Lodging

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has promoted longtime company executive Jason Ballard to global brand leader of its Essentials select-service and extended-stay... KEEP READING

After a year marked by hesitancy by private equity firms to back U.S. hospitality deals amid inconsistent corporate travel demand and a tenuous economy,... KEEP READING

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has named Tamara Lohan, founder and CEO of Mr & Mrs Smith, the travel club and booking platform Hyatt acquired in 2023, as the... KEEP READING

Even as it projects lower occupancy amid "soft" corporate transient demand, Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting this week forecast 2026 average... KEEP READING

BCD Travel forecasts only a slight year-over-year increase in global average airline ticket prices and a larger increase in global average daily hotel... KEEP READING

More than two dozen properties in India under The Fern brand have joined Marriott's new Series collection brand, becoming the first hotels outside the... KEEP READING

Lodging distribution and payments platform Katanox has partnered with AI booking and payments platform Selfbook to facilitate end-to-end AI hotel... KEEP READING

U.S. hotel occupancy in October dropped 2.4 percent year over year, the eighth consecutive month of decline, according to hotel analytics firm STR.... KEEP READING

Hilton Worldwide in January will introduce a new top tier to its Honors rewards program and will lower the number of room nights required to attain... KEEP READING

SilverDoor has partnered with IHG Hotels & Resorts to add 750 extended-stay properties to its platform, allowing customers to view prices and book IHG's... KEEP READING

Corporate Travel Management partnered with DerbySoft to establish direct-connect content in its Sleep Space platform, providing better rates,... KEEP READING

Hotel analytics firm STR and travel data company Tourism Economics once again have downgraded their U.S. hotel forecast for 2025 and 2026 due to what... KEEP READING

BCD Travel Conferma have launched a virtual card acceptance rating, with which travelers and travel managers can see how well a hotel is able to process... KEEP READING

Apartment-style accommodations provider Sonder Holdings is winding down operations and preparing to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and liquidate its... KEEP READING

Marriott International will open two properties in Japan under its City Express brand, the company announced Monday, continuing the global expansion of... KEEP READING