Through the first half of the year, there are 1,288 projects/136,649 rooms of extended-stay projects in the US hotel construction pipeline according to Lodging Econometrics (LE). 400 Projects/44,738 rooms are under construction, and account for 26 per centÊof all projects under construction in the total pipeline.
HSMAI celebrates 90th anniversary, honors leaders
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) celebrated 90 years of fueling sales, inspiring marketing, and optimizing revenue, and honored current leaders and chapters at HSMAIÕs 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on September 6, 2017 at Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg, Virginia.
ICE Portal partners with Fliggy to distribute hotel visuals to Chinese travelers
Visual content curator and distributor, ICE Portal,Êhas recently partnered with Fliggy, Alibaba GroupÕs travel business and the largest online travel service platform in China, to provide its database of hotel visuals and metadata for distribution to Chinese travelers online.
Wealthy Walker joins IBC Marketplace to help independent hotels in India manage rates & inventory
IBC (InnDependent Boutique Collection), a leading provider of hospitality technologies for independent hotels and alternative lodging, is working with Wealthy Walker Technologies to provide channel management services to IBC member hotels in India.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts expands global partnership with IDeaS
IDeaS Revenue Solutions is pleased to announce the signing of a new global agreement with leading global hotel group Millennium Hotels and Resorts.
Hard Rock International reveals details of Hard Rock Entertainment World proposal
Hard Rock International announces details of its Hard Rock Entertainment World proposal, which is slated to be one of the largest resort destinations in Europe.
CNN launches the ‘Go There Media Fund’ to boost travel & tourism sector
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) has launched the ‘Go There Media Fund’ to provide travel and tourism expertise to distressed destinations and countries recovering from natural disasters.
Wyoming lawmakers consider tax increase for tourism
A legislative panel is considering a new tax to fund WyomingÕs tourism promotion efforts.
‘Overtourism’: growth is not the enemy, it is how we manage it
CommunitiesÕ protests over tourism a wake-up call to the sector.
MCR to acquire two Marriott Hotels in Utah
Two Marriott Hotel properties located in Lehi, Utah have been acquired by MCR, one of the major hotel owner-operators in the United States estimated at a price of
