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Hotel News

Extensive coverage of news stories specifically curated for travel industry professionals seeking to stay informed about the latest developments, trends, and opportunities in the global hotel sector. The archive provides a comprehensive overview of the industry, covering various aspects of hotel management, operations, guest experience, and marketing. In-depth analysis and expert opinions are presented by Skift editors and contributors, examining the challenges and opportunities faced by hoteliers in different regions and market segments. The archive also highlights the influence of global events, regulations, and changing traveler preferences on the industry.

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Hotels

The vacation home market continues to do quite well, according to Marriott

We're not back to 2008 with consumers taking out home equity lines of credit to dig deep on a home purchase, but they're good enough to remind watchers how bad the last few years have been.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Hotels

Cancun hotel occupancy rates are highest since start of economic crisis

The economic recession coupled with violent headlines and rising competition pushed Cancun tourism to record lows. Although occupancy is up, revenue still can't match 2007 numbers.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Shatner and Priceline put pressure on Hotwire as parent Expedia’s Q1 net loss widens

Things have come full circle in the decade-long Priceline-Hotwire skirmish. Over the last couple of years, Priceline officials conceded that Hotwire was taking share from Priceline's Name Your Own Price business, which has been de-emphasized. Now Expedia execs say Priceline's Express Deals have been eating Hotwire's lunch.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

HomeAway and Gogobot team up, create guides for vacation rental customers

These Insider Guides can be a nice add-on for vacation rental owners and their customers. A nicely created guide, with neighborhood attractions, could be a selling point for the rentals.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Why online vacation rental listings are still stuck in the past

Vacation rentals aren't much of a bother to the hotel industry at this juncture and won't be for awhile unless the pace of online booking quickens dramatically.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Christchurch, New Zealand asks locals to take in tourists during room shortage

Tourism to New Zealand is on the rise thanks to the booming Asian market, but some visitors could get more local experiences than they bargained for with rooms in the third largest city are still constrained following a 2011 earthquake.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Trump’s deceptive anti-wind farm tourism ad pulled by UK watchdog

Trump’s ad claiming wind farms would hurt Scottish tourism was based on claims as fake as his hair color.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Business Travel

Hotel giant Blackstone plots a future for Hilton — with billions in backup

Blackstone is a very savvy, metrics-oriented hotel investor, and with $10 billion available to invest in real estate, the world's largest hotel operator is a lodging force to be closely monitored. Despite its public company status, Blackstone is fairly tight-lipped about its strategy, and the industry awaits Blackstone's next chess move.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Europe’s largest hotel operator Accor ousts CEO for not moving fast enough

Accord’s activist board has accelerated the departure of two previous CEOs who couldn’t meet its expectations despite an unfavorable market. Apparently, it’s do or die in Europe’s turbulent economy.

Neil Callanan, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Morgans Hotel creative head talks luxury, branding and boutique properties

Morgans has always walked the fine line between being cutting edge and cool for the sake of being cool. As it prepares for growth, it will need to focus on being reliable, too.

Rupal Parekh, AdAge | 11 years ago