• YE '09 Asia-Pac OCC 60.7% 6.9%
  • YE '09 Asia-Pac ADR US$119.91 13.5%
  • YE '09 Asia-Pac RevPAR US$72.74 19.4%
  • YE '09 Americas OCC 55.3% 8.7%
  • YE '09 Americas ADR US$99.08 9.1%
  • YE '09 Americas RevPAR US$54.81 16.9%
  • YE '09 Europe OCC 61.1% 6.2%
  • YE '09 Europe ADR US$131.94 16.0%
  • YE '09 Europe RevPAR US80.64 21.2%
  • YE '09 ME-Africa OCC 62.0% 10.9%
  • YE '09 ME-Africa ADR US$153.91 2.7%
  • YE '09 ME-Africa RevPAR US95.44 13.3%
  • YE '09 US OCC 55.1% 8.6%
  • YE '09 US ADR $97.51 8.8%
  • YE '09 US RevPAR $53.71 16.7%
    
  • By Christine Blank, HotelNewsNow.com contributor
    08 February 2010 09:55 AM EST

    Deep discounts and romantic getaways highlight the latest round of marketing ideas and their performance brought to you twice a month.
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
    By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell, HotelNewsNow.com contributor
    08 February 2010 09:38 AM EST

    Hoteliers in Vancouver believe exposure from the Winter Olympic Games will be a boon for business.
  • Daniel H. Lesser
    By Daniel H. Lesser, HotelNewsNow.com columnist
    08 February 2010 09:07 AM EST

    There are many different factors that can influence the peaks and valleys of a hotel’s life cycle.
  • Tom Hoch
    By Tom Hoch, HotelNewsNow.com columnist
    08 February 2010 08:50 AM EST

    Keep the changing needs of guests and the environment in mind when redesigning a hotel.
  • Peter Yesawich
    By Patrick Mayock, Associate News Editor
    08 February 2010 08:04 AM EST

    In today’s transparent pricing environment, one hotel’s gain is another hotel’s loss. So what’s a hotelier to do? Give the people exactly what they want.
  • David Kong
    By Jeff Higley, Editorial Director
    08 February 2010 07:51 AM EST

    President and CEO David Kong believes trumpeting the brand’s diversity through a property-descriptor program will drive more business from customers wanting more than a standard BW property.
    
Redesign can yield opportunity

Tom Hoch 
HotelNewsNow.com columnist
Keep the changing needs of guests and the environment in mind when redesigning a hotel.
Hold on to your talent

William Edmundson 
HotelNewsNow.com columnist
Don't get in the position of having to contend with the extra cost created by turnover. Act quickly to follow these guidelines to protect your key players and your business.
Examining pay-to-play and pretend-and-extend

Frank Anderson 
HotelNewsNow.com columnist
The two strategies are not mutually exclusive and the decision-making process for all parties should naturally take both into account.
 
HNN Data Bank
Hotel industry economic indicators

1. Hotel Industry Pulse: 82.5 in December, +1.7% from Nov.
2. Hotel Industry Leading indicator: 109.4, +1.8% from Nov.
3. U.S. unemployment: 9.7% January
4. Median housing price: US$172,600 -0.3% from Oct.
5. NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index: 15, -1 from Dec.

Source: STR
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