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Marriott Sees Increased ADR & Occupancy in Q1By Julie Sickel

Marriott International reported growth in both occupancy and average daily rate during the first quarter despite softness due to the Easter holiday.... KEEP READING

China's HNA Tourism to Acquire Carlson HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Chinese company HNA Tourism Group will buy Carlson Hotels, the companies announced on Wednesday. The companies did not disclose the price of the sale.... KEEP READING

Hilton Sees Gains from Direct BookingBy Julie Sickel

Three months after launching a campaign intended to get guests to book direct with the promise of lower room rates and free Wi-Fi, Hilton Worldwide... KEEP READING

Extended Stay America Sees Q1 Corporate Business IncreaseBy Julie Sickel

Extended Stay America during the first quarter of 2016 saw mostly positive results as guest satisfaction scores climbed, corporate business increased... KEEP READING

Wyndham Rate & Occupancy Decline in Q1By Julie Sickel

The average daily rate at Wyndham Worldwide hotels during the first quarter decreased 2.3 percent year over year to $64.93, the company reported... KEEP READING

Starwood Plans Element Brand Expansion In North AmericaBy Julie Sickel

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to grow its Element Hotels portfolio in North America, opening 22 more hotels under the brand during the next three... KEEP READING

Suzanne Neufang on Growing HRS's Presence in the Americas

A little over a year ago, hotel solutions company HRS established its first U.S. office, hiring former GetThere CEO Suzanne Neufang to head expansion in... KEEP READING

Marriott Premieres Delta Brand in United StatesBy Julie Sickel

Marriott International's Delta Hotels and Resorts brand opened its first U.S. property, in Orlando, on Thursday. Marriott completed its acquisition of... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Occupancy Stays Flat in MarchBy Julie Sickel

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in March increased 3.2 percent year over year to $124.37, according to STR. Occupancy dipped 0.4 percent to 61.7... KEEP READING

Hyatt Launches Direct-Booking Discount for Loyalty Program MembersBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has launched an exclusive discount for loyalty program members, promising discounts as high as 10 percent on rates booked directly on... KEEP READING

Radisson Red Premieres in BrusselsBy Julie Sickel

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group opened its first Radisson Red on Monday in Brussels. The select-service, lifestyle brand, announced in February 2014, is... KEEP READING

Mexico Chain City Express Hotels Gets No-Fax Virtual CardsBy JoAnn DeLuna

Mexican hotel chain City Express Hotels will be the first chain in Mexico to process Conferma virtual cards that don't require fax authorizations,... KEEP READING

Best Western Will Build 4,000 Rooms in ThailandBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts signed its largest-ever multihotel agreement with Thailand-based real estate developer A.D. Houses Co. The deal will add... KEEP READING

Shareholders OK Marriott-Starwood MergerBy Julie Sickel

In separate meetings today, stockholders from Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts approved the merger of the two companies. The $13.6... KEEP READING

An Ongoing Timeline of Starwood's SaleBy Julie Sickel

On Feb. 17, 2015, Starwood Hotels & Resorts CEO Frits van Paasschen resigned. Two months later, the company opened the door to potential buyers. Here... KEEP READING

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