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Choice Hotels Appoints Sales VPBy Dawit Habtemariam

Choice Hotels International has appointed Jeannie Lin VP of sales strategy and operations to work on franchise development and global sales and oversee... KEEP READING

NYU Analysis Outlines Differing Perspectives for 2019 Rate NegotiationsBy Julie Sickel

With the hotel sourcing season for 2019 corporate negotiated rates well underway, it's expected that U.S. corporate rates will increase between 2.5... KEEP READING

Competition Heats Up in LuxuryBy Amon Cohen

In last year’s BTN Hotel Brand Survey, the gap between first place and last place was 0.31 points on a six-point scale. This year, the distance has... KEEP READING

Established Brands Maintain PowerBy Julie Sickel

Midscale is quickly becoming the segment to watch as multibrand companies launch more and more midscale product into the market to meet developers’... KEEP READING

Extended Stay Pulls Up a Seat at the TableBy Julie Sickel

Extended-stay hotels have until recently been somewhat of a black sheep within the corporate travel lodging landscape, used more for relocations and... KEEP READING

Hotel Brands' New Rapport with the Corporate Travel MarketBy Julie Sickel

The hotel industry is at a tricky point in its history, as occupancy in North America continues to hold at record levels while the power of hotels to... KEEP READING

Traveler Wellness Wins UpscaleBy Julie Sickel

Wellness won the day among the upscale segments, as Marriott International’s Westin brand and Hyatt Hotels Corp.’s Hyatt Place brand both earned the... KEEP READING

AccorHotels & Eurostar Form Loyalty AllianceBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels and Eurostar have formed a loyalty program partnership that will allow for point conversion and redemption between the Le Club AccorHotels... KEEP READING

Hyatt Acquisition Adds Five BrandsBy Amanda Metcalf

Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to acquire Two Roads Hospitality, a hotel management company that operates lifestyle brands Alila, Destination Hotels, Joie de... KEEP READING

New Math for Hotel Spend ManagementBy Advito senior director & global hotel practice leader Laura Kusto

For many years, travel program success has been measured in savings. In an effort to simplify hotel program management, companies define success by the... KEEP READING

HRS Expands U.S. Footprint with San Francisco OfficeBy Adam Perrotta

Global hotel solutions provider HRS has opened a San Francisco office, marking the German company's third location in the U.S., after New York City and... KEEP READING

Marriott Brings Homesharing Tests to Three More European MarketsBy Julie Sickel

Marriott International is expanding its homesharing pilot beyond London to include units in Paris, Rome and Lisbon, bringing its offering to... KEEP READING

Best Western Unveils Two Boutique BrandsBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has introduced two boutique brands to its portfolio: Sadie Hotel for the upscale segment and Aiden Hotel for the... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Shifts Cahill & Morin to Deputy CEO RolesBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels has appointed Chris Cahill and Jean-Jacques Morin as deputy CEOs. Cahill—who has until now served at CEO of luxury brands and CEO of North... KEEP READING

Business Transient Leads Q3 & Q4 Bookings at North American HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Business transient bookings for both the third and fourth quarter of 2018 are proving a bright spot for North American hotels, according to TravelClick.... KEEP READING

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