Opening Doors With Cell Phones

OpenWays iphone applications to get online key for your room through your cell phone ...more

Does Anyone Remember When A Suit Came With Two Pair Of Pants? - By Neil Salerno

Isn't That Like A Hotel Offering 3 Nights For The Price of 2? ...more

Travel Tripper Hires New VP of Sales & Marketing

In anticipation of the latest release of its cutting-edge booking engine, RezTrip 2.0, Travel Tripper renews focus on sales and marketing. ...more

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Announces the Appointment of Nikki Henderson as General Manager for the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of Nikki Henderson to General Manager for the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The all-suite hotel, which is located on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, features a selection of 168 suites as well as 1204 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate up to 80 people. ...more

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Duane Gauthier General Manager for the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the promotion of Duane Gauthier to General Manager for the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. The 198 guest room upscale hotel is located beachfront, just steps from the ocean, at the northern end of Virginia Beach. The hotel also offers more than 15,000 square feet of meeting space. ...more

Hotel Investment Market EMEA: Transaction Volume to Increase in 2010

According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels the hotel investment volume in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) fell to €2.9 billion in 2009, reflecting the lowest volume of transactions since the late 1990s and a drop of 63% compared to 2008. ...more

LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires the Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square

LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) announced it has acquired the Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square for $95.0 million. The 237-room city-center hotel opened in 2002 and is located at the corner of 15th and H Streets in the heart of the central business district of downtown Washington, DC, two blocks from the White House. ...more

Pousada Palácio De Freixo, New ARTEH® Hotel in Portugal

The historical Pousada Palácio do Freixo, located on the Northern margin of the Douro River, in Oporto, is now an ARTEH® Hotel. ...more

Carbon Offsets In A Nutshell By Susan Patel

I received an email last week with the question, 'Do you recommend any particular carbon offset company?' Great question and an even better topic to share since March 27 is all about climate change. ...more

Partnership Delivers Interactive Content Convergence

TripTelevision and PlanetEye, Inc. announced a partnership to combine TripTelevision’s High Definition (HD) quality, professional videos, technology, and marketing services with PlanetEye’s mapping, technology and geo-tagged content for the travel industry. ...more

Cornell Report Profiles Innovative Companies That Exploit Technology and Market Opportunities

A new set of profiles of ten innovative service companies demonstrates the use of technology to create benefits for both customers and companies. The profiles are presented in a new report from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. ...more

VIDEO: The Role of OTAs in the Travel Planning Process

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: The Role of OTAs in the Travel Planning Process with Chris Anderson, Assistant Professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. ...more

HITEC 2010 to Discuss How to 'Tweet Up' Potential Customers

With over 700 million people actively engaging through social media, this is an opportunity hospitality professionals can not ignore. During his general session 'I'm Going to Tweet You Up' at the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), trendsetter Michael Tchong will explore the latest social networking trends and discuss its importance in the hospitality technology industry. ...more

IPhone Opens Hotel Doors

OpenWays Presents its iPhone Application to Bypass Front Desks and Open Room Locks ...more

Food & Beverage - 6 Price-rise Tactics: Smart Steps to Rebuild Revenue - By Ken Burgin

It's patchy, but there's an economic recovery underway - don't miss the opportunity! ...more

Hilton Garden Inn Survey Reveals Americans Consider Value and Comfort Most Important When Choosing a Hotel Before a 'Big Day'

Findings Provide Insight Into Consumers' Hotel and Amenity Preferences ...more

Orlando, Las Vegas Remain Favorites for U.S. Summer Travel

ASTA’s 2010 Summer Hot Spots Survey Reveals Top 10 Choices ...more

The Hotel Price Index(TM) from Hotels.ca Shows Average Price of Hotel Rooms in Canada Fell 8% in 2009

In Canada, the HPI(TM) shows that Halifax and Quebec City had the highest nightly room rates of major Canadian cities compared to 2008, at an average price per room of $154. ...more

The Average Price of Hotel Room Drops 14% Globally - Hotel Prices at Level Last Seen in 2003

The average price of a hotel room was 14% lower in 2009 than in 2008, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index(TM). ...more

Deloitte French Hotel Performances January 2010

Monthly French Hotel Statistics ...more