Boutique Hotels - Good For The Good Times - By Robert Mandelbaum
Boutique hotels have been all the rage in the lodging industry. Developers want to build them. Guests want to stay in them. Travel writers want to wax on about their virtues. ...more

How to get the right hotel operator: Part 1 - By Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com
Hotel Lawyer on hotel management agreements. Long-term, no-cut hotel management agreements: How to get the right brand and operator for your hotel project . . . and a deal you can live with. ...more

Lessons from the Field - A Common Sense Approach to Success in the Hospitality Industry - By John Hogan
This is the premier of a new series titled LESSONS FROM THE FIELD that will address a range of topics. The world of hospitality has changed in many ways since I first started working in this industry in an independent Vermont resort, but it has also retained much of the best of what has drawn so many people to the hotel segment of hospitality. ...more

Online, Hotel Rates Define the 'Quality' of Your Facilities & Service - By Neil Salerno
'He, who reduces his rate, is the only one who knows what his product is really worth'. The traveling consumer today is well informed. In the absence of first-hand knowledge of your facilities and service, your rates define your hotel in the marketplace. If you reduce your rates, you could be reducing consumer perception of your hotel. ...more

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February 2008 Canadian Lodging Outlook
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending April 12, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

World Travel Trends Report
This is the sixth World Travel Trends Report commissioned from IPK International, founders of the World Travel Monitor, and the third covering information disseminated at the ITB Convention during the annual ITB Berlin travel trade fair. It also updates the World Travel Trends Report published following the World Travel Monitor Forum, more commonly known as the Pisa Forum, organised by IPK in San Giuliano Terme, near Pisa, Italy, in October 2007. ...more

Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of Apr 06, 2008 - Apr 12, 2008
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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Broadband Hospitality Opens Regional Offices in Northeast, Southeast
High-Speed Internet Leader Adds 35 Years of Experience to Sales Team ...more

Southern Sun Selects Newmarket's Delphi(R) Sales and Catering Software for its Middle East Properties
Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that Southern Sun Hotels has selected the Delphi Multi Property Edition(R) for two of its Middle East properties. The world-class hotels, Southern Sun Qamardeen and Southern Sun Al Manzil, both located in Dubai, will be using Delphi to automate the sales and catering process for their groups, meetings and events. ...more

World-leading travel planning website software going global
Just four months after its New Zealand launch, the innovative www.cadabra.com online travel planning system holds more than $NZ2 million worth of future tourist travel plans - and is now looking for partners around the world to launch other Cadabra destinations. ...more

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How the Colorado Springs Marriott Cut its Annual Electricity Costs by $57,000 - By Glenn Hasek
With zero money out of pocket and utilizing existing systems and equipment, the nine-floor, 273-room Colorado Springs Marriott reduced its electricity consumption by 18 percent from April 1, 2007 to April 1, 2008. ...more

Go Green for Earthday!
Tomorrow, on Earthday, a new environmental web site will be born: WWW.GO-GREEN.COM. The site offers a wealth of information on all things green for both home and business. ...more

10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day 2008
EcoRooms & EcoSuites Board of Advisors recommends a few simple steps for the 39th anniversary celebration on April 22, 2008 ...more

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Advice for Managing Negative Reviews of Hotels or Small Businesses
While managing a national reputation may not be of concern, I'll guarantee that there's a local web portal or trade journal that keeps tabs on what your customers think about your business. No better example of this than the hospitality industry. ...more

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Stark Service Solutions Announces New Hospitality Client Relationship With Charleston, South Carolina's Exquisite Vendue Inn
Known internationally for its cutting edge programs to enhance customer loyalty through superior guest satisfaction and associate satisfaction ratings, Stark Service Solutions announced today the addition of one of Charleston, South Carolina's most charming and exquisite luxury inns to their client roster, The Vendue Inn. ...more

LRA Worldwide and K Hotels Partner on 'K Quality Evaluation Program
K Hotels, the exclusive collection of some of the world's finest boutique hotels, has partnered with LRA Worldwide, Inc. to create a Quality Assurance evaluation program as a service for its membership. Branded 'K Quality,' the program was designed to help K Hotels members deliver an enhanced guest experience. ...more

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Worldwide Revenue Solutions Launches Hotel Sales Kit
Worldwide Revenue Solutions (WRS), a hotel Internet marketing company, has co-developed and launched Hotel Sales Kit, an innovative online marketing tool that helps hotels manage their customer database to deliver interactive sales proposals, customer newsletters, eMail blasts, pre-arrival messages, post-departure correspondence, online surveys, and eCards. ...more

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