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Starwood Capital Establishes New Extended-Stay BrandBy Julie Sickel

Starwood Capital Group has launched an extended-stay brand, Uptown Suites. The company describes Uptown as an economy-priced brand with upscale... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Posts Positive First-Quarter ResultsBy Julie Sickel

During the first quarter, AccorHotels experienced its best quarterly revenue per available room growth of the past two years, CEO Sebastien Bazin... KEEP READING

IHG's 2016 Data Breach Included More Hotels Than Originally AnnouncedBy Julie Sickel

The credit card breach that affected payment cards used at InterContinental Hotels Group properties last year hit a much broader swath of the company's... KEEP READING

IHG Adds Two Sales ExecsBy Julie Sickel

Intercontinental Hotels Group has named Jonathan Kaplan VP of global sales strategy. Kaplan will develop and manage IHG's global sales programs, as well... KEEP READING

Sabre Grows Hotel Content Via ExpediaBy Julie Sickel

The Expedia lodging properties available through Sabre Travel Network have grown from 63,000 to 87,000, including full-service hotels and resorts, B&Bs,... KEEP READING

Business Travelers Expect Consistency That Airbnb Can't DeliverBy AmTrav Corporate Travel president Craig Fichtelberg

How would you define convenience for a traveler checking into a hotel for business travel? Is it knowing that there will be someone waiting at the front... KEEP READING

Best Western Launches Group RFP ToolBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts has launched the BW Groups RFP Tool to simplify and improve the group booking process for BW hotels and customers. To... KEEP READING

Business Transient & Group Hotel Bookings Slowed in MarchBy Julie Sickel

Business transient and group bookings for the next 12 months at North American hotels are down from this same time last year, according TravelClick.... KEEP READING

GBTA Launched Virtual Payment Task ForceBy JoAnn DeLuna

The Global Business Travel Association has created a virtual payment task force to better understand hotels' difficulties in accepting single-use... KEEP READING

ALHI Opens Global Sales Office in EuropeBy Elizabeth West

Associated Luxury Hotels International, a sales and marketing organization for more than 250 luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts worldwide, has... KEEP READING

U.S. Hotel Supply Growth Contributed to Soft Metrics in FebruaryBy Julie Sickel

Supply growth is challenging the pricing power of U.S. hoteliers as it begins to outpace demand growth, according to STR. February's 1.2 percent... KEEP READING

Early Returns from Study Show Travel Managers Audit Hotel Rates InfrequentlyBy Julie Sickel

For as long as corporate travel programs have been conducting audits of global distribution system hotel rates, it's been lather, rinse and repeat.... KEEP READING

IHG's Crowne Plaza Enhancements

InterContinental Hotels Group is coming off a successful 2016, reporting gains in revenue and room rates despite a challenging environment. In the... KEEP READING

Wyndham Names Goldstein CMO After Lesnick's DepartureBy Julie Sickel

Wyndham Hotel Group promoted Barry Goldstein to chief marketing officer. Goldstein previously served as chief digital and distribution officer. He will... KEEP READING

The Rise of Airbnb Commercial Operators in the U.S.By Julie Sickel

In the U.S., Airbnb hosts renting out more than one entire home or apartment generated $1.8 billion in revenue for the company in 2016. That's one-third... KEEP READING

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