Lodging

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

Marriott to Launch Midscale Ext.-Stay BrandBy Angelique Platas

Marriott International plans to launch a new extended-stay brand within the midscale segment in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced Monday.... KEEP READING

BTP Expands Leadership TeamBy Angelique Platas

Hotel sourcing system BTP Automation has added tech industry veterans Mark Hooper and Jennifer Acreman to its leadership team, effective June 1, the... KEEP READING

Rosewood Appoints Yung CFOBy Angelique Platas

Rosewood Hotel Group has named strategic advisor Kevin Yung chief financial officer, effective immediately, the company announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

Blueground Acquires Nestpick, Launches Partner NetworkBy Angelique Platas

Furnished apartment rental provider Blueground has acquired global monthly housing platform Nestpick and launched a network of apartment... KEEP READING

STR: April U.S. Hotel Occupancy Slips, Rates ModerateBy Angelique Platas

Average U.S. hotel revenue per available room and daily rates in April 2023 increased modestly year over year, showing signs of moderating while... KEEP READING

Hilton to Launch Lower-Midscale U.S. Ext.-Stay BrandBy Angelique Platas

Hilton Worldwide plans to launch next year a new extended-stay brand in the U.S. in the lower midscale sector, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

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