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Special Reports: Lodging

  • Coming to Grips with Commissions

    Regardless of who pays what, commissions are a big part of the travel industry, so it pays to know how they work

    Aug. 24, 2026

  • Hotel RFPs: Still Sailing on Choppy Seas

    The supertanker that is the corporate hotel program process is slowly turning around – but not fast enough for many buyers and sellers. The tried-and-true RFP, long considered in need of reform, remains stubbornly intact. Non-loading of negotiated rates and travelers themselves not adhering to policy persist as perennial issues. So does the issue of…

    Aug. 3, 2026
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  • AI Checks In

    From front desk to back office, intelligent technology is reshaping the hotel sourcing ecosystem

    Jun. 15, 2026

  • The Hotel Experience: What’s the Score?

    Taking the measure of your business traveler’s stay can reveal the worst – and the best – in your lodging program

    Apr. 13, 2026

  • More Than A Stay

    As hotels reimagine the business trip, the next generation of travelers is taking the lead (again)

    Dec. 2, 2025

  • Hotel Negotiations: RFPs Meet AI

    Was there ever anything simple about hotel RFPs? For those who’ve had to wrangle the process over the years, whether viewed through the lodging lens or the focus of corporate travel buyers, the procedure has sat mired in the column of complicated tasks more often than not. Not surprisingly, travel buyers are keen for RFP…

    Nov. 10, 2025

  • Hotel Sustainability Scorecard

    With the focus on environmental goals, corporate buyers look for credible metrics and eco-conscious outcomes

    Sep. 1, 2025

  • Corporate Hotel Rates: Time for a Makeover?

    New strategies, tactics and technologies are shifting the conversations around lodging programs

    Apr. 7, 2025
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  • Hotels: Transforming the Business Stay

    Changing times are motivating hoteliers to reimagine hospitality for contemporary travelers

    Dec. 13, 2024
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  • Hotel Rates: Driving Dynamic

    The outlook for dynamic corporate hotel pricing is … well, dynamic. The perennial discussions around dynamic vs. static pricing are ongoing, but the landscape shifts with the economy, changing technologies and corporate goals. Right now, could be another period when a swing is underway, as the hotel market softens and AI tools come into play.…

    Oct. 28, 2024