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

Marriott to Include Resort Fees in Total Prices, Breaking New Ground in Lawsuit Settlement

We wish hotel companies and online travel agencies were as innovative in providing much-touted personalization as they are in inventing extra fees customers struggle to avoid.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

Ultra-Luxury Hotels Bet on Measured Growth

In most cases, having not a whole lot more than 25 properties is an optimum number.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 years ago

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.

Samantha Shankman | 3 years ago

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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.

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

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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.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 years ago

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.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

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.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 years ago

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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.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 3 years ago

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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.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago