﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Business Travel News -Lodging</title><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel_News</link><copyright>(c) 2026, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><atom:link href="https://www.businesstravelnews.com/RSS/20481" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>John Greenleaf: DoubleTree Global Head On Future Development &amp; Innovation</title><description><![CDATA[Hilton Worldwide's DoubleTree, known largely as a conversion brand in the United States, has been expanding rapidly in global markets in recent years. BTN lodging editor Julie Sickel spoke to global brand head John Greenleaf about the brand's new offerings and future growth. In January, Greenleaf will change positions to global brand head of Hilton Garden Inn.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/DoubleTree-s-Future-Development-Innovation</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:05:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27176</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Appoints New CEO</title><description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide has promoted CFO Thomas Mangas to CEO. The announcement comes just after Marriott International agreed to acquire the company in an unprecedented $12.2 billion deal , which is expected to close in spring of next year. Starwood has been searching for a CEO while simu]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Appoints-New-CEO</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27170</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Shifts Global Brand Heads</title><description><![CDATA[Hilton Worldwide will shuffle the leaders at some of its global brands. In January, it will promote Curio's Dianna Vaughan to senior vice president and global head for DoubleTree, and John Greenleaf will shift from DoubleTree to Hilton Garden Inn. HGI's Adrian Kurre will become global head for Homewood Sui]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hilton-Shifts-Global-Brand-Heads</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27166</guid></item><item><title>AccorHotels Buys Fairmont Parent Company</title><description><![CDATA[AccorHotels will buy FRHI Holdings, the parent company to the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel brands, for $840 million cash and 46.7 million new Accor shares.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/AccorHotels-Buys-Fairmont-Parent-Company</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27153</guid></item><item><title>Kathy Maher Takes Sr. VP Global Sales At Wyndham</title><description><![CDATA[Wyndham Hotel Group appointed Kathy Maher as senior vice president of global sales and revenue. She formerly served as senior vice president of revenue management, and her expanded role also will have her overseeing sales strategy and a global team of more than 125 salespeople. Much of Maher's focus will f]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Kathy-Maher-Takes-Sr-VP-Global-Sales-At-Wyndham</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27147</guid></item><item><title>IHG Launches Traveler Safety &amp; Meetings Service Initiatives</title><description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels Group launched IHG Assist and IHG Meeting Point, two initiatives aimed at corporate clients and business travelers. IHG Assist addresses traveler safety and security with such services as a 24/7 phone line for corporate client concerns, security consultations between corporate secur]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/IHG-Launches-Traveler-Safety-Meetings-Service-Initiatives</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27031</guid></item><item><title>Accor Brings 29 Properties Closer To Home</title><description><![CDATA[It acquired 19 hotels in France from AXA Investment Managers for €56 million; six Novotel and Mercure hotels in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria from Invesco for €152 million; and four Novotel hotels in Spain from Deutsche Asset &amp; Wealth Management for €76 million. Accor expects the first t]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Accor-Brings-29-Properties-Closer-To-Home</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27026</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Reveals Malware Breach</title><description><![CDATA[Hilton Worldwide disclosed that it had found that malware had targeted payment card information on some third-party point-of-sale systems. Two breaches allowed unauthorized parties to access cardholder names, card numbers, payment card numbers, security codes and expiration dates.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hilton-Reveals-Malware-Breach</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27021</guid></item><item><title>Why PWC’s U.K. Travel Team Outsourced Serviced Apartments</title><description><![CDATA[As PricewaterhouseCoopers United Kingdom’s serviced apartments spend crested £7 million (US$10.5 million), it decided 2015 was the year to consolidate the expenditure for the first time. It achieved much more besides. “Initially, we wanted to see if we could leverage our rates better, but the request for proposals process evolved into something different,” said PwC head of U.K. hotels and venues Samantha van Leeuwen. Now, PwC’s travel team has an entire serviced apartment arm.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Why-PWC-s-U-K-Travel-Team-Outsourced-Serviced-Apartments</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate><author>By Amon Cohen</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26993</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Discloses Malware Infection</title><description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide has disclosed that malware infected point-of-sale systems at 54 North American hotels, including 26 Westins, 18 Sheratons and seven W-branded hotels. The malware enabled unauthorized parties to access cardholder names, card numbers, security codes and expiration date]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Discloses-Malware-Infection</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=27006</guid></item><item><title>The Marriott-Starwood Merger's Ripple Effect</title><description><![CDATA[The announcement Monday that Marriott International will acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts has prompted a lot of corporate travel players to ask what the merger will mean for their own sides of the industry. The short answer is that it’s too soon to tell.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-Marriott-Starwood-Merger-s-Ripple-Effect</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26980</guid></item><item><title>Marriott Buys Starwood</title><description><![CDATA[Marriott International will acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts in a deal valued at $12.2 billion, creating the largest hotel company in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Marriott-Buys-Starwood</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26978</guid></item><item><title>Airbnb Unveils Host Tools To Attract Business Travelers, Manage Pricing</title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb launched a product suite that allows hosts to identify as business-ready properties more easily and automatically and flexibly price their listings based on booking trends. The company unveiled the tools at its annual Airbnb Open conference this week in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Airbnb-Unveils-Host-Tools-To-Attract-Business-Travelers-Manage-Pricing</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26970</guid></item><item><title>Japanese Company Plans 100 U.S. Hotels In Five Years</title><description><![CDATA[Japan’s largest hospitality company, APA Group, plans to grow its presence in the United States rapidly, to 100 properties by 2020, and it’s starting with the Garden State.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Japanese-Company-Plans-100-U-S-Hotels-In-Five-Years</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26965</guid></item><item><title>Japan’s APA Hospitality Announces U.S. Joint Venture</title><description><![CDATA[Japanese hospitality company APA Hotel announced entry into the United States hotel market via a joint venture with New Jersey-based Friendwell Group of Companies, which currently counts more than 3,000 hotels in its U.S. portfolio. The new partnership, APA Hotel Franchise, plans to grow to 100 properti]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Japanese-hospitality-company-APA-Hotel-announced-entry-into-the-United-States-hotel-market-via-a-joint-venture</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26947</guid></item><item><title>FCC Fines Hilton For Obstructing Wi-Fi Investigation</title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau has fined Hilton Worldwide $25,000 for obstructing an investigation into whether the hotelier has blocked consumers' WiFi hotspot devices. Last November, in response to complaints filed by consumers, the FCC ordered Hilton to provide information an]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/FCC-Fines-Hilton-For-Obstructing-Wi-Fi-Investigation</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26918</guid></item><item><title>What Do Hotel Execs Really Think Of Airbnb?</title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb hung in the air over most major hotel companies' third-quarter earnings reports last week, and analysts weren’t shy about asking hoteliers to expound on what effect the sharing economy platform and its rapidly growing supply could have on the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/What-Do-Hotel-Execs-Really-Think-Of-Airbnb-</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 09:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26912</guid></item><item><title>Guest Column: How Airbnb Is Like Online Dating</title><description><![CDATA[Lodging is a $1 trillion dollar global industry, of which Airbnb has a small but rapidly growing slice. It takes years to build a new hotel; yet without pouring an ounce of concrete, Airbnb reportedly has grown its revenue 55 percent year over year. To explain this growth and predict its broader impact, the lodging industry is seeking ways to compare Airbnb to hotels. A September study from STR produced excellent analysis but narrowed down Airbnb inventory in New York City to only those “units competitive with traditional hotels.”]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Guest-Column-How-Airbnb-Is-Like-Online-Dating</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2015 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Isaac Bowman, a managed travel and expense technologist who has implemented or worked for nearly every major travel booking tool</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26879</guid></item><item><title>BridgeStreet Global CEO Sean Worker: Airbnb Partnership Will Go Live Within 40 Days</title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, serviced apartments provider BridgeStreet Global Hospitality announced it had entered into an exclusive partnership with Airbnb. It's the first time a deal has been struck between the sharing-economy housing provider and a serviced apartments company-or any global lodging brand, for that matter. The companies are in test mode, adding a portion of BridgeStreet's portfolio of 50,000 units to the Airbnb for Business platform, but they expect to go live for bookings in "30 to 40 days," BridgeStreet CEO Sean Worker told BTN lodging editor Julie Sickel.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/BridgeStreet-Global-CEO-Sean-Worker-Airbnb-Partnership-Will-Go-Live-Within-40-Days</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26849</guid></item><item><title>GBTA: Half of U.S. Business Travelers Use Extended-Stay Abroad</title><description><![CDATA[Nearly half of U.S. business travelers use extended-stay accommodations when traveling abroad, and usage is especially prevalent among 18- to 34-year-olds, according to a survey from the Global Business Travel Association and serviced apartment purveyor WWStay. For international trips of five or more days,]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/GBTA-Half-of-U-S-Business-Travelers-Use-Extended-Stay-Abroad</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26843</guid></item><item><title>Airbnb Enters Serviced Apartment Arena</title><description><![CDATA[BridgeStreet Global Hospitality Group will make its serviced apartments available through Airbnb’s recently launched corporate travel portal, Airbnb for Business. Airbnb also will make its property listings available to BridgeStreet clients. This is the first agreement inked between Airbnb and a serviced apartment provider.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Airbnb-Enters-Serviced-Apartment-Arena</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26832</guid></item><item><title>Wyndham Signs 10 Hotels in India</title><description><![CDATA[Wyndham Hotel Group has signed 10 hotel deals in India, the company announced Tuesday. The hotels include a Howard Johnson conversion, a Ramada Plaza conversion and Ramada and Days Inn hotels. Wyndham operates 25 hotels on the Indian subcontinent and has 28 more, including the 10 just signed, in the pipeli]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Wyndham-Signs-10-Hotels-in-India</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26827</guid></item><item><title>Best Western Unveils Complete Brand Refresh</title><description><![CDATA[Best Western International has rebranded as Best Western Hotels & Resorts, one of many changes announced by the company on Tuesday. Also in the works are new logos, mobile apps and websites and a new brand.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Best-Western-Unveils-Complete-Brand-Refresh</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26805</guid></item><item><title>JFK To Get First On-Airport Hotel</title><description><![CDATA[New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport is on track to get its first on-airport hotel. On Thursday, The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved JetBlue Airways and hotel developer MCR Development's $265 million conversion of the TWA Flight Center into a 505-room hotel, according to New York]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/JFK-To-Get-First-On-Airport-Hotel</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26792</guid></item><item><title>Benchmark Hospitality’s Champion Promoted To President</title><description><![CDATA[Benchmark Hospitality International promoted Greg Champion to president and COO. Champion has been with The Woodlands, Texas-based Benchmark since 2009 and has served as COO and executive vice president since January 2014. "Our growth trajectory and profitability [have] increased exponentially under his le]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Benchmark-Hospitality-s-Champion-Promoted-To-President</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26780</guid></item><item><title>La Quinta CEO Resigns</title><description><![CDATA[La Quinta Holdings president and CEO Wayne Goldberg resigned by mutual agreement with La Quinta's board. CFO Keith Cline will step in as interim president and CEO while the company conducts an executive search. Goldberg, who became CEO in 2006, and Kline, who joined La Quinta in 2013, guided the company th]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/La-Quinta-CEO-Resigns</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26771</guid></item><item><title>NYU Study: U.S. Hotels To Collect Record Fees In 2015</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. hotels will collect a record $2.47 billion in fees and surcharges during 2015, according to New York University hospitality clinical professor Bjorn Hanson. That figure is 5 percent higher than 2014's total, which also broke historical records. This year's result is the product of a 3 percent year-o]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/NYU-Study-U-S-Hotels-To-Collect-Record-Fees-In-2015</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26700</guid></item><item><title>Airbnb Signs 500 Companies After Launch of Manager Tool Suite</title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb for Business signed 500 companies within 24 hours of launching its global travel management suite, the company announced. Airbnb reported that more than 1,000 companies in more than 35 countries incorporate Airbnb into their corporate travel programs. The new tools, launched in July , allow trav]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Airbnb-Signs-500-Companies-After-Launch-of-Manager-Tool-Suite</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26693</guid></item><item><title>Oakwood Sales Director Holt Talks Serviced Apartment Growth, Customer Experience</title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of a 2014 joint-venture deal with Singapore-based real estate developer Mapletree Group that was designed to facilitate aggressive global expansion, serviced apartment provider Oakwood Worldwide is widening its network in Canada, Latin America, the Asia/Pacific region and the United States. The company also is three years into an eight-year preferred-provider agreement with Marriott International. Oakwood director of sales David Holt spoke to BTN lodging editor Julie Sickel about the company's evolution and its plan for the future.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Oakwood-Sales-Director-Holt-Talks-Serviced-Apartment-Growth-Customer-Experience</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26689</guid></item><item><title>STR: U.S. Hotels ADR, Occupancy Up In July</title><description><![CDATA[The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in July increased 5.9 percent year over year to $124.32, according to STR. Occupancy rose 2.3 percent to 75.3 percent, the highest monthly occupancy ever recorded by STR. July demand surpassed 116.8 million room nights sold, 4 million more than in July 2014, breakin]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR-U-S-Hotels-ADR-Occupancy-Up-In-July</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26683</guid></item><item><title>Lanyon Unveils Tool To Target Rate Squatting</title><description><![CDATA[Travel technology firm Lanyon this month added a new feature to its Rate Integrity Suite to combat rate squatting. The company's Reverse Audit program identifies hotels outside a preferred program that offer a negotiated rate and automatically generates an email to the non-preferred hotel to request remo]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Lanyon-Unveils-Tool-To-Target-Rate-Squatting</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26678</guid></item><item><title>Record High Hotel Occupancy, Rigorous Revenue Management Collide With 2016 RFP Season</title><description><![CDATA[In February, a handful of DHL board members traveled to Miami, some from out of the country. Weeks in advance of the meeting, the CEO's executive assistant had reserved rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West, a preferred property in DHL's travel program, and used the CEO's corporate card to guarantee the booking. With the travelers set to arrive on a Friday, the shipping and logistics company's travel management company called the hotel on Thursday to confirm the reservations and to notify the hotel staff that the travelers were VIPs. Everything appeared set. Until the board members arrived to discover some of their reservations had been canceled earlier that day. No more rooms were available, and the hotel offered little help finding alternative accommodations. The DHL travel program members learned firsthand what happens when record-high hotel occupancy meets increasingly aggressive revenue management techniques, and they're not alone. Buyers and revenue management experts said last-minute cancellations by hotels, while not widespread, have become more common as spare rooms have become scarce and no-shows threaten hotel revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Record-High-Hotel-Occupancy-Rigorous-Revenue-Management-Collide-With-2016-RFP-Season</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26671</guid></item><item><title>Danziger Appointed Trump Hotel Collection CEO</title><description><![CDATA[The Trump Hotel Collection appointed Eric Danziger its first CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Danziger most recently served as CEO of Hampshire Hotels Management, where he oversaw the launch of brand management company Début Hotel Group. The industry veteran also has held positions with Carlson Hotels]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Danziger-Appointed-Trump-Hotel-Collection-CEO</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26657</guid></item><item><title>Wyndham Hotel Group signed seven Ramada properties in China and opened a 156-room Ramada in Nanjing,</title><description><![CDATA[Wyndham Hotel Group signed seven Ramada properties in China and opened a 156-room Ramada in Nanjing, the company announced Tuesday. The eight properties-across the Jiangsu, Hubei, Shandong and Sichuan provinces-build on Wyndham's Chinese portfolio of more than 60 hotels and are set to open before the end o]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Wyndham-Hotel-Group-signed-seven-Ramada-properties-in-China-and-opened-a-156-room-Ramada-in-Nanjing</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26642</guid></item><item><title>Red Lion Hotels Corp. debuted its lifestyle brand with the Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor.</title><description><![CDATA[Red Lion Hotels Corp. debuted its lifestyle brand with the Hotel RL Baltimore Inner Harbor. The 130-room property features an open, pavilion-style lobby with coffee service and Wi-Fi, which will be signature to all Hotel RL locations, as well as a performance stage and a bar and grill. Red Lion first anno]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Red-Lion-Hotels-Corp-debuted-its-lifestyle-brand-with-the-Hotel-RL-Baltimore-Inner-Harbor-</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26637</guid></item><item><title>Wyndham Hotel Group signed 12 property franchise agreements in South Korea,</title><description><![CDATA[Wyndham Hotel Group signed 12 property franchise agreements in South Korea, the company announced Monday. The signings build on 14 South Korea franchise agreements Wyndham completed in 2014. The majority of the 26 new-construction hotels-in key markets like Seoul, Pyeongtaek and Jeju Island-will be Ramada,]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Wyndham-Hotel-Group-signed-12-property-franchise-agreements-in-South-Korea</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26636</guid></item><item><title>InterContinental Hotels Group refuted talk in the market about a possible acquisition of Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts</title><description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels Group refuted talk in the market about a possible acquisition of Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts on Thursday: "Following recent market speculation, the Board of Directors of IHG states that it is not in talks with Starwood with a view to a combination of the businesses."]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/InterContinental-Hotels-Group-refuted-talk-in-the-market-about-a-possible-acquisition-of-Starwood-Hotels-Resorts</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26632</guid></item><item><title>J.D. Power: Guest Satisfaction Soars At North American Hotels</title><description><![CDATA[Guest satisfaction with North American hotels, as measured by J.D. Power, rose to a record high this year, while the number of guests who experienced problems decreased significantly, the company reported.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/J-D-Power-Guest-Satisfaction-Soars-At-North-American-Hotels</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26588</guid></item><item><title>Extended Stay America named Gerardo Lopez its next president and CEO,</title><description><![CDATA[Extended Stay America named Gerardo Lopez its next president and CEO, the company announced. Lopez, who has served as president and CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, will assume his new role Aug. 24. Extended Stay America's current president and CEO, Jim Donald, will stay on as a senior adviser through De]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Extended-Stay-America-named-Gerardo-Lopez-its-next-president-and-CEO</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26585</guid></item><item><title>Three Big Questions With Choice Hotels CEO Stephen Joyce</title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Choice Hotels International celebrated the grand opening of its newest Cambria Hotel & Suites, located in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. It's the first in New York City for the upscale, contemporary brand, and a second Cambria is slated to open near Times Square in the fall. Though New York consistently enjoys high occupancy-an average 78.3 percent so far in 2015, according to STR-local hoteliers have struggled to raise rates during the industry's recent up cycle. According to May STR figures, the year-to-date average daily rate at New York City hotels has declined 3.4 percent compared with the same time last year. That's less than ideal when measured against other markets like San Francisco, where year-to-date ADR grew 10.2 percent since 2014, and Chicago, where it grew 5.8 percent. High development and operational costs and competition, new supply and disruptors, namely Airbnb, present yet more challenges to hotels coming into the market. BTN lodging editor Julie Sickel spoke with Choice president and CEO Stephen Joyce about Cambria's New York City debut and the company's long-term goals in Europe, where Choice recently opened a Netherlands office.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Three-Big-Questions-With-Choice-Hotels-CEO-Stephen-Joyce</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26566</guid></item><item><title>AccorHotels named Christophe Alaux as CEO of hotel services of North America, Central America and the Caribbean,</title><description><![CDATA[AccorHotels named Christophe Alaux as CEO of hotel services of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the company announced Tuesday. Alaux immediately replaces 42-year Accor veteran Roland de Bonadona and will identify and pursue growth opportunities, according to the company. He joined AccorHot]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/AccorHotels-named-Christophe-Alaux-as-CEO-of-hotel-services-of-North-America-Central-America-and-the-Caribbean</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26562</guid></item><item><title>IHG Makes Calculated Moves In Digital, Mobile Space</title><description><![CDATA[InterContinental Hotels Group recently announced in-house mobile and digital pilots, including mobile check-in and a hotel messaging system. But while the company is thinking up a lot of of innovations, it’s being cautious about rolling them out.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/IHG-Makes-Calculated-Moves-In-Digital-Mobile-Space</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26541</guid></item><item><title>Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters on Tuesday launched MyFQ to allow corporate housing program managers to access real-time property data,</title><description><![CDATA[ Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters on Tuesday launched MyFQ to allow corporate housing program managers to access real-time property data, such as invoices, reservation details, apartment rates and statuses of service requests and housecleaning services. The mobile and desktop-accessible site al]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Corporate-housing-supplier-Furnished-Quarters-on-Tuesday-launched-MyFQ-to-allow-corporate-housing-program-managers-to-access-real-time-property-data</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25985</guid></item><item><title>Travel tech company CheckMate launched CheckMate Conversations on Thursday.</title><description><![CDATA[ Travel tech company CheckMate launched CheckMate Conversations on Thursday. The program allows partnered hotels to reach out to a guest before check-in and continue to communicate with that traveler via text, email or phone, depending on the traveler's preference. Previously, ongoing, direct communication]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-tech-company-CheckMate-launched-CheckMate-Conversations-on-Thursday-</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25950</guid></item><item><title>Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on Monday announced plans to grow its existing number of hotels in China from 14 to more than 50</title><description><![CDATA[ Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on Monday announced plans to grow its existing number of hotels in China from 14 to more than 50 during the next four years. The company said the move is part of an aggressive plan to expand its pipeline in such emerging markets as Dalian, Nanjing, Sanya, Shenzhen, Xiamen, and X]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Carlson-Rezidor-Hotel-Group-on-Monday-announced-plans-to-grow-its-existing-number-of-hotels-in-China-from-14-to-more-than-50</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25910</guid></item><item><title>Furnished Quarters since Jan. 1 has expanded its available apartment inventory by 15 percent,</title><description><![CDATA[ Furnished Quarters since Jan. 1 has expanded its available apartment inventory by 15 percent, adding two buildings in New York City, one each in Stamford and Boston and more apartments within existing buildings in those markets, the company announced Tuesday. New York City and Boston demand during the firs]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Furnished-Quarters-since-Jan-1-has-expanded-its-available-apartment-inventory-by-15-percent</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25897</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide on Thursday named John Peyton senior vice president of brands and shared services.</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide on Thursday named John Peyton senior vice president of brands and shared services. The company also shuffled leaders for its 10 brands, all of whom will report to Peyton, who previously led the global initiatives team. Dave Marr will head Sheraton and Tribute, Jim]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-Worldwide-on-Thursday-named-John-Peyton-senior-vice-president-of-brands-and-shared-services-</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25886</guid></item><item><title>The average first-quarter daily rate at Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts properties increased slightly year over year,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average first-quarter daily rate at Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts properties increased slightly year over year, the company reported on Tuesday. ADR was $66.43, up from $66.14 in the same period last year. Occupancy across its 7,637 lodging properties was 49.4 percent, up from 48.8 percent. Wyndham's fi]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-first-quarter-daily-rate-at-Wyndham-Hotels-Resorts-properties-increased-slightly-year-over-year</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25849</guid></item><item><title>Value Place To Rebrand As Woodspring Suites</title><description><![CDATA[Extended-stay hotel company Value Place will rename itself Woodspring Suites in an effort to improve its appeal to a new clientele, Value Place CEO Bruce Haase announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Value-Place-To-Rebrand-As-Woodspring-Suites</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25838</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in March increased 4.9 percent year over year to $120.38,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in March increased 4.9 percent year over year to $120.38, according to STR. Occupancy increased 2.3 percent to 66.8 percent, the highest recorded March occupancy rate, STR senior vice president of strategic development Jan Freitag said. In the San Francisco/San Mateo a]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-March-increased-4-9-percent-year-over-year-to-120-38</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25835</guid></item><item><title>Red Roof Inn will expand into Canada with four hotels slated to open by 2016,</title><description><![CDATA[ Red Roof Inn will expand into Canada with four hotels slated to open by 2016, the company announced Monday. Red Roof signed a 20-year agreement with developer Glenn Squires to build 40 hotels across Canada, according to a media release. The first four will be built in the Eastern and Atlantic regions, and ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Red-Roof-Inn-will-expand-into-Canada-with-four-hotels-slated-to-open-by-2016</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25821</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate and occupancy at Accor hotels increased year over year during the first quarter of 2015,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate and occupancy at Accor hotels increased year over year during the first quarter of 2015, the company announced during a Thursday earnings call. ADR increased 1.6 percent, with the economy and luxury and upscale tiers experiencing the largest overall increases (1.7 percent and 1.8 per]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-and-occupancy-at-Accor-hotels-increased-year-over-year-during-the-first-quarter-of-2015</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25815</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide unveiled its Tribute Portfolio of upper-upscale independent hotels and resorts,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide unveiled its Tribute Portfolio of upper-upscale independent hotels and resorts, the company announced Thursday. Tribute is the company’s 10th brand and second independent hotel collection. Its first property is the Royal Palm South Beach Miami, and additional Tribute]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-Worldwide-unveiled-its-Tribute-Portfolio-of-upper-upscale-independent-hotels-and-resorts</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25812</guid></item><item><title>Loews Hotels &amp; Resorts has acquired the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco and will include it in a new luxury brand,</title><description><![CDATA[ Loews Hotels &amp; Resorts has acquired the Mandarin Oriental San Francisco and will include it in a new luxury brand, the company announced. The Loews Regency brand will offer similar amenities to those at the newly renovated Loews Regency New York. Loews plans to expand the brand to other destinations, a]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Loews-Hotels-Resorts-has-acquired-the-Mandarin-Oriental-San-Francisco-and-will-include-it-in-a-new-luxury-brand</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25805</guid></item><item><title>InterContinental Hotels Group senior vice president of worldwide sales Stephen Powell will retire in June,</title><description><![CDATA[ InterContinental Hotels Group senior vice president of worldwide sales Stephen Powell will retire in June, the company announced Monday. Powell joined IHG in 2003 and has served in his current role since 2007. IHG this month will begin a search for his replacement, according to the company. &#160; ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/InterContinental-Hotels-Group-senior-vice-president-of-worldwide-sales-Stephen-Powell-will-retire-in-June</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25602</guid></item><item><title>Interview: Choice Hotels COO Patrick Pacious</title><description><![CDATA[Choice Hotels International rapidly is expanding its portfolio, with 478 hotels opened worldwide in 2014 and another 603 under construction, approved for development or awaiting conversion as of January 2015. Choice COO and executive vice president Patrick Pacious spoke with BTN lodging editor Julie Sickel about Choice's shift in attention toward corporate travel.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Interview-Choice-Hotels-Vice-President-Of-Sales-Patrick-Pacious</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25598</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in February increased 4.7 percent year over year to $116.55,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in February increased 4.7 percent year over year to $116.55, according to STR. U.S. hotel occupancy for the month increased 3.2 percent to 62.3 percent, the highest recorded occupancy rate for a February, STR senior vice president of operations Bobby Bowers said. In Ph]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-February-increased-4-7-percent-year-over-year-to-116-55</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25584</guid></item><item><title>Interview: Airbnb Business Travel Lead Marc McCabe</title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb’s rapid conquest of the guest accommodation market shows no sign of abating, and that even includes winning the business of corporate travelers, whether their employers know or not. Even so, Airbnb in 2014 launched a strategy to engage with corporate buyers. BTN contributing editor Amon Cohen caught up with the company’s business travel lead, Marc McCabe, during the Business Travel Show in London last month for an update.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Interview-Airbnb-Business-Travel-Lead-Marc-McCabe</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25566</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in 2015 will increase 5.3 percent year over year and another 6.3 percent next year</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in 2015 will increase 5.3 percent year over year and another 6.3 percent next year in spite of a slowdown in demand, according to a new PKF Hospitality Research report. PKF projected occupancy will increase 1.9 percent to 65.6 percent in 2015 but demand growth will dr]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-2015-will-increase-5-3-percent-year-over-year-and-another-6-3-percent-next-year</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25562</guid></item><item><title>GBTA Study: TMCs, Chains Key Features Of Corp. Hotel Programs In Asia/Pacific, Latin America</title><description><![CDATA[Travel managers in the Asia/Pacific and Latin America regions are more likely to use chainwide hotel agreements and rely more heavily on travel management companies than do travel managers in other regions, according to a newly released study from the GBTA Foundation, the research arm of the Global Business Travel Association.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/GBTA-Study-TMCs-Chains-Key-Features-Of-Corp-Hotel-Programs-In-Asia/Pacific-Latin-America</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25560</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Worldwide will offer complimentary Wi-Fi to HHonors loyalty program members, regardless of booking channel used,</title><description><![CDATA[ Hilton Worldwide will offer complimentary Wi-Fi to HHonors loyalty program members, regardless of booking channel used, the company announced this week. Hilton's policy diverges from those of Starwood and Marriott , which offer free premium Wi-Fi only to loyalty program members who book directly through a]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hilton-Worldwide-will-offer-complimentary-Wi-Fi-to-HHonors-loyalty-program-members-regardless-of-booking-channel-used</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25530</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts plans to open more than 40 new hotels across Europe during the next five years,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts plans to open more than 40 new hotels across Europe during the next five years, expanding its global portfolio nearly 30 percent, the company announced Tuesday. Fourteen hotels are expected to open in Europe in 2015, including five in Turkey. The company’s midmarket brands—]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-plans-to-open-more-than-40-new-hotels-across-Europe-during-the-next-five-years</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25527</guid></item><item><title>HRG: Growth Of Hotel Rates Paid In Large Cities Overshadows Regional Declines</title><description><![CDATA[The average daily rate paid by Hogg Robinson Group clients in 2014 declined year over year in most global regions, but the growth in some of the largest cities continues to disrupt regional projections, according to the travel management company’s 2014 Hotel Survey, released Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Articles-and-Interviews/HRG-Growth-Of-Hotel-Rates-Paid-In-Large-Cities-Overshadows-Regional-Declines/25525</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25525</guid></item><item><title>Buyers Face Higher Rates, Tougher Terms At Hotels In 2015</title><description><![CDATA[As hotels enjoy a seller's market with seemingly no end in sight, negotiations for 2015 corporate rates proved as difficult as expected for buyers—even for those wielding the most leverage.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Buyers-Face-Higher-Rates-Tougher-Terms-At-Hotels-In-2015</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25523</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Capital Group officially completed its sale of Groupe du Louvre and Louvre Hotels Group,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Capital Group officially completed its sale of Groupe du Louvre and Louvre Hotels Group, an indirect subsidiary of Groupe du Louvre, to Shanghai Jin Jiang International Holdings Co. for €1.3 billion, the company announced Sunday. Paris-based Louvre Hotels Group is the second-largest hotel group in]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Capital-Group-officially-completed-its-sale-of-Groupe-du-Louvre-and-Louvre-Hotels-Group</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25521</guid></item><item><title>STR Global: January Hotel Rates Down Outside Americas</title><description><![CDATA[The average daily hotel rate in January declined year over year in most global regions but increased in the Americas, according to STR Global.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR-Global-January-Hotel-Rates-Down-Outside-Americas</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25517</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at Extended Stay America during the fourth quarter increased 7.8 percent year over year to $57.86,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at Extended Stay America during the fourth quarter increased 7.8 percent year over year to $57.86, the company reported Thursday. Fourth-quarter occupancy was 68.8 percent, down from 70.5 percent. Full-year occupancy was 74.3 percent, up only slightly from 74.2 percent, while ADR inc]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-Extended-Stay-America-during-the-fourth-quarter-increased-7-8-percent-year-over-year-to-57-86</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25514</guid></item><item><title>Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group reported Thursday systemwide revenue of $7.8 billion during 2014, a 4 percent year-over-year increase.</title><description><![CDATA[ Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group reported Thursday systemwide revenue of $7.8 billion during 2014, a 4 percent year-over-year increase. The company opened 57 hotels, a 16 percent increase from 2013, and signed 84 more properties. A brand-wide renovation of its more than 150 Radisson hotels is slated for complet]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Carlson-Rezidor-Hotel-Group-reported-Thursday-systemwide-revenue-of-7-8-billion-during-2014-a-4-percent-year-over-year-increase</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25513</guid></item><item><title>Hotel rate and occupancy growth across all travel segments in major North American markets continues into the first quarter of 2015,</title><description><![CDATA[ Hotel rate and occupancy growth across all travel segments in major North American markets continues into the first quarter of 2015, according to the February TravelClick North American Hospitality Review. Overall, average daily rate is up 4.3 percent year over year and reserved occupancy is up 1.2 percent]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotel-rate-and-occupancy-growth-across-all-travel-segments-in-major-North-American-markets-continues-into-the-first-quarter-of-2015</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25512</guid></item><item><title>Interview: Sonesta International President And CEO Carlos Flores</title><description><![CDATA[Sonesta International Hotels Corp. in January named Carlos Flores, a top executive at the company during the past two years, as its new president and CEO, replacing retiring president and CEO Bill Sheehan. Flores steps to the helm of Sonesta at a time of rapid growth, as the company—which has a total portfolio of 55 hotels in eight countries—has grown since 2012 from three hotels to 25 hotels in the United States. Much of that growth came from the launch of a new extended-stay brand, Sonesta ES Suites, which Sonesta developed following its conversion of several former Staybridge Suites and Residence Inn properties owned by Hospitality Properties Trust. Flores this month spoke with Business Travel News senior editor Michael B. Baker about his goals in the new position and what Sonesta's growth has meant in terms of its placement in the corporate travel market.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Interview-Sonesta-International-President-And-CEO-Carlos-Flores</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25499</guid></item><item><title>Choice Hotels International reported fourth-quarter occupancy of 55.1 percent, up from 51.4 percent in the same period in 2013,</title><description><![CDATA[ Choice Hotels International reported fourth-quarter occupancy of 55.1 percent, up from 51.4 percent in the same period in 2013, the company announced Friday. The average daily rate across Choice's 6,379 rooms was $74.42, a year-over-year bump of 3.8 percent. Occupancy for full-year 2014 was 59.5 percent, u]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Choice-Hotels-International-reported-fourth-quarter-occupancy-of-55-1-percent-up-from-51-4-percent-in-the-same-period-in-2013</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25496</guid></item><item><title>Full-year and fourth-quarter 2014 occupancy and average daily rate at Marriott International increased year over year,</title><description><![CDATA[ Full-year and fourth-quarter 2014 occupancy and average daily rate at Marriott International increased year over year, the company announced Thursday. Fourth-quarter occupancy worldwide was 69.7 percent, a 1.7 percent increase from the same period in 2013, and ADR was $150.67, up 3.7 percent year over year]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Full-year-and-fourth-quarter-2014-occupancy-and-average-daily-rate-at-Marriott-International-increased-year-over-year</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25491</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in January increased 4.3 percent year over year to $113.32,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in January increased 4.3 percent year over year to $113.32, according to STR. Occupancy was 54.4 percent, up 4.2 percent from the same period in 2014. Of the top 25 markets in the country, Phoenix experienced the largest increase in both ADR, which jumped 28.2 percent ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-January-increased-4-3-percent-year-over-year-to-113-32</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25490</guid></item><item><title>Increased Q4 Demand Bolsters Hilton And Hyatt</title><description><![CDATA[Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corp. on Wednesday announced steady fourth-quarter and year-end growth in group and transient travel segments, particularly in the Americas.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Increased-Q4-Demand-Bolsters-Hilton-And-Hyatt</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25489</guid></item><item><title>InterContinental Hotels Group experienced year-over-year growth in occupancy and average daily rate during the fourth quarter of 2014,</title><description><![CDATA[ InterContinental Hotels Group experienced year-over-year growth in occupancy and average daily rate during the fourth quarter of 2014, the company reported Tuesday. Occupancy at its 4,840 hotels was 66.2 percent, up from 64.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2013, and ADR was $116.22, up from $114.36. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/InterContinental-Hotels-Group-experienced-year-over-year-growth-in-occupancy-and-average-daily-rate-during-the-fourth-quarter-of-2014</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25484</guid></item><item><title>Van Paasschen Out As Starwood CEO</title><description><![CDATA[Frits van Paasschen has agreed to step down as CEO and president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the company announced Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Van-Paasschen-Out-As-Starwood-CEO</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25482</guid></item><item><title>Christie Hicks, senior vice president of Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts' sales organization, will step down after 15 years with the company,</title><description><![CDATA[ Christie Hicks, senior vice president of Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts' sales organization, will step down after 15 years with the company, Starwood president and CEO Frits van Paasschen announced in a Thursday email to employees. Hicks has agreed to stay on in her current position until Starwood names a r]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Christie-Hicks-senior-vice-president-of-Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-sales-organization-will-step-down-after-15-years-with-the-company</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25475</guid></item><item><title>United Kingdom-based The Serviced Apartment Company claimed its 2014 revenue increased 21 percent year over year,</title><description><![CDATA[ United Kingdom-based The Serviced Apartment Company claimed its 2014 revenue increased 21 percent year over year, with corporate bookings up 15 percent and online reservations surging 41 percent. SACO, which operates 750 of its own apartments and participates in a global network of 30,000 properties, attri]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/United-Kingdom-based-The-Serviced-Apartment-Company-claimed-its-2014-revenue-increased-21-percent-year-over-year</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25474</guid></item><item><title>Interview: NH Hotel Group Chief Commercial Officer Rufino Perez</title><description><![CDATA[NH Hotel Group, Europe's third-largest hotel chain, on Feb. 3 announced further expansion with the acquisition of the 20-hotel Hoteles Royal group in Latin America. NH Hotel Group, based in Spain, also announced it disposed of 30 "non-strategic" properties in 2014 but added nine new ones, leaving the company with around 400 hotels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Revenue per available room in 2014 grew 3 percent year over year and CEO Federico Gonzalez forecast 2015 RevPAR growth of 5 percent. Against this background, chief commercial officer Rufino Perez spoke to BTN contributing editor Amon Cohen about developments in the company's relationship with the corporate market.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Interview-NH-Hotel-Group-Chief-Commercial-Officer-Rufino-Perez</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25473</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Worldwide officially closed its sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and will use the proceeds to purchase five properties,</title><description><![CDATA[ Hilton Worldwide officially closed its sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York and will use the proceeds to purchase five properties, the company announced Wednesday. Hilton in October 2014 first disclosed the planned $1.95 billion agreement with Beijing-based Anbang Insurance Group Co. Hilton has agreed]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hilton-Worldwide-officially-closed-its-sale-of-the-Waldorf-Astoria-New-York-and-will-use-the-proceeds-to-purchase-five-properties</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25469</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels and Resorts reported an increased occupancy rate of 68.1 percent during the fourth quarter,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels and Resorts reported an increased occupancy rate of 68.1 percent during the fourth quarter, up from 66.4 percent in the same period of 2013. The average daily rate dipped slightly to $175.45 from $175.84. Annual year-over-year figures for 2014 showed an improved occupancy rate of 70.1 perce]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels-and-Resorts-reported-an-increased-occupancy-rate-of-68-1-percent-during-the-fourth-quarter</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25467</guid></item><item><title>Occupancy and average daily rate at Wyndham Worldwide held almost even year over year during the fourth quarter of 2014,</title><description><![CDATA[ Occupancy and average daily rate at Wyndham Worldwide held almost even year over year during the fourth quarter of 2014, the company reported on Tuesday. The fourth-quarter occupancy rate across its 7,645 lodging properties was 50.6 percent, up from 49.1 percent. The ADR was $67.27, down from $67.36 in the]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Occupancy-and-average-daily-rate-at-Wyndham-Worldwide-held-almost-even-year-over-year-during-the-fourth-quarter-of-2014</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25465</guid></item><item><title>Brand Expansions Planned For Hotel Group Debut</title><description><![CDATA[Début Hotel Group, a hotel brand management company housed under Hampshire Hotels Management, launched last week, unveiling five new or updated lifestyle brands.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Brand-Expansions-Planned-For-Hotel-Group-Debut</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:05:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25434</guid></item><item><title>Wyndham Bolsters Group Business With Dolce Buy</title><description><![CDATA[Wyndham Hotel Group acquired meetings-focused Dolce Hotels and Resorts for $57 million, the companies announced on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Wyndham-Bolsters-Group-Business-With-Dolce-Buy</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25427</guid></item><item><title>InterContinental Hotels Group announced its first two Hualuxe Hotels and Resorts properties in China.</title><description><![CDATA[ InterContinental Hotels Group announced its first two Hualuxe Hotels and Resorts properties in China. Hualuxe Nanchang High Tech Zone is located in Nanchang in Southeast China and Hualuxe Yangjiang City Centre is located in Yangjiang, which borders the South China Sea. Both properties will open in the firs]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/InterContinental-Hotels-Group-announced-its-first-two-Hualuxe-Hotels-and-Resorts-properties-in-China</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25418</guid></item><item><title>STR Global: December Hotel Rates Up In Americas, Middle East and Africa</title><description><![CDATA[Average rates and occupancy at hotels in December increased year over year in the Americas and the Middle East and Africa, but average rates decreased, while occupancy rose in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, according to data from STR Global.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR-Global-December-Hotel-Rates-Up-In-Americas-Middle-East-and-Africa</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25415</guid></item><item><title>Marriott International To Acquire Canada's Delta Hotels</title><description><![CDATA[Marriott International soon will purchase Delta Hotels and Resorts for about $135 million.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Marriott-International-To-Acquire-Canada-s-Delta-Hotels</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Julie Sickel</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25414</guid></item><item><title>Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced its new, full-service lifestyle brand, Hyatt Centric.</title><description><![CDATA[ Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced its new, full-service lifestyle brand, Hyatt Centric. Each Hyatt Centric location will be designed to reflect its metropolitan surroundings and will offer services that cater to what Hyatt calls the &quot;Modern Explorer.&quot; &quot;Modern Explorers are truly a savvy, curious group,&quot; s]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hyatt-Hotels-Corporation-announced-its-new-full-service-lifestyle-brand-Hyatt-Centric</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25412</guid></item><item><title>Hotels in the United States could see a 7.4 percent year-over-year increase in revenue per available room and improved pricing power in 2015,</title><description><![CDATA[ Hotels in the United States could see a 7.4 percent year-over-year increase in revenue per available room and improved pricing power in 2015, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. lodging forecast. PwC estimates the combination of increased lodging demand (up 2.6 percent) and lower-than-average supply]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotels-in-the-United-States-could-see-a-7-4-percent-year-over-year-increase-in-revenue-per-available-room-and-improved-pricing-power-in-2015</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25410</guid></item><item><title>STR: U.S. Hotels Set Record For Rates In 2014</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. hotels achieved a record average daily rate in 2014 and should push that number even higher this year, according to STR.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR-U-S-Hotels-Set-Record-For-Rates-In-2014</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25405</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in December increased 4.3 percent year over year to $113.42,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in December increased 4.3 percent year over year to $113.42, according to STR. Occupancy increased 4.8 percent to 52.6 percent, the highest occupancy in STR's recorded history, according to STR vice president of strategic development Jan Freitag. Of the top 25 markets ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-December-increased-4-3-percent-year-over-year-to-113-42</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25377</guid></item><item><title>InterContinental Hotels Group completed its $430 million acquisition of Kimpton Hotels &amp; Restaurants,</title><description><![CDATA[ InterContinental Hotels Group completed its $430 million acquisition of Kimpton Hotels &amp; Restaurants, the company announced Friday. Following the acquisition, first announced in December, IHG now counts the 62 Kimpton hotels as part of its portfolio of more than 4,700 hotels. Additionally, Kimpton on]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/InterContinental-Hotels-Group-completed-its-430-million-acquisition-of-Kimpton-Hotels-Restaurants</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25373</guid></item><item><title>Barclays: Airbnb Usage To Surpass Hotel Cos., But Not For Business Travel</title><description><![CDATA[Airbnb bookings are on track to outpace the largest hotel companies within a few years, although the room-sharing platform is unlikely to become a major player in the business travel space anytime soon, according to a research note published on Friday by Barclays.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Barclays-Airbnb-Usage-To-Surpass-Hotel-Cos-But-Not-For-Business-Travel</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25372</guid></item><item><title>Sonesta International Hotels Corp. named Carlos Flores president and CEO,</title><description><![CDATA[ Sonesta International Hotels Corp. named Carlos Flores president and CEO, effective next week, the company announced Thursday. An executive vice president at Sonesta since February 2012, Flores replaces retiring president and CEO Bill Sheehan. Sonesta, which currently has a portfolio of 55 properties in ei]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Sonesta-International-Hotels-Corp-named-Carlos-Flores-president-and-CEO</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25369</guid></item><item><title>Advito: North America, Europe, Africa Corp. Hotel Rates Rise More Than Expected</title><description><![CDATA[Corporate negotiated hotel rates for 2015 are trending higher than previously forecast in several global regions, according to data provided to BTN by BCD Travel's Advito consultancy.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Advito-North-America-Europe-Africa-Corp-Hotel-Rates-Rise-More-Than-Expected</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25365</guid></item><item><title>Outrigger Broadens Borders, Reports Corporate Group Gains</title><description><![CDATA[Honolulu-based Outrigger Resorts, primarily known for leisure resorts in Hawaii, is developing its approach toward corporate business, particularly as it seeks global expansion and a revamping of its brand structure.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Outrigger-Broadens-Borders-Reports-Corporate-Group-Gains</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25343</guid></item><item><title>STR Global: Three Of Four Global Regions See November ADR Declines</title><description><![CDATA[The average daily hotel rate in November declined year over year in most global regions but was up in the Americas, according to STR Global.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/STR-Global-Three-Of-Four-Global-Regions-See-November-ADR-Declines</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:05:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Michael B. Baker</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25341</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in November increased 4.5 percent year over year to $112.52,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in November increased 4.5 percent year over year to $112.52, according to STR. 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As of February 2015, guests at Hyatt hotels in all tiers may access basic Wi-Fi in both guest rooms and public spaces at no charge on an unlimite]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hyatt-Hotels-Corp-next-year-will-make-Wi-Fi-free-at-all-hotels-worldwide</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25339</guid></item><item><title>Red Roof Inn and Brazilian lodging company Nobile Hoteis have partnered to develop up to 40 properties in Brazil through 2025,</title><description><![CDATA[ Red Roof Inn and Brazilian lodging company Nobile Hoteis have partnered to develop up to 40 properties in Brazil through 2025, the companies announced on Wednesday. The properties will be a mix of new builds and conversions. The first is projected to open in Brasilia next year, according to the companies.&#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Red-Roof-Inn-and-Brazilian-lodging-company-Nobile-Hoteis-have-partnered-to-develop-up-to-40-properties-in-Brazil-through-2025</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25335</guid></item></channel></rss>