Lodging

Interview: Value Place COO Kyle Rogg

Economy extended stay brand Value Place in 2011 shook up its leadership structure, bringing in CEO Dan Weber and COO Kyle Rogg to help reignite the... KEEP READING

CWT: Hotels Increasingly 'Fencing' To Evade LRA BookingsBy Michael B. Baker

Increasing premiums for last-room availability combined with tighter inventory controls by hotels should prompt buyers to consider pursuing LRA... KEEP READING

Hyatt Rolls Out Group Billing TechnologyBy Michael B. Baker

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has developed a real-time billing and tracking system for group events that is expected to be in place at all North American... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide promoted Mary Casey to senior vice president of sales for North America.

Lanyon enhanced its rate-auditing tool to monitor dynamic hotel pricing agreements

Hotel reservations for business travel for August 2012 through July 2013 are up 4.1 percent year over year,

Marriott Targets Higher-Yielding BusinessBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott International aims to increase 2013 average negotiated corporate hotel rates by high single-digit percentages not only through rate increases... KEEP READING

Average daily rates across Marriott International's North America system increased by 4.9 percent year over year during the third quarter

AirPlus Survey: Buyers Expect Increase In Negotiated 2013 Hotel RatesBy Michael B. Baker

Most travel buyers expect their companies in 2013 to maintain or increase hotel volume, and most are bracing for slight rate increases on those room... KEEP READING

Hotel bookings through global distribution systems in August were down 0.7 percent year over year,

Hilton Worldwide promoted John Rogers to global head of its Embassy Suites brand.

Rezidor Hotel Group executive vice president and COO Wolfgang Neumann on Jan. 1, 2013, will take over as the hotel company's CEO.

U.S. hotels' 2012 capital expenditures for improved amenities and services will total $5 billion, up 33 percent from 2011,

Gaylord Entertainment Co. shareholders approved the sale of the Gaylord brand and management of its four properties to Marriott International.

STR Global: August Hotel Rates Up Across Most Of The GlobeBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily rates in August increased modestly year over year in most global regions, while the average Asia/Pacific rate, though steady, reflected a... KEEP READING