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More Good Signs

From Hotel News Now:
The Hotel Industry Pulse index was up in July. This bodes well for the future of our industry.
Here is the story.

Smith Travel Forecast for 2011 is Optimistic

News you can use in planning for 2011 from Hotel News Now:
STR projects the industry will end 2011 with increases in all three key metrics. Occupancy is forecast to rise 1.4 percent to 57.9 percent, ADR is expected to be up 3.9 percent to US$101.55, and RevPAR is projected to rise 5.3 percent.
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STR Prdictions for Next Year

In terms of RevPAR, expect a 5.3% gain in 2011.
Occupancy is expected to increase 1.4% in 2011, and ADR about 4%.

Time to Move Rates

The U.S. is the only worldwide hotel market where rate is still lagging.
Here is the article.

Are We Charging As Much As The Consumer Expects?

According to a recent industry survey, we are not charging as much as consumers expect.

Here is the complete article.