Hotels back issues from March 2004:
Redesigning "the box".(editor's diary)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2004; ... CONGRATULATIONS Barry Sternlicht, the design revolution is alive and well, and now, thankfully, has trickled down to the middle market, where the likes of Holiday Inn, Novotel, Hampton Inn, Golden Tulip, Park Inn and Courtyard by Marriott are re-engineering their concepts to meet guests' ...
At issue: how to own your customers.(Global update: roundtable)
Mar 01, 2004; ... As technology forces hoteliers to continually re-evaluate their approach to marketing, it becomes equally challenging to both develop and retain customers. It is for this reason that HOTELS magazine and sponsor MasterCard International invited top marketing executives from some of the ...
'Make it Hampton' debuts touting new service standards, amenities.(North America)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Hilton Hotel Corp.'s Hampton Inn brand recently unveiled more than 60 new products and service standards in a program called "Make it Hampton." The new products and services range from a new hot breakfast, new bedding, bath products, redesigned interiors and enhanced in-room technology and ...
Thistle & NH Hoteles form strategic sales and marketing alliance.(Europe)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Citing similar business models, markets, product and services, UK's Thistle Hotels and Spain's NH Hoteles have reached an agreement to align their resources to work together on sales, marketing and public relations in the markets where they operate, including the United Kingdom, ...
Orient-Express to expand presence in Southeast Asia.(Asia)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Despite a number of attempts over the years to acquire hotels in Asia, to date luxury operator Orient-Express' only foray into this vast region has been via its tourist train and cruise operations. How ever, that is about to change as the company recently announced it has invested in Hosia ...
Correction.(Global update: world watch)(Correction Notice)
Mar 01, 2004 ... On page 33 of the February issue of HOTELS, the caption about the Hilton Grand Vacation Club Las ...
International tourism arrivals in 2003 slid by 1.2% to 694 million, some 8.5 million less than in 2002.(Global update: world watch)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... International tourism arrivals in 2003 slid by 1.2% to 694 million, some 8.5 million less than in 2002. Forecasts for this year are generally optimistic, based ...
December 2003 market performance.(Global update: finance)(hotels)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The year ended with upbeat data from most regions of the world. Gateways such as New York City, London and Hong Kong outperformed, most notably in New York City where the average rate broke the US$200 barrier and beat the 12-month running average by US$37.46. RevPAR in December was up ...
Pyramid buys 8 Adam's Mark.(Global update: finance)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The success of the Adam's Mark deal will hinge on three factors, according to Arthur Adler, managing director and CEO for the Americas, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, New York City: How much capital the investors have to put into the properties and whether this capital investment generates a ...
Loews' Tisch: from chairman to bellman.(Global update: q&a)(Interview)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Reality television in The United States is brought to a whole new level this month on The Learning Channel's new series "NOW WHO'S BOSS;' where corporate leaders are catapulted back to the frontlines of their industries. In the show's premiere, Loews Hotels CEO Jonathan Tisch is seen ...
188 major hotel transactions.(Global update: q&a)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... In the U.S., 2003 ended with "188 major hotel transactions, approximately a 60% increase ...
Pyramid schemes further down acquisition path.(Global update: news features)(Pyramid Advisors LLC)(Company Profile)
Mar 01, 2004 ... BOSTON When veteran hotel executives Richard Kelleher and Warren Fields formed Pyramid Advisors LLC in 1999, their mission was to provide asset management for large, institutional hotel owners. But it wasn't long before these former Doubletree/Promus execs would turn their attention back ...
Design hotel caters to special needs guests.(Global update: news features)(Haus Rheinsberg Hotel)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... RHEINSBERG, GERMANY Designing a lifestyle hotel for the special needs guests was a unique challenge posed to design firm Mahmoudieh Design, Berlin. The result is the Haus Rheinsberg Hotel am See, a US$43 million, 4-star resort located outside Berlin. "The idea was to create the first ...
The travel environment, the economy, cancellations, airport travel, airlines, declining or flat demand and the consumers reluctance to travel.(Global update: news features)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The travel environment, the economy, cancellations, airport travel, airlines, declining or flat demand ...
Brand campaign takes root at Doubletree.(Global update: marketing)
Mar 01, 2004 ... BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA With business conditions steadily improving, hotel companies are shifting their marketing strategies from tactical to strategic, launching brand-building campaigns designed for long-term benefit in addition to the effective, short-term, "get heads in beds" ...
Negative US$1.27 billion.(Global update: marketing)(lodging industry )(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The Internet generated US$715 million and 26,000 incremental rooms per night for U.S. lodging industry in 2003. This was offset by a US$1.99 ...
Kerzner International.(hoteliers)(George Markantonis appointed CEO of Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Kerzner International, The Bahamas, appoints ...
Choice Hotels International.(hoteliers)(Kevin Clayton)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Choice Hotels International, Silver Spring, Maryland, names Kevin Clayton national ...
Carlson Hotels Worldwide.(hoteliers)(David Oliver)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Minneapolis, appoints ...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.(hoteliers)(Thatcher Brown and Sean Taggart)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Toronto, names Thatcher Brown executive ...
Presidente InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.(hoteliers)(Eric Bacmeister)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Presidente InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Mexico ...
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino.(hoteliers)(Pete Sears)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Pete Sears is named general manager (GM), ...
Radisson Hotel Kathmandu.(hoteliers)(Klaus P. Russo)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Radisson Hotel Kathmandu ...
InterContinental Dar Al Tawhid Hotel Makkah.(hoteliers)(Mohamed Sherbini)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Mohamed Sherbini is GM, InterContinental ...
Shangri-La Resort & Spa.(hoteliers)(Joachim Schutte, Jens Moesker, Gary Chan, Eddy Tao, Charles Cable)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Joachim Schutte is promoted to GM at Shangri-La Resort & Spa, Maldives; Jens Moesker becomes GM at Shangri-La Hotel, Changchun; Gary ...
Gostelow report.(Global update: news)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Alan Fuerstman established his name supervising at least five openings, culminating in the Bellagio, Las Vegas. Then he said it was time to branch out on his own. Thanks to financial support from e-Bay Founder Pierre Omidyar, he now is the founder and CEO of Montage Hotels & Resorts, Las ...
Hot type.(Global update: news)(Comments from Fred Kleisner)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... "More than half of our industry's salespeople have never sold in a seller's market. They have to become prepared to ask a higher price." ...
Beverly Hilton undergoes US$60 million renovation.(Global update: construction)(Oasis West has secured Hilton Hotels Corp as the hotel's new manager)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA Oasis West Realty LLC, Beverly Hills, California, the new owner of the 582-room Beverly Hilton, has started a US$40 to US$60 million renovation to elevate The Beverly Hilton's prominence as a world-class, 4-star hotel. The renovation will take place ...
Twelfth Marriott Resort planned for Asia Pacific.(Global update: construction)(Fiji Marriott Resort opens in 2005)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ISLAND OF FIJI When the 250-room Fiji Marriott Resort opens in 2005, it will be Marriott's first branded property at the destination and the 12th resort in its Asia Pacific lodging portfolio. The hotel will be located on Momi Bay, approximately a 45-minute drive from Nadi ...
Park Plaza Hotel is part of landmark development.(Global update: construction)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... CARDIFF, ENGLAND Park Plaza Hotels Europe announced the development of the 4-star deluxe, 131-room Park Plaza Cardiff as part of the Greyfriars Development, a US$27 million (15 million [pounds sterling]) landmark development currently being constructed on the site of the former Mid ...
Shangri-La going strong in Asia.(Global update: construction)(Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts' new facility planning)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... CHIANG MAI, THAILAND/CHENGDU, CHINA Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Hong Kong, is further strengthening its position in Asia with the announcement of two new deluxe hotel developments in Thailand and China. The 250-room Shangri-La Hotel in Chiang Mai will be the group's second ...
Good times for big brands: with capital chasing deals, the hotel industry's leading franchisors are bracing for a big year.(Special report: franchising)
Mar 01, 2004; ... This year is shaping up as a battle royale among leading hotel franchisors. Even with billions of dollars chasing hotel deals, competition is fierce. Every major brand is vying for investors' attention with lower cost development and conversion packages, market-driven prototypes, a cadre ...
Bright ideas: lighting is the only accessory needed to put Turkey's Hillside Su in the design spotlight.(design)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Looking up at the six rotating, 6-ft. (1.8-m) diameter disco balls and the mirrored ceiling of the Hillside Su's lobby, Edip Llkbahar muses that the nine-story atrium is a 24-hour living night club. "'Our lobby is a blank white canvas. It is the guests who are the most important ...
Mix & match: combination tableware proves both stylish and economical.(food & beverage)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Extensive menus call for extensive tableware. As restaurateurs expand their offers in response to food trends such as tasting portions, ethnic dishes and bowl cuisine, table settings have diversified to keep pace. Dinnerware with multiple pieces that can be use in combinations help hotels ...
Unchained energy: the wireless craze hits in-room energy management systems.(technology)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Wireless--that ambiguous buzzword that has taken the hotel industry by storm in the last year--has made its way into the in-room energy management system (EMS) realm. While each system uses wireless in a different manner, they all have one common goal: Conserve energy and save costs while ...
Rate loading made easy.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts has found a way to decrease rate loading time by using Cendant Travel Distribution Services' EasyAccess Plus-rate manager system. Already, Le Meridien has decreased rate loading time in the past several months by 75%. "The process of loading rates ...
Mandalay Resort Group, Las Vegas, chooses Ascential Software Corp.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Mandalay Resort Group, Las Vegas, chooses Ascential Software Corp., Westborn, ...
Online Travel Corporation (OTC), London, chooses Travelweb, Dallas, as a preferred supplier.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Online Travel Corporation (OTC), London, chooses Travelweb, Dallas, as ...
Lindner Hotels & Resorts, Dusseldorf, Germany, selects Serenata IntraWare AG.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Lindner Hotels & Resorts, Dusseldorf, Germany, selects ...
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Arlington, Virginia.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Arlington, Virginia, has ...
Exclusive Hotels, London, chooses Newmarket International.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Exclusive Hotels, London, chooses Newmarket International, ...
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Kearney, Nebraska, selects Wayport.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Kearney, Nebraska, selects Wayport, Austin, Texas, to provide wireless Internet access ...
Steigenberger Hotels Group, chooses Otrum.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Steigenberger Hotels Group, chooses Otrum, ...
Best Western Peppertree.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Best Western Peppertree properties in ...
Multi-Systems.(Supply Line)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Choose Multi-Systems (MSI), Phoenix, to ...
Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Thailand, chooses MICROS.(Supply Line)(MICROS Systems Inc)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Thailand, ...
La Quinta Inn & Suites selects STSN.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... La Quinta Inn & Suites selects STSN, Salt Lake City, Utah, for ...
Ocean Properties, Calgary, Canada, chooses Guest-Tek.(Supply Line)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Ocean Properties, Calgary, Canada, chooses ...
Hotel CFOs should demand more than just insurance.(Company Profile)(Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.)
Mar 01, 2004; ... In the current economic climate, hotel financial managers must seek maximum value from their service partners--including their insurance carriers. In fact, hotel managers should demand more than just insurance. That's why Fireman's Fund Insurance Company last year ...
Introducing HotWave Caffe.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)(coffee cups)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Introducing HotWave Caffe, a highly original extension of Villeroy & Boch's successful HotWave range. With the wealth of coffee specialties available worldwide, and the variety of ways of preparing and ...
Sahara and Sol are the latest collection.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Sahara and Sol are the latest collection introduced by Churchill. Sahara is a range of hand-painted items on the Sandringham/ classic shape in warm buttermilk with a hand-applied terracotta band on ...
Introducing the Glacier Glassware line.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Introducing the Glacier Glassware line from American Metalcraft. Glacier Glassware will feature nine different products all manufactured from recycled glass. Part of the line is the light green tinted ...
The new Cambro ColdFest food pans.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)(Cambro Manufacturing Company)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The new Cambro ColdFest food pans allow you to keep foods chilled at or below HACCP guidelines of +40[degrees]F (4[degrees]C) without the use of messy ice. Simply freeze ColdFest pans for a minimum of eight hours. Half-and third-size pans will hold product ...
One way to enhance a special occasion.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)(luxury table linens)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... One way to enhance a special occasion is by offering luxury table linens. Milliken's top-of-the line Signature brand and its Damask Satin Band fabric come with Milliken's proprietary Softouch Technology[R] finishing process, which helps fabric stay ...
Cumulus by Kahla is special gourmet porcelain.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)(Kahla Thueringen Porzellan)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Cumulus by Kahla is special gourmet porcelain, which offers interesting and eye-catching serving solutions for the buffet and coffee area. Cumulus consists of plates, bowls and cups in a unique shape. The mini tray can be used to ...
Sambonet offers several shapes and sizes.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Sambonet offers several shapes and sizes of chafing dishes that can be ordered in silver-plated or 18/19 stainless steel. Sambonet also offers a complete innovative buffet line that includes juice ...
New designs in the Ambria[TM] traditional Petite Lamp collection.(Elegant And Serviceable Tabletop Products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... New designs in the Ambria[TM] Traditional Petite Lamp collection feature a warm amber beaded shade; lavishly rich tapestry designs, a beautiful satin fabric and mesh shades with beads. New bases include brass, black and silver tone with a ...
Introducing the Ribbed Grill Pan with handle.(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Introducing the Ribbed Grill Pan with handle. This is the newest item added to Tomlinson's cast iron products. The ribbed grill pans are 11 1/4 in. (29 cm) in diameter and are 2 in. (5 cm) deep. When ...
Sketch porcelain now offers four distinct ranges.(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Sketch porcelain now offers four distinct ranges in tabletop products: Coffee, Puzzle, Dining and Basic. They can be arranged in numerous variations giving your table ...
The Bizerba A400 Series slicers.(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The Bizerba A400 Series slicers are capable of storing 99 slicing and deposition patterns in memory. A splash-proof membrane keypad and large LCD display let you program thickness, stacking up to 3 1/2 in ....
With its new Come4Table range.(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... With its new Come4Table range Bauscher has developed porcelain crockery, which enables food to be served in an appealing manner. Because of its diversity, Come4Table can be used for any type of meal and for any occasion ....
The stylish, reliable S500 coffee machine.(products)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The stylish, reliable $500 coffee machine now has a new compressor refrigerator that holds more than 1.5 gal. (6 I) of milk. With two special outlets you can pour ...
Sony Electronics introduces its new PictureStation[TM].(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Sony Electronics introduces its new PictureStation[TM] retail digital photo finishing systems. The PictureStation Digital Photofinishing system accepts all digital camera media, offers high-quality ...
The Delta 26T2944, two-handle, deck mount commercial faucet.(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... The Delta 26T2944, two-handle, deck mount commercial faucet, has a cast brass under body and a polished chrome-plated finish. It also is ADA compliant and offers a heavy-duty 6 in. (15 cm) swivel gooseneck spout. Delta meets ...
With the movement in commercial interior design.(products)
Mar 01, 2004; ... With the movement in commercial interior design heading toward clean, architectural looks, metallic finishes can be seen everywhere. Lees Squared brings this metallic look to the floor with the introduction of the Better Buildings Collection of modular carpeting. Available in 24 in. x 24 ...