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

Hotel Startup Mint House Raises $35 Million to Target Business Travelers

Mint House reports some eye-popping performance metrics comparable to premium hotel brands. No wonder Allen Smith, the former CEO of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, has joined the startup's board.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

Indian Boutique Hotels Won't Turn Back on All Those New Domestic Tourists

The bright side of Covid for many Indian luxury boutique hotel operators has been the discovery of a domestic clientele, who previously formed a very small share of the pie.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb's Next Big Change: Search

Airbnb is really good at hyping up its incremental product changes, this better be as game-changing as it's billed to be. Either way, better search, better for the user in a world of overwhelm.

Rafat Ali | 3 years ago

Airlines

Daily Podcast: Spirit Rejects JetBlue

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, May 3, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Jason Clampet | 3 years ago

Online Travel

Expedia Says Half of Recent Vrbo Customers Were New

It looks like the nonstop ads on TV and YouTube achieved something. But Vrbo risks being a victim of its own successful marketing. It's scrambling to add more vacation rental inventory in some places.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago

Hotels

Video: How We're Putting Together the Agenda for Future of Lodging Forum, May 11-12

Our Future of Lodging Forum is going to be an incredible gathering of game-changers discussing how stays will adapt to reflect changes in how consumers lives and work are now merging.

Brian Quinn | 3 years ago

Hotels

Standard International's New CEO on Lifestyle as Part of the DNA

The hotel group is operationally ready to do away with Covid modifications like QR codes and housekeeping upon request, according to Amber Asher, because guests crave full-service hospitality once again.

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

Tourism

Thailand's New India Strategy and More Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Thailand eases its travel curbs and targets the Indian market, inflation forces travelers to modify their summer plans, and Arnold Donald is stepping down as Carnival CEO.

Mary Ann Ha | 3 years ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky speaking with Skift Founder Rafat Ali

Business Travel

Airbnb's New Work-From-Anywhere Policy Leaves You Wondering — Who's Next?

If Airbnb is selling the dream, it needs to live by it too. Other travel firms that used work-from-anywhere messaging in their marketing these past two years probably now need to do the same.

Matthew Parsons | 3 years ago

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Hotels

Accor Sees Full Recovery on Room Rates Now, Hotel Bookings by Year-End

Accor is like an industry barometer, given its 5,304 hotels spanning the globe and across service types. Its numbers suggest the sector is broadly on track for recovery by year-end, with some exceptions such as China.

Sean O'Neill | 3 years ago