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U.S. Hotel Profits Grow in 2016 Despite Slowdown in Revenue

U.S. hoteliers enjoyed a seventh consecutive year of increasing profits in 2016 despite a slowdown in the rate of revenue growth.  According to the recently released 2017 edition of Trends® […]

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The Impact of AirBnb on Hotels and Hospitality Industry

The emergence of multi-sided technology platforms, collectively known as the “sharing economy”, has enabled individuals to collaboratively make use of under-utilized inventory via fee-based sharing. Consumers have so far enthusiastically […]

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New York hotel market chases recovery

New York City has been working through an enormous hotel construction pipeline for the past several years — the largest in the nation — and one that is expected to […]

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How to increase guest bookings when travellers don’t want to travel

Increasing traffic and increasing bookings is one of the biggest aims for any hotel, but in the United States, it’s becoming a real problem. America may be facing many challenges […]

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Flattening Bookings Pace Presents Ongoing Challenge for Hoteliers

As North American hoteliers progress through the early months of 2017, the pace of new bookings is flat with new February reservation commitments at -0.8 percent. However, average daily rates […]

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U.S. Hotel Revenue Growth Driven by Lower Chain Scales and Secondary Markets

U.S. hotels enjoyed another year of life at the performance peak in 2016 and are forecast to continue to live the high life in 2017. According to the recently released […]

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U.S. Hotels Could Face RevPar Pressures in 2017

“I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s sort of a schizophrenic year,” PwC’s hospitality industry leader Scott Berman said, referencing the unpredictable U.S. political climate, as well as economic factors. “There’s […]

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Something in the Airbnb: hosts anxious as New York begins crackdown

A war of words between Airbnb and New York, its largest market, has escalated with the first fine issued by the city in what is expected to be a crackdown […]

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US Hotels Average Daily Rate (ADR) Show Promising Gains

As North American hoteliers kick off the early months of 2017, most travel segments are experiencing healthy average daily rate (ADR) and committed occupancy* gains in both the first and […]

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US hoteliers keep eye on dip in bookings from Europe

U.S. hoteliers have reported seeing a decline in bookings from European travelers heading into 2017 and are looking to explain what has caused the drop. Possible factors include economic uncertainty […]

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