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Excerpt: In the current economic climate, more and more families are finding it harder to afford that annual vacation. As finances become tighter, the family vacation is one of the first luxuries that end up being sacrificed. It is no wonder that many hotels and vacation facilities are seeing a decline in visitors at present and some of them are struggling to continue trading. Nearly 90% of bed and breakfast hotel owners are resident on the property and very often the letting rooms are an integral part of what was their family home. Because of this they do not have to consider some of the increasing rents that some slightly larger establishments are currently suffering. Excerpt: For the most part, property owners have no control over the movement of the millage/tax rates once they are established. However, there are ways for hotel owners, lenders, and asset managers to take a proactive approach and closely review the assessed valuations of the hotels in their portfolios. Since market values form the bases of property tax payments, it is important to understand hotel values in this period of volatility. Source: http://www.bnbwire.com/trends-detail-sid-38240.html -------------------------------- Excerpt: In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy fell 17.9 percent to end the week at 52.6 percent (64.1 percent in the comparable week in 2008). Average daily rate dropped 12.5 percent to finish the week at US$96.60 (US$110.36 in the comparable week in 2008). Revenue per available room for the week decreased 28.1 percent to finish at US$50.85 (US$70.76 in the comparable week in 2008). Source: http://www.bnbwire.com/trends-detail-sid-38233.html -------------------------------- Excerpt: I plopped down my bag in the room at Pinehurst Inn, a bed and breakfast on an old spacious estate in Bayfield, and surveyed my surroundings. Outside the window, flowers bloomed on an expansive lawn. Wicker chairs with plump cushions flanked the fireplace. A quilt and billowy pillows topped the high bed. And the bathtub sported more jets than a military air show. I knew I was going to like it there. Then I looked around for the little plastic bottles of pampering products I so enjoy _ the luxurious shampoos and lotions I like to stash in my bag and call on to reproduce that vacation feeling back home. There was none. Instead, a ceramic liquid soap dispenser made by a local potter sat by the sink, and in the shower a wall-mounted contraption held lavender-scented soap and shampoo. It was the first indication _ and one of the only _ that I was not at a typical bed and breakfast. I was at a green inn. The American Hotel & Lodging Association recently launched a "Green Best Practices" resource guide on its Web site, and it quickly became one of the most visited places there, said Jessica Soklow, the association's manager of media relations. Clearly, the environment is on the minds of hoteliers, and for good reason. According to the Travel Industry Association, more than half of all U.S. adults say they would be more willing to select a hotel that demonstrates environmental responsibility. "Putting the 'eco' in front of your name gets attention," said Ted Martens, director of outreach and development at Sustainable Travel International, a nonprofit organization that educates travelers and travel providers about conservation. Source: Westenberg, Kerri. "Touting eco-credentials is hot marketing trend for hotels." Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) -------------------------------- Excerpt: For the millions of pet owners, who prefer to travel with their pets, the hassle of finding places that will accept them is over. The staff at BringYourPet.com ( http://www.bringyourpet.com/ ) does all the scouting around necessary to find the best pet-friendly places in the USA and abroad, thus creating an excellent travel resource for pet owners. Pet-friendly hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, condos, cabins and resorts are able to better generate incremental revenues. BringYourPet.com has put into place a unique plan that takes all the work out of finding pet-friendly properties. Although pet-friendly lodging has been an increasingly popular trend in the past decade, it still takes time and energy for pet owners to locate places available to them for travel. That time can be better used by visiting http://www.bringyourpet.com/ and having instantaneous solutions at the click of a mouse. No longer are travelers subject to second-rate accommodations. BringYourPet.com makes every effort to list upscale accommodations for both travelers and their beloved pets. Source: " Pet-Friendly Hotels Reach Niche Market During Tough Economic Times." PR Newswire |
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