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Best Western Names Former Hilton Exec CMOBy Angelique Platas

Best Western has named former Hilton Worldwide executive Joelle Park as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, the company announced... KEEP READING

Marriott Set to Lean into Small and Midsize ProgramsBy Angelique Platas

Marriott International plans to launch a program for small and midsize enterprises, Marriott SVP of global sales Tammy Routh said last week during a BTN... KEEP READING

Marriott, MGM to Launch Combined Loyalty OfferingBy Angelique Platas

Marriott International in October will begin to add 17 MGM Resorts International properties to Marriott's Bonvoy loyalty program under a "long-term"... KEEP READING

AltoVita Grows with New Curated Accommodation PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Corporate accommodation platform AltoVita has expanded its network to include 7 million units across 35,000 global locations via a new curated... KEEP READING

AHLA Unveils Human Trafficking Advisory Council, Survivor FundBy Angelique Platas

The American Hotel & Lodging Association Foundation has launched an advisory council of industry leaders dedicated to preventing human trafficking and... KEEP READING

Travelsavers Adds SilverDoor to Hotel ProgramBy Angelique Platas

Travel agency network Travelsavers has added corporate accommodations provider SilverDoor Apartments to its preferred hotel program, the company... KEEP READING

HRS, Squake Partner on Emissions CompensationBy Angelique Platas

Corporate lodging platform HRS has partnered with environmental technology company Squake to provide carbon emissions compensation options for corporate... KEEP READING

Hilton to Hire 1,500 Refugees in EUBy Angelique Platas

Hilton Worldwide plans to hire 1,500 refugees throughout Europe during the next three years, the company announced last week during the Tent Foundation... KEEP READING

NYU Hotel CFO Survey: Rates to Push RevPAR HigherBy Angelique Platas

Travel and hospitality company CFOs expect 2023 revenue per available room to be further driven up by higher average daily rates and occupancy levels,... KEEP READING

Hotel Execs: Costs—Not Sustainability—Still Dominate U.S. Corporate Travel Decision-MakingBy Angelique Platas

Costs dictate preferred contract decision-making among corporates; large companies that have made public emissions-reduction commitments are the... KEEP READING

Marriott to Hire 3K Refugees by 2026By Angelique Platas

The hiring commitment follows a recent report from American Hotel & Lodging Association highlighting an increased number of hotels experiencing... KEEP READING

Sonesta Launches Two New Soft BrandsBy Angelique Platas

Sonesta International Hotel Corp. has added two new soft brands to its portfolio with the launch of the upscale Mod and upper-upscale Classico, the... KEEP READING

Struggling with Service Gaps, Hotels Look to AIBy Angelique Platas

As labor challenges persist, hotel companies are struggling to fill vacancies despite offering record-high hourly wages, greater flexibility and... KEEP READING

Hotel CEOs: High Rates Are the New Normal, Haven't PeakedBy Angelique Platas

Resurgent post-pandemic demand has helped carve out a new normal in the hotel industry, with higher rate that hotel companies suggest have yet to peak,... KEEP READING

STR Forecasts Rate Hikes, Lowers Occupancy ProjectionBy Angelique Platas

STR and Tourism Economics have updated their 2023 U.S. hotel forecast by lifting rate expectations and slightly lowering occupancy projections, the... KEEP READING

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