A Couple of New York Gems - By Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC

Here is the story of two century-old hotels in New York City on Fifth Avenue and 55th Street. ...more

Singapore tourism drops 4.3 per cent, hotels take hit

Tourist arrivals in Singapore fell 4.3 per cent in 2009 to 9.7 million, the city-state's tourism board said Tuesday. Hotels were hit hard as visitors stayed away due to the economic recession and the H1N1 flu outbreak. ...more

U, V or W: What Kind of Recovery Can We Expect, and When?

Delegates to the just-ended World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, found plenty of positive economic signs - but not enough to keep them from wringing their hands. The consensus at the five-day gathering called for strong growth in emerging markets like China, India and Brazil, and poor growth in Japan and much of Europe, with the United States somewhere in between. The Forum's official statement called the global recovery 'fragile.' ...more

Traveler Confidence Report Shows Significant Increase in Intent to Travel in 2010

Travelocity's second Traveler Confidence Report finds that nearly half of respondents plan to increase their travel in 2010 as compared to 2009 ...more

Orbitz Worldwide Appoints Jeremy Bellinghausen as HotelClub President

Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW) today announced the appointment of Jeremy Bellinghausen as president of HotelClub (www.HotelClub.com), effective immediately. Jeremy joins HotelClub from R.H. Donnelley, where he served as vice president of advertiser products and general manager of Business.com. Jeremy succeeds Chloe Lim, who is leaving HotelClub to pursue other opportunities. ...more

Shutting down the Ritz - Company to close hotel at Lake Las Vegas

The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, a five-diamond hotel at the troubled resort community in Henderson, told its 340 employees Monday that it will close on May 2. ...more

Mandarin Oriental To Operate Resort and Residences in Abu Dhabi

The property, which is being developed by Abu Dhabi-based Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), is scheduled to open in 2013. This will be Mandarin Oriental’s first foray into the Middle East, providing the group with an exceptional opportunity to extend its brand to one of the Persian Gulf’s foremost business and leisure destinations. ...more

Hampton Hotels’ Optimistic Outlook for 2010

Hampton Hotels announced that it opened 143 hotels in 2009, and added more than 13,000 rooms to the Hampton system. The brand is poised to continue its growth trajectory in 2010, with more than 100 hotels already expected to open during the year. ...more

Bardessono Hotel, Restaurant and Spa - California's First and Only LEED Platinum Hotel

Bardessono has just received the highest level of official recognition possible for its sustainable and environmentally friendly design. The hotel has been awarded LEED Platinum certification, an achievement reached by only two other hotels in the world, on the first anniversary of its opening. The state of California, a leader in environmental innovation, now has its standard bearer for the hospitality industry. ...more

Wyndham Worldwide Announces Dividend Increase and Resumes Share Repurchase Program

Company Triples Quarterly Dividend to $0.12 from $0.04 per share ...more

Hitwise January 2009 Travel Category Report

38.81% of all visits to the online 'Travel' industry went to the top 10 websites for the month of January, 2010. 47.79% went to the top 20 websites and 69.01% went to the top 100 websites. ...more

Fairmont Launchs New Media Hub

Everyonesanoriginal.com To Serve As A Virtual Gathering Place For Guests of the Luxury Hotel Brand ...more

With Buzz, Google Plunges Into Social Networking

Google and Facebook are on a collision course in the increasingly competitive market for social networking services. ...more

HSMAI Announces Day-Long Meeting Planners' 'Boot Camp'

Workshop Teaches Tips and Tricks for Planning and Maximizing Meetings ...more

Award Winning Independent Luxury Resorts Favor Integrated Maestro PMS to Streamline Operations, Keep Guests Returning, Increase Direct Sales and RevPAR

Leading High-Touch Resorts Rely on Maestro All-In-One Solution to Maximize Efficiency, Reduce Booking Costs and Increase Revenue; Guests Self-Serve Online to Personalize and Up-sell Their Stay ...more

New Xbox 360 and PS3 Security Kits for Guest Rooms by newPCgadgets

With many hotels and resorts offering video game consoles in their guest rooms, the new Xbox 360 and PS3 Security Kits by newPCgadgets are the perfect solution for keeping them secure. ...more

Hotels' new-tech TVs have guests fuming

Hotel-room televisions are the 'No. 1 pet peeve' of frequent business traveler Chris Byrd. ...more