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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 market their way around rate pacts with online travel agencies

This practice really doesn't seem so "out of the box." Haven't hotel loyalty programs been doing this for years? And airlines and online travel agencies do likewise.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Hotels on TripAdvisor or Forbes Travel Guide: Who’s got the power?

Hotels have long lived or died by professional ratings, and now they realize that TripAdvisor's user-generated content is just as important. When hotels are doing things right, the two reinforce one another.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Starwood will unload $3 billion in real estate, focus on management contracts

Starwood believes the timing is right to get out of the real estate business to a great extent as it joins Marriott and InterContinental in focusing on management fees as the more stable and lucrative revenue stream.

Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

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Biggest hotel groups and brands of 2013: American companies still dominate

All these hotel groups are now talking about becoming brands and management companies instead of owning these assets, at least in U.S. and Europe, and will be interesting to see how that plays out over next few years.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

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Hotel groups from east and west arrive in Turkey for a tourism boom

Born out of the European recession and growing on the back of Turkish Airlines’ airlift, Turkey has entered the spotlight as a global destination and hotel brands are making moves to attract the early adopters.

ArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

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Are hotel TVs nearing extinction?

The chance that hotel room TVs will die is only remote. Instead, they likely will evolve as a complement to guests' personal mobile/computing devices, and as a locus for hotels' concierge and other guest services.

Skift | 11 years ago

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SkiftStats: Water use in hotel industry & the coming crisis in Asia-Pacific

Water scarcity could literally stop the blockbuster growth in tourism economies of the Asia-Pacific countries in their tracks, and smarter usage like what Australia and New Zealand have achieved is needed.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

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Hotel chains devalue loyalty points and make free stays harder to get

Some people argue that airline and hotel loyalty programs aren't particularly worthwhile, and the latest moves to devalue points gives the argument more credence.

Skift | 11 years ago

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La Quinta CEO on how the hotel technology world has changed

Some smart thinking and moves from a brand you would not expect to be on the cutting edge of technology. The wi-fi bandwidth management, described later in the story, is pretty unique too.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Oklahoma tourism booms as tribal casinos plan million dollar expansions

The included timeline outlines the transition of Native American-run bingo halls to Hard Rock Casinos and the impact their growth has had on local economies and individual tribes.

Jarrel Wade, Tulsa World | 11 years ago