Hotel Industry News Archive for 2009

Here at HeBS we firmly believe that a comprehensive, ROI-centric Internet marketing strategy is the hotelier's perfect 'survival tool' in the current economic environment. In the difficult year we expect 2009 to be, a well-executed Internet marketing strategy can help smart hoteliers generate incremental revenues, improve marketing ROIs, retain existing and attract more affluent travelers, and out-smart the competition. For the past almost 14 years, our experience shows that Internet-savvy hoteliers with robust Direct Online Channel strategies are the winners in economic downturns like this one.

Landmark Opening in Mississippi's Capital City Becomes First Embassy Suites in State, Marks Celebration of Three Historic Brand Debuts

The 164-room property is owned by Inland American and managed by Alliance Hospitality Management, a national hotel management company managing 46 hotels in 16 states.

As the credit crunch bites and the travel industry looks to cut costs, Business Traveller asks if environmental initiatives may be quietly dropped.

Provides Share Repurchase Update

An Executive Summary of the Construction Pipeline & Three-Year Forecast for New Hotel Openings

How hospitality companies can thrive in challenging times

From hotels to airports to exchange rates to terminals, this was a year that defied business-travel expectations.

The nightly room rate at the Best Eastern Sovietsky Hotel in Moscow is $279. At least that's what the Expedia sales agent promises Ilan Saadia. But the hotel begs to differ when he checks in. It jacks up his rate to $839 a night. Who's right? And who should pay the bill?

Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry, today announced the roll out of HuBBub(TM), its Travel 2.0 Marketing Services for Hotels.