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Two, the Holiday Inn Melbourne, Fla. and Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach, Fla., Remain Closed |
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ATLANTA - Oct. 5, 2004 -- Lodgian, Inc. (AMEX: LGN), one of the nation's
largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels, today
announced that six of its hotels sustained damage during four hurricanes
in the past six weeks. Two of the hotels are closed, three are operating
in a limited capacity and one is fully operational.
The Holiday Inn Myrtle Beach, S.C. sustained less significant damage and is fully operational. "All of the affected properties are covered by insurance, including coverage for business interruption," said W. Thomas Parrington, president and chief executive officer. "We will bear the cost of insurance deductibles, and we currently are determining repair and lost business estimates with our insurance carrier. "During the third quarter of 2004, we experienced growth in revenue per available room from continuing operations of 3.7 percent, net of renovation and hurricane displacement of 1.3 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively," he said. Parrington added that the company's previously announced renovation program remains on target to be completed during the first part of 2005. "We continue to move as quickly as possible to make improvements to our hotels in order to be highly competitive in their respective markets. We are beginning to see the benefit of our renovation program at properties completed earlier this year." Lodgian is one of the largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels in the United States. The company currently manages a portfolio of 87 hotels with 16,366 rooms located in 30 states and Canada. This press release includes forward-looking statements related to Lodgian's operations that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. |
Contact:
Lodgian www.lodgian.com |
Also See: | Hurricanes Knock Out Up to 20% of Melbourne, Florida Area's 10,000 Hotel Rooms / September 2004 |
Lodgian Sells West Palm Beach Office Building, Retains Ownership of Connecting Crowne Plaza Hotel / December 2003 |