Articles tagged “hyatt”

Airbnb: potential distribution partner or industry threat? Some hotel companies and booking sites say neither, while others are keeping a watchful eye on both the positive and negative effects Airbnb may create.

While we may have not have internal agreement, the idea of a Hyatt – Starwood merger seems more interesting than an IHG merger of the same.

Hilton Worldwide officials say they like the chain's position and claim the game plan wouldn't change if Starwood indeed is involved in a merger.

Hyatt's entry into the Starwood sweepstakes comes as a surprise since Hyatt, with a market cap of $7.46 billion, is a much smaller chain than Starwood, which boasts a $13.58 billion market cap.

Based on Park Hyatt's consumer research, there's growing demand for more sophisticated programming in luxury hospitality. This collaboration with The New York Times could spark similar initiatives across the industry.

According to Mark Hoplamazian, CEO of Hyatt Hotels, there are some emotional truths that you can only reach through reversing your perspective.

On one hand, hotels can be impersonal giants that don't allow for individuality or local understanding. On the other they can be an escape from the mundane, where the cost of managing fun or freedom is outsourced to someone else.

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It's interesting, or perhaps not surprising, that Hyatt's revving up its select service and extended stay brands in light of its recent partnership with Onefinestay to give guests who want home-stays and a home-stay feel with added amenities more options.

We've been watching how early adopters in business travel are beginning to partner with Uber and Airbnb. Likewise, segments of the hotel industry are beginning to accommodate the sharing economy. Five years from now that collaboration and cooptation will be in full swing.