Australian Hotel trading performance strong, but clouds gather
Australia's key hotel markets have largely maintained their growth momentum however the challenges arising from global financial turmoil will inevitably slow this going forward. The newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) tourist accommodation data shows growth in trading performance came largely on the back of strong increases in Average Daily Rates (ADR) during the June quarter 2008. ...more
La Quinta Partners with Chase to Launch Loyalty Program Credit Card
La Quinta Inns & Suites, one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States and Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE:JPM], are making it easier to earn points in the La Quinta Returns frequent guest program with the launch of the new La Quinta Visa(R) Rewards Card. ...more
Best Western International Announces Its First Hotel In Hua Hin
Best Western International has reached an agreement with Siri Development Co. Ltd., represented by Joint Managing Directors Andrew Stocks and Piya Chartkitjaroen, for the opening of the first Best Western Hotel in Hua Hin, Thailand....more
150 New Rooms for Radisson SAS Hotel Manchester Airport
The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT) announces an extension of the Radisson SAS Hotel Manchester Airport: 150 additional rooms are scheduled to open in Q1 2010 - bringing the total number of rooms to 510....more
Rezidor Announces the Park Inn Southend-on-Sea, UK
The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn Southend-on-Sea. The property featuring 137 rooms is scheduled to open in Q2 2009 and is the 40th Park Inn in the UK & Ireland. ...more
Carbon taxes will hurt the poor most, US civil rights activist charges
Green activists seeking to put high taxes on carbon dioxide emissions and strangle energy production in North America - including Canadian oil sands - will put a disproportionately high burden on low-income families and the poor, according to a leading American civil rights activist....more
Lodging Interactive Offers Thoughts for Hotel Marketing in 2009
We can all agree that 2009 will be a challenge for the hospitality industry in most markets. How many articles have we seen about marketing in a down economy that just fan the flames of concern? Of course there is a concern, but there can be opportunities as well. ...more
Choice Hotels Opens 47 New Hotels in September
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) continues to grow with the announcement of 47 newly-opened franchised properties during the month of September. The openings include hotels in 28 states and 5 countries, adding more than 3,800 rooms to the company's existing 460,000-plus rooms. ...more
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