Wyndham Courting Corps.By Michael B. BakerWyndham Hotel Group, spurred by rapid international growth and development in the midprice, upscale and luxury tiers, is positioning itself to become a... KEEP READING
Buyers Ready For Round 2: First Of A Two-Part Discussion Of Hotel NegotiationsBusiness Travel News this month discussed hotel negotiating strategy with four travel buyers: Pfizer director of global travel Phil Dunphy; Cynthia... KEEP READING
Most Upscale Hotels Maintain Internet Access FeesBy Michael B. BakerTravel managers and analysts see little shift on the horizon in upscale hotels charging for in-room Internet access, although reward programs, public... KEEP READING
Starwood Leads Competitors In RevPAR GrowthStarwood Hotels & Resorts today reported that systemwide revenue per available room increased 9.5 percent in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the... KEEP READING
Buyers Try Multiyear, Off-Season Hotel DealsBy Michael B. BakerSome buyers, faced with increasingly complex hotel negotiations and a request-for-proposals process that seems never-ending, are considering negotiating... KEEP READING
Luxury Hotel Chain Corinthia's Sights Set On U.S. Buyers, ExpansionSince taking over as CEO of Malta-based luxury hotel chain Corinthia Hotels International in December 2006, Tony Potter has overseen an expansion in... KEEP READING
One-On-One With CEO David Kong: Best Western Pursues Corporate MarketshareBest Western president and CEO David Kong last week spoke with Business Travel News hotel editor Michael B. Baker about the hotel chain's drive to... KEEP READING
Hotel RFPs Insisting On LRABy Michael B. BakerBuyers negotiating for 2008 hotel rates are finding a heavy cost to last-room availability in key markets, hoteliers are receiving more queries as to... KEEP READING
Inside Track: Marriott's 2008 Corporate Rates Could Rise 8%With companywide negotiations completed and property-level negotiations just beginning, Marriott International last week said its corporate negotiated... KEEP READING
E-Folio Marches On: Starwood Agreement With American Express To Boost Hotel E-FolioBy Michael B. BakerAmerican Express in January will begin a broad implementation to provide clients with electronic folio data from Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the largest... KEEP READING
New Accor North America Head To Drive Motel 6 StrategyBy Michael B. BakerMultinational hotel company Accor has named chief financial officer of its North American operations Olivier Poirot CEO of the region and reorganized... KEEP READING
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