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Carlson Rezidor Appoints Hosking Americas VP of Sales & DistributionBy Julie Sickel

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has named Ross Hosking VP of sales and distribution in the Americas. Hosking most recently served as president of and helped... KEEP READING

Wyndham Adds 46 Midscale & Economy HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotel Group signed a deal with American Hotel Income Properties REIT to convert 44 hotels in the U.S. from the Oak Tree Inn brand to Wyndham... KEEP READING

Record Capital Expenditures Expected from U.S. Hotels in 2017By Julie Sickel

Spending on capital expenditures by the U.S. lodging industry this year is expected to reach a record $6.85 billion, a 3.8 percent year-over-year... KEEP READING

Best Western Unveils Its Third Soft BrandBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has launched a new upper-midscale soft brand, BW Signature Collection. It is the 11th brand for Best Western and the third... KEEP READING

Four Seasons Deploys New Chat FeatureBy Julie Sickel

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has launched a chat feature that enables guests to communicate with on-property staff via instant message, whether... KEEP READING

Hilton Corporate Rates Set to Rise ModestlyBy Julie Sickel

Hilton's corporate negotiated rates for 2018 are due to increase 2 to 3 percent, according to CEO Christopher Nassetta.... KEEP READING

Wyndham Hotel Group Nears Independence from Wyndham WorldwideBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotel Group is moving closer to becoming a separate, publicly traded company, apart from its current parent, Wyndham Worldwide. During Wyndham... KEEP READING

Big Plans from IHG's New CEO

InterContinental Hotels Group CEO Keith Barr assumed his new role as head executive on July 1, stepping up from his prior position as chief commercial... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Bolstered by New Businesses in Q3By Julie Sickel

AccorHotels reported positive revenue growth during the third quarter, up 6.4 percent year over year to 504 million euros.... KEEP READING

IHG Sees Mild Growth in Americas in Q3By Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group reported tepid growth in both average daily rate and occupancy in the Americas during the third quarter.... KEEP READING

Kimpton & IHG Loyalty Programs Will MergeBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group in early 2018 will combine its IHG Rewards Club program with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants' Kimpton Karma Rewards program... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Goes Live on TripLinkBy JoAnn DeLuna

AccorHotels has gone live on Concur TripLink, which means that customers who link their Concur and AccorHotels Le Club loyalty program accounts can... KEEP READING

STR: U.S. Hotel Pipeline Marked Almost 7 Percent YOY Growth in SeptemberBy Julie Sickel

The U.S. hotel pipeline for September was 6.6 percent greater than in September 2016, according to STR. Rooms reached 585,248 across 4,886 projects... KEEP READING

Hyatt Reports Credit Card BreachBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has notified its customers of a payment card breach that occurred at a number of its hotels between March 18 and July 2. The... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Will Buy Australia's Mantra GroupBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels will acquire Australian hotel and resort operator Mantra Group in a transaction that will significantly increase Accor's already strong... KEEP READING

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