Cameron Sperance

Cameron is Skift’s Boston-based hospitality reporter. A Memphis native, he’s never dropped his use of y’all. He previously covered commercial real estate and is a fan of indie bookshops, his dog, and hosting dinner parties.

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Hotels

Leisure Travel Hotel Bookings to Drive Industry Revenue Into Early 2022

Leisure travel will continue to dominate hotel booking patterns into the new year, even if Omicron is only a minor blip on performance.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Leisure Travel Hotel Bookings to Drive Industry Revenue Into Early 2022

Hotels

Marriott Gives Courtyard Hotels a Long Overdue Refresh

Just because Marriott sees more growth opportunity abroad doesn’t mean it will neglect its reliable staples in the U.S. But a successful brand refresh like Courtyard’s hinges on sticking to timelines (or speeding those up).

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Marriott Gives Courtyard Hotels a Long Overdue Refresh

Coronavirus

TWA Hotel Parent MCR Snaps Up Housekeeping Software Firm Optii

Hotel management platforms are a popular acquisition target this year. A property owner like MCR can add even more on-the-ground experience to make software efficient at a time when maximizing labor potential is a must due to shortages.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

TWA Hotel Parent MCR Snaps Up Housekeeping Software Firm Optii

Coronavirus

Omicron Variant So Far Just a Speed Bump for Hotel Developers

Real estate developers haven’t slowed down or dimmed interest in the hotel sector during the pandemic, even in parts of the world suffering the most from new variants.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Omicron Variant So Far Just a Speed Bump for Hotel Developers

Coronavirus

U.S. Hotel Unemployment Falls to Pandemic Low

The November jobs report sent many mixed signals, but the hotel industry notched a win — even if it is mere optics.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

U.S. Hotel Unemployment Falls to Pandemic Low

Coronavirus

The Best of Daily Lodging Report for the Week Ending December 3

The Omicron variant hasn't impacted the global hotel industry as far as weekly performance data yet, but government regulations are already unfurling and pointing to a difficult winter ahead.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

The Best of Daily Lodging Report for the Week Ending December 3

Coronavirus

Omicron Pushes Hotel Industry to Look for Hard Lessons From Delta Variant

Here we go again. Maybe.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Omicron Pushes Hotel Industry to Look for Hard Lessons From Delta Variant

Coronavirus

Hotel Industry Faces Omicron Variant With Concerns About Travel Bans

We’re still weeks away from knowing just how much of an impact the Omicron variant will have on the travel industry. But companies can already discern just how much of a role government can have in altering the course of recovery.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Hotel Industry Faces Omicron Variant With Concerns About Travel Bans

Hotels

Accor’s All-Inclusive Resort Growth Plan Strengthens Company Grip on Luxury

Accor is staying busy with brand rollouts and expansion into newer sectors like all-inclusive resorts, but make no mistake: This is all about elbowing out the competition to win over luxury customers.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Accor’s All-Inclusive Resort Growth Plan Strengthens Company Grip on Luxury

Coronavirus

U.S. Advises Against Travel to Southern African Countries Due to New Covid Variant

Porous borders, despite all the pomp and circumstance around travel bans, fueled prior case surges around the world. A strongly worded advisory without ramifications won't do much to curtail spread while countries like the U.S. look to buy time to better understand Omicron.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S. Advises Against Travel to Southern African Countries Due to New Covid Variant