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Magnuson Hotels reports 48% reservation revenue increase--2008 year to date.
March 17, 2008
Spokane, WA—Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today an industry-shattering 48% reservation performance increase over same period 2007. Magnuson Hotels’ 48% reservation revenue increase represents a growth rate nearly seven times higher than the 7.2% US total room revenue increase reported for 2007 by Smith Travel Research, the global leader in lodging industry benchmarking/reporting.
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Pennsylvania Best Western rebrands as Pocono Inne Town Magnuson Hotel
March 5, 2008
Stroudsburg, PA-Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Pocono Inne Town Magnuson Hotel. Formerly a Best Western, the 90 room Pocono Inne Town Magnuson Hotel seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position with the Magnuson Hotels brand designation.
We’d been Best Western members for almost 20 years, and decided it was time to move above and beyond the constraints of Best Western to offer our own level of independent personal service.” stated Frank Brown, owner and former Mayor of Delaware Water Gap, PA.
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Spokane Valley's Pheasant Hill Inn gets a new, local brand
February 21, 2008
Courtesy of Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA-
Spokane, WA--Formerly a Best Western, the 104-room hotel across from Valley Hospital and Medical Center has a new name: Pheasant Hill Inn & Suites Magnuson Grand Hotel.The change reflects a switch to a new hotel brand offered by Spokane-based independent group Magnuson Hotels. Founded five years ago to help independent hotels attract reservations, the company last fall began offering its own branding.
Recently remodeled Pheasant Hill is the first regional hotel to adopt the new moniker, and its operators aim to improve its market position through the move.
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Spokane Best Western Rebrands as Magnuson Grand Hotel
February 18, 2008
Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Pheasant Hill Inn & Suites Magnuson Grand Hotel. Formerly a Best Western, the 104 room Pheasant Hill Inn & Suites seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position with the Magnuson Grand Hotels brand designation.
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Magnuson Hotels thrives with independent owners
February 15, 2008
SPOKANE, Wash. – In the hotel industry, common logic has it that the big chains hold a competitive advantage over their independent counterparts. But, don’t tell that to Tom Magnuson, the founder, principal owner and chief executive officer of Magnuson Hotels Inc., a Spokane-based company that offers independent hotel owners many of the same benefits typically enjoyed by chain hotels, but without the costs and requirements imposed on franchised hotel owners.
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