Articles tagged “rooms”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s NYC Listings Fall 77%, Big Hotelier Sees ‘Tailwind’

Some believe that hotels stand to gain from Airbnb's NYC woes. Properties that might see an upside include Sonders and traditional hotels using Airbnb to sell rooms, especially if Airbnb opts to lean into the proposition.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

Airbnb’s NYC Listings Fall 77%, Big Hotelier Sees ‘Tailwind’

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Debuts a Private Rooms Category With New Privacy Features for Shared Stays

Airbnb improves on more privacy, price transparency and host engagement as part of its annual summer release upgrades.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 year ago

Airbnb Debuts a Private Rooms Category With New Privacy Features for Shared Stays

News Blog

Short-Term Rental Firm CorpHousing Group Is Slated to Do an IPO Friday

CorpHousing Group, which provides short-term rentals under the SoBeNY consumer brand, was slated to see its shares begin trading Friday on the Nasdaq Capital Market. A multifamily building. Source: Vacasa The company announced that it hoped to generate $13.5 million in gross proceeds as it stock starts trading under the symbol CHG. The Nasdaq Capital…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hotels

Asian Hotels Look to 2-Tier Pricing for Recovery

Twin rates for foreign travelers and locals in Asian hotels may be a temporary solution to help the hospitality industry recover, but it may not be sustainable in the long run, especially for economies highly dependent on tourism.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Asian Hotels Look to 2-Tier Pricing for Recovery

Business Travel

Being Informal Is the Future of Luxury Guest Relations

Luxury travelers are seeking out experiences that enrich their lives rather than isolate them from adventures. That's why The Thief in Oslo is one of a growing number of luxury hotels that are pursuing more informal and instantaneous relations with guests.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

Being Informal Is the Future of Luxury Guest Relations

Hotels

Hilton Worldwide Gives Guests the Freedom to Select Their Own Rooms

Hilton Worldwide's room-selection initiative is vindication for fading startup Room77, which sought to get hotels to adapt the feature, but met resistance. Guests will want additional room intelligence, including images, ratings and amenity information.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Hilton Worldwide Gives Guests the Freedom to Select Their Own Rooms

Hotels

Hotels skimp on toothpaste as AAA Diamond Ratings brush aside its importance

And, how about some shaving cream, while you're at it?

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Riyadh Ritz-Carlton joins growing trend and opens women-only floor

Far from sheltering female guests, women-only floors are about giving them a level and particular quality of service that male business travelers have enjoyed forever.

Rima Al-Mukhtar, Arab News | 11 years ago