Lodging

IHG Appoints New VP of B2B Global SalesBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Mark Sergot as vice president of global sales operations and enablement. Sergot will be responsible for... KEEP READING

Ahead of Super Bowl, Hospitality Industry Summit Targets Human TraffickingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Before last year's Super Bowl in Atlanta, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation made 169 arrests related to human trafficking, and it made more than... KEEP READING

Tips to Help Travel Managers and Business Travelers Recognize Human TraffickingBy Traliant co-founder & chief learning officer Andrew Rawson

Jan. 11, 2020, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, an annual opportunity for the business travel industry to review its strategy and... KEEP READING

Apartment-Style Hospitality Startup The Guild Raises $25M in Series B RoundBy Donna M. Airoldi

Austin, Texas-based The Guild, a short-term, apartment-style accommodations provider primarily focused on the business travel market, has raised $25... KEEP READING

Domio Raises $100M in Series B FundingBy Donna M. Airoldi

The market for apartment-style accommodation rentals continues to draw investors, with Domio raising $100 million in Series B funding, split evenly... KEEP READING

STR: November U.S. Hotel Performance Better, Outlook Still SoftBy Donna M. Airoldi

After October's decline in the three key metrics used to assess the U.S. hotel industry, November's results returned the opposite, with... KEEP READING

Accor Restructures Mövenpick, Sells OrbisBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor has had a busy quarter of deals. The Paris-based hotel company has agreed to sell 16 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts hotel leases, located in Germany,... KEEP READING

Multiple Lawsuits Allege Major Hotel Cos. Failed to Prevent U.S. Sex TraffickingBy Donna M. Airoldi

At least two federal lawsuits and one motion to consolidate 21 existing cases were filed Dec. 9 on behalf of women claiming they were sexually... KEEP READING

Pop-Up Lodging Company WhyHotel Secures $20 Million in Series B FundingBy Donna M. Airoldi

WhyHotel has secured more than $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Harbert Growth Partners, the company announced. The company operates... KEEP READING

Hyatt Expands SLH PartnershipBy Donna M. Airoldi

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has expanded its World of Hyatt loyalty alliance with Small Luxury Hotels of the World.... KEEP READING

Airbnb Contributes to Zeus Living's $55 Million Series B FundingBy Donna M. Airoldi

Extended-stay furnished housing provider Zeus Living has secured $55 million in Series B funding with investments from Airbnb, Comcast, CEAS Investments... KEEP READING

Accor Sells Stake in Huazhu GroupBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor has sold half of its 10 percent stake in Chinese hotel management company Huazhu Group Limited, formerly known as China Lodging Group, for $451... KEEP READING

Business Travel by the Numbers

For the fourth time this year, STR downgraded its 2019 U.S. hotel forecast, and now calls this year the industry’s worst since the 2007-2009 recession,... KEEP READING

OYO Names New India, South Asia CEOBy Donna M. Airoldi

OYO Hotels & Homes has appointed Rohit Kapoor as CEO for India and South Asia. He most recently was CEO of OYO's new real estate businesses, where he... KEEP READING

Ken Greene Departs Radisson Hotel GroupBy Donna M. Airoldi

Ken Greene, president of the Americas for Radisson Hotel Group, resigned from the company effective Dec. 2, citing personal reasons, the company... KEEP READING

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