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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.

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Hotels

IHG's Six Senses Is Adding Luxury Global Membership Clubs

Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs would like to multiply consumers' encounters with his brand beyond occasional hotel and resort stays. A potential paid membership product would let luxury travelers hop among new clubs, building on a model Soho House has popularized.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Short-Term Rentals

Finnish Short-Term Rental Brand Bob W Buys German Competitor

Bob W's expansion comes at a time when the short-term rental market in Europe is seeing high demand. But it's no easy task to become a profitable pan-European operator with all the regulatory challenges in a fragmented market.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 years ago
Hotels

Soul Community Planet Hotels Seeks Profit in Holistic Hospitality

We like how this new hotel brand is testing rare concepts. It suggests a rate but lets guests haggle if they feel underwhelmed. It ties guest stays to specific, if minor, environmental and community fixes. And it opposes the trendy asset-light model.
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago