PIONEERS OF LODGING Flashcards

(14 cards)

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Father of modern commercial hotel industry

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Ellsworth M. Statler

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2
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Originator of the Hotel Chain Concept known as statler

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Ellsworth

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3
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King of Innkeepers

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Conrad hilton

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4
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Became successful hotelier after WW2

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Conrad hilton

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5
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Stevenson hotel is now called, and how many rooms

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Chicago hilton, 3000 rooms

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6
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Hotelier at one of the most popular hotel in europe

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Cesar ritz, grand national hotel in lucerne, switzerland

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7
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They are collaborated and have hotel named Waldorf Hotel and Astoria Hotel

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William Waldorf Astor & John Jacod Astor

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8
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Founded his hotel empire with twin bridgers marriot hotel in virgina

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J.W marriot sr.

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9
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Started the holiday inn chain

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Kemmons wilson

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10
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Opening his first holiday inn in memphis’s tennessee

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Kemmons wilson

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11
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Started the sheraton chain

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Ernest henderson and robert moore

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12
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Ray schultz founded what hotel and corporation

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Hampton Inn Hotels, and Holiday Inn Corp

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13
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Sheraton was acquired by

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ITT corporation

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