Articles tagged “extended stay america”

Hotels

Why Every Hotel Company Wants an Extended Stay Brand Now

Forget spas and cocktail bars. Indoor kitchens are the must-have perk at U.S. hotels now. Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Wyndham are smart to bet that the long-stay trend will be here for the long term.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

Why Every Hotel Company Wants an Extended Stay Brand Now

Airlines

United Thinks the Future Looks Like 2023

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at United’s earnings, Extended Stay America’s optimism, and American Airlines’ airfare strategy.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

United Thinks the Future Looks Like 2023

Hotels

Extended Stay America Bets Comeback on Adding Franchise Brands

Suddenly every hotel group seems to be inventing an extended stay brand. But the pioneer U.S. company in the segment, Extended Stay America, says its new strategy will help it fend off rivals.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Extended Stay America Bets Comeback on Adding Franchise Brands

Hotels

Hotel Marketing to the Over 50 Set

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel marketing to over 50s, the UAE’s tourism rebound, and a U.S. assist for Tunisian tourism.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Hotel Marketing to the Over 50 Set

Hotels

Hotels Cater to Travelers Over 50 With New Targeted Marketing

For too long, the golden rule in travel marketing has been to shy away from guests in their golden years. It's time to put age before beauty in travel marketing and reprioritize accuracy over the aspirational.

Carley Thornell, Skift | 1 year ago

Hotels Cater to Travelers Over 50 With New Targeted Marketing

Hotels

Why Extended Stay Hotels Aren’t in Just a Hype Cycle

A few plausible reasons explain why many investors and brands are checking into the extended-stay hotel category. The bottom line is that they expect to leave with suitcases full of profits for a long time.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Why Extended Stay Hotels Aren’t in Just a Hype Cycle

Business Travel

Blackstone Gives Hotel Portfolio Access to Groups360 as Part of Wider $35 Million Funding Deal

Blackstone wants to capitalize on the upside of a travel recovery in hotels, and its investment in Groups360 is a small step. The upshot is it helps Groups360 triple the number of hotels it works with.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Blackstone Gives Hotel Portfolio Access to Groups360 as Part of Wider $35 Million Funding Deal

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Companies Largely Rebound to Profitability

Marriott, Hilton, Choice Hotels, and Wyndham all swung to profitability last year, per earnings reports this week. Even if Hyatt didn't, the other reports mostly amounted to a strong sign of recovery well under way for hotel companies with a significant presence in the U.S.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

U.S. Hotel Companies Largely Rebound to Profitability

Business Travel

Selina, WeWork, Zoom to Help Europe Craft New Remote Work Policies

Politicians writing the new rules for the remote work economy need big industry names onboard. Hopefully they'll be able to cut through Brussels' characteristic bureaucracy and define something meaningful.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Selina, WeWork, Zoom to Help Europe Craft New Remote Work Policies

Hotels

Marriott Flexes Its Extended Stay Muscle

Don’t let the multibillion-dollar deals from Blackstone and Starwood Capital for brands like Extended Stay America cloud one's brand judgment. Marriott is the massive player in the extended stay hotel sandbox — and has a leg up in appealing to more lucrative business travel.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Marriott Flexes Its Extended Stay Muscle