WEKLY ONLINE: More hotels offer sweet deals on suites

The economic downturn has been particularly tough on luxury hotels and suites that fetch top dollar, especially as business travelers can no longer upgrade with ease. Hotel occupancy is starting to rebound. But the rate of recovery has been slow ... Some hotels offer more guests a taste of life in a suite in hopes they'll book one in the future. Matherne is selling rooms on executive floors to group customers, something not offered before to groups buying blocks of rooms. ...