Jumeirah Group Launches Upscale BrandBy Julie SickelLuxury hotel company Jumeirah Group has launched Zabeel House by Jumeirah, the second brand for the company. Zabeel House will sit in the upscale... KEEP READING
Conichi Sharpens Its Focus on Corporate TravelThree-year-old hotel solutions tech startup Conichi hit the corporate travel scene big in 2016, earning BTN's Innovator of the Year Award and other... KEEP READING
Wyndham Will Acquire La Quinta for $1.95BBy Julie SickelWyndham Worldwide Corp. will acquire La Quinta Holdings' hotel franchise and hotel management businesses for $1.95 billion in cash. ... KEEP READING
Furnished Quarters Names Senior Director of Global SalesBy Dawit HabtemariamCorporate apartments provider Furnished Quarters has named Doris Kampf as its first senior director of global sales. She joins Furnished Quarters from... KEEP READING
BridgeStreet Global's OTA-Like Platform GrowsBy Julie SickelOne year after relaunching its website as an "online travel agency for business travel" focused on corporate housing and alternative accommodations,... KEEP READING
Reside Worldwide Names Co-CEOBy Julie SickelNew alternative accommodation brand Reside Worldwide has appointed Jon Wohlfert co-CEO. Wohlfert, a more than 30-year veteran of the long-term lodging... KEEP READING
Hyatt Adopts 48-Hour Cancellation PolicyBy Julie SickelHyatt Hotels Corp. has enacted a stricter cancellation policy across its system for hotel reservations made or altered after Jan. 1. Bookings canceled... KEEP READING
Halkyard Will Replace Lopez as ESA CEOBy Julie SickelExtended Stay America's board of directors has named CFO Jonathan Halkyard as ESA president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Halkyard has been CFO for ESA... KEEP READING
Choice Hotels Will Buy WoodSpring SuitesBy Julie SickelChoice Hotels International will acquire extended-stay brand Woodspring Suites for $231 million. The transaction fills a relative gap in Choice's... KEEP READING
ALHI Expands Sales Division in U.S.By Dawit HabtemariamAssociated Luxury Hotels International has named Michelle Russell as global sales manager of its new sales office in Minnesota. Having previously worked... KEEP READING
Marriott Strikes New Co-Branded Card Deals with Amex & JPMorgan ChaseBy JoAnn DeLunaMarriott International has extended and negotiated new "multi-year" co-branded credit card agreements for its U.S.-issued cards with American Express... KEEP READING
HRS Plans to Open Two More U.S. Offices in 2018By Julie SickelHotel solutions company HRS intends to open two new U.S. offices in 2018, one in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and another in the San Francisco Bay Area.... KEEP READING
BTN Group Hall of Fame Class of 2017The BTN Group inducted four people to its Hall of Fame Monday night.... KEEP READING
Marriott Tops J.D. Power Hotel Loyalty SurveyBy Julie SickelMarriott International's loyalty program Marriott Rewards edged out Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s World of Hyatt to win J.D. Power's 2017 Hotel Loyalty Program... KEEP READING
GlobalStar Travel Management Strikes Consortium Deal With WINBy Julie SickelGlobalStar Travel Management has named WIN Hotel Programme as its preferred consortium beginning Jan. 1. WIN's content will complement GlobalStar's own... KEEP READING
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