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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.
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 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 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.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2007 Carol Matlack	Chi-Chi Meets Quirky Deluxe hotels try to raise their hip quotient.
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
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.
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.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003	Our Readers Rate the Hotels Here are more results of our first online survey about business hotels.
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.
Fast Company Austin Carr	What Hotel Operators Really Think Of Airbnb Airbnb, the online service which enables hosts to rent out their homes or spare bedrooms, has become a threat to the traditional hotel companies, which are now trying to figure out ways to compete in the sharing economy.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Phase II of Hotel Recovery Now that Phase I of the hotel market's recovery is complete, with vital signs improving on all fronts, what's next? It may be a good time to buy hotels, but sellers are also reaping the rewards of escalating values.
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?
The Motley Fool July 15, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away If you find something better than Marriott Hotels, get it.
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 May 1, 2008 Buck Wargo	A Passion for Hotels An interview with a recent graduate of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
InsideFlyer April 2006	New Hotel Program May Attract Independent Properties Global Hotel Rewards, a point-based frequent guest program, will bring together 4- and 5-star hotels of different brands and independent properties around the world under one global program.
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 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 July 2006 Julie Moline	Lofty Lodgings A new class of airy, open and affordable hotels is springing up.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Matt Gove	Will Sale of 14 Wyndham Hotels Break the Transaction Logjam? If hotel sales finally rebound in 2003, market watchers may point to one of the last deals of 2002 as a crucial moment.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2010 Alex Pape	Rising Star Buy: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Take advantage of this company's expertise.
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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.
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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.
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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.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Let's Make A Deal An eagerly awaited uptick in occupancy and daily rates has sparked a seller's market for prime hotel properties.
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National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006	In Progress: Ivy Hotel & Residence The project includes the renovation of the long-vacant Ivy Tower, one of the city's most interesting landmark buildings, to accommodate two restaurants, a salon, hotel meeting room and boutique hotel suites.
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.
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.
Entrepreneur September 2004 Chris McGinnis	It's a Chic Thing While it might be comforting to know almost any megachain hotel is going to be the same whether you're in Miami or Milwaukee, you may find more bang for your travel buck, plus something regional or unique, at smaller chains.
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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.
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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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.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Chase Afoot The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. But more questions than answers surround condo hotels, including whether there is enough demand to support the proposed developments.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Steve McLinden	Inn Favor With the Hip Crowd Cambria Suites is just one of three sleek, contemporary select-service brands rolling out nationally into retail and mixed-use sites, responding to a changing guest demographic that finds younger travelers slowly supplanting baby boomers as bigger hospitality spenders.
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