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ATLANTA (Feb. 7, 2002) – Hotels throughout the country are turning to Best. In an aggressive move, the Best Inns & Suites brand is expected to increase development to grow the chain by 20 percent by mid-year. U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS), franchisor of the Best mid-priced hotel brand, has put the muscle of the … Read more
AmeriSuites Wins the Business Travel News Award for the Second Year in a Row; Survey Names Hotel Chain Best Midprice Without Food and Beverage FAIRFIELD, N.J., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AmeriSuites hotel chain has been named the top hotel chain in the midprice without food and beverage category for the second straight year by Business … Read more
February 11th, 2002; Kempinski Hotels & Resorts announces its participation in Visa International's Enhanced Data project for business travel management involving selected Visa Corporate cardholders. The concept revolves around software written exclusively for Visa, which extracts itemized business travel hotel expenses from the Fidelio property management system. Visa Commercial Card issuers then consolidate the spend … Read more
In an era when many hotels are going down the branded route one small Caribbean group has opted for individuality first, branding second. Jenny Webster finds out why… Full Report – click here This article is courtesy of Arthur Andersen. Visit the website at: http://www.hotelbenchmark.com
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 10, 2002–Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSE:FSH)(NYSE:FS) today reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net earnings decreased to $7.7 million ($0.22 basic earnings per share and $0.21 diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2002, as compared to $17 million ($0.49 basic earnings per share … Read more
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) (Starwood or the Company) is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with more than 725 properties in 80 countries and 120,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. With internationally renowned brands, Starwood is a … Read more
Upland, Calif.—(Dec. 3, 2001) Question: What ranks among the top three guest complaints time again? Answer: Guestroom odors rank, literally and figuratively. Thanks to Green Suites International’s unique, cost-effective Nature’s MistTM Deodorization System, hotels now can turn even the foulest-smelling “smoking room” into a fresh, odorless “non-smoking” guestroom. Imagine being able change your property’s room … Read more
SHELTON, CT — November 1, 2000 — New Castle Hotels, a leading independent operator and developer of up-scale hotels, resorts and conference centers in the United States and Canada, is celebrating its 20th anniversary of leveraging new development and turnaround opportunities into steady, directed growth. David J. Buffam founded the company in 1980. Two years … Read more
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, D.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 13, 2001–Marriott International, Inc. (MAR/NYSE) and Visa will offer double points and double night credit toward special elite status and benefits for Visa cardholders and Marriott Rewards members, October 15, 2001 through March 31, 2002. Starting with the second hotel stay paid for with a Visa card during this period, Marriott … Read more
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ — At a meeting of institutional investors and sell-side analysts here today, Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) will announce that its long-term growth goals are 5%-7% for revenue, 10% for EBITDA and 13% for earnings per share from continuing operations. Our strategic objective is to reinvigorate both our top line and … Read more