Comprehensive coverage of the hospitality industry including news, original stories, trends, deep dives, interviews and more.
Grant Martin, Skift
Marriott's new dynamic pricing will make award nights more expensive for those who can only travel during peak season. Those with some flexibility in their schedules, however, may be in for a treat.
2 days ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Crowdsourcing the booking process, if you will, is a smart strategy to make guests feel involved in the business.
2 days ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
As our Skift Megatrend 2019 forecasted, wellness is the new hook in travel marketing, and it's been gaining speed. The rise of wellness culture has made caring about sleep cool — and since weariness is a top complaint of travelers, it's good business sense that the hospitality industry is upgrading its sleep offerings.
2 days ago
IHG + Skift
The travel advisor sector is in the midst of a transformative shift as industry practitioners try to reinvent their role for the digital age. How is the travel advisor sector evolving in the face of this challenge? And how will the changes impact advisors’ relationship with suppliers like hotels? We investigate these questions and much more in this new report.
2 weeks ago
Bloomberg News
It's unsurprising that Hong Kong hotels' revenue is taking a hit from the protests as Chinese tourists — Hong Kong's largest source — stay away and room rates tumble drastically.
2 days ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Canyon Ranch is pretty relaxed about its market status in the wellness space. It's keeping its head down while adding partnerships and locations at its own pace.
4 days ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Marriott took a big leap in launching its own short-term rental business to take on Airbnb. But it's definitely still too early to expect the world's largest hotel chain to challenge on that front.
5 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Accor’s latest Fragrance deal shines a spotlight on two owners that became tycoons by operating love hotels. It is a swift and smart move by the global chain. We bet Accor competitors are calling the other love chain, Hotel 81.
5 days ago
P R Sanjai, Bloomberg
Taj is asset-heavy. A move to sell a few inns under its budget Ginger brand, while retaining its iconic properties such as the Taj Mahal Palace, seems a logical move.
1 week ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
Training the next generation of luxury hotel employees may require more than the old-fashioned schooling that's been in place for decades.
1 week ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
The one thing budget hotel upstarts have done is make global hotel chains hungrier for their sector, especially high-growth markets such as Southeast Asia. Oyo probably knows this; it has named a CEO for the region.
1 week ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Choice Hotels is showing a lot of patience with its Comfort brands, probably more than a $2.5 billion investment warrants. But early signs suggest it will work out.
2 weeks ago