Airbnb Luxe Could Be Attractive to CorporationsBy Donna M. AiroldiThis week, Airbnb launched a new tier of service, Airbnb Luxe, with more than 2,000 handpicked homes around the world, each passing evaluation across... KEEP READING
AHLA Launches New Campaign to Fight Human TraffickingBy Donna M. AiroldiThe American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched a campaign to combat human trafficking, aiming to unite the U.S. hotel industry around a... KEEP READING
Oakwood Opens Office in BeijingBy Dawit HabtemariamOakwood has opened an office in Beijing, part of a growing footprint in the Asia/Pacific region. The furnished apartment provider said the office will... KEEP READING
Indian Hotel Company OYO Will Invest $300M in U.S.By Donna M. AiroldiIndia-based hospitality company OYO Hotels & Homes plans to invest $300 million in the U.S. over the next few years. It said the funds would be used for... KEEP READING
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
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