Lodging

Mint House Unveils Mtg., Long-Term Stay ProgramsBy Terri Hardin

Apartment-style lodging provider Mint House unveiled two programs designed to serve corporate clients' meeting and long-term stay needs, the company... KEEP READING

Hotels Hold Rates High Amid Elevated Labor CostsBy Terri Hardin

Business travel volume may be on the comeback trail but still remains below 2019 levels, and hoteliers in the meantime have successfully maintained high... KEEP READING

Accor Plans to Open 300 Properties in 2022By Terri Hardin

Accor plans to open this year about 300 properties—or about a quarter of its global pipeline—the company announced this month. ... KEEP READING

Hyatt Plans Americas Hyatt Place, House ExpansionBy Terri Hardin

Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to open 47 Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels across the Americas in 2022 and 2023, the company announced. Hyatt also said it... KEEP READING

Best Western Unveils New Vib PrototypeBy Terri Hardin

Five years after the first Vib hotel opened in Antalya, Turkey, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is relaunching the urban, upscale boutique brand with a... KEEP READING

Radisson Plans New Upper-Midscale U.S. BrandBy Terri Hardin

Radisson Hotel Group Americas on Wednesday announced the launch of Radisson Inn & Suites, a new upper-midscale, limited-service brand. ... KEEP READING

Echo to Be Wyndham’s First Economy Extended StayBy Terri Hardin

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today announced it had awarded contracts to develop 50 properties for its new economy extended-stay hotel brand, currently... KEEP READING

Castell Project Merges with AHLA FoundationBy Terri Hardin

By joining forces, the organizations build strength and extend the reach of efforts to advance the leadership of women and people of color in the... KEEP READING

Survey: Most Corp. Travelers See Culture Cost in VirtualBy Terri Hardin

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. business traveler respondents suggest virtual work conditions have taken a toll on work productivity and workplace culture,... KEEP READING

STR: February U.S. Hotel Performance Bounces BackBy Terri Hardin

February U.S. hotel performance rebounded from January’s slump, according to STR. The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in February each... KEEP READING

CBRE Again Boosts Hotel Forecast, Sees Rate Recovery in '22By Terri Hardin

Thanks to what it called stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter performance, CBRE Hotels Research again has upgraded its 2022 U.S. lodging... KEEP READING

Oyo Partners with Hotelbeds for Special U.S. RatesBy Terri Hardin

Hotel distribution channel Hotelbeds is partnering with hotel chain Oyo in securing special rates and exclusive offers at Oyo's... KEEP READING

WhyHotel Rebrands, Scores $90M Equity InvestmentBy Terri Hardin

Pop-up hotel operator WhyHotel has secured $90 million in equity investment and rebranded as Placemakr, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Sonesta Names REIT Vet to Succeed Flores as CEOBy Terri Hardin

Real estate investment trust Service Properties Trust CEO John Murray will succeed Carlos Flores as Sonesta International Hotels Corp. president and... KEEP READING

Sonder Outlines Corp. Travel Commitment in First Earnings CallBy Terri Hardin

In its first earnings call since going public in January, short-term rental provider Sonder reported a 28 percent year-over-year increase in... KEEP READING

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