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Survey: Hotel Staffing Shortages PersistBy Chris Davis

A May survey by AHLA shows 76 percent of U.S. hoteliers report staffing shortages, an improvement from May 2023 but worse than January.... KEEP READING

LARC Tempers 2024 Hotel Forecast, but Corp. Demand 'Positive'By Chris Davis

Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting again lowered its projection for 2024 U.S. hotel performance after "softer first quarter results than expected"... KEEP READING

Hotel CEOs Highlight Business Travel StrengthBy Chris Davis

CEOs of some of the world's largest hospitality companies touted during New York University’s annual International Hospitality Industry Investment... KEEP READING

Accor to Deploy Amadeus Res SystemBy Chris Davis

Accor will deploy Amadeus' Central Reservation System to increase hotel merchandizing opportunities and develop more personalized offers for guests, the... KEEP READING

HotelHub: Q1 International Business Travel DeclinesBy Michael B. Baker

While overall business travel levels rose, hotel bookings via travel management company technology provider HotelHub in the first quarter revealed some... KEEP READING

STR Substantially Softens 2024 U.S. Hotel ForecastBy Chris Davis

STR and Tourism Economics cut its 2024 U.S. hotel forecasts due to a poor Q1 and persistent inflation, while noting strong business travel demand.... KEEP READING

Hilton Names Graduate Exec Lifestyle HeadBy Chris Davis

Kevin Osterhaus has been appointed president of Hilton's global lifestyle brands, following Hilton’s acquisition of Graduate Hotels.... KEEP READING

Kempinski Hotels Names Muckermann CEOBy Chris Davis

European luxury hotel company Kempinski Hotels this week named cruise industry veteran Barbara Muckermann CEO, effective immediately. ... KEEP READING

PwC Softens 2024 U.S. Hotel Rate ForecastBy Chris Davis

As leisure demand wanes and hoteliers find room rate increases harder to implement than in recent years, PwC on Wednesday tempered its projection for... KEEP READING

STR: April U.S. Hotel Occupancy, ADR UpBy Chris Davis

The average April U.S. hotel daily rate increased slightly year over year, as did revenue per available room and occupancy rate, according to hotel... KEEP READING

Hilton to Launch Spark in U.K.By Chris Davis

Hilton plans to open in London its first European property under the flag of its new midscale "premium economy" brand Spark, the hotel company... KEEP READING

CBRE Lowers 2024 U.S. RevPAR ForecastBy Chris Davis

A softer-than-expected first quarter drove CBRE to revise its forecast for U.S. hotel RevPAR, occupancy and ADR. The firm noted corporate and group... KEEP READING

FCM: 'Steady' Q1 Booking Volume Amid Strong PricingBy Michael B. Baker

Business travel demand has had "gradual, consistent growth" in the first quarter as pricing remains elevated across several categories, according to FCM... KEEP READING

Hickory, Advantage to Unite Hotel ProgramsBy Chris Davis

Travel management company network Advantage Travel Partnership and corporate travel consortia Hickory Global Partners will unite their... KEEP READING

Emburse Adds New Air, Hotel Capabilities Via Tripbam TechBy Michael B. Baker

Emburse has launched integrated capabilities from Tripbam, including air contract auditing and hotel reshopping within the Emburse Go Premier app, the... KEEP READING

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