Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson Diagnosed with CancerBy Donna M. AiroldiMarriott International president and CEO Arne Sorenson, 60, was diagnosed this week at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore with Stage 2 pancreatic... KEEP READING
IHG Showed Moderate Q1 ResultsBy Donna M. AiroldiInterContinental Hotels Group global revenue per available room increased 0.3 percent in the first quarter, as average daily rate rose 0.6 percent to... KEEP READING
Hyatt Reports Mixed Results for Transient & Group Business in Q1By Donna M. AiroldiHyatt Hotels reported mixed results for its transient and group business during the first quarter. Transient revenue per available room rose 0.4 percent... KEEP READING
Rough Q1 for Extended Stay AmericaBy Donna M. AiroldiExtended Stay America reported downbeat first-quarter earnings. Revenue decreased 6.7 percent to $277.7 million compared with the same period a year... KEEP READING
Hilton Group Business Remains Strong in Q1By Donna M. AiroldiHilton reported continued strength in systemwide group business. The segment's revenue per available room rose 3.7 percent year over year in the first... KEEP READING
Wyndham Completes La Quinta Integration & Revenue Increases 55 PercentBy Donna M. AiroldiWyndham Hotels & Resorts reported year-over-year revenue gains of 55 percent, to $468 million, during the first quarter. The total reflects $169 million... KEEP READING
Airbnb Heads to Rockefeller Center & Marriott Launches Homesharing DivisionBy Donna M. AiroldiAirbnb soon will tempt business travelers with suites at 75 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. The lodging giant has partnered with RXR Realty to convert... KEEP READING
Hospitality Startup Selina Raises $100 Million in Series C FundingBy Donna M. AiroldiSelina, a Tel Aviv-based hospitality startup, has raised $100 million in a Series C financing round led by Access Industries. Grupo Wiese and existing... KEEP READING
Hotel Execs Say Mobile Boosts Guest Experience & Cultivates LoyaltyBy Donna M. AiroldiNinety-one percent of hotel company executives said mobile technologies are critical to improving guest experiences and cultivating loyalty, but only 69... KEEP READING
Hotel Performance Remained Flat in March & Rose Slightly for All of Q1By Donna M. AiroldiThe U.S. hotel industry posted mostly flat year-over-year results in March for its three key performance metrics, according to STR. Occupancy remained... KEEP READING
That's Negotiable: Base Hotel OfferingsBy Amanda MetcalfCheck out what 11,469 hotels say they offer, according to a survey STR conducted in July and August on behalf of the Americas Hotel & Lodging... KEEP READING
Accor Reports Strong Q1 Revenue Growth Despite Moderate RevPAR IncreaseBy Donna M. AiroldiAccor reported revenue of 987 million euros during the first quarter, an 8.8 percent year-over-year increase on a like-for-like basis. The... KEEP READING
BCD Travel Appoints Bridgeman as First SVP of HotelsBy Dawit HabtemariamBCD Travel is drawing a common denominator across its hotel program and its Advito consulting arm.... KEEP READING
Four Seasons Consolidates Hotel Marketing, Hotel Sales & Worldwide SalesBy Dawit HabtemariamFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts has appointed Ben Trodd as its first SVP of sales and hotel marketing, consolidating the hotel marketing, hotel sales... KEEP READING
Small & Midsize Enterprise-Focused TMC Will Offer Yapta to ClientsBy Amanda MetcalfTravel management company Forest Travel will add Yapta to its Ultimate Travel Program bundle, designed to offer enterprise-level technology to the... KEEP READING
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