Former Starwood CEO on Merger Pitfalls and 12 Other Hospitality Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Frits van Paasschen, former CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts (R), speaking with Skift Editor-in-Chief Jason Clampet at Skift Global Forum in New York on Sept. 27, 2016. Skift / Skift
Skift Take
These are the hospitality trends we were talking about this week.
Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top hospitality trends.
For all of our trends roundups, go here.
>>Hostels are no longer the dirty, questionable haunt of teenage backpackers. They've grown up quite a bit, along with their demographic: 5 Ways Hostels Are Trying to Move Beyond the Backpacker
>>Marriott and Starwood jolted their loyalty program members awake on Friday by allowing them to link award accounts: Marriott And Starwood Loyalty Members Caught off Guard by Integration After
