Hotel News Resource

If this page doesn't display visit here

The Source for hotel industry news since 1998

News | Jobs | Real Estate | Resources | Suppliers | Technology | Events | Trends

2008-07-02 News Highlights

Trends

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of June 22, 2008 - June 28, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

A Vast Majority of Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Customers Express Desire for a Smoke-Free Environment
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino Ranks Highest in Satisfaction With the Casino Experience in Inaugural Study ...more

U.S. Timeshare Industry Sales Total $10.6 Billion in 2007
Average occupancy exceeds 80 percent, 6.5 million intervals owned ...more

Hotels feeling chill in tourism
High fares, economic woes deter travelers ...more

Canada Offers Significant Opportunity for Investment in Branded Hotels
Representation of internationally branded hotels is half compared to U.S. ...more

Dominican Republic is Bucking the U.S. Slowing Trend
U.S. hotel investors are developing 4- and 5-star properties at rapid rates ...more

Travelers Face Deep Flight Cuts by Summer's End
With summer barely under way, it may seem too early for travelers to start thinking about Labor Day. But that is when significant cuts in the airlines' fleets and schedules will begin taking effect, making for a particularly jarring end to summer. ...more

Back to Departments

Technology

Pestana Hotels and Resorts Selects MICROS OPERA Reservations System to Create a Single Image Inventory Solution
MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Pestana Hotels and Resorts, owned and operated by The Pestana Group, the largest Portuguese tourism and leisure organization, will commence the next phase of its I.T. strategy with MICROS-Fidelio Portugal with the implementation of the MICROS OPERA Reservations System (ORS) and OPERA Web Services (OWS). ...more

Book Cheap Holidays Meets Surge in Summertime Bookings with On-demand Call Center from OnState
UK-based Online Holiday Reservations Company Increases Customer Support Quickly and Easily with OnState's Virtual Call Center Solution ...more

Back to Departments

Appointments

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Announces General Manager Appointments
Mr. Paul Tchen as General Manager of The Peninsula Shanghai, effective 1 July 2008, Mr. David Batchelor as General Manager, Operations Planning and Support, effective 25 August 2008, and Mr. Vlad Reyes as General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, effective 18 August 2008. ...more

Rob Solomon Named Chief Marketing Officer for Outrigger's Portfolio of Brands
In this new and expanded capacity, Mr. Solomon will provide strategic marketing leadership for the entire Outrigger portfolio of brands and lines of business that spans from Hawaii to the Pacific-Asia region. ...more

AH&LA Governmental Affairs Team Adds Two New Staff
Director of Legislative Communications and HotelPAC Coordinator Join Hospitality Lobbying Force ...more

Back to Departments

Development

Red Lion Hotels Corporation Appoints JMP Securities to Evaluate Strategic Options
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) said that it is working with its investment banking firm JMP Securities to assist the Board of Directors in evaluating strategic options for maximizing shareholder value for the Company. ...more

Jurys Doyle Hotel Group Joins Global Hotel Alliance
Jurys Doyle will be the 10th member of GHA, the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands. ...more

Back to Departments

Other

Call for Papers: Cornell Research Center to Expand Its Report Series
The Cornell University Center for Hospitality Research invites faculty members from colleges and universities around the world to submit papers for its practitioner oriented series of reports. ...more

Back to Departments

 

 Departments

Click on the department to go directly to these news items.

 .  Appointments 3
 .  Development 2
 .  Other 1
 .  Technology 2
 .  Trends 7

 Ads by Nevistas

OnState CallCenter for Skype
OnState CallCenter for Skype
Inbound/Outbound, Voice and Chat from $38/mo -- OnState CallCenter for Skype is the world's most affordable customer-service solution. Local and toll-free in over 30 countries!
Toll-free: 866.532.5036
www.on-state.com
Hotel Sales Strategy Conference
Hotel Sales Strategy Conference
HSMAI's 2nd Annual Hotel Sales Strategy Conference will focus on Maximizing Revenue and Resources in a Changing Economy. Held September 9, 2008, in conjunction with HSMAI's Affordable Meetings(R) National in Washington DC.
hsmai.org/Events
Hotel Market Intelligence
Hotel Market Intelligence
Leading provider of market intelligence, lead generation and lead qualifications services for group and event activities to the hospitality industry.
www.knowlandgroup.com
Vizergy
Vizergy
VIZERGY is an Internet marketing company that empowers hotels and resorts to drive revenue through the Internet.
www.vizergy.com
Lodging Interactive
Lodging Interactive
Lodging Interactive is a leading provider of Internet Marketing Services to the travel and lodging industries.
www.lodginginteractive.com
Connect with Comtrol
Connect with Comtrol
Comtrol’s hospitality products division supplies Lodging Link to PMS vendors for hotel device connectivity and integrating disparate systems.
www.comtrol.com
TravelCLICK
TravelCLICK
Monitor consumer reviews, search engine placements & more! Introducing SearchVIEW™, the industry's newest, most powerful tool for online market intelligence.
www.travelclick.net
Advertise in this Publication

 

To discontinue, please visit here.
To update your email address, please visit here.
To send a link of this mailing to a friend, please visit here.