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The Motley Fool September 27, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Entertaining Hospitality at Marcus Marcus Corporation, owner and operator of movie theaters and hotels, hit the mark this quarter in terms of sales, but the bottom line didn't reflect the impressive revenue increase.
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.
Fast Company September 2006 Susan Stellin	Jeeves Plugs In In old movies, nobs call the butler by pulling on a silken bell cord. The St. Regis hotel chain, known for its tuxedo-clad butlers, aims to bring that summons into the 21st century by allowing guests to contact them via more-modern devices: a BlackBerry, computer, or cell phone.
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 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 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.
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Salon.com August 11, 2000 Carina Chocano	Choking on the velvet rope Ian Schrager's Mondrian Hotel pays $1 million to settle a discrimination suit after replacing minority bellmen with "cool-looking" white guys.
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.
InsideFlyer April 2010	Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates.
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National Real Estate Investor November 26, 2003 Parke Chapman	Strong October Hotel Sales Fuel Optimism For Sector October hotel sales outpaced all previous months this year by more than 10%.
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Real Travel Adventures October 2005 Bonnie & Bill Neely	Munich's Historic Torbrau Hotel Munich's Torbrau hotel has a colorful history with many famous people enjoying its comforts and graciousness, which always exceeded any other hotel of its generation.
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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.
Lucire June 11, 2009 Keren Chiaroni	Samedis a la mode In the heart of Paris's 8th arrondissement, in the gilded elegance of the Hotel Bristol, fashion shows take place on select Saturdays throughout the year.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Dees Stribling	The Upside of Upscale Hotels The upscale segment of the lodging industry has earned bragging rights. It is the shining star in the eyes of hotel investors as 2006 begins, and for good reason: key measures of performance continue to rise, and supply is in check.
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