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Club Carlson Introduces Direct Booking Member RatesBy Julie Sickel

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group's global rewards program has launched a Members Only Rate for loyalty members who book directly through its brands' websites... KEEP READING

Hyatt Corp. Rebrands Three Hotels from Flagship Brand to Hyatt Centric BrandBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is transitioning three of its Hyatt-branded properties to its Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand. It renamed the Hyatt Centric French... KEEP READING

WoodSpring Expands Presence in Pacific NorthwestBy Julie Sickel

WoodSpring Hotels and West 77 Partners have agreed to develop as many as 25 extended-stay properties in Greater San Francisco. WoodSpring changed its... KEEP READING

Advito Predicts Flat Global Airfares & Climbing Hotel Rates in 2017By Julie Sickel

Global airfares are likely to remain flat year over year, while global hotel rates will increase by 1 percent to 3 percent, BCD Travel's Advito... KEEP READING

Onefinestay CEO ResignsBy Julie Sickel

Onefinestay chairman and CEO Greg Marsh will depart his position "to move on to new opportunities," the company announced. Marsh headed the luxury home... KEEP READING

CMO Tom Seddon Has Resigned from Extended Stay AmericaBy Julie Sickel

Tom Seddon has left his job as chief marketing officer for Extended Stay America to pursue a master's degree in data science at the University of... KEEP READING

Business Travelers Value Hotel Wi-Fi & Tech Amenities More Than AppsBy Julie Sickel

While hotel companies have continued to enhance their mobile apps, a GBTA study suggests that, technology-wise, business travelers are still more... KEEP READING

Hampton by Hilton & La Quinta Top Upper-Midprice & MidpriceBy Julie Sickel

Strong service isn't reserved solely for the luxury and upscale tiers. This year's top upper-midprice and midprice brands also placed a high priority on... KEEP READING

Ritz-Carlton Tops Luxury TierBy Julie Sickel

If the stakes are high across the hotel industry to deliver service and keep up with shifts in guest preferences, no segment feels that pressure more... KEEP READING

Westin, Marriott & Crowne Plaza Lead UpscaleBy Julie Sickel

The upper-upscale segment proved to be the most competitive tier in this year's survey. Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Westin brand tied for first place... KEEP READING

Residence Inn & Extended Stay America Lead Extended-Stay TiersBy Julie Sickel

Marriott's Residence Inn brand reclaimed the top spot in BTN's 2016 Hotel Survey upscale extended-stay tier after falling from first to second place in... KEEP READING

Service Is Back in FashionBy Julie Sickel

Brands across the hotel industry are racing to modernize their products and technology to stay competitive. Yet, corporate travel buyers in BTN's 2016... KEEP READING

Noble House Reports Second Rash of Malware AttacksBy Julie Sickel

Noble House Hotels & Resorts disclosed on Tuesday that malware may have been installed on payment processing systems at 11 of its properties. This is... KEEP READING

BTN 2016 Best Practitioner Jill Huffman

Cardinal Health senior manager of global travel and meetings management Jill Huffman has managed travel for six years at Cardinal Health. In the past 18... KEEP READING

Marriott's Brian King on Corporate Appetite

Marriott International may be in a waiting period for final approval on its merger with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, but it hasn't slowed down or put its... KEEP READING

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