The Holiday Inn Express in Farmington has recently added flat panel televisions to all 100 guest rooms. The addition of these televisions has added a more homelike environment to the guest experience. More exciting changes and renovations will be coming soon!

LONGVIEW, TX - With a new year comes new growth and Lodging Host Hotel Corp is preparing for a year of expansion.  Lodging Host has been re-positioning managers to meet the current needs of the company.

Gloria McKelvey has temporarily left the Holiday Inn Express in Farmington, New Mexico.  She will be returning to the hotel and Lodging Host in approximately six months. Janet Glynn, our prior Field Systems Consultant, has stepped in as manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Farmington during their renovation period.   “I’m very excited to be a part of such a great team.  I’m looking forward to watching the renovation make this hotel an even more comfortable and home-like experience.” Janet K. Glynn, MBA  Glynn will continue in management at the new Residence Inn Albuquerque hotel once open in 2008. The corporate position of Field Systems Consultant has been filled by Nikki Patterson, formerly General Manager of the Hampton Inn Livingston.Louis Christian, a Lodging Host manager for over 15 years, is currently filling the Hampton Inn Livingston management position.  Christian is also training new managers during this time, preparing the company for future growth.  Christian will move to Marshall, Texas  to open the new Holiday Inn Express Marshall this spring.Holiday Inn Express Livingston welcomes Ms. Sandra Brown as manager.  Brown is a recent hotel management graduate who has also been in training for the prior 90 days with Christian.  Down in south Texas, the building of a hotel in Hamilton Texas has caused a shift from the manager at Plantation Suites in Port Aransas (Monica Blackwell) to take the new property when it opens. Her position will be filled by Geneva Peacock, coming from the second position at Candlewood Suites in Round Rock. 

WORLD TRAVEL MARKET, LONDON (Nov. 15, 2007) – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and Expedia, Inc. today announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement under which consumers can now book IHG hotels on Expedia® sites globally. The agreement will result in the addition of more than 3,700 hotels across all IHG brands, including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites, to the hotel selection on Expedia® and hotels.com® branded points of sale globally, as well as Hotwire® and Expedia® Corporate Travel.

“IHG continually seeks to extend the reach of our brands to deliver our customers additional convenience in booking their accommodations and we are delighted to work with Expedia in such a way that will greatly benefit our guests,” said Eric Pearson, senior vice president, Distribution Marketing, IHG.

As a further testament to the relationship, IHG is participating as the launch partner for Expedia’s new media-based pricing model. The dynamic, two-part economic model will blend transaction pricing with media pricing based on clicks on specific IHG properties in Expedia.com and hotels.com search results. Expedia and IHG collaboratively developed this innovative approach to distribution marketing – a first in online travel – where IHG will receive significant benefits from value-added media placement throughout the Expedia network in addition to the bookings they receive from Expedia.
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Longview, TX (November 2, 2007) - There has been much speculation as to what the crash in the sub-prime market is going to do to Hotel lending and construction.  My quick answers would little and nothing respectively but let me explain because it is certainly not that simple. 

While hotel lending does not really have a sub-prime aspect in name it does have “conduit” lending.  This lending source is used for stabilized operating hotels and is significantly more sophisticated than what was happening in the Housing sub-prime market. Read the rest of this entry

LONGVIEW, TX (October 29, 2007) - Lodging Host Hotel Corp held its bi-annual Managers Lock-In Training Conference October 28-30 in Hillsboro, TX. The two-day conference hosted by the Hampton Inn Hillsboro was a time of training and team building for Lodging Host corporate employees and hotel managers. The final evening featured an awards dinner where the following employees were recognized for their excellent customer service and dedication to Lodging Host over the previous year.

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Hampton Inn On the Lake Marble Falls Guest Representative

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Hampton Inn Livingston Sales Manager

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Holiday Inn Express Livingston General Manager

ATLANTA, October 22, 2007 – IAHI, the Owners’ Association of IHG, announces the election of four new members to its Board of Directors: Bakulesh G. “Buggsi” Patel, Kevin Hilchey, Mark Zipperer, and Jose Paoli Montesinos. The announcement was made during the 2007 IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference, held October 22-24 in Dallas, Texas.

Bakulesh G. “Buggsi” Patel is the Owner of BHG Hotels, a Lake Oswego, Oregon-based hotel/motel management and consulting firm. Patel has ownership interest in 21 hotels in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, and California. Two additional properties are currently under development. Patel has been a member of the IAHI since 2004 and has been a member of the Holiday Inn Express Committee since 2005. Patel graduated from the inaugural class of IAHI’s unique Leadership Institute in 2004. Patel served as Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners’ Association in 2000 and has been a member of the Executive Committee since 1997. In addition, Patel is a perennial member and Director and past Executive Committee member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Patel also was elected President of the Oregon Lodging Association in 1997-1998, and elected to a second term in 1998-1999.

Kevin P. Hilchey is President and Founder of Longview, Texas-based Lodging Host Hotel Corporation, since 1984. He has been active in the IAHI by serving on the Holiday Inn Express Brand Committee from 2003 to the present, and the Southern Regional Committee from 2001-2003. Hilchey co-founded the East Texas Hotel and Motel Association in 1982 and served as its President. He also has served on the Board and as President of the Legal Defense Fund for the Texas Hotel and Motel Association (TH&LA). Read the rest of this entry

LONGVIEW, TX (October 2007) - Among the renovations and new products currently being built, Lodging Host Hotel Corp anticipates 2008 being a year of growth across Texas and New Mexico.

  • Lodging Host Hotel Corp has bought land in Longview, TX to build another Residence Inn by Marriott. The extended stay hotel will be located near the new Wal-Mart and Interstate 20 on the south side of Longview. This project is scheduled to open in Fall 2008.
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Marshall, TX is going up with a Summer 2008 anticipated opening.
  • Best Western Inn at Circle T in Hamilton Texas is moving quickly now that rain has slowed. The hotel is within walking distance of Circle T Ranch Arena complete with Crossfire Cafe and Cantina. Completion of the project is slated for January of 2008.
  • With the completion of the purchase of Holiday Inn Express in Farmington New Mexico, Lodging Host plans a $1.2 million renovation. Once complete, the Farmington property will have an entire new interior and exterior look and feel. Completion is scheduled for April 2008.
  • Construction continues on the expansion of the Staybridge Suites in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The addition to the hotel will include 28 more suites and a common area for guests to gather. This project is expected to be completed between February and March 2008.

August 7th, 2007Expanding Our Portfolio

Holiday Inn Express FarmingtonFARMINGTON, NM (August 2007) - Lodging Host Hotel Corp officially welcomed the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Farmington New Mexico as the newest addition to the Lodging Host portfolio. “As new members of this family, all the staff is very happy and excited about being part of this company.” Gloria P. McKelvey, General Manager.

FARMINGTON, NM (July 2007) - As of August 7th, Lodging Host Hotel Corp will manage and have part ownership of another Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites. At the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Farmington, New Mexico guests will find helpful staff, clean rooms, and all the amenities you’ve come to expect from the Holiday Inn Express brand. The hotel is three floors of non-smoking rooms, totaling one hundred guest rooms. Within the next few months, the hotel will undergo massive upgrades and renovations to be announced later.Located only 1.5 miles from downtown Farmington the hotel offers convenient access to many nearby attractions. The guest rooms feature coffee makers, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, hair dryers, work space, free local calls, and both wired and wireless Internet. The suites have Kitchenettes, which include a dishwasher and full-size refrigerator.

The 40-person capacity meeting room offers all the standard meeting amenities.For those hotel guests who are here to relax we have an indoor pool and spa. There is also barbecue grills available for guests.

All other Holiday Inn Express standards you have come to expect will be in place including Holiday Inn Express Start™ Breakfast Bar featuring the world’s best Cinnamon Rolls and Smart Roast™ coffee.


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