Budget season

Budget Season Is Here and the Gloves Are Off

For hotels, budget season is the main event of the year—a time when owners and operators battle it out in the ring over next...
Hotel insurance costs rise

Costs on the Rise: Hotel Insurance Represents a Growing Expense for Hoteliers

As of the writing of this article, we are still evaluating the long-term impact that COVID-19 is having on the U.S. lodging industry. Owners...
Staying open

Seven Steps to Survival for Hotels Staying Open During COVID-19


Hotels planning to "stay the course" in the current environment need a game plan. Keeping the doors open likely won’t be enough—hotels staying open...
Hotel bookings - book direct - mobile tipping

Loyalty-Related Hotel Bookings Surpass 50 Percent of All U.S. Bookings

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Hotel brand loyalty programs continue to play a major factor in where and how guests are booking their stays. Today loyalty-related...
revenue managers

Can Hotel Revenue Managers Help Save Our Planet?

Let our powers combine: Earth! Fire! Wind! Water! Revenue? Okay, so linking revenue management to Captain’s Planet-esque environmentalism may be a bit of a stretch,...
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utility costs

Controlling Utility Costs: Volatile Market Conditions Call for a Focus on Contracts and Energy...

Over the past four years, utility costs at U.S. hotels have increased at a pace greater than total operating revenue. As a result, utility...

The Bentley Hotel Southampton to Join JdV by Hyatt Brand

CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced The Bentley Hotel Southampton has officially joined the Hyatt portfolio as an affiliated hotel, in collaboration with Bijal Hospitality,...
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Gale Miami Hotel and Residences Partners With Stayntouch

BETHESDA, Maryland—Stayntouch announced a new partnership with Gale Miami Hotel and Residences, a 51-story, 688-room hybrid apartment/hotel in downtown Miami, Florida, set to open...
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