http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/NewsRSS.aspx RSS Feed for evNews http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=41 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. 3/17/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=41 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. 3/17/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=40 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. 3/5/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=40 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. 3/5/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=39 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. 2/21/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=39 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. 2/21/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=38 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. 2/18/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=38 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. 2/18/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=37 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. 2/15/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=37 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. 2/15/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=36 Sweetwater, TN-Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Magnuson Sweetwater Hotel. Formerly a Best Western, the 137 room Magnuson Sweetwater Hotel seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position with the Magnuson Hotels brand designation. 1/29/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=36 Sweetwater, TN-Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, announced today the complete rebranding of the Magnuson Sweetwater Hotel. Formerly a Best Western, the 137 room Magnuson Sweetwater Hotel seeks to upgrade its local, regional and national market position with the Magnuson Hotels brand designation. 1/29/2008 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=35 Enter Magnuson Hotels’ 3 new Payback Brands and the Googlization of Hotel Franchising. No brand fees, no marketing fees, no major requirements, just an elective set of choices for the owner to make, with a cash brand rebate paid to the hotel as a volume discount based upon Magnuson Hotels’ documented reservation contribution. 11/8/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=35 Enter Magnuson Hotels’ 3 new Payback Brands and the Googlization of Hotel Franchising. No brand fees, no marketing fees, no major requirements, just an elective set of choices for the owner to make, with a cash brand rebate paid to the hotel as a volume discount based upon Magnuson Hotels’ documented reservation contribution. 11/8/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=34 Spokane WA-Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, today launched 3 new Payback Brands, offering cash brand rebates to upscale, midscale and economy hotel owners. 9/24/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=34 Spokane WA-Magnuson Hotels, the world’s largest independent hotel group, today launched 3 new Payback Brands, offering cash brand rebates to upscale, midscale and economy hotel owners. 9/24/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=33 Cash brand rebates to upscale, midscale and economy hotel owners. 9/10/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=33 Cash brand rebates to upscale, midscale and economy hotel owners. 9/10/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=32 Spokane, WA-Hotel owners seeking relief from financially crushing big-brand renovation demands are finding new profits with Magnuson Hotels’ low cost franchise alternative. 9/6/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=32 Spokane, WA-Hotel owners seeking relief from financially crushing big-brand renovation demands are finding new profits with Magnuson Hotels’ low cost franchise alternative. 9/6/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=29 The way Tom Magnuson sees it, hoteliers these days are dealing with a classic paradox. They have higher operational costs and lower demand. That means many hotel owners are not really able to pass along higher costs in terms of room rates. It also means they’re not really able to absorb costs associated with franchising. 8/14/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=29 The way Tom Magnuson sees it, hoteliers these days are dealing with a classic paradox. They have higher operational costs and lower demand. That means many hotel owners are not really able to pass along higher costs in terms of room rates. It also means they’re not really able to absorb costs associated with franchising. 8/14/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=1 First, Magnuson Hotels pioneered the introduction of low cost access to the world's largest reservation system. Now, Magnuson Hotels is proud to help independent hotel owners even further. We've leveraged our size as the world's largest independent hotel group to negotiate priority placement for Magnuson Hotels affiliates in a powerhouse package of top booking channels including Orbitz, Travelocity, Travelweb, Priceline and Cheaptickets. 7/1/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=1 First, Magnuson Hotels pioneered the introduction of low cost access to the world's largest reservation system. Now, Magnuson Hotels is proud to help independent hotel owners even further. We've leveraged our size as the world's largest independent hotel group to negotiate priority placement for Magnuson Hotels affiliates in a powerhouse package of top booking channels including Orbitz, Travelocity, Travelweb, Priceline and Cheaptickets. 7/1/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=10 STR and Magnuson Hotels to provide free local market performance data to Magnuson Hotels' affiliates via STR's recognized Lodging Survey Program. 6/25/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=10 STR and Magnuson Hotels to provide free local market performance data to Magnuson Hotels' affiliates via STR's recognized Lodging Survey Program. 6/25/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=22 Magnuson Hotels adds lending partner--Joins with Georgia bank to lend to independent hotels. by Melodie Little Staff writer-SpokesmanReview.com June 9, 2007 6/11/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=22 Magnuson Hotels adds lending partner--Joins with Georgia bank to lend to independent hotels. by Melodie Little Staff writer-SpokesmanReview.com June 9, 2007 6/11/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=11 When Ray Sawyer founded Budget Host International 32 years ago, his mission was to provide a way for hotel owners to increase reservation revenue at the lowest possible cost. Thirty-two years later, the company is proud to announce that not only is the mission the same, but chainwide reservation system performance is better than ever. 5/3/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=11 When Ray Sawyer founded Budget Host International 32 years ago, his mission was to provide a way for hotel owners to increase reservation revenue at the lowest possible cost. Thirty-two years later, the company is proud to announce that not only is the mission the same, but chainwide reservation system performance is better than ever. 5/3/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=12 Internet users are spoiled rotten by speed. They are in a hurry to find what they want, and have all the attention span of a fruit fly. So, when people are looking for a room on Orbitz or Travelocity, your hotel needs to be placed way up toward the top, or they will choose someone else. 3/26/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=12 Internet users are spoiled rotten by speed. They are in a hurry to find what they want, and have all the attention span of a fruit fly. So, when people are looking for a room on Orbitz or Travelocity, your hotel needs to be placed way up toward the top, or they will choose someone else. 3/26/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=13 When Atul Kapadia and his partners purchased their Nashville Airport hotel from Holiday Inns founder Kemmons Wilson in 2003, their most immediate priority was to survive as an independent against the combined marketing firepower of 70 chain-affiliated hotels located within a 6-mile radius. On March 8, 2007, Atul officially succeeded. 3/20/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=13 When Atul Kapadia and his partners purchased their Nashville Airport hotel from Holiday Inns founder Kemmons Wilson in 2003, their most immediate priority was to survive as an independent against the combined marketing firepower of 70 chain-affiliated hotels located within a 6-mile radius. On March 8, 2007, Atul officially succeeded. 3/20/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=14 Does your lender say you need a franchise to guarantee cash flow? That's old thinking now. 3/8/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=14 Does your lender say you need a franchise to guarantee cash flow? That's old thinking now. 3/8/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=15 Over the course of time, history usually finds a way to repeat itself. It goes like this. 3/7/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=15 Over the course of time, history usually finds a way to repeat itself. It goes like this. 3/7/2007 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=18 For every motel/hotel owner battling to survive, we raise this flag for you. 12/2/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=18 For every motel/hotel owner battling to survive, we raise this flag for you. 12/2/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=19 Seattle hotel owners terminate franchise brand, management co. get first paycheck. 11/30/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=19 Seattle hotel owners terminate franchise brand, management co. get first paycheck. 11/30/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=20 Have you read the new hotel headlines lately? New brands get ready to make a splash! Brands are back! Sound the trumpets-or sound the alarms? 11/18/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=20 Have you read the new hotel headlines lately? New brands get ready to make a splash! Brands are back! Sound the trumpets-or sound the alarms? 11/18/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=21 Advantis Hospitality Alliance, LLC headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has completed a vendor partnership agreement with Magnuson Hotels headquartered in Spokane, Wash., to power its growing franchise membership base with Magnuson Hotels’ Complete Independent Hotel Operating System. 3/20/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=21 Advantis Hospitality Alliance, LLC headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tenn., has completed a vendor partnership agreement with Magnuson Hotels headquartered in Spokane, Wash., to power its growing franchise membership base with Magnuson Hotels’ Complete Independent Hotel Operating System. 3/20/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=28 Tom and Melissa Magnuson used to put a pin in a large map of the United States for every motel served by their reservation system. But as the Magnuson Hotels client base sprawled into ever more cities, they no longer had the time. They handed the chore to their 9-year-old son, but he quickly lost interest. Now, nobody bothers. 3/16/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=28 Tom and Melissa Magnuson used to put a pin in a large map of the United States for every motel served by their reservation system. But as the Magnuson Hotels client base sprawled into ever more cities, they no longer had the time. They handed the chore to their 9-year-old son, but he quickly lost interest. Now, nobody bothers. 3/16/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=23 3/15/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=23 3/15/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=24 Magnuson Hotels and AgelessCare, LLC have joined forces to bring affordable health care access, in the form of a Medical Savings Program, to more than 8,000 employees working at 450 independent hotel affiliates located throughout the U.S. and Canada. 3/8/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=24 Magnuson Hotels and AgelessCare, LLC have joined forces to bring affordable health care access, in the form of a Medical Savings Program, to more than 8,000 employees working at 450 independent hotel affiliates located throughout the U.S. and Canada. 3/8/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=25 Independent Hotel Properties Offer Affordable Alternative 1/30/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=25 Independent Hotel Properties Offer Affordable Alternative 1/30/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=26 Traditionally, there are two ways to make it in the hotel industry: Work with a major chain or go it alone. Magnuson Hotels has championed a third option, which relies heavily on the Internet. The good news is that it works. The better news is that it's inexpensive and flexible. 1/9/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=26 Traditionally, there are two ways to make it in the hotel industry: Work with a major chain or go it alone. Magnuson Hotels has championed a third option, which relies heavily on the Internet. The good news is that it works. The better news is that it's inexpensive and flexible. 1/9/2006 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=17 5/25/2005 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=17 5/25/2005 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=16 5/9/2005 http://www.magnusonhotels.com/News/ArticleView.aspx?ArticleID=16 5/9/2005