Articles tagged “la quinta”

Hotels

Vrbo Adds Hotels to Fill In Vacation Rental Gaps

Vrbo was leaving money on the proverbial table by sticking with whole homes. That seems to be changing, but it remains to be seen how far Vrbo will meander into hotels and other inventory types.

Online Travel

Private Equity Buys Hotel Guest Room Tech Provider Enseo

Private equity firm HIG Capital has taken a majority stake in Enseo, a provider of digital in-room entertainment tech for hotels. Enseo plans to grow through acquisition. The deal is a validation of founder and CEO Vanessa Ogle's bold pivot of the tech vendor.

Private Equity Buys Hotel Guest Room Tech Provider Enseo

Coronavirus

Wyndham’s Coronavirus Survival Strategy Is Signing Struggling Indie Hotels to Its Brand

Wyndham is banking future growth will come from independent hotels converting to flagged properties, but continued uncertainty in travel will dictate the opportunity timeline.

Wyndham’s Coronavirus Survival Strategy Is Signing Struggling Indie Hotels to Its Brand

Hotels

Every One of Wyndham’s 24 Hotel Brands, Explained

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a fairly new company, but it has a complicated spin-off history from a much larger corporation. Here we explain the hospitality company's beginnings and its distinction from Wyndham Worldwide.

Every One of Wyndham’s 24 Hotel Brands, Explained

Announcements

Wyndham Is Expanding Overseas With Biggest Gains in Southeast Asia

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts took drastic measures last year, buying La Quinta Holdings and splitting from its parent company. It had a mixed third quarter, but the company promises to keep pushing into new territory, especially outside the U.S.

Wyndham Is Expanding Overseas With Biggest Gains in Southeast Asia

Hotels

The La Quinta Brand Is Receiving Plenty of TLC From Wyndham

Chalk up La Quinta's poor performance in the second quarter to nothing more than a blip. The brand has always performed in line with direct competitors. But Wyndham wants to take it to another level.

The La Quinta Brand Is Receiving Plenty of TLC From Wyndham

Hotels

Wyndham Up for More Acquisitions After La Quinta Success

It looks like Wyndham's in the market for another midscale brand, but it probably won't happen this year.

Wyndham Up for More Acquisitions After La Quinta Success

Hotels

Wyndham Is Changing Back Its Loyalty Program to Be More Like Everyone Else’s

Does this mean that Wyndham's experiment in creating a simple, straightforward loyalty program for the everyday traveler failed? Maybe, but not necessarily. It just means that there are some laws in travel loyalty programs that are there for a reason.

Wyndham Is Changing Back Its Loyalty Program to Be More Like Everyone Else’s

SkiftX

10 Largest Travel Acquisitions of 2018

These were the 10 biggest deals in travel in 2018. Were they the smartest decisions? We'll know in a few years. Hospitality-related acquisitions dominated our list; the online travel agencies made some big investments, but were absent as big buyers.

10 Largest Travel Acquisitions of 2018

Hotels

Wyndham Hotels Maps Out Growth Plans in First Earnings Call Since Spinoff

Having finally stepped out on its own, Wyndham Hotels is in pursuit of what every major hospitality company is today: more scale, improved guest experiences, and more bookings.

Wyndham Hotels Maps Out Growth Plans in First Earnings Call Since Spinoff