Lodging

A bit of a shake-up occurred in the BTN Hotel Survey upscale categories this year, as fewer upper-upscale brands qualified for the survey, based on... KEEP READING

As new hotel brands have crowded the market over the past few years, traditional brands have associated themselves more closely with their parent... KEEP READING

Amid a year of mixed business demand and financial performance indicators for the extended-stay segment, travel buyers generally rated extended-stay... KEEP READING

Tripbam founder and CEO Steve Reynolds shared with BTN editor-in-chief Elizabeth West insights into his product's recently released... KEEP READING

RoomIt by CWT, the global hotel distribution division of travel management company CWT, will distribute content for booking from SiteMinder, Vertical... KEEP READING

Just three months after the Kempinski Group's new CEO took over, the company plans to grow from operating 79 hotels today to more than 100 by 2021.... KEEP READING

Zeus Living, a furnished apartment provider geared toward business travelers staying 30 days or longer, has expanded to the New York City area. The... KEEP READING

Best 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

CoStar Group—a real estate information, analytics and online marketplace company—plans to acquire hospitality analytics provider STR, which has 370... KEEP READING

Dan Wiser has joined Tripbam as director of business development. Based in Dallas, he will develop corporate and travel management accounts for the... KEEP READING

Former 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

Dublin-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

Bob 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 has promoted Brandon Moore and Sean Tan each from regional director to managing director. Moore will oversee regional... KEEP READING

The 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