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2016 Hotel Contract Negotiations: Tougher Dealings, Softer RatesBy Julie Sickel

The negotiating season for 2016 corporate hotel rates proved to be even more challenging than in previous years, but efforts paid... KEEP READING

Marriott Sees Strong Corporate Growth & Sets Date for Starwood VoteBy Julie Sickel

Marriott International reported a strong uptick in corporate-customer room sales during the fourth quarter, and CEO Arne Sorenson... KEEP READING

Mövenpick CEO ResignsBy Julie Sickel

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts CEO Jean-Gabriel Pérès will step down after 17 years in the position. He intends to stay on until a successor is named, which... KEEP READING

Concur Launches TripLink in France & GermanyBy Jay Boehmer

Expanding on TripLink's availability in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, Concur has launched the... KEEP READING

STR Analysis: Airbnb Not to Blame for Manhattan's ADR DoldrumsBy Julie Sickel

Airbnb does not cannibalize hotel demand in New York City. At least that's one of the major findings of an analysis conducted by STR about the... KEEP READING

Carlson Rezidor Sees Strong Growth in 2015By Julie Sickel

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group reported a strong increase in its hotel signings for the third consecutive year, adding 120 hotels totaling almost 20,000... KEEP READING

Wyndham ADR Drops & Revenue Rises In Q4 & Full YearBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Worldwide reported that average daily rate at its hotel properties decreased 1.2 percent year over year to $66.46 during the fourth quarter.... KEEP READING

Hotel Data Breaches: Can You Protect Business Travelers?By Julie Sickel

The avalanche began with Starwood. On Nov. 20, 2015, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced that malware had infected... KEEP READING

Why Wall Street's Worry About Hotel Companies Won't Boost Travel Buyers' Negotiating PowerBy Julie Sickel

The U.S. hotel industry just wrapped up its strongest year on record, according to STR. Wall Street, meanwhile, appears... KEEP READING

BridgeStreet Introduces 'Aparthotel' BrandBy Julie Sickel

Serviced-apartments provider BridgeStreet Global Hospitality has introduced a new brand, Mode Aparthotel by BridgeStreet, in response to shifting travel... KEEP READING

First Radisson Blu Opens In Latin AmericaBy Julie Sickel

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's inaugural Latin American Radisson Blu opened in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, today. The next Radisson Blu is expected to open... KEEP READING

Steve Joyce On Making Choice Hotels' Property Management System Available To Other Brands

If you asked Choice Hotels International CEO Stephen Joyce about the hotel company he leads, he'd tell you it's just as much a tech firm. Would a pure... KEEP READING

In North American Hotels, Business Transient Bookings Are Down & Group Bookings Are UpBy Julie Sickel

First-quarter reserved occupancy in the business transient segment at hotels in North America is down 3.7 percent from the same period last year... KEEP READING

Hyatt Takes Centric Brand GlobalBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to expand its Hyatt Centric brand beyond the United States, opening a property in Montevideo, Uruguay, in mid-2016.... KEEP READING

Hilton Unveils Midscale Brand TruBy Julie Sickel

Hilton Worldwide has launched Tru by Hilton, a midscale brand for the United States and Canada.... KEEP READING

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