STR Downgrades 2019 RevPAR ForecastBy Donna M. AiroldiU.S. hotel average daily rate, occupancy and revenue per available room all rose last month, per benchmarking company STR, despite the fact that the... KEEP READING
Michael Dominguez Will Take Charge at ALHIBy Donna M. AiroldiALHI has named hospitality industry veteran Michael Dominguez as president and CEO, effective July 8. Dominguez has spent the past seven years as chief... KEEP READING
Yapta Unveils Fully Automated Hotel RebookingBy Donna M. AiroldiYapta's hotel rebooking tool now can rebook like-for-like rooms within the same property automatically, without assistance from an agent. To do so,... KEEP READING
MagicStay Raises 3 Million Euros in Series A FundingBy Donna M. AiroldiMagicStay has raised 3 million euros in Series A funding, bringing its total amount raised since launching in 2013 to more than 8 million euros.... KEEP READING
Data Breaches Are Blown Out of Proportion, According to Over One-Third of Hospitality LeadersBy Donna M. AiroldiWith the amount of customer data that hotels collect, the hospitality industry is often a direct target for hackers. Hotel companies affected by data... KEEP READING
BCD Travel Unveils New Global Hotels DivisionBCD Travel today unveiled a new global hotel division and branded service, Stay by BCD Travel, for managing hotel programs. The division will be led by... KEEP READING
HRS Names New Americas Hotels SVPBy Donna M. AiroldiJonathan Hamblett has joined HRS as SVP of hotel solutions for the Americas for HRS, replacing Ross Mantione. Hamblett will work closely with SVP of... KEEP READING
Kempinski Group Appoints New CEOBy Donna M. AiroldiMartin Smura will take over as CEO of the Kempinski Group on July 1. He most recently served as executive chairman of the Dorint Hotel Group and... KEEP READING
Choice Hotels Expands Corporate Traveler ReachBy Donna M. AiroldiChoice Hotels wants a greater share of the corporate travel market. The company wouldn't say what percentage of its guests are corporate travelers, nor... KEEP READING
Former Radius CEO Joins RoomIt by CWTBy Donna M. AiroldiShannon Hyland will join RoomIt by CWT, the global hotel distribution division of travel management company CWT, as SVP of global supply. ... KEEP READING
La Quinta Heads to the CaribbeanBy Amanda MetcalfWyndham Hotels & Resorts and Profusion Development have agreed to build eight La Quinta properties in the Dominican Republic in the next five years,... KEEP READING
First U.S. Motto by Hilton Hotel Headed for AtlantaBy Donna M. AiroldiHilton Hotels signed its first U.S. hotel under the Motto by Hilton brand. The 125-room property will be in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta,... KEEP READING
A Slowdown Looms for U.S. Hotel Industry, According to CBREBy Donna M. AiroldiU.S. hotel occupancy is expected to remain flat in 2019 and to decline in both 2020 and 2021, as increased supply will outpace limited demand growth,... KEEP READING
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