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Extended Stay Hotels See Occupancy Gains, With Rate Rises To FollowBy Michael B. Baker

Extended stay hotels are posting strong gains in occupancy this year, and analysts said the hotels are likely to achieve rate increases by year-end.... KEEP READING

STR Revises Forecast, Sees Stronger 2010 For HotelsBy Michael B. Baker

Smith Travel Research on Wednesday revised its 2010 U.S. hotel industry forecast, projecting rates will hold steady and revenue per available room will... KEEP READING

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

Travelers rated Ritz-Carlton, Omni Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Drury Inn & Suites, Microtel Inns & Suites and Homewood Suites the top brands in their... KEEP READING

Hotel Rates Stable In U.S., Rising In Europe, HRG Survey ShowsBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate-paid hotel rates in the United States were largely stable while several European cities saw increases during the first half of the year,... KEEP READING

International Demand Drives Hyatt Revenue IncreaseBy Michael B. Baker

Hyatt Hotels Corp. on Thursday reported increased revenues, particularly in its international properties, despite continued drops in rates during the... KEEP READING

Hilton To Waive Internet Access Fees To Gold, Diamond Loyalty MembersBy Michael B. Baker

Hilton Worldwide on Monday announced that it next month will begin waiving Internet access charges across all its brands for members in the upper levels... KEEP READING

Wyndham, Choice See Quarterly Hotel Room Revenue Improve, Rates DeclineBy Michael B. Baker

Wyndham Hotel Group and Choice Hotels International both reported stable revenue per available room but declining rates in the second quarter.... KEEP READING

Hotel Chains Raise Satisfaction Among Travelers, J.D. Power Index ShowsBy Michael B. Baker

Travelers rated Ritz-Carlton, Omni Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Drury Inn & Suites, Microtel Inns & Suites and Homewood Suites the top brands in their... KEEP READING

One-On-One With Best Western International CEO David Kong: Hotel Demand RisingBy Michael B. Baker

Best Western International CEO David Kong recently spoke with BTN hotel editor Michael B. Baker about the chain's recently introduced descriptor... KEEP READING

Starwood Reports Slight Rise In Second-Quarter RatesBy Michael B. Baker

Starwood Hotels & Resorts on Thursday reported that rates in the second quarter increased slightly across most brands compared with the same period in... KEEP READING

Hotel Data Show Rising Rates For Upper TiersBy Michael B. Baker

Upper 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. Baker

Hilton 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. Baker

Marriott 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 Weekly

The 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. Baker

Directions 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

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