Atira RSS Feedhttp://www.atirahotels.com/index.htmlPress Releases and News!eninfo@atirahotels.comCopyright 2008 Atira Hotels2010-02-03T09:47:31-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:13:41 -0500Holiday Inn St Louis Airport Hotel Completes Multi-million dollar renovationinfo@atirahotels.comPress Release2010-02-03T09:47:31-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/30ede735760feb802434840f84e2fef1-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/30ede735760feb802434840f84e2fef1-14.html#unique-entry-id-14


Holiday Inn St Louis Airport Hotel Completes Multi-Million Dollar Renovation

St Louis, MO, February 03, 2010 - The Holiday Inn St Louis Airport Hotel located at 4505 Woodson Road at Lambert International Airport has recently completed a major multi-million renovation and is having a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 11:00 am until 3:00pm with the ribbon cutting at 12 noon. Atira Hotels owns and manages the Holiday Inn St Louis Airport.

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Hampton Inn Freeport opens O’Maddys Irish Themed Restaurant and Bar

The historic Hampton Inn located at 109 south Galena Avenue, Freeport, Illinois is now the first full service hotel in Stephenson County.

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Atira Hotels opens Hampton Inn and Suites in Deer Park, Illinois

Atira Hotels, is pleased to announce the opening of the new Hampton Inn and Suites in Deer Park, Illinois.
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]]>2010 Industry Speaking Engagementsinfo@atirahotels.comPress Release2010-04-23T14:52:18-05:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/5fa9392a31ce28539d4beffc7155443a-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/5fa9392a31ce28539d4beffc7155443a-11.html#unique-entry-id-11Speaking Engagements

Shown below is a list of speaking engagements for our principals. Make sure to visit us at this year’s various conferences.

]]>The Role of a Hotel Asset Managerinfo@atirahotels.comArticle2009-03-20T06:45:04-05:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/89192190acdbda51693ca986bc600c64-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/89192190acdbda51693ca986bc600c64-10.html#unique-entry-id-10page9_blog_entry3_summary-stateoftheindustry-2

“Why do we need an Asset Manager, when there is already a hotel manager, a management company, a hotel brand and many other players to keep hotel owners up at night knowing they are paying fees to a whole bunch of people? Well, in a nutshell, the Hotel Asset Manager, or at least a good hotel asset manager looks at all facets of a hotel investment and guides the hotel owner to maximize hotel asset value in all manners that can be affected.” ]]>Another Industry POUTlook?info@atirahotels.comArticle2009-01-20T06:42:06-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/a374ff5d92ee5027fe8239fd19bbc839-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/a374ff5d92ee5027fe8239fd19bbc839-9.html#unique-entry-id-9page6_blog_entry3_summary-istock_000007176481small

“The best way to start looking at what happened in 2008 is taking a bit of a macro-economic look at our industry and in the U.S. This is particularly important since much of the equity that has been ready to pounce on the U.S. for so long, according to many pundits, we have found frankly take a macro-economic perspective, and are subsequently not pouncing... ]]>Building Accessible Hotel Websites for the Aging Traveler and Guests with Disabilitiesinfo@atirahotels.comGuide2008-04-18T21:36:00-05:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/9c906b63763fa512e79eac3791afea35-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/9c906b63763fa512e79eac3791afea35-8.html#unique-entry-id-8
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One area in which to stand out is to effectively serve one major opportunistic segment of our customer base: the aging traveler and the traveler with disabilities... ]]>The Real "Rock & Roll Hotel"info@atirahotels.comArticle2008-01-15T08:00:00-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/4cbc45eab25afc6e212d9e3723cec981-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/4cbc45eab25afc6e212d9e3723cec981-7.html#unique-entry-id-7
page4_blog_entry0_summary_1]]>Dan Beider Discusses 1031 Exchanges for Lodging Hospitalityinfo@atirahotels.comArticle2007-05-28T21:30:00-05:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/da3e2f327892540919304f79fd25a90b-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/da3e2f327892540919304f79fd25a90b-6.html#unique-entry-id-6page30_blog_entry2_summary_1

Institutional investors, private equity funds and high-net-worth individuals, all key players in the hospitality market in recent years, are continuing to earmark a larger percentage of their available dollars to our industry.
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There has been a recent flurry of announcements ushering in a new era of privatization of hotel REITs via private equity firms and joint ventures. The likely scenario is that this trend will continue through the remainder of 2007 and beyond.

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We usually place utility costs under the ‘fixed expense’ section of our income statements, but the reality on the ground is that as these costs continue to outpace inflation, hotel operators need to actively manage these costs to be successful.]]>Atira Hotels Completes Acquisition of the Historic Stephenson Hotel in Freeport, ILinfo@atirahotels.comPress Release2005-11-25T21:23:00-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/ab824591fe3e323b44a48bad3c618211-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/ab824591fe3e323b44a48bad3c618211-3.html#unique-entry-id-3
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Atira Hotels, a Chicago-based hotel developer and operator, today announced that the company has completed the acquisition of the Historic Stephenson hotel in Freeport, Illinois. Atira hotels plans to complete a major redevelopment of the hotel, converting the facility into a top franchised limited service hotel.]]>Sanjeev Misra Writes on the 1031 Exchange Process for AAHOA Lodging Businessinfo@atirahotels.comGuide2007-03-07T21:19:00-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/7f39c59a5a156624f613c3ece2c88107-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/7f39c59a5a156624f613c3ece2c88107-2.html#unique-entry-id-2aahoa_sm

It is no secret that new investors have entered the hotel industry at record numbers over the past few years. They often take shape as high-net-worth individuals seeking to take advantage of the 1031 exchange process and foreign investors looking to make an entrance into the U.S. real-estate market. What is notable is the significant effect this has had on management companies.]]>Sanjeev Misra explores Conduit Financing for Hotel & Motel Managementinfo@atirahotels.comArticle2007-02-28T10:00:00-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/5cfb80b83f89d39626fa027924d80916-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/5cfb80b83f89d39626fa027924d80916-1.html#unique-entry-id-1
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Financing can multiply the ability and reach of equity investments. As the hotel industry is a very asset-intensive industry requiring significant upfront expenditure, debt financing becomes a critical factor in the success of the hotel owner. The manner in which you choose to finance your hotel property can directly affect your equity return, your risk of foreclosure, the timing of the asset sale and your ability to operate the hotel.]]>Daniel Beider examines management company portfolio growth for Hotel & Motel Managementinfo@atirahotels.comArticle2007-01-12T21:13:00-06:00http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/324c2233b40abac13d8d5104967236d3-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.atirahotels.com/page14/files/324c2233b40abac13d8d5104967236d3-0.html#unique-entry-id-0
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It is no secret that new investors have entered the hotel industry at record numbers over the past few years. They often take shape as high-net-worth individuals seeking to take advantage of the 1031 exchange process and foreign investors looking to make an entrance into the U.S. real-estate market. What is notable is the significant effect this has had on management companies.]]>