Top New Hotel Booking Sites You Need to Know and Their Impact on Your Revenue Management Strategy /
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Jean Francois Mourier March 21, 2013 The hotel industry is constantly changing, and evolving as technology evolves. That means that our pricing strategies, operations and overall business goals need to change as well. But because it can be tough to stay on top of what's new, I have put together this quick overview of the top three new online sites that will have a big effect on hotels' revenue management strategy and revenues. BackBid According to their website, Backbid is a "hotel booking website that revolutionizes how travelers book hotel rooms. BackBid empowers you, the traveler, t...
Hotel Developer Richard Kessler Unveils Plans for Plant Riverside Site in Savannah, Georgia; The 16
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Adam Van Brimmer, Savannah Morning News, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 08, 2013--Richard Kessler has a grand vision for remaking River Street's west end. The hotel developer and Savannah native unveiled his preliminary plans for the Plant Riverside site Thursday during a Savannah City Council workshop. The Grand Bohemian at Historic Power Plant will anchor the $100 million-plus redevelopment of the waterfront property, which straddles the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and River Street. "We think it's a significant piece of property," Kessler told council m...
Blue Sky Hospitality Recognizes General Managers with Awards for Outstanding Performance in 2012; J
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive St. Cloud, MN - March 13, 2013…The annual General Manager conference for Blue Sky Hospitality was held on February 27th at the GrandStay Residential Suites Hotel in St. Cloud, MN. General Managers attend this annual event as an opportunity to learn, network, and receive recognition for achievements at their respective hotel properties. In particular, five major awards were given for 2012; Mystery Call Award, Online Excellence Award, Revenue Growth Award, Sales & Marketing Award, and the General Manager of the Year Award. Nathan Sieve, President of Blue Sky Hospitality said this ...
Delayed Since 2007, the $22 Million 148-room Black Oak Casino Hotel Nears Completion in Tuolumne, C
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By J.N. Sbranti, The Modesto BeeMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 20, 2013--The $22 million hotel at Black Oak Casino is nearing completion, and the first of its more than 100 employees have begun training. When it opens May 1, it will be Tuolumne County's largest hotel and biggest conference center. It is expected to boost gambling revenues for the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians and bolster tourism for the region. The 148-room resort will provide visitors their first overnight option at Black Oak, which is on the rural Me-Wuk reservation near the unincorporated community of Tuolumne...
Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi Named in Lawsuit Filed by Landry’s, Owner of the Isle Casino Biloxi
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mary Perez, The Sun HeraldMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News March 23, 2013--BILOXI -- Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant is named in a lawsuit claiming its executives stole confidential information when they left the Isle Casino Biloxi and went to work at Margaritaville. The casino also was hit Friday with a $10,000 fine for not having enough money on hand to pay its patrons and its bills. Filed Feb. 11 in Harrison County Circuit Court, the lawsuit alleges Doug Shipley, former general manager of the Isle Casino Biloxi, breached his employment agreement with the Isle by ...
Big Data: Management Must Interpret and Apply Data to Gain the Competitive Advantage / Mark C. Lynn
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive By Mark C. LynnMarch, 2013 "Big Data" is the buzz in all business today — and the hotel industry is no exception. Most hotels use today's technology to collect huge amounts of data from a wide range of sources to measure and evaluate all facets of performance. Competitive advantage is all about getting to the relevant data quicker, uncovering hidden or emerging financial patterns, and delivering that data to management in a real-time architecture to provide actionable data to enhance the decision-making process. Hotel management measures everything from how their property is performi...
New York City’s Historic Upper West Side Hotel Belleclaire Nears Completion of its Multi-Million-Do
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive March 6, 2013 (NEW YORK, NY) – With a fresh multi-million-dollar multi-phase restorative renovation nearly complete, Hotel Belleclaire unveils its luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, expansive sky lit lobby and new public spaces that include a state-of-the-art media lounge and fitness center. A new meeting space will be unveiled this summer and a high-end rooftop restaurant and garden overlooking the Hudson River are set to be complete in the final stage of the renovation process in 2014. Originally built in 1903 by famed architect Emery Roth, the building's brick, terracott...
Northview Hotel Group (NVHG) Acquires The Beach House, a 202-room Holiday Inn Resort, on Hilton Hea
March 1, 2013
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive HILTON HEAD, S.C. March 18, 2013 -- Northview Hotel Group (NVHG), based in Westport, Connecticut, has acquired The Beach House, a Holiday Inn Resort, at 1 South Forest Beach Drive on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. The Beach House is located on Hilton Head's popular Coligny Beach and features 202 guestrooms, an oceanfront pool, 4,600 square feet of flexible meeting space, and three food and beverage outlets, including the iconic Tiki Hut. The resort is the only beachfront hotel in Hilton Head located within walking distance of a major retail and entertainment hub. NVHG Management, No...
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