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August 21, 2008

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Four In Five Americans Plan Fall Vacation
Eighty-two percent of U.S. survey respondents plan to travel for leisure this autumn, up from 70% who said they took pleasure trips last fall.
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Difficult Times Ahead For Caribbean Hotels
A new report from PKF Hospitality Research finds that the Caribbean hotel industry faces strong challenges from a slow U.S. economy, increased competition, rising energy costs and threats of reduced air service.
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Beijing RevPAR Up 546% During Olympics
Beijing hotels have performed well and reaped strong profits since the Olympic Games opened, according to Deloitte. On the Games' opening night, RevPAR increased 546% from the same period a year previously, to US$390.
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Northern Europe's Largest Resort Set For Germany
Prime Income Asset Management will begin this fall on Port Olpenitz, a 425-acre holiday resort located in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Chicago Tops List Of Labor Day Destinations
For the third year in a row, Hotwire.com names Chicago the top Labor Day destination, followed by Boston and New York City.
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U.S. Hoteliers Antsy As Dollar Gains On Euro
Over the past month, the greenback has surged against gold and foreign currencies, including the euro, and economists predict it will continue its upward trajectory throughout next year. This trend, along with a weakening European economy, could herald a tapering off of the flurry of European buyers to New York.
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Blog: A Clever Use Of Facebook
HOTELS Associate Editor Adam Kirby writes: "San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has launched what is probably the cleverest use of Facebook that I've seen from a hotel to date."
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Blog: Designing For Global Customers
Design blogger Roger Hill writes: "I have a camera full of photos capturing the amazing sights that I witnessed at the Olympics, but ultimately, it will be the people who I met and the places where I stayed the night that will be largely responsible for the impressions of Beijing that I keep."
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