Lodging

Leveraging TMC Rates for SME Hotel ProgramsBy Donna M. Airoldi

When a small or midsize enterprise doesn't have enough volume to warrant preferred hotel rates, travel management company rates can provide discounts an... KEEP READING

What You Can Get Without NegotiatingBy Amanda Metcalf

A sampling of products & deals suppliers have developed with small & midsize enterprises in mind.... KEEP READING

HRS Fully Acquires Australia/New Zealand's Lido GroupBy Donna M. Airoldi

Three years after hotel solutions company HRS made a minority investment in The Lido Group, a hotel technology and payments provider in Australia and... KEEP READING

Hotel Engine Raises $16MBy Donna M. Airoldi

Business travel hotel booking and management platform Hotel Engine is now valued at more than $150 million, after raising $16 million in Series A... KEEP READING

Travel Buyers Gain Power for Hotel RFP SeasonBy Donna M. Airoldi

It's the beginning of RFP season for many travel buyers putting together hotel programs with negotiated rates. For the past several years, suppliers... KEEP READING

Hilton Appoints Head of Luxury Collection BrandBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton has appointed Feisal Jaffer to the newly created role of global head of LXR Hotels & Resorts, the luxury collection brand the company launched in... KEEP READING

Aimbridge Hospitality & Interstate Hotels & Resorts Will MergeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Aimbridge Hospitality, one of North America's largest independent hotel management firms, and independent multinational hotel operator Interstate Hotels... KEEP READING

CBRE: Lagging GDP & Demand Growth Buffet U.S. Hotel SectorBy Adam Perrotta

Following recent industry overviews and downgraded revenue projections in major hotel companies' latest earnings reports, a study from CBRE Hotels... KEEP READING

A Blockchain Way to Reconcile Hotel CommissionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport—working with IBM, BCD Travel and three hotel chains—has created a minimum viable product solution that uses blockchain to reconcile the... KEEP READING

Domio Adds Three MarketsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Apartment-stay company Domio has entered Charlotte, Houston and Miami. The company launched with a single apartment in New Orleans and also now also... KEEP READING

OYO Adds New Executives to U.S. TeamBy Donna M. Airoldi

India-based OYO Hotels & Homes, the fast-growing hotel company that announced a $300 million investment into the U.S. market in June, added two... KEEP READING

Beyond Hotel Meeting Space: The Changing Marketplace

Venue choices are changing. That's not just the consensus of a few meeting managers. You can see it in the dynamics of the meetings marketplace. The... KEEP READING

Business Travelers Are Getting Better About Wellness on the RoadBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travel buyers might want to take health and wellness into greater consideration as they enter into the annual hotel RFP season, according to CWT. In... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Industry Rebounded in JulyBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.S. hotel metrics rebounded last month. In the previous 113 months, revenue per available room decreased year over year only twice, including June.... KEEP READING

PwC Forecasts Choppy Hospitality ConditionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The latest Hospitality Directions U.S. report from PwC reconfirmed what previous PwC reports and the downgrades among hotel companies' quarterly... KEEP READING

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