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IHG Agrees To Buy Kimpton HotelsBy Michael B. Baker

InterContinental Hotels Group has reached an agreement to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants for $430 million, and the multibrand hotel giant plans to... KEEP READING

Accor Partners With Huazhu To Spur Development In ChinaBy Michael B. Baker

Accor has reached an alliance agreement with Chinese lodging company Huazhu Hotels Group that will accelerate development of Accor's brands in China and... KEEP READING

Best Western International signed a global partnership agreement with Expedia to distribute its more than 4,000 branded hotels on Expedia sites,

Best Western International signed a global partnership agreement with Expedia to distribute its more than 4,000 branded hotels on Expedia sites, the... KEEP READING

Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality is expanding into Latin America under two new brands, Hotel 6 and Estudio 6,

Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality is expanding into Latin America under two new brands, Hotel 6 and Estudio 6, the company announced this week. As... KEEP READING

Changing The Game: Cisco Ditches Share-Based Hotel Agreements For Revenue DealsBy Chris Davis

True change doesn't happen on the margins. True change happens when entrenched models are questioned, especially models cemented in place for decades,... KEEP READING

The number of U.S. hotels charging for in-room Internet use has declined by 12 percentage points during the past two years,

The number of U.S. hotels charging for in-room Internet use has declined by 12 percentage points during the past two years, according to an American... KEEP READING

Wyndham Hotel Group next year will migrate more than 4,500 North American properties to Sabre's SynXis

Wyndham Hotel Group next year will migrate more than 4,500 North American properties to Sabre's SynXis property management platform, the companies... KEEP READING

Fairmont Development Pipeline Focuses Heavily On Middle EastBy Michael B. Baker

While FRHI Hotels & Resorts' development pipeline in Asia is no less aggressive than many of its competitors in the luxury segment, the center of... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels annually will increase an average of 5.4 percent through 2017,

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels annually will increase an average of 5.4 percent through 2017, according to a forecast published Thursday by PKF... KEEP READING

Kirk Kinsell, president of InterContinental Hotels Group's operations in the Americas, will become CEO of Loews Hotels & Resorts in March 2015,

Kirk Kinsell, president of InterContinental Hotels Group's operations in the Americas, will become CEO of Loews Hotels & Resorts in March 2015, the... KEEP READING

STR Global: October Hotel Rates Down Worldwide Outside AmericasBy Michael B. Baker

The average daily hotel rate for October increased in the Americas but declined in all other global regions, at least in U.S. dollar terms, according to... KEEP READING

Hotel distribution technology supplier Pegasus Solutions named hotel industry veteran Scott Gibson as CEO after significant structural changes within the company.

Hotel distribution technology supplier Pegasus Solutions named hotel industry veteran Scott Gibson as CEO after significant structural changes within... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in October increased 4.6 percent year over year to $118.87

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in October increased 4.6 percent year over year to $118.87 as demand continues to shatter records, according to... KEEP READING

Amex Forecasts Flat-To-Modest Growth In 2015 Travel PricingBy Jay Boehmer

American Express Global Business Travel on Thursday released its 2015 pricing outlook in which it forecast worldwide air, hotel and rental car pricing... KEEP READING

Basic Wi-Fi access now is free across the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces portfolio,

Basic Wi-Fi access now is free across the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces portfolio, the company announced this week. Guests at Taj properties are able... KEEP READING

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