2, rue de la Mare-Neuve 91000 Évry France Company Perspectives: With 158,000 people in 140 countries, Accor is the European leader and a global operator in its two core businesses, Hotels and Services. It also operates in travel agencies, casinos, restaurants, and onboard train services. Paris-based Accor S.A. is Europe's leading hospitality group with almost 4,000 hotels in 85 countries around …
2, rue de la Mare-Neuve 91021 Évry Cedex France Company Perspectives: L'esprit ACCOR is the art of blending skills, of combining traditions of the past with modern innovation, adding the generosity, discipline, imagination and warmth which can carry our work to a higher level of excellence. For the Company, L'esprit ACCOR is a conquering vision of success. The men and women of ACCOR have inherit…
Sunday River Access Road Bethel, Maine 04217 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Great snow, fast lifts, a wide range of terrain and outstanding services--these things skiers and riders demand. So we create these dynamic attractions that drive market share and increase revenues across all our businesses. Bethel, Maine-based American Skiing Company (ASC) is a holding company that operates through various…
2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85016-3452 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our product concept is the creation of fun, fantasy, excitement and entertainment in a casino gaming environment. Each of our casinos is designed and operated to serve the unique demographics of its particular market. Our staff is dedicated to the principles of friendliness and service. Our goal is to enh…
20 North Audley Street London W1Y 1WE United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our strategy is to be the leading player in each of our businesses, in our chosen geographical areas. Across our businesses, we continue to build the quality, scale and range of our brands for our customers and in so doing, we create value for our shareholders. Conceived as a single brewery in the late 18th century, Bass P…
2950 South Industrial Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We, as members of Boyd Gaming Corporation, operate with only the highest degree of integrity, and rely on the competence and friendliness of each person in our organization to provide entertainment and service to satisfy our customers' wants. Through teamwork, we strive to maximize shareholder value, to be among the l…
14285 Midway Road, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75244 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: By concentrating clusters of hotels in geographic locations, the company has created significant efficiencies for marketing, supervising, and shipping operations. Office spaces configured without walls or doors emphasize the company's commitment to communication and teamwork. All employees, from the bellman to the CEO, …
10750 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 U.S.A. Choice Hotels International Inc., a subsidiary of Manor Care, Inc., is the world's second largest franchise hotel chain, overseeing more than 3,400 hotels and 400,000 rooms in 34 countries. Choice is also the fastest-growing hotel chain, adding nearly one hotel each day in 1994. Hotels in the Choice chain operate under seven market-segmente…
410 North 44th Street, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85008 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Doubletree's business philosophy is simple and direct: the organization focuses on delivering superior operating profits to its customer--the hotel owners. In return for its management and franchise services, Doubletree is paid a percentage of revenues as a base fee. In addition, Doubletree often receives an ince…
202 Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 U.S.A. The Elsinore Corporation owns and operates the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The Four Queens hotel provides accommodations in 690 rooms, including 45 suites, and houses 14,600 feet of meeting and convention space. The 30,000 square foot casino offers gaming with nearly 1100 slot machines, a keno lounge, a sport book, and over…
1165 Leslie Street Toronto Ontario M3C 2K8 Canada Company Perspectives: We have chosen to specialize within the hospitality industry, by offering only experiences of exceptional quality. Our objective is to be recognized as the company that manages the fines hotels, resorts and resort clubs wherever we locate. We create properties of enduring value using superior design and finishes, and support …
1 Gaylord Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37214 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision is to provide a broad array of entertainment and hospitality vehicles, products, and services that create a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve. We will do this by integrating existing entertainment and hospitality businesses and acquiring and building businesses that can help make this vision b…
71 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606-4637 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts specialize in deluxe hotels with me eting facilities and special services for the business traveler, oper ates hotels in major and secondary cities, airport locations, and lea ding resort areas throughout the world. In many cities Hyatt Hotels & amp; Resorts has made a significant contrib…
Dam 9 1012 JS Amsterdam Netherlands Long a fixture of Amsterdam's famed Dam Square, Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky N.V. has expanded to become one of that city's leading independent hotel and restaurant operators. The expansion of the 130-year-old Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, completed in the 1990s, has created the largest five-star hotel and convention center in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, and Lux…
9336 Civic Center Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: By providing the best service, value and amenities, along with a wide variety of hotel products and price points, we are focused on our mission of being the first choice of the world's traveler. Hilton Hotels Corporation is a leading hospitality company that owns, manages, and franchises over 2,000 hotels across …
339 Jefferson Road P.O. Box 278 Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-0278 U.S.A. Hospitality Franchise Systems, Inc., (HFS) is the world's largest hotel franchiser, as measured by number of rooms and properties. Its chief franchise systems include Days Inns, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Super 8, Park Inns, and Village Lodges. It is also engaged in the gambling industry and offers various lodging-related fee s…
1 Sylvan Way Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Howard Johnson is a name that people trust, respect and look forward to seeing, wherever they travel. It's a name that stands for honest quality and solid value. It's a name that makes travelers feel at home. Howard Johnson International, Inc., franchises approximately 465 hotels in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Malta, Ro…
300 John Q. Hammons Parkway Suite 900 Springfield, Missouri 65806 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As always, our mission is to provide outstanding products, reasonable prices, and extra amenities to enrich our customers' experience. Our well-known "signature elements" including larger guest rooms, spectacular atriums, and top quality meeting room space are three additional amenities we offer to add …
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We consistently provide the premier entertainment experience while maximizing value and opportunity for our guests, Cast Members, business partners and shareholders. A leading hotel and casino operator, MGM Grand Inc. operates an entertainment, hotel, and gaming company in Las Vegas. During the mid-1990s, MGM Gran…
Scarsdale Place, Kensington London W8 5SR United Kingdom Company Perspectives: It is the 40th largest hotel group in the world and is Singapore's largest hotel chain. The group's range of four-star and four-star deluxe properties as well as their six new five-star hotels reflect the individual characteristics of their location whilst delivering the high standards which today's business and leisur…
3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are not simply a hotel company. We provide exciting vacations and The ability to imagine&mdashø see beyond what is, to what could be--is the ability to transform the mundane into the marvelous. Inspiration is only part of the process, for the realization of an idea requires thought, enormous effort and an abid…
475 10th Avenue New York New York 10018 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We want the experience of visiting one of our hotels to be more like seeing a great movie, reading a wonderful book, or watching a memorable place--not just as a place to sleep, but a place where you feel an honest, emotional connection--where he feel like you are an integral part of the magical story that is unfolding around you…
14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75254 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For over 40 years, the basic philosophy of Motel 6 has been to provide the quality lodging, clean rooms, and a pleasant environment at the best price of any national chain. We have never lost sight of our customers' needs and have continued to strengthen the strong tradition of economy lodging started in 1962. Famous…
14651 Dallas Parkway Dallas, Texas 75240 U.S.A. One of the most successful motel companies in the United States, Motel 6 Corporation operates a chain of budget motels that cover the country, providing affordable accommodations to both recreational and business travelers. Created by two former building contractors, Motel 6 recorded solid growth during the 1960s and early 1970s, propelling the comp…
500 Lafayette Road Hampton, New Hampshire 03842 U.S.A. Omni Hotels Corp. operates a group of unique, upscale, full-service hotels located mostly in urban centers. The company is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Wharf Holdings Limited. In 1994, Omni operated about 47 hotels with over 15,000 rooms in the United States, Mexico, and Asia. Backed by its well-heeled parent, Omni began expanding rapidly …
2375 Kuhio Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our hospitality and leisure market expertise in island destinations has been built over 50 years of successfully operating a business in some of the most alluring locations in the Pacific. Today, our business has grown tremendously and now spans the Pacific, from Hawaii to Fiji to Australia. As we look to the future, we continu…
6200 Riverside Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44135 U.S.A. Founded by Raymond P. Park, Park Corp. represents a multibillion-dollar collection of a wide range of businesses; Park built his corporate empire by acquiring assets other companies no longer wanted. Sometimes referred to as a recycler of industrial junk, Park Corp. has been involved in a diverse spectrum of business ventures, including copper min…
L'Artois Espace Pont de Flandre 11 rue de Cambrai 75947 Paris Cedex 19 France Pierre & Vacances SA has joined the top ranks of the European tourism industry--the French company claims the number one European spot in the tourist residence segment--with nearly 250,000 beds located primarily in France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium. While France accounts for the largest share of the company'…
700 Route 46 East Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Prime Hospitality Corporation, one of the nation's premiere lodging companies, owns, manages, develops and franchises 243 hotels throughout the United States. The Company owns and operates two proprietary brands, AmeriSuites (all-suites) and Wellesley Inns & Suites (limited service). Also within Prime's portfolio are owned…
Dante 14 Mexico City, D.F. 11590 Mexico Real Turismo, S.A. de C.V. is the operator of the Camino Real chain of Mexican luxury-class hotels. Camino Real is the third-largest Mexican-owned hotel chain and the longest in continuous operation. Real Turismo is a subsidiary of Grupo Empresarial Angeles, a privately owned conglomerate. Growing Hotel Chain: 1959-1987 The first Camino Real hotel made its …
4355 Davidson Road Hilliard, Ohio 73026-2491 U.S.A. Red Roof Inns, Inc., controlled by the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, was the third largest budget lodging chain in the United States. In 1996, the "rooms only" motel chain owned and operated more than 230 inns in 33 states. Except in a few locations where zoning or building codes interfered, all the motels featured the chain's signature red r…
2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At the Riviera, we take pride in serving our customers in the traditi on and style that made Las Vegas famous. Offering top value for your room, food and entertainment dollar with a personal touch is in what we take pride. Our repeat business is indicative of the many fond mem ories created by a trip to the Rivier…
4950 SW 72nd Ave. Miami, Florida 33155 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1981, Sandals Resorts has been leading the Caribbean ultra all-inclusive industry by offering guests more amenities, more luxury, more innovations, and more choices than any of its competitors. In an industry category exploding with new contenders, the experience, training, and talent of Sandals' management team and resort …
Coral Towers Paradise Island Bahamas Company Perspectives: "We have a pretty basic strategy that is in no danger of making its way into business-school textbooks. Quite simply, we develop unusual destinations where people have fun and where we make money. We like to operate in markets that enjoy barriers to entry or where we can truly distinguish ourselves from the competition."--Solomon Kerzner,…
10770 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: By consistently applying proven systems and service principles, continuously innovating, and adjusting for the industry cycles, we provide superior lodging experiences for our guests, rewarding opportunities for our associates and solid returns for our investors. Sunburst Hospitality Corporation is one of the top ten p…
1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Located in Colorado Springs at the foot of the Rockies, The Broadmoor provides an environment of unparalleled beauty and luxury. One of the few resorts in the country to have earned the Mobil Five Star and the AAA Five Diamond ratings every year since the awards were established, The Broadmoor is proud to provide guests w…
200 Burrard Street, Suite 800 Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L6 Canada The Intrawest Corporation, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the fourth largest operator of ski resorts in North America. Its ski resorts, with a combined two million skier days (one skier paying for one day of skiing), include Blackcomb Mountain and Panorama Resort in British Columbia, Mont Tremblant in Quebe…
250 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1700 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4220 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We take great pride in our dedicated management teams and associates and will continue to develop their potential and skills at all levels within our organization. We believe in rewarding outstanding performance, and in promoting from within to develop a climate of high expectation and achievement, a…
6 Connaught Place London W2 2EZ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Group's strategy continues to focus on improving the returns on its invested capital, principally through organic growth and prudent investment but also through refining the business portfolio through selective acquisitions and disposals when attractive opportunities arise. Lowering the Group's overall cost of capital and op…
4445 Willard Avenue, Suite 800 Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815-3699 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: THE CREDO: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission. We pledge to provide the finest personal service and facilities for our guests who will always enjoy a warm, relaxed, yet refined ambience. The Ritz-Carlton experience enlivens the senses,…
2 The Calls Leeds LS2 7JU United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our goal is to develop full service hotels offering consistent standards in prime locations, operating under a strong and widely recognised brand. We want business and leisure guests to recognise the Thistle brand and to know what it represents: a quality product and service that remains consistent across every hotel in the Group. Our…
3344 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The most exciting news to hit Las Vegas goes far beyond typical hotel spas, dancing girls, and ever-erupting volcanoes. It's The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino--a $1.5 billion mega-resort that has redefined the culture of Las Vegas as an upscale travel destination. When the first phase of The Venetian opened May 3, 1999, …
2001 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98121 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Westin Hotels & Resorts is a global collection of over 110 upscale hotels, including 29 of the world's finest resorts. Located in the major business centers of the world, each hotel is distinctive in its architecture and setting, yet all are consistent in quality and service. The service extended by Westin's 45,000 associate…