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BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 |
Our Readers Rate the Hotels Here are more results of our first online survey about business hotels. |
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 May 1, 2008 Matt Valley |
Q & A An interview with Michael Depatie, president and CEO of San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, which owns and runs boutique hotels. In April, Kimpton announced it had closed on a $246 million institutional real estate fund. |
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. |
Entrepreneur February 2004 Christopher McGinnis |
Fresh Finds Check out these new digs on your next trip to the Big Apple. |
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Andrew Blum |
Small Hotels, Big Personalities Indie establishments serve up singular style along with luxurious touches and 21st century amenities. |
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. |
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. |
PC Magazine October 1, 2003 Alan Cohen |
Hotel Sites Forget reality television. For real competition, check out the major hotel reservation sites. In a Survivor-like battle for market share, each site promises exclusive rates for thousands of hotels that won't be beat elsewhere. Alas, not all of these deals are so hot -- or so exclusive. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Inc. March 1, 2010 Adam Baer |
4 Great Extended Stay Hotels A look at places to make your home away from home. Hot plate not included. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Boutique Brand Alters Landscape InterContinental Hotels Group may have drawn inspiration from the wedding poem "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" when it conceptualized its Hotel Indigo brand. |
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. |
InsideFlyer February 2013 |
Priority Club Award Changes Priority Club Rewards has changed its award chart for the second time in two years, effective Jan. 18, 2013. Last year, the program introduced additional point levels within each hotel brand. |
Inc. May 1, 2010 John Brandon |
Beyond the Business Center A new breed of high-tech hotels for road warriors. |
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. |
Entrepreneur May 2007 Julie Moline |
Rooms for Rent Apartments let travelers savor the comforts of home. |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Steve Webb |
Upscale Hotel Brands Headed for Smaller Towns Can it be that the future of the Westin and Sheraton brands is in places like Normal, Ill.? |
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. |
Entrepreneur March 2007 Julie Moline |
First Resort? Airport hotels are luring road warriors in droves. |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Chris McGinnis |
Need for Speed Hotels say hello to high-speed Internet access---and goodbye to high usage fees. |
Fast Company April 1, 2007 Mark Ashley |
Don't Call Them "Boutiques" New hotels combine stylish, contemporary design with a focus on service that sometimes borders on the obsessive. Gansevoort Hotels - New York ... James Hotels - Chicago... etc. |
PC Magazine August 1, 2007 John Brandon |
Stay in Luxury--At the Airport Airports around the world are adding high-end hotels, spas, and meeting rooms to keep short-stay business travelers from schlepping into town. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
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 |
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 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. |
Entrepreneur May 2010 Bruce Schoenfeld |
Best Business Hotels in America Entrepreneur scoured the country and identified 15 hotels that go the distance - and beyond - for business travelers. And one hotel that tops them all. |
PC Magazine June 20, 2007 Sascha Segan |
Hotel Rooms Get PC-Friendly Hotel rooms are now welcoming a new kind of guest: your PC. |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Susan Berfield |
Speed Dial: Starwood's Fritz van Paasschen The chief executive of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide says Sheraton, its once-troubled business travel brand, is now fueling growth. |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor January 14, 2004 Parke Chapman |
MeriStar Sells Four More Hotels for $33.9M National hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Corp. has sold four hotels to two separate buyers. |
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 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. |
Inc. December 1, 2009 Shivani Vora |
Your Guide to Executive Club Floors Staying on a hotel's club floor usually means free food and access to a private bar. But many hotels are redesigning their club levels to lure business travelers, and amenities go well beyond trail mix and cocktails. |
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. |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 Garland et al. |
Hotels That Have A Story To Tell Far from being dusty artifacts, historic hotels are reaping the benefits of a growing interest in heritage travel. And some are featuring business services, too. Here are three examples. |
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. |
Fast Company May 2000 Heath Row |
Road Rules - Rule No. 19 Get a room with a (point of) view. Choosing a hotel room. |
InsideFlyer May 2011 |
Hilton HHonors Changes Hilton HHonors has added new award options for members. |
Fast Company April 2006 Josh Taylor |
Lofty Living On the Cheap Loft-style hotels are the new trend in the hotel business. |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Matt Valley |
Hotel Growth Spurt Coming to India With a population of 1.1 billion, a GDP that's projected to grow about 8% annually until 2020, and a burgeoning middle class, India is on the radar screen of several hotel companies. |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Alex Pape |
Why This Is My Favorite Stock Today For big payoffs, do your own homework. About a year ago, I developed a thesis that hotels were systemically cheap. All the evidence was there. |
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. |
InsideFlyer October 2009 |
Hotel Apps If you have an iPhone, you've probably run across a few apps that might come in handy the next time you're ready to book a hotel stay. |
BusinessWeek January 23, 2006 Pete Engardio |
A Night's Sleep, Ultracheap IndiaOne Hotel is revolutionizing the budget inn for business travelers. |
AskMen.com Christopher Arnolds |
Get the Best Hotel Rate Planning a trip? Follow these 10 tips to save on hotel rates -- they won't leave you feeling like a cheapskate. |