Red Lion Sues Hard Rock and 4 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines hospitality.

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>>There are literally only so many ways you can appeal to Millennials in hotel design, and copycats are inevitable. That’s why hospitality really can be a “me too” industry, as hotelier Ian Schrager so often laments: Red Lion Sues Hard Rock Hotels for Infringement in Race to Win Over Millennials

>>Maybe it really is better to keep clicking around if you’re hoping to save money (and you don’t want to be a member of a hotel loyalty program): New Research Suggests It Doesn’t Always Pay to Book Direct for a Hotel

>>Wyndham’s version of a great American idea? Buying AmericInn. (Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves.): Wyndham Buys AmericInn Hotel Chain for $170 Million

>>The illness reports, consistent with symptoms of norovirus, come from one Chipotle location that has since reopened. Chipotle will likely be haunted by its past as long as it’s around: Chefs+Tech: Chipotle Haunted by News of Store Closure Due to Illness

>>Forty-eight hours isn’t too bad, but things might be tougher for everyone, corporate and leisure travelers alike, if the policy stretches to 72 hours down the line: Marriott and Hilton’s New Cancellation Policies Won’t Impact Corporate Travel as Much as You Think