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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 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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Coy & Haralson	New Wave Investments Hotels with indoor waterparks are gaining popularity among hospitality investors and consumers alike. As these projects continue to expand into new markets, commercial real estate professionals should determine if hotel waterparks are a good investment for them.
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.
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 November 18, 2010 Alex Pape	Rising Star Buy: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Take advantage of this company's expertise.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Mark A. Lunt	Waiting for a Wake-Up Call Hospitality looks for signs of recovery as the economy remains uncertain.
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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.
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.
InsideFlyer November 2009	United Mileage Plus Hotel and Car Awards United Mileage Plus members can now redeem miles for hotel stays and car rental awards online.
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.
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 January 2015	Web Watch Muchopoints is a new website that seeks to fill a helpful niche for members of hotel loyalty programs. Anything that makes the quest to maximize our points an easier and faster task is welcome.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2010 Earle Wason	Buying Smart in a Tough Economy Understanding and accurately assessing hotel market values in the current hospitality market is a difficult task, even for the most experienced professionals.
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 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 May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Growing Supply Clouds Hotel Forecast Hotel investors are enjoying increased travel plus a shallow construction pipeline, a combination that's boosted occupancies. But are the seeds of another downturn being planted as developers scramble to meet occupancy demand with a flurry of new projects?
InsideFlyer April 2010	Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel 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.
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 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.
National Real Estate Investor January 14, 2004 Parke Chapman	MeriStar Sells Four More Hotels for $33.9M National hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Corp. has sold four hotels to two separate buyers.
InsideFlyer September 2011	60 Seconds with Peter Gorla, Vice President & CMO of Voila Hotel Rewards A conversation with Peter Gorla, Vice President & CMO of VOILA Hotel Rewards, which offers an alternative to big hotel chains, about this rewards program.
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 January 2005 Chris McGinnis	What a Deal! You can keep hotel costs down for your business--if you know what to look for.
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.
InsideFlyer August 2009	AAA Starwood Vacations AAA members can take advantage of special discounts and benefits at select Starwood Hotels this summer.
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.?
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 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?
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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.
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 May 1, 2008 Buck Wargo	A Passion for Hotels An interview with a recent graduate of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
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.
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.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Will Developers Spoil the Hotel Party? Atlanta -- the nation's fourth-largest hotel market with an inventory of 92,000 rooms -- serves as a microcosm of the bigger hotel picture. And there are signs that the pre-development pipeline is beginning to fill up.
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