Best Western Launches Extended-Stay BrandBy Donna M. AiroldiBest Western Hotels & Resorts' newest brand, SureStay Studio, will compete in the upper end of the extended-stay economy segment and will include both... KEEP READING
STR Will Sell to Real Estate Analytics CompanyBy Donna M. AiroldiCoStar Group—a real estate information, analytics and online marketplace company—plans to acquire hospitality analytics provider STR, which has 370... KEEP READING
Tripbam Snags Dan Wiser from CventBy Donna M. AiroldiDan Wiser has joined Tripbam as director of business development. Based in Dallas, he will develop corporate and travel management accounts for the... KEEP READING
Amex Exec Joins Lodging StartupBy Donna M. AiroldiFormer American Express executive Shane Berry joined Mint House in July as chief customer officer and a board advisor. He will introduce travelers and... KEEP READING
Roomex Expands Partnership with Booking.comBy Donna M. AiroldiDublin-based B2B hotel management platform Roomex has added 315,000 properties to its platform via Booking.com. The hotels are located across the U.K.,... KEEP READING
Hotel Terrorist Attacks Expected to RiseBob Howell—director and senior advisor of critical operations, global assistance and response for global risk management company WorldAware—believes... KEEP READING
Best Western Hotels & Resorts Expands North America TeamBy Dawit HabtemariamBest Western Hotels & Resorts has promoted Brandon Moore and Sean Tan each from regional director to managing director. Moore will oversee regional... KEEP READING
Hyatt Launches Caption by Hyatt BrandBy Donna M. AiroldiThe Caption by Hyatt lifestyle brand has launched within the upscale, select-service segment. The design appears to focus on travelers who desire more... KEEP READING
HRS Acquires ConichiBy Donna M. AiroldiAfter acquiring Australia/New Zealand-based Lido Group this month, hotel solutions company HRS has acquired Berlin-based startup Conichi. HRS... KEEP READING
Barron Hilton Has DiedBy Donna M. AiroldiBarron Hilton—retired chairman, president and CEO of Hilton Hotels Corp.—died of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Thursday.... KEEP READING
U.S. Hotel Industry Continues Growth Streak in AugustBy Donna M. AiroldiThe U.S. hotel industry's expansion cycle reached 114 months in August, as revenue per available room grew 0.9 percent year over year, according to STR.... KEEP READING
Hong Kong Protests' Impact on Hotel PerformanceBy Donna M. AiroldiAccording to preliminary data from STR, it looks like Hong Kong hotel occupancy hit an all-time low in August amid protests in the city. Year-over-year... KEEP READING
Brand.com Bookings Exceeded All Other Hotel Channels for First TimeBy Donna M. AiroldiIn July, hotel rooms booked through brand.com websites exceeded all other booking channels for the first time, according to the latest Hotel Industry... KEEP READING
Hotel Dynamic Pricing: Is It Different for SMEs, & Is It Worth It?By Donna M. AiroldiDynamic pricing has been part of the lodging world for at least five years. It's been getting more buzz, though, since EY switched to a mostly dynamic... KEEP READING
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