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Where Will Americans Travel in 2016?

  In a constantly evolving tourism industry, new offerings, attractions and experiences are making travelers more apt to explore unique and underrated destinations to satisfy their inner wanderlust. As 2016 […]

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Average Daily Rate Growth Continues to Lag Expectations

Average Daily Rate Growth Continues to Lag Expectations, Despite Peak Occupancy Levels, says PwC US An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) […]

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The two faces of Airbnb

Airbnb, the $25 billion global-hospitality behemoth, may have met its match. And right in its hometown of San Francisco. On November 3, the voters of San Francisco will vote on Proposition […]

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Travelers want hotels to disclose resort fees

Many travelers believe that hotels and resorts should be required to include mandatory resort fees in advertised nightly rates, according to a new national poll. The poll, commissioned by Travelers […]

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US RevPAR was on fire in September

Hotel results for the United States hotel industry are in, and revenue per available room is back on track after last month’s slow growth thanks to the calendar shift. Here […]

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Hotel rates skyrocket for SuperBowl 2016

Hotel owners in San Francisco are cashing in big for Super Bowl 2016. A recent survey conducted by CheapHotels.org found that they are raising their hotel rates substantially for the […]

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STR: EMEA, Americas, and US hotel performance for September 2015

According to hotel performance data compiled for September 2015 by STR Global, when compared to September 2014, Europe reported a 2.3% increase in occupancy to 80.7%, a 5.4% increase in […]

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Is American Airlines basement pricing a smart strategy?

American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL) plans to offer exclusive, low-priced air tickets to address a concern that ultra-low cost airlines such as Spirit and Frontier are luring cost-sensitive, nonstop travelers from […]

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Spas Continue to Boost Hotel Revenue and Profit Growth

Hotel spa departments continue to contribute to the revenue and profit growth of U.S. hotels. According to the 2015 edition of Trends in the Hotel Spa Industry, hotel spa department […]

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PKF: Historic Hotels Continue Strong Performance

The outlook for the U.S. lodging industry, particularly historic hotels, continues to show extremely strong performance, according to PKF Hospitality Research. For the second consecutive year, PKF Hospitality Research, a […]

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