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The hotel industry has emerged from its recessionary doldrums and it's getting harder to score a cheap room. But even with occupancy rates rising, if you're willing to book your stay blind on priceline.com or Hotwire, good deals can be had.

Hotel chain Marriott beat Wall Street expectations, turning in a 31 cent earnings-per-share increase and a 42% rise in net income for the second quarter. The strong results reflect a travel rebound supporting firmer rates and occupancy.

You'd have to be out of your mind to open a new hotel in this economic environment, right? Apparently not if the location happens to be South Beach, the trend-setting (ie., expensive) southern tip of Miami Beach, Fla. In fact, the hotel market is actually expanding not only in South Beach, but...

Business travelers who frequently spend nights away from home have likely noticed that their favorite hotels are paying them a bit more attention. The recession has taken its toll on corporate travel budgets and many hotels are doing everything they can to ensure repeat business. One way hotels...

Is that a silver lining I see? Consumers may see a small benefit from Wall Street's latest woes. The meltdown in Manhattan's financial landscape (didja hear about that one yet?) means that there are going to be a lot fewer business travelers coming to town. Even though it's only been a little over...