As EHL's General Manager, Mr Reuland (51) will be responsible for running the School with the Executive Board and managing the institution's staff. His role will be to consolidate EHL's leadership position as a business school for the hospitality industry providing a top-quality education and consultancy services, delivered by world -class faculty and staff at all levels. He will also be in charg...

WASHINGTON, D.C., National Trust Historic Hotels of America announces the selection of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco as the site for its 2002 annual meeting. Approximately 125 people representing historic hotels, resorts and inns throughout the country will attend the meeting at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel on November 6-8, 2002.

Whether traveling to a spa for some serious rest and relaxation or flying somewhere to seek non-traditional medical therapies, cosmetic surgery or diagnostic testing, a multitude of people can be classified as health tourists. This is good news for the hospitality industry since an affluent population that is determined to stay well and stress free is an expanding and profitable market for those ...

Hotels are mirrors of our modern world. As innovations in technology work their way into everyday life, people begin to expect, and even require, technology as a guest amenity. Sometimes hotels lead the charge for technological advancements, as was the case with indoor plumbing, and sometimes hotels wind up behind the curve, as evidenced by the slow embrace of cordless telephones.

SINGAPORE, Come 1 January 2002, Raffles International Limited will assume management of The Westin Stamford and The Westin Plaza. The two hotels will be renamed Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore and Raffles The Plaza, respectively.

W Hotels, the hottest brand in the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide family, opens its flagship property in Times Square, New York City today. Situated in the heart of the Broadway Theater district, the new 57-story W is the 16th W to open in just three years.

WASHINGTON - Marriott International, Inc. MAR announced today that the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel located at Hollywood & Highland®, a retail and entertainment destination and new home to the Academy Awards® ceremonies, will open its doors on Dec. 26, 2001. This latest addition to the Renaissance Hotels, Resorts and Suites portfolio is owned by TrizecHahn Development Corporation and managed by Ma...

CLOSTER, N.J. - Stephanie Abrams, who was asked to identify the "Best Place to Stay" in the top 50 cities worldwide for Global Travel Network and the Cooperative Marketing Alliance, a travel agency membership group of over 2000 travel agencies, says that, "all hotels have lobbies, elevators and rooms but Le Parker Meridien's approach to guest services is just brilliant!"

Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, a global leader in hospitality services, today named John Reynolds to Vice President of Human Resources. In this position, he will oversee the creation and administration of human resources policies, training, and development programs for Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, including all the company's hotel, resort and cruise ship operations. Reynolds, a 15-year Carlson ...

Hotel operators and observers often employ industry-wide averages as key points of comparison and analysis for room rates, occupancy, and revenues. The use of simple averages, however, can be misleading if one does not take into account the possibility that a mean will be pulled in one direction or another by extreme values. This analysis of three industry averages shows that those averages are, ...