Articles tagged “chains”

Online Travel

Lessons From Our Oral History of Short-Term Rentals

In an era today when investors place a high value on profitability, our oral history of short-term rentals includes regrets from those who were too risk-averse to grab an opportunity.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Lessons From Our Oral History of Short-Term Rentals

Hotels

Oyo’s Global Downsizing Hits U.S. as One-Third of Staff Is Fired in Biz Model Shift

If the cliché "no pain, no gain" applies to disruptor Oyo, then the chain is clearly in the pain part of that equation. The brand has definitely taken a huge reputational hit that will play out for months. There are certainly positives in Oyo's renewed value proposition to many properties if the chain doesn't trip over itself.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 4 years ago

Oyo’s Global Downsizing Hits U.S. as One-Third of Staff Is Fired in Biz Model Shift

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Faces a Hotel Chain Challenge in U.S. Competition With Expedia

Booking.com has been making strides in the U.S. market for several years, but the challenges are formidable. Expedia is outspending Booking.com on U.S. TV, and then there is Airbnb to throw into the equation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking Holdings Faces a Hotel Chain Challenge in U.S. Competition With Expedia

Hotels

Hotel Chains Make Comeback With Chinese Travelers

The likes and dislikes of Chinese international travelers are in transformation mode as they increasingly travel and discover the world outside their home country. They are traveling more independently, booking online or via mobile apps, and giving big hotel chains a chance.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hotel Chains Make Comeback With Chinese Travelers

Hotels

Global hotel groups ditch real estate to focus on branding revenues

As hotel groups’ franchised portfolios continue to grow, properties don’t even need to brand themselves with a big name to access chains’ customer bases given the newest wave of demand distribution models.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Why big chain hotels in the U.S. have the edge on creating digital brands

Although the Internet does spread the word on quaint B&Bs, chains like the Four Seasons and Marriott forever have the advantage of holding enough resources to experiment online, and the experience to avoid hucksters selling 360 photo galleries and other dubious digital features.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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.

Wayne Risher, Commercial Appeal | 12 years ago