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Heads in beds beyond South Florida: Miami serves as the Latin American nexus for InterContinental Hotels Group
South Florida hotel industry analysts are predicting anything from modest to flat growth in the local market during the next couple of years, but...
South Florida CEO, 11/01/07 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Rate of return: although few in hospitality predict a bad year ahead, they do expect profitability and growth to slow
South Florida visitor numbers and room rates hit record highs in 2006, yet occupancy rates slipped. With more rooms coming online in 2008 and 2009...
South Florida CEO, 11/01/07 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Riverside hotel: how one historic hotel owner is gearing up to face the luxury competition
EVEN SOUTH Florida's most established hotels are looking ahead to a luxury-oriented future. The historic Riverside Hotel on Las Olas Boulevard in...
South Florida CEO, 11/01/07 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Style and substance: aggressive marketing campaigns, a focus on niche markets and a hard-won boom in luxury hotel development keep tourism numbers rising
The strategy that helped transform Fort Lauderdale's image from that of a juvenile bacchanalia to a five-star luxury destination seems simple...
South Florida CEO, 03/01/07 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Last resort: the Ritz brand is banking on a pricey Caribbean expansion that in some cases drops its well-known moniker
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC has launched an ambitious expansion in the Bahamas and the Caribbean, investing hundreds of millions of dollars for new...
South Florida CEO, 02/01/07 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Combing the fair: cutting-edge or modern masterpiece—a guide to the galleries and artists at Art Basel Miami Beach 2006
One doesn't have to be a modern art connoisseur or a world-class critic to really get something from the Art Basel Miami Beach 2006 experience....
South Florida CEO, 11/01/06 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Courting conventions: does the region have the infrastructure to compete on the lucrative international convention stage?
Tourism is South Florida's No. 1 industry, and conventions may be the most lucrative form of tourism. But the region's convention centers are...
South Florida CEO, 10/01/06 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
The American Riviera? Forget finding a bargain near the beach. That strip of South Florida has gone luxury, and it's not coming back
Within a few years, you'll be hard-pressed to find a mid-priced hotel near the beach in South Florida. Hotel developers have been batting around...
South Florida CEO, 10/01/06 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Too much luxury? Will rising hotel prices and the shrinking supply of mid-priced properties make the hospitality industry too luxurious for sustained growth?
Room rates and visitor numbers in South Florida are both up, but a trend of up-scaling existing properties, and converting others to condominiums,...
South Florida CEO, 06/01/06 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication -
Quality over quantity: there are fewer rooms for rent in Miami-Dade these days, as newer, smaller luxury hotels replace mid-priced standbys
When it comes to the hospitality industry, bigger may not always be better. Although Miami-Dade County has fewer hotel rooms now than it did in...
South Florida CEO, 02/01/06 by Rowland Stiteler · More from publication
