Lodging

Best Western Grows South Africa Portfolio from One to 14 HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Best Western Hotels & Resorts will add Orion Hotels' 13 properties, in South Africa, to its portfolio during the next 12 months. Orion will manage the... KEEP READING

HRS Launches Automated Hotel Invoice ProcessingBy Amon Cohen

Hotel service provider HRS has launched Paperless Travel, a service that consolidates invoices for all a corporate client's hotel stays. Hotels send HRS... KEEP READING

Q1 YOY Business Bookings Dip at North American HotelsBy Julie Sickel

First-quarter bookings in the business transient segment at hotels in North America are down 1.9 percent from the same period last year, according to... KEEP READING

SACO Will Launch Online Booking Tool This MonthBy Amon Cohen

The Serviced Apartment Co. will launch an online booking platform for corporate travel managers this month. MyCo will provide access to negotiated... KEEP READING

What Worries Buyers About a Marriott-Starwood Merger

BTN asked 200 travel buyers how a Marriott-Starwood merger would affect their corporate travel programs. One said, “I will be able to eliminate some... KEEP READING

Hyatt Launches Soft Brand The Unbound CollectionBy Julie Sickel

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has launched The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a soft brand comprised of what the company calls "unique and independent stay... KEEP READING

DOJ & FTC Give Marriott-Starwood Merger Go-AheadBy Julie Sickel

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not challenge the proposed merger between Marriott International and Starwood... KEEP READING

Hilton Reports Soft Transient Demand Growth in Q4By Julie Sickel

Hilton Worldwide reported solid earnings during the fourth quarter, despite a softening in corporate transient demand. "Overall performance came in... KEEP READING

Hilton Cans Cancellation Fee After PilotBy Julie Sickel

Hilton Worldwide has decided against enacting a $50 cancellation fee at its hotels, for now.... KEEP READING

Extended Stay America Is Overhauling More Than Its HotelsBy Julie Sickel

Extended Stay America wrapped up 2015 and its fourth quarter with strong growth in both revenue and average daily rate and entered... KEEP READING

IHG Sees Rate, Occupancy Growth in Q4 & 2015By Julie Sickel

InterContinental Hotels Group reported year-over-year increases in both occupancy and average daily rate for the full year and fourth quarter of 2015.... KEEP READING

AccorHotels Buys into Home-Rental Platforms, Reports Strong 2015 RevenueBy Julie Sickel

AccorHotels continued on its path to transform its business, announcing that it has bought into two home-rental platforms, Oasis Collections and... KEEP READING

STR: YOY U.S. Occupancy Dipped in January for Third Time in Six YearsBy Julie Sickel

The average daily rate at U.S. hotels increased 2.8 percent year over year in January to $116.61, according to STR. Occupancy dipped 0.3 percent to 54... KEEP READING

La Quinta Makes Cline’s CEO Role PermanentBy Julie Sickel

La Quinta Holdings has named Keith Cline as president and CEO, effective immediately. Cline, who previously served as the company's CFO, has been acting... KEEP READING

Hyatt, Starwood & Choice Are Optimistic About Corporate in 2016By Julie Sickel

In the recent round of fourth-quarter earnings reports, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Choice Hotels International each... KEEP READING

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