Dorchester Collection Names Leboeuf CEOBy Chris DavisThe Dorchester Collection, a London-based operator of a dozen luxury hotels throughout the world, has named Raffles Hotels & Resorts executive Philippe... KEEP READING
STR: February U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rates IncreaseBy Chris DavisThe average daily U.S. hotel rate in February increased year over year, as did the occupancy rate and revenue per available room, according to hotel... KEEP READING
Sonesta Debuts Simply Suites PrototypeBy Chris DavisSonesta International Hotels Corp. has launched the first prototype for Simply Suites, its midprice extended-stay brand, the company announced this... KEEP READING
Marriott Launches City Express Brand in U.S.By Chris DavisMarriott International has opened its first U.S. property under the "affordable midscale" City Express brand it acquired in 2022 and announced it... KEEP READING
Choice Rolls Out Country, Comfort PrototypesBy Chris DavisChoice Hotels International on Tuesday unveiled details of new prototypes for two of its upper-midscale brands, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson and... KEEP READING
UATP Broadens Hotel Acceptance with HRS Merchant AgreementBy Michael B. BakerUATP has added corporate lodging and payment platform HRS as a UATP merchant, giving the network its first "widescale" acceptance in the lodging sector,... KEEP READING
PwC: Q4 Manhattan Hotel Rates Rise SharplyBy Chris DavisFourth-quarter hotel occupancy average and daily rate in the New York City borough of Manhattan increased significantly year over year, according to a... KEEP READING
Developer Peachtree Broadens Horizons as it Passes $2B Investment MarkBy Michael B. BakerAtlanta-based investment firm Peachtree Group has passed the $2 billion mark in hotel development, with a focus on "core corporate" and suburban,... KEEP READING
Hyatt Names Luxury Brand Exec Jacheet EMEA HeadBy Chris DavisHyatt Hotels Corp. has appointed consultant and luxury brand executive Marc Jacheet as group president of its Europe, Africa and Middle East region as... KEEP READING
LARC Boosts U.S. Hotel Forecast on 'Modest' Corp. GrowthBy Chris DavisThe U.S. hotel average daily rate and revenue per available room will increase year over year in 2025, according to a new projection from Lodging... KEEP READING
Accor: 2025 Corp. Rates Up 'Low-to-Mid Single Digits'By Chris DavisCorporate negotiated hotel rates at Accor properties for 2025 increased by "low-to-mid single digits" from 2024 levels, Accor Group CFO Martine Gerow... KEEP READING
TravelPerk Adds Managed Access to Airbnb InventoryBy Michael B. BakerTravel management platform TravelPerk has partnered to provide access to more than 8 million listings in Airbnb's inventory on its platform, the company... KEEP READING
Buyers Appear to Limit Corp. Rate Hikes in Knotty 2025 Hotel MarketBy Chris DavisIn the 2025 hotel market, corporate buyers successfully limited hotel rate increases to low-single digits. Hoteliers pushed for dynamic pricing, but... KEEP READING
Hyatt to Launch 'Select' Transient BrandBy Chris DavisHyatt Hotels Corp. plans to launch a new limited-service upper-midscale brand called Hyatt Select, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING
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