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Hotels

Hawaii tourism growth leading to crisis in hotel capacity

When is enough, enough? And how will Hawaii balance visitor numbers, visitor spending and hotel occupancy? At least Hawaii is having the debate when many other destinations don't even broach the subject.

Allison Schaefers | 12 years ago

Hotels

Qatar considers building floating Finnish hotels to handle World Cup demand

Nothing is too new or too unique to be passed on by Qatar and it is sure to be ramping up its efforts to find one-of-a-kind attractions in the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup.

AllArabianBusiness.com Staff | 12 years ago

Hotels

Budget hotel brands expand in NYC with dreams making it in the big leagues

Brands look to customer exposure and high demand as a means of growth, but it’s their legacy and name familiarity from rural properties that lead to their urban success.

12 years ago

Hotels

New Las Vegas megaresort to market to Chinese tourists

Las Vegas hoteliers are hoping that the development of Resorts World Las Vegas will bring nonstop flights between Sin City and China.

Eli Segall and Richard N. Velotta | 12 years ago

Airlines

Loyalty points giant reports strong earnings and brings Southwest onboard

Points International, which has more than 60 loyalty program partners, sees a $2 billion to $2.5 billion market opportunity in the loyalty sector. Fairly big bucks.

Dennis Schaal | 12 years ago

Hotels

U.S. hotel lobby is working hard to weaken the Americans with Disabilities Act

Hotel chains have had more than two decades to enact provisions of the ADA and most of the better properties have already done so. It's the bottom dwellers that still complain about the costs and it's a mistake to lend them any support.

Reid Davenport | 12 years ago

Hotels

The rise of the next generation of upscale Indian American hotel owners

While the stereotypes of Indian American motel owners remain, the new generation are coming in with more professionalism and upscaling on kind of hotels they own and manage.

12 years ago

Business Travel

Chinese love affairs push business travelers towards familiar hotel brands

It might be as boring as vanilla ice cream, but a guarantee of clean sheets and a working bathroom is enough to prompt business travelers to seek out and pay extra for established recognized hotel brands.

12 years ago

Hotels

Downtown Los Angeles is getting yet another high-rise hotel

It's great to see the focus on Los Angeles' downtown, but it's hard to see the uptick in hotel nights in the city to justify all this building. Downtown's growth will likely come at the expense of airport hotels and any other non-waterfront properties.

Roger Vincent | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotel industry attitudes for 2013: North America Vs. Asia

We all knew a TripAdvisor study would point to the importance of reviews, but the reports of optimism by North American hoteliers despite likely weaker gains points to an enthusiasm that could help them overcome the odds.

Samantha Shankman | 12 years ago