Lodging

Sonder President, CFO to Step Down, Join BoardBy Chris Davis

Sonder Holdings president and CFO Sanjay Banker will step down from those positions and join the short-term accommodation provider's board of directors,... KEEP READING

Four Seasons Names ALG's Reynal CEOBy Angelique Platas

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts appointed Alejandro Reynal as its new president and CEO, effective immediately, the company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

Industry Expects Progress on Improving Hotel Virtual Card UseBy Michael B. Baker

Virtual cards for hotel stays are poised to become a much more dominant force in the payment sphere in the coming years. New workplace realities due to... KEEP READING

Travelport Plus Adding New NDC Content, Hotel Rate OptionsBy Michael B. Baker

New Distribution Capability content from Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM will be available on the Travelport Plus platform by the end of this year,... KEEP READING

Wyndham Expands Meetings Collection GloballyBy Angelique Platas

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is growing its meetings offering through the global expansion of The Meetings Collection, the company announced on Tuesday.... KEEP READING

Sonesta Launches Multi-Zone Mtg.-Space ConceptBy Angelique Platas

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. unveiled a new multi-zone meeting and event space concept designed to accommodate evolving collaboration needs, the... KEEP READING

Middle East Lodging Aggregator Nirvana to Distribute Via Sabre GDSBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based lodging content aggregator Nirvana to distribute its inventory through the Sabre marketplace. ... KEEP READING

TripBam: Q3 Market Rates Level Off But Set to RiseBy Angelique Platas

Global market hotel rates have declined since early June, and lessening demand for leisure helped "bring down rates for corporate transient,... KEEP READING

BLS: U.S. Hospitality Employment Gains in SeptemberBy Angelique Platas

Total U.S. leisure and hospitality employment in September increased month over month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly job report,... KEEP READING

Hyatt Partners To Expand JdV European PresenceBy Angelique Platas

Hyatt Hotels Corp. will expand the European footprint of its JdV by Hyatt lifestyle brand through a new partnership with German hospitality company... KEEP READING

Roger Dow Readies New Hotel Staffing AppBy Angelique Platas

Former U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow's new hospitality staffing company is set to launch a staffing app. ... KEEP READING

BTP Automation Adds Sr. Director for SalesBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel sourcing technology platform Business Travel Performance Automation has hired Hannah Buechel as senior director of sales and channel partnerships,... KEEP READING

Partnerships Form Amid Hotel Staffing ShortagesBy Angelique Platas

About 87 percent of U.S. hotels are experiencing staffing shortages, according to a new American Hotel & Lodging Association member survey, down from 97... KEEP READING

Ext.-Stay Co. Edyn Plans French DebutBy Angelique Platas

Extended-stay lodging company Edyn plans to expand to France, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Marriott Sets More China OpeningsBy Angelique Platas

Marriott International plans new developments in Central and Greater China, the company announced Friday. AC Hotel by Marriott Suzhou is set to open... KEEP READING

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