Future of Lodging

When Hyatt adds hotels to new destinations, it can cross-sell the newfound guests on its recently acquired all-inclusive resorts through marketing messages. So the company is seeking more hotels to speed up this virtuous cycle.

In the economic multiverse, hotels are still booming. The world's largest hotelier has a remarkably rosy forecast for 2023 as the company highlights why it will be stronger than in the past if a downturn happens.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says his company can thrive in boom and bust cycles if it keeps innovating. To meet that promise, his company will have to boost its pricing competitiveness and makes it easier for individuals to list properties. And make the case to Wall Street on unfair comparisons to 2021.

Marriott Vacations execs argue that vacation ownership will prove popular during inflationary times because the timeshare model lets you essentially lock in prices for future trips. The company's about to find out if that's true.

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…

Loews Corporation said that on January 1 CEO Alex Tisch would become president and CEO of its chain of 25 luxury properties, Loews Hotels — succeeding his cousin once removed…

Overall, analysts at investment banks like what they're hearing from public hotel companies about their financial performance in the near term. But some are revising downward their forecasts for growth in 2024, given worries about the impact of economic storms.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That may be why high-end hotels tend to stop planting fake negative reviews about each other online once nicer short-term rentals start competing locally.

U.S. President Joe Biden commented on Wednesday that his administration would look to crack down on "surprise fees" consumers face. Biden named two examples, including "resort fees" for hotel stays…

Europe's biggest hotel group believes it will be able to overcome inflation through strong pricing power as guests are still showing they are willing travel at any cost. So far, so plausible, at least in the short term.