Nestlé Library
Hotels
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1) "Hotel Companies". Anonymous; Business Travel News. Vol. 24, Iss. 12. May 29, 2007. p. 32.
Lists the largest 70 or 80 hotel companies in the world. Reports the number of properties and rooms for the company as a whole. Also reports the number of properties for each company brand, as well as the number of properties in each brand that are owned, managed, or franchised.
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2) "H&MM's Top Hotel Multiunit Owners and Developers". Anonymous; Hotel and Motel Management. Vol. 222, Iss. 14. Aug 1, 2007. p. 128.
A chart is presented that lists the Hotel & Motel Management's top hotel multiunit owners and developers in the U.S. from 2006-2007.
3) "H&MM's Top Independent, Third-Party Management Companies". Anonymous; Hotel and Motel Management. Vol. 222, Iss. 10. Jun 4, 2007. p. 28.
A chart is presented that lists the Hotel & Motel Managements (H&MM) Top Independent, Third Party Management Companies including InterContinental Hotels Group, American Property Management Corp. and the Delaware North Cos. Parks & Resorts. Includes data on the number of rooms and properties managed, and revenues for 2005 and 2006.
4) "Hotel & Motel Management's 2007 Limited-Service-Hotel-Chain Survey". Anonymous; Hotel and Motel Management. Vol. 222, Iss. 2. Feb 5, 2007. p. 24.
A chart is presented to show information on the top limited-service hotel chains in the United States in 2007, as surveyed by the "Hotel and Motel Management" magazine.
5) "Hotel & Motel Management's 2007 Top Hotel Brokers Survey". Anonymous; Hotel and Motel Management. Vol. 222, Iss. 8. May 7, 2007. p. 18.
A list of the 2007 top hotel brokers in the U.S. based on the "Hotel & Motel Management" survey is presented. The number one hotel broker is the HREC Investment Advisors. Data is given for the 2006 lodging transaction volume, sold hotels, lodging segments served and the brokers' contact numbers.
6) "Special Report". Anonymous; Hotel and Motel Management. Vol. 222, Iss. 16. Sep 18, 2007. p. 58.
A chart is presented that lists the 2007 top 222 hotel companies, including InterContinental Hotels Group, Encore Enterprises, and Coastal Hotel Group.
7) "Top Hotel Brands". Anonymous; Hotel Business. Vol. 15, Iss. 3. Feb 7, 2007. p. 20.
A chart is presented that lists top hotel brands in the United States by total number of rooms as of September 30, 2006.
8) "Many Management Co's See Revenues Rise in '06". Rovich, L.; Hotel Business. Vol. 16, Iss. 7. Apr 7, 2007. p. 28.
The article reports on the top management firm in the hotel industry regarding its gross annual revenue, revenue per available room (RevPAR) and occupancy rate in 2006. In terms of gross revenue, the top company is Interstate Hotels & Resorts Inc. with a reporting revenue of $975.2 million. Concerning RevPAR, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Inc. remained in the top spot with a RevPAR of $305.00. Meanwhile, Virama Hospitality obtained the top position with 87% occupancy rating.
9) "Top Purchasing Companies". Anonymous; Hotel Business. Vol. 16, Iss. 13. Jul 7, 2007. p. 20.
A table is presented that lists the top purchasing companies in the U.S. The locations of the companies and their recent projects are also reported.
10) "Top 100 Owners & Developers". Anonymous; Hotel Business. Vol. 16, Iss. 17. Sep 7, 2007. p. 32.
A table is presented that lists the names of the companies included in the Top 100 Owners & Developers, with their corresponding numbers of rooms, hotels, and pipeline.
11) "Hotels' 325. (Cover story)". Anonymous; Hotels. Vol. 41, Iss. 7. Jul, 2007. p. 36.
Includes a chart ranking the 300 largest hotel companies in the world according to number of rooms as of December 31, 2006. Also reports the number of properties for each company. The text presents the assessment ofseveral hotel executives on the performance of hotels in the US. Trends during the year include privatization and the selling of properties by big chains to fuel expansion. Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in early 2007 was not considered for the rankings. The top hotel chains include InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Wyndham Hotel Group, Marriott International, Hilton Hotels Corp. and Choice Hotels International.
12) "Top of the Mountain". Watkins, E.; Lodging Hospitality. Vol. 63, Iss. 1. Jan 1, 2007. p. 38.
The article highlights the results of the hotel industry forecast of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) for 2007 which shows slowing growth in demand, rate and occupancy, along with significant increases in the number of rooms added to the market. PWC forecasts a more modest, but still healthy 5.9-percent increase in average daily rooms sold. Industry profits will continue to grow significantly in 2007, topping $27 billion and breaking the all-time industry record of $25.3 billion set in 2006. Due to rising operating expenses and the rise in the number of new hotel rooms entering the market, growth in profits per available room will moderate.
13) "10 Growth Chains". Wolff, C.; Lodging Hospitality. Vol. 63, Iss. 8. May 15, 2007. p. 66.
This article reports the top 10 growth hotel brands in the US in 2006. La Quinta Inn/La Quinta Inns & Suites was the fastest-growing chain. It posted 33% growth, with 16,092 new rooms. American Value Inn (ABVI) ranks third, with 27.19% growth, after Westin, which has a growth rate of 27.30%. The ranking also includes Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton. Executives from La Quinta credited their franchisees with much of their success. La Quinta has 158 franchises in the pipeline in addition to 368 franchises it operates.
14) "The Top Performers. (Cover story)". Watkins, E.; Lodging Hospitality. Vol. 63, Iss. 12. Aug 1, 2007. p. 38.
A table is presented that lists the top performers in the hospitality industry, which include all kinds of hotels, motels and resorts in the U.S.
15) "Top Brands". Anonymous; Lodging Hospitality. Vol. 63, Iss. 17. Dec, 2007. p. 122.
A list of the top hotel companies in the U.S. is presented which includes Best Western, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts and Days Inns Worldwide.
16) "Top Management Cos". Anonymous; Lodging Hospitality. Vol. 63, Iss. 17. Dec, 2007. p. 132.
A list of the top hotel management companies is presented which includes Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Windsor Hospitality Group and JHM Hotels.
17) "Top 25 Hotel Owners". Anonymous; National Real Estate Investor. Vol. 49, Iss. 7. Jul, 2007. p. 50.
A list of the top 25 hotel owners in the U.S. is presented. The rankings are based on the total number of hotel rooms owned globally as of December 31, 2006. Accor North America is the number one hotel owner with a total number of rooms owned totaling to 486,000. Hilton Hotels Corp. is the number two hotel owner with a total number of rooms owned totaling to 483,677. Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. is the number three hotel owner with a total number of rooms owned totaling to 67,000.