Author: asiantrader

THE U.S. REMAINS the world’s top travel and tourism market, contributing a record $2.36 trillion to the economy last year, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. Despite a... Read More

U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE saw year-over-year gains in late August, though occupancy, RevPAR and ADR declined from the previous week, according to CoStar. Tampa led the top 25 markets with a... Read More

U.S. HOTEL PERFORMANCE continued its downward trajectory in the second week of August compared to the first week, despite positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar. Key metrics such as occupancy,... Read More

CITIZENM BOSTON BACK Bay is now open in Boston. The 15-story, 399-room tower is the company’s largest property to date and its second hotel in the city. The Netherlands-based citizenM, led... Read More

SHEILA JOHNSON, FOUNDER and CEO of Salamander Collection, will receive the 2024 Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024 in Phoenix on Oct. 8. The award, presented... Read More

KNOWLAND RECENTLY UPDATED its navigation infrastructure to provide customers with a more intuitive and efficient way to access features. The new horizontal navigation bar, with simple icons and clear descriptions,... Read More

IHG HOTELS & RESORTS marked the 15th anniversary of the IHG Army Hotels military lodging program, part of the U.S. Army’s Privatization of Army Lodging initiative. The program offers military... Read More

THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT Shatterproof named STR President Amanda Hite a 2025 Shatterproof Hospitality Heroes honoree for her efforts to raise awareness of substance abuse. Hite will be honored at the... Read More

PEACHTREE GROUP RECENTLY launched a restaurant management division to operate quick-service restaurants, starting with coffee shops at hospitals, universities, and other high-traffic locations. The venture, led by Daniel Puglisi, senior... Read More

THE U.S. SMALL Business Administration recently signed a memorandum of understanding with India’s Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises to boost the two countries’ MSME participation in the global... Read More