Hotels
Ultra-Luxury Hotels Bet on Measured Growth
In most cases, having not a whole lot more than 25 properties is an optimum number.
Future of Lodging
As the lines continue to blur between hotels and short-term rentals, Skift is focused on the technology and the consumer behaviors that are driving this. Follow our coverage across the wide world of lodging, from traditional hotels and motels to urban short-term rentals and traditional vacation rentals.
Short-Term Rentals
After Sonder, Vacasa Receives Notice of Delisting from Nasdaq
Like Sonder, Vacasa is another example of a company that went public way too early via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, merger.
Short-Term Rentals
Vrbo Ads Emphasize Private Rentals That Don't Require Sharing With Hosts, Others
Expedia aims to expand its Vrbo business in 2023. The move to bring creative production in-house and shift the narrative could help, but deeper strategic shifts would be required to compete with Airbnb.
Hotels
Hyatt Is Buying Hotel Booking Site Mr and Mrs Smith for $66 Million
This all about the luxury sector, as Hyatt gains the UK-based agency's 1 million higher-spending members and could double the number of boutique and luxury properties it offers.
Hotels
Indian Hotels Company's Asset-Light Strategy Leads to Highest-Ever Annual Profit
A peek into the financial records of India's hotel companies would provide valuable insight into the country's flourishing tourism industry.
Hotels
Wyndham Believes Banking Crisis Won't Hurt Its Hotel Pipeline
Will a slowdown in bank lending lead to weakened hotel development for Wyndham? The world's largest hotel franchisor doesn't expect a problem, and it makes plausible arguments about why.
Short-Term Rentals
TrustedStays Goes Live on Amadeus with Canary Wharf Partnership
UK-based Canary Wharf, a residential and commercial property company, and TrustedStays will offer individual apartment inventory on global distribution system, Amadeus.
Short-Term Rentals
Travel + Leisure Frustrated by Sluggish Vacation Exchange Sales
The vacation exchange business is significant for Travel + Leisure. So the company is focused on reversing years of dwindling growth with marketing dollars and different inventory.
Hotels
Hilton Teases a Long-Stay Apartment Hotel Brand to Debut Soon
Prepare for Hilton to launch a long-stay apartment hotel brand. It's yet another move down into a more affordable segment by the operator.
Business Travel
Dutch Hotel Brand Zoku Fine-Tunes New Blend of Hospitality and Work in Paris
The group's French debut next month follows an experiment with one corporation that "bought out" one of its hotels for an entire month. Zoku is now figuring out how to better accommodate office workers — not just business travelers.