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Articles tagged “brands”

Hotels

Hilton Hotels Sees No Slowdown in Travel Surge

Slowdown? What slowdown? Hilton sees the boom rolling on. In other news, the company said it would add a hotel brand in the "luxury lifestyle" segment in the next year or so.

Hilton Hotels Sees No Slowdown in Travel Surge

Hotels

Hilton Launched a Mega Ad Blitz a Year Ago. Did it Work?

Hilton undertook a partial rebrand last year. Early data suggests that the massive ad blitz, which contrasted hotels with alternative accommodations, is paying off.

Hilton Launched a Mega Ad Blitz a Year Ago. Did it Work?

Hotels

Marriott to Bet on Gaming With MGM Resorts Loyalty Program Tie-Up

Expect other hotel companies to wager on gaming soon. After all, if airlines have code-shares and interlining agreements, why can't hotels and gaming companies, too?

Marriott to Bet on Gaming With MGM Resorts Loyalty Program Tie-Up

News Blog

Sonesta Debuts Two Soft Brands

Sonesta International Hotel Corporation announced the debut of two soft brands within its expanding portfolio, Classico, A Sonesta Collection, and MOD, A Sonesta Collection. These two new brands offer independent hotel owners the opportunity to affiliate with Sonesta’s network while retaining their iconic hotel names, identities, designs, and established styles. Marketed by Sonesta’s Luxury and Lifestyle Lodging Development Team,…

Hotels

Marriott Officially Acquires 31st Brand, City Express

Marriott plans to absorb the select-service brand by August 3. The goal of this new brand is mainly to appeal to Latin American travelers and developers.

Marriott Officially Acquires 31st Brand, City Express

Hotels

Hyatt’s New Hotel Brand Wants You to Stay Awhile

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Hyatt’s new extended stay brand, Delta’s hub needs, and tipping on Hopper.

Hyatt’s New Hotel Brand Wants You to Stay Awhile

News Blog

Hilton to Add Peloton Bikes to Hotels in Germany, Canada, and Britain by July

Hilton Worldwide said on Wednesday it was expanding its partnership with connected fitness-equipment maker Peloton to add its bikes to hotels in three new overseas markets: Germany, Britain, and "participating properties" in Canada. Hilton had already added at least one Peloton bike to each of its 5,400 U.S.-based hotels by last December. Hilton sees partnerships…

Hotels

Hilton Tests New Ways to Increasingly Personalize Guest Bookings

Strides in artificial intelligence will enable Hilton and many others to enhance and speed up personalization efforts. You ain't seen nothing yet.

Hilton Tests New Ways to Increasingly Personalize Guest Bookings

Online Travel

Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.

Oyo's new focus on customer support could help, but its relaxation of brand standards in the budget sector could have big reputational risks.

Oyo Drops Brand Guidelines for Competitive Edge as It Expands in the U.S.

Hotels

Independent Hotels in the U.S. Pressured by the Big Brands

Brands have overtaken independents in the U.S., and that trend looks set to repeat itself abroad. But independents have held up better than expected in the past year. Perhaps the U.S. market is reaching an equilibrium.

Independent Hotels in the U.S. Pressured by the Big Brands