Three Big Questions With Choice Hotels CEO Stephen JoyceOn Tuesday, Choice Hotels International celebrated the grand opening of its newest Cambria Hotel & Suites, located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood.... KEEP READING
AccorHotels named Christophe Alaux as CEO of hotel services of North America, Central America and the Caribbean,AccorHotels named Christophe Alaux as CEO of hotel services of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the company announced Tuesday. Alaux... KEEP READING
IHG Makes Calculated Moves In Digital, Mobile SpaceBy Julie SickelInterContinental Hotels Group recently announced in-house mobile and digital pilots, including mobile check-in and a hotel messaging system. But while... KEEP READING
STR Global: Hotel Rates Continue To Climb In Americas, Drop ElsewhereBy Julie SickelThe average daily hotel rate increased year over year in the Americas during May but declined in all other global regions, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING
Keen On Meetings Biz, Accor’s Kovarsky Is Building Better ToolsCyril Kovarsky joined Accor on April 1 as senior vice president of global sales after serving as senior vice president of corporate sales for business... KEEP READING
SMEs Balance Meetings Program Efficiency, ResourcesBy Chris DavisTo manage a meetings program effectively at a small or midsize enterprise is to balance competing concerns. Organizations of this size generally want to... KEEP READING
Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters on Tuesday launched MyFQ to allow corporate housing program managers to access real-time property data,Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters on Tuesday launched MyFQ to allow corporate housing program managers to access real-time property data,... KEEP READING
STR: Low Oil Prices Hurt Hotels In Energy MarketsBy Julie SickelDrops in oil prices have taken a toll on U.S. hotel performance in major oil and gas tracts, according to a STR Analytics report released Thursday.... KEEP READING
Travel tech company CheckMate launched CheckMate Conversations on Thursday.Travel tech company CheckMate launched CheckMate Conversations on Thursday. The program allows partnered hotels to reach out to a guest before check-in... KEEP READING
Hotel CEOs Warn Of Corporate Rate IncreasesBy Julie SickelNew York City – Group demand at U.S. hotels continues to grow, and corporate travel buyers should expect significant rate hikes in this year’s... KEEP READING
STR Global: ADR Outside Americas Continues DeclineBy Julie SickelApril's average daily hotel rate increased year over year in the Americas but declined in all other global regions, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING
Roundtable: Airline, Hotel Approaches To Capacity And Rates Surprise BuyersAirlines are micromanaging capacity and negotiated hotel rates often aren’t available to travelers. And yet, hotel companies showed surprising... KEEP READING
Maryland Governor Vetoes Hotel Tax BillBy Jay BoehmerMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed legislation that would have forced travel intermediaries to pay sales tax on the "accommodation fees" they charge to... KEEP READING
STR: April Occupancy At U.S. Hotels Reaches New HighBy Julie SickelApril marked the second straight month of record-setting occupancy at U.S. hotels, according to STR.... KEEP READING
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on Monday announced plans to grow its existing number of hotels in China from 14 to more than 50Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on Monday announced plans to grow its existing number of hotels in China from 14 to more than 50 during the next four years.... KEEP READING
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