Hotelâs Prime Audience: Sitting in a Meeting, Dreaming of the Greens
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The Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain has signed up a celebrity spokesman whose specialty is near and dear to the guestsâ hearts: golf.
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&#147;Music lovers checking into fine hotels may want to ask the front desk about the latest trend in upscale amenities: in-room iPods,&#148; writes Alorie Gilbert for CNET News.com. &#147;Dream, a new Manhattan four-star, is one of the latest boutique hotels to offer guests the use of Apple&#146;s popular music gadget during their stay.&#148; [Nov 05]
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Organizers of the South African  leg of the Live Earth concerts have arranged a new venue in a  bid to stimulate lagging ticket sales.
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The chairman, president and chief executive of the hotel company Wyndham Worldwide spoke about the prospects of 10 lodging brands competing in a thriving market.
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Many restaurateurs are considering the environment along with their cuisine, and finding that they are tapping into a popular trend and also saving money.
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The people crammed into a meeting room at the Providence Convention Center were contemplating a long visit to an exotic land. They wanted to know about the shape of the mountains and what the weather would be like. They asked if the natives would be approachable.
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Business got better for Boston hotels last month, as events including the Democratic National Convention and Macworld brought plenty of guests and higher rates than local hoteliers have seen in recent years, according to a study released yesterday.
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A new kind of medical practice is flourishing nationwide that offers to go to where the patients are â whether a home, an office or a hotel.
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When J. Willard Marriott Jr. popped into Boston recently, it was an opportunity to talk with one of the most recognizable names in the world about the business he knows best: hotels. From a conference room in the Marriott Copley Plaza, the 72-year-old chairman and namesake of the 2,700-hotel Marriott Hotels International chain spoke with Globe reporter Keith Reed on ...
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The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel in Allston is for sale, and its great views of the Charles River may soon be owned instead of rented nightly.
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Investors, corporations are warming to the idea that there's money in being green.
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When Booz Allen Hamilton, the big McLean technology and consulting firm, wants to demonstrate the art of the possible, it invites visitors into a room it calls the "technology petting zoo."
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As the capital gears up for President Bush's second inauguration, some of its finest hotels are dreaming up ways to lure big-spending Republican Party loyalists and Bush supporters to their properties.
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According to Paris-based trade publisher Cleverdis, hotels throughout the region are leading the US$ 33 billion global technology spend in hospitality, not just with the countless new developments, but also with older hotels determined to maintain their competitive edge.
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Feel like watching a movie? Need an extra blanket or some food? For years, guests at hotels have gotten these amenities with a phone call or a few clicks of the TV remote.
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A proliferation of exhibition halls has led to a buyerÂs market for trade associations and corporate planners.
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Joerg Beginen strides energetically through the lobby of the Marriott Tverskaya, giving friendly nods to guests and staff alike.