The Advent of Serviced Apartments In India - By Premal Zaveri
With the inflow of major hotel brands in India, does it make business sense to build serviced apartments? This article examines the feeder markets, trends and comparative points to elaborate the Serviced Apartment model. ...more

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Corporate Orientation Programs: Retaining Great People Begins Before Day One - By Denise Moretti
Corporate success depends upon having a tight group of people united by the common goal of accomplishing great things. The best way to accelerate the period of time necessary for new co-workers to feel a part of your team is to implement an effective orientation program. ...more

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Industry Outlook Improves as the Restaurant Performance Index Rose 0.2 Percent In June
Majority of operators reported same-store sales gains despite high gas prices ...more

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When Do You...Just Say NO! - By Susan Wynn
How do you deal with clients who want nothing from their hotel but what they can take from it? In their quest for the bottom line they will sacrifice quality, service and reputation...YOUR reputation. ...more

Be The Brand - By John R. Hendrie and Rick Hendrie
Plastic utensils at a fine dining establishment? How gauche! Bright reds, Op Art, and the Rolling Stones in the background at your Spa? How disquieting! Ratty signs, unmowed grass, poorly clipped shrubs at the entrance to your resort? Nasty! ...more

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Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending July 22 - 2006
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

Weekly U.S. lodging performance for the week of Jul 23, 2006 - Jul 29, 2006
Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. ...more

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American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Releases 2006 Lodging Survey
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has released its 2006 Lodging Survey, considered the most comprehensive of its kind. The survey tracks the size, scope, and emerging trends of the lodging industry. ...more

Top 10 Group Events July 2006 - North America & Selected Markets
Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees Data derived from reader board reports covering 521 hotels in 42 markets across 32 states and provinces* Total number of events surveyed for time period: 18,003 ...more

Hotel Maintenance Expenses Grow 18.3 Percent
Hotel Maintenance Creep: Nuts, Bolts, and Bodies ...more

Redefining 'Fun': Cornell Quarterly Features Case Of Carnival Cruise Lines
A case study of Carnival Cruise Lines, published in the August 2006 issue of Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, traces the development of the Carnival brand and how management took advantage of its theme of 'Fun Ships' to earn mass-market appeal and industry-leading profits. ...more

Making a Mess out of Service - By Roberta Nedry
As summer kicks into full swing, hot weather strikes, the bugs come out, attitudes relax, food seems sloppier and dirt makes bold appearances. Cleanliness is next to Godliness and so it goes in service too. ...more

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Top 25 Beach Destinations for Summer 2006
Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) released the list of its customers' top 25 favorite summer beach destinations. ...more

The American Love Affair With Beach Travel
American beach travelers take longer vacations, spend more money on their trips, and are more likely to stay in a timeshare than the average traveler, according to data from the Travel Industry Association and D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd. ...more

Travel Prices Increase 7.6 Percent in June
The Travel Price Index (TPI) for the month of June was 0.6 percent higher than previous month and 7.6 percent higher than June 2005. ...more

Budget-Conscious Americans Opt for Short Getaways in 2006
Survey Shows About Half of U.S. Adults Are Taking at Least Three Short Getaways This Year ...more

Survey - Honeymoon Trends
Find out What Newlyweds Really Say, Do and Plan for Their Honeymoons According to Travelocity/Modern Bride Joint Poll ...more

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Revenue Management for Dummies (like me) - Part Two - By Neil Salerno
Knowing Why is More Important than Knowing How ...more

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