Lodging

Marriott Outlines Plans for European GrowthBy Julie Sickel

Marriott International plans to significantly increase its portfolio in Europe across all service segments. President and managing director for Europe... KEEP READING

Best Western Touts Nearly 500-Property Pipeline, Plans Growth In AsiaBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts’ development pipeline numbers almost 500 properties, with 60 percent new-construction, the company announced today. The... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Signs Management Deal for 26 Brazilian HotelsBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels has signed a $63 million contract with Brazil Hospitality Group to manage the group's 26 hotels, which range from midprice to luxury. The... KEEP READING

FRHI Sales Vet Will Oversee Associated Luxury Hotels InternationalBy Julie Sickel

Associated Luxury Hotels has appointed Mark Sergot as chief sales officer. In the new position for the company, he will oversee sales operations, team... KEEP READING

What's on the Mind of Airbnb's New Head of Business Travel

Airbnb is quickly carving a place for itself in the managed travel space. In the past two years, the company has launched tools geared toward travel... KEEP READING

HRS Adds Magnuson HotelsBy Julie Sickel

HRS will add independent hotel group Magnuson Hotels' more than 1,000 hotels to its system. Magnuson is headquartered in London and Spokane, Wash., and... KEEP READING

Q2 Business Transient Bookings Are Up at North American HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Second-quarter business transient bookings at North American hotels are up 3.7 percent from this same time last year, according to TravelClick. ADR for... KEEP READING

HRS Will Launch Rate Audit ToolBy Amon Cohen

Next month, HRS will introduce Rate Protector, which audits corporate rates as they are loaded into the HRS reservations system. Rate Protector verifies... KEEP READING

Marriott Taps Starwood Exec to Lead Rewards IntegrationBy Julie Sickel

Marriott International has appointed David Fleuck as its new SVP of loyalty. He will oversee Marriott Rewards and "provide global leadership and... KEEP READING

Extended Stay America Reported Strong Q4By Julie Sickel

Extended Stay America reported year-over-year gains in both average daily rate and occupancy for the fourth quarter and for the full year 2016. For the... KEEP READING

Yapta Now Works in Any Country

Yapta's FareIQ and RoomIQ air and hotel price-tracking technologies for corporate travel have expanded from the U.S., Canada, France, Spain, the U.K.... KEEP READING

Pressures Facing the U.S. Hotel Industry in 2017By Julie Sickel

"I wouldn't be surprised if it's sort of a schizophrenic year," PwC's hospitality industry leader Scott Berman said, referencing the unpredictable U.S.... KEEP READING

Unilever Sources for Traveler SatisfactionBy Elizabeth West

Unilever's Yvonne Moya does not sit in procurement. As the director of global travel, event and fleet services, she reports to the CFO function through... KEEP READING

Airbnb Buys Social Payment Provider TiltBy Julie Sickel

Airbnb has acquired social payment provider Tilt. The platform specializes in group payments, enabling users to pool funds for shared purchases and... KEEP READING

IHG & AccorHotels Report Positive 2016 Results Despite Terror & GeopoliticsBy Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group and AccorHotels both reported positive 2016 full-year earnings despite the challenging climate created by terror, economic... KEEP READING

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