U.S. Corporate Housing Supply Grew for Third YearBy Julie SickelThe 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
AH&LA Goes After Airbnb's Phoenix RentalsBy Julie SickelThe American Hotel & Lodging Association is raising concerns about the amount of Airbnb revenue that comes from commercial operators in Phoenix, and... KEEP READING
STR: Occupancy Declines at U.S. Hotels in FebruaryBy Julie SickelFebruary'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
The First U.S. Hotel Company in CubaBy Julie SickelStarwood 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
Marriott-Starwood Merger Back OnBy Julie SickelStarwood 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
Starwood Ditches Marriott for AnbangBy Julie SickelStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has agreed to sell to a China-based consortium led by Anbang Group Insurance Co. in a $13.2 billion deal that breaks... KEEP READING
Furnished Quarters Grows Global SolutionsBy Julie SickelFurnished Quarters Global Solutions saw revenue grow 65 percent year over year in 2015 for the third consecutive year. Though a significant portion of... KEEP READING
Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Faust VP of SalesBy Julie SickelBenchmark Hospitality International named Tom Faust as its new vice president of sales. He will oversee the hospitality management company's global... KEEP READING
Marriott Says Starwood Buy Will Continue Despite Competing BidBy Julie SickelDespite word that China's Anbang Insurance Group Co. has put forth a competing $12.8 billion offer to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Marriott... KEEP READING
Omni Nashville Tops Cvent's 2016 List of Top U.S. Meetings HotelsBy Elizabeth WestBusiness and leisure travel boomtown Nashville hosts the top two hotels among meetings technology firm Cvent's top 100 meetings hotels in the United... KEEP READING
Concur Will Add Hertz & HRS Bookings to TripLinkBy JoAnn DeLunaCar rental company Hertz and hotel service provider HRS have agreed to make travelers' direct bookings available for travel managers to view and manage... KEEP READING
European Hotels Turned In 2015's Top Performance Outside North AmericaBy Julie SickelEurope led regions outside North America in growth of both hotel occupancy and average daily rate. A look at hotel performance by region.... KEEP READING
Marriott Will Open 4,400 Rooms in Europe in 2016By Julie SickelCentral and Eastern Europe will account for 70 percent of the 4,400 rooms Marriott International will open in Europe this year. A few highlights:... KEEP READING
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