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Hotel Satisfaction Slips In J.D. Power SurveyBy Michael B. Baker

Overall hotel guest satisfaction decreased slightly year over year, although satisfaction related to cost and fees increased, according to the J.D.... KEEP READING

Hyatt To Expand Extended Stay Presence Through LodgeWorks AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has agreed to purchase an $802 million portfolio of 24 hotels from hotel management company LodgeWorks, a buy that will significantly... KEEP READING

Marriott Projects Corporate Rate Growth, Sees Group ReboundBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott International projects "healthy rate growth" in corporate transient accounts when negotiations begin later this summer, said president and COO... KEEP READING

Interview: RevPAR Guru's Jean Francois Mourier And Bruno Perez

Despite concerted efforts by some hotel companies to push dynamic pricing models on corporate clients, only a minority of buyers have agreed to such... KEEP READING

CWT Debuts Non-GDS Hotel Booking PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Carlson Wagonlit Travel launched a central reservation platform designed to ease booking at independent hotels not available through global distribution... KEEP READING

May Hotel Rates Continue Worldwide ClimbBy Michael B. Baker

The average U.S. daily hotel rate in May increased by 4 percent year over year, and occupancy climbed 4.6 percent to 61.5 percent, STR reported. STR... KEEP READING

Chains Diversify Offerings With Expanded Boutique Hotel CollectionsBy Michael B. Baker

Several multibrand hotel companies are growing their upscale and luxury boutique collections with an increasingly global eye, a strategy they say is... KEEP READING

Great Hotels: Q1 Corp. Bookings Up 19%By Michael B. Baker

Great Hotels of the World reported that first-quarter corporate bookings using its global distribution system code increased 19 percent year over year.... KEEP READING

Rosewood To Be Sold, Acquirer Plans 'Substantially' Quickened GrowthBy Michael B. Baker

Hong Kong-based New World Hospitality agreed to acquire the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts luxury brand in a $229.5 million deal expected to close by the end... KEEP READING

IHG's Abrahamson Joins Interstate As PresidentBy Michael B. Baker

InterContinental Hotels Group president of the Americas region Jim Abrahamson has left the company to lead hotel management company Interstate Hotels &... KEEP READING

Hotel CEOs: Corporate Transient Rates To Increase Again In 2012By Michael B. Baker

Despite an uncertain economy, chief executives of several global multibrand hotel companies said their sales teams later this year would push for... KEEP READING

Addressing Bedbugs In Hotel Negotiations Proves VexingBy Michael B. Baker

Bedbugs are a tricky nuisance to control, but addressing them in the context of a managed travel program might be an even trickier proposition.... KEEP READING

U.K. Ends VAT On Most Hotel No-ShowsBy Amon Cohen

HRG has warned travel managers in the United Kingdom to analyze their travelers' card statements to ensure hotels no longer are charging them 20 percent... KEEP READING

April Hotel Rates, Occupancy Rise WorldwideBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel rates in April increased globally year over year, with the most pronounced increases in the Asia/Pacific and Middle East/Africa regions, according... KEEP READING

STR: April U.S. Hotel Rates, Occupancy RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Average U.S. daily hotel rates in April increased by 2.8 percent year over year, according to hospitality research firm STR.... KEEP READING

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