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Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Phillip Britt	Looking for a Little Hospitality After a tough 2002, hotel REIT MeriStar is ready to win back investors.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Steve Webb	Hotels: Still Too Much Room at the Inn No other corner of the commercial real estate industry has been victim to as many converging trends as the hotel sector: Corporations are cutting back on business trips, families are still avoiding airline travel and virtually everyone has less money to spend.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Host Marriott Prove Hospitable? Results aren't so hot now, but patient investors may eventually like what they see at this hospitality REIT.
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National Real Estate Investor January 22, 2004 Morris Newman	Stabilizing Room Rates Bode Well for Robust Hotel Recovery, Say Experts at ALIS Conference Increasing consumer confidence in the safety of air travel is heralding good news for the traumatized lodging sector, according to forecasters at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.
National Real Estate Investor April 23, 2003 Parke Chapman	Lodging still down, but supply side in control, reports STR The U.S lodging industry posted a 1.1% occupancy drop during the first quarter of 2003 vs. the first quarter of 2002. Meanwhile, the average room rate dropped 0.5% to $84.72 as RevPAR decreased 1.6% to $46.35, reports Smith Travel Research.
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.
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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.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Starwood's a Star The hotel operator rides strong business and international travel for strong fourth quarter results.
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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The Motley Fool November 4, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Reasons to Like Four Seasons The luxury hotel manager doubles earnings for the second straight quarter.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Relax With Marriott Hotel operator beats first quarter earnings estimates and raises its full-year guidance.
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The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Investors Scorn Four Seasons When stocks with high valuations stumble, pain often ensues for shareholders. Investors who bought this hotel stock at the beginning of 2005 might feel like their portfolios are getting burned.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Marriott: Plenty of Rooms To Grow The hotel operator is expecting strong growth rates through 2008. Investors, take note: the firm's shares have advanced into select territory.
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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.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Equity Inns Rest Easy The hotel chain reports an excellent second quarter. Shareholders, for now, can rest easy. They should keep one eye open, though; large-scale factors have a horrible way of smudging results for companies like these.
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National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Will Hurricanes Cloud Investor Judgment? An overreaction by shareholders to the risks that hurricanes pose to lodging stocks is likely to create stock-buying opportunities in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.
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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 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.
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