Green hotels come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges, and can be found almost anywhere, from the streets of San Francisco to exotic island hideaways. With the number of ecofriendly options on the rise, why not reduce your footprint and "go gr ...

Upscale hotels are taking a page from those no-tell motels where you see cars parked in back at lunchtime while couples engage in low-rent activities. By Kitty Bean Yancey

Many things have changed since I first entered the hotel business, now over 25 years ago, and many roles within the industry have also changed, as a result of the evolution of our business, and perhaps most significantly, the evolution of our workfor ...

Over 51 million online rate updates, up 88% on 2010

Kuoni Reisen Holding AG said it agreed to acquire Gullivers Travel Associates for $720 million from Travelport to expand its online services. The purchase allows Kuoni to expand its online destination management services such as hotel reservations, b ...

Microsoft announced today that it has entered into a partnership with travel search tool Kayak to bring flight search results to Bing users in the U.S. Now, when users do a flight search, it will be grabbing results from what Microsoft says is a larg ...

As Google continues to slog it out with the Justice Department over its pending acquisition of travel search company ITA Software, Microsoft continues to improve Bing's travel functionality. In doing so, Microsoft is sending a not-so-subtle message t ...

Hoteliers seem to be an obvious benefactor of the new wave of location based social media as they already work within a place where you check-in. By extension, FourSquare could serve as an 'online concierge' in some form or another. However, this is ...

Hoteliers seem to be an obvious benefactor of the new wave of location based social media as they already work within a place where you check-in. By extension, FourSquare could serve as an 'online concierge' in some form or another. However, this is ...

Video search marketing has exploded in the past few years. The problem is that most marketers today, especially those in small-to-medium businesses, have no idea what the legal issues with online video are. Here are five valuable tips for how to prot ...

Video search marketing has exploded in the past few years. The problem is that most marketers today, especially those in small-to-medium businesses, have no idea what the legal issues with online video are. Here are five valuable tips for how to prot ...

Facebook Pages offer a venue for your fans to interact, participate in discussions regarding your business, and stay informed about the going ons at your company. Creating a Facebook Page is easy, but before you do, take a look 20 companies that have ...

Facebook Pages offer a venue for your fans to interact, participate in discussions regarding your business, and stay informed about the going ons at your company. Creating a Facebook Page is easy, but before you do, take a look 20 companies that have ...

Hotel industry news in brief...................

A newly launched cruise comparison website has revealed the top 10 cruising locations across the world for those planning on enjoying a cruise holiday anytime in the future. The managing director of CruiseCompare.co.uk, Danielle Fear, has used her cr ...

In 2011, Starwood will debut its Westin brand in three new countries and open its first all-inclusive resort in Latin America Starwood CEO to meet with owners and developers in five Latin American countries this week, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, A ...

The number of overnight stays at expensive hotels is on the rise while cheap resorts experience difficulties, according to new figures.

Time to hit the gym, drag out the spandex and dust off the glitter bag - its Mardi Gras time! It's more than just excessively decorated floats and people wearing (next to) nothing - it's a celebration, a cultural experience and, quite frankly ...

Europe's hotel sector saw a year of recovery in 2010 with average hotel values per room (in euros) increasing by 1.5% to €215,200 following two consecutive years of double-digit percentage falls, according to the latest edition of HVS London ...

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts recently signed an agreement for the new Bulgari Hotel in London due to open in spring 2012.