Hotel

Below is the letter from franchisees of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association to Choice Hotel's board of directors, informing them that the association is terminating its membership unless long outstanding grievances from franchisees can be cured within the next 90 days.

L-R: Hemant Patel, CK Patel and Mike Patel speak to press. photo/aahoa

LAS VEGAS — Hotel franchisees announced Friday that they will launch their own cooperative purchasing program. Members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association will be able to purchase furniture, fixtures, food, beverages, equipment and supplies more economically and efficiently through an innovative new Internet-based purchasing cooperative.

photo/OpenWays mobile key

CHICAGO – A new technology will encrypt a mobile phone to double up as a hotel room key.

Front desk of a West Memphis, Arkansas Holiday Inn. photo/ihl

MARION, Ark.-- Kemmons Wilson must be spinning in his grave. The founder of the Holiday Inn chain was friends with J.O. "Buddy" House.