Articles tagged “generator”

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Generator’s Takeover of Paramount Hotel in Times Square Is Part of Broader Hostel Reboot

Generator makes an intriguing case that there's an opportunity to target well-off millennial travelers looking for distinctive places to stay in cities where budget hotels with buzzy bars are scarce.

Sean O'Neill | 9 months ago

Generator’s Takeover of Paramount Hotel in Times Square Is Part of Broader Hostel Reboot

Hotels

Hotel Developers Still See Opportunities in Travel’s Crowded Hotspots

Recent moves by MCR, JL Capital, Indian Hotels Company, and Generator show how developers pry their hotels into built-up destinations.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Hotel Developers Still See Opportunities in Travel’s Crowded Hotspots

Hotels

Generator Hostels Backer Is Spending $400 Million to Buy Micro-Hotel Operator Freehand

Hostels and micro-hotels have been sexy again for the last few years. Sydell Group and Ron Burkle are cashing in as Generator works to move away from its hostel roots and into the wider world of boutique hospitality.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Generator Hostels Backer Is Spending $400 Million to Buy Micro-Hotel Operator Freehand

Hotels

Hotels Play a Bigger Role as Matchmakers With the Help of Technology

Hotels and dating apps: a match made for the digital age that shows how far hospitality is going to market experiences.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels Play a Bigger Role as Matchmakers With the Help of Technology

Hotels

The Big-Money Reinvention of the Humble Hostel: A Skift Deep Dive

Money is flowing into the hostels market and established hotel companies want a piece. Will this new corporatization cost hostels the soul of their original mission?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

The Big-Money Reinvention of the Humble Hostel: A Skift Deep Dive

Hotels

Generator Doesn’t Want to Be Known as a Hostel Brand Anymore

Does it really matter whether you call a place to stay a hostel or a hotel anymore?

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

Generator Doesn’t Want to Be Known as a Hostel Brand Anymore

Hotels

Generator Hostels CEO Departs and Officials are Mum on a New One

Yes, top leadership changes often take place after an acquisition. But the number of "no comments" we've received, and the quickness of it all, makes us think there's something much more complicated happening here.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Generator Hostels CEO Departs and Officials are Mum on a New One

Hotels

5 Ways Hostels Are Trying to Move Beyond the Backpacker

Hostels are no longer the dirty, questionable haunt of teenage backpackers. They've grown up quite a bit, along with their demographic.

Sarah Enelow, Skift | 7 years ago

5 Ways Hostels Are Trying to Move Beyond the Backpacker

Hotels

Interview: Generator Hostels on Creating the New Hostel Experience

Knowing exactly who a hotel brand's customer is gives it the freedom to build events and an an ambiance just for them, without fear of turning off smaller demographic groups.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Interview: Generator Hostels on Creating the New Hostel Experience

Hotels

Generator Hostels Secures $75 Million to Fuel Global Growth

Generator is the leader of the design-savvy hostel market, an asset class that's become increasingly popular with sophisticated young travelers and money-conscious adults.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Generator Hostels Secures $75 Million to Fuel Global Growth