Checking In: Slowdown Ahead For Asia/Pac Hotel Development PipelineBy Michael B. BakerThe Asia/Pacific region should see 828 new hotels with 134,673 rooms open this year, with an additional 1,304 hotels with 311,203 rooms to open in the... KEEP READING
Marriott To Export E-Folio Data CapabilitiesBy Michael B. BakerThis month, Marriott International confirmed that it is poised become the first multibrand company to extend its electronic folio data capabilities... KEEP READING
Sonesta To Add U.S. FranchisesBy Michael B. BakerThe upscale Sonesta International Hotels Corp. is on track to become a bigger player in the corporate travel market as it embarks on an aggressive... KEEP READING
J.D. Power European Guest Survey Cites Steigenberger, Crowne PlazaEuropean travelers picked Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Dorint Hotels & Resorts and Premiere Inn as their top brands... KEEP READING
Marriott Plans To Export E-Folio Data ServicesMarriott is preparing to extend its e-folio data service for corporate clients outside North America for the first time. Program director for lodging... KEEP READING
Newsmaker: Hilton Taps Car Rental ExecBy Michael B. BakerHilton Hotels Corp. has hired car rental industry executive Thomas Kennedy to oversee its global financial operations at a time when the hotel company... KEEP READING
One-On-One With Starwood's Frits van Paasschen: CEO Talks Demand, Growth, NegotiatingStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide CEO Frits van Paasschen, who last month marked his first full year at the helm of the multibrand hotel company,... KEEP READING
Marriott Profits Plummet, U.S. Revenues To DeclineMarriott International expects domestic revenues to decline and international revenue growth to weaken through 2009 following today's announcement of... KEEP READING
Global Hotel Occupancy SlipsHotel occupancy was down globally for the month of August, and revenue per available room slipped in the Americas, according to data today released by... KEEP READING
PKF Sees Deepening Decline In U.S. Lodging DemandThe U.S. lodging industry is likely to see revenues drop, rates stall and the first two consecutive years of declining demand in two decades, according... KEEP READING
International Travelers Help Hotels Grow ProfitsBoosted by record levels of international travel to the United States, according the American Hotel & Lodging Association Lodging Industry Profile... KEEP READING
Chains Sweeten Reward OptionsSeveral multibrand hotel companies have upgraded their reward programs in recent months, including the first introduction of a program that allows... KEEP READING
Checking In: Loews Appoints First Vice President Of Global SalesBy Michael B. BakerLoews Hotels has established a new position to oversee its national sales team as it aims to strengthen its position in marketing to the meetings... KEEP READING
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