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'09 Europe Hotel View BleakBy Amon Cohen

As buyers prepare to begin the annual hotel negotiating process for 2009, the picture looks distinctly mixed. While the economic downturn has started to... KEEP READING

Checking In: AH&LA Study: Free Internet In U.S. Hotels On The RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Wireless Internet access is near ubiquity at U.S. hotels, and fewer properties are charging for the service, said the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READING

Hilton To Raise Home Agent UseBy Michael B. Baker

Hilton Hotels Corp. plans to move about half of its 3,000-member reservations workforce out of centralized offices by the end of next year in an effort... KEEP READING

Hyatt Overhauling Regency Brand HotelsBy Michael B. Baker

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is in the midst of a $1.3 billion overhaul of its Regency brand, including 17 properties that have been either renovated or newly... KEEP READING

Marriott Reports Drop In ProfitBy Michael B. Baker

Marriott International saw a drop in profit and sluggish domestic revenue growth in the second quarter of 2008, further indicating a hotel negotiating... KEEP READING

Amex Begins Providing InterContinental Hotel E-Folio Data

American Express now is providing electronic folio data for nearly 2,800 InterContinental Hotels Group properties in the United States through an... KEEP READING

Sabre Buys BidStork To Build Corp. Hotel Negotiating, Auditing Service

Sabre Travel Network today announced the acquisition of online request-for-proposals management supplier BidStork as the global distribution system... KEEP READING

Marriott Sees U.S. Hotel Demand Slowing Into 2009

Marriott International today reported a 17 percent drop in profits for the second quarter of 2008, and the company expects domestic demand and revenue... KEEP READING

PKF Studies Potential Fallout For Hotels From Airline Capacity Cuts

Airline capacity cuts have the potential to reduce hotel demand even more than the post-Sept. 11 drop, although effects would vary largely by hotel... KEEP READING

Extended Stay Hotels Taps Concord Exec As COO

Extended Stay Hotels this week announced that it has hired an executive at Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. to serve as its new chief operating... KEEP READING

2009 Hotel Season To See Slight Delay: Hoteliers Gauge Economy As Some Buyers Revisit '08 DealsBy Michael B. Baker

Buyers could face slight delays in hotel negotiations this year and reluctance for multiyear deals as hoteliers wait to see how the economy pans out.... KEEP READING

Motel 6, Studio 6 Offer Wireless Internet Chainwide

Accor North America announced late Wednesday that it has completed installation of wireless, high-speed Internet across Motel 6 and Studio 6 properties... KEEP READING

Hotel Study Shows Rise Of Free In-Room Wireless Internet

Wireless Internet access is a near ubiquity at U.S. hotels, and fewer properties are charging for the service, according to the American Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READING

Pegasus COO Takes Helm As CEO Steps Down

Hotel and hotel distribution technology supplier Pegasus Solutions today announced the appointment of a new CEO as Pegasus founder John Davis III is... KEEP READING

Corp. Housing Industry Seeks To Avoid NYC Minimum-Stay ExtensionBy Michael B. Baker

The corporate housing industry, often overlooked in corporate travel but key for savings for many corporate travel buyers, is asking for buyer support... KEEP READING

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