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Frankfurt-based Steigenberger Hotels has appointed as CEO former Carlson Rezidor executive vice president and chief development officer Puneet Chhatwal,

Loews Hotels To Provide Free Global Entry Membership To Select TravelersBy Michael B. Baker

New York - Loews Hotels & Resorts is the first hotel company to offer membership in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's trusted-traveler programs... KEEP READING

Hyatt, Marriott Brands Top Extended-Stay TiersBy Michael B. Baker

Sweeping their respective tiers, Hyatt's Summerfield Suites and Marriott's TownePlace Suites were the definitive favorite extended-stay brands among... KEEP READING

Hyatt Place Tops Select-Service Tier for First Time; Hampton Returns to Midprice AcmeBy Michael B. Baker

One of the newest entrants to the select-service tier earned top marks from buyers this year, while a well-established, 30-year-old brand rebounded to... KEEP READING

Advito: Jittery 2013 To See Slowing Corporate Travel Growth, Modest Price IncreasesBy David Jonas

Though fears of more turbulence in global economies, even if ultimately only fears, are expected to "slow growth in travel for the rest of this year and... KEEP READING

Committed hotel occupancy for the fourth quarter of 2012 is up 8 percent compared with last year,

Pricier Upper Upscale Brands Outscore Legacy Brands; Hilton Brands Take Upscale TierBy Michael B. Baker

Although they have a fraction of the distribution of their big-box brethren, Starwood's W and Marriott's JW Marriott outscored the legacy brands in the... KEEP READING

St. Regis/Luxury Collection Garners Top Scores in Luxury TierBy Michael B. Baker

Two luxury hotel brands that sprung from iconic New York hotels were travel buyers' favorites across all criteria in the 2012 Hotel Chain Survey.... KEEP READING

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts beginning Oct. 1 will equip house cars and contracted limo services at all of its properties with free Wi-Fi,

Ringing In the NewBy Michael B. Baker

Several relatively new hotel brands have made strong inroads with travel buyers in Business Travel News' 2012 Hotel Chain Survey, with some introduced... KEEP READING

Interview: Carlson CEO Trudy Rautio

Carlson earlier this month named CFO Trudy Rautio its new president and CEO, replacing departing chief executive Hubert Joly. Rautio, for 15 years a... KEEP READING

BTN's 2012 Best Practitioners: JPMorgan Chase's Barth Centralizes Corporate Housing ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

JPMorgan Chase vice president of global travel Erin Barth brought newfound savings and security to her company by taking control of a segment not often... KEEP READING

July hotel bookings through global distribution system channels in North America dropped by 6.4 percent from a year earlier,

STR: Hotels In The Americas Outperforming Other RegionsBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel occupancy in the Americas rose marginally to 70 percent, and the average daily rate was up 3.3 percent, making it the only region to show growth... KEEP READING

BTN's 2012 Best Practitioners: DHL's Hunt Moves Meetings Booking To Online ToolBy Michael B. Baker

Consolidating transient and group travel for better negotiating leverage and improved data often proves a winning procurement strategy, but DHL Global... KEEP READING

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