Despite Economic Downturn, Hoteliers Are Being Resilient
from Indiawest
 How the troubled economy has affected hoteliers and what they can do about it was the main topic of discussion at the annual conference of the California Hotel and Lodging Association, co-hosted by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association at the Crowne Plaza hotel in San Leandro, Calif. More
Hospitality Lawyer on California Requirements for Proprietary Security Guards
from Hotel Law Blog
JMBM hospitality lawyer Jim Abrams has been practicing law for 40 years, specializing in lodging and hospitality law and in representing and advising trade associations and other non-profit entities. He is the author of the book Laws Pertaining to the California Innkeeper, which is published by the California Hotel & Lodging Association. We asked Jim about the California law that governs a hotel's use of security guards -- an area that some hoteliers learn about only after there has been a complaint or a problem with a security guard. More
Strato Hotel Consultants Launched
from Hotels Magazine
In today's dynamic world of hospitality, many forward-thinking hotel owners are learning that working with a creative team of consultants with credentials in every aspect of hotel disciplines, is an opportunity to increase sales and revenue, while keeping overhead low. As such, many small and independent hotel owners are tapping into the innovative and strategic solutions that an experienced team can offer, and Strato Hotel Consultants is being launched to help hotel owners achieve excellence in every facet of their properties. More
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So Long, King of Pop
from The Move Channel
The struggling airline industry has announced a huge increase in bookings over the last week - on flights to Los Angeles anyway - and it's all because of the King of Pop. Michael Jackson's supersize memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and fans from all over the world have been flocking stateside, boosting the struggling local economy as hotels and tourist destinations are booked solid. More
Summer Vacation Deals in California
from Examiner
There are some really good deals for vacation in California this summer going on now. VisitCalifornia.com - the state's official tourism guide- has a great list of some bargains all across the state from the San Fransisco area to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. More
Recession-fed Tensions Grow in Luxury Hotel Industry
from Los Angeles Times
At the tranquil Four Seasons Resort Aviara north of San Diego, a heated struggle for control of the deluxe hotel's future is playing out in a rare public spat. The increasingly nasty tussle at the Carlsbad resort is indicative of tensions throughout the higher end of the hotel industry, as travelers cut way back on spending. More
Hotel Foreclosures: California Resorts to Follow Phoenix
from Bnet
According to a report by GlobeSt, the Golden State's hotel foreclosures have jumped 125 percent in the last two months. Also more than 500 resort owners and developers have defaulted on their property taxes already, suggesting a shortage of cash flow or other inability to pay. The Atlas Hospitality Group says more than 200 California hotels are already in some stage of foreclosure, and there are only more on the way. More
Newport Beach Hosts California Travel Industry Assoc. Conference
from OC Metro
The California Travel Association held its 27th annual Conference on Tourism in Newport Beach, Calif. Ideas for bolstering the state's lucrative – and currently extremely necessary – tourism industry were discussed and debated. More
Restaurants, Hotels Change their Strategies
from Easy Reader
When the economy nosedives, you might give up on a new pair of jeans or the new car you've been eying, but you're still going to eat, said restaurateur Mike Zislis. As the longtime operator of several successful beach cities restaurants and Manhattan Beach's celebrated Shade Hotel, Zislis has cemented himself at the top of the entertainment food chain. But when the economy turned south last fall, he knew he wasn't immune from the perils of consumer cutbacks. More
California Hoteliers Have Much to Gain from LodgingSavers Program
from Green lodging News
California's LodgingSavers program is going strong after just one year in operation. Introduced at last fall's California Lodging Expo, it now has approximately 150 participants, including several properties in Yosemite National Park that are managed by Delaware North Companies. LodgingSavers is implemented by Ecology Action, Santa Cruz, Calif., and funded by California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. LodgingSavers is open to properties throughout California that are serviced by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. More
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