Lodging

J.D. Power: Staff Service Key in Inaugural Third-Party Hotel Management AssessmentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Staff service was a top driver in guest satisfaction for the largest North American third-party management companies, according to a new J.D. Power... KEEP READING

AHLA Survey: Half of U.S. Hoteliers Say Foreclosure PossibleBy Donna M. Airoldi

Half of U.S. hotel-owner respondents to a recent American Hotel & Lodging Association survey indicated that they were in danger of foreclosure by their... KEEP READING

STR: Slight Uptick in U.S. Hotels' August Performance From JulyBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. hotel industry performed slightly better in August than it did in July as measured by its three key indicators, but the absolute levels still... KEEP READING

Loews Hotels Names Alex Tisch PresidentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Alex Tisch has assumed the role of president at Loews Hotels & Co., the company announced. Jonathan Tisch will remain as chairman and CEO. Alex Tisch,... KEEP READING

IHG to Bring Voco Brand to the United StatesBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group's upscale Voco brand, which launched in 2018 in Australia and Europe, is poised to debut in the United States with three... KEEP READING

PwC: 58 Percent of Manhattan Hotel Rooms Still ClosedBy Donna M. Airoldi

Covid-19 has been particularly difficult on New York's Manhattan lodging market, with 61,450 hotel rooms, representing 58 percent of total inventory,... KEEP READING

Marriott CFO: Corp. Clients Booking Twice the U.S. Room Nights from SpringBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International now is selling to corporate customers in the United States twice as many nights and booking twice as many nights than it was in... KEEP READING

Extended Stay America Appoints New CFOBy Donna M. Airoldi

Extended Stay America CFO Brian Nicholson has resigned to pursue other interests and will be replaced effective immediately by treasurer David Clarkson,... KEEP READING

Oyo Hotels Appoints New Head of U.S. BusinessBy Donna M. Airoldi

India-based lodging company Oyo Hotels has appointed Kasra Moshkani to lead its U.S. business division, the company announced. Moshkani since October... KEEP READING

Marriott to Lay Off 17 Percent of Corporate WorkforceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International intends to lay off in October 673 workers, or about 17 percent of its corporate workforce, the company confirmed to the AP on... KEEP READING

Wyndham Introduces Discount Program for EMEA SMEsBy Donna M. Airoldi

In a bid to boost corporate travel to its properties, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched a new program that aims to simplify corporate bookings for... KEEP READING

Tripbam Enhances Smart Sourcing, Releases It as Standalone ProductBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hotel reshopping and analytics company Tripbam has enhanced its Smart Sourcing tool and has made it available as a standalone service, the company told... KEEP READING

Hyatt Prepares for Hybrid Events

Meetings and events accounted for 30 percent of Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s room revenue in 2019. Covid-19 has all but obliterated that segment for now, but... KEEP READING

Hickory Partners with Newly Rebuilt Partnership Travel ConsultingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travel agency consortium Hickory Global Partners has engaged the services of Andy Menkes' newly rebuilt Partnership Travel Consulting firm... KEEP READING

IHG Enhances Meeting Distancing, Cleanliness ProtocolsBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group has enhanced its Meet with Confidence meeting-safety program, including adding elements from its IHG Way of Clean safety... KEEP READING

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