Pressure For Attractive Group Deals Heats Up In Hawaii By Chris Davis The effects of the Asian economic flu of 1998 and the subsequent tourist decline are wearing off, but diminished occupancy and

Smaller Hotel Buys In Store By Bruce Serlen With Starwood Hotels and Resorts's mega acquisition of Sheraton and Westin, and Hilton Hotels' purchase of Promus quickly fading into the past, analysts

The opening last month of the 145-suite Inn at Fox Hollow, an extended stay property in Woodbury, Long Island, was the latest evidence that extended stay lodging remains a viable option for buyers in...

Chains Use Guest History To Deliver Personal Service By Maria VallejoSeveral large hotel chains are investing in developing and enhancing guest history technology to disseminate

Arecent survey shows slightly less than half of all companies designate certain properties or chains as preferred meeting hotels, as buyers debate the merits of potentially sacrificing some leverage...

European carriers are threatening to raise fares and reduce flexibility of tickets if a European Commission proposal to increase by 500 percent compensation for involuntary denied boarding becomes law.

T&E Vendors Concentrate On Web-Based Systems By Lynn WoodsWith the corporate and purchasing card markets expanding and new players jumping in, enhancements to existing products

Hogg, PKF Offer Global Hotel Advice By Amon CohenBTI UK Hogg Robinson is urging its clients to renegotiate their Asian hotel deals continuously as the Far East economic crisis

While six straight years of rocketing occupancy finally will slow this year, city-center hotels will hike rates from 5 to 10 percent. Coopers & Lybrand forecasts that average daily rates will

Hilton, Ramada Reach Across Borders By Bruce Serlen Unlike the major hotel acquisitions that transformed the lodging industry in the late '90s, the first significant deal of 2001--announced two