Articles tagged “branding”
Hotels
Hotels shed shabby recession look and reflag under luxury brands
Acquisitions ran rampant last year as operators that couldn’t keep up brand standards were dropped and then picked up by brands looking to renovate the space, or left to become individually owned.
Hotels
Designer brands slap their label on boutique hotels
These decked-out hotels may be a better fit for fashionistas than tired travelers as many offer fewer guest amenities and aren't included in reward programs.
Hotels
Happy birthday Holiday Inn! Only two years until you get the AARP rate in your own hotels
From Tennessee back roads to Chinese mountains, the McDonalds of the hotel industry democratized hotel travel and continues to grow today, thanks to a $1 billion facelift in 2007.
Tourism
Olympics committee slaps down Kate Middleton's family for selling unauthorized ring toss game
The awkwardly named LOCOG enforcement group is strictly enforcing the banned list of behaviors in relation to the Olympics games, even if the infractions are the work of well-connected royals-in-law.
SkiftX
Canada is more than a maple leaf and some beavers, say U.S. branding experts
The Canadians didn't exactly ask for the advice, but it never hurts to get outside advice on how you brand your own nation. Yes, we're talking to you Brand USA.
Hotels
Wyndham Vacation Rentals launches new site and starts to rebrand
The new Wyndham Vacation Rentals site offers some modern, e-commerce pizazz. The rebranding to a more widely known brand makes sense, too.