Lodging

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

Average October Hotel Rates Up In Most Global RegionsBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates in October increased year over year across all global regions except Asia/Pacific, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING

Marriott Tests Meeting ConceptsBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott Hotels & Resorts plans to expand the group offerings it has been testing at certain properties during the past several months.... KEEP READING

Multiyear Hotel Deals In VogueBy Michael B. Baker

In anticipation of a perceived hotel seller's market through at least 2014, some hoteliers and consultants are noting an uptick in requests for... KEEP READING

Interview: Corporate Housing Firm BridgeStreet CEO Sean Worker

Sean Worker, CEO of corporate housing supplier BridgeStreet Residences, Serviced Apartments and Suites, recently spoke with BTN lodging editor Michael... KEEP READING

GDS Hotel Bookings Lose Momentum In SeptemberBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel bookings through global distribution systems in July and August nearly kept pace with 2011 levels but dipped in September, according to Pegasus... KEEP READING

Wyndham Seeing More RFPs As Buyers Trade DownBy Amon Cohen

Wyndham Hotel Group thus far has received 23 percent more requests for proposals for 2013 rates than it did for 2012, according to executive vice... KEEP READING

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