International attention falls on Des Moines, Iowa every four years as the epicenter of the presidential primaries, but the city hosts an unsung stable of big businesses that consistently generate demand for area hotels.
Energy prices, strong for the past several years and rising in 2012, have driven impressive growth in jobs, commercial space, and other developments in Houston. This growth and major planned projects continue to pump hotel demand into the city.
The hotel industry is often said to see cycles of performance over the course of years and decades. But fluctuations in services, rates, and demand require more frequent examination.
Demand may be down, but hotels in this suburb of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex are beating the curve with respect to the recession.
The Las Colinas lodging market is becoming more and more enmeshed in the Dallas/Fort Worth area’s web of activity. This growth has the potential to influence hotel trends in the recession and beyond.
The recovery of gaming, hotels, and tourism in Biloxi continues following Hurricane Katrina. How will these industries fare in the face of a national economic storm?
The dynamics of San Miguel de Allende’s lodging and tourism market illustrate opportunities for growth for lesser-known towns rich in history, architecture, and culture.
The lending climate in the U.S. will remain tough as we head into 2009, but certain opportunities lie in wait.
As both the capital of Texas and the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin has businesses and hotels singing a lively tune despite the current economic dirge.
A hotel’s pet-friendly policies can bring both trials and rewards.