Articles tagged “blackstone”

Like Travelport and Orbtiz Worldwide, SeaWorld is weighed down by Blackstone's financial maneuverings, and the private equity firm will be first in line for payment if the IPO is successful.

Travelports' woes demonstrate the challenges ahead for its GDS peers Sabre and Apollo. One day -- and that day will be soon -- a new generation of online travel agencies and smarter airline websites will render their current services obsolete.

As airlines and other hotels bring booking apps to Facebook, it is good to see that Motel 6 doesn't get left in the gravel.

Motel 6 has gotten a bad rap under Accor, but Blackstone is placing its bets on guests looking for a renovated design at economy prices as it moves the brands into both the international and extended-stay markets.

Although Blackstone is only publicly speaking about commercial real estate now, it's hard to imagine that the private-equity giant won't look to unload a few of its 185,000 rooms -- or even the Hilton chain itself.