Articles tagged “extended stay”

Hotels

Marriott Execs Say Blended Travel Here to Stay With New Product Opportunities

Marriott executives believe that the rise of mixed business and leisure trips poses challenges for tracking guest behavior. But the trend also creates opportunities to offer new products.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Marriott Execs Say Blended Travel Here to Stay With New Product Opportunities

News Blog

Marriott Bets Big on Luxury and Extended-Stay Hotels

Marriott International revealed on Monday its full-year totals for hotel development in 2022. The most notable figures highlighted a further push by the world's largest hotelier into the luxury and extended-stay segments. The operator of brands such as Ritz Carlton, Bvlgari Hotels, W, and Edition last year signed deals to develop 42 luxury hotels —…

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Luxury

Struggling Inspirato Tries to Expand Customer Base on Slowing Subscription Growth

Inspirato, the self-styled "luxury travel subscription brand," is becoming a little less subscription-oriented as it tries to expand its potential customer pool.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Struggling Inspirato Tries to Expand Customer Base on Slowing Subscription Growth

Travel Technology

Red Roof Outsources Tech Stack to HotelKey to Help Combat Labor Shortage

Service is a premium for hotels coming out of the pandemic, but it's really hard to provide that service when workers are hard to come by. HotelKey is hoping the big brands see tech as part of the solution to the problem.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Red Roof Outsources Tech Stack to HotelKey to Help Combat Labor Shortage

Hotels

New Marriott Apartment Brand Bets on Blended Leisure and Business Travel

Marriott International is debuting an extended-stay brand in the U.S. and Canada. Why buy a startup like Placemakr or Limehome when you can build your own brand?

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago

New Marriott Apartment Brand Bets on Blended Leisure and Business Travel

Hotels

Wyndham’s New Brand Is Called Echo Suites Extended Stay 

Like the guests they serve, this extended stay expansion by multiple brands appears to have staying power.

Skift | 5 months ago

Wyndham’s New Brand Is Called Echo Suites Extended Stay 

News Blog

Best Western Launches New Extended Stay Brand Home by BWH

BWH Hotel Group debuted on Monday its 19th brand — Home by BWH — in the midscale extended-stay segment. It's available for developers for new construction at the start and for conversions of existing properties over time. “The extended-stay segment has been outperforming the industry, is driving 25 percent higher revenue than in 2019, and…

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Business Travel

Sonesta Bets on Smaller Biz Group Meetings With New Loyalty Scheme

The fast-growing hotelier has launched a loyalty program called "Business Pass" with a focus on micro-events. The sticking point is only about a fifth of Sonesta's portfolio is onboard.

Matthew Parsons | 6 months ago

Sonesta Bets on Smaller Biz Group Meetings With New Loyalty Scheme

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 | 6 months ago

Hotels Cater to Travelers Over 50 With New Targeted Marketing

News Blog

Wyndham’s First Echo Hotel Will Likely Debut in Virginia

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has been teasing since March its plans to debut an economy extended-stay brand, apparently named Echo. On Wednesday, Sandpiper Hospitality filed plans to build what will likely be the first Echo hotel in western Henrico, Virginia, according to a news report. "Plans show the Echo hotel would reach four stories and include…

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago