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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 Sheraton Hawaii ad pitch that even Don Draper couldn’t pull off

Will this be the season Draper's agency lands the big airline they've always dreamed of? Travel and design geeks hope "yes."

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

How a startup brought hotel revenue management to ski slopes

Liftopia appears to be blazing its own trail, and smart ski resort operators are following along.

Patrick May, San Jose Mercury News | 11 years ago

Airlines

Hipmunk CEO talks up Airbnb, Amtrak and generational shift

The travel landscape is indeed changing, but it remains to be seen whether Hipmunk will have the staying power to see it all through.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

The new hotel brand EVEN is the face of the healthy travel trend

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

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

Hotels

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

Hotels

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

Hotels

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

Hotels

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

Hotels

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