Two Extended Stay America Shareholders to Oppose $6B Company SaleBy Donna M. AiroldiTarsadia Capital, a 3.9 percent shareholder in Extended Stay America, plans to vote against the proposed $6 billion sale of ESA to Blackstone Real... KEEP READING
Cvent: Corporate RFPs Down for 2021 Season, Hotel Programs SmallerBy Donna M. AiroldiThe number of corporate transient hotel requests for proposals issued through Cvent's business transient product for 2021 declined about 35 percent year... KEEP READING
AHLA Backs U.S. House Bill for GSA Per Diem FloorBy Donna M. AiroldiThe American Hotel & Lodging Association supports the bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2104) introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last week by... KEEP READING
STR: U.S. Hotels in February Show Monthly ImprovementBy Donna M. AiroldiIn what likely will be the final month during this crisis with significant year-over-year declines in the U.S. hotel industry's key performance... KEEP READING
Marriott Design Hotels, StayNTouch Partner on Contactless TechBy Donna M. AiroldiCloud hotel property management software and contactless technology company StayNTouch has partnered with Marriott International's Design Hotels to... KEEP READING
Sonesta Completes Acquisition of Red Lion HotelsBy Donna M. AiroldiSonesta International Hotels Corp. has completed its acquisition of Red Lion Hotels parent RLH Corp., the company announced. ... KEEP READING
Marriott's Collection Brands to Add Nearly 70 Hotels in 2021By Donna M. AiroldiMarriott International plans to add nearly 70 properties in 2021 to its Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio and Luxury Collection hotel brands, the... KEEP READING
AHLA Adds Meetings and Events Checklist to Safe Stay ProgramBy Donna M. AiroldiThe American Hotel & Lodging Association has added a meetings and events checklist to its Safe Stay guidelines, the association told BTN. ... KEEP READING
Private Equity Firms to Acquire Extended Stay AmericaBy Elizabeth WestBlackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Extended Stay America hotel company, the... KEEP READING
Accor to Offer Guests Covid-19 Tests in U.S., CanadaBy Chris DavisAccor this month will begin offering guests and meeting attendees of properties in the U.S. and Canada Covid-19 tests for pre-trip or onsite testing,... KEEP READING
Cvent Plans Major Changes in 2022 to Transient Hotel RFP ToolBy Donna M. AiroldiMeetings and travel management software company Cvent is planning for and investing in major modifications to its Cvent Business Transient product,... KEEP READING
ABC Global Services, HVN PartnerBy Donna M. AiroldiABC Global Services has partnered with lodging booking platform HVN, the company announced. ... KEEP READING
Hilton to Offer Meeting Clients Covid-19 Testing InformationBy Donna M. AiroldiHilton Worldwide this month will begin offering through its EventReady Playbook information on third-party Covid-19 testing and health screening... KEEP READING
USTA: Recovery Will Take Longer Without Business TravelBy Donna M. AiroldiAfter sharing data during a Thursday media briefing that shows the percentage of Americans who plan to take a spring break trip dropped during the last... KEEP READING
Hyatt to Expand Independent Collection Brands' Footprint by 25 PercentBy Donna M. AiroldiHyatt Hotels plans to expand the footprint of its independent collection brands—Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Destination by Hyatt and JdV by Hyatt—with... KEEP READING
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