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Hilton Amex Business Card Ups Fee, Increases Point Accrual RateBy Michael B. Baker

Hilton and American Express are introducing a "newly refreshed" Hilton Honors American Express Business Card with a higher annual fee than its current... KEEP READING

IHG Rolls Out New Suites PrototypesBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts on Tuesday unveiled new U.S. prototypes for its three suites brands, designed to allow for more guest rooms per property. ... KEEP READING

Hilton Plans New Hampton PrototypeBy Chris Davis

Hilton Worldwide plans to launch in early 2025 a new North American prototype for its upper-midscale limited-service Hampton by Hilton brand, the hotel... KEEP READING

Choice Unveils New Sleep Inn PrototypeBy Chris Davis

Choice Hotels International on Wednesday unveiled the details of its new prototype of its midprice limited-service Sleep Inn brand. ... KEEP READING

STR: February U.S. Hotel Rates Climb, Occupancy DownBy Chris Davis

February U.S. hotel average daily rate and revenue per available room increased year over year while occupancy again declined, according to hotel... KEEP READING

Sonder Q4 Revenue Up Amid Accounting IssuesBy Chris Davis

The furnished lodging provider had higher revenues versus Q4 2022, but revenue per available room dropped. Sonder also disclosed accounting... KEEP READING

Hyatt to Expand India PortfolioBy Chris Davis

Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to add eight new hotels to its portfolio in India and Bangladesh in 2024, bringing its total footprint to "over 55" properties... KEEP READING

Hilton to Acquire Graduate Hotels for $210MBy Chris Davis

Hilton acquires Graduate hotel brand and sets eyes on an addressable market it estimates at 400 to 500 properties globally.... KEEP READING

IHG to Offer EV Chargers in U.S., CanadaBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts has agreed to offer electric vehicle charging company EnviroSpark's EV charging stations to all the company's properties in the... KEEP READING

Choice Abandons Quest for WyndhamBy Chris Davis

Choice Hotels International has given up its hostile $7 billion bid to acquire Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the company announced Monday.... KEEP READING

Hickory: Houston Top US Business Travel Location as 2023 Hotel Bookings Near Pre-Pandemic LevelsBy Michael B. Baker

Business travel markets are shifting as hotel prices rise across traditional hub markets.... KEEP READING

Omni Hotels Names Trip Riggs CFOBy Elizabeth West

Trip Riggs is the latest addition to Omni's new leadership team, as the hospitality company re-invests in its brand and portfolio.... KEEP READING

AHLA CEO Chip Rogers ResignsBy Chris Davis

American Hotel & Lodging Association president and CEO Chip Rogers resigned his position on Friday "to pursue other professional interests," the... KEEP READING

As Offer Deadline Nears, Choice Pushes Wyndham ShareholdersBy Chris Davis

Choice Hotels International on Wednesday called upon Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' shareholders to tender their shares to "send a clear message to Wyndham's... KEEP READING

LARC Lowers RevPAR Forecast, Sees 'Gradual' Corp. Travel GrowthBy Chris Davis

Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting lowered its projection for growth in U.S. hotels' 2024 revenue per available room but noted demand for corporate... KEEP READING

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