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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.

Hotels

Pandemic Sparks Glamping 2.0

Incorporating the great outdoors indoors comes at a high cost — but ultimately with a high return on investment for hoteliers, and their guests.

Pandemic Sparks Glamping 2.0

Hotels

South Carolina Hotel to Offer Case Study for Hiring Workers With Disabilities

Many travel companies want to foster a workforce where everyone, regardless of circumstances, can thrive. But many companies wonder how to go about doing this. The example of The Shepherd Hotel in Clemson, South Carolina, suggests one path.

South Carolina Hotel to Offer Case Study for Hiring Workers With Disabilities

Hotels

Hotels Using First-Mover Advantage in Destinations Off the Beaten Path

It's the classic chicken-and-egg dilemma, but more hotels are forging ahead and building in remote areas — confident travelers and businesses will follow.

Hotels Using First-Mover Advantage in Destinations Off the Beaten Path

Hotels

OTA Insight Buys Kriya as Hotel Owners Seek Data Analytics

This deal reflects a broader trend of hotel operators and owners seeking tools to analyze their data. The old way of using a mess of spreadsheets became unmanageable during the labor crunch.

OTA Insight Buys Kriya as Hotel Owners Seek Data Analytics

Hotels

Join Us for the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in May in NYC

All of hospitality is undergoing a dramatic change as we recover from the pandemic. That's why we are hosting a first of its kind event bringing together both the hotel and short-term rentals sectors to explore "The Great Merging" happening across lodging and how guests are driving the changes redefining the industry.

Join Us for the Skift Future of Lodging Forum in May in NYC

Short-Term Rentals

Full Video: Airbnb’s Top Europe Exec at Skift Forum Europe 2022

Airbnb sees plenty of money to be made from the growing number people becoming less tied to their place of work. So the company has ramped up its efforts to target prospective hosts and guests, which its top UK and Northern Europe executive Amanda Cupples describes in detail in this video.

Full Video: Airbnb’s Top Europe Exec at Skift Forum Europe 2022

Online Travel

Uber as Next Travel Powerhouse? Highly Doubtful

If you think Dara Khosrowshahi is going to toggle a switch and turn Uber into the next Expedia or Booking, then consider the years-long effort Booking Holdings is putting into building "the connected trip." Who's going to plan a vacation and start with a rideshare app?

Uber as Next Travel Powerhouse? Highly Doubtful

Hotels

Hotels and Short-Term Rentals Blur Lines in New U.S. Accommodation Market

Short-term rentals outshone hotels during the pandemic years in the U.S. accommodation sector. However, the boundaries between hotels and so-called STRs are blurring and it is still to be seen how the two segments will compete to define the market landscape.

Hotels and Short-Term Rentals Blur Lines in New U.S. Accommodation Market

Hotels

IHG Rolls Out Sweeping Loyalty Overhaul Across 17 Hotel Brands

IHG is the latest travel company to revamp its loyalty program for a post-pandemic return of visitors, changes that, for one, tame owner labor costs.

IHG Rolls Out Sweeping Loyalty Overhaul Across 17 Hotel Brands

Hotels

Fintech to Help Smaller Hotel Brands Like Selina Launch Rewards Cards

Selina's launch of a loyalty card will be eyed by other emerging brands in travel lodging. Its choices in marketing the card to early-career travelers will be watched by all hoteliers coveting that segment.

Fintech to Help Smaller Hotel Brands Like Selina Launch Rewards Cards