Articles tagged “hilton”

There was a sense of camaraderie among the hotel industry leaders on the panel despite the intense competition for more heads in beds.

Room service should be banned unless it is for my hotel room at 1 a.m. and I'm starving. Bring it on.

While many hoteliers are dismissive of the sharing economy, Hyatt and Hilton Worldwide are either learning from it or at least taking a balanced view about the trend. Don't expect either to rent out couches anytime soon, though.

The fate of Starwood is the great whodunnit that is waiting to get written. It will either have to develop or buy more select service brands in a hurry or merge with someone who has a bunch.

Even with rising demand for South American extended stay hotels, there is still a challenge to convince local owners and developers to build the brand's larger room product.

A CEO's pay package is one barometer to measure the strength of a company and it looks like Marriott, Wyndham and Hilton are pleased with their 2014 financials. Starwood's former CEO Frits van Paasschen made out well too but with the company's growth problems there's no telling what the new CEO's package will look like for 2015.

Both Hilton and Starwood feel they have something lacking in the midscale segment and plan on doing something about it.

It might be an exaggeration to say these are early days for the global hotel and lodging industry but when you survey the geographic opportunities it really becomes apparent that there are huge growth opportunities ahead.

Quickly providing Internet bookers with the most relevant hotel information at a lower cost is one step in hotels' continued search for increased direct bookings.

Hilton's Huanying Chinese traveler program is delivering real results because it taps into the emotional needs of guests who place a high priority on things like tea and slippers.