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College Hotels Present Unique Opportunities
Identifying a hotel market with built-in demand generators is generally a stepping stone to success. Locations near universities present those opportunities, and hoteliers are actively seeking out land and assets in college towns as...
Hotels Seek Patent Reform
Last month, the American Hotel and Lodging Association was one of 50 organizations that signed a letter to Congress requesting reform for patent abuse. According to Kevin Maher, senior vice president of governmental affairs...
NABHOOD Summit Focuses on Future Hotel Owners
In his opening remarks at the 17th annual African American Hotel Ownership and Investment Summit, held this week at the Marriott Biscayne Bay in Miami, Fla., Andy Ingraham, president and CEO of the National...
Hotels Courting Gay Wedding Business
Last month, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),—which denied federal benefits to legally-married, same-sex couples—and declared it unconstitutional. And with an uptick in wedding ceremonies expected in the 12...
IHG to Offer Free Internet to Loyalty Program Members
We can all agree that quick, reliable Internet access is a must-have during any hotel stay. But hotels are still struggling with implementing costly, high-speed services to meet the needs of today's technology. And...