Articles tagged “spark by hilton”

Hotels

Hilton CEO Sees ‘Opportunity’ For Hotel Acquisitions

Hilton signaled that hotel sector circumstances have shifted in a way that makes it more likely it would pivot from its 16-year strategy of creating brands and instead consider buying them.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Hilton CEO Sees ‘Opportunity’ For Hotel Acquisitions

Hotels

Marriott vs. Hilton: What Their 2024 Hotel Pipelines Reveal

Hotel execs gathered this week to compare the sizes of their hotel pipelines. The companies with the largest hotel development forecasts were Marriott and Hilton, and the types of properties proving popular says a lot about their strategic directions.

Sean O'Neill | 3 months ago

Marriott vs. Hilton: What Their 2024 Hotel Pipelines Reveal

Hotels

Hilton’s U.S. Growth Returns to Normal, International Surges

As the U.S. sees a return to pre-pandemic patterns of hotel demand, Asia Pacific appears to be roaring back.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Hilton’s U.S. Growth Returns to Normal, International Surges

Hotels

Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta Seeks ‘Even Playing Field’ for Hotel Fees — Full Video

Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta said a lot on the Skift Global Forum stage. Most notably, he advocated for U.S. lawmakers to compel third-party distributors to display resort fee and other junk fees upfront on a consumer's first search.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta Seeks ‘Even Playing Field’ for Hotel Fees — Full Video

Hotels

Surging Hotel Rates Spur Cost-Conscious Travelers to Trade Down in Creative Ways

House-sitting platforms are in prime position to take advantage of surging travel demand. It's an affordable travel option for many compared to hotels and some short-term rental properties.

Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters | 11 months ago

Surging Hotel Rates Spur Cost-Conscious Travelers to Trade Down in Creative Ways

Hotels

Hilton Sees Signs of Pandemic’s Pent-Up Demand Moderating in 2023

The stunning year-over-year pace of growth that defined travel in 2022 is starting to slacken as consumers and business travelers succeed in catching up on trips lost in the pandemic and spending down their savings. That said, Hilton's fourth quarter revenue and profits were stellar.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Hilton Sees Signs of Pandemic’s Pent-Up Demand Moderating in 2023

Airlines

U.S. Transportation Secretary Doesn’t Want a Repeat of Wednesday’s Failure

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the U.S. airlines-grounding glitch, Hilton’s new brand, and Travelport’s optimism.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

U.S. Transportation Secretary Doesn’t Want a Repeat of Wednesday’s Failure

Hotels

Hilton Expands Downscale by Debuting Economy Hotel Brand Spark by Hilton

Hilton's history of running brands in the top half of the quality scale makes it an unlikely entrant in the economy segment, where it's hard to spark joy in consumers. But some developers may find the new brand Spark by Hilton commercially promising.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Hilton Expands Downscale by Debuting Economy Hotel Brand Spark by Hilton