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Raini Hamdi, Skift
With all the current troubles in Hong Kong, diversifying the business surely is a bigger priority. Langham has said it wants to expand big-time in Europe. It is reentering the continent with style.
2 weeks ago
Seth Borko, Skift Research
The European Union is the largest tourism destination in the world. Its accommodation sector is critical infrastructure supporting all of those travelers. Understand what shifts are taking place not just at the top level but also across subsectors, countries, and companies.
2 weeks ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Hilton's new ad campaign rollout last year clearly opened the company's eyes to reaching younger generations to build its leisure business.
2 weeks ago
NAVIS + Skift
Attaining direct bookings can be a tough fight, especially for independent hotels that tend to operate on tighter marketing budgets than their corporate counterparts. But if the independents get the tactics right, there’s a lot of room for growth.
3 weeks ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Marriott believes it has a responsibility to make every type of lodging accommodation available to travelers. That, in a nutshell, explains the company's activity — and challenge — so far in 2019.
2 weeks ago
Natalie Wong and Gillian Tan, Bloomberg
Talks to buy majority stake in the assets of Oxford Fairmont, which owns four iconic Fairmont properties, are ongoing, sources said. A potential deal would be a coup for GIC if it values the Canadian hotels at about $1.5 billion ($2 billion Canadian).
2 weeks ago
Sam Kim and Sohee Kim, Bloomberg
Yanolja, which means "hey let’s play," wants to move away from its love motels reputation to accommodate families and business travelers. Buying eZee Technosys is a good step towards that goal.
2 weeks ago
Ezra Fieser, Bloomberg
With international visits up worldwide, it's a good time to be in the resort business. Apple Leisure Group will continue to focus on expansion before it opens up its books to shareholders.
2 weeks ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
As brands struggle to break through with consumers, they need to consider introducing themselves within the environs of hotels. It's a means to create a new relationship in a contextual way. And hospitality brands have a huge opportunity to introduce tastemakers to up-and-coming products.
2 weeks ago
Jack Sidders, Gillian Tan and Eyk Henning, Bloomberg
Given Cox & Kings' well-publicized financial struggles, offloading the Meininger hybrid hotel/hostel chain makes sense. There will likely be plenty of interested parties.
2 weeks ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Property management systems are not the most exciting topic to discuss when assessing a hotel's tech prowess, but they are core to any company's ability to sell as many rooms as possible.
3 weeks ago
Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
The switch from using miniature shampoo, conditioner, and soap bottles to installing more sustainable, refillable versions is certainly significant — especially coming from the largest hotel company in the world.
3 weeks ago
