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
Leveraging TMC Rates for SME Hotel ProgramsBy Donna M. AiroldiWhen 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 MetcalfA 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. AiroldiThree 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. AiroldiBusiness 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. AiroldiIt'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. AiroldiHilton 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. AiroldiAimbridge 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 PerrottaFollowing 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. AiroldiTravelport—working with IBM, BCD Travel and three hotel chains—has created a minimum viable product solution that uses blockchain to reconcile the... KEEP READING
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