Lodging

IHG Doubles Down On Dynamic Pricing PushBy Michael B. Baker

More than 40 percent of InterContinental Hotel Group's corporate customers after negotiations are complete this year will be using dynamic pricing... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels & Resorts promoted David Wiener to lead the company's national sales organization.

The average daily rate at Hyatt Hotels Corp. properties increased by 3.4 percent year over year during the third quarter,

Starwood Anticipates Rate Hikes Amid 'Robust' Corporate DemandBy Michael B. Baker

Starwood Hotels & Resorts should achieve high-single-digit percentage increases year over year for negotiated 2013 corporate transient rates, its... KEEP READING

Best Western International promoted managing director of worldwide sales Wendy Ferrill to vice president of worldwide sales.

The average daily third-quarter rate in U.S. dollars at Starwood's properties globally nearly was flat year over year.

Choice Hotels International properties increased third-quarter average daily rate by 2.7 percent year over year

InterContinental Hotels Group plans the first property in its new Even Hotels brand to open in late 2014 in Midtown Manhattan.

September Hotel Rates, Occupancy Rise In Americas, Mixed ElsewhereBy Michael B. Baker

The Americas was the only global region where both the average hotel rate and occupancy increased year over year in September, according to STR Global,... KEEP READING

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,