Hotelier's and Caterer's - stories from the basement: February 2011

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

6.3 magnitude quake kills at least 65 in New Zealand :: http://ping.fm/WDqZ6

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Spa Package Hallmark Hotel Manchester - Short Break :: http://ping.fm/QctXB

Caught up in Bahrain's unrest : http://ping.fm/wQIDW

Thursday, February 17, 2011

101 Hotel Rooms By Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk, Peter Joehnk :: http://ping.fm/v890J

Hotelier TV - Watch our latest Video on Hotelier TV. :: http://ping.fm/LtpjJ

Hyatt Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit on Luxury Hotel Recovery | bloomberg.com :: http://ping.fm/IVg09

TripAdvisor Reveals 2011 Accommodation Owners Survey :; http://ping.fm/wzgFu

Independent hotel special report | Unique segment, unique challenges | hotelnewsnow.com :: http://ping.fm/UKmO3

Hilton Management Services looks to add depth | By Jeff Higley :: http://ping.fm/jHdYl

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Announces Senior Management Team of Interstate China JV :: http://ping.fm/Hj8Ui

Choice Hotels International Begins Overseas Deployment of Innovative Web-based Property Management System :: http://ping.fm/WySFB

Morgans Hotel Group Announces New Hotel Management Agreement in Qatar :: http://ping.fm/TiRlf

5 key steps for the job interview | By Andrew Lo : http://ping.fm/rbpte

Europe: February 2011 trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) | UK Hotel Prices Rise 8% In February :: http://www.hotelier.com

Hotwire Reveals U.S. Hotel Rate Report for February 2011 :; http://ping.fm/8H6sD

Monday, February 14, 2011

Spa Package Hallmark Hotel Manchester - Short Break for 2 - Save £££'s including Dinner, Treatment, Breakfast and much more :: http://ping.fm/0rFaX

Albion Hotel Prague - 2 Nights Short Break Holiday for under £60.00 incl. B/F :: http://ping.fm/iyPTE

FANTASIA - Moroccan Themed Lavish Ball in Surrey - only 49 tickets (300 total) left :: http://ping.fm/d4232

2 Nights in Bournemouth at the new Hallmark Hotel - incl. B/F - 1 Dinner for 2. :: http://ping.fm/dFEvZ

TripAdvisor says: Listing with us is good hotel investment :: http://ping.fm/waOeA

Next Trouble Spot: Police Disperse Iranian Protesters With Tear Gas :: http://ping.fm/rcAXv

AHA rebrands as Tourism Accommodation Australia :: http://ping.fm/oHX43

Corinthia Hotel London celebrates British Film Talent in Partnership with Momentum :: http://ping.fm/NGL4H

Ritz-Carlton to Operate New Build 124-Villa Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Los Cabos, Mexico :: http://ping.fm/udt5k

W Hotels Worldwide Debuts Its 40th Hotel Globally with the Opening of W London - Leicester Square :: http://ping.fm/jQ9em

Turkey Seen as Hottest Hotel Market for Hotel Investment :: http://ping.fm/OF3OJ

Carlson Launches New Guest Loyalty Program New Guest Loyalty Program 'Club Carlson' :: http://ping.fm/WPxwT

Destination Halifax Launches Halifax Nova Scotia Mobile Website :: http://ping.fm/FHqCZ

TripAdvisor joins HotelWebsiteMarketing.com European Tour :: http://ping.fm/Topj7

PhoneSuite Surpasses 3,000 Hotel Phone Systems Sold :: http://ping.fm/ikBOt

W Hotels Worldwide Debuts in Taiwan with the Opening of W Taipei :: http://ping.fm/1T2it

Ski Snow Valley Barrie Offers First Time Skiers Advice On What To Wear :: http://ping.fm/VKq8F

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is turning 40 and invite the public to join the celebrations :: http://ping.fm/PFHpC

FANTASIA - Moroccan Themed Lavish Ball in Surrey - only 131 tickets left :: http://ping.fm/nEILK

The New Rules of Event Marketing | inc.com :: http://ping.fm/nsrDP

bookatonce for iPad - Renting out your rooms even when you`re on the go! :: http://ping.fm/Hu9Ev

Among Largest Fringe Canadian Festivals, Edmonton Fringe Festival Underscores City’s Theatre Culture :: http://ping.fm/TJSqa

India's hotel industry posted performance improvements in year-end 2010 results compared to the year prior | STR Reports : http://ping.fm/qQHsZ

Hotelier Online - Hotel Star rating loses Government backing - Tripadvisor takes over??? : http://ping.fm/XQjFZ

Elizabeth Taylor Faces Limited Options; Condition Critical :: http://ping.fm/rHc7J

Justin Bieber Tour Dates 2011 schedule to begin with Willow Smith in UK. : http://ping.fm/d8wJX

Algeria in trouble next as thousands turn out for Anti-Govt Protests :: http://ping.fm/989qx

Friday, February 11, 2011

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/4qyDZ

Spa Package Hallmark Hotel Manchester - Short Break for 2 - Save £££'s including Dinner, Treatment, Breakfast and much more : http://ping.fm/3Q3xh

FANTASIA - Moroccan Themed Lavish Ball in Surrey - Sumptuous Food & Entertainment Many Surprises :: http://ping.fm/j2TVE

Zeb Atlas Feat. Pearly Gates - Love Hangover - Special Valentines Surprise A must see.: http://ping.fm/rg0TS

Grandhotel Römerbad Badenweiler in Insolvenz :: http://ping.fm/j8iBB

Hotelier Survey - Mministers decided that review sites are better than stars. we need your comment:: http://ping.fm/ypUMf

Morgans Hotel Group Announces Three Hotel Management Agreements :: http://ping.fm/TEd1J

Kathleen Taylor Receives ISHC Pioneer Award :: http://ping.fm/ZXsNi

Facebook Director of Market Development Randi Zuckerberg to Open HITEC 2011 :: http://ping.fm/hb6Ay

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Zeb Atlas Feat. Pearly Gates - Love Hangover - and that's not all!! :: http://ping.fm/NkY8Z

Ireland : Belfast plane crashes at Cork airport :: http://ping.fm/USRTH

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Hull - Romantic Dinner, including overnight stay for under £100.00 :: http://ping.fm/52peZ

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Hull - Romantic Dinner, including overnight stay for under £100.00 :: http://ping.fm/zIcQZ

Motown Valentines Ball - Hallmark Hotel Derby incl. overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Chocolates and Entertainment :: http://ping.fm/hVO8i

Mintrops Land Hotel mit neuen Zimmern der Extraklasse :: http://ping.fm/h22Jq

Google to maintain focus on hotel search function :: http://ping.fm/2rIVB

Facebook Workshop Added to Online Revealed Tourism Marketing Conference Agenda :: http://ping.fm/QAI7H

The Prestigious TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ Selects MICROS OPERA :: http://ping.fm/vyVRK

Sugar Factory in Las Vegas Selects Solution Suite by Agilysys :: http://ping.fm/4KvaX

W Hotels Worldwide Set to Unveil Six New Distinctively Designed Hotels in 2011 :: http:www.hotelier.com

HOTELIER TV International - Newscast from London - Connaught Hotel & Swissotel The Howard - Tripadvisor fake reviews : http://ping.fm/dEIPY

Carlson Opens First Park Inn Hotel in Mexico :: http://ping.fm/JQ9x5

Spa Package Hallmark Hotel Manchester - Short Break :: http://ping.fm/vG8Y8

Tales from the Man Who Serves Millionaires, Moguls, and Madmen :: http://ping.fm/9DGxg

Last 4 Valentines Packages in Manchester for under £100.00 - http://ping.fm/bh53o

The New Carlton Hotel Brings Back Old New York | blackbookmag.com :: http://ping.fm/QqDf6

Olympic Stadium to be West Ham's new home, but where did the Tottenham bid fall short? : http://ping.fm/IGp4g

'Concierge Confidential': Confessions of a Luxury Concierge :: http://ping.fm/TFb2d

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Jedes fünfte Hotel will Minibar abschaffen :: http://ping.fm/4wSP1

FANTASIA - Moroccan Themed Lavish Ball in Surrey - Sumptuous Food & Entertainment Many Surprises : http://ping.fm/ElYNB

Ryanair hits the headlines after 'mutiny' on board :: http://ping.fm/thdkz

HOTELIER TV International - Newscast from London, 07 February 2011 : http://ping.fm/cN7fw

15th Annual Official Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) Set For May 10-12, 2011 In Jamaica :: http://ping.fm/rdTZB

Cornell Study Analyzes Successful Hospitality Human Resources Innovations :: http://ping.fm/qcrCL

Lexington’s New Midscale, Select-Service Brand Takes Off :: http://ping.fm/khkTj

India: Sarovar bullish on domestic market, to add 30 properties | indiatimes.com :: http://ping.fm/jvfzM

Knowland survey finds that 80% of hotels did not host Super Bowl parties this year :: http://www.hotelier.com

the last 4 Valentines Packages in Manchester for under £100.00 -- http://ping.fm/dShJH

Hotel's '10 minutes from airport' advert is changed because of 1 minute!!! :: http://ping.fm/H71iH

Hotels charged £15 for fake TripAdvisor reviews :: http://ping.fm/Jkgaw

Tunisia: at last, a silver lining after change of travel avisory :: http://ping.fm/L5hTs

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 :: http://ping.fm/6rWOs

101 Hotel Rooms - The new bible of international hotel design : http://ping.fm/9rmuK

FANTASIA - Moroccan Themed Lavish Ball in Surrey - Sumptuous Food & Entertainment Many Surprises :: http://ping.fm/FGzfA

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Launches New Family Blog as Part of Expanding Social Media Strategy :: http://ping.fm/1Ys34

HSMAI Announces New Mission and 2011 Board of Directors, Executive Committee :: http://ping.fm/5m7JV

World's Largest JW Marriott Opens in Downtown Indianapolis :: http://ping.fm/16ooo

Hotel Technology Event to Feature Top Speakers and Issues :: http://ping.fm/SHeUm

Understanding a guest’s expectation of brand.com web functionality in the mobile environment | Interview with Kerry Kennedy, VP e-Commerce, Omni Hotels | http://ping.fm/RQM20

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

FANTASIA - Moroccan Themed Lavish Ball in Surrey - A Must with great Food and Entertainment : http://ping.fm/9XA91

Hotelier TV. - Interviews from London. Current News - Manipulation of Hotel Reviews on Tripadvisor and other Review Websites. http://ping.fm/eU8pp

BHN Holds Planning Meeting in London for Hot.E Conference :: http://ping.fm/tgByv

RateGain appoints David Chestler as President, Hospitality Solutions :: http://ping.fm/S0oja

ONYX Hospitality Group Signs First Maldives Property :: http://ping.fm/LmHrp

CWHL Clarkson Cup Championship Presented by Scotiabank Takes Centre Ice in Barrie :; http://ping.fm/TQo21

Edmonton Attractions A Draw for Family Fun This Winter :: http://ping.fm/j02qi

JANUS Displays Takes Digital Signage to New Heights with Boarding Pass Feature :: http://ping.fm/p2BEY

Dubai hotel occupancy hits 71pc in 2010 | tradearabia.com :: http://ping.fm/4qQzb

TWA Terminal Could Be New York's Next "Boutique" Hotel | gothamist.com :: http://ping.fm/Oo6Cp

Blackstone unit gets majority ownership of Hotel del Coronado | latimes.com :: http://ping.fm/PYjwR

LE Releases Their Q4 2010 US Transaction Trends Report :: http://ping.fm/KwiNn

Logo Overhaul: Will Customers Still Answer the Siren Call of Starbucks? : http://ping.fm/Lwkat

Hotelier.com Registration Fee €9.00 !! No re-occurring charges! Press Releases, Video, Products, Newsletters, Social Media - list your complete details :: http://ping.fm/UPhKO

101 Hotel Rooms - The new bible of international hotel design :: http://ping.fm/BNAH7

HOTELIER TV International - Newscast from London, 07 February 2011 :: http://ping.fm/dkrD8

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Hull - Romantic Dinner, including overnight stay for under£100.00 : http://ping.fm/yf5vs

Spa Package Hallmark Hotel Manchester - Short Break for 2 - Save £££'s including Dinner, Treatment, Breakfast and much more : http://ping.fm/sKoAi

Motown Valentines Ball - Hallmark Hotel Derby incl. overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Chocolates and Entertainment : http://ping.fm/b60ay

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/6GBUM

Cornell Hospitality Research Summit Outlines Hotel Industry Recovery :: http://ping.fm/Hq0fS

Worried About the Future of the Hotel Industry? : http://ping.fm/oYX0f

Tourism and the Situation in Egypt :: http://ping.fm/4cGV1

Top 10 eCommerce Initiatives For Hoteliers in 2011 : http://ping.fm/AGEev

Open Hospitality And RateTiger Sign Joint Marketing Agreement For Social Media Channel Solutions :: http://ping.fm/95clU

Monday, February 07, 2011

Albion Hotel Prague - 4 star - 2 nights for 2 incl. breakfast under £60.00 Save £££'s:: http://ping.fm/qaZPJ

The Homewood Suites by Hilton® Virginia Beach Announces Designation as an Airport Hotel :: http://ping.fm/q3sAh

Domain Properties - New York Hotels For Sale - Provides OFF Market Discreet Acquisition/Disposition Services for NYC Hotels :: http://ping.fm/Pplax

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Expands in Turkey with Two New Hotels in Bursa :: http://ping.fm/32r63

HOLIDAY INN LONDON SHEPPERTON – WINNER OF THE HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2010: http://ping.fm/2OU5f

Enjoy a Spa Weekend at the Hallmark Hotel Manchester for 2 Persons :: http://ping.fm/naLoJ

Christina Aguilera's National Anthem Fumble at the Super Bowl : http://ping.fm/xRC8x

Carsten Hennig, Chief Editor talks live about Tripadvisor and manipulated hotel reviews on Hotelier TV : http://ping.fm/OhR0M

TripAdvisor 'despicable' as reviews row escalates :: http://ping.fm/OUA85

Zinc InVision to launch 28 hotels across Mid-East in $180m plan | arabianbusiness.com :: http://ping.fm/7BHiX

World Travel Awards extends deadline for self nomination :: http://ping.fm/SE6wY

Women in the Industry and the American Resort Association Unite : http://ping.fm/iYCd0

Romantic Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester incl Dinner, overnight & Breakfast for under £100.00 : http://ping.fm/KQ2GT

Motown Valentines Ball - 1 Night - Hallmark Hotel Derby incl. 3 Course Dinner & chocolates in your room : http://ping.fm/9UCUZ

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Hull - Romantic Dinner, including overnight stay for under£100.00 :: http://ping.fm/yIm0L

ITB Berlin Convention 2011: focus on the key topics of the hotel industry :: http://ping.fm/A0vfC

Ascott Enters Joint Venture To Develop Second Serviced Residence In Bangalore :: http://ping.fm/bep30

eMarketingEye Celebrates A Vibrant 4 Years of Success :: http;//www.hotelier.com

Spain’s Porta Fira Hotel Selects VingCard Elsafe for Its Cutting-Edge Technology and Sleek Design :: http://ping.fm/xyCmH

101 Hotel Rooms :: http://ping.fm/35i6j

HOTELIER TV International - Newscast from London, 07 February 2011 :: http://ping.fm/68Dt0

Friday, February 04, 2011

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/5NCxy

Survey indicates 50% of Hotel Bathrooms are “disappointin :: http://hotelier.typepad.com/hotelier/2011/02/survey-indicates-50-of-hotel-bathrooms-are-disappointing.html

6 things to expect in hotel financing in 2011 | By Jane Larkin :: http://ping.fm/4X4lN

5 key trends for 2011 | By Patrick Mayock :: http://ping.fm/SK0Ft

Brand-Guy Frits Van Paaschen explains why Starwood Stock is HOT :: http;//www.hotelier.com

Starwood Hotels CFO: Middle East Turmoil 'Hurting Our Business' | wsj.com :: http://ping.fm/VhDLw

UNWTO partners with UNEP and other key players to boost sustainable tourism :: http:www.hotelier.com

Forget about Facebook: Social-Mobile Convergence Will Have a Wide-Ranging Impact on the U.S. Corporate Groups and Meetings Marketplace :: http://ping.fm/ZKdRz

Las Vegas Casino and Hotel Market Outlook 2011 | By Shannon Okada HVS :: http://ping.fm/bxLpb

Home2 Suites By Hilton® Celebrates The Opening Of Its First Property :: http://ping.fm/asGrG

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/lrfIe

Motown Valentines Ball - Hallmark Hotel Derby incl. overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Chocolates and Entertainment :: http://ping.fm/0brNz

The Hilton Family receives the SHA 2011 Icon of the Industry Award :: http://ping.fm/WpfZJ

Jordan continues to be a safe tourist destination :: http://ping.fm/bBfob

Best Concierge Service Award Goes To InterContinental New York Barclay : http://ping.fm/jfOWM

Cornell Hospitality Research Summit Outlines Hotel Industry Recovery :: http://ping.fm/9UDqJ

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/ZwbIr

Internet Marketing Gurus A Couple of Chicks Present Six Social Media Keynotes Spring 2011 :: http://ping.fm/ChGSN

One-on-one with Robert Gaymer-Jones: Sofitel repositions as luxury brand | http://ping.fm/eEPkY

Motown Valentines Ball - Hallmark Hotel Derby incl. overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Chocolates and Entertainment : http://ping.fm/Il4Th

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Cutting edge technology for new Corinthia Hotels website :: http://ping.fm/BYhhm

Tourists like Turkey; Tourism up for second year running; Speciality tourism set to spur growth : http://ping.fm/VgMTy

Accor: new Executive Committee :: http://ping.fm/1FQgR

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Sharjah with the New Sheraton Sharjah Hotel & Resort : http://ping.fm/zgv9m

Spa Package Hallmark Hotel Manchester - Short Break for 2 - Save £££'s including Dinner, Treatment, Breakfast and much more : http://ping.fm/HJaB6

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/hYBVN

Vegas Hard Rock receives forclosure notice :: http://ping.fm/fXTvn

Cairo ramps up evacuations, 18,000 holiday makers still stuck in Egypt :: http://ping.fm/psmk1

HOTELIER TV Exklusiv - Hotelier des Jahres 2011 - Germany :: http://ping.fm/EWgNk

ITB Berlin eTravel World - added value for the boom industries mobile travel services and social media : http://ping.fm/haepK

Online Revealed Offers Two Tourism Online Marketing Conferences for the Price of One :: http;//www.hotelier.com

Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. Announces Management of Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park :: http://ping.fm/Khkrn

Holiday Inn in the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort Realizes Great Success with VIZERGY® Marketing :: http://ping.fm/UZlQN

Deutsche Hoteliers berichten aus Urlaubsorten am Roten Meer : http://ping.fm/oiUPD

Exklusiv aus Berlin: HOTELIER TV presents Hotelier of the year 2011 Germany. (german language) :: http://ping.fm/CqRdl

TTI Technologies Introduces High-Performing ID Document Reading Solution to Hoteliers :: http://ping.fm/qufkv

Richfield Adds Six Hotels to Portfolio in 2010, Opens 2011 with Three More :: http://ping.fm/NLe5J

Benefitting from a location-centric view of social networks | eyefortravel :: http://ping.fm/Nx3RW

Hospitality Management Corporation Signs Crowne Plaza Hotel Omaha - Old Mill :: http://ping.fm/ruJ69

A Round-up of Social Media and Reputation Monitoring Tools for Hotels | By Daniel Edward Craig :: http://ping.fm/vY7zq

PSAV Named Finalist in 2011 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service :: http://ping.fm/sP8xP

Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. Announces Management of Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park :: http://ping.fm/vGjV8

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Valentines Break Hallmark Hotel Manchester, incl. Overnight, Dinner, Breakfast, Bubbly, Entertainment for 2 under £100 : http://ping.fm/6SfyN

Hotel industry legend Horst Schulze challenges students to be leaders | liberty.edu :: www.hotelier.com

Fears for tourism as riots hit Egypt :: http://ping.fm/c6FTN

HOTELIER TV Exklusiv - Hotelier des Jahres 2011 :: http://ping.fm/jRebX

Families wait to hear from loved ones fleeing Egypt :: http://ping.fm/eTjYI

HOTELIER TV Exklusiv - Hotelier des Jahres 2011 :: http://ping.fm/QjtZd

STR: US hotel performance for week ending 22 Jan. 2011 :: http://ping.fm/fuFTK

Latino Hotel Association to Host “Battle of the Brands” at Inaugural Conference :: http://ping.fm/kV1k1

Swiftrank Launches 13 Major-Market Travel Sites With Enhanced User Functionality and Performance-Based Marketing For Hoteliers :: http://ping.fm/We8Uh

Sheraton Ramps up Portfolio Growth in Canada with Third Hotel in the Montreal Area :: http://ping.fm/PTsyt

Omni Hotels & Resorts Honored With Award at ALIS :: http://ping.fm/C0AE2

Target Net Goes Mobile | “You are changing the world” said one Knowland Client :: http://ping.fm/HBfvd

Making This New Year's Hospitality | Real and Practical Action Sales Action Steps 13-28 | By Dr. John Hogan :: http://ping.fm/ItOvw

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Indulge Yourself Valentine’s Day with Dinner at New York City Restaurant Ça Va :: http://ping.fm/SWuho

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