How will the recession affect hotels and the services many have grown to love? In these uncertain economic times, I am wary when I hear someone proclaiming, "We have finally bottomed out." After all, who knows how long we may stay on the bottom? So that's why I urge caution in evaluating small recent indicators that might mean better times ahead for the hotel industry. On Monday, for example, the hotel investment services firm Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels released a survey showing that investors saw some signs of improvement for hotels, but not for at least a year.

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