Lodging

IHG Forms Hotel Group to Further Green EffortsBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts has created a group for hotels that meet specific sustainability criteria, designed to serve as testing grounds for green... KEEP READING

Hubli and Radisson Enable Real-Time Meetings BookingsBy Elizabeth West

Radisson Hotel Group and Hubli have unwrapped a real-time integration to Radisson’s property management system that automates responses and the booking... KEEP READING

J.D. Power: As Rates Rise, Hotel Guest Satisfaction SlipsBy Chris Davis

The average score in J.D. Power's 2024 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, released on Tuesday, dropped from one year ago, particularly... KEEP READING

HRS, Amadeus Partnership Adds More Capabilities to CytricBy Michael B. Baker

HRS has expanded its partnership with Amadeus to incorporate some of its technology capabilities around hotel booking, sustainability and payment into... KEEP READING

Global Hotel Alliance, Now 20, Seeks Corporate Niche

The Global Hotel Alliance network of independent hotels, founded 20 years ago, in recent years has continues to grow, adding properties throughout the... KEEP READING

Adtrav Awarded GSA's FedRooms ContractBy Chris Davis

Adtrav won a five-year GSA contract to manage FedRooms, but incumbent CWTSatoTravel has protested the decision.... KEEP READING

Wyndham Opens First Echo, Adds Ext.-Stay HeadBy Chris Davis

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened its first Echo extended-stay property in Spartanburg, S.C., and appointed Mandeep Singh as VP of extended stay... KEEP READING

HRS' Green Stay Initiative Scores ISO CertificationBy Chris Davis

Corporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, a program that offers standard data points for hotels to detail sustainability offerings, has... KEEP READING

Marriott Gets Aggressive with SME Business Travel ProgramBy Elizabeth West

Hotel giant follows Qantas’ strategy to challenge TMCs by combining loyalty benefits with tech platform and travel management functionalities all... KEEP READING

Choice Hotels to Offer Green Key ServicesBy Chris Davis

Choice Hotels has agreed to offer its U.S. franchisees Green Key Global's sustainability consulting services, the hotel company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

BWH Focuses on Core Brand Foundation as Branches ProliferateBy Chris Davis

Best Western parent BWH Hotels in recent years has launched several brands in an effort to expand the company's offerings throughout the levels of... KEEP READING

Amadeus Adds Chatbot for Hotel Corp. Booking Data AccessBy Michael B. Baker

Amadeus is adding a chatbot to its Agency360 Plus data tool, the first step in plans to incorporate Gen AI across its business intelligence suite, the... KEEP READING

Accor Debuts Corp. Travel Advisory BoardBy Chris Davis

Accor has created an advisory board of corporate travel managers and buyers, designed to help the hotel company identify and react to industry trends.... KEEP READING

STR: May U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rate Again RiseBy Chris Davis

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

Advito Projects Q3 Hikes in Hotel Rates, Domestic FaresBy Michael B. Baker

Intercontinental airfares will decline and hotel rate increases will stabilize in the third quarter, while domestic and regional airfares in the U.S.... KEEP READING

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