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.

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Discover SPA Circuit Nr 4 at a new Variety of Luxurious World Destinations, this time inspired by the Cool Ocean Breeze at ARTEH(R) Hotels in Palma de Majorca, Italy and Brazil.

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Comparable FFO per Diluted Share Increases 43.3 Percent in the Fourth Quarter - Comparable FFO per Diluted Share Increases 17.1 Percent in 2007

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In just one year since its entrance into the United States, Bittel USA, an alliance partner with one of the world’s largest manufacturers of guestroom telephones, has gained momentum in the hospitality industry and was recently named a Preferred Vendor for the Best Western hotel chain.

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Net loss to common shareholders was $9.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share

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Based out of the corporate IHG office in Atlanta and reporting to Lew Fader, vice president operations, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, North America, Nissenbaum is responsible for overseeing and driving the performance of 14 hotels in the North American portfolio.

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I attended a funeral this month for Tom Roberts, a man who had been a client of mine dating back to my previous hotel sales career, and who later became a high-profile labor arbitrator who ruled on some of Major League Baseball’s landmark cases. I asked myself, ‘Why was I there?’

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Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States.

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Wind Energy Commitment is the Latest Sofitel Effort to Increase Energy Efficiency

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Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has taken yet another important step in its Middle East expansion strategy. A management agreement for a modern 5-star hotel in the heart of the Syrian capital, Damascus has just been signed with the owning company Toumeh International Group. The new Mövenpick Hotel Damascus, which will form part of a large shopping mall, is already under construction and scheduled for completion in 2010.

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