Lodging

U.S. Hotels Report Increases in ADR & Occupancy in May but Weaker Overall Pricing PowerBy Julie Sickel

The U.S. hotel industry saw year-over-year gains in both occupancy and average daily rate during May, according to STR, but rate growth was more modest... KEEP READING

CWT CEO Kurt Ekert's State of the Industry

Carlson Wagonlit Travel president and CEO Kurt Ekert talked with BTN contributing editor Amon Cohen about the competitive landscape and the digital... KEEP READING

Revamped Sheraton Brand Will Emphasize Gathering in Public SpacesBy Julie Sickel

Community tables; lounge, booth and studio spaces; and a designated on-property "community manager" are some of the additions coming to the public... KEEP READING

Business Travel by the Numbers

North American hotel outlook for April 2018 to March 2019; year-over-year changes in average daily rate & occupancy across the globe in January,... KEEP READING

Facebook & Google, Not Airbnb, Are Keeping Hotel Execs Up at NightBy Julie Sickel

Watchers of the hotel industry have understood hoteliers to have two major modern foes: online travel agencies, whose commissions now stand at 15 to 25... KEEP READING

IHG Launches Upscale Brand VocoBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group has launched its new upscale brand, Voco. The company announced the brand in February, though it hadn't released the name... KEEP READING

Using Advanced Analytics to Save on HotelsBy Tripbam CEO Steve Reynolds

The process by which companies obtain negotiated rates from hotels is broken and has been for years. Consultants are hired, RFPs are sent, discounts are... KEEP READING

AccorHotels CEO Confirms It's Considering Air France-KLM InvestmentBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels CEO Sebastien Bazin has confirmed the company is weighing the possibility of investing in Air France-KLM. Media reports surfaced on Sunday... KEEP READING

Q3 Looks Positive for North American HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Third-quarter bookings are up at North American hotels across both the business transient and group segments, according to TravelClick. Business... KEEP READING

Wyndham Closes La Quinta Acquisition & Wraps SpinoffBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has completed its $1.95 billion acquisition of La Quinta Holdings' hotel franchise and management business. The deal,... KEEP READING

Hyatt Launches Discount Program for SMEsBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has launched Hyatt Leverage to provide discounted rates to small and midsize enterprise travel programs globally. Discounts range... KEEP READING

TravelBank Adds Hotel Booking & AnalyticsBy Amanda Metcalf

TravelBank, a booking and expense platform that incentivizes travelers with rewards cards for beating trip-cost estimates, has added hotel bookings. The... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Will Buy Chilean Atton HotelsBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels and Chilean group Algeciras have agreed to acquire Atton Hotels from shareholders. Accor will acquire 100 percent of the management company... KEEP READING

Oakwood Names COOBy Dawit Habtemariam

Furnished and serviced apartments provider Oakwood Worldwide has appointed Mandeep Singh as COO. He will head the company's 24/7 customer service... KEEP READING

Choice Occupancy & ADR Grew in Q1By Julie Sickel

Choice Hotels International reported year-over-year gains in both average daily rate and occupancy during the first quarter. ADR rose 2.5 percent to... KEEP READING

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