http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/ Latest Sales and Marketing News by HSMAI eConnect en-us Copyright ©1995-2010 Hsyndicate. All rights reserved. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:28:14 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:28:14 GMT Hsyndicate RSS Generator 10 http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045330.html W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, recaptures the spirit of Hollywood glamour with the unveiling of W Hollywood Hotel & Residences. Located at the historic intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine, this $350 million complex, developed by Gatehouse Capital and owned in a joint venture by HEI Hotels & Resorts and Gatehouse Capital, in affiliation with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro), offers W’s jet-setting guests, residents and Hollywood’s fashionable locals a fully integrated contemporary lifestyle experience. The opening of W Hollywood kicks off another year of international growth for W Hotels, which is on track to more than double its global portfolio by 2011. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045330.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:17:38 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045329.html Hotels throughout the Middle East & North African (MENA) region have shown modest signs of recovery towards the end of 2009, with occupancy rates improving. Key points: Room rates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fall to 2007 levels | Two consecutive years of RevPAR decrease in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries show mix-reactions in 2009 | Rest of MENA shows good signs. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045329.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:10:36 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045327.html The Canadian economy still has a long road back to recovery and hoteliers should expect a bumpy ride, according to Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets. Shenfeld delivered a state of the industry presentation during the Hotels Association of Canada’s 2010 Annual Conference at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045327.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:50:17 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045323.html “Our research indicates that there is a close relationship between movements in rooms revenue performance and total revenue performance for both UK provincial and London hotels. However, our analysis also indicates that London hoteliers have the ability to adjust fixed costs more quickly in response to changes in revenue performance, whereas provincial hotels have been less able to mitigate falls in revenue with cost reduction” said Jonathan Langston, managing director, TRI Hospitality Consulting. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045323.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:29:34 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045317.html The revenue management system is not a new concept for the hotel industry. Selling the greatest number of rooms at the best possible price has always been the central operating concern for hotel owners and managers, so some systems for achieving this goal have always existed. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045317.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:14:42 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045322.html Choice Brings Some Clarion And Quality To Poland | Hilton’s Adventures In Gelendzhik and Liverpool | Stockholm Swaps A Park Inn For A Radisson Blu | A New Lease Of Life For The Shepherds Bush Pavilion | Rezidor Extends Its Partnership With Mvelaphanda Holdings | Accor Feels The Pull Of Morocco | Interval International’s Vacation In Egypt | Taj Hotels Heads For The Hills... | Starwood Hotels & Resort's 2009 Fourth-Quarter Results | The Fractional Summit In London http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045322.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:13:31 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045320.html This market snapshot is the sixth in a series of articles that HVS will be producing every month in conjunction with STR Global. Our analysis for this market is based on a sample of nearly 60,000 rooms. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045320.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:58:47 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045318.html The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key measurements during the week of 24-30 January 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy ended the week up 1.9 to 48.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 5.6 percent to finish the week at US$94.92. Revenue per available room for the week fell 3.8 percent to finish at US$46.31. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045318.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:40:54 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045315.html If websites like TripAdvisor are riddled with fake reviews, where will the traveller go for authentic advice, asks Charles Starmer-Smith. I used to wax lyrical about TripAdvisor. It represented citizen journalism at its best. Instead of glossy brochures and toned-down guidebook reviews, travellers suddenly had access to real warts'n'all accounts, from real people, paying real money. It certainly shook up the hotel industry. Hoteliers no longer had only to impress the undercover columnist, AA inspector or health and safety officer that would come knocking once or twice a year, but everyday visitors, every day. It worked – it really did. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045315.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:33 GMT http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045310.html Top U.S. hotel companies are scouting out new brands to expand their reach abroad and keep their best customers from defecting to rivals as new rooms growth slow down. http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4045310.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:11:49 GMT