ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interstate Hotels & Resorts
, a leading hotel real estate investor and the nation's largest independent
operator of full- and select-service hotels, today announced that it had
formed a joint venture with Pittsburgh-based FFC Capital Corporation. The
joint venture acquired 22 Exel Inn properties, which were converted to
various Wyndham Worldwide brands upon closing. Interstate invested in a 10
percent equity interest in the 22 hotels, which includes its share of capital
improvements to re-brand, re-image, and reposition the hotels. Interstate
also has assumed management of the properties.
The 22 hotels, aggregating 2,397 rooms, are located throughout the Midwest,
in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas. The properties
are located along major interstates and proximate to major commercial and
leisu... (more)
CHICAGO, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial
kick-off to the summer vacation season laden with plans for cookouts, pool
parties, beach trips and festivals. Lodging.com -- a leading online source
for discounted hotel rooms -- offers travel deals and an event guide to the
hottest destinations for an unforgettable Memorial Day getaway.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040730/LODGELOGO ) * Washington
D.C. and San Diego: Memorial Day is not only an extra day off from work, but
a holiday to salute the heroes who fought and died for our country. Th... (more)
McLEAN, Va., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Crestline Hotels & Resorts today
announced the promotion of Kim A. Brooks to Area Director of Sales &
Marketing. Ms. Brooks joined Crestline Hotels & Resorts in 2002 as Director
of Sales & Marketing for the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square in suburban
Houston, TX. In her new position, Ms. Brooks will continue to direct the
sales and marketing for the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square and also assist
other Crestline managed hotels in the field with her expertise.
Under Ms. Brooks' direction the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square has grown to
be amon... (more)
MIAMI, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldspan travel agencies needing a powerful
online travel management tool for small business clients can add the newly
released Worldspan Trip Manager XE for Small Business to their product
portfolios. The advanced, Web-based self-booking tool from global travel
technology provider Worldspan, L.P. is a state-of-the-art adaptation of its
parent technology, Worldspan Trip Manager XE, a leading online corporate
travel management solution. Worldspan Trip Manager XE for Small Business is
built to reduce and control a company's travel-related costs, and is... (more)
LONDON, September 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorry drivers should be role models for
motorists in fuel efficient and courteous driving. That's the view of the
Road Haulage Association, responding to the Commission for Integrated
Transport's report, Transport and Climate Change.
Road haulage drivers are trained professionals in terms of driving
techniques. With diesel by far the largest variable cost - the average
articulated haulage lorry uses around GBP45,000-worth of fuel a year - fuel
efficiency is an integral part of the way they drive.
Defensive/Eco-driving by truck drivers ensures ... (more)