Santa Barbara hoteliers ask for more police aid
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, May 27th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara hoteliers ask for more police aid
Fed up with reports that crime and homelessness are putting a damper on the Santa Barbara vacation experience, tourism industry leaders stormed City Hall earlier this month to ask for more cops on the city’s streets. Despite a projected $2.7 million shortfall in the city’s general fund next year, the Santa Barbara Police Department proposed Read More →
Read More →West Ventura County forms tourism district
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on West Ventura County forms tourism district
Hoteliers in western Ventura County are the latest to band together to form a Tourism Business Improvement District.
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Better times at the inn: Thousand Oaks Marriotts signal hotel turnaround
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Better times at the inn: Thousand Oaks Marriotts signal hotel turnaround
Two Marriott hotels in Thousand Oaks that faced foreclosure on a $25 million construction loan have negotiated to extend the terms of the loan and the action has been dismissed, the head of the San Luis Obispo-based firm that owns the properties said.
Read More →A concierge in your pocket: SocialStay app keeps guest, hotel connected
By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Features, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on A concierge in your pocket: SocialStay app keeps guest, hotel connected
SocialStay developed a mobile application that delivers hotel-specific concierge services to guests
Read More →Oxnard hotels snared in $163M lawsuit
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 6th, 2010 / Real Estate / Comments Off on Oxnard hotels snared in $163M lawsuit
The Residence Inn by Marriott and the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard are both being foreclosed upon and face lawsuits asking for court appointment of a receiver to step in and take control of the properties
Read More →Santa Barbara approves TBID
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on Santa Barbara approves TBID
The Santa Barbara City Council voted Sept. 28 to establish a “tourism business improvement district,” which will collect fees from 88 different hotels and use them to fund a regional marketing campaign. The measure places a surcharge, on top of the existing bed tax, of between 50 cents and $2 per night, depending on the Read More →
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