MagicStay Booking Tool Enables Amex & AirPlus PaymentsBy Dawit HabtemariamCorporate apartment provider MagicStay now allows users of its booking tool, Weezard, to pay with American Express and AirPlus cards. ... KEEP READING
First-Quarter Bookings Down at North American HotelsBy Julie SickelBookings at North American hotels for the first quarter of 2018 are tracking lower than this same time last year for both the group and business... KEEP READING
Airbnb Buys U.K.-Based AccomableBy Julie SickelAirbnb has acquired Accomable, a London-based startup that uses a similar model as Airbnb but features listings that specifically accommodate those with... KEEP READING
PwC Revises 2018 U.S. Lodging Forecast with Rosier OutlookBy Julie SickelThe most recent version of PwC's Hospitality Directions U.S. lodging outlook pegs 2018's average daily rate, occupancy and demand growth at slightly... KEEP READING
Best Western's Plans for Loyalty, Tech & ExpansionBy Julie SickelBest Western Hotels & Resorts intends to grow its existing presence in the industry and embrace updated and new technologies, both consumer facing and... KEEP READING
Airbnb Adoption Growth Has Plateaued, According to Morgan StanleyBy Julie SickelNew research from Morgan Stanley suggests the pace of growth of Airbnb use is slowing in the U.S. and Europe. In its third annual AlphaWise survey, the... KEEP READING
Best Western Rolls Out Systemwide Mobile Platform for GuestsBy Julie SickelBest Western Hotels & Resorts has launched a mobile platform to enhance guest engagement before, during and after a stay. Previously active at 360... KEEP READING
WoodSpring Hotels Sees Rise in Development DealsBy Julie SickelWoodSpring Hotels is on track to open 21 hotels during 2017, which will bring the company's portfolio to 235 properties across the U.S. The... KEEP READING
Marriott Q3 Earnings: Corporate Rates, Sheraton & PricingBy Julie SickelThough Marriott International's third-quarter average daily rate and occupancy growth was tepid, CEO Arne Sorenson nevertheless said the hotel... KEEP READING
Amex & Hilton Will Offer Four Co-Branded CardsBy JoAnn DeLunaBeginning in January, American Express and Hilton will offer four co-branded cards to consumers and small businesses. The offering follows the... KEEP READING
Extended Stay America Occupancy Dipped in Q3By Julie SickelExtended Stay America reported a year-over-year gain in average daily rate but a slight drop in occupancy during the third quarter. ADR increased 0.2... KEEP READING
Choice Hotels ADR & Occupancy Grew in Q3By Julie SickelChoice Hotels International reported year-over-year growth in both occupancy and average daily rate during the third quarter. Occupancy increased 70... KEEP READING
Natural Disasters Further Hurt Hyatt Q3 ResultsBy Julie SickelNatural disasters and Rosh Hashana's and Yom Kippur's shifts into late September dragged on Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s third-quarter results. Systemwide... KEEP READING
Crowne Plaza Makes Flexible Meeting Spaces Part of Brand StandardBy Julie SickelIn June 2018, InterContinental Hotels Group's Crowne Plaza brand will make its Plaza Workspace flexible meeting solution a brand standard for hotels to... KEEP READING
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