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Blueground Agrees to Acquire Brazil-Based TabasBy Angelique Platas

Furnished apartment rental provider Blueground has agreed to acquire Brazilian real-estate startup Tabas, the companies announced Thursday. ... KEEP READING

Marriott Will Open 30 More Hotels in Greater China in 2023By Angelique Platas

Marriott’s focus on Greater China follows a 30-hotel expansion plan for Africa announced earlier this month. ... KEEP READING

Sonder: Corporate Travel Upside Still on P&L HorizonBy Angelique Platas

Sonder continues to focus on its corporate travel potential but is falling short on pipeline development due to supply chain and development... KEEP READING

Marriott Launches Apartment-Style BrandBy Angelique Platas

Marriott International will launch a new extended-stay brand with residential-style accommodations in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced... KEEP READING

Choice: Q3 Corp. Travel, Midweek Occupancy UpBy Angelique Platas

Choice Hotels International’s third-quarter business travel demand again improved and now is approaching its traditional pre-pandemic share of the hotel... KEEP READING

U.S. Ext.-Stay Q3 Occupancy Dips as Rates RiseBy Angelique Platas

Third-quarter demand and revenue per available room reached record highs for the U.S. extended-stay hotel sector, while occupancy fell for the first... KEEP READING

Hyatt: Sept. Corp. Travel Momentum 'Encouraging'By Chris Davis

Business travel revenue "significantly improved" at Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s full-service properties, the company announced Thursday during its... KEEP READING

Marriott: Q3 Large-Account Corp. Demand Recovery ModeratesBy Angelique Platas & Chris Davis

Business travel demand from small and midsize accounts has fully recovered to 2019 levels, Marriott International executives said Thursday during a... KEEP READING

BTP, Thrust Carbon Partner on Hotel Sustainability IndexBy Angelique Platas

Hotel sourcing solution Business Travel Performance Automation has launched a technology platform in partnership with sustainability tech firm Thrust... KEEP READING

Marriott Plans 30 Hotels in AfricaBy Angelique Platas

Marriott International will extend its operations in Africa with more than 30 new hotels by the end of 2024, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Best Western Launches Midscale Ext.-Stay BrandBy Angelique Platas

Best Western is launching a new extended-stay option, Home by BWH, the company this weekend announced during its annual convention in Cleveland. The new... KEEP READING

Q3 U.S. Hotel Pipeline Grows, Dallas LeadsBy Angelique Platas

The total number of projects in the U.S. hotel development pipeline at the end of the third quarter was up 10 percent year over year to more than 5,300,... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels Names Alex Tisch CEOBy Angelique Platas

Loews Hotels & Co. will promote Alex Tisch to president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023, the company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

STR: September U.S. Hotel Rates Rise AgainBy Angelique Platas

Average September U.S. hotel daily rates and revenue per available room were up last month from 2019 and from August, while occupancy levels roughly... KEEP READING

Accor: Outside of Asia, Revenue at Pre-Pandemic LevelBy Angelique Platas

Accor in the third quarter posted record revenue per available room levels, which exceeded 2019 levels, the company announced Wednesday. ... KEEP READING

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