Lodging

Pursuing Premium: Suppliers Add New Products To Attract Growing Number Of High-End Business TravelersBy Jay Boehmer

As premium-class business travel rebounds and some corporations loosen class-of-service policies, airlines increasingly tailor networks and products to... KEEP READING

Global hotel bookings through global distribution systems in February declined 0.3 percent year over year,

Interview: Lebua Hotels And Resorts CEO Deepak Ohri

Lebua Hotels and Resorts, a luxury five-property Asian chain that began as a single Bangkok restaurant, has set its sights on global expansion, a drive... KEEP READING

STR Global: February ADR Increases Worldwide Outside Of Winter-Ravaged EuropeBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates in February increased year over year in all global regions except Europe, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING

Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts during the next three years plans more than $200 million in renovations at 13 properties in the Middle East and Africa,

InterContinental Hotels Group next year will drop Internet charges globally for all members of IHG Rewards Club.

Chicago to Lure Conventions with New 'Headquarters' Hotel at McCormickBy David Jonas

Losing ground to Orlando, Las Vegas and even some other Midwestern markets, Chicago intends to reclaim some convention and trade show business. The... KEEP READING

PKF Hospitality Research projected U.S. hotel rates in 2013 will increase by 5 percent year over year,

Westin Hotels & Resorts plans to add flexible workspaces, designed to accommodate small business meetings, to more than 40 properties this year,

The European hospitality industry in January suffered a "cold snap," with revenue per available room down in most countries,

Turkey-based Rixos Hotels became the 19th member of the Global Hotel Alliance,

Marriott Teams With Ikea To Develop European Economy BrandBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott International is developing its first economy brand, Moxy Hotels, and plans to add 150 franchised properties throughout Europe during the next... KEEP READING

STR Global: January Hotel Rates Up In The Americas, Down In Europe And Asia/PacificBy Michael B. Baker

January average daily hotel rates increased year over year in the Americas and the Middle East and Africa, while both Europe and Asia/Pacific saw ADRs... KEEP READING