Archive for January, 2009

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Hotel Carter Once Again Takes the Crumb-y Cake

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Jan
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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Feasible hotel development requires more than a cursory look at market trends. Analyzing the performance of individual properties can provide greater insight into potential niche development.

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

The US Construction Pipeline totaled 5,358 projects/686,516 rooms at the end of Q4. This represents a 9% decline by projects and 13% by rooms from the cyclical peak in Q2 2008.

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced that Monty J. Bennett, Chief Executive Officer and President has relinquished the title of President and has promoted Douglas A. Kessler to fill the position of President. Since the Company’s initial public offering in 2003, Mr. Kessler had been Chief Operating Officer and Head of Acquisitions. Mr. Bennett retains the title of Chief Executive Officer.

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Hubert Joly, president and chief executive officer of Carlson, and Carlson family member and businessman Richard C. Gage have been elected to the Carlson Board of Directors, Carlson Chairman Marilyn Carlson Nelson announced today.

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Hotels Protect Their Name on the Web - Drive Direct Bookings

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), a division of MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced that the Profit Series Point of Sale application is available for use with the Apple iPod touch as an innovative and inexpensive alternative to traditional handheld POS devices.

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Brenda Fields, hospitality sales, marketing, and rooms consultant and founder of Fields & Company, recently became a member of the invitation-only International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC).

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28-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Home2 Suites by Hilton is value-wise, extended-stay hotel brand with ‘hip and humble’ style

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27-01-2009 » Hotel industry news

Distinguished International(R) Hotels, Residences and Resorts is pleased to welcome Javier Revirego, Hotel Manager and his team at the Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf and Spa on the Costa del Sol of southern Spain to the Distinguished(R) portfolio of international properties.

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