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Hotel Execs Dismiss Demand DownturnBy Michael B. Baker

Despite softening of hotel demand increases in the first half of this year, top hotel executives and analysts at last week's New York University's 29th... KEEP READING

Dressing Up Dynamic Pricing: Hoteliers Continue To Meet Corporate resistance To Floating RatesBy Michael B. Baker

With corporate travel buyers reporting little acceptance of dynamic pricing for hotel programs, hoteliers are trying new tactics to make the... KEEP READING

One-On-One: Hyatt Launches Three New Hotel Brands, Nears E-Folio

Global Hyatt Corp. has introduced three new brands across three different hotel tiers and is increasing focus on international development. Tom O'Toole,... KEEP READING

Choice Enters All-Suite MarketBy Michael B. Baker

Choice Hotels International's latest entry to the all-suite market is up and running, with its first Cambria Suites hotel opening in Boise, Idaho, last... KEEP READING

Extended Stay Supply Nears Record Growth LevelsBy Michael B. Baker

Following another year of solid performance, the rate of supply growth for extended stay rooms could reach a six-year high this year, and several brands... KEEP READING

Hotels Eye Wi-Fi For Customer-Service BoostBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel chains increasingly are adding voice-over-Wi-Fi service to improve service and provide usage options for guests, according to research recently... KEEP READING

Marriott, Hilton Revise Hotel Chain Revenue Expectations DownwardBy Michael B. Baker

Despite a softening of expectations from Marriott International following the announcement of its first-quarter results, hoteliers and analysts expect... KEEP READING

Oakwood Worldwide Kicks Off Aggressive Asia Development StrategyBy Michael B. Baker

Oakwood Worldwide, the world's largest serviced apartment management firm, recently opened a complex of 107 apartments in midtown Tokyo, exemplifying an... KEEP READING

One-On-One With Dorothy Dowling: Best Western Corp. Sales Soar

With escalating rates across the hotel industry, several midprice hoteliers are reporting increased interest from corporate travel buyers to replace... KEEP READING

Pegasus Buys Hotel Switch Competitor WizcomBy Michael B. Baker

Pegasus Solutions last week announced a pair of acquisitions designed to consolidate hotel distribution offerings and overhaul its reservation... KEEP READING

Hotel Chains Integrating PMS DataBy Michael B. Baker

Hilton, InterContinental, Starwood and Golden Tulip have all made strides in the past year in consolidating their property management systems and... KEEP READING

Millennium Taps Vet As CEOBy Michael B. Baker

Millennium Hotels and Resorts has tapped longtime hotel industry veteran John Arnett as president and CEO of Millennium in the Americas as the company... KEEP READING

Hoteliers Building Green PropertiesBy Michael B. Baker

Independent hotels and major chains have planted a crop of green hotels, with a few beginning to open, that stem from national guidelines constituting... KEEP READING

Midprice Hotels Enhance Upscale-Style AmenitiesBy Michael B. Baker

Midprice hotel chains, in increasingly global construction efforts, are concentrating capital on improving amenities to be a more attractive alternative... KEEP READING

Deluxe Brands Add Secondary, Tertiary PresenceBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate travelers are getting more luxury-level options in secondary and even tertiary cities, as deluxe hoteliers extend beyond their... KEEP READING

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