| Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending June 26th, 2010 |
| Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada (more) |
| Betty White, Calendar Girl |
| There are few actresses enjoying as much popularity as Betty White right now The irrepressible octogenarian is one of America's most beloved actresses, comediennes, and winner of multiple Emmy Awards The past year alone has seen her starring in a (more) |
| Which Walt Disney Hotel Should I Choose? (source: About) |
| Quick and fun quiz helps you select the best Disney World resort hotel for your next trip (source: About) RSS news feeds and RSS in feedzilla com (more) |
| Bonhams Brings Baumberger Collection to Auction in Gstaad |
| Though lacking the gullwing doors that made it famous, the Roadster version of the classic Mercedes Benz 300SL remains as sought after by collectors as the winged coupe And one particularly desirable example is set to cross the auction block next (more) |
| (AHN) Kim Kardashian Announces Second Fragrance Launch |
| Kim Kardashian will be launching her second scent The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star is set to unveil another scent, a year after she released her first (AHN) (more) |
| Wyndham Rewards Visa Cardholders Earn Free Nights Faster |
| Wyndham Rewards®, the world’s largest loyalty program based upon its more than 6,500 participating hotels, and Barclaycard US, the payments business of Barclays in the United States, today introduced the new Wyndham Rewards Visa® card, (more) |
| (AHN) Coast Guard Chopper Crash Kills 3 |
| The U S Coast Guard lost three servicemembers on Wednesday when a helicopter traveling from Astoria, Oregon to Sitka, Alaska crashed in the waters off Washington StateÂ's James Island (AHN) (more) |
| Haunted Hotel Tips (source: About) |
| Tips on making your overnight stay in a haunted hotel less frightful (source: About) news feeds and RSS in feedzilla com (more) |
| Leveraging Your Most Important Asset by Dr. Rick Garlick, Senior Consultin |
| Southwest Airlines is the only airline that has consistently been profitable in an industry that is losing money It targets a distinct customer segment and a distinct experience Whenever I give talks and mention Southwest, I usually get someone who (more) |
| (AHN) Study: 1 in 5 U.S. Preschoolers Shown To Experience Some form Of Ment |
| A new report outlines how psychosocial risk factors in young children can be identified even earlier than in kindergarten and can be observed during the transition from preschool to formal schooling (AHN) (more) |
| IHG Expands Hotel Indigo Network in the UK with Second Hotel in London |
| InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is growing its boutique hotel portfolio opening a new Hotel Indigo in London today, situated moments from the city's iconic Tower Bridge (more) |
| (AHN) Barge, Tour Boat Collide In Philadelphia River; 2 Missing |
| A barge struck and overturned a tour boat with 37 passengers on the Delaware River on Wednesday afternoon (AHN) (more) |
| NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR DEFINING BOUTIQUE AND LIFESTYLE LODGINGS TO BE SET B |
| The Newly Established Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association Takes The Lead In Developing A Universal Standard For Boutique Hotels (more) |
| Pan Pacific Hotels Group to Open New Pan Pacific Properties in Ningbo, Chin |
| Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced it will open new properties Pan Pacific Ningbo and Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Ningbo in Zhejiang, China (more) |
| (AHN) ABC Unveils Fall Premiere Dates For 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Modern Family' |
| ABC has announced the Fall premiere dates for some of the most popular shows returning for the 2010 2011 season Among the shows given their return date are “Modern Family,” “GreyÂ's Anatomy,” and “Dancing with the Stars ” (AHN) (more) |
| Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nantes / France |
| The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nantes in France: The famous Palais de Justice in Nantes, capital of the Pays de la Loire region, will be converted into a magnificent 14 (more) |
| Hotel General Managers Cautiously Optimistic Regarding Remainder of 2010 |
| Survey at 19th Annual Chesapeake Hospitality Conference Offers Industry Insights (more) |
| Pan Pacific Hotels Group Enters Australia with Three Properties |
| Pan Pacific Hotels Group announced today that it will enter the Australian market with an initial three properties by 2011 (more) |
| Bloomingdales Creates Smaller Store For Santa Monica Mall |
| Bloomingdale's is testing out a newer concept Instead of massive department stores, the brand is building smaller stores The next one is planned for Santa Monica, California It will be part of the new Santa Monica Place and has a planned opening o (more) |
| (AHN) Retailers Post 10th Straight Month Of Sales Growth |
| Major retailers posted sales growth in June on a whole, marking the 10th straight month of increase as consumers continue to spend more than they did a year ago However, not all retailers enjoyed growth
(AHN) (more) |
| (AHN) Elderly Man Beaten, Dies After Fight Over Parking Spot |
| A South Florida man upset another man beat him to a gas station parking spot took out his frustrations on the other driver During the altercation the incensed man knocked down the elderly driver resulting in a fatal head injury (AHN) (more) |
| (AHN) 'Smallville' Heads To Comic-Con |
| The cast and producers of 'Smallville' the hit show that traces the beginning of comic book hero Superman will return to the annual mega event at Comic Con Actor and Executive Producer Tom Welling will headline the group (AHN) (more) |
| Knowland Shatters Monthly Sales Numbers with Record June |
| Innovative business development firm practices what it preaches with proactive sales (more) |
| Jay-Z Launches Roc Nation Aviator Headphones |
| Jay Z and his empire have branched out into headphones, appropriately Available exclusively on Skullcandy, the Roc Nation Aviator is made with aluminum, stainless steel and polycarbonate and comes in white, black, and brown The headphones feature a (more) |
| Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando Becomes First Hotel i |
| Leisure, convention and business guests traveling to Orlando can breathe a little easier, knowing that the Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando has announced that they have become the first hotel in the city to introduce PURE® A (more) |
| Herb Williams Sculpts with Crayons |
| Jaw dropping amazement! that's a typical response to Herb Williams' 'Plunderland' installation which previewed at the Rare Gallery in Chelsea and will travel to the Great Neck (NY) Arts Center in the fall Williams used more than half a million Cray (more) |
| Great Ski Stop Over Rates |
| On your way to Perisher Smiggins or Thredbo this ski season for a winter escape? Why not break up the trip with great ski stopover rates for you and your mates
Rydges Eagle Hawk Resort have accommodation packages available
Whether you are h (more) |
| Louis Vuitton Men's Bags for Spring / Summer 2011 |
| For Louis Vuitton the women's offerings have always eclipsed the men's, but judging by the famed French fashion house's latest runway show in Paris stylish gentlemen will have something to celebrate come next spring At the presentation Vuitton unve (more) |
| Another Rare Batman Comic Up For Auction |
| Lately it seems like rare comic books might just be the best investment of all A Batman comic bought for $1,200 could sell for over $400,000 in an August 5 7 auction at Heritage Auction Galleries The CGC Certified VF 7 5 Detective #27 was bought (more) |
| Getty Museum Pays Top Dollar For J.M.W. Turner Painting |
| A J M W Turner painting, 'Modern Rome Campo Vaccino' sold at auction on Wednesday for $45 1 million, setting a new record for the artist At Sotheby's London six bidders pursued the painting driving the price well above pre sale expectations The (more) |
| Buckhead hotel sells for $105M |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has purchased the InterContinental Buckhead from InterContinental Hotel Group for $105 million, according to a news release (more) |
| Chesapeake Lodging Trust Announces the Signing of a Definitive Agreement to |
| Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 430 room Boston Marriott Newton located in Newton, Massachusetts for a purchase price of $77 25 million, or approximately $180,000 per (more) |
| The Fashion Statement: Paris Couture Pares Back |
| The haute couture shows in Paris are in full swing, but rather than enjoy the spectacle, fashion watchers have the nagging suspicion they are witnessing the end of an era
Sure, clothing that can cost as much as a house, have little relevance in (more) |
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| Perini Navi Launches 50-Meter Exuma |
| Italian shipyard Perini Navi may be best known for their sailing yachts, but after the acquisition of Cantieri Navali Beconcini in La Spezia, the megayacht concern has added the capacity for motor yachts as well The Spezia yard has been rechristen (more) |
| chic(k) retreat |
| Grab your girlfriends (and guys, grab your buddies) to mix, meet and mingle over signature cocktails and experience the buzz of Aloft Hotels…anywhere, anytime Start your adventure now with: $20 daily credit at re:fuel by Aloft or w xyz bar One co (more) |
| (AHN) Widow, Three Others Arrested In Millionaire Husband's 2009 Murder |
| Police arrested the former stripper wife of millionaire Ben Novack Jr and three others Thursday in connection with his murder
(AHN) (more) |
| Comprehensive Baseball Collection Seeks New Owner |
| Baseball is still America's pastime and baseball memorabilia remains popular but one collector has amassed what has to be one of the most incredible collections gathered by a single person The Jason Savas Baseball & Football Memorabilia Colle (more) |
| St. Louis - Discover sophisticated style in the downtown riverscape this su |
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| Open Hospitality Enhances Distribution Connection with RateTiger |
| Open Hospitality, a global provider of hotel internet marketing solutions, has completed a direct XML connection with RateTiger The interface will improve the distribution process for hoteliers (more) |
| Conference Anytime with Rydges |
| Simply book your conference for the new Financial Year, pay before 31 August 2010,
and we'll give you a Conference Anytime Credit worth 50%
Your Conference Anytime Credit can used at any participating Rydges Hotel or Resort
before 30 June 2011 on (more) |
| Daniel Strom's 'Memento Mori, Carpe Diem' Watch |
| Daniel Strom has embraced the skull trend and made it his own with this watch from his Agonium collection Titled 'Memento Mori, Carpe Diem' (remember you will die, seize the day) the highly detailed watch casing is covered with skulls large and sma (more) |
| Regulators Prepare to Dig Into Google-ITA Deal - New York Times |
| Last week, Google announced a deal to acquire ITA, a Boston area company that makes flight information software The move will give Google a large foothold in the online travel search market, and control over a critical data source used by many of i (more) |
| Save Money During Shoulder Season (source: About) |
| Room rates at on resort, even for the exact same room, go up and down dramatically through the year When you are deciding on the timing of your vacation, knowing the best times to visit a destination can really stretch your travel budget farther Pe (more) |
| (AHN) Controversial Tweet Leads To Firing Of Veteran CNN Editor |
| CNN has fired Octavia Nasr, their senior editor of Middle East affairs, after she posted a controversial tweet praising alleged Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah (AHN) (more) |
| Table Games Gambling To Boost Pennsylvania's Coffers |
| Pennsylvania gambling went a step further this week with the official opening of table games at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported that 80 people were waiting in line at 6 a m to get started on opening day The North (more) |
| IHG Expands Hotel Indigo Network in the UK with Second Hotel in London |
| InterContinental Hotels Group is growing its boutique hotel portfolio opening a new Hotel Indigo in London today, situated moments from the city's iconic Tower Bridge (more) |
| Hotel Housekeepers Can Lose in 'optional Housekeeping' Hotel Trend - USATOD |
| Housekeepers have much to lose as more hotel chains make daily, full room housekeeping an optional service and some customers decide they don't want a lengthy cleaning, so Sunday's article by the Province paper of Vancouver caught my eye The piece (more) |
| (AHN) Angle Threatens To Sue Democrats Over Re-Published Website |
| GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle is threatening to sue Democrats for reposting her old campaign website that touted an 'extreme' stance on issues Democrats are hoping to draw attention to the 'true views' of Angle, a candidate of the Tea Party befor (more) |
| (AHN) New Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected |
| The number of individuals submitting new jobless claims fell by 21,000 last week, more than expected However, the number of unemployed people losing benefits continued to rise
(AHN) (more) |
| Ireland's Largest Hotel In Receivership |
| The Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland is the latest hotel to hit hard times The four star Citywest development has been placed into receivership by Bank of Scotland (Ireland) The property has over 1,700 rooms, two golf courses, a separate conventio (more) |
| Hoteliers - Use Your Marketing Dollars Wisely The Importance of Visual Imag |
| As hoteliers jump into the (perceived) shark infested waters of social media and on line marketing, it is easy to see how a fear of over spending can creep in The sheer volume of on line marketing opportunities can overwhelm even the bravest of hea (more) |
| Museum Tower In San Francisco, Estate of the Day |
| There are some who wonder how Los Angeles and San Francisco two extraordinarily different cities are even allowed by the laws of nature to exist in the same state And for them, a listing like this just proves the point Sophisticated, urban, (more) |
| BHG Announces First Acquisition in Mato Grosso |
| Odara Hotel, in Cuiaba, will Receive the Golden Tulip Flag and be Renamed Golden Tulip Pantanal (more) |
| Pro-Active Hospitality Requires Knowing Your Product - By Doug Kennedy |
| One common theme of most hotel industry hospitality training programs is an emphasis on encouraging frontline associates to be pro active in anticipating needs in advance and in voluntarily mentioning additional, relevant details Yet in order to de (more) |
| Canada's Real Estate Market to Cool Slightly After Strong First Half |
| Typical annual market cycle was front loaded in Q1 and Q2 but increasing supply of homes for sale will bring average Canadian home prices down in third and fourth quarters (more) |
| (AHN) Woman Takes Child On Robbery |
| Authorities in South Carolina reportedly arrested a female robbery suspect who took her 7 year old daughter along on the caper (AHN) (more) |
| Princess Yachts to Sail Under its Own Flag to North America |
| What's in a name? Well, everything, if you listen to the branding and marketing gurus Case in point: Princess Yachts When the British shipyard came to the North American market several years ago, it was arrived at port under the Viking Sport Crui (more) |
| The Millennium Biltmore Hotel Announces the Appointment of Kathy Faulk As G |
| The Millennium Biltmore Hotel has appointed Kathy Faulk as General Manager of the 683 room downtown property In her new position, Faulk will oversee day to day operations and manage continued growth at the historic hotel, which includes 4 food and (more) |
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