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PwC US expects another year of solid RevPAR growth in 2015

An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects another year of solid revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) growth in 2015, with a stronger-than-previously-expected increase in occupancy levels, offset by softer […]

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PwC US expects another year of solid RevPAR growth in 2015

An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects another year of solid revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) growth in 2015, with a stronger-than-previously-expected increase in occupancy levels, offset by softer […]

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Middle East still strong despite dip in data

Don’t let softness in first-quarter performance data in the Middle East fool you. The region as a whole still posts some of the strongest numbers in the global hotel industry […]

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U.S. Hotel Supply Growth Still in Check with Demand

Years of rising average daily rates and demand, among other factors, have made the ground fertile for new hotel supply. How will the growing pipeline of new hotels impact hotel […]

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ADR, not occupancy, drives RevPAR, study finds

Price positioning plays a larger role in driving revpar than does occupancy for European hotels, according to a recent study titled “Competitive hotel pricing in Europe: An exploration of strategic […]

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Business travel demand drives APAC room rates up in Q1

Hotel room rates were mostly up across the board in Asia-Pacific as business tourism surged this quarter, according to HRS Hotel Price Radar. Macau, Sydney and Hong Kong were found […]

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Pricing-only approach to revenue management: Are you leaving money on the table?

The latest thinking is that in the current multichannel price-transparent world revenue management needs to consider availability in conjunction with rates. NB: This is an analysis by Alex Dietz, Advisory […]

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HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review, March 2015

Whilst London hotels’ profitability showed a virtually flat year-on-year movement in the month of March, the UK provinces continued to post strong performance with particular growth in gross operating profit […]

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Dubai hotels face new challenges as occupancy rates fall

Declines in tourists from Russia and tougher competition from the likes of Egypt and Lebanon led to a decrease in occupancy and rates at Dubai hotels in March. According to […]

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Business travel rates to hold firm for 2015

HOTEL and airfare rates will remain relatively flat in 2015 as cooler economic growth in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and forces of supply and demand exert pressure on a region that has […]

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