Genares Worldwide Reservations Services (Genares), an industry-leading reservations services company, has successfully completed the Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) certification process and reinforced its commitment to support industry standards.

Hospitality eBusiness Strategies (HeBS), the industry's leading full-service Internet marketing services and strategies consulting firm for the hospitality and travel verticals, proudly announces the re-design and re-launch of the HSMAI Foundation eConnect website . The website serves as a platform

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and DB Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., part of DB Group, today announced management agreements under which Hyatt will operate five new hotel properties in India. The properties, currently slated to open on various dates between mid-2010

FastBooking, a leading provider of advanced Internet booking systems and e-marketing services for the hospitality industry, announces that its iPhone(R) app can be downloaded immediately, at no charge, from the iTunes online store, http://bit.ly/fastbooking

The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week 6-12 December 2009, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy fell 2.9 percent to end the week at 48.1 percent. Average

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Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Palace Resorts today announced that four upscale Palace Resorts properties in Mexico will join the Wyndham® brand: Beach Palace®, Cancun; Isla Mujeres Palace®, Isla Mujeres; and Playacar Palace® and Xpu-Ha Palace®, both in Riviera Maya.

The Central/South America hotel development pipeline includes 131 projects with 19,929 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline includes 975 hotels comprising 232,680 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

The Europe hotel development pipeline includes 577 hotels comprising 97,266 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline includes 131 hotels comprising 18,291 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline includes 441 hotels comprising 119,560 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week.

The winner of the prestigious BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) 'Hospitality Accountant of the Year 2009' award is Andy Thomas (pictured), Group Financial Controller, Red Carnation Hotels. In the presence of 258 guests at the 2009 BAHA Annual Christmas

Now more than ever before, development programs can help an organization align talent management with business goals to reach significantly higher levels of performance. Most notably, companies are increasingly turning to professional coaching as the solution of choice to help

Consistency between brand promise and product delivery is the most important factor to provide effective customer service in today's travel industry, according to Simon Akeroyd, Vice President, Business Development, Amadeus Asia Pacific.

Luxury spa participants in the Spa STAR performance report continued to show declining performance metrics through the third quarter of 2009, according to data released by STR. Through September year-to-date, the Average Treatment Rate (ATR) for the participating spas was

This article introduces concepts that can maximize your digital realities. This is the first in a series of articles aimed to align your digital plans and strategies with your business objectives. Your business is rapidly and radically evolving, effective digital

As the developer behind a new hotel build or conversion, you first need to establish what kind of patrons you seek to court and what demand base you need to target: Corporate and government representatives on long-term business? Leisure travelers?

InterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort opens today in Alpensia village. This is South Korea's newest mountainside resort in the Taebaek mountains, which is a two and a half hour drive from Seoul. The 238-room InterContinental Alpensia Pyeongchang Resort offers a retreat

It's official. The Candlewood Suites Hotel Hazleton Pennsylvania; is open for business. Nestled in the striking Pocono Mountains, the five-story, 124-room all suite property is within 500 miles of one third of the nation's population. The new extended stay hotel