Business travelers find no room at the inn

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Citywide sellouts is a term for nights when business travelers are unable to find hotel rooms in major US cities. This occurrence is becoming more frequent as hotel occupanies are escalating in the business centers of major cities. Cities experiencing acute hotel room shortages include Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. As a result of the shortage, hotels are increasing their room rates, adversely affecting budget travelers, tour operators and even business travelers.

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Stranded fliers a boon for hotels

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Airport hotels are benefiting from the holiday period. They have been booked solid with displaced passengers and crew during the holidays that would normally leave them empty. This development has been triggered by airlines that are trying to cope with snow, ice, labor troubles and hundreds of canceled flights. Stranded passengers doubled the occupancy of the Marriott at Dallas/Fort Worth airport but a lot of empty rooms still remained due to the shortage of holiday staffs.

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Experts check in to make hotel visits distinctive

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Hotels are adding new services to make hotel visits more distinctive. The new Ritsz-Carlton, NY, for instance, is following other luxury, boutique and resort hotels that are hiring unusual employees. It is hiring an ornithologist to assist guests in birding expeditions in Central Park. Hyatt Regency Beaver Creek Resort near Vail, CO, has hired professional storyteller Frand Doll to spin tales of the Old West to guests.

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