Lodging Host lost three hotels temporarily. Hurricane Ike hit TX and LA on September 12th 2008. The Comfort Suites in La Porte, TX, the Hampton Inn in Livingston TX and the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Livingston TX. In addition the Hampton Inn in Hillsboro TX lost power briefly and the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Marshall TX lost power for 2 days.
The Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Livingston sustained the most damage with water penetration to all guest rooms and public areas. It should reopen late in the week of September 29th. Mike Scavone headed up the efforts for the team. The LHHC & hotel staff reacted quickly getting generators transported to the site for temporary power. That provided enough electricity to allow lighting for crews to work, to do water extraction and power fans to lessen the growth of mold. Outside contractors were secured immediately to replace carpet and padding, replace damaged sheetrock in walls and ceiling, paint and texture effected areas and eradicate mildew. When power was restored the team was poised to move forward to minimize the loss created by Ike.
The Hampton Inn in Livingston sustained minor roof damages and water penetration only to a couple public space and a few guest rooms. Again the team quickly moved to minimize damages and take in the remaining guests of the Holiday Inn Express that were displaced by the large amount of damage to that hotel and employee and their families displaced by the storm. When the hotel got power back a couple of days later, the hotel quickly opened rooms and worked with the City of Livingston to house emergency crews working in the area. The hotel opened the rest of it’s rooms the week of September 22nd even as repairs proceeded.
The Comfort Suites in La Porte TX was not as fast with power not restored until late in the week of September 22nd and access to the city restricted until early that same week. The hotel sustained water damages to the first floor mostly due to the rising water. But again the hotel and LHHC staff moved quickly to get repairs underway and reopened about 30 of their rooms later in the week of September 22nd, even as repairs continued, to provide much needed housing for emergency Utility crews doing repair work in surrounding communities.
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The Hotel Phillips in Bartleville, OK has a steering committee made up of employees that decides where to use resources to help the local community.
In July the committe loaded up two ice chests of juice boxes and some sack-loads of snack cakes and set out for the Bartlesville Boys & Girls Club. Approximately 75 hungry and eager children were served.
In August the committee had heard that a church in Pawhiska Oklahoma needed hand towels and washcloths to teach needy children good personal hygiene. The items were purchased and handed over to the church.
The ongoing projects of the committee are the acceptance of can food items at the Hotel Phillips front desk that are donated to local area food pantries as well as the stuffed animals collected for the Bartlesville Police Department. The BDP uses these toys as a comfort system to children in stressful situations and the committee wants to make sure enough stuffed animals are readily available. Stuffed animal donations may also always be made at the front desk in Hotel Phillips.
Thousands of fans and race teams gathered in Marble Falls, Texas to view the 17th Annual Lakefest Drag boat races. Boats reached speeds upwards of 240 mph on the quarter-mile liquid race track. The Hampton Inn on the Lake sits directly on Lake Marble Falls in front of the starting line. Guests not only enjoyed a breathtaking view of the races but also received Lakefest t-shirts and were treated to lunch both days. It’s not just a boatrace, it’s a boatrace party! For reservations and information please call 830-798-1895 or email hamptonsales@lodginghost.com .
Following the links below will lead you to video shot by one of our guests of the races.
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The Alabama Forestry Commission Crews are currently staying with us at the Hampton Inn in Livingston. We received two comment cards earlier this week.
“This hotel is the cleanest, friendliest, most well run hotel we have ever had the pleasure to stay at.” - Derrick Heckman, Alabama Wildfire Team
“The rooms were great, everyone was very professional. The housekeeping staff did an excellent job of keeping the room clean.” - David Davis, Alabama Wildfire Team
The latest GSS scores, (Guest Satisfaction Score) as reported by Best Western’s Customer Care Performance Report ending July 31, ranks the Best Western Old Colony as 32 out of 326 hotels in district 7. That puts the Old Colony in the Top 20% of those Best Westerns.
This rating is a testament to the dedication of service and the commitment to excellence that the staff at the Old Colony show every day. From the courteous shuttle drivers, the friendly staff at check-in, the remarkable “24 hour Open Snack Kitchen”, to the generous breakfast buffet in the morning, you will be treated as old friends.
Paul Banigan,
General Manager
The Texas Sr. Pro Rodeo will be held at Circle T Arena this weekend. The rodeo starts at 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. Come stay with us and enjoy the event. If you are participating in the event let us know and you will get 10% off your stay.
Circle T Arena is having Karaoke on Friday Aug. 22, 2008. Come at 8pm and sing your heart away. If you drink too much come stay with us at the Inn. Rooms available all weekend.
Best Western The Inn at Circle T is now working with a local photographer to make your hotel experience memorable. Dragon Knee Photography has packages available for weddings and family reunions. Book your event today and you will have memories for years to come.
Lodging Host Hotel Corp was proud to announce that it opened it’s second new hotel this year on July 16th in Marshall, TX. The hotel is a Holiday Inn Express & Suites and has eighty guest rooms and suites. Holiday Inn Express is a brand of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) which operates over 3,000 hotels worldwide.
The design of the hotel incorporates all of the elements of the Holiday Inn Relaunch program including upgraded breakfast, new bedding, new entry design elements, communal breakfast table, exercise facility, business center, branded backround music and new signage. According to Denise Arnold, Corporate Director of Marketing for Lodging Host, “It is an exciting and easy product to sell. IHG truly is building “Hotels that Guests Love” like their new motto says”.
The relaunch is not just about new designs though. According to Kevin Hilchey, President of Lodging Host, “We had to pass a rigorous inspection and will have to maintain a high level of guest satisfaction scores to maintain the upgraded product guidelines. Because of this we have assigned a person many believe is our best General Manager in the company, Louis C. Christian III. He has been with us a long time and has put together the team that will make this project a homerun for us and the community of Marshall”.
The town of Hamilton will host the 37th Annual Dove Festival from Aug 29-31. Dove Festival brings many activities to the town of Hamilton. There is a 5k run, Beauty Pageant, Parade, Donut eating Contest, live entertainment, gun slinger shootouts. During Dove Festival, Circle T Arena hosts the Dove Fest Rodeo. The rodeo will be Friday and Saturday. All day Saturday the Hamilton Square will host all kinds of arts and crafts, food booths, pony rides, inflatable bounce house, and a mechanical bull. Come to Hamilton and stay with us at the Best Western the Inn at Circle T. If you are off for labor day, the Circle T Arena also begins their series ropings on Sunday.
