Hotel Management Agreements 201 by Hospitality Lawyer - Indemnification Provisions - By Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com
How to survive some of the custom and 'lore' of Hotel Management Agreement Indemnification Provisions. ...more

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Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week ending July 26, 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in two key performance measurements during the week of 20 - 26 July 2008, according to data from STR. ...more

Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S.
With a weak dollar, America is a great buy for foreigners, yet visits are falling. ...more

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'The amount of time being spent on mundane implementation work is very high' - Revenue and Pricing Strategies in Travel Special
Hoteliers have to take a call between their key resources spending hours updating several channels manually or to opt for a scenario where the implementation of any pricing decision is largely automated. ...more

Automated Employee Tax Credit Solution Turns HR Department into Profit Center
JobApp Network, Inc. successfully completed a strategic investment with the nation's largest independent tax credit processing company. Through this partnership, JobApp Network is now able to extend the value of its automated hiring solution with fully integrated tax credit screening and processing. ...more

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Hilton Hotels Sets New Global Standard For Small & Medium Meetings
Hilton Meetings expands with launch in North America and focus on smarter, eco-friendly, more personalized small and medium meetings ...more

NH Hoteles cuts back plans in face of weak economy
Spanish hotel chain NH Hoteles (NHH.MC) will scale back its three-year expansion plan in the light of weak economic conditions, it said on Wednesday as it posted a 20 percent fall in first half net profit. ...more

InterContinental Hotels Group signs third Kiev hotel
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces it has signed an agreement to develop its first Crowne Plaza hotel in the Ukraine capital. ...more

Fairmont Announces New Hotel Project in Abu Dhabi
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announces a second project in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Abu Dhabi Creek. Positioned at the mainland gateway to the city, the Fairmont Abu Dhabi Creek is scheduled to open in 2009. ...more

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts stakes first claim in Vietnam
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts' first foray into Asia's hottest hotel development market centres on the country's very first upscale property. ...more

Carlson Hotels Worldwide Signs 38 New Properties in the Second Quarter of 2008
The new hotels and resorts span 13 countries, including 14 Radisson and Radisson SAS properties, 13 Country Inn & Suites By Carlson(SM) properties, two Park Plaza hotels, and nine Park Inn locations. ...more

Rezidor: 2008 a New Record Year in Terms of Contracting New Hotel Rooms
Following a positive half-year result 2008 with growth in revenue, EBITDA and EBITDA margin The Rezidor Hotel Group (STO:REZT)further follows an ambitious and strategic business development. ...more

Starwood Hotels & Resorts and ADNEC to Introduce the First Element Hotel in the Middle East
Striking Element extended-stay brand is to become a part of Abu Dhabi's AED 8 billion (US$2.3 billion) Capital Centre ...more

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Going Green in the Lobby
Cheetah Spotz, of Rockledge, Florida has announced the introduction of a new 'green' product for Hotel lobbies: The Interactive Concierge ...more

More hotels are evicting phone books from rooms
Phone books, like tube TVs, are starting to disappear from hotel rooms. ...more

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Senator: China orders hotels to help spy on Internet users
A senior U.S. lawmaker says China is ordering foreign-owned hotels there to install government software and hardware that would let authorities spy on guests' Internet activities during the Beijing Olympics. ...more

Hotel Rooms Direct and Save?
Book direct and save, best available internet rate, best price guarantee, best rate publicly available, best online rate guarantee ... these are words that hoteliers use on their hotel website to persuade customers to book direct. But.. ...more

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Accor North America Opens First Studio 6 Corporate Acquisition In Over 7 Years
New Location in Greensboro, NC Joins Studio 6 Family of Properties ...more

Crowne Plaza Opens in Portland, Ore.
Conversion property is Crowne Plaza's second location in Oregon ...more

Marriott Expands Diverse Hotel Ownership Portfolio
Integrated Capital's Eighth Hotel with Marriott, Located in Maryland's New National Harbor ...more

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