http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/ Latest Sales and Marketing News by HSMAI eConnect en-us Copyright ©1995-2012 Hsyndicate. All rights reserved. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:09 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:09 GMT Hsyndicate RSS Generator 10 http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056118.html Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe. This set covers May to July 2012, taken in the 1st week of May 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay). http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056118.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:30:53 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056119.html Hotel rate parity trends for May to July 2012 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe. The report shows the percentage of hotels with cheaper rates on their own brand site compared to their rates on other OTAs. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056119.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:30:04 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056084.html Hotels saw revenue growth of 7.6%, offsetting lower capital gains over the same period in 2011. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by 7.2%, strongly supported by the positive evolution of average room rates which grew by 10.2%. Market diversification meant that the dynamism of North and South America and major European capitals offset the slowdown in Italy and Spain. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056084.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:19:35 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056083.html The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, announces the Radisson Blu Resort, Tsinandali in Georgia. The property featuring 100 rooms is scheduled to welcome the first guests in 2014. Tsinandali lies in the province of Kakheti, one of the most popular tourism regions of Georgia; east of the capital city Tbilisi and bordered by the Greater Caucasus Mountains to the North. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056083.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:37 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056079.html The Spanish hotel chain has released a four-tier categorization of its more than 100 hotels in 15 countries around the world. The chain's objective is to segment the hotels by grouping them in different categories with similar characteristics to guarantee the best guest experience, and help guests identify products globally. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056079.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:37:02 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056077.html This market snapshot is part of a series of articles that HVS produces on key hotel sectors across Europe. In writing these articles we combine the expertise of HVS with STR Global data for each market. Our analysis is based on data for a sample of 74 mainly branded properties as provided by STR Global. Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, attracted more than 5.1 million visitor arrivals and 13.2 million bednights in 2011, representing an 8% (visitor arrivals) and 9% (bednights) increase on 2010. The majority of these were generated from international visitors, which accounted for 86% of total arrivals and 90% of total bednights http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056077.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:25:44 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056076.html The scope of this publication is to assess current trends and future opportunities for the hotel industry in Russia, the CIS and Georgia. This publication briefly discusses the tourism industry and economy overview of Russia, the CIS and Georgia, and looks at the yearend results of hotels' operating performances across the region. This publication is released to complement our existing Hotel Valuation Index which covers hotel value trends in the same markets across the region. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056076.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:10:52 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056062.html The Polish hotel market was one of the best performing in Europe in 2011 with hotels in Warsaw posting an 8.3% appreciation in room yield when compared to 2010, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels" latest Hotel Intelligence report. The Polish hotel investment market has gained pace due to the country"s impressive economic performance and its market shows great potential for further growth compared to major western European cities in terms of risk versus return parameters. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056062.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:23:27 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056054.html Al Habtoor Group has acquired Le Méridien Budapest from Hungary-based Central European Estates, a subsidiary of Israeli conglomerate Premium International Holdings. The sale price has not been disclosed but it is rumoured to be in the region of €60 million. The 218-room landmark hotel, at the heart of Hungary’s capital, was built at the beginning of the 20th century and originally known as the Adria Palace. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056054.html Fri, 11 May 2012 16:51:53 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056053.html HOTREC, the European association of hotels, restaurants and cafés unanimously agreed at its General Assembly in Limassol of 27 April 2012, to update its list of “Benchmarks of Fair Practices in Online Distribution” and to pursue the dialogue with online distribution partners for the improvement of the current business environment. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4056053.html Fri, 11 May 2012 16:36:39 GMT