Lodging

Value Place To Rebrand As Woodspring SuitesBy Julie Sickel

Extended-stay hotel company Value Place will rename itself Woodspring Suites in an effort to improve its appeal to a new clientele, Value Place CEO... KEEP READING

Wyndham Pushes For Growth Amid Corporate Downtrading BoostBy Bruce Serlen

Addressing the 6,000-plus attendees at the 2015 Wyndham Hotel Group Global Conference in Las Vegas late last month, president and CEO Geoff Ballotti... KEEP READING

Red Roof Inn will expand into Canada with four hotels slated to open by 2016,

Red Roof Inn will expand into Canada with four hotels slated to open by 2016, the company announced Monday. Red Roof signed a 20-year agreement with... KEEP READING

The average daily rate and occupancy at Accor hotels increased year over year during the first quarter of 2015,

The average daily rate and occupancy at Accor hotels increased year over year during the first quarter of 2015, the company announced during a Thursday... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide unveiled its Tribute Portfolio of upper-upscale independent hotels and resorts,

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide unveiled its Tribute Portfolio of upper-upscale independent hotels and resorts, the company announced Thursday.... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels & Resorts has acquired the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco and will include it in a new luxury brand,

Loews Hotels & Resorts has acquired the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco and will include it in a new luxury brand, the company announced. The Loews... KEEP READING

Interview: Choice Hotels COO Patrick Pacious

Choice Hotels International rapidly is expanding its portfolio, with 478 hotels opened worldwide in 2014 and another 603 under construction, approved... KEEP READING

STR Global: February Hotel Rates Up In Americas, Middle East And AfricaBy Julie Sickel

The average daily hotel rate in February increased year over year in the Americas, the Middle East and Africa but declined in other regions, according... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in February increased 4.7 percent year over year to $116.55,

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in February increased 4.7 percent year over year to $116.55, according to STR. U.S. hotel occupancy for the month... KEEP READING

Interview: Airbnb Business Travel Lead Marc McCabe

Airbnb’s rapid conquest of the guest accommodation market shows no sign of abating, and that even includes winning the business of corporate travelers,... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in 2015 will increase 5.3 percent year over year and another 6.3 percent next year

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in 2015 will increase 5.3 percent year over year and another 6.3 percent next year in spite of a slowdown in... KEEP READING

Methodology

The 2015 Corporate Travel Index, Business Travel News' 31st annual effort to assemble business travel per diems for 200 cities around the world,... KEEP READING

GBTA Study: TMCs, Chains Key Features Of Corp. Hotel Programs In Asia/Pacific, Latin AmericaBy Julie Sickel

Travel managers in the Asia/Pacific and Latin America regions are more likely to use chainwide hotel agreements and rely more heavily on travel... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel & Dining Costs Drive Business Travel Per Diem IncreaseBy Julie Sickel

As corporate travel demand rises within the United States, the combined daily cost of renting cars, staying in hotels and eating three meals a day looks... KEEP READING

London Tops EMEA, Currency Chaos Adds Footnote to Moscow's RatesBy JoAnn DeLuna

London ranks as the Europe, Middle East and Africa region's most expensive city, according to BTN's Corporate Travel Index. While hotels' average daily... KEEP READING

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