Hotel Industry Trends

When the acclamation has faded should the cheerleaders be reminded that February 2010 is (5.3%) off where it was in 2008? - More

A survey of 417 European hotel executives by international law firm DLA Piper has revealed weak industry confidence and dealt a blow to hopes of recovery this year. - More

At the end of Q4 2009, the Asia Pacific Pipeline stands at 1,783 projects/ 432,931 rooms. As a whole, Asia Pacific has one of the lowest percentage Pipeline decreases of any region from the peak in Q2 2008, second only to Africa. Because China has the second largest Pipeline in the world, total project counts for the region are off just 20% from... - More

There are certain basics which endure in spite of the advent of new technology. In this highly-competitive marketplace, new technology tends to capture everyone's attention, perhaps with the desperate hope to discover some magic panacea which will solve all our problems. When you find it, please let me know. - More

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New Study Finds That Enterprises Are Beginning to Look at Expense Management Strategically - More

Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry and the publisher of the free Chatter Guard Monthly Benchmark Monitor Report has released its February 2010 report. - More

Nowadays, differentiation is one of the main goals every Hotel aims to as a company, because it has been demonstrated that it influences the positioning and achievement of competitive advantages in the international market. Hotels have thus developed dissimilar strategies to achieve differentiation and obtain the success sought. However, it is w... - More

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel: 7 Steps to Successful Travel eBusiness – A Holistic Approach with Robert Cole the Founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel industry technology consulting practice. - More

Every once in awhile an author’s think-piece hits the bulls-eye. A recent article by Elizabeth Green titled ‘Building a Better Teacher’ (New York Times, March 7, 2010) does just that. But what does this have to do with hospitality? Actually, it’s a no-brainer. - More