Articles tagged “w hotels”

Hotels

Marriott vs. Hilton: What Their 2024 Hotel Pipelines Reveal

Hotel execs gathered this week to compare the sizes of their hotel pipelines. The companies with the largest hotel development forecasts were Marriott and Hilton, and the types of properties proving popular says a lot about their strategic directions.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Marriott vs. Hilton: What Their 2024 Hotel Pipelines Reveal

Hotels

Choice Considers Best Way to Expand Into High-End Hotels

It won’t be an easy task, but Choice Hotels moving beyond the sectors that gave it durability during the pandemic makes sense for the recovery — if it manages to build the right upscale portfolio.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Choice Considers Best Way to Expand Into High-End Hotels

Coronavirus

Marriott Signals a W Hotels Refresh Finally Under Way

Marriott has been promising a W Hotels makeover for years, but a recent string of openings and deal signings show there is finally some momentum in reviving the brand.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Marriott Signals a W Hotels Refresh Finally Under Way

Hotels

Will Concierge Fashion Services Shape Luxury Travel?

Luxury travel, fashion concierge services have started taking off, and different companies are vying to grab the top spot. Right now it seems the front-runner is Rent the Runway, but more niche brands could find traction too.

Leslie Barrie, Skift | 4 years ago

Will Concierge Fashion Services Shape Luxury Travel?

Business Travel

A New Market for On-Demand Luxury Fashion Delivers

Rental is the future of fashion, and the trend could transform how we pack and plan for upcoming trips. What businesses are ready to serve the demand?

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 4 years ago

A New Market for On-Demand Luxury Fashion Delivers

Hotels

Marriott’s Mission: Make W Hotels Cool Again

W Hotels were once the hottest hangouts in town but two decades after its creation, it has been overshadowed by its younger competitors. Marriott inherited the W Hotel brand when it bought Starwood in 2016. Now it's up to Marriott to make the W brand shine again.

Nancy Trejos, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotels

How Boutique Hotels Changed the Way We Design Hotels

Design was just one ingredient, albeit an essential one, for creating a boutique hotel both then and now.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 7 years ago

How Boutique Hotels Changed the Way We Design Hotels

Hotels

4 Weird Things That Hotels Are Doing and Why They Might Matter

Are we guilty of succumbing to these gimmicky PR stunts by writing about them here? Guilty as charged. But as outlandish or strange as some of these things may sound, they do speak to some bigger trends we're seeing in hospitality. Promise.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

4 Weird Things That Hotels Are Doing and Why They Might Matter

Hotels

Starwood Signs SLS Las Vegas to Tribute Portfolio, Will Launch W Las Vegas in 2016

Starwood may be in play right now, but that doesn't mean it's not in a position to make a move. Smart play by the brand to pick up property in need of some real management.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Starwood Signs SLS Las Vegas to Tribute Portfolio, Will Launch W Las Vegas in 2016

Hotels

W Hotels Tries to Speak Millennial With Snapchat Filters

Snapchat's sponsored filters makes the game a whole lot easier for the hotel industry.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 9 years ago

W Hotels Tries to Speak Millennial With Snapchat Filters