In this week’s roundup of public hotel company news: Reliance buys a partial stake in EIH Limited and IHG is upgraded.
With five brands in the fold, America’s Best Franchising plans to overcome big obstacles, such as online travel agencies, to take advantage of the improving hotel environment.
Home Inns & Hotel Management is one hotel company looking to take advantage of China’s growing economy.
Included in this week’s roundup of public hotel company news: Accor releases its first-half 2010 earnings; S&P rates Host at “neutral”; and India-based Royal Orchid plans fund-raising.
The definition of a Parisian palace hotel is called into question as new luxury properties enter the market. Would a special rating system help to establish old and new contenders among France’s ultra-elite hotels?
Nearly 70% of the country’s rooms in the hotel development pipeline are currently in the in construction phase of development, according to data from STR Global.
Free Internet access positively impacts guest satisfaction, according to the 2010 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study by J.D. Power and Associates.
If only hoteliers had heeded the words of the late pop singer Michael Jackson, there might be a lot less anger at the U.S. General Services Administration this morning.