Jason Q. Freed

Doug Rice created Hotel Technologies Next Generation, a third-party certification board that facilitates lodging technology innovations aimed at revolutionizing the way the hotel industry is connected.

Travel allowance in standard areas increases from $70 to $77, decreases in most non-standard areas.

Three years after launching, the brand will open its 50th hotel in Q1 2011.

Although the flurry of recent activity has come in a slightly nontraditional form, it can finally be said that capital is being injected into the lodging industry again.

Technology in the lodging industry has advanced with blistering speed. Brand chief information officers and hotel technology experts told Hotel & Motel Management the next five years will move even faster.

Technology advancements in the lodging industry have moved forward with blistering speed. Brand chief information officers and hotel technology experts told Hotel and Motel Management the next five years will move even faster. Full interviews here.

When deciding whether to grab the Pringles or the M&Ms out of the minibar, most guests don't research background information, form a hypothesis and analyze the results of the decision. But contrary to the spontaneous actions of the consumer, what products are available for purchase from hotel...more >>

A roundup of some deals we've caught wind of over the past 60 days.

Bob Russo summarizes the changes for Hotel & Motel Management and says hoteliers must be aware of their responsibility and make sure their vendors adhere to payment card industry standards.

There is a material change in the way hotel developers are doing business today. Hotel owners are looking inward, examining their own portfolios and determining how to keep hotels atop their respective markets.