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Hotel Pioneers
Hotel Pioneers
Hotel Pioneers
) Ritz Casar
France
By the age of 17 he was already a manager of the
Grand National Hotel, Lucerne Switzerland (the most luxurious hotel in the world when it was built in 1870)
In 1898, age 38 he was the GM of the Savoy
Csar Ritz
Together with Chef Escoffier, he created a team
restaurants the Ritz Carlton Hotels (bear his name) One of the most respected hoteliers in Europe because of his management abilities
( beginning with a hotel in Buffalo New York, built for the 1901 Pan American Exposition. (Statler devised a two-storey, rectangular wood structure that would contain 2084 rooms and accommodate 500 guests. Torn down after the fair closed) In 1908, he opened the 1st hotel in buffalo, New York
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This hotel featured telephone in every room, modern plumbing, ice water, full size closets with lights & etc. He also provided free morning
Conrad Hilton (1887 1979) He was born in San Antonia, Mexico, known as King of Innkeepers & Master of Hotel Finance
Chronology of Conrad Hilton & Hilton Corporations Highlight:Became a successful hotelier after WW1, purchased several properties in Texas during its oil boom.
1919, brought the Mobley Hotel
headquarters 1943, took over Roosevelt & Plaza Hotels in New York
1949, brought the Waldorf Astoria in New York 1950, Hilton Hotel Corporation (organized in 1946)
bought over the 2 largest hotel chain at that time; Sheraton & Statler
1954, bought over the entire Statler Chain 1979, he died & his son Baron Hilton took over.
With the purchase of the Statler Chain in 1954, Hilton created the first major chain of modern American hotels that follow
standard operating procedures in marketing, reservations,
quality service,
Hilton Hotel Corporation & Hilton International now owned more than 500 properties in more than 50 countries
Hilton Garden Inns Doubletree Embassy Suites Hampton Inns Harrison Conference Centers Homewood Suites by Hilton Red Lion Hotels & Inns Conrad International
He converted his drugstore to 1st restaurant by adding hamburgers, hotdog & sandwiches to the menu
The Johnson familys company-owned restaurant were sold to Marriott Corporation, & turned to Big Boy restaurant
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Then he started the hamburger operations, Bobs Big Boy 1967 he had 600 outlets
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In 1957, founded his hotel empire with the Twin Bridges Marriott Motor Hotel in Virginia, near Washington, DC.
By the time he died in 1985, Marriott Hotels & Resorts include Courtyard by Marriott and American Resorts Group. At this point, J.W. Marriott Jr acquired the Howard Johnson Company; sold the hotels to Prime Motor inns but retained 350 restaurants and 68 turnpike units.
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In 1987 - Marriott company completed expansion of its worldwide Reservation Center in Omaha, Nebraska, making it the largest single-site reservation operation in U.S hotel history.
Also in 1987, acquired the Residence Inn Company (all-suite hotel chain targeted at extended-stay travelers) In 1987, Marriott entered the economy lodging segment, operating the first Fairfield Inn in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kemmons Wilson
He started off with popcorn
Holiday Inn Worldwide is now of the largest hotel chains in the world owned more than 300 inns
their first hotel, the Stonehaven, in Springfield, Massachusetts. First hotel chain listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1968, Sheraton was acquired by ITT Corporation as a wholly owned subsidiary to create a global network of properties. In 1980s, under the leadership of John Kapi-oltas, the company received international recognition as an industry innovator in modern hotel accommodations Sheraton chain is currently owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Ray Schultz
In early 1980s, founded the Hampton Inn Hotels, a
former company in the Holiday Inn Corporation. (Hotels were tagged as limited-service now referred to select-service, meeting the needs of cost-conscious business travelers and pleasure travelers alike.