Lodging

New Corporate-Only Apartment-Style Accommodation Provider Eyes Long-Term DealsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Despite the challenging lodging environment industry due to the coronavirus pandemic, one company is moving forward with launch plans: Dwell Optimal, a... KEEP READING

Oyo to Lay Off 'Large Majority' of Furloughed U.S. EmployeesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Fast-growing Indian-based hotel company Oyo Rooms, which entered the U.S. market just over a year ago, is letting furloughed U.S. employees know that a... KEEP READING

STR, Tourism Economics: Full U.S. Hotel Demand Recovery Pushed to 2023By Donna M. Airoldi

Despite week-over-week occupancy improvements for the past two months, the demand for U.S. hotels is not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels... KEEP READING

Apartment-Style Accommodation Provider Sonder Raises $170MBy Donna M. Airoldi

Despite the challenges Covid-19 has inflicted on the hospitality industry, apartment-style accommodations provider Sonder announced it had raised an... KEEP READING

Marriott Appoints King to Head Latin AmericaBy Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International announced Thursday that Brian King will take over as president of the company's Caribbean and Latin America region effective... KEEP READING

Hotel Market Volatility Will Demand Sourcing CreativityBy HotelConnex VP of business development and client solutions David Marcus

With the traditional kickoff to the hotel request-for-proposals season just a few months away, the clock is ticking for travel buyers to decide how to... KEEP READING

Marriott to Tighten Cancellation Policy July 6By Donna M. Airoldi

Marriott International will update its cancellation policy on July 6, according to a company spokesperson. Under the new policy, guests will be able to... KEEP READING

Tripbam Introduces Consultant Certification ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hotel reshopping platform Tripbam now offers a certification program for managed travel consultants to use the company's technology to source and manage... KEEP READING

Serviced-Apartment Provider Acomodeo Partners with ATG TravelBy Donna M. Airoldi

Serviced-apartment provider Acomodeo has partnered with corporate travel agency ATG, the company has announced. ATG travelers will be able to access... KEEP READING

Hotels Add New Meetings Sanitization ProtocolsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Along with new sanitization standards, several hotel companies are implementing new procedures and protocols around their meetings and events—for... KEEP READING

HRS Partners with SGS on New Hotel Hygiene ProtocolBy Molly Dyson

Corporate lodging platform HRS has partnered with global inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS to develop a new cleanliness... KEEP READING

STR: U.S. Hotels' May Performance Improves From AprilBy Donna M. Airoldi

In another sign that appears to show April was the low point of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. hotels, three of the industry's key... KEEP READING

Choice: We'll Need Suits, Not Just Boots, For True RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

Like most industry executives and analysts, Choice president and CEO Patrick Pacious thinks drive-to leisure travel will lead the Covid-19 recovery, but... KEEP READING

Hilton Lays Off 22 Percent of Global Corporate Staff, Extends Furloughs, Pay CutsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hilton Worldwide is cutting its global corporate staff by 22 percent, representing 2,100 people, and extending for another three months the furloughs,... KEEP READING

Is This Finally the End for Hotel Bill-Back?By Conferma director of hotel products David Wood

Bill-back is a convenient system for the corporate client and the traveler, but in payment innovation terms it's the equivalent of a traditional airline... KEEP READING

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