Articles tagged “standard hotels”

Hotels

Hotels Go Local in Empowering Communities Through Art and Culture

As hotels have increasingly realized travelers are seeking destination-specific experiences, major brands in the industry will continue to play up the local angle to their offerings, which could be an enormous boon for their bottom lines.

Hotels Go Local in Empowering Communities Through Art and Culture

News Blog

Standard Hotels Bets Big on Thailand

U.S. hotel operator Standard International is betting on Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery. Bloomberg said Standard is hoping to power an expansion in Asia that will see it open properties in popular and less-explored destinations. Thai developer Sansiri is the majority owner of Standard. The plan is to open boutique hotels under the flagship brand ‘The Standard’ in the seaside resort…

Hotels

Standard International CEO Wants to Accelerate Global Expansion Through Local Communities

Hotel companies, many of which saw huge drops in overseas guests during the pandemic, realized they needed to appeal to local residents more to boost revenue. So they're increasing their efforts to make their properties feel like home for local communities.

Standard International CEO Wants to  Accelerate Global Expansion Through Local Communities

Airlines

Daily Podcast: Spirit Rejects JetBlue

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, May 3, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Daily Podcast: Spirit Rejects JetBlue

Hotels

Standard International’s New CEO on Lifestyle as Part of the DNA

The hotel group is operationally ready to do away with Covid modifications like QR codes and housekeeping upon request, according to Amber Asher, because guests crave full-service hospitality once again.

Standard International’s New CEO on Lifestyle as Part of the DNA

Coronavirus

What to Expect From This Week’s Hotel Earnings Season Kick-Off

Profitability is possible, but there won’t be massive financial windfalls to report this week. Investors will still expect at least some sign the leisure-led recovery is benefitting these global hotel companies — especially amid the rise of new variants.

What to Expect From This Week’s Hotel Earnings Season Kick-Off

Coronavirus

Skift Hospitality and Marketing Summit: Finding a Long-Term Recovery Strategy

Summer travel demand is a much-needed boost to struggling hotels, but we want to hear recovery strategies beyond the next three months. Leisure travel demand doesn’t benefit everyone, so how does the entire industry advance? Find out at next week’s Skift Hospitality & Marketing Summit.

Skift Hospitality and Marketing Summit: Finding a Long-Term Recovery Strategy

Hotels

Iconic Boutique Hotelier Liz Lambert Out at Standard’s Bunkhouse Group

Standard Hotels buying into Bunkhouse Group seemed like a perfect match, one boutique hotel innovator investing in another. The goodwill seems to have soured since then, and it's difficult to know exactly what happens to the Bunkhouse brand without its founder.

Iconic Boutique Hotelier Liz Lambert Out at Standard’s Bunkhouse Group

Hotels

Hotels Play a Bigger Role as Matchmakers With the Help of Technology

Hotels and dating apps: a match made for the digital age that shows how far hospitality is going to market experiences.

Hotels Play a Bigger Role as Matchmakers With the Help of Technology

Hotels

Standard Hotels Has a New Major Investor From Thailand

Foreign investment in U.S.-based hotel companies is a trend that continues. Even more interesting here is that Sansiri is also choosing to invest in so many other diverse businesses. How they plan to bring all those investments together eventually should be interesting to watch.

Standard Hotels Has a New Major Investor From Thailand