Lodging

Airbnb this week fired back at a series of American Hotel & Lodging Association reports alleging the company is trying to avoid paying taxes in Los... KEEP READING

Hogg Robinson Group clients saw average hotel rates in 2015 increase year over year, but not as much as they did in 2014, according to the Hogg Robinson... KEEP READING

AccorHotels acquired Onefinestay, a luxury home rental business, for €148 million, the company announced on Tuesday.... KEEP READING

It's a bit awkward, isn't it? To be back where we were five months ago. Marriott International is buying Starwood Hotels & Resorts. It's as true now as... KEEP READING

The Chinese consortium that bid $14 billion for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in a back-and-forth battle with Marriott International is withdrawing its... KEEP READING

The most straightforward explanation of the events ahead is that Marriott International likely will acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide for... KEEP READING

Hilton Worldwide loyalty program members now can order an Uber directly within Hilton's HHonors app, and Uber users can view their hotel stay... KEEP READING

The pace of new bookings is slowing at North American hotels as the industry heads into the typically strong spring travel-reservation season, according... KEEP READING

In my predictions for 2016, I forecasted the continuation of large hotel corporation mergers and acquisitions. According to industry buzz, it looks like... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts received a nonbinding offer from a consortium of Chinese firms led by Anbang Group Insurance Co. for $82.75 in cash per share.... KEEP READING

The supply of corporate housing in the United States increased for the third consecutive year in 2015, growing 3.4 percent to 63,837 units, according to... KEEP READING

The American Hotel & Lodging Association is raising concerns about the amount of Airbnb revenue that comes from commercial operators in Phoenix, and... KEEP READING

February's average daily rate at U.S. hotels increased 3.6 percent year over year to $120.80, according to STR, but occupancy dipped 0.8 percent to 61.7... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts will become the first U.S. hotelier to sign deals in Cuba in almost 60 years, announcing over the weekend it has signed two... KEEP READING

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has accepted a revised $13.6 billion merger agreement with Marriott International, shrugging off the $13.2 all-cash offer it... KEEP READING