Hotel Industry Trends - Travel

Demographic and Lifestyle Shifts Are Creating One of the Hottest Trends in Travel and Hospitality – Multigenerational Travel. The Growth Projections Are Significant. Europe is One of the Top Destinations.

Holiday Hotel, Airfare and Car Rental Deals Appear in Popular Warm and Snowy Weather Destinations Across North America

Survey results show that virtual meetings are an accepted and firmly ingrained means of communication in corporate culture with about two-thirds (64%) stating that virtual meetings have increased within their company in the last year.

Picture it: you're on vacation, taking a well-deserved rest. But be honest: do you still see your smartphone or laptop in the picture, close at hand?

Meetings demand globally in 2012 appears to be on the rise, according to a recent survey and in-depth interviews of meeting experts, including planners, buyers and hotel suppliers based around the world conducted by American Express Meetings & Events.

Budget hotels in Los Angeles are the nation's worst according to a new survey. When CheapHotels.org recently compiled reviews of 2 and 2.5 star hotels located in large metropolitan areas across the country, that clear-cut trend unfolded.

A new Maritz® Poll released today projects a significant decline in holiday travel compared to last year, with just 21 percent of Americans planning to travel this holiday season, compared to 28 percent in 2010.

According to the November ALTOUR Index, the luxury travel expert's bi-monthly survey of hundreds of their leisure agents, autumn travel is a perfect time for non-traditional vacations, particularly among high-end travelers.

American Express Business Insights released its series of Q3 2011 Business Insights Spend Sights reports that reveal a new trend of selective luxury spending among both consumers and businesses, particularly when it comes to air travel and retail fashion.

Military families are putting their Thanksgiving celebrations on a diet again this year, continuing a frugal trend fed by the economic downturn.