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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.
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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 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.
PC Magazine October 1, 2003 Alan Cohen	Hotel Sites Forget reality television. For real competition, check out the major hotel reservation sites. In a Survivor-like battle for market share, each site promises exclusive rates for thousands of hotels that won't be beat elsewhere. Alas, not all of these deals are so hot -- or so exclusive.
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.
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