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American, Canadian Hotel Orgs. Prep JV to Bring Green Key to U.S.By Angelique Platas

The Hotel Association of Canada will bring its Green Key Global hospitality sustainability certification program to the United States through a planned... KEEP READING

IHG Redesigns Booking, Adds Pre-Paid Room AttributesBy Angelique Platas

IHG Hotels & Resorts last week launched an updated online reservation tool with broadened booking features and fee-based personalization capabilities.... KEEP READING

Omni Appoints Former Four Seasons Exec First COOBy Angelique Platas

Omni Hotels & Resorts has appointed former Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts executive Vince Parrotta its first chief operating officer, effective... KEEP READING

BTP Automation Adding TMC ClientsBy Michael B. Baker

Boulder, Colo.-based travel management company Cain Travel is implementing BTP Automation's hotel sourcing platform, BTP announced. ... KEEP READING

CDS Groupe Enters Germany Via Corporate Rates Club AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

French hotel booking platform CDS Groupe is expanding into Germany with the acquisition of Stralsund-based corporate accommodations provider Corporate... KEEP READING

Strikes, Open Slots Underscore Hotel Industry's Labor ChallengesBy Angelique Platas & Elizabeth West

The American Hotel & Lodging Association last week celebrated National Hotel Employee Day, but the day of recognition also underscored the nearly... KEEP READING

IHG Near Term Openings Include Key Corporate MarketsBy Angelique Platas

IHG has one of the largest global hotel construction pipelines. Recent and upcoming openings include Bellvue, Wash. and New York City.... KEEP READING

US & China Lead Q2 Global Hotel Construction PipelineBy Angelique Platas

Dallas, Atlanta and Phoenix are the largest pipeline markets in the U.S.; fewer but larger projects in China—especially in Chengdu and Shanghai—are... KEEP READING

Choice Restructures Leadership Following Radisson IntegrationBy Angelique Platas

CFO Dominic Dragisich is now EVP of operations and chief global brand officer; he will oversee brand development and services across the 22-brand... KEEP READING

STR: Australia Hotel Performance Strengthening in Corp. MarketBy Angelique Platas

Hotel occupancy growth in Australia is shifting to capital cities and on days traditionally associated with corporate travel. Weekend demand has... KEEP READING

Sonder Adds Former Choice Global Sales VPBy Angelique Platas

Chad Fletcher joins Sonder from his role as VP of global sales with Choice, where he worked for more than five years.... KEEP READING

Hyatt Faces 'Junk Fee' Class-Action LawsuitBy Angelique Platas

Traveler 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 Platas

Accor 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 Platas

Average 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 Platas

Following "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

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