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Articles tagged “red lion”

Hotels

Red Lion Sues Hard Rock Hotels for Infringement in Race to Win Over Millennials

There are literally only so many ways you can appeal to Millennials in hotel design, and copycats are inevitable. That's why hospitality really can be a “me too” industry, as hotelier Ian Schrager so often laments.

Red Lion Sues Hard Rock Hotels for Infringement in Race to Win Over Millennials

Hotels

Don’t Expect Hotel Companies to Stop Launching New Soft Brands Anytime Soon

Why? They make money. And they're easier to roll out than a "hard brand." (Thus, why those are "hard.")

Don’t Expect Hotel Companies to Stop Launching New Soft Brands Anytime Soon

Hotels

Hotel CEOs Love Direct Booking But They Have Varied Views About Strategy

Whether you choose to view it as a war or not, it's fairly unanimous that nearly every hotelier wishes he or she would have more direct bookings versus bookings made through an online travel agency.

Hotel CEOs Love Direct Booking But They Have Varied Views About Strategy

Hotels

Midscale Hotel Brands Are Getting Smarter About Not Being Boring

If you're a hotel company planning to launch and/or reinvest in a midscale brand, please make it interesting.

Midscale Hotel Brands Are Getting Smarter About Not Being Boring

Hotels

Red Lion’s Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality Is Complete

For about $27 million and change, this deal, for 1,000 hotel properties, was definitely a steal for Red Lion.

Red Lion’s Acquisition of Vantage Hospitality Is Complete

Hotels

Red Lion to Buy Vantage Hospitality for $27 Million

Red Lion has been making some bold moves as of late, including its arguably controversial partnership with Expedia. As the company scales up with this acquisition, it'll be interesting to see how Red Lion expands or deepens its partnership with other online travel agencies.

Red Lion to Buy Vantage Hospitality for $27 Million

Hotels

Expedia Is Now Helping Marriott Sell Hotels on the Chain’s Website

When it comes to relationships, hotel chains and online travel agencies have a lot of baggage but Marriott and Expedia, at least, are being open-minded and are taking advantage of each other. Expedia is becoming a technology provider for hotels in a move that has parallels with the way rival Booking.com's BookingSuite division is providing market intelligence and website services for properties. Where this all ends up is anyone's guess.

Expedia Is Now Helping Marriott Sell Hotels on the Chain’s Website

Online Travel

Expedia and Red Lion Hotels Hit Reset on Loyalty and Direct Booking

Red Lion Hotels is obviously a much smaller chain than a Hilton Worldwide or Marriott International. Still, Red Lion's deal to offer its member-only rates on Expedia.com and Hotels.com represents the start of some shifting in the direct-booking landscape. Expedia is a powerful force in hotel distribution and there will be more of these changes to come.

Expedia and Red Lion Hotels Hit Reset on Loyalty and Direct Booking

Hotels

Red Lion Hotels breaks down its brand into three distinct collections

As the lodging options available to travelers diversify far beyond those of traditional hotels, legacy brands find themselves needing to differentiate their services for each kind of guest.

Red Lion Hotels breaks down its brand into three distinct collections