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National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	The Belle of the Ball It's been a long wait for hotel investors, but finally their time has come. For nearly three years following 9/11, hotels were pretty much left out of the party as prices for other types of commercial property soared.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Dees Stribling	No Place for Amateurs In a real estate world awash with equity and debt, hotel investment sales are hitting record volumes. Inexperienced buyers have to proceed carefully. Investors should be on guard for five major pitfalls to avoid.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Extended-Stay Brands Roll Out Expansion Plans Brands Some developers are giving serious consideration to building economy extended-stay hotels. With lower operational costs than full-service and even limited-service properties, owners can often recoup costs faster and reap the rewards of higher profits.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Developers Check into Boutique Hotels Boutique hotels, which focus on high style, personalized service and trendy restaurants, are growing in number as more developers tap into this lucrative segment -- including some of the nation's largest hotel companies.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Hilton Elevates Its Game Hotel chains couldn't have picked a better time to get aggressive. Quite simply, the debt and equity markets are hot for hotels.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig	Hotel Chains Take Back the Web Hotel companies are hoping to take back the customer connection and improve their profits by fortifying their Web sites and offering their excess inventory directly to consumers. The question now is whether the hotel companies can beat the discounters.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Parke Chapman	Spiffing Up for Recovery Betting that the travel slowdown will soon pass, some brave owners and operators of branded hotels are sprucing up their properties. That means converting lobbies, redoing rooms, adding new signage and shelling out big bucks to bolster the brand. Will these projects pay off?
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Hortense Leon	Hospitality's #1 Pick Limited service hotels are gaining popularity because they are easier and quicker to build than full-service properties
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy	Hotel Development Pipeline Swells Buoyed by strong occupancies and room rates, the hotel industry is poised to embark on its biggest construction binge since the go-go days of the late 1990s.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Let the Good Times Roll This may be the best time to own a stabilized U.S. hotel property in five years. Fundamentals are improving fast, low interest rates continue to buoy the sales market, and the summer season --- that operational windfall --- is now here.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	IHG's Strategy Pays Off InterContinental Hotel Group is lightening its load. The London-based hotelier is aggressively disposing of assets and ramping up its franchise and management lines of business.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Sibley Fleming	Hotel Investors Celebrate What happens when hotel investors mix great property fundamentals, double-digit returns and an abundance of capital in a cocktail shaker of limited supply? The hospitality industry becomes the life of one big investment party.
Entrepreneur March 2004 Chris McGinnis	Need for Speed Hotels say hello to high-speed Internet access---and goodbye to high usage fees.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	A Developer's Dream: Midscale Hotels A building boom is under way in the limited-service hotel sector, also known as midscale without food or beverage. Approximately 25,800 rooms are under construction -- and another 17,898 rooms are in the planning stages. What's the attraction?
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Hilton Garden Inn is Fastest Growing Brand in the Family Long a dominant player in the full-service business and leisure hospitality sector, Hilton Hotels Corp. is relaunching an upscale brand.
Entrepreneur August 2003 Christopher McGinnis	It's on Us On your next trip, let your hotel pick up the tab for extras.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Why Condo Hotels Are a Hot Concept Why have condo hotels become so hot? For starters, developers can sell off hotel units prior to construction, enabling them to obtain construction debt and equity more easily than if they were building a traditional hotel.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Stan Luxenberg	Wooing Hotel Customers Online At a time when the hotel industry is enjoying strong demand, chains are working hard to generate business through their own Web sites. An effective online system can cut costs and boost occupancy rates.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Chase Afoot The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. But more questions than answers surround condo hotels, including whether there is enough demand to support the proposed developments.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Alex Pape	Why This Is My Favorite Stock Today For big payoffs, do your own homework. About a year ago, I developed a thesis that hotels were systemically cheap. All the evidence was there.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Patrick H. Ford	Lodging Sector Update Hotel investment settles in for a long stay.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Boutique Brand Alters Landscape InterContinental Hotels Group may have drawn inspiration from the wedding poem "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" when it conceptualized its Hotel Indigo brand.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Phase II of Hotel Recovery Now that Phase I of the hotel market's recovery is complete, with vital signs improving on all fronts, what's next? It may be a good time to buy hotels, but sellers are also reaping the rewards of escalating values.
InsideFlyer April 2010	Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Selective Hotel Strategy RLJ Development is one of a growing number of companies that view select-service hotels as favorable yield plays.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2007 Sibley Fleming	Rethinking the Brand With 59 existing hotels in China and another 55 in the pipeline, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is a head above its competition.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Steve Webb	Hotels: Still Too Much Room at the Inn No other corner of the commercial real estate industry has been victim to as many converging trends as the hotel sector: Corporations are cutting back on business trips, families are still avoiding airline travel and virtually everyone has less money to spend.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Kimpton Expands Boutique Concept Capitalizing on travelers' growing demand for boutique hotels with high style and personalized service, the newly formed Kimpton Hospitality Partners (KHP) plans to acquire $450 million in boutique hotel properties during the next two years.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	HEI Once Again Embarks on Hotel Buying Spree HEI Hospitality, which targets full-service hotels and resorts with 200 to 500 rooms, is in the beginning stages of a buying binge, powered by a $275 million private equity fund formed in June 2004.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	Rating Frequent-Sleeper Plans Just like the airlines, nearly every major hotel chain now boasts a customer-loyalty program to lure repeat guests.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2010 Alex Pape	Rising Star Buy: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Take advantage of this company's expertise.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Wave Hits U.S. Again What's the attraction? Condo hotels can generate highly lucrative returns of 25% to 30% versus conventional hotels, which yield 10% to 12%. Pre-construction room sales also raise 25% to 40% in equity that ground-up projects need to secure financing.
InsideFlyer February 2011 Ric Garrido	Scaling Peaks of High Category Hotel Awards SPG reinstituted peak season dates for Starwood Preferred Guest hotel rewards at 65 percent of its category 5, 6 and 7 hotels for 2011 and 2012. Over 100 Starwood hotels have peak season dates.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Growing Supply Clouds Hotel Forecast Hotel investors are enjoying increased travel plus a shallow construction pipeline, a combination that's boosted occupancies. But are the seeds of another downturn being planted as developers scramble to meet occupancy demand with a flurry of new projects?
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2004 John W. O'Neill	The Inn Crowd A new study examines the traditional method for valuing hospitality properties.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Exit-Strategy Gurus While they craft a new relationship as deal advisors to investors and owners, both individual managers and third-party hotel asset management firms have found their core skills are in hot demand.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2012 Sara Drummond	Hotel Reservations Lenders and investors have not checked in to smaller markets.
InsideFlyer July 2010	Loyalty Traveler How long can major chains like Hilton, Starwood, Best Western, Marriott and Carlson offer guests deals like two, three, or four stays to earn a free night at any or most hotels in the chain?
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The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Hilton's Not Halting The hotel operator caps off a successful turnaround year by topping fourth quarter estimates.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Christopher Palmeri	Home Sweet Hotel For inns to rate with our readers, they need comfy rooms, high-speed Net access, and some little extras thrown in.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	What's Next for Wyndham? On the heels of The Blackstone Group's announcement that it will acquire Wyndham International Inc., hotel industry insiders say the private investment group could emerge as a major player in the lodging business with brands spanning across all segments.
InsideFlyer April 2009	Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	The Light Is On At Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach made a well-timed bet on midpriced chains.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Duprey	Luxury Lodging Lights Up Hilton will be branding the Waldorf name while a former Starwood exec looks for opulence. It's a smart move by the hoteliers. Investors, take note.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Mark A. Lunt	Waiting for a Wake-Up Call Hospitality looks for signs of recovery as the economy remains uncertain.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Equity Inns Still Booked Solid The lodging industry is still booming, and lack of supply is helping. The third-largest hotel REIT is a company that will offer a compelling return in the long term.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian	The Best Hotels for Your Money Some of the differences between fancy and non-fancy hotel chains are disappearing as many lower-tier chains are adding amenities found at their more costly competitors.
National Real Estate Investor January 23, 2004 Morris Newman	Despite Weakness in the Sector, Lenders Are Optimistic About Hotel Recovery The hotel industry is ripe for recovery, and many banks and lending institutions seem eager to write loans on hospitality projects that were shunned two years ago, according to a group of hotel lenders who spoke Tuesday at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles.