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Healthy Demand Amid Construction Boom
Following nearly six years of solid RevPAR growth, new hotel construction is reaching record levels. According to hospitality experts, healthy demand should drive positive...
Hotels Encourage Direct Booking
Across the country, big chains and boutique properties alike are more focused than ever on getting guests to book hotel rooms direct, rather than...
Starwood Profit Beats Expectations
Quarterly earnings reports continue to roll in from major hotel industry players this week. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today reported better-than-expected first quarter...
Hotel Brands with Most Loyal Guests Identified
New York-based research company Brand Keys has released its 21st annual Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, which examined 35 hotels across the economy, midscale, upscale,...
Closing Delayed for Sale of Starwood’s Timeshare Business
The planned $1.5 billion acquisition of Starwood’s timeshare business, Vistana Signature Experiences, by Interval Leisure Group has been delayed from its expected April 30...