Beneficial Holdings Executes Letter of Intent for a Second Hotel and Gaming Venture

Beneficial Holdings (PINKSHEETS: BFHJ), a gaming and hospitality management company, previously announced that it entered into negotiations to build a tourist hotel and gaming parlor in El Crucero, Nicaragua. ...more

Consumers Say Travel is the Number One Thing They Will Increase Spending on as the Economy Improves

Fifty-two percent of consumers say that as the economy starts to improve, they plan to increase their spending on travel. This is the top response in a consumer study released by eBillme, and conducted by Javelin Strategy and Research. ...more

Classic by VingCard® and Infinity Digital by Elsafe® Lock Up Spanish Treasure in Costa Brava

The Alva Park Resort & Spa Secures its Modern Perfection with Help From Leading Hospitality Security Provider ...more

Wesley Dean Joins M3 Hotel Accounting As Vice President Of Information Technology

Experienced leader brings over 20 years of business operations management experience to M3 ...more

STR Global Reports Caribbean/Mexico Hotel Pipeline for April 2010

The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline comprises 133 hotels totaling 17,018 rooms, according to the April 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. ...more

STR Global Reports Central/South America Hotel Pipeline for April 2010

The Central/South America hotel development pipeline comprises 134 hotels totalling 21,628 rooms, according to data from STR Global. ...more

STR Reports Canada Performance for Week Ending 15 May 2010

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 4.9 percent to 63.9 percent. Average daily rate ended the week virtually flat with a 0.5-percent increase to CAD$127.26. Revenue per available room for the week was up 5.4 percent to CAD$81.28. ...more

Taxes, Deficits and Policy - By Kevin F Reilly

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Both political parties know a winning strategy when they see it. After a year where the principle focus was on health care, the whole focus seems to have shifted to jobs. Little if any time or importance was spent on taxes. However, it just puts more pressure on 2010 because of the expiration of a number of provisions during 2009 and even more at the end of 2010. ...more

Hotel Industry Indicator Points Toward Continued Business Expansion

After increasing 1.4 percent during March, the Hotel Industry Pulse Index jumped 2.5 percent in April, according to economic research firm e-forecasting.com in conjunction with STR. ...more

The Knowland Group Releases Follow-Up Oil Spill Survey Findings

Effects of Oil Spill on Hospitality Industry Mirror Oil Slick’s Slow Crawl ...more