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National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Developers Check into Boutique Hotels Boutique hotels, which focus on high style, personalized service and trendy restaurants, are growing in number as more developers tap into this lucrative segment -- including some of the nation's largest hotel companies. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
Kimpton Expands Boutique Concept Capitalizing on travelers' growing demand for boutique hotels with high style and personalized service, the newly formed Kimpton Hospitality Partners (KHP) plans to acquire $450 million in boutique hotel properties during the next two years. |
Fast Company May 2005 Jena McGregor |
Hotels, Jet Blue-Style Style on the cheap has never been easy to find on the road. An early look at new cheap-chic hotels. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2007 Sibley Fleming |
Rethinking the Brand With 59 existing hotels in China and another 55 in the pipeline, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a head above its competition. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets |
The Belle of the Ball It's been a long wait for hotel investors, but finally their time has come. For nearly three years following 9/11, hotels were pretty much left out of the party as prices for other types of commercial property soared. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Survival Kit for Hotel Owners Even for the experienced hotel owner, operating a successful property is no walk in the park. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Steve McLinden |
Inn Favor With the Hip Crowd Cambria Suites is just one of three sleek, contemporary select-service brands rolling out nationally into retail and mixed-use sites, responding to a changing guest demographic that finds younger travelers slowly supplanting baby boomers as bigger hospitality spenders. |
InsideFlyer January 2009 |
IHG Bonus IHG Priority Club Rewards members can earn 3,000 bonus points or 1,000 bonus miles for every third qualifying night you stay at any InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites or Candlewood Suites hotel worldwide. |
InsideFlyer February 2012 |
IHG Priority Club Rewards Changes Priority Club Rewards has adjusted its award schedule and 25 percent of its properties have increased in the number of points required, 20 percent have decreased in cost and 55 percent are the same. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler How long can major chains like Hilton, Starwood, Best Western, Marriott and Carlson offer guests deals like two, three, or four stays to earn a free night at any or most hotels in the chain? |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry. |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
IHG's Strategy Pays Off InterContinental Hotel Group is lightening its load. The London-based hotelier is aggressively disposing of assets and ramping up its franchise and management lines of business. |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
Hilton Garden Inn is Fastest Growing Brand in the Family Long a dominant player in the full-service business and leisure hospitality sector, Hilton Hotels Corp. is relaunching an upscale brand. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Hortense Leon |
Hospitality's #1 Pick Limited service hotels are gaining popularity because they are easier and quicker to build than full-service properties |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
Extended-Stay Brands Roll Out Expansion Plans Brands Some developers are giving serious consideration to building economy extended-stay hotels. With lower operational costs than full-service and even limited-service properties, owners can often recoup costs faster and reap the rewards of higher profits. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Why Condo Hotels Are a Hot Concept Why have condo hotels become so hot? For starters, developers can sell off hotel units prior to construction, enabling them to obtain construction debt and equity more easily than if they were building a traditional hotel. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
World's Largest Holiday Inn InterContinental Hotels Group is teaming up with Crocus Group to build the world's biggest Holiday Inn and Priority Club Rewards members will have to wait five years to redeem their points for stays. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
A Developer's Dream: Midscale Hotels A building boom is under way in the limited-service hotel sector, also known as midscale without food or beverage. Approximately 25,800 rooms are under construction -- and another 17,898 rooms are in the planning stages. What's the attraction? |
CIO November 2, 2011 Kim S. Nash |
Hotel Chain Sees Mobile App Turning `Lookers Into Bookers' IHG is rolling out smartphone apps because internal data shows that customers who use mobile apps are more loyal than those who don't. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Joe Gose |
Condo Hotel Wave Hits U.S. Again What's the attraction? Condo hotels can generate highly lucrative returns of 25% to 30% versus conventional hotels, which yield 10% to 12%. Pre-construction room sales also raise 25% to 40% in equity that ground-up projects need to secure financing. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Stan Luxenberg |
Wooing Hotel Customers Online At a time when the hotel industry is enjoying strong demand, chains are working hard to generate business through their own Web sites. An effective online system can cut costs and boost occupancy rates. |
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Soller & Campbell |
Boutique Hotel Bracketology The only way to accurately judge a boutique hotel is by evaluating, for lack of a better word, its boutiquey-ness. |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Chris McGinnis |
It's a Chic Thing While it might be comforting to know almost any megachain hotel is going to be the same whether you're in Miami or Milwaukee, you may find more bang for your travel buck, plus something regional or unique, at smaller chains. |
BusinessWeek June 24, 2010 |
Hard Choices: Ian Schrager The father of the boutique hotel reflects on deciding not to brand, working with Marriott, and stopping rivals from stealing his ideas. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Hotel Chains Take Back the Web Hotel companies are hoping to take back the customer connection and improve their profits by fortifying their Web sites and offering their excess inventory directly to consumers. The question now is whether the hotel companies can beat the discounters. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Patrick H. Ford |
Lodging Sector Update Hotel investment settles in for a long stay. |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Hotels in the News That Holiday Inn down the street from your office might have been around for 30 years, but don't assume the entire hotel industry is equally sleepy. Investors and guests alike might be intrigued by these recent developments. |
InsideFlyer April 2004 |
Four Hotel Companies Form Global Alliance The new Global Hotel Alliance has united 235 upscale and luxury hotels and resorts and over 63,000 guest rooms on five continents in a shared marketing partnership. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Hilton Elevates Its Game Hotel chains couldn't have picked a better time to get aggressive. Quite simply, the debt and equity markets are hot for hotels. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Spiffing Up for Recovery Betting that the travel slowdown will soon pass, some brave owners and operators of branded hotels are sprucing up their properties. That means converting lobbies, redoing rooms, adding new signage and shelling out big bucks to bolster the brand. Will these projects pay off? |
InsideFlyer April 2006 |
New Hotel Program May Attract Independent Properties Global Hotel Rewards, a point-based frequent guest program, will bring together 4- and 5-star hotels of different brands and independent properties around the world under one global program. |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Let the Good Times Roll This may be the best time to own a stabilized U.S. hotel property in five years. Fundamentals are improving fast, low interest rates continue to buoy the sales market, and the summer season --- that operational windfall --- is now here. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
Phase II of Hotel Recovery Now that Phase I of the hotel market's recovery is complete, with vital signs improving on all fronts, what's next? It may be a good time to buy hotels, but sellers are also reaping the rewards of escalating values. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
VOILA in Middle East VOILA Hotel Rewards has launched Hadaya, a loyalty program developed for guests of Coral Hotels & Resorts, a five-star brand created in Dubai that has nine hotels in the Middle East and North, South and East Africa. |
InsideFlyer June 2009 |
Hit the Beds Running Now is the time to implement your 2009 and 2010 hotel loyalty program strategy. |
Entrepreneur July 2006 Julie Moline |
Lofty Lodgings A new class of airy, open and affordable hotels is springing up. |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Chris McGinnis |
Need for Speed Hotels say hello to high-speed Internet access---and goodbye to high usage fees. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond |
Investment Profile: In the Lap of Luxury It's hard to find an unhappy hotel owner, developer, or investor at any level this year. Buyers continue to book high-end hospitality assets. While REITs have been active participants in luxury hotel transactions, they are not the only buyers waiting in the reception area. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Robyn Parets |
HEI Once Again Embarks on Hotel Buying Spree HEI Hospitality, which targets full-service hotels and resorts with 200 to 500 rooms, is in the beginning stages of a buying binge, powered by a $275 million private equity fund formed in June 2004. |
InsideFlyer October 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler - Matching Hotel Promotions to Your Travel Style The best loyalty promotion for October to December 2011 hotel stays depends on your travel needs and desires. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs. |
HBS Working Knowledge February 7, 2005 Martha Lagace |
The Hidden Market of Female Travelers Women are a rising force among frequent business travelers. They also make a majority of decisions for their families' personal trips. Hotels and airlines that understand their female travelers' experiences and wisdom are likely to succeed. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Dees Stribling |
The Upside of Upscale Hotels The upscale segment of the lodging industry has earned bragging rights. It is the shining star in the eyes of hotel investors as 2006 begins, and for good reason: key measures of performance continue to rise, and supply is in check. |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Atrea Opens A new Best Western hotel brand, Atrea, is expected to open this month in San Antonio. |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Condo Hotel Chase Afoot The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. But more questions than answers surround condo hotels, including whether there is enough demand to support the proposed developments. |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2010 Alex Pape |
Rising Star Buy: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Take advantage of this company's expertise. |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Caroline Wilbert |
Historic Winecoff Hotel To Rise Again 60 years after a devastating fire, the prominently located Atlanta landmark hotel is finally being restored. The goal for The Ellis hotel is to feel new, but also stay true to its history. |
Fast Company December 2005 Josh Taylor |
Meet Me in the Lobby Hip furniture, free Internet, and no time limit - why guerrilla hotel meet-ups in public spaces are all the rage. |
InsideFlyer September 2011 |
60 Seconds with Peter Gorla, Vice President & CMO of Voila Hotel Rewards A conversation with Peter Gorla, Vice President & CMO of VOILA Hotel Rewards, which offers an alternative to big hotel chains, about this rewards program. |