The RevPAR recovery race
By Orly Ripmaster, STR Analytics
08 September 2010 08:35 AM EST
What occupancy growth threshold must be met before a market can start pushing rate? An analysis of the U.S. Top 26 Markets provides the answer.

2010 AH&LA Lodging Survey identifies key trends
HNN Newswire
07 September 2010 02:18 PM EST
For the first time hotels were asked if they utilize social networking sites for marketing purposes; although upper-end hotels appear more apt, 75% of respondents use them.

STR: US results for week ending 28 August
HNN Newswire
03 September 2010 09:02 AM EST
The U.S. hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance measurements during the week of 22-28 August 2010, according to data from STR.

International tourist arrivals up 7%
HNN Newswire
02 September 2010 09:46 AM EST
This result confirms the recovery trend beginning in the last quarter of 2009 and is expected to continue in the second half of the year at a somewhat more moderate rate.

Hotel Industry Leading Indicator growth slows
HNN Newswire
02 September 2010 09:03 AM EST
HIL’s six-month growth rate, a signal of turning points, increased by an annual rate of 6.2% during July after going up 7.2% during June.

STR: Chain scales report weekly increases
By Rachael Spann Urie, Communications Coordinator, STR
02 September 2010 08:59 AM EST
The economy segment was the only chain-scale segment to report a decrease in any of the three key performance metrics.

STR: Canada results week ending 28 August
HNN Newswire
02 September 2010 08:33 AM EST
The Canadian hotel industry reported positive results during the week of 22-28 August 2010, according to data released by STR.

Golf and resorts: Why golf is still relevant
By Darius Hatami, HotelNewsNow.com contributor
01 September 2010 08:35 AM EST
Golf resort properties have the ability to generate significantly higher average rates than non-golf properties.

Big performance in the Big Apple
By Harvey Chipkin, HotelNewsNow.com contributor
01 September 2010 08:03 AM EST
The U.S. recovery would look much different if it weren’t for the performance of New York hotels. So what are the hoteliers in the Big Apple doing right?

Hotel guests put Wi-Fi at top of amenity list
By Stuart Greif, HotelNewsNow.com columnist
01 September 2010 07:32 AM EST
Free Internet access positively impacts guest satisfaction, according to the 2010 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study by J.D. Power and Associates.

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A panel discusses what outside influences are having the greatest impact on the hotel industry during HDC.
Hotel guests put Wi-Fi at top of amenity list

Stuart Greif, HotelNewsNow.com columnist

Free Internet access positively impacts guest satisfaction, according to the 2010 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study by J.D. Power and Associates.

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Blog: Look in the mirror, hoteliers

Shawn A. Turner, Associate News Editor

If only hoteliers had heeded the words of the late pop singer Michael Jackson, there might be a lot less anger at the U.S. General Services Administration this morning.

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