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Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond	Investment Profile: In the Lap of Luxury It's hard to find an unhappy hotel owner, developer, or investor at any level this year. Buyers continue to book high-end hospitality assets. While REITs have been active participants in luxury hotel transactions, they are not the only buyers waiting in the reception area.
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 31, 2003 Parke Chapman	Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht To Resign Barry Sternlicht, CEO of global hotel owner Starwood Hotels & Resorts, is stepping down after running the firm for eight years. Sternlicht's resignation will not become effective until a successor is found, at which point Sternlicht will become executive chairman.
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 August 2007	Hilton Blackstone Merger Hilton's Board of Directors recently approved Blackstone Group's proposal to purchase the Hilton Hotels Corporation.
National Real Estate Investor February 9, 2004 Parke Chapman	Starwood Beats Wall Street Estimates Despite a 4.4% decline in profits, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter of 2003.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Travel Revives Hilton A resurgence of business travel helps second-quarter earnings rise 39% at Hilton Hotels, but investors may want to wait for a more opportune time before checking in.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2002 Steve Webb	Upscale Hotel Brands Headed for Smaller Towns Can it be that the future of the Westin and Sheraton brands is in places like Normal, Ill.?
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 November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	New Starwood CEO to Add Fizz? In a move designed to strengthen its already powerful brands, Starwood Hotels & Resorts ventured outside the real estate and hotel industries and selected Steven Heyer, former president and COO of The Coca-Cola Co., as its new CEO.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Hilton Goes Worldwide The Hilton Hotel name becomes united under a single banner. The stock has room to move to the upside without becoming overpriced. With a simple-to-integrate acquisition ahead, its long-term growth prospects have been greatly enhanced.
National Real Estate Investor January 31, 2003 Parke Chapman	Starwood reports 12% revenue increase for '02 Although its near-term forecast is clouded by the United States' potential conflict with Iraq, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has reported a 12% revenue increase for the fourth quarter of 2002.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Seth Jayson	Biz and Bling Help Hilton Solid results bring a premium price. Today, Hilton Hotels reported record first-quarter earnings of $0.16 per share, a 60% increase over last year.
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.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood's a Star The hotel operator rides strong business and international travel for strong fourth quarter results.
InsideFlyer April 2010	Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates.
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 February 1, 2007 Matt Valley	Hotel Growth Spurt Coming to India With a population of 1.1 billion, a GDP that's projected to grow about 8% annually until 2020, and a burgeoning middle class, India is on the radar screen of several hotel companies.
BusinessWeek December 2, 2010 Nadja Brandt	Luxury Hotels Reach New Heights in China A five-star spa comes to Tibet with the St. Regis Lhasa
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 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 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.
InsideFlyer May 2012	Hilton HHonors Category Changes Hilton HHonors has announced the list of hotels that will be changing award categories this year.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2011 Anders Bylund	Home Inns & Hotels Management's Shares Popped for a While: What You Need to Know Shares of Chinese hotel chain operator Home Inns & Hotels Management look downright cozy today, rising as much as 12.1% on heavy trading before falling back to a 2% overall drop.
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.
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 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 August 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bell Hop at Home Inns China's value-priced lodging chain, Home Inns & Hotels, checks in nicely, but not cheaply. However, it stands to be one of the big beneficiaries next year when the summer Olympic Games come to Beijing.
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Carol Matlack	It's Time for Accor to Get Some Respect The French hotel chain is scoring big with budget-priced inns in Europe and the U.S. -- and outpacing upscale rivals like Hilton and Marriott
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	The Light Is On At Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach made a well-timed bet on midpriced chains.
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 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.
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 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.
InsideFlyer May 2011	Hilton HHonors Changes Hilton HHonors has added new award options for members.
InsideFlyer July 2006	Starwood Changes Coming? Starwood Hotels and Resorts is reportedly surveying some of its members on how to increase the points required for its Preferred Guest awards in the least objectionable way.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Rich Duprey	Fairmont's Fair Game for Icahn Financier takes a stake in the luxury resort chain Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to maximize undervalued assets. These plans should really come as no surprise to Fairmont investors.
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.
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 May 2012	Loyalty Traveler - A Midscale Choice Buying points directly from hotel programs during special offers for bonus points or discount prices is another way to build points balances and diversify your loyalty accounts without having to sleep around so much.
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.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen Ellis	Marriott Checks In More Profits The top hotel operator turns in another solid quarter, reflecting increased demand for travel worldwide. Investors, take note.
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 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.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Strikeout or Home Run? Luxury resort owner Wyndham is looking like an interesting gamble.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Sean P. Smith	Host's Earnings Not So Inviting The hotel REIT delivers solid but unspectacular quarterly results.
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?
InsideFlyer March 2010 Ric Garrido	HHonors Points Inflation Hilton HHonors makes a system-wide loyalty points devaluation.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Q & A An interview with Ted Darnall, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's real estate group, about initial development activity and how aloft differs from other select-service brands, including Marriott's Courtyard, Hilton's Hilton Garden Inn, and even its own Four Points.
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.