Hyatt Faces 'Junk Fee' Class-Action LawsuitBy Angelique PlatasTraveler advocacy group Travelers United last week filed a class-action lawsuit against Hyatt Hotels Corp. over "junk fee practices," according to the... KEEP READING
Accor Names Perez-Alvarado Chief Strategy OfficerBy Angelique PlatasAccor has appointed former JLL Hotels & Hospitality CEO Gilda Perez-Alvarado as group chief strategy officer, effective Oct. 1.... KEEP READING
STR: July U.S. Hotel Rates Rise, Occupancy Slips AgainBy Angelique PlatasAverage daily rates and revenue per available room for U.S. hotels in July increased slightly year over year while occupancy slipped... KEEP READING
CBRE Softens U.S. Hotel 2023 RevPAR ForecastBy Angelique PlatasFollowing "weaker-than-expected" summer demand and U.S. hotel revenue in the second quarter, CBRE Hotels Research has lowered its 2023 revenue per... KEEP READING
IHG Unveils New Midscale BrandBy Angelique PlatasInterContinental Hotels Group unveiled a new conversion brand in the midscale sector called Garner, the company announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING
GSA Hikes 2024 Per Diem, Lodging AllowanceBy Chris DavisThe U.S. General Services Administration for fiscal year 2024 increased its standard allowable per diem rates for federal travelers by $9 to $166, GSA... KEEP READING
HRS Tags Two Execs to Fill Americas PostsBy Elizabeth WestWill Pinnell and Pauline Robin join HRS as it revs up its Americas team.... KEEP READING
STR Lowers U.S. Hotel Occupancy, RevPAR Forecast on 'Normalization'By Angelique PlatasSTR and Tourism Economics have lowered growth expectations for 2023 and 2024 in their U.S. hotel forecast amid a "period of normalization," according to... KEEP READING
Sonder Leans on Hotel Initiative Amid Q2 Rate DecreasesBy Angelique PlatasShort-term accommodation provider Sonder's second-quarter revenue per available room and average daily rate decreased year over year, while occupancy... KEEP READING
Choice Looks to Grow Internationally After Lean Q2 Rate IncreaseBy Angelique PlatasChoice Hotels International reported lean rate increases amid a dip in occupancy in the second quarter, while the company looked overseas for future... KEEP READING
IHG Looks to 'Change Mix' of Customers, Readies New BrandBy Angelique PlatasIHG Hotels & Resorts plans to launch a new midscale conversion brand with potential for "considerable scale," the company said Tuesday during its... KEEP READING
Sonesta: Dynamic Pricing 'Having its Moment' in Bleisure 'Reality'By Angelique PlatasSonesta International Hotel Corp. this year launched three new brands amid the industry's "bleisure reality," Sonesta VP of sales and industry relations... KEEP READING
HRS Adds Analysis and Recommendation Engine to PlatformBy Michael B. BakerHRS has implemented an AI-driven "brain" into its Lodging as a Service platform, which the company said can ease management of increasingly complex... KEEP READING
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