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Extended Stay America plans to pilot an automated revenue management system, Ideas Revenue Solutions, in the third quarter,

Extended Stay America plans to pilot an automated revenue management system, Ideas Revenue Solutions, in the third quarter, the company announced on... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in May increased 4.8 percent year over year to $115.35, and occupancy increased 4.9 percent to 67 percent, STR reported.

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in May increased 4.8 percent year over year to $115.35, and occupancy increased 4.9 percent to 67 percent, STR... KEEP READING

Small Luxury Hotel Newcomer Capella Plans Gateway City GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Boutique luxury hotel brand Capella Hotels and Resorts is attempting to broaden its appeal to corporate travel managers with openings planned for... KEEP READING

BCD Travel's Advito Tweaks 2014 Corporate Travel Price ForecastsBy David Jonas

Based on revised gross domestic product forecasts and varying degrees of air travel growth, BCD Travel consultancy Advito refined some of its 2014... KEEP READING

Hotel Management Group Teams With Shared Workspace SupplierBy Michael B. Baker

Hospitality Ventures Management Group plans to announce next week a joint venture with shared workspace supplier Serendipity Labs to grow the latter's... KEEP READING

La Quinta Launches New Prototype For 2015 DebutBy Michael B. Baker

La Quinta Inns & Suites has developed a new hotel prototype with new room and lobby designs, and the company expects the first hotel using the design... KEEP READING

2014 Business Travel Survey: Bucking History, Hotel Seller's Market Shows Few Signs of EndingBy Michael B. Baker

The vast majority of publicly reported hotel brands in 2013 increased their average daily rates and appear poised to continue increasing prices during... KEEP READING

Hotel Execs Forecast Corporate Rate Hikes, Refute Consolidation ChatterBy Michael B. Baker

New York - Corporate travel buyers should brace for another round of tough negotiations and rate increases in the upcoming request-for-proposals season,... KEEP READING

Hilton Adds Upper-Tier Collection To Brand PortfolioBy Michael B. Baker

Hilton Worldwide on Monday launched a new brand called Curio, which will be a collection of upper-tier independent hotels. Five U.S. hotels already have... KEEP READING

Plugging The Breach: Recent Violations Of Data Security At Major Retailers Raise Concerns About Travel Industry Vulnerabilities And Strategies To Limit ThemBy JoAnn DeLuna

The recent spate of high-profile credit card data breaches, most notably at retail giant Target, primarily has affected consumer cardholders. But... KEEP READING

Corporate transient hotel booking volume in North American major markets through April 2015 is up 6 percent year over year,

Corporate transient hotel booking volume in North American major markets through April 2015 is up 6 percent year over year, and the average daily rate... KEEP READING

STR Global: Average April Hotel Rates Rise Outside Asia/PacificBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates in April increased year over year in three of the four global regions while hotel performance in the Asia/Pacific region "is... KEEP READING

Interview: Omni Hotels & Resorts Vice President Of Sales Tom Faust

Omni Hotels & Resorts in the past year grew its portfolio by record levels, boosted largely by last summer's acquisition of five resorts from KSL... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in April increased 4 percent year over year to $114.67,

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in April increased 4 percent year over year to $114.67, STR reported on Wednesday. Occupancy increased 3.2 percent... KEEP READING

La Quinta Plans To Grow Presence In Urban MarketsBy Michael B. Baker

La Quinta Inns & Suites is targeting growth in urban markets in an effort to boost average daily rate across the brand, president and CEO Wayne Goldberg... KEEP READING

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