Hotel Industry News

A billion-dollar rejuvenation continues to pay off for Four Points by Sheraton, which today unveiled a global pipeline that is set to ramp up its portfolio by 16 properties in 2010. Four Points currently operates 148 hotels in 24 countries. - More

As the hotel loyalty war among the big chains intensifies, Hotel Check-In has learned that Starwood Hotels is running a top-secret loyalty program that targets some of its best customers - in addition to those of its biggest rivals (Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton). - More

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: 7 Steps to Successful Travel eBusiness – A Holistic Approach with Robert Cole the Founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel industry technology consulting practice. - More

Every once in awhile an author’s think-piece hits the bulls-eye. A recent article by Elizabeth Green titled ‘Building a Better Teacher’ (New York Times, March 7, 2010) does just that. But what does this have to do with hospitality? Actually, it’s a no-brainer. - More

The hotel business in New York City has begun to turn the corner as Sean Hennessey, CEO of Lodging Advisors, told the Greater New York Chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) that based on an analysis of STR data, he forecasts that New York City hotel RevPAR turned positive in February 2010, the first time ... - More

The U.S.-Cuba Travel Summit, March 24-26 in Cancun, features a unique opportunity for travel professionals to connect with Cuban officials and travel specialists. U.S. travel professionals and others interested in being at the front of the opportunity when travel opens to Cuba will want to attend this one-of-a-kind conference. Presented by Alama... - More

New York’s Times Square will welcome its newest luxury hotel this summer with the opening of InterContinental Hotel Group’s 607-room, 36-story property at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue. Located in the heart of the midtown Manhattan Theater District, the impeccably designed hotel will offer guests an in-room digital experience supplie... - More

REVPAR GURU Launches iPhone RevPAR Calculator App - More

Aggregating the Best Deals in Family Travel, FamilyGetaway.com Makes Memories for Families and Saves Them Up To 65% Off - More

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy ended the week with a 4.0-percent increase to 54.9 percent. Average daily rate dropped 3.0 percent to finish the week at US$96.05. Revenue per available room for the week was up 0.9 percent to finish at US$52.75. - More