Deanna Ting

Arguments can be made for a number of sides, but the truth is there's no true winner or loser here, if we're being totally honest.

Airbnb to Booking: "Yeah, right."

Being bigger, Marriott is discovering, may not always be better in the short term. But if the company can weather a massive cyberattack and some debilitating labor strikes, the future shouldn't be nearly as challenging, executives hope.

Let's just hope, for everyone's sake, IHG sticks to its word here and lets Six Senses be Six Senses.

While most still don't think it's necessarily for them, there are a few who are starting to be open to giving it a try.

We can just imagine what some befuddled viewers of the Oscars were thinking Sunday night, but here are a few guesses: Uhhh, what does Bonvoy mean? Bon Voy ... age? Also, stop trying to make Bonvoy happen.

In other words, think of the Signia Hilton as Hilton's take on Crowne Plaza, Marriott Marquis, Sheraton Grand, and Dolce Hotels.

Does this mean that Wyndham's experiment in creating a simple, straightforward loyalty program for the everyday traveler failed? Maybe, but not necessarily. It just means that there are some laws in travel loyalty programs that are there for a reason.

Will voice-enabled booking for hotels actually take off? Guess we'll find out first with Choice Hotels' partnership with Google.

Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian to investors on earnings day: Trust us, the plan is working.