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News Archive for February, 2002
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February 1, 2002
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The World's Most Romantic Hotels
TravelCLICK NAMES THE PENINSULA NEW YORK "E-MARKETER OF THE YEAR"
ACCOR REPORTS CONSOLIDATED SALES UP 4 % IN 2001
HILTON (US) 'REASONABLY OPTIMISTIC' DESPITE 30% PROFIT DROP
SWISS - SWITZERLAND'S NEW INTERNATIONAL QUALITY AIRLINE
February 4, 2002
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SIX CONTINENTS SAYS BID FOR NH HOTELES "PURE SPECULATION"
BEIJING'S NEWEST FIVE START HOTEL - THE PRESIDENTIAL PLAZA - JOINS SRS-WORLDHOTELS
HOTEL BUSINESS CREEPING BACK TO HEALTH
GORDON IS PATA'S NEW CHAIRMAN
2001 'YEAR OF STAGNATION' FOR WORLD TOURISM
SHANGRI-LA AWARDED "BEST ASIA PACIFIC HOTEL GROUP"
INTRODUCTION TO AUSTRALIA'S GOLD COAST MARKETPLACE - A JONES LANG LASALLE SPECIAL REPORT
MYHOTELS PREPARES TO BE "REAL CONTENDER"
MARRIOTT HIGHLIGHTS CHINA/TIMESHARE AS GROWTH AREAS
THOMAS W. HIGGINS APPOINTED PRESIDENT & CEO OF DAYS INN WORLDWIDE
FIU HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT STUDENTS TURN OUT FOR MARRIOTT VISIT
POWER SHIFT AT ASEAN TOURISM FORUM 2002
February 5, 2002
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WHITBREAD PUTS HOTELS SALE ON HOLD
THOMAS COOK SEES TRAVEL REBOUND BY YEAR-END
THAILAND BREAKS 10 MILLION ARRIVALS BARRIER
TAKING THE PLUNGE: SPAS AND THE HOTEL INDUSTRY - PFK UK REPORT
ACCOR SALES FIGURES UP
MARKETING SHIFT WITHIN ASEAN
PATA SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN TO STIMULATE TRAVEL
HAWAIIAN COUPLE TO SAY "I DO" IN ICE HOTEL
February 6, 2002
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THE HOTEL INDUSTRY'S PERFECT STORM… A TOUGH 2002 LIES AHEAD
RITZ-CARLTON TIPPED FOR UK DEBUT
FIU TO CO-HOST FLORIDA HOTEL CONFERENCE
P A T A NEWS
EUROPE'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN 2001: FRANCE IS DOING BETTER THAN ITS EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS
MILLENNIUM HOTELS AND RESORTS ANNOUNCE GLOBAL EXPANSION OF MJU RESTAURANT CONCEPT
February 7, 2002
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MARRIOTT QUASHES 'RITZ-CARLTON TO LAUNCH IN UK' RUMOURS
THE WAY EVERY HOTEL OUGHT TO RUN
JUERGEN BARTELS, CEO, LE MERIDIEN HOTELS, HAS 'COOL STRATEGY FOR ROMANCING THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY,' SAYS TRAVEL INDUSTRY EXPERT
UPDATED HOTEL STANDARDS PLANNED FOR RUSSIA
FIRST ANNUAL LATIN CULINARY & BEVERAGE AWARDS
MARRIOTT SEEKS BUSINESS PARTNERS IN BRAZIL
KENYA UTALII COLLEGE TO HOST 35TH EUHOFA CONGRESS
February 8, 2002
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ACCOR RAISES OFFER FOR FRENCH CASINOS
CENDANT POSTS LOSS AS TRAVEL BUSINESS FALLS
"KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" WAS CONSENSUS ADVICE FROM HSMAI'S "MOVING THE INDUSTRY FORWARD" STRATEGIC CONFERENCE
LOCAL INVESTORS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE AUSTRALIAN TOURIST ACCOMMODATION OWNERSHIP
TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN TOUCH
HSMAI EUROPEAN CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD FEB 22-24 IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY
HANKYO TO MERGE 2 HOTEL SUBSIDIARIES
SPACE "HOTELS" TO SLINGSHOT BETWEEN EARTH AND MARS
THOUSANDS OF HOTEL BEDS UNSOLD AS OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN BEGINS
COUNTRIES TAP ON CHINA MARKET FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR
M&C APPOINTS NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR AS SIMMONDS QUITS
February 11, 2002
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CHINESE NEW YEAR PREDICTIONS
NH HOTELES SELL 4 HOTELS FOR 91.4 MILLION EURO TO FINANCE EUROPEAN GROWTH
HONG KONG EXPECTS 50% INCREASE IN FEBRUARY ARRIVALS FROM CHINA
ZIMBABWE TOURISM EARNINGS PLUNGE 42%
M&C PLANS TO REOPEN HOTEL CAUGHT IN WTC ATTACKS
FIVE-PRONGED REVIVAL STRATEGY FOR THAILAND'S TOURISM GETS APPROVAL
THISTLE HOTELS CHAIN COMPLETES Ukpound 180 MILLION RENOVATION, INTRODUCES NEW ROOM TYPE
February 12, 2002
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FATHER OF HILTON HOTELS CREATES A POWERFUL "NEW" SERVICE
SRS-WORLDHOTELS - NEW MEMBER HOTELS
PATA NEWS
REGENT JAKARTA BEGINS FLOOD RECOVERY
MEETINGS BOOM FOR SYDNEY
N.J. HOTEL MYSTERY
February 13, 2002
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VALUE INVESTORS, NOT VULTURES, WILL DOMINATE THE 2002 U.S. HOTEL INVESTMENT MARKETS
SPOTLIGHTS ON HONG KONG'S TOURISM INDUSTRY YEAR-END RESULTS
"BIG FIVE" AND PEGASUS FORM HOTEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LLC
EUROPE'S HOTEL INVESTMENT MARKETS ALIVE AND WELL
THE 6TH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN HOTEL & TOURISM INVESTMENT CONFERENCE APRIL 23-25, 2002, PUERTO RICO, TAKES DEAL MAKING TO A NEW LEVEL
HOSTEC-EURHOTEC EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
February 14, 2002
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FEBRUARY INVESTMENT COMMENTARY
U.S. HOTEL INDUSTRY BEGINS TO SEE SIGNS OF A REBOUND
ORBIS TO TAKE OVER ACCOR OWNED HOTELS IN POLAND FOR CASH
TravelCLICK ISSUES FOURTH QUARTER ELECTRONIC BOOKINGS RESULTS FOR HOTELS IN EUROPEAN CITIES
HILTON GROUP BAA1 RATING ON REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE DOWNGRADE - MOODY'S
CORNELL UNIVERSITY SHA ANNOUNCES 2002 COURSES, HIGHLIGHTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PGROGRAM (PDP)
February 15, 2002
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HOTELIERS HAVE MIXED VIEWS ABOUT RECOVERY/ AMERICAN LODGING INVESTMENT SUMMIT
INVESTORS BELIEVE EUROPE'S HOTELS MARKET NOT IN A PROLONGED DOWNTURN
STARWOOD SEES W AS KEY DRIVER
DISCOVER THE NEW " YOU" AT LE ROYAL MERIDIEN BAHRAIN
MARRIOTT EARNINGS FALL SHORT
PROPERTY GROUP MIRVAC THINKS WORST IS BEHIND AUSTRALIA'S HOTEL SECTOR
February 18, 2002
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ASIA PACIFIC HOTEL INVESTORS BANK ON MEDIUM TERM TRADING EXPECTATIONS
U.S. SCRUTINY URGED FOR HOTELS' NET PLAN
HOTEL WEB-SITES IN POLAND ARE GETTING MORE SOPHISTICATED
CORPORATE COOL - FOR LESS
DUSIT THANI HOTEL GROUP AMONGST ASIA'S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
SEVENTH YEAR OF GROWTH FOR REZIDOR SAS
INCOME FOR HOTELS IN SOUTH AFRICA ROSE 6.1% IN DECEMBER
FOUR SEASONS NET PLUNGES, OUTLOOK BLEAK
FIERCE COMPETITION FOR MIDDLE EAST HOTEL "OSCARS"
PUTTING SOME BUZZ INTO SPACE HOTELS
ARGENTINE TOURISM PINS HOPES ON DEVALUED PESO
February 19, 2002
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CANADIAN HOTEL INVESTMENT REPORT 2002
GOING FOR THE GOLD
HDS: JUST A NEW COMPETITOR IN ONLINE HOTEL DISTRIBUTION?
PREUSSAG BID FOR CLUB MED SEEN UNLIKELY
IH&RA IDENTIFIES NEW WORLD CHALLENGES
AUSTRALIAN GRAND HOTEL GROUP IN BIG PROFIT SLIDE
HOTELS IN INDONESIA TO INCREASE ROOM RATES
February 20, 2002
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SIX CONTINENTS SEES SOME RECOVERY AT NORTH AMERICAN HOTELS
BULGARI, MARRIOTT JOINT VENTURE TO OPEN MILAN HOTEL IN 2003
PLAN TO CREATE MAN-MADE SKI RESORT IN TROPICAL CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
TravelCLICK ISSUES FOURTH QUARTER ELECTRONIC BOOKING RESULTS FOR HOTELS IN ASIA
PACIFIC
TOUGH YEAR AHEAD FOR LONDON TOURISM
February 21, 2002
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THE OUTLOOK FOR THE U.S. HOSPITALITY SECTOR - HOW AND WHEN WILL RECOVERY BEGIN?
2002 CALIFORNIA LODGING FORECAST
FORTUNE NAMES MARRIOTT MOST ADMIRED COMPANY IN LODGING INDUSTRY
HOTEL SPAS: THE VALUE MAY NOT BE IN THE PROFIT
ORIENT EXPRESS EXPANDS
February 22, 2002
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2002 FLORIDA LODGING FORECAST
SIX CONTINENTS TO OPEN HOTELS IN INDIA
PATA NEWS / UPDATE
BRANSON TO DEVELOP LUXURY RESORTS, SELLS HOTELS
HOTEL GROUP FIGHTS SLUMP WITH BIG-SPENDING PROGRAM
TRAVEL PROS GIVE STARWOOD BRANDS TOP HONORS IN BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS' U.S. HOTEL CHAIN SURVEY
February 25, 2002
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A YEAR OF TWO HALVES: EUROPEAN HOTELIERS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
MORE HOTELS ON THE WAY FOR M&C
HOTEL MANAGERS PLAN TO STAY THE COURSE, A C.H.R. STUDY FINDS
BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL PLANS TO ADD MORE THAN 300 HOTELS BY END OF 2002
AUSTRALIA CRAWLS TO RECOVERY
NH HOTELES AFFECTED BY SLOWDOWN
JOHN VALLETTA APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF TRAVELODGE HOTELS INC.
February 28, 2002
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USING RevPAR AS A BASIS FOR ADJUSTING COMPARABLE SALES
HOTEL INVESTORS MUST ACT DEFENSIVE IN 2002 WHILE POSITIONING FOR RECOVERY
NOT SO SUNNY DAYS FOR SOL MELIA
CHINA'S TOURIST REVENUES UP 10.5 PERCENT
COUNTING THE COST
SITE'S CHIEF TO STEP DOWN
ASSESSING TOLL OF 9/11 ON INCENTIVE TRAVEL