Apartment-Style Hotel Provider Sonder Expands in NYCBy Donna M. AiroldiSonder, one of the many new technology-enabled, apartment-style accommodations providers, has leased from Merchants Hospitality all 100 rooms of the Z... KEEP READING
Weak Business Transient Demand Offsets Hilton Gains in Q4 and Full-Year 2019By Donna M. AiroldiWeaker than expected business transient demand muted Hilton Worldwide's fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results, according to the company. ... KEEP READING
Hilton's Collection Brands Add 40 Hotels, 120 in PipelineBy Donna M. AiroldiHilton Worldwide' upper-upscale Curio Collection brand and upscale Tapestry Collection brand debuted in 2014 and 2017 respectively, but 2019 was the... KEEP READING
Hamilton Hotel Partners and Pyramid Hotel Group Agree to MergeBy Donna M. AiroldiLondon-based hotel management and investment firm Hamilton Hotel Partners and Boston-based full-service hotel and resort company Pyramid Hotel Group... KEEP READING
Arbor Lodging Partners Acquires 12-Hotel PortfolioBy Donna M. AiroldiArbor Lodging Partners has acquired a 12-hotel national portfolio in a joint venture with GFH Financial Group B.S.C., according to the company.... KEEP READING
Hotel Companies Ease Cancellation Policies for Greater ChinaBy Donna M. AiroldiAs the coronavirus continues to spread, several hotel companies have updated and/or extended their cancellation and change policies for the Greater... KEEP READING
Hilton to More than Double Canopy's Footprint in 2020By Donna M. AiroldiThe upper-upscale Hilton brand Canopy this month has opened two new properties and has announced intentions to open in 2020 an additional 18, more than... KEEP READING
STR, Tourism Economics 2020 RevPAR Forecast Lowest Since 2009By Donna M. AiroldiSTR and Tourism Economics anticipate flat 2020 year-over-year growth in U.S. hotel revenue per available room, the first such zero-growth projection... KEEP READING
WorldHotels to Add Upscale-Plus Soft Brand, the Crafted CollectionBy Donna M. AiroldiWorldHotels, a collection of more than 300 global independent hotels and resorts now part of Best Western, plans a fourth brand for its stable. The... KEEP READING
Choice Unveils New Midscale Extended-Stay Brand, Everhome SuitesBy Donna M. AiroldiChoice Hotels introduced a new brand in the midscale extended-stay segment named during this week's American Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles.... KEEP READING
Hyatt Plans to Open Nearly 200 Hotels in the Americas by 2022By Donna M. AiroldiHyatt Hotels Corp. announced plans to expand its Americas footprint by about one-third, with 50 hotels slated to open in 2020 and more than 140 by 2022,... KEEP READING
Additional Hotel Cos. Relax Cancellation Policies for Greater ChinaBy Donna M. AiroldiAfter InterContinental Hotel Group and Hyatt Hotels Corp. announced free cancellation or date changes for hotels in China due to the spread of the... KEEP READING
Oyo to List Properties in Sabre GDSBy Donna M. AiroldiA day after travel technology company Sabre announced a partnership with Accor, the global distribution system operator also has partnered with the... KEEP READING
Hospitality Tech Co. Life House Raises $30M in Series B FundingBy Donna M. AiroldiJoining other technology-focused hospitality companies in the lifestyle accommodations space that have attracted capital in recent months, Life House... KEEP READING
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