New York - In front of throngs of surprised New Yorkers passing through Grand Central Terminal today, Grammy award-winning artist John Legend gave an exclusive performance inside a replica of the new Courtyard by Marriott lobby. The singer/songwriter’s performance kicked off a two month long initiative designed to bring the new lobby concept to more travelers across the U.S. The ubiquitous brand ...

A new budget hotel run like a no-frills airline has opened its doors in London. The Tune hotel in Westminster takes the low-cost business model to the extreme. Unlike Easyhotel it even charges guests for using a towel. If booked in advance, rooms can sell for as little as £9 on promotion, and £35 for a standard rate. The BBC's Susannah Streeter tested out the accommodation.

Insight on the state of the travel, leisure business, with Chris Nassetta, Hilton Worldwide president & CEO. Nassetta sees signifant signs of recovery after 18 months of historic declines in the hospitality business. Nasetta thinks we are in the early stages of industry recovery.

Mark Woodworth walks through the latest thinking behind the June - August 2010 Hotel Horizons®, and what caused the unexpected bump in demand in the first quarter of 2010.

Pesentation by Drew Madsen, COO, Darden Restaurants at HEC 85. ornell is an annual, weekend-long educational conference hosted by the students of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration for leaders of the hospitality industry. Comprised of educational seminars, leisure activities, and food and beverage events, the weekend strikes a thoughtful balance between education and entertainment. The pu...

Hotel Ezra Cornell is an annual, weekend-long educational conference hosted by the students of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration for leaders of the hospitality industry. Comprised of educational seminars, leisure activities, and food and beverage events, the weekend strikes a thoughtful balance between education and entertainment. The purpose of the weekend is for students to practice th...

Trend Analyst Michael Tchong of Ubercool delivers the keynote address, "I'm Going to Tweet You Up" at the HSMAI Resort Business Summit. "We are now spending more time on social networks than on email," Tchong noted.

Video: Carlson CEO Hubert Joly discusses ''Ambition 2015,'' the company's plan to revamp its hotel brands. He says India is important to Carlson's growth. This interview was taped at the 2010 Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit, held in New York FEB 22-24. Click here for all summit interviews.

Hilton Hotels has recognized Glenn Ybanez and Amilil Doton, waiter and linen attendant at the Makkah Hilton, for their star power. The two Middle East and Africa winners of the first Hilton global video contest had the opportunity to record a song whilst in Dubai to attend the Dubai International Jazz Festival.

VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, has launched a new episode on VTV Channel - Video: What Travel Shoppers Want with Tom O'Rourke, President/CEO of O’Rourke Hospitality Marketing. People connect with video. When researching hotels online, travel shoppers want to see two types of videos: professionally shot and guest produced. They want to be enticed but ...