The Global Business Travel Association found that Brazilian business travel spending will increase by 13 percent in 2012 and 15.7 percent in 2013. "Business travel is crucial to economic growth, and with its vibrant economy, Brazil is poised to become a major business travel hub in the next few...More>>

Technology plays a big part in the results of SpringHill Suites' annual Vacation Attitude Survey. Nearly 75 percent of social media users said they will continue to use social media while on vacation, and survey participants said they use their smartphones to take photos and video, as alarm clocks,...More>>

While summer leisure travel is on the rise, according to new data from Deloitte, consumers still seek to cut their hotel costs as much as possible. According to the survey results, most travelers are looking for "more in services and added amenities, including complimentary breakfast, free wireless...More>>

Madina is the best-performing city in the Middle East for hotel investment, Ernst & Young said in a new study. Madina had the highest growth in average room rate in the first quarter of 2012, increasing 14.9 percent to $170, while occupancy was also up 15 percent to an average of 72 percent in the...More>>

Sustainability technology company Brighter Planet released a sustainability study of 46,000 U.S. hotels to determine the best and worst performers in energy efficiency and carbon footprints. The top ten are Vagabond Inns, Red Lion Hotels & Inns, Red Carpet Inns, Travelodge, Scottish Inns, Americas...More>>

Revenue per available room for hotels nationwide is significantly up – 15 percent year-over-year – based on current reservations on the books for the upcoming 12 months compared to a year ago, according to data from TravelClick. Group business continues to drive occupancy growth, with an...More>>

With the tag line “Discover this land, like never before,” the campaign showcases the diversity of travel and tourism opportunities in the United States.More>>

The Seattle Times reports that 10 million travelers spent $5.9 million in Seattle and King County in 2011, up 6.6 percent over data from 2010, according to the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau. "I think we're going to see (the number of visitors coming from) China growing 40 to 50 percent...More>>

According to Travelocity's annual Traveler Confidence Report, 53 percent of consumers polled plan to travel more in 2012 than they did in 2011. Of those consumers, two-thirds say they will increase their travel budget in 2012. Seventy-six percent say they'll spend the same or more on hotels--taking...More>>

This month the final results of the American Hotel & Lodging Assn. and STR special report on distribution channel analysis came out, analyzing the effects of channel mix on hotel profitability, and culled from a data set of more than 25,000 U.S. hotels representing 100 brands and more than 3...More>>