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Red Lion Hotels Corp. president and CEO Jon Eliassen will retire effective Aug. 12,

Hilton Develops Portal For Meeting PlannersBy Michael B. Baker

Hilton Worldwide recently launched an online portal for booking and managing meetings, including a tool for submitting electronic requests for... KEEP READING

Starwood Launches Amenities Program For Indian TravelersBy Michael B. Baker

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in select properties is introducing amenities tailored to guests from India.... KEEP READING

The average daily rate at InterContinental Hotels Group properties increased by 1.8 percent year over year in the second quarter,

GBTA Releases Standardized Hotel Rate-Loading Instruction FormBy Michael B. Baker

San Diego—The Global Business Travel Association's hotel committee has developed a rate-loading instruction document that major travel management... KEEP READING

Marriott Plans To Add Sales Muscle At Large Group HotelsBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott International is adding sales resources to boost large group sales at its largest hotels as demand growth continues to lag transient growth,... KEEP READING

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts appointed Prudential Real Estate Investors CEO Allen Smith as its president and CEO,

The average daily rate at Marriott International properties during the second quarter increased 3.2 percent year over year to $144.33,

Transient hotel reservations in 25 major North American cities on the books for the next 12 months are 5 percent higher than the same period a year prior,

Solid U.S. Transient Demand Drives Up Second-Quarter Hyatt RatesBy Michael B. Baker

The average daily rate at Hyatt Hotels Corp. properties during the second quarter increased by 2.1 percent year over year, with higher increases in the... KEEP READING

Pegasus: June Global GDS Hotel Reservations Increase SlightlyBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel booking volume through global distribution systems in June was 0.7 percent higher than the year prior, according to Pegasus Solutions. The average... KEEP READING

Egencia Points To Higher Negotiated Rates Relative To MarketBy Michael B. Baker

Negotiated hotel rates for Egencia clients in North America during the first half of the year rose sharply and at a much faster rate than did... KEEP READING

Wyndham Hotel Group executive vice president of marketing Flo Lugli "will be retiring" in September,

Branded Midprice, Economy Hotels On The Rise In EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

Overall hotel development pipelines in other regions dwarf that of Europe, but leaders of several multibrand hotel companies view the continent as... KEEP READING

STR Global: Average June Hotel Rates Up In Most RegionsBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates in June increased year over year across all global regions except Asia/Pacific, while U.S. hotels set a record for June... KEEP READING

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