﻿<?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 NewsLog</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/HotelNewsBriefs" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>U.S. hotels' May average daily rate increased 5 percent year over year to $120.64, according to STR.</title><description><![CDATA[ U.S. hotels' May average daily rate increased 5 percent year over year to $120.64, according to STR. Occupancy increased 0.8 percent to 67.5 percent, breaking the historical record for the month, STR senior vice president of strategic development Jan Freitag said. Denver experienced the largest increases i]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/U-S-hotels-May-average-daily-rate-increased-5-percent-year-over-year-to-120-64-according-to-STR-</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=26002</guid></item><item><title>Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the second quarter of 2015 is up 1.3 percent from the same period last year,</title><description><![CDATA[ Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the second quarter of 2015 is up 1.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the June TravelClick North American Hospitality Review. Reserved group business occupancy is up 0.9 percent, and the average daily rate for those bookings is up 4.2 perc]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Reserved-occupancy-at-North-American-hotels-for-the-second-quarter-of-2015-is-up-1-3-percent-from-the-same-period-last-year</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25994</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>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide will launch Sheraton Grand,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide will launch Sheraton Grand —a premier tier of the Sheraton brand—as part of a five-year Sheraton 2020 initiative, the company announced on Monday. Additional goals include opening more than 150 Sheraton hotels and rebuilding Sheraton’s reputation as a premier meeting]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-Worldwide-will-launch-Sheraton-Grand</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25942</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide has formed a referral partnership with Cvent and PSAV</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide has formed a referral partnership with Cvent and PSAV to offer CrowdCompass by Cvent mobile apps to meetings and events planners at Starwood properties. CrowdCompass apps allow planners to create a customized mobile experience for event attendees. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-Worldwide-has-formed-a-referral-partnership-with-Cvent-and-PSAV</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25940</guid></item><item><title>Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the second quarter of 2015 is up 1.8 percent from the same period last year,</title><description><![CDATA[ Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the second quarter of 2015 is up 1.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the May TravelClick North American Hospitality Review. Reserved group business occupancy is up 1.6 percent, and the average daily rate for those bookings is up 3.7 perce]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Reserved-occupancy-at-North-American-hotels-for-the-second-quarter-of-2015-is-up-1-8-percent-from-the-same-period-last-year</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 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=25928</guid></item><item><title>TripBam and Business Travel Direct have partnered</title><description><![CDATA[ TripBam and Business Travel Direct have partnered to bring tripBam’s hotel rate assurance program to the London-based TMC, the companies announced Tuesday. The agreement marks tripBam’s first foray into the United Kingdom. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/TripBam-and-Business-Travel-Direct-have-partnered</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 11:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25924</guid></item><item><title>Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts launched the Business Travel Programme for small to midmarket enterprises</title><description><![CDATA[ Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts launched the Business Travel Programme for small to midmarket enterprises on Wednesday. It gives registered SME companies access to preferential rates and amenities at nearly 80 of Shangri-La's hotels. The Business Travel Programme is available only to SMEs that do not have a ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Shangri-La-Hotels-and-Resorts-launched-the-Business-Travel-Programme-for-small-to-midmarket-enterprises</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 11:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25920</guid></item><item><title>PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that occupancy at U.S. hotels will reach 65.7 percent during 2015, a level not seen since 1981.</title><description><![CDATA[ PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that occupancy at U.S. hotels will reach 65.7 percent during 2015, a level not seen since 1981. In its updated lodging forecast, released Wednesday, PwC cited two sparks for occupancy growth: the expansion of online distribution channels, which help operators fill rooms dur]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/PricewaterhouseCoopers-predicted-that-occupancy-at-U-S-hotels-will-reach-65-7-percent-during-2015-a-level-not-seen-since-1981-</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25918</guid></item><item><title>Wyndham Hotel Group will manage a new-construction conference center and hotel northeast of Downtown Cincinnati under the Dolce Hotels and Resorts brand,</title><description><![CDATA[ Wyndham Hotel Group will manage a new-construction conference center and hotel northeast of Cincinnati under the Dolce Hotels and Resorts brand, the company announced Tuesday. The 217-room hotel and 22,000-square-foot conference center, scheduled to open in 2017 within a larger mixed-use development in M]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Wyndham-Hotel-Group-will-manage-a-new-construction-conference-center-and-hotel-northeast-of-Downtown-Cincinnati-under-the-Dolce-Hotels-and-Resorts-brand</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 14:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25915</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>Meliá Hotels International first-quarter revenue increased 14 percent year over year to €359 million,</title><description><![CDATA[ Meli&#225; Hotels International first-quarter revenue increased 14 percent year over year to €359 million, the company announced Thursday. Profit improved to €16.2 million from €8.2 million. Demand in Spain rebounded during the quarter, according to the company, as revenue per available room for both its leisur]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Strategic-Sourcing/Meli-Hotels-International-first-quarter-revenue-increased-14-percent-year-over-year-to-359-million</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 16:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25905</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>Choice Hotels International's first-quarter average daily rate increased 3.7 percent year over year to $74.59,</title><description><![CDATA[ Choice Hotels International's first-quarter average daily rate increased 3.7 percent year over year to $74.59, the company announced Wednesday. Occupancy reached 55.7 percent, up from 52.7 percent. Choice's first-quarter net income dipped to $21.5 million from $23.1 million during the first quarter of 2014]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Choice-Hotels-International-s-first-quarter-average-daily-rate-increased-3-7-percent-year-over-year-to-74-59</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25882</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Worldwide on Wednesday reported year-over-year increases</title><description><![CDATA[ Hilton Worldwide on Wednesday reported year-over-year increases in both average daily rate and occupancy during the first quarter of 2015. Systemwide ADR increased 3.5 percent points to $138.31, and occupancy rose 2.1 percentage points to 71.1 percent. The company also reported an improved net income of $1]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hilton-Worldwide-on-Wednesday-reported-year-over-year-increases</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25862</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>Red Lion Hotels Corp. will acquire GuestHouse International for $8.5 million,</title><description><![CDATA[ Red Lion Hotels Corp. will acquire GuestHouse International for $8.5 million, Red Lion announced Friday. It will retain the GuestHouse International brand, as well as GuestHouse’s franchised Settle Inn &amp; Suites brand, while expanding its portfolio from 57 hotels to 130 across 30 states. The companies h]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Red-Lion-Hotels-Corp-will-acquire-GuestHouse-International-for-8-5-million</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 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=25844</guid></item><item><title>Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the second quarter of 2015 is up 0.8 percent from the same period last year,</title><description><![CDATA[ Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the second quarter of 2015 is up 0.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the April TravelClick North American Hospitality Review. Reserved group business occupancy is up 1.9 percent year over year, and the average daily rate for those booking]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Reserved-occupancy-at-North-American-hotels-for-the-second-quarter-of-2015-is-up-0-8-percent-from-the-same-period-last-year</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25836</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>Wyndham Hotel Group appointed Carol Bullock as vice president of global sales for North America and Latin America and</title><description><![CDATA[ Wyndham Hotel Group appointed Carol Bullock as vice president of global sales for North America and Latin America and Wyndham Hotel Group appointed Carol Bullock as vice president of global sales for North America and Latin America and Dawn Parisi as vice president of field sales, the company announced Mon]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Wyndham-Hotel-Group-appointed-Carol-Bullock-as-vice-president-of-global-sales-for-North-America-and-Latin-America-and</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25820</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 launched hotel loyalty program IHG Business Rewards,</title><description><![CDATA[ InterContinental Hotels Group launched hotel loyalty program IHG Business Rewards, the company announced Monday. It will reward travel bookers with IHG Rewards Club points for business-to-business bookings for guest rooms, meetings and events at more than 4,700 participating IHG hotels worldwide. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/InterContinental-Hotels-Group-launched-hotel-loyalty-program-IHG-Business-Rewards</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25801</guid></item><item><title>Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide appointed Allison Taylor senior vice president of sales,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide appointed Allison Taylor senior vice president of sales, the company announced Thursday. She replaces Christie Hicks, who in February announced she would step down . Taylor for 25 years has worked within Starwood, most recently as head of sales and revenue manage]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel-Agencies/Starwood-Hotels-and-Resorts-Worldwide-appointed-Allison-Taylor-senior-vice-president-of-sales</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25614</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>Accor appointed Cyril Kovarsky senior vice president of global sales, effective April 1.</title><description><![CDATA[ HRG group commercial director Stewart Harvey has resigned, according to the travel management company. Harvey "decided to leave HRG at the end of February to pursue interests outside of the company," according to a statement issued by HRG in response to a BTN inquiry. "It is still very much business as nor]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Accor-appointed-Cyril-Kovarsky-senior-vice-president-of-global-sales-effective-April-1-</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25597</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>Travel technology provider Sabre integrated its virtual payments solution with its GetThere online booking tool,</title><description><![CDATA[ Travel technology provider Sabre integrated its virtual payments solution with its GetThere online booking tool, the company announced Tuesday. Sabre’s travel management company clients now can create one-time-use virtual card numbers at the point of sale for hotel bookings in the United States and United ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Travel-technology-provider-Sabre-integrated-its-virtual-payments-solution-with-its-GetThere-online-booking-tool</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25568</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>Carlson president and CEO Trudy Rautio will retire in May, the company announced Thursday.</title><description><![CDATA[ Carlson president and CEO Trudy Rautio will retire in May, the company announced Thursday. Her exit will usher in a leadership structure in which Carlson's travel and hospitality platforms each will have a dedicated CEO. COO David Berg will serve as CEO for Carlson Hospitality, while Doug Anderson will ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/People/Carlson-president-and-CEO-Trudy-Rautio-will-retire-in-May-the-company-announced-Thursday-</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25531</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>Chinese travelers will impact global travel demand significantly during the next 10 years,</title><description><![CDATA[ Chinese travelers will impact global travel demand significantly during the next 10 years, according to a report released by InterContinental Hotels Group and Oxford Economics. The report indicates that China’s travelers are trending toward long-haul international destinations for leisure travel and mixed ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Multinational/Chinese-travelers-will-impact-global-travel-demand-significantly-during-the-next-10-years/25526</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25526</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>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>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>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>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>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>Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the first quarter is down 0.2 percent from the same period last year,</title><description><![CDATA[ Reserved occupancy at North American hotels for the first quarter is down 0.2 percent from the same period last year, according to TravelClick's North American Hospitality Review. Reserved business transient occupancy is down 1.7 percent year over year for the quarter, but the average daily rate for those ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Reserved-occupancy-at-North-American-hotels-for-the-first-quarter-is-down-0-2-percent-from-the-same-period-last-year</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25421</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>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>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>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>Cvent on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based hospitality marketing company Elite Meetings International.</title><description><![CDATA[ Cvent on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based hospitality marketing company Elite Meetings International. Cvent plans to integrate EMI's venue-sourcing tools into its &quot;growing hospitality cloud offering.&quot; A spokesperson noted the deal gives meeting planners access to &quot;more hot]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Corporate-Meetings-News/Cvent-on-Wednesday-announced-the-acquisition-of-Santa-Barbara-Calif-based-hospitality-marketing-company-Elite-Meetings-International</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2015 17:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25344</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. Occupancy increased 2.5 percent to 58.7 percent. The largest ADR percentage increases were in Chicago (12.8 percent to $144.04), Boston (12.1 percent to $182.45) and Nashville (10.8 percent ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-November-increased-4-5-percent-year-over-year-to-112-52</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25340</guid></item><item><title>Hyatt Hotels Corp. next year will make Wi-Fi free at all hotels worldwide "regardless of booking method or loyalty program participation,"</title><description><![CDATA[ Hyatt Hotels Corp. next year will make Wi-Fi free at all hotels worldwide "regardless of booking method or loyalty program participation," the company announced. 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><item><title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts next year will eliminate Internet charges across most of its properties in a variety of ways,</title><description><![CDATA[ Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts next year will eliminate Internet charges across most of its properties in a variety of ways, the company announced on Wednesday. As of Feb. 2, Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty program members booking through Starwood's brand websites and mobile apps will get free Internet]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Starwood-Hotels-Resorts-next-year-will-eliminate-Internet-charges-across-most-of-its-properties-in-a-variety-of-ways</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25331</guid></item><item><title>Best Western International signed a global partnership agreement with Expedia to distribute its more than 4,000 branded hotels on Expedia sites,</title><description><![CDATA[ Best Western International signed a global partnership agreement with Expedia to distribute its more than 4,000 branded hotels on Expedia sites, the hotel company announced. The agreement is the first of its type on a global scale for Best Western, according to a Best Western spokesperson. The agreement al]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Best-Western-International-signed-a-global-partnership-agreement-with-Expedia-to-distribute-its-more-than-4000-branded-hotels-on-Expedia-sites</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25307</guid></item><item><title>Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality is expanding into Latin America under two new brands, Hotel 6 and Estudio 6,</title><description><![CDATA[ Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality is expanding into Latin America under two new brands, Hotel 6 and Estudio 6, the company announced this week. As a part of that expansion, the company signed a development agreement with Mexico-based Latina Promohoteles to build 55 new hotels under the two brands in ma]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Motel-6-parent-company-G6-Hospitality-is-expanding-into-Latin-America-under-two-new-brands-Hotel-6-and-Estudio-6</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25297</guid></item><item><title>The number of U.S. hotels charging for in-room Internet use has declined by 12 percentage points during the past two years,</title><description><![CDATA[ The number of U.S. hotels charging for in-room Internet use has declined by 12 percentage points during the past two years, according to an American Hotel &amp; Lodging Association biennial study of hotel trends, released on Wednesday. The 2014 study, which surveyed more than 9,600 hoteliers, found that on]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-number-of-U-S-hotels-charging-for-in-room-Internet-use-has-declined-by-12-percentage-points-during-the-past-two-years</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:15:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25284</guid></item><item><title>Wyndham Hotel Group next year will migrate more than 4,500 North American properties to Sabre's SynXis</title><description><![CDATA[ Wyndham Hotel Group next year will migrate more than 4,500 North American properties to Sabre's SynXis property management platform, the companies announced on Tuesday. The platform will provide reservations and security capabilities to the properties as well as revenue management functions including rate ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Wyndham-Hotel-Group-next-year-will-migrate-more-than-4500-North-American-properties-to-Sabre-s-SynXis</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25280</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels annually will increase an average of 5.4 percent through 2017,</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels annually will increase an average of 5.4 percent through 2017, according to a forecast published Thursday by PKF Hospitality Research. The firm also projects that demand growth will outpace supply growth in the United States through 2016, meaning occupancy levels will ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-annually-will-increase-an-average-of-5-4-percent-through-2017</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25268</guid></item><item><title>Amadeus enabled hotel payment with Conferma virtual card technology through its e-Travel Management self-booking tool,</title><description><![CDATA[ Amadeus enabled hotel payment with Conferma virtual card technology through its e-Travel Management self-booking tool, Conferma announced. Amadeus already had integrated Conferma into its hotel bill-back solutions . Now, when corporate client travelers book a hotel through e-Travel Management, Conferma au]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Amadeus-enabled-hotel-payment-with-Conferma-virtual-card-technology-through-its-e-Travel-Management-self-booking-tool</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:40:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25265</guid></item><item><title>Kirk Kinsell, president of InterContinental Hotels Group's operations in the Americas, will become CEO of Loews Hotels &amp; Resorts in March 2015,</title><description><![CDATA[ Kirk Kinsell, president of InterContinental Hotels Group's operations in the Americas, will become CEO of Loews Hotels &amp; Resorts in March 2015, the company announced on Tuesday. Current Loews CEO Paul Whetsell, who has served in the position since January 2012, will shift to the position of Loews' vice]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Kirk-Kinsell-president-of-InterContinental-Hotels-Group-s-operations-in-the-Americas-will-become-CEO-of-Loews-Hotels-Resorts-in-March-2015</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25264</guid></item><item><title>Hotel distribution technology supplier Pegasus Solutions named hotel industry veteran Scott Gibson as CEO after significant structural changes within the company.</title><description><![CDATA[ Hotel distribution technology supplier Pegasus Solutions named hotel industry veteran Scott Gibson as CEO after significant structural changes within the company. Gibson, most recently Best Western International's senior vice president of distribution and strategic planning, takes over following the compan]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hotel-distribution-technology-supplier-Pegasus-Solutions-named-hotel-industry-veteran-Scott-Gibson-as-CEO</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25247</guid></item><item><title>The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in October increased 4.6 percent year over year to $118.87</title><description><![CDATA[ The average daily rate at U.S. hotels in October increased 4.6 percent year over year to $118.87 as demand continues to shatter records, according to STR. U.S. hotel occupancy in October increased 5.3 percent to 68 percent, and demand increased 6.3 percent, the largest monthly growth since December 2010, a]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/The-average-daily-rate-at-U-S-hotels-in-October-increased-4-6-percent-year-over-year-to-118-87</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25244</guid></item><item><title>Basic Wi-Fi access now is free across the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces portfolio,</title><description><![CDATA[ Basic Wi-Fi access now is free across the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces portfolio, the company announced this week. Guests at Taj properties are able to connect on up to three devices at no charge, while guests at Vivanta by Taj and Gateway Hotels can connect on up to two devices, according to the policy.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Basic-Wi-Fi-access-now-is-free-across-the-Taj-Hotels-Resorts-and-Palaces-portfolio</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25240</guid></item><item><title>Hilton Worldwide effective Jan. 1, 2015, will levy "one night's room fee and applicable taxes" if cancellations aren't made by 11:59 p.m. the day before scheduled check-in,</title><description><![CDATA[ Hilton Worldwide effective Jan. 1, 2015, will levy &quot;one night's room fee and applicable taxes&quot; if cancellations aren't made by 11:59 p.m. the day before scheduled check-in, a spokesperson confirmed. The policy applies &quot;unless a more restrictive cancellation policy is in place&quot; at the reserved property. Acc]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Hilton-Worldwide-effective-Jan-1-2015-will-levy-one-night-s-room-fee-and-applicable-taxes-</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25235</guid></item><item><title>Hickory Global Partners announced a partnership with the AllStars Travel Group travel agency alliance,</title><description><![CDATA[ Hickory Global Partners announced a partnership with the AllStars Travel Group travel agency alliance, providing ATG members access to preferred rates via Hickory's hotel program. ATG and Hickory indicated they would release &quot;further details about their partnership in the near future.&quot; ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Travel-Management/Hickory-Global-Partners-announced-a-partnership-with-the-AllStars-Travel-Group-travel-agency-alliance</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25234</guid></item><item><title>Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters next year in New York will open the first property of a new residential extended-stay hotel brand,</title><description><![CDATA[ Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters next year in New York will open the first property of a new residential extended-stay hotel brand, the company announced on Tuesday. Called Q&amp;A, the hotel will open in spring 2015 in Manhattan's financial district and will feature 132 full-size suites rangi]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Hotel-News/Corporate-housing-supplier-Furnished-Quarters-next-year-in-New-York-will-open-the-first-property-of-a-new-residential-extended-stay-hotel-brand</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25230</guid></item><item><title>Deem on Thursday launched a new version of its travel and expense mobile app for Android and iOS devices.</title><description><![CDATA[ Deem on Thursday launched a new version of its travel and expense mobile app for Android and iOS devices. The app features a &quot;refreshed, consumer-grade user interface with faster navigation,&quot; according to Deem. The app enables air, car and hotel bookings that incorporate corporate pricing and policy contro]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Expense-Management/Deem-on-Thursday-launched-a-new-version-of-its-travel-and-expense-mobile-app-for-Android-and-iOS-devices</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:20:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Business Travel News</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=25202</guid></item></channel></rss>