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Schlitterbahn: New waterpark, hotel for South Padre Island (The Brownsville Herald, Texas)
Closed Red Lion Hotel in Concord gets new owners and a fresh start (Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.)
Studio 54 remembered as party winds down at iconic Vegas nightclub (Las Vegas Sun)
Wynn reports revenue increases, hints at Encore redesign (Las Vegas Sun)
Hyatt finishes makeover (The Indianapolis Star)
Myrtle Beach lodging providers, restaurant earn AAA four diamonds (The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Miami Gansevoort hotel sold, renamed (The Miami Herald)
Orange tourist tax dips for 1st time in 22 months (The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.)
Hotels join conservation efforts (Ruidoso News, N.M.)
Henrico-based StreamCo acquires hotel management firm (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.)
Tampa hotels, RNC still at odds over fee (Tampa Tribune, Fla.)
New Hard Rock hotel should open this year (Tulsa World, Okla.)
Parkways moves ahead in effort to get hotel on Tamarack land (The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.)
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February 3, 2012
Grand Hyatt San Francisco Offers Eco-Friendly Rooms, High-Tech Security From VingCard Elsafe; Comprehensive renovation of luxury Union Square hotel includes installation of VingCard's Orion energy management system, RFID locks, Elsafe safes and VISIONLINE access control system.
Starwood Reports Net Income 4th Qtr 2011 of $167 million Compared to $339 million Same Period 2010; Worldwide System-wide RevPAR Up 5.8% / Systemwide Hotel Statistics
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Reports 4th Qtr. 2011 Net Income of $320.1 million Compared to $273.0 million Same Period 2010
Wynn Resorts Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $190.5 million Compared to $114.2 million Same Quarter 2010 Driven by Revenue Increases of 9.1% in Macau Operations and 7.2% in Las Vegas Operations
South Beach, Florida Hotel, Formally Known as Gansevoort, Acquired by Starwood Capital Group, LeFrak Organization and Invesco; Beachfront Hotel to Undergo $100 Million Renovation; Will be Named The Perry South Beach Until Re-launch and Re-branding in 2013
Memories Shared as After 14 Years, Las Vegas Nightclub, Studio 54, in the MGM Grand Nears its Closing Date
Hyatt and Naseel Holding Company Enter Management Agreements for Three New Hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Agreements for Park Hyatt Riyadh, Grand Hyatt Jeddah, and Hyatt Regency Jeddah Bring Total to Six Hotels Under Development in Saudi Arabia
Three New European Hotels Join the Courtyard by Marriott Portfolio in France, Poland and The Netherlands
Tampa, Florida Hotels and Republican National Committee Still at Odds Over Booking Fee to be Paid by Hotels; Debate Regarding Room Rates Eases as Hotels Agree to Lower Charges
Schlitterbahn on South Padre Island, Texas Ungoing Transformation; Property to Become Schlitterbahn Beach Resort, to Include a 222-room Hotel Conncected to Water Park
European Hospitality Results for 2011 Lie Somewhere Between Satisfaction and a Question Mark; European Union Averaged 5.5% RevPAR Growth
Planning for Search Marketing in 2012 as a Hotel Marketer; Interview with James Harrower of Hilton Worldwide / Ritesh Gupta
Red Lion Hotels Partners With Concept Amenities to Create Memorable Guest Experiences
Educational Institute Becomes New Sponsor for EUHOFA International
StreamCo LLC Acquires Hotel Management Firm, Afton Hospitality
Louvre Hotels Group Actively Pursues its Development Worldwide with 62 New Hotels Opened in 2011 and 170 Hotels in their Pipeline
HSMAI Greater New York Chapter Calls for Nominations for the Annual Hospitality Awards of Excellence Program
Registration Now Open for 34th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
Leisure Hotel Group Acquires Closed Red Lion Hotel in Concord, California; Renovations Underway
RIU Hotels & Resorts to Open the $140 Million 562-room Riu Palace Peninsula in Cancun, Mexico
The 125-suite DoubleTree by Hilton Saltillo Opens in Mexico; Operated by American Hotel Group
Following a Multi-Million Dollar Renovation, the 41-room Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara Opens in California; Owned by Santa Barbara Beach House Hotel, LP and Managed by Courtland-Dane Management Group
Tampa Airport Marriott in Florida Completes $9 Million Renovation Project Transforming its 298 Guest Rooms and Public Spaces
Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia and the Indigenous Land Corporation Begin Extensive Renovation Project for Ayers Rock Resort in Australia
Marshall Hotels & Resorts Adds Six Management Contracts; Closes Out 2011 with 19 Additions to Management Portfolio
Hilton Worldwide Appoints Johannes Van Der Putten as Vice President for Africa & Indian Ocean
Jim Mikula Appointed Managing Director of Hotel Madeline Telluride & Inn At Lost Creek in Telluride Colorado
Palace Resorts Names New Executive Marketing Team
Roger Soane Named as General Manager for the 77-room Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Bernie Sefcik Named as Director of Sales for the 2,000-key Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey
February 1, 2012
IDeaS Revenue Solutions Honored with 'Allied Vendor of the Year' Award from Minnesota Lodging Association; IDeaS recognized for its revenue management services and products
Rainmaker Offers RateGain's Rate Shopping Solution to its Casinos and Resorts Customers; Revenue Management Leader Partners with RateGain as Reseller to Offer Competitive Price Intelligence Data to its Vast Customer Base in Cities like Las Vegas and Macau
Luxury Communication International to Provide Hosted Enterprise Email Service to Noble-Interstate Management Group Selected Properties
FelCor Lodging Trust Acquires Iconic New York City Knickerbocker Hotel for $115 million; Also Marketing 16 Non-Strategic Hotels to Support Portfolio Repositioning Strategy and Strengthen Balance Sheet
Starwood Preferred Guest Survey of 9,900 Global Travelers Reveals Loyalty to Frequent Traveler Programs Beyond Reason; Fear of Losing Loyalty-Program Status Looms Larger Than Lost Luggage, Missed Flights
Starwood Reinvents Hotel Loyalty Landscape with First-of-Its-Kind Benefits for Global Mega Travelers; Services Aimed at Small but Powerful Group, the 2% of Travelers Who Drive 30% of the Company's Profits
Brand USA Marketing Budget to Grow by $21 Million as Marriott, Disney and Best Western Make Multimillion Dollar Commitments to be Matched by Federal Funds
Unite Now Union to Picket Hyatt Regency Indianapolis Claiming Hyatt is Replacing 20 Subcontractor Employees
Generational Similarities - Cravings that Need to be Fed / Tommy Taylor
U. S. Department of Commerce Figures Show Travel and Tourism-related Exports have Increased, on Average, More than $1.5 billion a Month in 2011; When Year-end Results Compiled Tourism Industry Exports will Set all-time Record for the Year
24th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Set for March 18-20 in Atlanta; 'Take Charge, Move Forward!' Theme Reflects Attitude of Hotel Owners; Tom Corcoran (Felcor) and David Morris (Kiplinger Editor) are Keynote Speakers, H.P. Rama to be Honored for Excellence and Inspiration
Lead Me: Help Me to Become More Than I Realize I Can Be / Bryan K. Williams
Yellow Dog Software Provides Resorts World Casino with Retail Inventory Management
Harmony Hospitality and Wilmington, North Carolina City Council Negotiate Terms for Development of a 194-room Embassy Suites Hotel; Plans Moving Forward Based on Recent Compromises
Cafaro Company, Owner of the Eastwood Mall in Youngstown, Ohio, Proposes Building 100-suite Hotel and Conference Center at the Mall with Anticipated Opening in Early 2013
Strand Development Plans to Expand 70-plus Hotel Portfolio Further into U.S. Midwest and West Coast within Three to Five Years
New-Build $52 Million Holiday Inn New York City Midtown Opens in New York; Owned by Chesapeake Lodging Trust and Managed by Real Hospitality Group
Former Wyndham Garden Hotel Becomes the 224-room DoubleTree by Hilton New York - Times Square South in New York City
Davidson Hotels & Resorts Opens the 335-room Hyatt North Houston in Texas; Completing a ReFlagging of the Former Crowne Plaza Houston Greenspoint
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to Manage its First Hotel in Paris, Currently a Courtyard by Marriot, Property to Undergo Mutli-million Renovation
The 316-room Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana Completes $22 Million Property-wide Restoration
Waterford Hotel Group Honors Company's Top Performers for 2011; Tara Capiello, Restaurant Supervisor at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in Groton, Connecticut Named Associate of the Year
Cindy Mastrella Named General Manager of the 85-room Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Dorota Antoszkiewicz Named as General Manager for the 7-villa, 16-suite Las Alamandas in Costalegre, Mexico
The National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia Names Joni Mamana as Senior Sales Manager
Chef Charlie Palmer and The Joule in Dallas, Texas Appoint New Executive Chef Team; Michale Sindoni Named Executive Chef for the Hotel and Joel Harrington Named Executive Sous Chef of Charlie Palmer at the Joule
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