Lodging

Choice Hotels CCO McDowell to DepartBy Chris Davis

Choice Hotels International chief commercial officer Robert McDowell will depart the company on Jan. 15, according to a Choice filing with the U.S.... KEEP READING

HRS: Traction for Sustainable Lodging? It's in the Numbers.

HRS's ISO certified Green Stay initiative reveals increasing engagement in sustainability, with Green Stay hotels witnessing growing bookings and... KEEP READING

Sonder Again Receives Nasdaq Delinquency NoticeBy Chris Davis

Sonder Holdings has received a delinquency notice from Nasdaq for the company's failure to file a third-quarter earnings report with the U.S. Securities... KEEP READING

STR: October Rates, Occupancy RiseBy Chris Davis

The average daily U.S. hotel rate in October increased year over year, as did the occupancy rate and revenue per available room, according to hotel... KEEP READING

PwC: 2025 Hotel Demand Growth 'Muted,' Corp. to RiseBy Chris Davis

Business travel demand in 2025 at U.S. hotels should rise year over year but overall demand growth will be "muted" thanks to softening leisure travel,... KEEP READING

Emburse Data Shows Increasing Costs, Opportunities for Negotiating in 2025By Michael B. Baker

Business travel costs are rising, but increasing opportunities for discounts, particularly in airfares and hotels, are emerging for 2025, according to... KEEP READING

STR Cuts U.S. Lodging Forecast for This Year and NextBy Chris Davis

STR and Tourism Economics have downgraded their U.S. hotel forecasts for 2024 and 2025, citing persistent inflation and uncertainty from an incoming... KEEP READING

Hilton to Launch Spark in IndiaBy Chris Davis

Hilton Worldwide plans to launch 150 Spark properties in India, introducing the brand to the Asia-Pacific region through a deal with Embassy Group. The... KEEP READING

Hotel Industry Hails Overtime Ruling, DHS H-2B Visa HikeBy Chris Davis

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will issue 65,000 additional H-2B visas for the 2025 fiscal year, and a U.S. court invalidated a rule expanding... KEEP READING

Marriott to Lay Off Hundreds of Corporate PositionsBy Chris Davis

Marriott International by early January will lay off 833 employees from its Bethesda, Md., headquarters, the company confirmed Monday to BTN. ... KEEP READING

Amadeus-Cendyn: Q3 U.S. Negotiated Hotel Volume Slips, Mtgs. UpBy Chris Davis

U.S. room nights booked under corporate negotiated rates declined slightly year over year in the third quarter, while hotel bookings through global... KEEP READING

CBRE Cuts 2024 Hotel Forecast But Sees Rebound AheadBy Chris Davis

CBRE Hotels Research on Thursday for the third time this year lowered its projected year-over-year increases for full-year 2024 U.S. average daily rate,... KEEP READING

IHG's Garner Opens in GermanyBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts this month has opened three hotels in Germany under its new midprice conversion brand Garner through a previously announced... KEEP READING

Sonder CFO to Depart as Earnings Filings Updated, Investment SecuredBy Chris Davis

Apartment-style accommodations provider Sonder Holdings has updated several of the delinquent quarterly earnings reports that threatened its Nasdaq... KEEP READING

Report: Q3 U.S. Ext.-Stay Rates Rise as Occupancy SlipsBy Chris Davis

Third-quarter average daily rate and revenue per available room at U.S. extended-stay hotels each increased year over year, but occupancy declined and... KEEP READING

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