The Clinton Foundation's donors Nov 4, 2009
Asian American Hotel Owners Association. $125,000. (Salon)
How to safeguard your security, privacy in a hotel Oct 8, 2009
If you haven't requested room service or assistance from housekeeping, and someone knocks on your hotel door claiming to be a member of the hotel staff, "call the front desk and ask if someone from their staff is supposed to have access to your room and for what purpose," according to a list of "Guest Safety Tips" from the American Hotel&Lodging Association ... The American Hotel & Lodging Association says if you receive such a call, hang up and call the front desk for confirmation before... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Kits for condos Sep 30, 2009
Lodging Kit Co. is one of a handful of large-scale suppliers in the United States, joining the 144-year-old American Hotel Register Co., 20-year-old KMK Supply Co. and 9-year-old Hotel Supplies Online, among others ... Parrish said she once used American Hotel Register, but the shipping fees -- especially for items like dishes that ship by weight -- hurt her department budget. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Hotels giving children the VIP treatment Aug 24, 2009
Hotels are trying to maximize their busi ness, and since they have been doing well with the family market, they re trying to capture more of it, said Joe McInerney, president of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Upscale operations in particular are attracting more families, according to the Massachusetts Lodging Association. (Boston Globe)
Fight To Keep A Voice Alive Aug 8, 2009
It carries the popular "Sunday Brunch at the American Hotel" show of Steve Gaines, as well as programming from National Public Radio. But sources tell us a rescue mission is being launched. (New York Post -- Gossip)
More hotels iron out the wrinkles for guests Aug 4, 2009
In late April, it announced that its 41 North American hotels are providing free ironing for frequent-guest-program members ... Looking for hotels with free ironing, USA TODAY contacted numerous chains, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association asked its thousands of members ... Such a charge may be avoided at an increasing number of North American hotels that offer washers and driers for free for guests who do their own laundry. (USA Today -- Money)
Tourists pay price as states jack up taxes to balance budgets Jul 6, 2009
Room taxes generated $14 billion in 2008, the American Hotel & Lodging Association reports. That amount is expected to fall in 2009, even with higher tax rates. (USA Today -- Money)
Bargains abound for well-heeled in NY’s Hamptons May 22, 2009
Daily American Online - Bargains abound for well-heeled in NY s Hamptons. Eastern Long Island s summer destination for the ultra-rich and famous has not been immune to the worst recession since the end of World War II, brought on by a nationwide collapse in the housing sector and the collateral damage throughout the banking industry. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
* The high price of staying connected May 7, 2009
Overall, 15 percent of hotels in the US charge for Internet service in a guest room, down from 22 percent in 2004, according to a survey last year by the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Those that still require payment for the service are overwhelmingly at the high end: 49 percent of luxury or upscale hotels charge for in-room Internet service, compared with just 16 percent of economy or budget properties. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Save on hotel fees too Apr 18, 2009
For San Diego, for example, you could stay in Carlsbad or even up as far as Oceanside, said Joe McInerney, CEO of the American Hotel ng Association. But research the cost and time of commuting in each day, to make sure the tradeoff is worth it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Four Seasons: The story of a business philosophy Apr 16, 2009
It was now the third-largest industry in the United States, and the American Hotel and Motel Association concluded that by 1990 it would be the biggest industry in the world, with total spending reaching $1-trillion. Considering past growth, I, too, assumed that spending on travel eventually would start climbing again. (Globe and Mail)
Floating His Boat Apr 15, 2009
ECONOMIC distress seems to be hitting the Hamptons hard -- except for Ted Conklin, owner of the American Hotel in Sag Harbor. He just bought a used yacht for 550,000. (New York Post -- Gossip)
JIM DODSON: My Spring Break in Havan Mar 29, 2009
By means I never quite ascertained, Henry had gained the confidence of the Cuban government and was routinely ferrying top executives from American hotel chains and hospitality industry types into Cuba to see what a bounty awaited them once Brother Fidel departed the scene and relations began to thaw ... Dennis worked for a major American hotel chain, though I never got his last name. (The Pilot Newspaper)
