After a terrorist attack in Mali, are major hotels in the U.S. beefing up security?

The hotel chains will merge to become the world's largest hotel operator, with 30 brands.

Rooms are scarce and demand is up, even with competition from Airbnb.

From Houston to Miami, cranes are busy erecting new hotels.

Filling hotels fine art at a fraction of the cost is big business.

Most buy images that fit within design requirements. But the options are endless.

To help with branding, Airbnb will publish a magazine that will be stocked by hosts and bookstores.

It brims with economic tidbits on such things as hotel rates and e-commerce.

As long as we keep coming back for the cheap rooms, fees won’t be going anywhere.