February 16, 2012

Homewood Suites by Hilton Offers Great Value as Business Travel Rebounds in 2012
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/homewood-suites-by-hilton-offers-great-value-as-business-travel-rebounds-in-2012-2012-02-15
MCLEAN, Va., Feb 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Deloitte's recent business travel survey reports 85 percent of respondents expect to take more or the same number of business trips in 2012 than in the past year. And as hotel rates are expected to rise ...


Beyond the Westminster dog show, pet travel isn't always easy
http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2012/02/beyond-the-westminster-dog-show-pet-travel-isnt-always-easy/628089/1
By Laura Bly, USA TODAY Sure, it's a dog's life for pooches staying at the Hotel Pennsylvania, the host hotel for this week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. After all, what guest (and its owner) wouldn't drool at the prospect of a "paw mall" gift ...


Luxury Hotels & Social Media: The Peninsula New York
http://pursuitist.com/travel/luxury-hotels-social-media-the-peninsula-new-york/
They are finding new, large and responsive audiences across the social web. No doubt, luxury travel's latest destination is online. Yet who is leading the charge in this recent wave of innovative hotel social media strategies?


US News & World Report Ranks Seven Auberge Resorts Properties Among the Best ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/15/prweb9190060.DTL
1 among the 10 top hotels, followed closely by sister resort Calistoga Ranch. The new rankings are available online at travel.usnews.com/Hotels/USA/. Among the 1548 luxury hotels analyzed by US News, 154 top-scoring properties were named to a selective ...


How to Attain Hotel Elite Status
http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/travel/how-to-attain-hotel-elite-status.html
Earlier this month Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced new benefits that go into effect March 1, including rolling 24-hour check-in for those who stay at least 75 nights a year and personal travel assistants, called Ambassadors, for guests who stay 100 ...


Chances dim for industry-friendly online travel bill
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-online-travel-tax-20120215,0,2751418.story
By David Damron, Orlando Sentinel Prospects dimmed Wednesday for the passage this session of industry-friendly online travel legislation pushed by state Rep. Jason Brodeur. The Sanford Republican authored a bill that would allow Internet hotel booking ...


Upfronts 2012: Travel Channel Orders More of Anthony Bourdain's 'Layover ...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/upfronts-travel-anthony-bourdain-david-arquette-291419
It's a fine distinction for Travel, which will bow two new shows in April that, like so much unscripted content on cable, sound a little familiar. Hotel Impossible (April 9) follows hotel fixer Anthony Melchiorri, a ?well-known and respected ...


Albuquerque Hotel Deals Include a Spectacular Easter Sunday Brunch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/albuquerque-hotel-deals-include-a-spectacular-easter-sunday-brunch-2012-02-15
For added enjoyment, this Albuquerque, New Mexico hotel's on-site recreational amenities include a connecting indoor/outdoor heated pool, whirlpool and exercise room, so it's easy for travelers to stay fit while traveling.