tgw
Jan 9, 06, 9:20 pm
Saw this on MSNBC today... I'm not sure if anyone frequents this hotel or not, but just an FYI.
The Radisson sign on the front of the Broadview hotel will soon come down and the hotel's owner says he's working on a new franchise agreement for the property.
Oved Ovadia, president of Broadview Hospitality Holdings LLC, says Radisson Hotels and Resorts sent a requirement to buy new beds for the 231-room hotel at a cost of $600,000.
Ovadia says he decided to let Radisson cancel the franchise. The Broadview has been a Radisson franchise property since November 2001.
"We have a tight budget," Ovadia says. "I prefer to take the $600,000 and spend it on remodeling and repair of the hotel instead of buying beds. ... Especially when our beds were purchased two years ago and we spent a lot of money on them."
The Radisson Broadview went "off-line on Dec. 27, 2005," says Joan Cronson, spokeswoman for Radisson Hotels and Resorts. Cronson said in a statement that "the hotel will no longer be in the system for various reasons. You need to speak to the owner or manager to get their future plans for the property."
The Radisson's Internet reservations site shows the chain has no hotels in Wichita.
The Broadview and Ovadia's other properties -- the Four Points by Sheraton at 5805 W. Kellogg, and Weekly Studio Rentals, an extended-stay property at Kellogg and Armour -- have been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization since December 2004.
Beds are the No. 1 reason why people choose a hotel, says Olivia Reynolds, vice president of the Greater Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau.
It's common for hotel chains to require franchises to update furnishings and decor every couple of years. In some cases, franchise owners must decide if they can afford the cost of the improvements or if changing brands is the answer.
Ovadia says he hopes to have a new agreement worked out by Jan. 13. He declined to name the hotel chain.
The Radisson sign on the front of the Broadview hotel will soon come down and the hotel's owner says he's working on a new franchise agreement for the property.
Oved Ovadia, president of Broadview Hospitality Holdings LLC, says Radisson Hotels and Resorts sent a requirement to buy new beds for the 231-room hotel at a cost of $600,000.
Ovadia says he decided to let Radisson cancel the franchise. The Broadview has been a Radisson franchise property since November 2001.
"We have a tight budget," Ovadia says. "I prefer to take the $600,000 and spend it on remodeling and repair of the hotel instead of buying beds. ... Especially when our beds were purchased two years ago and we spent a lot of money on them."
The Radisson Broadview went "off-line on Dec. 27, 2005," says Joan Cronson, spokeswoman for Radisson Hotels and Resorts. Cronson said in a statement that "the hotel will no longer be in the system for various reasons. You need to speak to the owner or manager to get their future plans for the property."
The Radisson's Internet reservations site shows the chain has no hotels in Wichita.
The Broadview and Ovadia's other properties -- the Four Points by Sheraton at 5805 W. Kellogg, and Weekly Studio Rentals, an extended-stay property at Kellogg and Armour -- have been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization since December 2004.
Beds are the No. 1 reason why people choose a hotel, says Olivia Reynolds, vice president of the Greater Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau.
It's common for hotel chains to require franchises to update furnishings and decor every couple of years. In some cases, franchise owners must decide if they can afford the cost of the improvements or if changing brands is the answer.
Ovadia says he hopes to have a new agreement worked out by Jan. 13. He declined to name the hotel chain.