Ramada Amsterdam City Center
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The Ramada Amsterdam City Center Is A Modern Hotel Located In One Of Amsterdam's Oldest Areas, And Only 500 Meters From Centraal Station And Dam Square. Minimal Décor And Low Lighting Give The 106 Guestrooms A Calm Ambiance; All Have Bathrooms With Bath Or Shower And Toilet As Well As A Hairdryer Coffee And Tea Facilities, Direct Dial Telephones, Cable Television And Trouser Presses.
The Hotel Has An Array Of Amenities Including Laundry Service, Shoe Shine, Wake Up Calls, Internet Access In Public Areas (Surcharge). The Lobby Of The Ramada Amsterdam Center hotels">City Center Has Just Been Redecorated And Now Has A Relaxing Atmosphere. The Wooden Details With Red Highlights Give You A Trendy Feeling Appropriate For Amsterdam
As Of April 2005 Ramada Amsterdam City Centre Has Its Own Restaurant, Piazza D'oro, Open From 10 Am To 10 Pm, Serving Delicious Coffee, Fresh Apple Pie, And Sandwiches. New Church And The Flower Market Are All Within Walking Distance. With A Tram Stop Outside The Hotel Guests Are Just A Few Minutes From The Cities Many Museums, Or Visitors Can Walk Or Enjoy A Boat Ride Along The Lovely Canals. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Is 30 Kilometers Away, Twenty Minutes By Train From Central Station.
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It's not the big that eat the small, it's the fast that eat the slow - By Carol Verret
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'It's not the big that eat the small, it's the fast that eat the slow' (Jennings & Houghton 2005). For independent Hotels that's good news. Independent Hotels and resorts may not have all of the resources available to them that their franchised counterparts do but they have the advantage of greater flexibility - independents can gear up or down in a flash!
There are some challenges ahead this summer that need to be monitored for their impact in specific markets. PriceWaterhouseCoopers have predicted that 2007 summer will be a record year for the number of occupied Hotel rooms; however, '...The summer occupancy in 2007 is forecast to be slightly lower than 2006, 69.6 percent, ... and approximately a percentage point below the 70.2 percent occupancy in 2006.'
In addition the study goes on to say that the Price of gasoline is finally taking a toll American's travel habits. '... The Price of gasoline will result in approximately 8,000 fewer occupied rooms per night, or 0.2 occupancy points.' An 8,000-room decline spread nationwide does not appear to be a lot but for Hotels that operate in markets that are seeing significant new supply, the impact on the market will be more profound.
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Names Pamela Suhr as Chief Operating Officer
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Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a rapidly growing Hotel and resort management and ownership company, announced today that Pamela A. Suhr has joined the company as chief operating officer. She will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company's rapidly growing Hotel portfolio and play an important role in the company's acquisition program.
"Pam has an extensive marketing and operations background and been a key player on acquisition teams that have purchased hundreds of millions of dollars of Hotel and resort assets," said Michael George Crescent president and CEO. "In her 20-plus-year hospitality career, she has worked at the property, regional and national levels, especially with the first-class, full- service and premium-branded, select-service properties that are typical of our portfolio. She brings a full complement of leadership, operations and marketing skills and adds seasoned depth to our senior management team. She also has built strong, positive relationships with the leading Hotel brands."
George noted that Suhr will provide significant input into the company's aggressive acquisition program. "We seek properties that can benefit from repositioning and strong management," he noted. "We will look to Pam for creative ways to upgrade properties so that they can quickly gain RevPAR premiums in their respective markets. Her in-depth experience in take-over of properties will help us transition more seamlessly and ramp up more quickly."
Suhr previously was senior vice president, operations and development for HEI Hotel & Resorts, where she provided operational review and expense direction for the acquisition and development team. She played a role in the acquisition and development of nearly $1.0 billion in Hotel real estate. She joined HEI as senior vice president, sales and marketing, where she directed the transition of new properties, as well as portfolio-wide marketing efforts.
Previously, she spent a 14-year career with Interstate Hotels and Resorts, rising to senior vice president, sales and marketing. In 2000, she transferred into operations where she oversaw operations for a 26-hotel and resort portfolio of full- and select-service properties and a 45-hotel portfolio, consisting primarily of upscale select-service properties.
About Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Headquartered in Fairfax Va., outside of Washington D.C., Crescent Hotels & Resorts owns and co-invests in Hotel real estate, and is an independent, third-party operator of Hotels and resorts. The company currently owns or operates 35 upscale and mid-market Hotels and resorts aggregating 5,800 rooms in 17 states. The company's portfolio encompasses properties in the resort, full-service, convention and premium limited-service segments under the premier Hotel flags of the leading brands of Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, InterContinental, Choice and Wyndham Hotel Group, as well as independent Hotels and resorts.
Different World Unveils Newly Redesigned Website Offering Customized Trip Planning To Mexico
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Different World announced today the June 2, 2007 launch of its redesigned website offering travel consumers a caliber of personal service and expertise that is unprecedented in the online travel industry. In 1997, Different World debuted as the singular online resource for travelers to Mexico seeking a "different" experience than that offered by mainstream tour operators. Now, ten years later, Different World unveils a distinctive and highly functional website showcasing its unique collection of close to 100 Hotels and resorts throughout Mexico
This newly revamped web portal introduces travelers to Different World's exclusive member properties via comprehensive Hotel reviews, menus, photos, area guides and more. Consumers receive instant Price quotes and have the opportunity to speak with Different World Mexico travel experts who can offer first-hand advice and travel planning support to create a one-of-a-kind vacation itinerary.
"Over the past seventeen years, we've journeyed all over Mexico and have stayed everywhere from marble palaces to beachfront huts," says Mark Stubbs, President and CEO of Different World. "We recognize that unique and meaningful experiences should be part of a vacation, and therefore always look for distinctive properties that reflect the character and authentic appeal of their location. Our new site will offer consumers an efficient option for reserving online an amazing vacation that is specifically suited to their individual interests and budget."
All properties within the stellar collection of Different World Hotels have been individually visited, reviewed and selected by their team of Mexico travel experts in the Mission to offer 'the best of the best.' This rigorous protocol allows visitors the opportunity to plan 'out of the box' vacations with confidence. Additionally travelers are insured honest and unbiased recommendations as Hotel members are not charged a fee to be part of Different World's online travel planning and reservation system.
Phase 2 of the site, scheduled for launch October 2007, will include a specific rating structure for Hotel accommodations, service, food, facilities and value enabling travelers to easily compare and evaluate prospective properties based on the criteria that is most important to them. A user registration option that enables consumers to record travel preferences, customize searches is also planned.
Whether seeking a romantic beachfront getaway, a memorable family adventure or a secluded piece of Paradise one can make their travel dreams come through by visiting the all new http://www.differentworld.com.
$3.39 trillion to be invested in Mid East hotels and tourism Infrastructure by 2020
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(MENAFN Press) Dubai 3rd June 2007 - The Middle East Hotel Outlook 2020, an update of the groundbreaking Global Futures and Foresight (GFF) research study on the Future of Travel and Tourism in the Middle East, was unveiled during The Hotel Show, today. According to the study, which covers 13 Middle Eastern countries, over US$3.39 trillion will be invested in regional Hotels and supporting infrastructure by 2020. The study, which is taking a 'futures' perspective on the trends and drivers shaping travel and tourism in the region to 2020 and beyond has identified plans to add at least 750,000 Hotel rooms to the hospitality landscape from Egypt to Iran. They found projected construction costs for the most recent announcements from over 30 developers, investors and operators vary from US$100,000 to US$2.3m per room. "The research draws on a range of methods to explore potential scenarios, challenges and opportunities for regional travel and tourism and provides practical advice on how players in the sector can factor these insights into their planning," said Rohit Talwar, Joint CEO of GFF and co-author of the study.
The study has three main deliverables - the Pathfinder Report launched on May 1st 2007, a full study report to be launched in November 2007 and a 'Response from the Region' to be launched in summer 2008. This latest update analyses some of the most recent key Hotel project developments announced since completing the research for the Pathfinder Report. The research highlights five key emerging strategic challenges for the Hotel sector - managing the risk of overcapacity, direct action to address resource shortages, differentiation, innovation and reducing the growing environmental impact of the Hotel sector. "A concerted effort is required if key environmental issues are to be addressed. Industry players must drive down the consumption of resources and the generation of waste and emissions throughout the lifecycle of a Hotel from construction to operation. With so many new developments underway, the region is in a position to leapfrog existing standards and establish global environmental best practices in the construction and operation of these new Hotels " added Talwar. "Correctly analysing demand cycles both at the macro and micro levels is essential for the sake of national economies and for individual operators. Hotel and tourism players need to start modelling different possible future scenarios to understand the levels of demand required to meet targets for revenue per available room (RevPAR) and to help develop strategies for overcoming any weakness in demand or potential overcapacity," said David Smith, GFF Joint Chief Executive and co-author of the report. "In our experience, such scenarios help an organisation 'rehearse the future' and prepare for a range of possibilities," added Smith. "Given the scale of likely human resource demand and the competition from around the world for the best service talent, regional Hotel owners and operators need to take a long term perspective and think strategically about how as an industry they will cultivate sufficient staff from around the world to meet future demand, " said Talwar. He went to add that "recently the World Travel and Tourism Council forecast that 1.5 million extra jobs would be created in the sector, but we now estimate that with the new announcements, the figure could be closer to 2 - 2.5 million. This may be an opportunity for collective action by the industry to invest in primary, secondary and tertiary education of future Hotel staff in different locations around the world." The study highlights that with so many high end properties coming to market, guests and their travel agents will have a wide range of options to select from. The challenge for operators will be to differentiate their proposition, both in terms of brand positioning and in their service delivery so as to maximise on the strongest form of advertising, 'word of mouth' recommendation. 'Research studies such as this are invaluable to the sustainable growth of the hospitality industry. The region is already setting international standards for innovation in the new developments planned and those already underway. As the report suggests, the challenge will be to keep innovating but also to continuously drive industry best practice to new levels,' said Bernard Walsh, Managing Director, dmg world Media Dubai Ltd. The Hotel Show 2007 is taking place at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC) until Tuesday 5th June. Photo caption: Rohit Talwar (left) with Maggie Moore and Bernard Walsh of dmg world Media Dubai organisers of The Hotel Show 2007.
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