design Living Laboratory will be a national demonstration home, open to the ...
DESIGN PERSPECTIVE
Biltmore Set for Makeover
The historic Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa is celebrating its 80th birthday in grand fashion. Earlier this year the iconic resort opened the ultra-exclusive...
Design Elements Sept. 1, 2009
The W Hotel Washington DC opened last month at the former site of the historic Hotel Washington, just steps from the White House. Los Angeles-based designer...
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Yeah, We've Got an App for That
Like most other businesses, the hotel industry has jumped on the iPhone craze. As a result, a number of hotel companies and technology providers have...
Tech Bytes Sept. 1, 2009
Roomlinx recently installed its interactive TV system at seven additional properties. Six of the hotels are in Chicago and the other is in Savannah, GA.The...
Element Adds Charging Station
NEWS: Starwood Hotel Provides Outlet for Electric Vehicles
The Element Hotel in Lexington, MA got some extra power in late July. The 123-unit property, the chain’s first, recently added a charging station that guests and travelers ...
FedEx Office Delivering More Hotels
Q&A: Exec: FedEx Now In 25 Locations, Looking to Grow
The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina recently unveiled a FedEx Office business center and last week the Chicago Hilton followed suit. They became FedEx's 24th and 25th on-site hotel locations and the company is looking to expand even more in the lodging industry.
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Defibrillators Save Lives, Reduce Liability Risk
OPINION: Tips On How to Implement an AED Program At Your Hotel
A guest or employee suffering sudden cardiac arrest in your hotel must be treated within three to five minutes to have a good chance of surviving. The necessity of rapid “time to shock” is why a hotel ...
Products Sept. 1, 2009
ATMS ATM Systems provides custom designed cabinets to blend with any hotel dcor. Custom screen graphics help promote your amenities and inform guests...
Vendor News Sept. 1, 2009
Felix Laboy was named president and general manager of Sabre Hospitality Solutions, while Stephen Fitzgerald was appointed chief operating officer of...
