Lodging

IHG Unveils New Midscale BrandBy Angelique Platas

InterContinental 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 Davis

The 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 West

Will 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 Platas

STR 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 Platas

Short-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 Platas

Choice 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 Platas

IHG 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 Platas

Sonesta 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. Baker

HRS 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

U.S. Hotel Q2 Pipeline Grows, Marriott Retains Top SpotBy Angelique Platas

The U.S. hotel pipeline in the second quarter increased 7 percent year over year, with 5,572 projects in the development pipeline, according to a new... KEEP READING

Report: U.S. Ext.-Stay Q2 Rates Up, Occupancy SlipsBy Angelique Platas

U.S. extended-stay hotels’ revenue per available room and average daily rate in the first half of 2023 again increased year over year, though occupancy... KEEP READING

Strong Group Demand Boosts Hyatt's Q2By Angelique Platas

Hyatt Hotels Corp. reported higher second quarter rates and revenue per available room, thanks to sustained group demand, business transient momentum... KEEP READING

Marriott: Q2 Corp. Demand 'Slow but Steady'By Angelique Platas

Marriott International's second-quarter business transient recovery remains "slow but steady," thanks to "robust" small- and midsize enterprise demand,... KEEP READING

Wyndham: Q2 Overseas Demand 'Especially' StrongBy Angelique Platas

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' second-quarter revenue per available room increased overseas due to "strong pricing power" and "higher occupancy levels," with... KEEP READING

Accor Reports 'Solid' Q2 Amid Strong PricingBy Angelique Platas

Accor Group on Thursday reported a "solid" second quarter with revenue per available room buoyed by "sustained" pricing strength and occupancy growth... KEEP READING

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