Interview: Starwood's Shane Hodges
07/26/2011
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide this month appointed Shane Hodges as managing director of global corporate sales, overseeing a team that handles the hotel company's largest 19 corporate accounts. Hodges has been with Starwood for more than 17 years, primarily in Europe and Asia/Pacific, and ...
Extended Stay Hotels See Occupancy Gains, With Rate Rises To Follow
08/12/2010
Extended stay hotels are posting strong gains in occupancy this year, and analysts said the hotels are likely to achieve rate increases by year-end. Although major extended stay brands still report ambitious development plans, however, additional extended stay supply in the United States is ...
Satisfaction Rises In J.D. Power Hotel Survey
08/09/2010
Travelers rated Ritz-Carlton, Omni Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Drury Inn & Suites, Microtel Inns & Suites and Homewood Suites the top brands in their respective tiers in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, released in late July.
Starwood Bulking Up Asia/Pacific Hotel Portfolio
08/31/2010
Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to open eight Sheraton properties in China by year-end, the company said this week, and plans to increase its midprice presence in India.