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PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality and Leisure Practice projects full-year 2011 U.S. average daily hotel rates will increase 3.6 percent from 2010 levels, followed by an increase of 5.1 percent in 2012.

Carino Hotels and Resorts and hotel technology firm InnPoints Worldwide in September will merge

Imminent Increase: Buyers Prepare For Hotel Negotiating SeasonBy Michael B. Baker

While it's still early to pinpoint to what degree hoteliers will raise rates when 2012 negotiations commence in September, hotel executives are... KEEP READING

PKF Hospitality Research upped its revenue projections for the U.S. hotel industry this year

Slick New Tools Jeopardize Hotel ComplianceBy Michael B. Baker

A spate of new online services that entice travelers to book rooms with better amenities than those available using corporate rates is making it harder... KEEP READING

Options Expanding For Mobile Hotel BookingsBy Michael B. Baker

The palm of your hand may be the most convenient place to book at hotel room, but risks to travel procurement programs of mobile booking include... KEEP READING

NYU's Hanson: 2012 Negotiated Corp. Hotel Rates To RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Negotiated corporate hotel rates for 2012 should increase between 5 percent and 6 percent year over year, New York University Tisch Center for... KEEP READING

Interview: Hard Rock Hotels' Greg Naylor

Hard Rock Hotels Casinos & consolidated its sales efforts by creating a director of sales position to handle group and corporate transient business... KEEP READING

Hotels' Solid Q2 Foretells Tough Rate NegotiationsBy Michael B. Baker

Strong second-quarter hotel company earnings strengthened the notion that buyers should brace for negotiated rate increases in 2012. Top executives from... KEEP READING

Second-quarter average daily rates across Hyatt Hotels Corp. properties worldwide increased 4.6 percent year over year, the company reported.

The average second-quarter daily rate across all Choice Hotels International properties increased by 2 percent year over year

Survey: Most Buyers Expect Higher 2012 Hotel Rates, VolumesBy Michael B. Baker

Most buyers expect hotel rates to increase in 2012, and few expect their hotel volume to drop next year, according to an AirPlus International June-July... KEEP READING

Interview: Starwood's Shane Hodges

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide this month appointed Shane Hodges as managing director of global corporate sales, overseeing a team that handles the... KEEP READING

June Hotel Rates, Occupancy Rise WorldwideBy Michael B. Baker

Average daily hotel rates for June increased year over year across all major global regions, except for the Middle East and Africa, according to STR... KEEP READING

Average June U.S. Hotel Rates, Occupancy ClimbBy Michael B. Baker

The average U.S. hotel rate in June increased year over year by 3.5 percent, and rates were up in each of the top 25 markets in the country, according... KEEP READING

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