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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? |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Chris McGinnis |
Just Dreamy With beds like these, you'll never want to leave your hotel. |
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. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Cover Story We speak with ezRez, Cathay Pacific, GHA Discovery, Hyatt Gold Passport and Stash Hotel Rewards about their programs for travelers. |
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 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. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Matt Valley |
Q & A An interview with Michael Depatie, president and CEO of San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, which owns and runs boutique hotels. In April, Kimpton announced it had closed on a $246 million institutional real estate fund. |
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. |
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 |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs. |
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. |
InsideFlyer August 2010 |
Big Hotels Aim for Little Demographic Targets As a consumer, you can win a free room online through multitudinous social media sites and blog giveaways. |
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
The Light Is On At Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach made a well-timed bet on midpriced chains. |
InsideFlyer March 2014 |
The Evolution of Club Carlson There's no denying that Club Carlson has been a good deal for the early adopters of the hotel loyalty program. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
VOILA in Middle East VOILA Hotel Rewards has launched Hadaya, a loyalty program developed for guests of Coral Hotels & Resorts, a five-star brand created in Dubai that has nine hotels in the Middle East and North, South and East Africa. |
InsideFlyer September 2009 Ric Garrido |
Loyalty Traveler Global hotel programs. |
InsideFlyer March 2014 |
Customer Satisfaction Forrester Research has released the results of its Customer Experience Index 2014, and Southwest Airlines ranked #1. On the hotel side of the equation, Courtyard by Marriott ranked #1. |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Catherine Yang |
Marriott Hip? Well, It's Trying Marriott has long been known for service. Now it wants to be stylish, too. |
InsideFlyer June 2012 |
2012 Summer Travel Promotions and 2009 Rewind A survey of changes to hotel rewards programs. Marriott Rewards actually has a better free night promotion offer in 2012 than they did in 2009. |
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. |
InsideFlyer December 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- This Was 2010 December is the time to reflect on trends in hotel loyalty programs. Here are the top 9 pivotal maneuvers for 2010. |
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. |
InsideFlyer October 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler - Matching Hotel Promotions to Your Travel Style The best loyalty promotion for October to December 2011 hotel stays depends on your travel needs and desires. |
InsideFlyer August 2011 |
Discount Hotel Awards Several hotel programs offer discount rates on standard hotel award nights. Redeeming discounted standard hotel award nights is a primary way to increase the value of your hotel loyalty points. |
CFO November 1, 2010 Marie Leone |
"The Key Is to Outperform Your Competitors." By spending big even as it borrowed heavily, Strategic Hotels & Resorts appears to have survived the "AIG effect." An interview with Diane Morefield, CFO, Strategic Hotels & Resorts. |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Hotels in the News That Holiday Inn down the street from your office might have been around for 30 years, but don't assume the entire hotel industry is equally sleepy. Investors and guests alike might be intrigued by these recent developments. |
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. |
InsideFlyer February 2015 |
Chain Choice Don't just assume a hotel chain is the right fit for you because it's where you've always stayed. Invest the time to reap the greatest rewards possible. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
60 Seconds with Natalie White-Vice President of Customer Marketing and Relationships, Kimpton Hotels Natalie White, Vice President, Customer Marketing and Relationships at Kimpton answers a few questions about it's loyalty program. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Hotel Loyalty Here's a look at the value proposition of hotel awards after recent changes - is it time to hold or fold, stay loyal or switch programs? |
InsideFlyer September 2011 |
The Best Hotel Credit Cards for Low Spenders Here's the best value hotel loyalty credit cards for low spenders. |
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. |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Chris McGinnis |
Need for Speed Hotels say hello to high-speed Internet access---and goodbye to high usage fees. |
Fast Company July 2006 Susan Stellin |
Self-Service Sleeping Customers love to check themselves in at the airport. Can they ever feel the same way about hotels? |
InsideFlyer April 2014 |
Seeing the World in Hotel Tiers 2014 hotel award category reassignments give insight to the global state of the hotel industry. |
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. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets |
Survival Kit for Hotel Owners Even for the experienced hotel owner, operating a successful property is no walk in the park. |
InsideFlyer December 2013 |
60 Seconds with Jeff Low, founder and CEO, Stash Hotel Rewards Stash Hotel Rewards initially focused on hotels in San Francisco, New York and Seattle and has now expanded to other cities in the U.S. We spoke with Jeff Low, founder and CEO. |
InsideFlyer July 2011 |
Road Tripping America? Think Midscale. A look at hotel loyalty in midscale America. |
BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Soller & Campbell |
Boutique Hotel Bracketology The only way to accurately judge a boutique hotel is by evaluating, for lack of a better word, its boutiquey-ness. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Christopher McGinnis |
It's on Us On your next trip, let your hotel pick up the tab for extras. |
Fast Company May 2005 Jena McGregor |
Hotels, Jet Blue-Style Style on the cheap has never been easy to find on the road. An early look at new cheap-chic hotels. |
Inc. March 1, 2003 Gordon Bass |
On the Road: Sleeping Easier For many, business travel means tossing and turning all night and bloodshot eyes the morning after. Sleep experts and some smart hotels are trying to change all that. |
InsideFlyer September 2011 |
60 Seconds with Peter Gorla, Vice President & CMO of Voila Hotel Rewards A conversation with Peter Gorla, Vice President & CMO of VOILA Hotel Rewards, which offers an alternative to big hotel chains, about this rewards program. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away If you find something better than Marriott Hotels, get it. |
Inc. October 1, 2009 Bob Cooper |
The Best Guided Running Tours Whether free or for a fee, here are five alternatives to the hotel treadmill. |
InsideFlyer April 2004 |
Four Hotel Companies Form Global Alliance The new Global Hotel Alliance has united 235 upscale and luxury hotels and resorts and over 63,000 guest rooms on five continents in a shared marketing partnership. |