Lodging

Most North American corporate travel buyers are bracing for negotiated hotel rate increases in 2014, though few expect increases of more than 5 percent,... KEEP READING

Transient business hotel bookings for the fourth quarter are trending 5.8 percent higher than in the fourth quarter of 2012

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts next year will begin offering free Wi-Fi access to all guests,

Pegasus: GDS Hotel Bookings Increase In SeptemberBy Michael B. Baker

Strong demand in September boosted hotel reservations through global distribution system channels by 4.4 percent year over year, according to Pegasus... KEEP READING

Interview: Marriott COO Bob McCarthy

Marriott International COO Bob McCarthy in February will retire after nearly four decades with the company. McCarthy spoke with Business Travel News... KEEP READING

STR Global: September ADR Rises In Americas, Middle East/AfricaBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily rates in September increased year over year at hotels in the Americas and the Middle East and Africa but declined in Europe and the... KEEP READING

Hotel operator HHM hired former Hyatt Hotels Corp. American global sales director Gerry Clark as senior director of national sales,

Starwood Aims To Translate Record Occupancies Into Corporate Rate IncreasesBy Michael B. Baker

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is targeting corporate negotiated rate increases in the mid-to-high single-digit percentage range, executives said on Thursday... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at Choice Hotels International properties during the third quarter increased to $80.14, up 1.9 percent year over year

Going green neither boosts nor dents hotel revenues, according to a study released this week by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research.

UATP Exploring Ways To Expand ReachBy JoAnn DeLuna

In an effort to further broaden its reach into non-airline travel categories, payment supplier Universal Air Travel Plan is exploring "multiple... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at Wyndham Worldwide properties during the third quarter increased by 1.5 percent year over year to $70.59,

Marriott International signed a 'long-term' extension to its distribution agreement with Sabre,