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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0200

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Up-selling at the Front Desk | By Leora H Lanz and Lacey Hagen

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:02:14 +0200

With the increasingly dominant role of technology, methods for making travel plans have changed dramatically over the past decade. It is now possible to book a flight, rent a car and reserve a hotel room -- all while sitting in a movie theater or even in a car wash. This means that the first person-to-person interaction guests may experience with a hotel, is probably with the front desk agent. While it is common practice for hotels to sell and oversell the Best Available Rate (BAR) online to book more reservations, up-selling is more likely in the hands of the front desk agent today, rather than the reservations agent as in years gone by.

Absolute Share Price Performance Over the Past Week – 15 July to 22 July 2010

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:02:38 +0200

Accor – Credit Suisse reiterated its "neutral" rating on Accor and gave it a share price target of €26. | InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – IHG strengthened 0.1% on weak volume, ending a three-day streak of losses. | NH Hoteles – Dipped 1.0% on high volume, resulting in a two-day fall of 3.0%.

HVS EMEA Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 23 July 2010

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:00:45 +0200

Voluntourism: The Human Side of Sustainable Tourism | By Andrew Cohan

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:56:00 +0200

While voluntourism is not new, it appears to be at a product life-cycle stage where it can transition from a marginal offering to a mainstream travel market alternative, whether as the “main event” or to be incorporated in small doses in trips with other objectives (corporate meetings, family vacations, etc.). Hopefully this article will stimulate research directed at better quantifying voluntourism demand from the mainstream travel market, rather than as a subset of the adventure travel or cotourism markets. If the article serves to inspire someone to execute “One Million Hours for Haiti”, that would be even more satisfying.

Voluntourism: The Human Side of Sustainable Tourism | By Andrew Cohan (Adobe PDF Document)

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:53:27 +0200

Blog - Up-selling at the Front Desk

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0200

With the increasingly dominant role of technology, methods for making travel plans have changed dramatically over the past decade. Receive FREE Weekly Newsletter

Blog - Voluntourism: The Human Side of Sustainable Tourism

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0200

This article focuses on the service-oriented tourism market, known as âvoluntourismâ. Voluntourism is a growing segment of travelers who combine the volunteer spirit of doing good work, with the adventure and cultural aspects of leisure travel.Receive FREE Weekly Newsletter

HVS EMEA Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 16 July 2010

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:34:40 +0200

Absolute Share Price Performance Over the Past Week – 9-15 July 2010

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:31:51 +0200

Starwood Hotels & Resorts – Share prices rose for a second day on Thursday, bringing Starwood’s two-day rise to US$3.14 or 7.7%. | NH Hoteles – Share prices rose 1.0% on high volume. | Accor – JP Morgan issued Accor with an "overweight" rating and gave a share price target of €28.90.

Absolute Share Price Performance Over the Past Week 1-8 July

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:17:40 +0200

Sol Meliá - Increased 2.1% on high volume, rising for a fourth consecutive day | Rezidor Hotel Group - The company's six-month relative strength of 94 is the highest among rising stocks | Accor - Bank of America-Merrill Lynch reiterated its "underperform" rating and cut Accor's share price target to €22 from €33

HVS EMEA Hospitality Newsletter – Week Ending 9 July 2010

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:16:52 +0200

Gresham Hotel Group Sells The Park Inn Hyde Park | Two New Blus For Rezidor | The First Doubletree By Hilton Opens In Greece | A Second Splash Of Indigo For London | Shearings Grows With The Acquisition Of Its 50th UK Hotel | The Grosvenor Hotel Is To Receive A Facelift | Travelodge Reaches A Quarter Of A Century | Coral Enters The Saudi Arabian Market With A New Hotel In Jeddah | Ritz-Carlton To Operate The Grand Canal Hotel | Accor To Manage Two Hotels In Syria | Ritz-Carlton To Open In Tel Aviv

The Obstacles to Making New Hotels Feasible | By Cristiano Vasques

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:58:39 +0200

The crisis is behind us, but there are still many obstacles to opening new hotels. When you identify a good opportunity, don’t let it slip out of your grasp. Starting in the second half of 2009, there were increasingly signs that the economic crisis was being overcome in Brazil. Indicators of consumption, employment, tax revenue, and occupancy levels, among others, showed results that were different from those found at the beginning of the year. Some indicators that had been registering decline began to point toward stabilization, while others showed considerable recovery.

Warsaw, Poland - Market Snapshot | HVS

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:51:33 +0200

This market snapshot is part of a series of articles that HVS is producing every month on a series of key markets with STR Global data for each key market. Our analysis is based on data for a sample of more than 7,500 rooms.

Warsaw, Poland - Market Snapshot | HVS (Adobe PDF Document)

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:50:02 +0200

Brazilian Hotel Market Overview | HVS

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:48:43 +0200

How have the main Brazilian hospitality markets evolved in the past years and what are the perspectives for the post-crisis? This report shows an overview and an outlook about the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador and Curitiba.

Brazilian Hotel Market Overview | HVS (Adobe PDF Document)

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:42:57 +0200

Absolute Share Price Performance Over the Past Week 24 June-1 July 2010

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:01:41 +0200

NH Hoteles - NH Hoteles added 2.6% on low volume, ending a four-day streak of losses.Starwood Hotels & Resorts - Shares fell for a third day on Wednesday, bringing the company's three-day fall to US$4.21 or 9.2%.Rezidor - Decreased 1.4% on low volume.

HVS EMEA Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 2 July 2010

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:00:54 +0200

U.S. Hotel Brands in the Caribbean: Over-Supplied or Under-Represented?

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:50:51 +0200

The various islands of the Caribbean region offer warm sunshine, beautiful beaches, and other natural attractions along with unique cultural experiences. As a popular leisure destination, the islands have undergone development in response to the increasing influx of tourists and now offer a diversified portfolio of hotels. The range in class, size, and brand of the hotel inventory varies from island to island.