Hotel Industry News

Doubletree by Hilton Resort Siena – Chianti Expected to Open Spring 2011 - More

The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) and Hospitality Design Magazine are excited to announce the 1st annual “Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards” to be presented at the HD Boutique Show, September 15, 2010 in Miami, FL. BLLA and Hospitality Design Magazine are co-founders of the Award and will jointly present this ... - More

This marks the debut of the InterContinental brand in Osaka and the debut of InterContinental residences in Japan. Both the hotel and residences are scheduled to open in 2013. - More

$15 Million Renovation Highlights Change to Rosemont Hotel - More

Hotel company team meetings are especially critical this year as we are emerging from the recession into a fragile recovery. Q2 demand increased by an historic percentage of 8.7% according to STR. Bobby Bowers, senior VP at STR, states that 'We’re forecasting full-year 2010 RevPAR growth of just over 5 percent, driven almost exclusively b... - More

If New York’s state budget passes, tourists could wind up paying more for hotels booked through third parties like Liberty Travel, Globus Tours and Travelocity. - More

Masan, South Korea takes spot for fastest city in the world Russia remains the top attack traffic source, followed by U.S. and China Majority of mobile providers achieve average maximum speeds greater than 2 Mbps - More

Paul James, global brand leader at St. Regis Hotels and Resorts, estimates that he spends no less than 150 nights a year in hotel rooms. His experience goes well beyond his own company's brand; he often checks out the competition by staying at other hotels. - More

Search giant could collaborate with makers of online game communities like Playfish, Zynga - More

E-Guide Services, Inc. (EGS) announced results of an independent Arbiton Inc. study of its innovative E-GuideTV service, an in-room hotel television channel guide. Results prove the Out-of-Home advertising medium to be both a valuable and popular amenity to hotel guests and an outstandingly effective medium for advertisers. - More