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Santa Clara hotel occupancy up 12 percent Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal Share     The eight full service hotels near the Santa Clara Convention Center and California's Great America theme park averaged 75 percent occupancy for the third quarter, according to a report from the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and Convention-Visitors Bureau. The figures were up 12 percent year over year, the chamber reported. More  Enter your 'Star' in CH&LA's Stars of the Industry Awards CH&LA Share
CH&LA & CABBI member properties are eligible to nominate one employee from their staff for Outstanding Lodging Employee, Manager of the Year, and General Manager of the Year and the Steven Porter Emerging Hospitality Leader of the Year. In addition, properties may enter their best lodging property programs in five categories of CH&LA's Achievement Awards - good earthkeeping, guest services, community service, special events, and technology innovation. The deadline for 2010 entries has been extended to Oct 27. Award winners will be recognized at the Annual Membership Luncheon and Stars of the Industry Awards on Dec. 1, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. More Proper market segmentation yields results Hotel News Now Share
As outlined in the recently published book The Evolving Dynamics of Revenue Management, "Proper market segmentation allows a hotel to price and apply inventory controls in order to maximize revenue from various lines of business. In order to be as successful as possible, hotel management must ensure that they use the most logical method possible for tracking their business." More Free hotel breakfasts spark more than appetite eHotelier.com Share
To ensure a happy hotel guest, offer excellent service, provide a comfortable bed and never, ever underestimate the power of a free bagel: After a good night's sleep, many travelers these days are expecting — and receiving — a good breakfast. You know the kind, included in the price of your stay and often served in a room just off the lobby of a Best Western or a Hampton Inn — the quiet space that suddenly becomes the center of attention for several hours in the morning. More Rooms with a boo: Checking into a haunted hotel USA Today Share
Aside from a few youthful Ouija board sessions in which teen-age hearthrobs figured far more prominently than the dearly departed, Laura Bly has never done much dabbling in the occult. But when she got the chance to spend a night alone in a haunted room at Southern California's iconic Hotel del Coronado, Laura Bly jumped. More
Hotel Les Mars in Healdsburg, Calif., acquired by new ownership The Sacramento Bee Share
William P. Foley II and David B. Fink have purchased in partnership Hotel Les Mars in Healdsburg, Calif., The 16-room Relais & Chateaux member luxury hotel is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country. "Effective immediately, Hotel Les Mars will be managed by Mirabel Hotel & Restaurant Group," said Fink, who is chief executive officer of the company. More California's hospitality industry could provide renewable energy storage Clean Techinca Share
Along with the recent burst of six new solar licenses granted by the California Energy Commission since late August, the California Independent System Operator is beginning to consider a variety of novel ways to integrate the record percentage of renewable resources into the grid. With the 20 percent Renewable Energy Standard mandate expected to be on the grid by 2013, and an ongoing solar ramp-up to get to 33 percent by 2020, California now joins countries like Finland and U.S. regions like the Pacific Northwest that are considering distributed storage to gain more control during times of over-generation, congestion and extreme system ramps. More Hilton Hotels & Resorts launches eforea: spa at Hilton Hotel Interactive Share
Hilton Hotels & Resorts unveils eforea: spa at Hilton, its new global spa concept that is poised to be one of the world's fastest growing spa brands. eforea: spa at Hilton features an exclusive menu of treatment journeys and innovative design elements, all providing a turnkey spa solution that owners can easily implement and customize. Leveraging its global reach and expertise, Hilton pulled the best elements and practices from Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa and the Americas to create a unique concept for today's savvy global travelers. More Palm Springs CVA snags San Antonio's Scott White as its new CEO The Desert Sun Share
Scott L. White from San Antonio is the new president and chief executive of the Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority. White, who has been the president and chief executive officer of San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, tendered his resignation to pave the way for his formal acceptance. More |
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