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Hotels

Branding Experts on Guest Reactions to Marriott-Starwood Acquisition

The Marriott-Starwood deal is much more than putting on a fresh coat of paint and moving on with business as usual. The integration process will likely take years, and franchisees can thank booking sites for their large role in that difficulty.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

Interview: Marriott CEO Says He’s Banking on Economies of Scale

Just as Starwood itself identified earlier this year, some of the hotels in the Sheraton portfolio don't meet brand standards and some of them may end up losing their flags under Marriott's leadership.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

Marriott-Starwood Deal Ups the Competition Between Hotels and Booking Sites

Hotels like that online travel agencies sell their rooms, but they'd much rather sell the rooms themselves -- especially as consolidation has given giants like Expedia more power over negotiating prices.

Jason Clampet and Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

Marriott Acquires Starwood: The Fine Print

The devil is always in the details, but in this case (so far) the devil doesn't have any tricks up his sleeves.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotels

Marriott CEO Says There Are No Plans to Shed Any Hotel Brands Right Now

It's too early to tell how the Marriott/Starwood merger will impact individual brands, but it does give the new company stronger leverage in terms of online bookings and loyalty rewards.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago