Articles tagged “hilton”

For chains such as Hilton Worldwide, which attract their share of business travelers, figuring out a way to fill rooms on the weekends is a constant challenge. Hilton is making progress, though, and perhaps the trend of road warriors tacking on leisure trips could be a contributing factor.

Room Key, the joint venture by Choice Hotels, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott and Wyndham, hasn't set the world on fire, and doesn't appear to have had much of an impact on the chains' businesses.

The success of the sharing economy demonstrates that there is a market for hotel brands that cater to travelers who need to spend a longer time in a destination but demand fewer frills.

No matter the age, one thing all travelers now need is better technology.

If you're going to go asset light, you may as well unload one of your biggest assets while collecting management fees for the next century.

The challenge isn't the need or desire for extended-stay properties in cities, it's overcoming the challenge of space in places like New York.

The extended-stay segment might be considered a unique animal, but its performance begs to be considered the king of the jungle. Understand why and understand who the leaders are who are driving the trends.

Three senior executives from competing hotel companies are discovering that the road to success in Latin American countries depends on them sharing their hard earned knowledge.

Hilton Worldwide's room-selection initiative is vindication for fading startup Room77, which sought to get hotels to adapt the feature, but met resistance. Guests will want additional room intelligence, including images, ratings and amenity information.

Page Visits is another data insight to consider because companies are leveraging their brand presence on Facebook's visual-based Timeline interface.