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Fast Company Sarah Kessler	Airbnb Is The Latest Tech Company To Hire Big-Name Political Talent Airbnb announced on Thursday that it had hired Chris Lehane, a former advisor to President Clinton, as its new head of global policy and public affairs.
Fast Company Austin Carr	The Secret To Airbnb's Freakishly Rapid Orgy Response: "Scenario Planning" "Because we're a high-profile company, there are things that will go wrong," Airbnb hospitality chief Chip Conley told me recently. "So how do we deal with the aftermath of things that don't go well?"
Fast Company April 2014 Austin Carr	Inside Airbnb's Grand Hotel Plans Counting beds on offer, Airbnb is already the fifth-largest hotelier in the world, with unparalleled global reach. The startup, whose prices are at least one-sixth cheaper than its traditional rivals, expects to have 1 million listings by the end of 2014.
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.
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Fast Company February 2016 Max Chafkin	Can Airbnb Unite The World? Airbnb, which offers travelers an experience that is more unique and localized has benefited from the shift in consumer preferences to smaller, more localized ideas and products.
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InsideFlyer January 2015	Web Watch Muchopoints is a new website that seeks to fill a helpful niche for members of hotel loyalty programs. Anything that makes the quest to maximize our points an easier and faster task is welcome.
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.
InsideFlyer November 2009	United Mileage Plus Hotel and Car Awards United Mileage Plus members can now redeem miles for hotel stays and car rental awards online.
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National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Geoff Lewis	Asset Managers Hunt for Flow Through Three years after 9/11, hotels are just recovering. The investment community woke up a year ago and said it was okay to go into the hotel sector again.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Matt Gove	Will Sale of 14 Wyndham Hotels Break the Transaction Logjam? If hotel sales finally rebound in 2003, market watchers may point to one of the last deals of 2002 as a crucial moment.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	What's Next for Wyndham? On the heels of The Blackstone Group's announcement that it will acquire Wyndham International Inc., hotel industry insiders say the private investment group could emerge as a major player in the lodging business with brands spanning across all segments.
InsideFlyer April 2010	Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates.
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.
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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.
InsideFlyer April 2014	Seeing the World in Hotel Tiers 2014 hotel award category reassignments give insight to the global state of the hotel industry.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2011 Anders Bylund	Home Inns & Hotels Management's Shares Popped for a While: What You Need to Know Shares of Chinese hotel chain operator Home Inns & Hotels Management look downright cozy today, rising as much as 12.1% on heavy trading before falling back to a 2% overall drop.
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.
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 January 23, 2004 Morris Newman	Despite Weakness in the Sector, Lenders Are Optimistic About Hotel Recovery The hotel industry is ripe for recovery, and many banks and lending institutions seem eager to write loans on hospitality projects that were shunned two years ago, according to a group of hotel lenders who spoke Tuesday at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles.
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.
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Real Travel Adventures October 2005 Bonnie & Bill Neely	Munich's Historic Torbrau Hotel Munich's Torbrau hotel has a colorful history with many famous people enjoying its comforts and graciousness, which always exceeded any other hotel of its generation.
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.
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 September 1, 2008 H. Lee Murphy	Hotel REITs sell assets, strengthen portfolios While hotel buyers are seizing the opportunity to acquire assets at a discount amid a softening U.S. economy, some high-profile REITs have become net sellers to pay down debt or redeploy capital.
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BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Rating Frequent-Sleeper Plans Just like the airlines, nearly every major hotel chain now boasts a customer-loyalty program to lure repeat guests.
Reason May 2004 Julian Sanchez	Data: State Squeeze A study finds state and local taxes on business - including property, sales, and corporate income taxes - growing at an accelerating rate.
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.
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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.
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