Lodging

Buyers should expect most domestic hotel rates to hold steady or increase slightly in 2009, although the Middle East and Asia will continue to be... KEEP READING

Wyndham Hotel Group is searching for a new chief executive following the departure of president and CEO Steven Rudnitsky, which was announced late... KEEP READING

Corporate travel buyers are reporting increased access to and use of independent and boutique hotels, spurred by better negotiating opportunities,... KEEP READING

Hotel rates for corporate travelers leveled off in North America for the first half of 2008, while other regions particularly Eastern Europe and... KEEP READING

Onno Poortier, president of the India-based Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts along with the hotel group's recently appointed area director for Western... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts today launched a new offering in its loyalty program that allows members to book flights using their accrued points.... KEEP READING

Worldwide hotel occupancy is down in all regions except for the Middle East and Africa, although rates and revenues largely continue to climb, according... KEEP READING

The U.S. General Services Administration this month released its lodging per diems for the 2009 fiscal year, showing double-digit increases over 2008... KEEP READING

Hotel guest satisfaction is slipping, although brands traditionally rated highest are maintaining their popularity, according to the J.D. Power and... KEEP READING

Marriott International this week announced an agreement with AT&T Inc. to provide converged networks for voice and data transmission for its properties.... KEEP READING

While the total U.S. hotel construction pipeline has reached record levels, development is beginning to slow, according to a recently released report by... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today lowered its annual revenue expectations as it reported a 16.4 percent drop in its profit for the second... KEEP READING

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

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 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