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Accor Launches Global Rollout of Digital Room KeysBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor has launched a global rollout of its digital room key solution, dubbed Accor Key, with the aim of providing a contactless guest experience at its... KEEP READING

Radisson Focuses Expansion on African MarketBy Donna M. Airoldi

Radisson Hotel Group has made Africa the center of its growth strategy and aims to reach 150 hotels in operation or under development by 2025, the... KEEP READING

Oyo Hotels Revamps Leadership Team, OrganizationBy Donna M. Airoldi

Oyo Hotels & Homes has reshuffled its leadership team and corporate organization, according to a post on its website from founder and group CEO Ritesh... KEEP READING

Marriott's Sorenson to Reduce Schedule for Cancer TreatmentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson temporarily will reduce his schedule as he undergoes "more demanding" treatment for pancreatic cancer, the... KEEP READING

Extended-Stay Tier Punches Above Share in U.S. 2020 Hotel OpeningsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Extended-stay hotels have shown some resilience during the pandemic, and so has the tier's construction pipeline, according to a new Lodging... KEEP READING

Sheraton Unveils First Hotels with the Brand's New DesignBy Donna M. Airoldi

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts properties in Denver, Phoenix, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Guangzhou and Mianyang, China, are the first to complete the brand's new look... KEEP READING

STR, Tourism Economics Slightly Downgrade U.S. Hotel ForecastBy Donna M. Airoldi

STR and Tourism Economics slightly downgraded their latest U.S. hotel forecast due to performance declines posted in the last two months of 2020, STR... KEEP READING

Hyatt Offers Free Covid-19 Tests at Latin American Resorts for U.S. TravelersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hyatt Hotels Corp. now offers on-property Covid-19 testing through May 31, 2021, at 19 of its Latin American resorts for guests traveling to the United... KEEP READING

Alliance Reservations Network Debuts Hotel Group Booking PlatformBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travel technology and hotel distribution company Alliance Reservations Network has launched a direct booking solution, dubbed GPS Link, that connects... KEEP READING

AHLA Sees Slow Return of Business Travel After Q2, Full Recovery in 2024By Donna M. Airoldi

Business and group travel are expected to begin a slow return in the second half of 2021, after the Covid-19 vaccines are more widely available, with... KEEP READING

Lifestyle Brands Highlight Accor Opening Plans Through 2023By Donna M. Airoldi

Despite a challenging 2020, Accor plans to open several new hotels in 2021 across all segments, with a particular focus on its lifestyle brands, the... KEEP READING

Meliá Hotels in Mexico, Dominican Republic Offer Free Covid-19 Antigen TestsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The 10 Meliá Hotels International properties located in Mexico and the Dominican Republic now offer free, on-site Covid-19 antigen tests for guests who... KEEP READING

STR: 2020 Worst Year on Record for U.S. HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry reported record lows in occupancy and revenue per available room for the full year 2020, according to STR. Average daily rate... KEEP READING

Marriott Exec to Lead United Airlines Sales TeamBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines has named Marriott International sales executive Doreen Burse to lead its global sales team. ... KEEP READING

Marriott Plans to Open Nearly 100 Properties in Asia-Pacific in 2021By Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International plans to open about 100 properties in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, after 75 Marriott-branded hotels opened in the region in... KEEP READING

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