In Hindsight 2007 Looks Great - Labor Costs Are A Concern - By Robert Mandelbaum
As we struggle through declining occupancy and below average ADR growth in 2008, the U.S. lodging industry looks back fondly at 2007. Throughout last year, hoteliers groused about slower RevPAR growth and single-digit gains in profits. By the time we finish 2008, the 7.2 percent bottom-line growth achieved in 2007 will seem like nirvana.

New Survey Reveals Unique Habits and Preferences of Next Generation Travelers
Technological change has reinvented the manner in which travel service suppliers bring their products and services to the marketplace in recent years, and a new survey now reveals that emerging technology has had an equally profound effect on the behavior of those who use it.

Caribbean Hotels Face Several Threats In 2008
PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR), an affiliate of PKF Consulting, today announced that it has released its 2008 edition of Caribbean Trends in the Hotel Industry. The report finds that the Caribbean hotel industry faces some strong challenges going forward.

Consistency - the Key to Success - By Rob Rush
OK, let's get down to the bottom of this. Please stand up and raise your hand if you've been 'WOW-ed' lately. At the supermarket, dry cleaner, health club or hotel. Where have you had your socks knocked off...and then cleaned, pressed, folded and put away?