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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

Hilton Worldwide effective Jan. 1, 2015, will levy "one night's room fee and applicable taxes" if cancellations aren't made by 11:59 p.m. the day before scheduled check-in,

Hilton Worldwide effective Jan. 1, 2015, will levy "one night's room fee and applicable taxes" if cancellations aren't made by 11:59 p.m. the... KEEP READING

Interview: Tourism Business Council Of South Africa CEO Mmatšatši Ramawela

Africa in recent years has become a growing focus for development by major international hotel companies. While North Africa long has been the primary... KEEP READING

Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters next year in New York will open the first property of a new residential extended-stay hotel brand,

Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters next year in New York will open the first property of a new residential extended-stay hotel brand, the... KEEP READING

ITM Slams Marriott Wi-Fi Plan As Anti-Business TravelBy Amon Cohen

The United Kingdom and Ireland's Institute of Travel and Meetings has condemned Marriott International as "anti-corporate" after the hotel giant late... KEEP READING

PwC Sees Lodging ADR, Group Demand IncreasingBy Stacey J. Rosenfeld

PricewaterhouseCoopers Monday released an updated lodging forecast that projects a 6.2 percent year-over-year increase in U.S. average daily rate in... KEEP READING

Cvent Reports Q3 Revenue Jump, Acquires Hotel Sales Intelligence FirmBy Chris Davis

Meetings technology firm Cvent on Thursday reported a 28 percent year-over-year increase in third-quarter revenue to $37.4 million, fueled by increasing... KEEP READING

BTN’s Traveler Service Quality Report: Traveler Service Innovation Abounds, But Fundamentals Still KeyBy Chris Davis

Business travelers today are in the midst of one of the great evolutions of travel service delivery. Suppliers have taken advantage of travelers'... KEEP READING

Hilton Worldwide expanded its mobile room key functionality to enable access to fitness centers, executive floors, elevators and parking facilities,

Hilton Worldwide expanded its mobile room key functionality to enable access to fitness centers, executive floors, elevators and parking facilities, the... KEEP READING

IHG Banks On Corporate Travel Wellness TrendBy Michael B. Baker

Norwalk, Conn. - InterContinental Hotels Group's full-court press on the growing wellness travel trend is on display here, at one of the two first Even... KEEP READING

Marriott International will provide free standard Wi-Fi in more than 3,800 hotels to all Marriott Rewards members who book through Marriott channels,

Marriott International will provide free standard Wi-Fi in more than 3,800 hotels to all Marriott Rewards members who book through Marriott channels,... KEEP READING

Accor between 2014 and 2018 will invest about $284 million in a "digital strategy"

Accor between 2014 and 2018 will invest about $284 million in a "digital strategy" including the development of a single mobile app... KEEP READING

Kempinski Hotels on Thursday announced CEO Reto Wittwer has retired, effective immediately,

Kempinski Hotels on Thursday announced CEO Reto Wittwer has retired, effective immediately, and Kempinski's Alejandro Bernabé is the new CEO... KEEP READING

Hilton Worldwide signed an exclusive license agreement with Plateno Hotels Group,

Hilton Worldwide signed an exclusive license agreement with Plateno Hotels Group, operator of China's largest hotel loyalty program, to launch and... KEEP READING

Marriott, Hyatt: Group Bookings On The RiseBy Stacey J. Rosenfeld

Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp. during separate Wednesday earnings calls each noted higher 2015 group demand, while Marriott president and... KEEP READING

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