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The average daily rate at Preferred Hotel Group properties during the third quarter increased by 4 percent year over year,

A Tale of Two TiersBy Michael B. Baker

The top brands in Business Travel News' 2013 Hotel Chain Survey included a healthy mix of relative newcomers, stalwart performers and long-standing... KEEP READING

Four Seasons, Kimpton Triumph as Buyer Satisfaction with Upper-Tier Brands DipsBy Michael B. Baker

Four Seasons this year returned to the top of the 2013 Hotel Chain Survey's luxury tier, while boutique chain Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants bested... KEEP READING

Hyatt Place Leads Upscale Tier, While Wyndham Brands Top Midprice CategoriesBy Michael B. Baker

Buyers once again rated relative newcomer Hyatt Place as the best of its tier in the 2013 Hotel Chain Survey, while in the upper midprice and midprice... KEEP READING

Homewood, TownePlace Earn Top Extended-Stay Tier ScoresBy Michael B. Baker

For the first time in five years, Hilton's Homewood Suites landed at the top of the upscale extended-stay tier of BTN's 2013 Hotel Chain Survey in a... KEEP READING

Hotel occupancies are down significantly in the Washington, D.C., area amid the U.S. federal government shutdown,

Benchmark Hospitality International CEO Burt Cabañas will pass the company's reins to his son Alex Cabañas at the beginning of 2014,

Steigenberger Hotel Group in January will begin offering free Wi-Fi access in its rooms and public areas,

HRS Integrates AirPlus Mobile AIDA Virtual Card SolutionBy JoAnn DeLuna

HRS last week announced that it integrated the AirPlus Mobile AIDA virtual payment solution for hotel bookings. The solution is available immediately... KEEP READING

Interview: Ashford Hospitality Trust Chairman And CEO Monty Bennett

Real estate investment trust Ashford Hospitality Trust this quarter is spinning off into new subsidiary Ashford Hospitality Prime eight of its... KEEP READING

Luxury hotelier Kempinski and Mumbai-based Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts have ended their 25-year marketing and distribution alliance,

Moscow's branded hotel market during the next three years is poised to increase by 40 percent,

STR Global: Hotels Get Fuller Globally In August, But Rate Performance Is MixedBy Michael B. Baker

August hotel occupancy increased year over year across the four major global regions, but average daily rate declined across much of the world outside... KEEP READING

Novotel Previews Brand Overhaul With New York Property RedesignBy Michael B. Baker

Accor executives plan to leverage the recently completed $85 million renovation of the Novotel Times Square in New York City as both a touchstone for... KEEP READING

Transient business bookings at North American hotels through July 2014 are trending 5.5 percent higher than they were this time last year,

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