NYU Analysis Outlines Differing Perspectives for 2019 Rate Negotiations

With the hotel sourcing season for 2019 corporate negotiated rates well underway, it's expected that U.S. corporate rates will increase between 2.5 percent and 3.5 percent next year, according to an analysis from New York University's Bjorn Hanson.Hanson,...

Hilton CEO Speaks to Corporate Sentiment & Rate Negotiations

Hilton president and CEO Christopher Nassetta pegged 2019 corporate rate increases in the 2 percent to 3 percent range during the company's third-quarter earnings call....

Las Vegas resort fees: How a $25 room becomes a $65 room

usatoday.com

Resort fees, those mandatory nightly charges for Internet service, fitness center use and other "perks'' that hotels insist guests want in one bundle, are increasing on and off the Las Vegas Strip.Visitors will pay as much as $45 a night plus tax on top...

Airbnb's decision to hand over user data first step in more regulation

hotelmanagement.net

The hotel industry is closely monitoring Airbnb, and a decision by the home-swapping company to turn over anonymous user data in New York could be the first step to tripping up one of the biggest players in the "sharing economy."...

Upscale hotels flirt with hourly rates

orlandosentinel.com

$150 for a four-hour stay between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m....

Digital Strategy

Aligning Digital - E-commerce, Distribution, IT, Revenue Management, Sales, Operations and Marketing | By David Atkins

This article introduces concepts that can maximize your digital realities....

Digging to the core of Airbnb's Big Apple data

hotelnewsnow.com

As Airbnb continues to sign up hosts to become the largest provider of lodging rooms in the world (1 million and counting, as reported by Airbnb), hoteliers continue to assess the threat and the potential opportunity this new competitor poses....

More Legal Hot Water for Airbnb

inc.com

It's been a roller coaster of a week for Airbnb....

Hotels' Discount Rates Can Cost You Plenty

wsj.com

a heavy cancellation penalty....

HOTELS Special Report: Strategies For Managing Through 2010

hotelsmag.com

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