To lease or to manage, that is the question... As the closest European countries to the Arctic Circle, the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden) are unique business and leisure destinations. Although these five countries have a shared history and cultural background, each one has its own distinct individuality, presenting further growth opportunities and potential for th...

How could this affect countries like Argentina and Uruguay, where the American dollar has historically been the only reference currency? Is it time to think of other options like those used in Brazil or Chile?

This week I was interviewed by several media sources to talk about the explosion of Asian investment - and particularly Chinese investment - in U.S. hotels and real estate. Nadja Brandt at Bloomberg News was kind enough to quote me in one of her articles on the subject, and Gigi Stone, Bloomberg TV anchor, had me in the Bloomberg TV studios for a brief interview and even briefer video clip! (Yes,...

Gothia Towers and OTRUM have signed an agreement for the installation of 673 rooms with the latest OTRUM Enterprise platform for guest entertainment, communication and information.Located in Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothia Towers is currently comprised of two towers, one of which will be extended, and a third tower is under construction. Gothia Towers will be one of the five largest hotels in Europe o...

IN-DEPTH: Mobile is a fast evolving channel and therefore one of the major challenges is deciding where to direct resources to achieve maximum RoI, says Per Voegerl, Commercial Director at Sixt. Mobile, social, search, and local are emerging as key areas of consumer transformation and are impacting the travel business as well.

With one year to go until the start of the Games, hoteliers in the capital have begun taking advantage of an anticipated influx in visitors from home and abroad. Although the majority of hotels have not yet released their rates for the period covering the Games – July 27-August 12 – those which have are quoting prices well in excess of what they would usually be at that time of year.

A big green hooray for you! You’ve dutifully hung your towels on the rack instead of leaving them on the bathroom floor. You’ve chosen hotels with low-flow showers and compact fluorecent light bulbs. You’ve opted for shampoo from a dispenser instead of those tiny bottles. And a big green hooray for the hotels offering these amenities (and saving on operating costs in the process).

The team behind the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF), along with Hotel Analyst and Hotel Management are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural IHIF Awards. Over the years, IHIF has become synonymous with the place where business is done and we are truly honoured to be regarded as the event for the industry, by the industry.

Marriott International announced today that it has signed an agreement with SHRL-Benin SA to manage an upscale, 200-room, full-service Marriott Hotels & Resorts-branded hotel in Cotonou, Benin that is planned to open in 2013. It will be the third Marriott International-branded property in sub-Saharan Africa.

When large restaurant companies implement sustainability policies, customers seem to react in a contrary way—and their evaluation of those companies may actually diminish. In a new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR), researchers Michael Giebelhausen and Helen Chun examine this contrary behavior to see how large companies could gain the sustainability credibility they des...