Lodging

Two Hotel Vets Join Mint House Exec TeamBy Donna M. Airoldi

Shortly after Jim Mrha joined Mint House as CFO, the apartment-style accommodation provider has announced two more appointments to its senior leadership... KEEP READING

Hilton Adds Groups360 Direct Booking Solution for MeetingsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide will begin to offer Groups360's GroupSync Engage direct booking solution for meetings and events this month, the companies announced... KEEP READING

Wyndham Unveils New Luxury Collection BrandBy Donna M. Airoldi

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts on Wednesday announced a new brand, Registry Collection Hotels. The company's 21st brand will be a collection of independent... KEEP READING

Blackstone, Starwood Sweeten Extended Stay America OfferBy Donna M. Airoldi

Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group have increased their offer to purchase Extended Stay America to $20.50 per share, $1 per... KEEP READING

PwC: Vaccination Deployment Driving Earlier U.S. Lodging RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

The rapid deployment of Covid-19 vaccines is a main factor in an accelerating U.S. lodging industry recovery, and PwC has upgraded its 2021 forecast... KEEP READING

Hospitality Exec Vet New Mint House CFOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Apartment-style accommodation provider Mint House has appointed longtime industry executive Jim Mrha as its new CFO, beginning this month, the company... KEEP READING

Omni Hotels to Offer Direct Group Bookings Through Groups360 SolutionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Omni Hotels & Resorts now offers the GroupSync Engage direct booking solution from Groups360 at Omni's four managed properties in Dallas, the companies... KEEP READING

STR: April U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rate Recover FurtherBy Donna M. Airoldi

U.S. hotel occupancy and revenue per available room once again were the highest reported for any month since February 2020, and the April 2021 average... KEEP READING

Business Travel By The Numbers

After leisure demand in particular in the first few months of 2021 exceeded prior expectations, STR and Tourism Economics boosted their U.S. hotel... KEEP READING

Hotels, States Adjust to Changing U.S. Mask RegulationsBy Chris Davis

One week after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people vaccinated against Covid-19 could gather indoors without face masks,... KEEP READING

Airbnb: Remote Workers Could Spur 'New Kind of Business Travel'By Donna M. Airoldi

"I don't think business travel is ever coming back the way it was before the pandemic," Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said this week during the company's... KEEP READING

Best Western: Business Travel to 'Take Hold' in 2022By Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. lodging industry's recovery will be a multiyear process, even with leisure travel already on its way back, said Best Western SVP and chief... KEEP READING

Report: Economy Extended-Stay March KPIs Exceed 2019 LevelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The three key performance indicators for the economy extended-stay segment of the U.S. lodging industry for March 2021 exceeded levels from March 2019,... KEEP READING

Amadeus: Global Hotel Occupancy on the Rise Throughout 2021By Donna M. Airoldi

Worldwide hotel occupancy increased from 31 percent in January 2021 to 46 percent in April, according to a new report from Amadeus. Global hotel... KEEP READING

Suppliers Say Staffing Shortages Dragging RecoveryBy Dawit Habtemariam

U.S. hotels and other suppliers say they are struggling to get workers back as demand heats up, which could lead to servicing problems and higher prices... KEEP READING

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