NH Hotels Shareholders Oust CEOBy Julie SickelShareholders of Madrid-based NH Hotel Group, at the company's annual general meeting this week, elected to remove Federico González Tejera as CEO. Also... KEEP READING
Extended Stay America's Plans for Portfolio GrowthExtended Stay America plans to add new hotels for the first time in almost a decade, as the company nears the end of a years-long renovation of its 629... KEEP READING
STR: Occupancy Dips at U.S. Hotels in MayBy Julie SickelU.S. hotel occupancy fell 0.5 percent year over year to 67 percent during May, according to STR. The average daily rate increased 2.4 percent to... KEEP READING
San Francisco's New Airbnb Rules Could Influence Other MarketsBy Julie SickelThe San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed a bill requiring Airbnb and its sharing economy peers to remove any listings not registered with the... KEEP READING
Marriott Updates Branding of Protea HotelsBy Julie SickelMarriott International has refreshed the logo of its Protea Hotels brand and added "by Marriott" to the name. Marriott president and managing director... KEEP READING
Starwood Sells Its Florence Properties Ahead of Marriott MergerBy Julie SickelStarwood Hotels & Resorts closed its sale of Italy’s St. Regis Florence and The Westin Excelsior, Florence to Nozul Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of... KEEP READING
Wyndham Will Revamp Its 16 BrandsBy Julie SickelWyndham Hotel Group is repositioning all 16 of its brands, gearing them more toward Millennials and "the diverse global middle class," the company... KEEP READING
Airbnb Business Enables Third-Party, In-Company BookingsBy Julie SickelAirbnb on Wednesday launched a new feature that allows users of its Airbnb Business Travel platform to book stays on behalf of others within their same... KEEP READING
Carlson Rezidor Adds TSA Precheck to Loyalty ProgramBy Julie SickelCarlson Rezidor Hotel Group will offer TSA Precheck as a redemption option through its loyalty program beginning July 1. Program members will be able to... KEEP READING
SMEs Are Finding Better Deals Across Most Supplier CategoriesBy Michael B. BakerSmall and midsize enterprises have strengthened their negotiating position across most supplier categories over the past year.... KEEP READING
IHG Will Spend $200 Million on Crowne Plaza UpgradesBy Julie SickelInterContinental Hotels Group will invest $200 million in its Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts brand in the Americas during the next three years. Its... KEEP READING
ESA Will Open First New Hotels in a DecadeBy Julie SickelExtended Stay America intends to open at least 80 new-construction hotels during the next five years, CEO Gerry Lopez announced. It's a marked change... KEEP READING
Oakwood Worldwide Launches Mobile App Across the U.S.By Julie SickelCorporate housing and serviced-apartment solutions provider Oakwood Worldwide has launched a mobile app. Available on both iOS and Android devices, the... KEEP READING
Homelike Corporate Housing Enters SwitzerlandBy Julie SickelGermany's Homelike, a business-to-business booking platform for temporary corporate housing, has expanded to Switzerland. The company launched in... KEEP READING
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