Study: Internet usage rises at U.S. hotels
from Meeting News
 Despite low occupancy and high access fees at most full-service properties, guests' Internet usage at U.S. hotels skyrocketed in 2009, according to a new study from iBAHN, the hotel industry's largest Internet service provider. Released last month, the study found that hotel guests spent 60 percent more time online in 2009 than in 2008. The reason, according to iBAHN: More hotel guests were logging on to the Internet in order to download entertainment content. More
Hotels offer special sips with custom wine crushes
from Dallas Morning News
Ordering a glass of white or red, while on vacation used to be a dicey exercise. Resorts' house wines have all too often ranked as inharmonious swill and were often uncorked by servers who couldn't tell a Cabernet from a Nebbiolo. But hoteliers are finally giving their long-suffering oenophile guests reason to raise a glass. They're taking lowbrow brands off house wine lists. And the most inspired stays are creating bespoke house wines that can represent a radical upgrade to the past. More
What's the secret to achieving top ranking on TripAdvisor?
from The Hospitality Net
Many hotels aspire to achieve top ranking in TripAdvisor's popularity index, but HKHotels in New York dominates the charts, with all four of its properties in the top five rankings. Did they pay someone off at TripAdvisor? Write bogus reviews or complex algorithms? More
Make guests happy and save money
from Hotel Interactive
It’s all about the payback. That’s especially true these days when every penny spent is highly scrutinized. Meanwhile, hoteliers are finding they're under additional pressure to make a commitment to sustainability as guests are making choices on where to stay based on a hotel's environmental consciousness. More
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Southern California economic recovery is forecast
from The Los Angeles Times
Southern California is headed for a gradual economic recovery in 2010 and 2011, along with the rest of the state and the country, according to a forecast released. Unemployment will remain elevated, but the entertainment, international trade and tourism sectors will push growth regionally, according to the report from the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. More
New JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE Opens
from Hospitality Net
The JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE officially opened Feb. 16 and welcomed its first guests. The long-awaited hotel is a cornerstone of the $2.5 billion L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district. The 878-room property, which plans to be LEED-certified, shares space with the 123-room Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE in a unique 54-story tower, which is designed by Gensler and will be one of the tallest mix-use buildings in Downtown Los Angeles. More
Cavallo Point Lodge honored with LEED Gold Certification
from The Green Lodging News
Cavallo Point-the Lodge at the Golden Gate announced it has been certified by the U.S. Green Building Council for achieving a LEED Gold standard for environmentally sustainable design and construction. It is the first national park lodge to receive LEED Certification. In addition, the project, developed and opened in 2008 on the site of Fort Baker—a turn-of-the century military outpost now part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area—is the first hotel on the National Register of Historic Places to be certified and the first new hotel in the San Francisco-Marin area and second in Northern California to achieve LEED Gold status. More
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