PIONEERS OF LODGING Flashcards
(14 cards)
Father of modern commercial hotel industry
Ellsworth M. Statler
Originator of the Hotel Chain Concept known as statler
Ellsworth
King of Innkeepers
Conrad hilton
Became successful hotelier after WW2
Conrad hilton
Stevenson hotel is now called, and how many rooms
Chicago hilton, 3000 rooms
Hotelier at one of the most popular hotel in europe
Cesar ritz, grand national hotel in lucerne, switzerland
They are collaborated and have hotel named Waldorf Hotel and Astoria Hotel
William Waldorf Astor & John Jacod Astor
Founded his hotel empire with twin bridgers marriot hotel in virgina
J.W marriot sr.
Started the holiday inn chain
Kemmons wilson
Opening his first holiday inn in memphis’s tennessee
Kemmons wilson
Started the sheraton chain
Ernest henderson and robert moore
Ray schultz founded what hotel and corporation
Hampton Inn Hotels, and Holiday Inn Corp
Sheraton was acquired by
ITT corporation