NEW YORK CITY-Conference panelists forcasted a tightening of the credit cycle and an end to the good times on the horizon.

NEW YORK CITY-Conference panelists forcasted a tightening of the credit cycle and an end to the good times on the horizon.

Lawrence, MA—With so much emphasis today on the adaptive reuse of abandoned commercial buildings, the transformation of an historic mill into upscale condominiums would not be headline news.

LA QUINTA, CA-Last year's merger with the European Hilton International provides a major platform for growth, one that the Beverly Hills firm intends to explore.

LOS ANGELES-With low interest rates, some owners are choosing to refinance their properties instead of placing on the sales block.

LOS ANGELES-Despite a loss in occupancy, hotels will see daily rates grow by 6.4% in 2007, according to experts sharing their views at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.

Not content to compete on beds and showers, hotel companies want to lure in customers by soothing the psyche.

PHOENIX-Starwood's first Element hotel will open in early 2008 in Lexington, MA, a prototype drawing on amenities like heavenly beds.