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Strong Hotels Will Wait for Next Up Cycle to Sell
Submitted by pkf on Sat, 2008/07/19 - 09:37.In 2008 it is evident that liquidity in the hotel ownership market has been drastically reduced, RevPAR expectations have been revised downward, and transactions have considerably slowed.
Holiday Inn Express Webisode Starts Second Season
Submitted by Juan F on Thu, 2008/07/17 - 20:41.AAHOA 2008 Progress Report on La Quinta Hotels 'Fair Franchising' Compliance
Submitted by Stan Turkel on Wed, 2008/07/16 - 16:06.Columnist Stan Turkel evaluates how AAHOAs 12 Points of Fair Franchising are lining up with policies of La Quinta Hotels.
Marriott Makes Dumbest Things on Wall Street List
Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Sun, 2008/07/13 - 08:02.Marriott has been struggling to fill its empty rooms in the United States, which has seen revenues per room (revpar) drop to a meager 1.4%.
DAYsed & Confused
Submitted by Susan Murphy on Mon, 2008/06/30 - 12:45.Looks like this hotel operator obviously is on the 'outs' with Days Inn. This can’t possibly be up to system standards and the franchise agreement, can it?
Hotels Should Advertise Fair Franchise Points
Submitted by Stan Turkel on Wed, 2008/06/25 - 07:34.Heads in the Sand? In a recent issue of Hotel Business magazine (June 7-20, 2008), large ads appear by the following major franchise companies soliciting new franchisees:
Investment Returns on Select-Service Hotels, Free Drives RevPAR
Submitted by pkf on Mon, 2008/06/23 - 08:18.The great investment return that the limited-service segment can provide is probably the worst kept secret in the hospitality business.
Hotel Industry Returning To Owner-Operator Model
Submitted by Juan F on Thu, 2008/06/19 - 04:44.Europe's hotel industry seems to be also turning now to franchising.
2008 Progress Report on 'Fair Franchising' Compliance of Carlson Hotels
Submitted by Stan Turkel on Tue, 2008/06/17 - 10:05.Every month, for the past year, I have reviewed each of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association's 12 Points of Fair Franchising and reported on them on Blue MauMau.
AAHOA 2008 Progress Report on Choice Hotel 'Fair Franchising' Compliance
Submitted by Stan Turkel on Sun, 2008/06/08 - 22:52.Every month, for the past year, I have reviewed each of AAHOAs 12 Points of Fair Franchising and reported on them on the Hotel Interactive website. At the recent AAHOA Convention in San Antonio (March 26-29), AAHOA released its long-awaited Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) which evaluates the franchise agreements of five leading franchise companies including Accor, Carlson, Choice, La Quinta and Wyndham.
