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U.S. Hotels on Alert After Q1 Occupancy Decline

The U.S. hotel market suffered a 0.5 percent decline in occupancy during the first quarter of 2016.  This is the first year-over-year decline in occupancy since the fourth quarter of […]

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American Millennials Disrupting Traditional Travel Models

NB: This is an article from ADARA New global research from travel data platform ADARA reveals that Millennials in America are disrupting traditional models for travel. They are dedicated travelers […]

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Washington hotel supply is up. Will demand keep pace?

Among the new hospitality names checking in to Washington this year: The Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.; the Pod D.C., and the MGM National Harbor. They are among 14 new […]

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What Americans Really Think About Airbnb

In less than a decade Airbnb, the San Francisco-based home-sharing platform worth an estimated $25.5 billion, has become one of the biggest disruptors in the travel space. And the industry for whom […]

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U.S. Hotel Revenue Growing, but Slowing

U.S. hotel revenue growth is slowing down, while expenses are on the rise.  According to CBRE Hotels’ Americas Research’s 2016 edition of Trends® in the Hotel Industry, operating performance continued […]

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European hotels more reliant on OTAs than US

A heavy reliance on their bookings means it is unlikely that European hotel operators will dis-intermediate from OTAs any time soon. Phocuswright research revealed at last week’s conference in Dublin found […]

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Airbnb Tests Hotel Style Packaging and Amenities

At about the same time Airbnb launched its brand-new, largest-ever campaign, Live There, it also quietly launched a brand-new pilot program that tests the platform’s ability to offer more of […]

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Airbnb rentals in New Orleans growing at explosive rate

The number of properties in New Orleans being offered to tourists as short-term rentals has grown at an explosive rate as the practice has spread out from the downriver neighborhoods […]

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Most San Francisco Airbnb Hosts Operate Illegally

  Even though San Francisco, the hometown of Airbnb, has gone much further than most cities to regulate short-term rental platforms, a new report issued by the city shows most […]

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Despite Growth, Lodging Turns Cautious

The US lodging market has experienced its 72nd consecutive month of positive albeit decelerating growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR). Modest US job and wage growth as well as […]

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