Last week, STR reported on ADR for group room rates in high-end hotels in the US, which increased 4.4% in 12 months. STR clarifies that the group room
Amsterdam Group Meeting Trends
After entering 2107 with a 5% increase in average room rates, Amsterdam has continued to hold the highest average room and occupancy rates in the
The Kahala Hotel & Resort – A Success Story
With limited time and floods on inbound RFPs to respond to, proactive group prospecting can be hard. However, it's critical that hotels sell
Brussels Group Meeting Trends
Hotel occupancy in Brussels declined following the 2016 terrorist attacks, but has now seen steady growth for more than 5 straight months. According
Growing Pains: Handling the pitfalls of record occupancy
After a dynamic year for hotel occupancy in 2015, demand spurred a rise in planned hotel construction in most major markets. 4,721 hotel projects were
Chicago Group Meeting Trends
Chicago is consistently a top destination for group meetings and events. In a recent study done by Knowland, Chicago was the leading market in number
London Group Meeting Trends
London hotels are predicted to see mild growth over 2017, despite an active construction pipeline that will continue to feed thousands of new rooms
Kansas City Group Meeting Trends
Smaller cities are benefitting from new group business as meeting planners look for cost savings and personalization that larger destinations do not
2015-2016 Houston Group Meeting Trends
The Houston group market relies heavily on the oil and gas industry, particularly business from associated groups headquartered in the local/Southwest