Lodging

Starwood Corporate Rates Rise, Although Below ExpectationsBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate rates at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide are up by mid-single-digit percentages compared with last year as the company finalizes... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide are partnering on a "crossover" loyalty program

The average daily rate at Wyndham Worldwide properties increased by 1.3 percent year over year during the fourth quarter of 2012,

Advance hotel booking data in 25 major North American markets shows that first-quarter corporate demand is down 2.4 percent year over year,

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts CEO Kathleen Taylor has stepped down from the position,

Pegasus: GDS Hotel Data Portends Sustained Corporate Travel DemandBy Michael B. Baker

Total worldwide hotel bookings through global distribution systems in December were flat compared with the prior year, and the average rate on those... KEEP READING

HRG: Corporate Hotel Rates Increase In Most Major CitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Moscow, Lagos and New York are the world's most expensive cities for corporate hotel programs, according to a biannual report released Thursday by Hogg... KEEP READING

Hotel Execs: Rate Hikes To Continue Through 2016By Michael B. Baker

Los Angeles - Hotel rates should continue to increase during the next four years, primarily as a means to keep pace with rising costs, according to... KEEP READING

Red Lion Hotels Corp. last week announced plans for the Leo Hotel Collection, a new boutique brand.

STR Global: 2012 Americas Hotel Rate Growth Outpaces Rest Of WorldBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rate growth in 2012 was strongest in the Americas and sputtered elsewhere, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING

The average December U.S. hotel daily rate increased by 4.3 percent year over year,

PwC: U.S. Lodging Sector To Continue Strengthening During 2013By David Jonas

Lodging demand and pricing are "expected to remain on positive trajectories through 2013," according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers forecast,... KEEP READING

U.S. hotel room supply in 2012 grew by 0.5 percent year over year,

Extended Stay America now is offering free breakfast at all 610 properties.

Advance corporate transient hotel bookings in North America are trending higher this year than at the same time last year,