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STR, Tourism Economics Upgrade 2021 U.S. Hotel Forecast on Demand SurgeBy Donna M. Airoldi

STR and Tourism Economics have upgraded their 2021 U.S. hotel forecast for the second time in three months, citing a surge in demand and "room rates... KEEP READING

IHG: U.S., China Continue Demand MomentumBy Donna M. Airoldi

Leisure demand continued to boost IHG Hotels & Resorts' recovery during the first half of 2021, but "we are now seeing more group activity and corporate... KEEP READING

Choice: June, July RevPAR Exceeds Pre-Pandemic LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Choice Hotels' second-quarter domestic systemwide revenue per available room declined 1.1 percent compared with the same period in 2019, with June... KEEP READING

Hyatt 'Encouraged' by Business Transient, Group DemandBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hyatt Hotels Corp. is encouraged by the steady recent improvement in its business transient and group segments, president and CEO Mark Hoplamazian said... KEEP READING

Marriott 'Turns the Corner' with Improving Corp. DemandBy Chris Davis

Marriott International during the second quarter and in July experienced what it called a widespread rebound in business travel bookings, with special... KEEP READING

Starwood Names Leal CEO of SH Hotels & ResortsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Starwood Capital Group has appointed Raul Leal as CEO of SH Hotels & Resorts, the company announced. ... KEEP READING

Hilton: Business Transient, Led by SMEs, Increased Throughout Q2By Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide's business transient segment improved throughout the second quarter, with June revenue per available room increasing 20 percentage... KEEP READING

Accor: First Half of 2021 Profitable, Recovery VariedBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor during the second quarter continued to see sequential monthly key performance indicator improvements, but the recovery "remains heterogeneous,"... KEEP READING

Wyndham: Blue-Collar Business Travel Solid in Q2By Chris Davis

Business travel demand related to logistics and infrastructure, including trucking, in the second quarter increased from levels in the second quarter of... KEEP READING

Marriott to Launch Enhanced Human Trafficking Awareness TrainingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International will launch an expanded version of its human trafficking awareness training on July 30, the United Nations' World Day Against... KEEP READING

Sonder Targets Corporate Travel with GDS, TMC DealsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Apartment-style accommodation provider Sonder now offers its inventory on the three major global distribution systems via a third-party provider and has... KEEP READING

New U.S. Hotel Construction Projects Up 20 Percent Year Over Year in Q2By Donna M. Airoldi

A total of 372 new U.S. hotel projects with 45,084 rooms were announced in the first half of 2021, with 202 of those 25,653 rooms announced in the... KEEP READING

STR: June U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rates Continue RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry in June continued a recovery still led by leisure travel, with occupancy and revenue per available room each at their highest... KEEP READING

Acomodeo Partners with Booking.comBy Donna M. Airoldi

Frankfurt, Germany-based serviced-apartment provider Acomodeo has partnered with Booking.com to add shorter-term lodging options to its platform for... KEEP READING

Buyers Look to Manage Traveler Expectations in New Hotel TerrainBy Donna M. Airoldi

Some hotel amenities and services aren't at pre-pandemic levels, and travel managers are working to prevent an unpleasant surprise for travelers.... KEEP READING

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