Technology is revolutionizing payment platforms, and the transformation is only beginning

74 State, a boutique hotel in downtown Albany, NY, has joined the Ascend Collection,

For those not terribly familiar with the city, Fernandez advises getting the addresses of the companies to be visited and booking a hotel in the same area. And once a business traveler has arrived, he adds, it is always advisable to carry a note with the hotel's address and of those venues to be visited.

Choice Hotels has launched a booking site that can be accessed via web-enabled devices such as cell phones and PDAs. 

The cycle would begin to repeat itself and travel managers and corporate purchasers would be able to breathe a little easier.