GoldSpring & TripBAM Partner Up on SourcingBy Julie SickelGoldSpring Consulting and tripBAM will partner on corporate travel client hotel sourcing projects. The companies have, between them, tripBAM's hotel... KEEP READING
Airbnb Sues San FranciscoBy Julie SickelAirbnb has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city and county of San Francisco to fight a city ordinance that calls for Airbnb to remove... KEEP READING
U.K. Hotels' Brexit ThreatsBy Julie SickelWeakness in the economy translates into weakness in the hotel industry. That could spell trouble for hoteliers in the United Kingdom following last... KEEP READING
EU Approves the Marriott-Starwood MergerBy Julie SickelThe European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has approved the merger between Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.... KEEP READING
STR: Global Hotel Occupancy Growth Stalled in MayBy Julie SickelYear-over-year hotel occupancy rates fell or remained flat across the global regions during May, according to STR. Europe occupancy decreased 0.3... KEEP READING
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
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