Select-Service Hotel Boom: Pros & ConsBy Julie SickelIn 2014 and 2015, select-service rooms accounted for 70 percent of all rooms added to U.S. supply, according to STR. As of February, select-service... KEEP READING
Strong U.S. Transient Results Bolstered Hyatt in Q1By Julie SickelWhile softer transient demand hurt some hoteliers during the first quarter, Hyatt Hotels Corp. reported strength in the segment, particularly in the... KEEP READING
IHG Introduces Direct-Booking Discount for Loyalty MembersBy Julie SickelInterContinental Hotels Group has become the latest hotelier to roll out a discounted rate for loyalty members who choose to book direct. IHG's Your... KEEP READING
Starwood ADR Decreased in Q1By Julie SickelStarwood Hotels & Resorts experienced a 2.4 percent year-over-year drop in average daily rate to $169.34 during the first quarter. Occupancy increased... KEEP READING
Marriott Sees Increased ADR & Occupancy in Q1By Julie SickelMarriott International reported growth in both occupancy and average daily rate during the first quarter despite softness due to the Easter holiday.... KEEP READING
China's HNA Tourism to Acquire Carlson HotelsBy Julie SickelChinese company HNA Tourism Group will buy Carlson Hotels, the companies announced on Wednesday. The companies did not disclose the price of the sale.... KEEP READING
Hilton Sees Gains from Direct BookingBy Julie SickelThree months after launching a campaign intended to get guests to book direct with the promise of lower room rates and free Wi-Fi, Hilton Worldwide... KEEP READING
Extended Stay America Sees Q1 Corporate Business IncreaseBy Julie SickelExtended Stay America during the first quarter of 2016 saw mostly positive results as guest satisfaction scores climbed, corporate business increased... KEEP READING
Wyndham Rate & Occupancy Decline in Q1By Julie SickelThe average daily rate at Wyndham Worldwide hotels during the first quarter decreased 2.3 percent year over year to $64.93, the company reported... KEEP READING
Starwood Plans Element Brand Expansion In North AmericaBy Julie SickelStarwood Hotels & Resorts plans to grow its Element Hotels portfolio in North America, opening 22 more hotels under the brand during the next three... KEEP READING
Suzanne Neufang on Growing HRS's Presence in the AmericasA little over a year ago, hotel solutions company HRS established its first U.S. office, hiring former GetThere CEO Suzanne Neufang to head expansion in... KEEP READING
Marriott Premieres Delta Brand in United StatesBy Julie SickelMarriott International's Delta Hotels and Resorts brand opened its first U.S. property, in Orlando, on Thursday. Marriott completed its acquisition of... KEEP READING
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