Lodging

Pegasus Solutions reported that business travel is "gaining momentum" as global GDS booking volume in February grew 0.5 percent year over year.... KEEP READING

February hotel rates increased in the Americas and Asia/Pacific region increased versus a year earlier but decreased in Europe and the Middle... KEEP READING

Hyatt Hotels Corp., not so long ago known primarily for its upper upscale flagship-brand properties and resorts, has become a major player in the... KEEP READING

Carlson Hotels is in the midst of a program to grow by 50 percent within the next three years its hotel portfolio to at least 1,500 hotels globally.... KEEP READING

PKF Hospitality Research projected U.S. hotel occupancies and average daily rates will grow through 2016.... KEEP READING

Hyatt Hotels Corp. by year-end plans to begin issuing automated responses to electronic requests for proposals for meetings, using technology currently... KEEP READING

Former Virgin Hotels executive director Paul Whetsell in January became CEO of Loews Hotels, a luxury chain of 17 properties in the United States and... KEEP READING

One of the newest forays into the increasingly crowded online hotel booking tool category is a site targeting travelers who already have made their... KEEP READING

Corporate negotiated hotel rates for 2012 came in higher and at times with stricter terms and fewer amenities than 2011 rates. Though such results... KEEP READING