Bed and Breakfast Industry News Archive for 2009

Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency servicing the hospitality industry and the publisher of the free Chatter Guard Monthly Benchmark Monitor Report has released its October 2009 report. - More

Rock fish, 401K withdrawals, shopping bags and snowflakes: When deciphering America's economic future, tea leaves come in many forms. - More

The H-2B Workforce Coalition believes that it is important for Congress to address comprehensive immigration reform, including much needed relief for many seasonal industries that use the H-2B program to supplement their year-round domestic work force during peak seasons when too few American workers are available. - More

TripAdvisor today announced the results of its annual travel trends survey of more than 700 Britons, revealing that travellers are unable to predict the final cost of their flight, with nearly one-third paying unexpected additional costs at check-in. - More

There's no question that the Internet is an ideal venue for marketing, but along with the advantages come risks. Because the online world has seen so little formal policing, it's ideal for the 'hijacking' of brands online. - More

The Europe hotel development pipeline includes 577 hotels comprising 97,266 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More

The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline includes 975 hotels comprising 232,680 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More

The Middle East/Africa hotel development pipeline includes 441 hotels comprising 119,560 rooms, according to the November 2009 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. - More

Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. - More

In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy fell 2.9 percent to end the week at 48.1 percent. Average daily rate dropped 5.9 percent to finish the week at US$96.04. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 8.6 percent to finish at US$46.22. - More