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PwC: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris To Lead Europe ADR GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Changes in average daily hotel rates during 2013 for gateway European cities will be mixed, with a healthy portion seeing increases while a few key... KEEP READING

More than 100 Jameson Inn hotels are changing their flags to various brands within Choice Hotels International and Wyndham Hotel Group,

Interview: Lanyon CEO Todd Tyler

Hospitality technology supplier Lanyon this week announced that it had been acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Lanyon president and... KEEP READING

Nearly two out of three hoteliers expect to make capital improvements at their properties this year,

STR Global: November Hotel Rates Rise Outside Of Middle East/AfricaBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates in November increased year over year in all global regions except the Middle East and Africa, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING

Hospitality Properties Trust last month completed a $165 million renovation of 79 Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites properties.

Interview: Marriott International Executive Chairman Bill Marriott

Business Travel News this month inducted Bill Marriott, son of Marriott International founder J. Willard Marriott, Sr., into the Business Travel Hall of... KEEP READING

Choice Turns Attention To Urban Upscale DevelopmentBy Michael B. Baker

Choice Hotels International during the next two years will debut its Cambria Suites brand here in a move that the mostly midprice hotel company hopes... KEEP READING

Element Complements Periodic Growth With Corporate Sustainability PitchBy Michael B. Baker

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's smallest brand is banking on the appeal of its sustainability initiatives to attract corporate travel buyers.... KEEP READING

PKF Hospitality Research projects average daily rates for U.S. hotels will increase by 5.4 percent on a compound annual basis through 2016.

The pace of group bookings at North American hotels has stalled, according to TravelClick's North American Hospitality Review.

Interview: Hyatt President And CEO Mark Hoplamazian

Hyatt Hotels Corp. president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian this month spoke with Business Travel News lodging editor Michael B. Baker about his outlook for... KEEP READING

New Extended Stay America Management Ignites Post-Bankruptcy Corporate Transient FocusBy Michael B. Baker

Extended Stay America is intensifying its pitch to corporate travel buyers, including those with transient hotel needs, as the midprice extended stay... KEEP READING

Worldwide hotel bookings through global distribution system channels in October increased 5.3 percent year over year,

FTC Sends 'Broader' Message In 'Drip Pricing' Warning To HoteliersBy Jay Boehmer

In sending warning letters this week to 22 undisclosed hotel operators for not fully disclosing on their websites resort fees and other mandatory... KEEP READING

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