Hotel Data Show Rising Rates For Upper TiersBy Michael B. BakerUpper hotel tiers increased rates year over year in June, while lower tiers continued to see rates fall, according to data released on Wednesday by... KEEP READING
Hilton, AT&T Ink Wi-Fi Management DealBy Michael B. BakerHilton Worldwide this week announced an agreement with AT&T to provide and manage its wireless Internet offerings across the United States and Canada.... KEEP READING
Marriott Sees Rise In Quarterly RatesBy Michael B. BakerMarriott International this week reported average daily rates were up slightly year- over-year during the second quarter, a trend it expects will... KEEP READING
STR Hotel Study Puts Numbers To Difficult 2009By Jeri Clausing, Travel WeeklyThe U.S. hotel industry ended 2009 with the lowest room revenue since 2004 and the biggest drop in revenue per available room since the data has been... KEEP READING
2010 Business Travel Survey: Buyers Drove Rate Cuts In Worst Year Ever For HotelsBy Michael B. BakerDirections and projections for the hotel industry varied wildly throughout the last year, but hoteliers and analysts could agree on at least one point:... KEEP READING
Pan Pacific Taps Former Starwood Exec To Head SalesBy Michael B. BakerPan Pacific Hotels Group this week appointed a new leader of the company's global sales teams across locations in Europe, Asia, Australia and North... KEEP READING
U.S. Hotels Making Fewer Capital ImprovementsBy Michael B. BakerThe U.S. lodging industry this year will spend less on renovations and amenities than it did in 2009, and industry capital expenditure levels are nearly... KEEP READING
Smith Travel Raises Summer U.S. Hotel Rate ForecastBy Michael B. BakerAverage daily rate for U.S. hotels this summer will rise slightly compared with last, according to an updated summer forecast released by Smith Travel... KEEP READING
Carlson, Rezidor Sell Luxury Regent Hotel Brand To Taiwanese FirmBy Michael B. BakerCarlson and the Rezidor Hotel Group this week completed the sale of the luxury Regent hotel brand to Formosa International Hotels Corp.... KEEP READING
Pan Pacific Pursues U.S. Gateway PresenceBy Michael B. BakerPan Pacific Hotels Group is targeting key U.S. gateway cities for development following its appointment of a new vice president of development for the... KEEP READING
Travelport Secures Long-Term Access To Marriott Hotel InventoryBy Michael B. BakerTravelport's five-year agreement to provide full content for Marriott International's 3,400 properties across the Galileo and Worldspan global... KEEP READING
One-on-One With K Hotels CEO Michael Palmer: Connecting Corporate Buyers, Independent HotelsBy Michael B. BakerMichael Palmer, CEO of Los Angeles-based K Hotels, recently spoke with senior associate editor Michael B. Baker about the independent hotel collection's... KEEP READING
Forecast Shows Manhattan Hotel Rates To RiseBy Michael B. BakerManhattan hotel rates will increase slightly this year and by much greater levels in the subsequent years, but it will still take several years for... KEEP READING
Analysts Revise Hotel Forecast From RevPAR Loss To GainBy Michael B. BakerSmith Travel Research this week issued an updated U.S. hotel industry forecast projecting stronger occupancy, rate and revenue performance this year.... KEEP READING
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