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CoStar Holds 2026 U.S. Hotel Forecast SteadyBy Chris Davis

STR parent CoStar and Tourism Economics held their forecast for U.S. hotel performance basically steady amid a "more supportive" economic backdrop, the... KEEP READING

Flight Centre Extends HotelHub RelationshipBy Michael B. Baker

Flight Centre Travel Group has extended its contract with HotelHub to provide booking and distribution for its corporate brands for another three years,... KEEP READING

IHG Sets Chicago for Ruby's U.S. DebutBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts will introduce Ruby Hotels, the lifestyle brand it acquired last year, to the United States via a renovated property in Chicago,... KEEP READING

Withers Named Fairmont, Raffles CCOBy Chris Davis

Hospitality industry veteran Alexandra Withers has been named chief commercial officer of Accor's Fairmont and Raffles brands. ... KEEP READING

Corporate Traveler Data: Higher Hotel Rates, Lower Airfares in '25By Michael B. Baker

Average hotel pricing for Corporate Traveler's U.S. clients was up significantly in 2025, while average airfares and car rental rates declined,... KEEP READING

Navan Makes 'Enhanced' API Connection with Booking.comBy Michael B. Baker

Navan has established an "enhanced API integration" with Booking.com, which the travel and expense platform said will unlock more inventory and rates... KEEP READING

CoStar: '25 U.S. Hotel Occupancy, RevPAR DeclineBy Chris Davis

Full-year 2025 U.S. hotel occupancy and revenue per available room each declined year over year for the first time since 2020, according to STR parent... KEEP READING

Hilton Launches Apt. Brand, Placemakr PartnershipBy Chris Davis

Hilton Worldwide has partnered with apartment-style accommodation provider Placemakr and will begin to make its offerings available for bookings in... KEEP READING

Mint House Properties Join Kasa in 'Combination' DealBy Chris Davis

Kasa has entered into what it called a "strategic combination" with fellow apartment-style accommodation provider Mint House, the company announced... KEEP READING

IHG Names McDonald's Exec Manfredi AI HeadBy Chris Davis

IHG Hotels & Resorts has named former McDonald's and Google executive Wei Manfredi its SVP of AI and architecture, effective immediately. ... KEEP READING

Sonesta CEO Murray to Retire, Duo to Share RoleBy Chris Davis

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. CEO John Murray will retire on March 31 and be replaced by two executives who will share the role, the company... KEEP READING

Club Quarters Names Concur Exec Distribution VPBy Chris Davis

Club Quarters has named former SAP Concur executive Louis Bouchayer as VP of distribution, a new position, effective immediately. ... KEEP READING

Marriott Names New Regional Leadership RosterBy Claudette Covey

Marriott International announced management changes with the retirement of Liam Brown and Brian King in 2026, appointing Satya Anand, Neal Jones, and... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels Names Kristie Goshow Chief Commercial OfficerBy Elizabeth West

Loews Hotels & Co. has appointed hospitality industry veteran Kristie Goshow chief commercial officer. Her remit includes sales, revenue management,... KEEP READING

STR: November U.S. Hotel Occupancy Down AgainBy Chris Davis

U.S. hotel occupancy in November dropped 2.7 percent year over year, the ninth consecutive month of decline, according to hotel analytics firm STR. ADR... KEEP READING

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