Isaac Carey, Skift
The hotel giants are harnessing the world's favorite sport to get the word out about their new loyalty programs. This is a smart move which should give the brands lots of visibility, and entice soccer fans.
5 hours ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Accor's Sebastien Bazin seems to be less keen about acquisitions these days. Instead, he is looking at Accor internally and aims to fix the chain's rather dismal loyalty program. Sports, dining, and entertainment are key experiences that the new loyalty program will address.
8 hours ago
Jack Sidders, Bloomberg
The sale of the Zinc portfolio reflects an unabated appetite for UK hotels, despite Brexit woes.
1 day ago
AccorHotels + Skift
In the past, economy hotels have often been constrained in terms of the designs, experiences, and personalized offerings they could provide guests. But ibis is taking steps to prove that economy brands can compete when it comes to experiential offerings.
2 weeks ago
Christopher Palmeri and Scott Deveau, Bloomberg
This is a big deal, considering Icahn's nearly 10 percent stake in the company, and his history of mergers and acquisitions in the casino industry. Is this the beginning of the end for Caesars as an independent company?
2 days ago
Rebecca Stone, Skift Research
Arguably, no one else in the hospitality industry has made wellness as much of a priority and focus as Hyatt has. Our latest research suggests there's a lot of opportunity for the company to tap into this quickly growing segment to drive increased customer loyalty.
2 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
IHG already has a couple of all-suite brands in its mainstream segment, so how will its new offering be any different? We'll have to wait to find out.
2 days ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
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.
3 days ago
Sarah Firshein, Bloomberg
Forget the timeshare condo. There’s a new, cold-weather version of “summering” abroad, if you have the money: Five-star resort properties that are close to the equator.
3 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Is this the beginning of a new cycle of global hotel chains buying independent hotel groups? As competition intensifies for soft brands, more of such consolidations should not surprise anyone.
3 days ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Will voice-enabled booking for hotels actually take off? Guess we'll find out first with Choice Hotels' partnership with Google.
6 days ago
Shahien Nasiripour, Bloomberg
The Trumps can blame politics, but it's a bad business decision for any hotelier to flag under a controversial brand when there are dozens of others with more robust distribution networks and stronger consumer awareness available to choose from.
6 days ago