Why hotels’ struggles could worsen this fall

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 2, 2009 at 6:48 am

A couple of observers point out that the summer bounce in revenue-per-available-room numbers may mask a continued lack of demand from the business sector.

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Tags: Business travel, Calculated Risk, economic indicators, hotel management, Morgan Stanley, travel

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