Lodging

Hotel Engine Raises $65M in Series B RoundBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hotel Engine has raised $65 million in a Series B round, the company announced. The investment values the business travel hotel booking and management... KEEP READING

New Best Western CEO Targets Loyalty, Corp. Transient

Larry Cuculic took over as BWH Hotels president and CEO on Dec. 1. He's been with the hotel company for more than a decade, as part of the general... KEEP READING

Jacques Joins Smart Hotel RateBy Chris Davis

Travel technology veteran Michael Jacques has joined price assurance specialist Smart Hotel Rate and will head business development, the company... KEEP READING

TripBam, FairFly Venture Deeper Into Competitive TerritoryBy Michael B. Baker

As TripBam and FairFly each branch out into one another's territory, leaders of both platforms recently said they plan to continue to expand to cover a... KEEP READING

PwC: Transient Business, Group to Spur U.S. Hotel Demand in 2022By Donna M. Airoldi

Leisure travel continues to dominate U.S. hotel demand, but PwC expects to see individual business travel and groups lead the demand recovery into 2022,... KEEP READING

Marriott Agrees to 'Prominently' Disclose Resort FeesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International has agreed to "prominently disclose" its mandatory fees, including resort fees, on the first page of its U.S. booking websites as... KEEP READING

Accor Launches New Collection BrandBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor has launched a new brand, the Emblems Collection, a portfolio of boutique hotels and resorts, the company announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Synergy Adds EMEA ExecutiveBy Chris Davis

Serviced-apartment provider Synergy Global Housing named former BridgeStreet Worldwide executive Nigel Carter its director of development for the... KEEP READING

STR: October U.S. Hotel Metrics Up From SeptemberBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry resumed its recovery in October, with key performance metrics showing improvement from September's numbers, STR reported. ... KEEP READING

Marriott to Deploy Amadeus Res SystemBy Chris Davis

Marriott International has agreed to deploy Amadeus' Central Reservation System as a step toward expanding its merchandizing abilities for hotel stays,... KEEP READING

Hotel Rates Projected to Lead Price Rises in 2022 and BeyondBy Andy Hoskins

Hotel rates in 2022 are expected to increase 13 percent globally year over year and a further 10 percent in 2023, according to the Global Business... KEEP READING

Marriott to Participate in HRS' Green Stay InitiativeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International has agreed to participate in corporate lodging platform HRS' Green Stay Initiative, launched in March, HRS announced Wednesday at... KEEP READING

Report: U.S. Extended-Stay Hotels Set Q3 Performance RecordsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Third-quarter performance for U.S. extended-stay hotels set 14 new records for metrics including demand, occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per... KEEP READING

Extended-Stay Rental Platform Homelike Launches in U.S.By Molly Dyson

Germany-based Homelike, an online marketplace for furnished apartment rentals of at least 30 days, for the first time has expanded its inventory into... KEEP READING

Global Hotel Groups Form Sustainability InitiativeBy Donna M. Airoldi

Multiple international hotel companies have joined together to announce an initiative to set a common definition of hotel sustainability "to drive... KEEP READING

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