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MagicStay Rentals Now Available Via Havas VoyagesBy Julie Sickel

Paris-based private accommodation booking platform MagicStay.com has partnered with French travel agency network Havas Voyages. The arrangement allows... KEEP READING

Hyatt Creates New Global Head of Loyalty PositionBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has appointed Mark Vondrasek as EVP and global head of loyalty and new business platforms. In the newly created role, Vondrasek will... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotels Are Projected to Collect $2.7B in Fees & Surcharges in 2017By Julie Sickel

U.S. hotels will collect 5 percent more in fees and surcharges in 2017 than they did the year prior, according to Bjorn Hanson, a clinical professor at... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Development Pipeline SlowsBy Amanda Metcalf

The number of hotel rooms under construction or in planning is growing at a much slower pace than it was a year ago, according to STR. The pipeline grew... KEEP READING

Hotel Chain Cancellation Fees Spur Need for Superior DataBy HRS Americas VP Suzanne Neufang

Major hotel chains’ recent expansions of their advance-cancellation penalties reflect a lack of understanding of the potential costs for corporate hotel... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Occupancy Growth Lags in AugustBy Julie Sickel

New hotel supply continues to challenge occupancy growth for the U.S. hotel industry, according to August data from STR. Despite more room nights sold... KEEP READING

IHG Launches Midscale Brand AvidBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group has started licensing in the U.S. for its new midscale brand, Avid. IHG previously kept the lid on the name of its 13th... KEEP READING

What Will Happen to Corporate Travel Prices in 2018?By Amanda Metcalf

Growing demand and rising crude oil prices will cause average worldwide corporate negotiated airfare to increase in 2018, according to Carlson Wagonlit... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Industry Forecasts Project Modest Growth for 2018By Julie Sickel

CBRE's most recent forecast pegs 2018 average daily rate growth at 2.3 percent and, despite a projected imbalance in supply and demand, predicts... KEEP READING

Travelport Hotel Booking Tool Launches Consolidated, Tax-Compliant InvoicingBy Amon Cohen

Online hotel booking tool Travelport Hotelzon has introduced a consolidated payment and invoicing service to guarantee hotel acceptance of virtual cards... KEEP READING

IHG Creates Merged EMEAA RegionBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group will merge two of its operating regions in 2018 to form a new one: Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa. IHG CEO of Greater... KEEP READING

Furnished Quarters Names New Corporate Sales ManagerBy Julie Sickel

Short-term, furnished apartment provider Furnished Quarters has named Stamatis Lilikakis as corporate sales manager. Lilikakis joins Furnished Quarters... KEEP READING

Best Western Brands Sweep MidscaleBy Julie Sickel

In the upper-midscale and midscale segments, hoteliers face the difficulty of meeting the expectations of ever-more-discerning guests while working with... KEEP READING

Catering to a Moving TargetBy Julie Sickel

Brands across the industry are working to stay relevant at a time when the tastes and expectations of hotel guests are rapidly changing. Corporate... KEEP READING

Homewood Suites & Candlewood Suites Each Moves from Second to FirstBy Julie Sickel

Homewood Suites by Hilton overtook last year's victor, Marriott International's Residence Inn, in the upscale extended-stay tier, and InterContinental... KEEP READING

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