Articles tagged “hilton”

Extended Stay America and Hilton are two totally different kinds of hotel companies, but Extended Stay America's IPO is likely to impact the timing and shape of a potential Hilton IPO. The most interesting thing is that if everything falls into place, it looks like Hilton's long-awaited IPO will finally be on tap for 2014.

Ease of use should indeed increase conversions, but it's difficult to compare the complexity of dealing with apartment hosts on Airbnb with simply completing a hotel booking from one brand on Hilton.com.

Mega hotels like the Midtown Hilton compete with restaurants and take-out joints that can deliver better meals than the hotel's own kitchens, but quality in-room dining will always have a place in many properties.

Analysts tend to overlook the seeming little things at times. It's clear that Hilton Worldwide's headquarters relocation from Beverly Hills to Virginia four years ago was a game-changer for the company.

The deal is a win-win for everyone, but Starbucks fans: It allows Hilton to save costs on the 100,000 cups of free coffee consumed by guests each day and provides the LA-based coffee group with a brand boost.

It’s not surprising that consumers prefer digitally native booking and review apps to those of airlines and hotels, but online websites remain the most trusted and accessed platform for travelers.

With twelve Waldorf Astorias in the pipeline, India would be a desirable location.

Blackstone is a very savvy, metrics-oriented hotel investor, and with $10 billion available to invest in real estate, the world's largest hotel operator is a lodging force to be closely monitored. Despite its public company status, Blackstone is fairly tight-lipped about its strategy, and the industry awaits Blackstone's next chess move.

The relationship between brands and individual property owners is a balancing act; one in which hotel groups seek the benefits that come from brand awareness without the work of day-to-day upkeep. Hilton’s seem to have found one solution to managing brand standards with a hands-off approach.