Lodging

STR Global: March Hotel Rates Rise In Americas, Middle East, AfricaBy Michael B. Baker

The average daily March hotel rate increased year over year in the Americas and the Middle East and Africa, but declined in Europe and the Asia/Pacific... KEEP READING

Lanyon signed five global hotel chains to use its lead management and request-for-proposal response tools,

Accor's Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to oust CEO Denis Hennequin,

Advito Moderates Some 2013 Air, Hotel Price ForecastsBy Michael B. Baker

Amid "slow but steady" corporate travel demand growth, BCD Travel consulting unit Advito this week lowered some of its projected 2013 airfare and hotel... KEEP READING

Carlson Prepares New Look For Country Inns & SuitesBy Michael B. Baker

In an effort to modernize the brand, Country Inns & Suites has developed a new prototype and plans to introduce by year-end elements of the new design... KEEP READING

Pegasus Solutions on Friday announced that it has begun moving its hotel request-for-proposals management offering for hotels to Nexus' platform,

Loews Hotels & Resorts on Monday formally announced the appointment of John Hackett as vice president of transient sales.

The average first-quarter daily hotel rate for North American transient business travel increased 4.3 percent year over year

Marriott International's Fairfield Inn & Suites plans to introduce on Friday a hot breakfast offering.

Accor named as senior vice president of global sales Carlo Olejniczak,

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