It’s almost 2009: You can only work for the Hospitality industry if you have the internet.

 

Internet is Temporarily Unavailable, and so is this job application!

 

 

This may be exactly what some people are hearing, or at least assuming from the current hospitality industry. As the state of the economy worsens, companies, and more than likely your hotel company is moving toward on-line ONLY hiring. Obviously, this process is more efficient, and reduces the amount of paper and processing needed to hire an applicant.

Within the industry this is now standard operation, and is a effective pre-screening tool for the employer. Many times these online tools will have personality/behaverioral tests that score the applicant on their fit at the workplace.

Unfortunately, many Americans and minorities do not have regular access to the internet, or even a computer. Often times these applicants are directed to their local library, then you have the question of cost of transportation.

(Article on HNR to get us thinking CLICK HERE)

Are US Companies discriminating against people that do not have internet access or transportation to a local library?

Discuss.

Starwood’s Aloft is still aloft.

Despite the downturn in the economy,by the end of 2010, the Nashville, Tn area will be able to welcome two new Starwood’s newest brand Aloft: a Upscale/Limited Service brand. Both of the new hotels will be opening in Davidson County, one near to the Nashville Airport, and the other Downtown. The two hotels will be nearly identical in size, about 136 guest rooms with rates ranging from the high $100s to the low $200s/night.

Platinum Hospitality will be operating the two hotels under a franchise agreement with Starwood.

Click Here for the Full Article

Cincinnati’s Terrace Hotel needs “Restoration”

Cincinnati’s Terrace Hotel is officially closed today October 31st,2008. Guests that were staying in the hotel we moved to the Millennium Hotel nearby, and given the same room rate. When guests were asked why they had to leave the hotel, they were told that the hotel needed “restoration.” Guests were also told that the closing has nothing to do with the economy.

The Terrace Hotel Cincinnati is located at 15 W. 6th St, in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. The hotel opened in 1948, and had 290 guest rooms on 17 floors. David Ginsburg who is the president and CEO of Downtown Cincinnati said “… I think this is a building that’s going through some transitions.”

Link to the Full Article on Cincinnati.com

Book Cadillac reopens in Detroit, and it’s 1924 again.

After a $200 Million renovation the Westin Book Cadillac reopened this past weekend. In 1924, the Book Cadillac had 1,136 guest rooms, and a staggering cost of $14 Mil. ($168.5M in 2007 dollars)

Read the full article on detnews.com

Westin Book Cadillac site

11 New hotels for Fairmont in 2009

An already fantastic collection of luxury hotels will grow substantially in 2009. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts plans to open 11 new properties in 2009. These 11 hotels will contain 3,700 guest rooms to the Fairmont portfolio. Locations to open include: Beijing, Abu Dhabi, Kenya, Cairo, and Pittsburgh. . . .

Click Here for the full story

Do you want to write for SuitePineapple?

If you are interested in working on a blog about the hospitality industry, but you do not think you have time to edit and maintain your own, you can write for SuitePineapple!

Since the blog is new, there is not pay involved. It’s just for fun at this point.

If you like Hotels, and you can submit one post/week email me with an example of your work. Also inform me of your topic of preference. Eventually I would like to have Product Reviews, Openings, News, Restaurant News, and a Related News section.

Four People held in connection with Pakistan Marriott Truck Bomb

All arrested at different times, four men are held in Pakistan in an anti-terrorism court today. The blast on September 20th killed 55 people, and injured hundreds more.

Click Here for the Original Article on Yahoo! News

A new ruler for Toronto ( Hyatt Regency ) in 2009.

The new Hyatt Regency will open in Toronto in January 2009, at 370 King St West. In the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment district, the hotel will boast 394 guest rooms, 30,000+ SQF of renovated meeting space, and a brand new 4,700 SQF StayFit Hyatt Regency Club.

Click Here for the full article on HNR.

Five Star + Hotel Planned for Glasgow

The Jumeirah Group of Dubai plans to build a 26 story “Super Deluxe” hotel on Argyle street. The hotel has a planned completion date of 2011, and is slated to have 160 guest rooms and 85 apartments.

Jumeirah Group currently has 4 hotels, and this will be it’s first outside of the city of London. The hotel will also feature multiple restaurants and bars, and main feature being a roof top cocktail lounge.

Click here to view the full article on BBC News.

Welcome to the SuitePineapple Blog!

Welcome to the blog! Suitepineapple originally started as a podcast. After a few months I decided to stop the podcast and make it into a much easier format for me to manage.

Over time, I would like a community to grow and restart the Suitepineapple podcast!

Thankyou for visiting the site,and you should start seeing the news flow soon!