NEW ORLEANS -- For La Quinta Inns & Suites, it’s all about guest satisfaction, and the brand has committed to its “Here For You” branded guest message in the year since its 2011 launch, posting a 40.7-percent increase in guest compliments. This week’s La Quinta 2012 conference has brand...More>>

Mobile is the buzzword at Vantage Hospitality Group's annual conference in Las Vegas this week. The membership company announced a partnership with Sabre Hospitality Solutions to use its central reservations system platform. It also outlined new product improvement options, growth plans for key...More>>

With an overall focus on people, product and profit, La Quinta rolled out new initiatives at its annual conference this week to make the guest experience better.More>>

The company renamed its Goldpoints Plus loyalty program to the more inclusive Club Carlson; it is rebranding the Park Inn name to Park Inn by Radisson; it hinted at a large-scale, 600-room project in the works in New York City; and it hinted at brand development or acquisition plans to fill the...More>>

This week at the membership company's annual conference, founder, president and CEO Roger Bloss and COO/CFO Bernie Moyle informed members that "to avoid future hassles" the company will register as a franchisor in states with strict franchising laws. But both were quick to point out that the move...More>>

At its 2010 national convention this week, Best Western set goals to increase membership in Best Western Rewards, improve breakfast and Internet access speed and announced its new partnership with TV's "dog whisperer," Cesar Millan.More>>

IHG announced a 10-year agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to add the Venetian and Palazzo properties in Las Vegas to IHG's InterContinental brand portfolio.More>>

The Wyndham Hotel Group is ready to leverage the collective power of its global, 13-brand-strong footprint on the hotel industry, particularly in its central reservations systems and brand websites. That's the sentiment hotel group president and CEO Eric Danziger communicated to the nearly 6,000...More>>

Chesapeake Lodging Trust discussed its financial results for the second quarter of 2010, reporting a total revenue of $11.8 million and net income of $1.4 million, or 15 cents per diluted share.More>>

During its annual conference, Choice executives discussed brand clarity, with a focus on pushing Comfort Inn and Comfort Suites to a higher midscale segment and relaunching the 32-year-old Sleep Inn brand.More>>