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EasyRMS Moves Successfully Into Beirut ...
Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Systems Ltd. (EasyRMS) has secured another property from within Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts - part of the Rezidor Hotel Group, which currently operates over 160 hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Friday 9 April 2010 - EasyRMS
The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles Opens
The highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles opens on April 2, 2010 as the first luxury hotel of its caliber in Downtown Los Angeles. The opening of the hotel is the final piece of L.A. LIVE, the $2.5 billion sports, residential and entertainment district, which was inaugurated with the opening of STAPLES Center in 1999.
Friday 9 April 2010 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
Marriott International to Introduce its Moderately-Priced Courtyard by Marriott Brand in Vietnam
Marriott International will introduce its moderately-priced Courtyard by Marriott brand in Vietnam, under a management agreement announced today with CY – Ham Tan Resort Limited Company. When opened in 2012, the property will be the first high-quality, internationally-branded mid-tier hotel in the area.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Marriott International, Inc.
Managing Risks Part of Managing Hotels | By Steve Rushmore
One of the most important aspects of owning and operating a hotel is minimizing the various physical and liability risks associated with this type of business. Risk management is the process of evaluating a hotel's risk exposure and developing strategies for mitigating those. It incorporates a program for reducing exposure supplemented by insurance protection should an incident occur. A hotel owner and operator would be far better off if they could eliminate all the possibilities of an incident on their property.
Friday 9 April 2010 - HVS
VIDEO: Improving Your Presence Online
VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel - Improving Your Presence Online. Consumers are looking for the right content for the trip they are planning and visit multiple sites before they actually commit to booking. This behavior is driving hoteliers to start delivering more relevant content on more online channels. In this episode, Felix Laboy, President and General Manager at Sabre Hospitality Solutions, shares tips on how hoteliers can improve their online presence...
Friday 9 April 2010 - VFM Leonardo Inc.
Cornell School of Hotel Administration Dean's Leadership Series to Examine EMEA Marketplace
A panel of leading hospitality executives will discuss "Recovery Ahead: Hospitality and Real Estate Investment in the EMEA Marketplace" at the sixth edition of the Dean's Leadership Series, presented by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA). The panel discussion will be held Thursday, May 6, at Le Méridien Etoile in Paris, France, at 6:30 p.m. A dinner will follow at 8:00 p.m.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Cornell Study Urges Hoteliers to Be Realistic Regarding Guest Self Service Kiosks
As more hospitality companies implement some form of IT-based self-service, many are seeking to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and possibly reach new customer segments. A new hospitality study from Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) points out that when self-service functions correctly, it does enhance guest satisfaction and improves hotels' financial results. However, when a problem occurs with the self-service computer system, guests are far less willing to return, much less pay a premium rate.
Friday 9 April 2010 - The Center For Hospitality Research (CHR) at The Cornell School Of Hotel Administration
Aloft Hotels and Four Points by Sheraton Hotels Bet Big on India, Launching Major Expansion of Mid-Market Brands
In a significant vote of confidence for India’s burgeoning travel market, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) – which already boasts the largest upper-upscale and luxury Indian footprint of any U.S.-based hotel company – is launching a major expansion of its mid-market brands in the country.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Hilton Worldwide Completes Restructuring of Existing Debt
Hilton Worldwide announced today that it has completed a restructuring of substantially all of its existing debt. The restructuring extends the maturity of this debt until November 2015 and reduces the company’s total debt by nearly $4 billion. The transaction was effected through the purchase and retirement of $1.8 billion of debt and the conversion of $2.1 billion of junior mezzanine debt to preferred equity.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Hilton Worldwide
Taj Cape Town Opens Its Doors To The World
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces announces the opening of Taj Cape Town. This new luxury hotel in the historic city of Cape Town is a joint venture between Indian Hotels Company Ltd and city centre developers Euro cape, with the investment in the project topping R500 million.
Thursday 8 April 2010 - Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
EasyRMS Moves Successfully Into Beirut ...
Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Systems Ltd. (EasyRMS) has secured another property from within Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts - part of the Rezidor Hotel Group, which currently operates over 160 hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Friday 9 April 2010 - EasyRMS
The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles Opens
The highly anticipated Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles opens on April 2, 2010 as the first luxury hotel of its caliber in Downtown Los Angeles. The opening of the hotel is the final piece of L.A. LIVE, the $2.5 billion sports, residential and entertainment district, which was inaugurated with the opening of STAPLES Center in 1999.
Friday 9 April 2010 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
Marriott International to Introduce its Moderately-Priced Courtyard by Marriott Brand in Vietnam
Marriott International will introduce its moderately-priced Courtyard by Marriott brand in Vietnam, under a management agreement announced today with CY – Ham Tan Resort Limited Company. When opened in 2012, the property will be the first high-quality, internationally-branded mid-tier hotel in the area.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Marriott International, Inc.
Managing Risks Part of Managing Hotels | By Steve Rushmore
One of the most important aspects of owning and operating a hotel is minimizing the various physical and liability risks associated with this type of business. Risk management is the process of evaluating a hotel's risk exposure and developing strategies for mitigating those. It incorporates a program for reducing exposure supplemented by insurance protection should an incident occur. A hotel owner and operator would be far better off if they could eliminate all the possibilities of an incident on their property.
Friday 9 April 2010 - HVS
VIDEO: Improving Your Presence Online
VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel - Improving Your Presence Online. Consumers are looking for the right content for the trip they are planning and visit multiple sites before they actually commit to booking. This behavior is driving hoteliers to start delivering more relevant content on more online channels. In this episode, Felix Laboy, President and General Manager at Sabre Hospitality Solutions, shares tips on how hoteliers can improve their online presence...
Friday 9 April 2010 - VFM Leonardo Inc.
Cornell School of Hotel Administration Dean's Leadership Series to Examine EMEA Marketplace
A panel of leading hospitality executives will discuss "Recovery Ahead: Hospitality and Real Estate Investment in the EMEA Marketplace" at the sixth edition of the Dean's Leadership Series, presented by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA). The panel discussion will be held Thursday, May 6, at Le Méridien Etoile in Paris, France, at 6:30 p.m. A dinner will follow at 8:00 p.m.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Cornell Study Urges Hoteliers to Be Realistic Regarding Guest Self Service Kiosks
As more hospitality companies implement some form of IT-based self-service, many are seeking to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and possibly reach new customer segments. A new hospitality study from Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) points out that when self-service functions correctly, it does enhance guest satisfaction and improves hotels' financial results. However, when a problem occurs with the self-service computer system, guests are far less willing to return, much less pay a premium rate.
Friday 9 April 2010 - The Center For Hospitality Research (CHR) at The Cornell School Of Hotel Administration
Aloft Hotels and Four Points by Sheraton Hotels Bet Big on India, Launching Major Expansion of Mid-Market Brands
In a significant vote of confidence for India’s burgeoning travel market, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) – which already boasts the largest upper-upscale and luxury Indian footprint of any U.S.-based hotel company – is launching a major expansion of its mid-market brands in the country.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Hilton Worldwide Completes Restructuring of Existing Debt
Hilton Worldwide announced today that it has completed a restructuring of substantially all of its existing debt. The restructuring extends the maturity of this debt until November 2015 and reduces the company’s total debt by nearly $4 billion. The transaction was effected through the purchase and retirement of $1.8 billion of debt and the conversion of $2.1 billion of junior mezzanine debt to preferred equity.
Friday 9 April 2010 - Hilton Worldwide
Taj Cape Town Opens Its Doors To The World
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces announces the opening of Taj Cape Town. This new luxury hotel in the historic city of Cape Town is a joint venture between Indian Hotels Company Ltd and city centre developers Euro cape, with the investment in the project topping R500 million.
Thursday 8 April 2010 - Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
