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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.
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.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Marriott Signals Hotel Industry's Recovery Marriott International posts growing revenues and income, but a weak outlook.
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 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.
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.
Entrepreneur August 2003 Christopher McGinnis	It's on Us On your next trip, let your hotel pick up the tab for extras.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Marriott Books a Nice Quarter Marriott continues to post solid top-line growth but cash flow generation trends have been more difficult to discern. The stock is a little pricey, but worth looking into.
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 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.
BusinessWeek June 24, 2010	Hard Choices: Ian Schrager The father of the boutique hotel reflects on deciding not to brand, working with Marriott, and stopping rivals from stealing his ideas.
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 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.
Fast Company Elizabeth Segran	Netflix, Now Available At A Marriott Near You To keep up with changing consumer behavior, Marriott has just launched a partnership with Netflix that allows guests to stream Netflix on the hotel's Internet-connected TVs.
InsideFlyer August 2010	Marriott Seniors Here's a reminder that if you're 62 or older, you can take advantage of Marriott's Senior Hotel Discounts.
HBS Working Knowledge February 7, 2005 Martha Lagace	The Hidden Market of Female Travelers Women are a rising force among frequent business travelers. They also make a majority of decisions for their families' personal trips. Hotels and airlines that understand their female travelers' experiences and wisdom are likely to succeed.
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.
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
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Phil Wohl	Marriott Investors Rest Easy International travelers are returning to visit the leading hotel chain. Because of this surge, major public hotel chains look like attractive investments.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away If you find something better than Marriott Hotels, get it.
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.
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.
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 April 2012	Marriott Rewards Category Changes Marriott Rewards announced their 2012 hotel category changes a little over a week after SPG's announcement.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Earnings News Welcome at Marriott The hotel operator reports an increase in both room rates and occupancy, with a 45% rise in Q3 earnings.
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?
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 March 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	Orlando Magic In April 2001, Thayer Lodging Group broke ground on its 1,582-room Grand Lakes Resort in Orlando. Since then the project has faced as many rough spots as an amusement ride at nearby Disney World.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2009 Robert Steyer	Rooms With a Long-Term View Beware of recent run-ups in hotel stocks because things don't look good for the industry in 2010.
BusinessWeek June 28, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	The Light Is On At Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach made a well-timed bet on midpriced chains.
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?
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.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro Dons Square Pants The country's second-largest toy company looks to play for keeps by hooking up with Viacom's Nick properties.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003	Our Readers Rate the Hotels Here are more results of our first online survey about business hotels.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Reservations Over Host Marriott This hotel REIT is on the upswing, but the price is a downer. Since assets and profits don't measure up, investors should forgo this high-scale hotel owner for something more economy-priced. Luxury isn't always better.
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 Palmeri & Balfour	Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands.
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 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.
Fast Company John Paul Titlow	Nickelodeon Turns Its Archives Into A Mobile Distraction For Your Kids Next month, Nickelodeon will launch Noggin, a mobile video subscription aimed at pre-kindergarten kids.
InsideFlyer April 2009	Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs.
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InsideFlyer May 2009	World's Largest Holiday Inn InterContinental Hotels Group is teaming up with Crocus Group to build the world's biggest Holiday Inn and Priority Club Rewards members will have to wait five years to redeem their points for stays.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Marriott Books Great Numbers The top hotel operator announces impressive third-quarter results. With so many measures on the rise, investors may be happy to see that one has gone conspicuously down -- Marriott's diluted share count.
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.
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.
Outside February 2005 Steven Kotler	Gold Digs A new class of hotels pitches boutique offerings to thrill-seeking travelers.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	In the Nick of Time The media giant gets into the theme-park business. Again. Viacom blew it by letting so many lucrative opportunities slip through its clumsy fingers in the past. Now is the time to right its wrongs -- in the Nick of time.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2009 Chris Jones	Check Out of This Hotel Stock Marriott isn't filling its rooms, so you shouldn't buy its shares.