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Hotel Execs Say Mobile Boosts Guest Experience & Cultivates LoyaltyBy Donna M. Airoldi

Ninety-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. Airoldi

The 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 Metcalf

Check 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. Airoldi

Accor 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 Habtemariam

BCD 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 Habtemariam

Four 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 Metcalf

Travel management company Forest Travel will add Yapta to its Ultimate Travel Program bundle, designed to offer enterprise-level technology to the... KEEP READING

Tripbam Hires Pair of Account Management ProsBy Amanda Metcalf

Jeff Hillenmayer will join Tripbam from HRS to serve as EVP of account management. Based in Philadelphia, he'll launch and head a consulting practice to... KEEP READING

BridgeStreet Appoints New CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

BridgeStreet has appointed board member Kamal Advani as CEO to succeed Sean Worker, who is leaving to pursue other interests. Advani is managing... KEEP READING

Deutsche Bank Travel Program Joins Boycott of Hotel CompanyBy Michael B. Baker

Deutsche Bank has removed the Dorchester Collection hotel group from its list of preferred suppliers amid a boycott of the group. The Dorchester is... KEEP READING

India's OYO Hotels & Homes Expands to JapanBy Donna M. Airoldi

OYO Hotels & Homes and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. and SoftBank Vision Fund have formed OYO Hotels Japan. Prasun Choudhary will lead the joint venture,... KEEP READING

Airbnb Invests Big in Indian Hotel CompanyBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airbnb has invested between $100 million and $200 million in India-based hotel company OYO Hotels & Homes, according to Reuters. The capital is part of... KEEP READING

Half the Rooms Marriott Is Adding by 2021 Are in North AmericaBy Jeremy Silk Smith

Marriott International plans to add between 275,000 and 295,000 rooms via 1,700 hotels by 2021, part of its 478,000-room longer-term pipeline. 214,000... KEEP READING

U.S. ADR Grew Less Than 2 Percent YOY in FebruaryBy Jeremy Silk Smith

U.S. hotel occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room all increased year over year in February, according to STR. Occupancy grew 0.7... KEEP READING

Homelike Enters SpainBy Jeremy Silk Smith

Homelike, a B2B booking platform for furnished-housing rentals over one month, opened its third office this month, in Barcelona. The company said it now... KEEP READING

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