Posted: 08 Jun 2010 06:43 AM PDT

June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Four Seasons Hotels Inc. expects nightly rates at some of its properties will climb to the peak levels of 2008 by the end of this year as demand for luxury accommodation picks up, President Kathleen Taylor said.

Big money, plans for Joie de Vivre hotels

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 05:45 AM PDT

At a time when "hotel" and "foreclosure" have become a fast word association, a string of Bay Area boutique hotels is getting tens of millions of dollars in new capital in order to expand. San Francisco's Joie de Vivre Hospitality, the second-largest operator... San Francisco Bay Area - Joie de Vivre Hospitality - United States - California - San Francisco

Hyatt Hotels lights 'no vacancy' sign for media

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 07:17 PM PDT

Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Monday that the hotel chain's first annual meeting as a public company is closed to the media.

Legally, Many US Hotels Lack Fire Sprinklers

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:05 AM PDT

Many older hotels and motels can legally avoid installing sprinklers that stop blazes before they kill guests.