Articles tagged “standard international”

Hotels

Standard International to Debut New Hospitality Brand, The StandardX

Standard International is trying to take lessons from its successes 25 years ago and apply them to its latest brand today.

Standard International to Debut New Hospitality Brand, The StandardX

Daily Lodging Report

New StandardX Brand Will Debut in Melbourne

The Standard International announced a new hospitality brand, The StandardX with its first hotel to be located in Melbourne, Australia, starting in February 2024.

Daily Lodging Report

Singapore to Welcome The Standard and Aloft Brands

A hotel rebranded as an Aloft will open in Singapore in Q3 and a brand new The Standard Hotel should open in the fourth quarter.

Hotels

Standard International CEO Says Lifestyle Hotel Growth Plan Isn’t ‘Drag and Drop’

Standard chief executive Amber Asher is one of the smartest people in hotels. But The Standard International has so much going on it, we wonder if the company can manage it all.

Standard International CEO Says Lifestyle Hotel Growth Plan Isn’t ‘Drag and Drop’

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

Travel CEO Turnover in 2021 Ushers in New Leaders for Recovery Fight

A wave of CEO departures swept across the entire travel industry this year. But new names in the top office don't always translate to major changes in how some of these companies will operate going forward.

Travel CEO Turnover in 2021 Ushers in New Leaders for Recovery Fight

Coronavirus

Hotel Companies and Governments Take Long View on Omicron Impact

The world may be on edge with a surge of new cases stemming from the Omicron variant, but governments are generally staying the course in keeping borders open. Hotel companies are maintaining growth mode with new deals and a potential blockbuster sale.

Hotel Companies and Governments Take Long View on Omicron Impact

Hotels

Luxury Hotels Walk a Fine Line When Trying to Grow With More Non-Hotel Concepts

Hotel companies venturing into broader hospitality concepts isn't a new trend, but the rapid growth seen over the last decade is a warning sign to not go overboard. Exclusivity is what makes some of these brands appealing in the first place.

Luxury Hotels Walk a Fine Line When Trying to Grow With More Non-Hotel Concepts

Hotels

Standard Hotels Parent Elevates President Amber Asher to CEO

Incoming Standard International CEO Amber Asher is taking over a company rapidly expanding. But this is more than a growth story: Her rise to the top job is a major step forward for advancing female leadership in hospitality.

Standard Hotels Parent Elevates President Amber Asher to CEO