E-RFP Eruption: Shifting Meeting Sourcing Strategies As Online Leads Swamp HoteliersBy Chris DavisRare are the times when hoteliers are frustrated by too much demand, but a tsunami of electronic meeting requests for proposals, many including dozens... KEEP READING
Brighter Planet Report Ranks Most Energy-Efficient Hotel BrandsBy Michael B. BakerFour Points by Sheraton, Residence Inn and Disney Parks and Resorts are the most environmentally efficient upscale hotel brands, according to a new... KEEP READING
Pegasus: March Global GDS Hotel Bookings Decrease While Rates IncreaseBy Michael B. BakerTotal worldwide hotel bookings through global distribution systems in March fell 7.5 percent lower from 2011 levels, although the average daily rates... KEEP READING
Upscale Swiss hotel chain Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts plans to expand into China.The average daily first-quarter rate at Choice Hotels International increased by 2.5 percentInterview: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts President Jennifer FoxLuxury chain Fairmont Hotels & Resorts late last year appointed as president Jennifer Fox, who previously had served as InterContinental Hotels Group's... KEEP READING
STR Global: March Hotel Rates Rose In All Global RegionsBy Michael B. BakerMarch hotel rates increased in each major global region in March, according to STR Global.... KEEP READING
Strong Group Business Trends Improve Marriott's OutlookBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International boosted its revenue outlook for the year, based largely on improving corporate transient and group demand that it projects will... KEEP READING
Interview: Lanyon Chief Commercial Officer Mike BoultLanyon recently received a patent on its process for auditing hotel rates and availability, approved without restrictions by the U.S. Patent and... KEEP READING