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Wyndham Buys AmericInn BrandBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotel Group will acquire the AmericInn brand and its management company, Three Rivers Hospitality, for $170 million from Northcott Hospitality.... KEEP READING

CWT Rebrands Hotel Division & Plans Midmarket Booking ToolBy Julie Sickel & Elizabeth West

Carlson Wagonlit Travel has rebranded its year-old, distribution-focused hotel division as RoomIt by CWT. CWT president of hotels Scott Brennan said the... KEEP READING

Choice COO Patrick Pacious Will Replace Steve Joyce as CEO & Tells Competitors to 'Bring It On'

Choice Hotels International's board of directors has appointed Patrick Pacious CEO to succeed Steve Joyce, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Joyce will become... KEEP READING

Airbnb Listings Will Appear in Concur Desktop Search ResultsBy Julie Sickel

Airbnb listings soon will appear alongside traditional hotel properties in accommodation search results on the Concur desktop platform, but only for... KEEP READING

Growth of Mobile Presents Challenge & Opportunity for HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Hotel apps and mobile capabilities have become a vital part of guest experience and a key contributor to overall hotel guest satisfaction, according to... KEEP READING

Hilton Partners with Travel and Transport for App IntegrationBy Julie Sickel

Travel and Transport clients' travelers now can access and adjust their Hilton hotel details directly in the Dash Mobile app. Users can select their... KEEP READING

The Rise of Hotel 'Collection' BrandsBy Julie Sickel

Following a glut of boutique and lifestyle hotel brand launches during the past few years, major industry players are embracing a new darling, the... KEEP READING

IHG Adds Key Groups & Meetings Hires to Americas SalesBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group named Laura Dinu director of groups and meetings for the corporate sector. She will oversee the team of market meeting... KEEP READING

Kimpton's Plans for Growth in a Boutique-Thirsty World

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is on a path for growth, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe, where it opened its first property in May, the Kimpton... KEEP READING

Hyatt Shuffles Miraval LeadershipBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has deployed a new leadership structure for the recently acquired Miraval Group. Hyatt SVP of operations for the Americas Marc Ellin... KEEP READING

AmTrav & CSI GlobalVCard Launch Virtual Card Hotel BookingsBy JoAnn DeLuna

CSI GlobalVCard clients now can pay for hotels using virtual cards on travel management company AmTrav Corporate Travel's desktop booking tool. The... KEEP READING

North American Hotels See Drop-Off in Occupancy for Q3By Julie Sickel

Bookings at hotels in North America during the third quarter are down from this same time last year in almost every segment except leisure transient,... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Clients Gain Access to Airbnb for Business InventoryBy Julie Sickel

Airbnb has signed a partnership with the corporate division of Flight Centre Travel Group. The deal gives the Australia- and New Zealand-based company's... KEEP READING

Furnished Quarters Grows NYC TeamBy Julie Sickel

Furnished Quarters has named Kevin Toomer corporate sales manager for New York City. Toomer comes to Furnished Quarters from BridgeStreet Global... KEEP READING

RLHC Sees Significant Rise in Development Deals During the First Half of the YearBy Julie Sickel

Red Lion Hotels Corp. has closed 73 deals in 2017: 34 during the first quarter and 39 since April 1. President of global development and EVP Roger Bloss... KEEP READING

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