http://www.hotelblogs.com Hotel Blogs Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:47:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recent study by PFK Hospitality Research has shown that a decrease in Airline Capacity will have a negative effect on Hotel Bookings in the United States. "Many industry participants have been speculating about the spillover effect a deteriorating airline industry will have on hotels," said Mark Woodworth, president of PKF ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/pfk-study-links-airline-capacity-to-hotel-demand/ Research firm Aberdeen Group, sponsored by Mindshare Technologies, titled "Customer Feedback Management"investigates how leading companies use customer feedback to improve services and customer retention. A few of the significant findings developed from the research include: Best-in-Class companies are more than 8 times more likely than Laggards to increase customer satisfaction. Best-in-Class companies are more than 26 times more likely than Laggards to ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/customer-satisfaction-customer-retention/ Hotelbook.com, a site that specializes in independent and boutique hotels, has launched a new microsite for the New York City Region. The site was designed to help increase the bookings in New York City for independent hoteliers whilst providing useful and original information to help visitors make their choice for accomodation. It ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/nyc-gets-its-own-micro-site-for-booking-boutique-hotels/ Cheapflights.com, the site that has helped travelers book flights and hotels for several years, has opened a new travel discussion forum on its site where no topic is off the table, be it good, bad or ugly. "Citizen journalism is growing in popularity and people are now listening to what their ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/cheapflightscom-opens-travel-forum/ Buyers outnumber sellers by almost 7:1 throughout Asia Pacific, and the Hotel real estate in Australia has begun claiming major international investors' attention. "While trouble in the global debt markets is expected to result in a lull in Australian hotel transaction activity in 2008, behind the scenes investor demand is building," ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/sellers-market-in-australian-hotel-market/ A segment of the hotel industry recognized for its plain, dim lighting and affordable nature will receive a breath of fresh air from Starwood Hotels. It's new brand, aloft hotels, will target this segment but in a very different way: by focusing on the trend-savvy and self-sufficient travelers of today that ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/starwood-hotels-reinvent-select-service-segment/ Even with the decrease in demand, Australian Hospitality companies enjoyed growth and continued momentum. Revenue per Available Room, the industry benchmark for performance, showed an increase as room rates went up to counter the lack of demand. "Whilst the rate of growth has slowed from last year, the results are an encouraging ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/australia-markets-stronger-than-presumed/ Amy Bradley-Hole sounded off on her frustration with Hotel Advertising at MSNBC, and laid out several points that prove she's right. Hotels are feverishly upgrading these days, trying to offer faster Internet service, or better beds, or all non-smoking properties. But while they’re trying to make their properties more modern and ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/hotel-advertising-pointless/ Monitors and reports to-date show that the Dominican Republic's hospitality industry is well positioned to weather the US Economic storm. "The Dominican Republic's high number of European-based travellers makes the country more resistant to economic changes than other Caribbean destinations which are more dependent on U.S. demand. This in turn has ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/dominican-hotel-industry-should-weather-us-economic-woes/ The leading super-budget hotel operator in the UK, easyHotel, has announced another major deal between themselves and the Eclipse Hotel Group to develop 10 new easyHotels across the country. With the finalization of the deal, easyHotel looks set to reach their growth plans of adding 200 Hotels under the franchise's belt ... http://www.hotelblogs.com/easyhotel-seals-second-major-deal/