TravelBank Adds Hotel Booking & AnalyticsBy Amanda MetcalfTravelBank, 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 SickelAccorHotels 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 HabtemariamFurnished 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 SickelChoice 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
Marriott Throws Shade at Airbnb During Q1 EarningsBy Julie SickelThough Marriott International is only a couple weeks into its pilot of home rentals in London, CEO Arne Sorenson said during the company's... KEEP READING
IHG Slices Meetings CommissionsBy Elizabeth WestIntercontinental Hotels Group has joined Marriott and Hilton in reducing commissions tied to groups and meetings bookings. IHG's company-managed... KEEP READING
IHG Continues Strategic Initiatives & Also Sees Q1 Gains in ADR & OccupancyBy Julie SickelIntercontinental Hotels Group is making steady progress on the strategies it outline in February. The company is on track to deliver $125 million... KEEP READING
Hyatt Reports Q1 Gains in ADR & Occupancy & Slight Dip in GroupBy Julie SickelHyatt Hotels Corp. posted better-than-expected results during the first quarter, reporting gains in average daily rate and occupancy, as well as a spike... KEEP READING
Hilton Names Global Head of Luxury & Lifestyle GroupBy Dawit HabtemariamHilton named Martin Rinck as global head of its luxury and lifestyle group, which includes luxury brands Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts and Conrad... KEEP READING
Marriott & Salesforce Personalize Guest InteractionBy Julie SickelMarriott International and customer relationship management provider Salesforce have created a Marriott customer recognition platform that helps... KEEP READING
Wyndham Hotel Group Is Weeks Away from SpinoffBy Julie SickelWyndham Worldwide is still on track to spin off Wyndham Hotel Group into a separate publicly traded company, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, by the end of the... KEEP READING
AccorHotels Plans to Acquire Movenpick Hotels & ResortsBy Julie SickelAccorHotels will acquire Movenpick Hotels & Resorts from Switzerland's Movenpick Holding and Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding for 482 million euros in... KEEP READING
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