U.S. hotel performance for the week ending 23 January 2010

he U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key measurements during the week of 17-23 January 2010, according to data from STR. ...more

Pegasus View - 2009 Ends on a Positive Note

All the indications that Pegasus has analyzed over the past couple of months indicate that the market has bottomed out and bookings are returning to hotels. This was confirmed by strong performance in December in both the GDS and ADS channels. ...more

STR reports Canada performance for week ending 23 Jan. 2010

The Canadian hotel industry posted decreases in all three key performance measurements during the week of 17-23 January 2010, according to data from STR. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending January 23, 2010

Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Hotel industry leading indicator shows promise

Economic research firm e-forecasting.com in conjunction with Smith Travel Research announced that their U.S. hotel industry leading indicator - HIL - increased during December, the ninth consecutive monthly increase for the indicator. ...more

STR reports U.S. hotel industry performance results for fourth-quarter 2009

The U.S. hotel industry reported decreases in all three key performance metrics for fourth-quarter 2009 in year-over-year measurements, according to data from STR. ...more

STR releases updated forecasts for 2010, 2011

The U.S. hotel industry is projected to end 2010 with decreases in two of the three key performance measurements, according to STR's monthly forecast update. ...more

CHR - SAS Webcast Focuses on Preparing for Hospitality Industry Economic Recovery

Hotels and casinos can position themselves for recovery, using tactics and strategies to be explained in a webcast provided jointly by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research and SAS, the international business software provider. ...more

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Elects Kozicz to Board of Directors

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) announced today the election of Gregory J. Kozicz to the Board of Directors effective immediately. ...more

Tropicana Las Vegas Appoints Cynthia Mun Vice President of Marketing

Tropicana Las Vegas Inc. President Thomas McCartney announced today the appointment of Cynthia Mun as Vice President of Marketing for Tropicana Las Vegas. ...more

Royal Apollo Online Casino Now Accepting US Players

One of the leading online casinos in the industry, Royal Apollo, has announced that it is now accepting players from the United States. This comes following a growing need to offer top quality online gambling entertainment to US players in a safe and secure gaming environment. ...more

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS) to Present at the European Hospitality Technology Educational Conference (EHTEC)

The hospitality industry's leading Internet marketing and distribution consulting firm is scheduled to present insights into the Mobile Distribution Channel at the 4th annual EHTEC, held February 14-16, 2010 in Amsterdam. ...more

IP Telephony Revenue in the Hospitality Industry Will Top $2 Billion in 2014, Says ABI Research

Sophisticated systems based on IP telephone networks in hotels will increasingly enable a range of new services aimed at improving customer service in hotels and resorts, according to industry analyst ABI Research. Although worldwide revenue from such systems totaled only $869 million in 2008, by the end of 2014 annual earnings will exceed $2 billion. ...more

Lanyon to launch Engagement & Project Sourcing(TM), the first solution to specifically target the $50B global market for mid- to long term stays

New service targets void in corporate sourcing process for hospitality spend management; includes traditional hotels, extended stay, and corporate apartment providers ...more