RedAwning Buys Leavetown and 4 Other Hospitality Trends This Week

>>RedAwning’s acquisition of Leavetown suggests that marketing and distribution technology built separately for rentals and hotels may one day blend into all-purpose software for all types of lodging: Vacation Rental Network RedAwning Buys Leavetown to Enroll Multi-Unit Properties

>>Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier talks a pretty big game, and he doesn’t hold back on what’s on his mind about where his company stands in global hospitality: Minor Hotels CEO: Why Hyatt’s Interest Was an Embarrassment

>>The union of Marriott and Starwood’s loyalty programs could have gone far worse based on mergers past. But it also could have gone better: Early Stumbles for Marriott and Starwood Loyalty Merger

>>In this Instagram era, a hotel art collection can be framed as an insta-marketing tool. We talked with several art curators about how luxury hotels can use art as a platform for branding and creating local buzz: High-End Hotels Can Use Art for the Bottom Line’s Sake

>>Collecting eye-catching pieces of artwork is one way to set yourself apart from the competition: Hotel Art Becomes Integral to the Guest Experience