Hotels Hyatt CFO on Global Shocks: Wealthy Travelers Aren’t Canceling Trips Hyatt's luxury-heavy customer base is rerouting trips rather than avoiding travel after recent violence in Mexico and a war in Iran. Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
Hotels Hotel AI Investments Set to Deliver Earnings Payoff This Year, J.P. Morgan Says J.P. Morgan is calling an inflection point for hotels: 2026 could be the first year AI investments lead to profits. Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
Business Travel Hotels’ Business-Travel Problem: Demand Is Back. The Three-Night Stay Isn’t. Shorter stays are quietly rewiring hotel businesses. Operators can’t rely on the old Monday through Thursday rhythm to smooth occupancy and pricing. Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
Hotels Hyatt Tailors Luxury Offerings to Beat Fads and Trends The luxury hotel boom is creating more sameness - Hyatt’s trying to avoid that trap with clear brand lanes for its luxury portfolio. Luke Martin | 3 months ago
Hotels Hyatt Sees Limited Impact From Mexico Violence, but Flags ‘Challenging Environment’ Globally The bad news is that global uncertainty will dent hotel demand. The good news is that Hyatt can reroute guests to properties elsewhere. Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago
Hotels The Hidden Risks Hotel Owners Never Planned For Hotels are facing political pressures they were never built to handle. Sarah Kopit | 3 months ago
Hotels Hotel Execs Reveal New Revenue Priority: Making More from Loyalty Loyalty is no longer just about repeat stays. Hotel execs are increasingly pitching it as a revenue engine that can keep growing even when room pricing slows. Luke Martin | 3 months ago
Hotels Travel Leaders in the Epstein Files: What the Documents Show The Epstein files reveal his efforts to connect with some of the travel industry’s most high-profile executives. Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago
Hotels Hyatt’s Tom Pritzker Retires, Cites ‘Terrible Judgment’ in Epstein Relationship Pritzker is among the business leaders who have faced repercussions since the release of files showing the breadth of Epstein's network. Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago
Hotels Hyatt CEO Sees Lift From AI Search; Reveals ChatGPT App Hotel groups are increasingly sharing AI risks openly. But Hyatt and others have no choice but to keep experimenting. Luke Martin | 4 months ago