Articles tagged “starwood”

Hyatt's entry into the Starwood sweepstakes comes as a surprise since Hyatt, with a market cap of $7.46 billion, is a much smaller chain than Starwood, which boasts a $13.58 billion market cap.

Although Starwood is sticking with Sonifi, the nod to DirecTV acknowledges consumers' desire to have a firmer hold on the in-room entertainment experience.

Hoteliers are embracing travelers who want hotels to reflect local character and looking to move away from the bland experience of homogenous big box hotels. But hotels are still playing catch up on many restaurant trends that are becoming common across the globe.

Airbnb will share taxes under certain conditions, as long as those conditions don't require it to tell local authorities if hosts are in compliance with local laws.

Has Starwood done enough in the six months since it began looking at strategic alternatives to maintain the status quo? Not likely at all.

Macau is an example of an emerging meetings destination that will see U.S. market growth on the backs of its U.S. hotel partners like Sheraton and St. Regis, but the challenges are significant due to the region's reputation as the "Las Vegas of the East."

16 hotels in five years is playing it rather safe.

After some very bad years following the 2008 financial collapse hotels feel safe to spend again.

Sheraton is making big changes to what was referred to as a "tired brand" by its interim CEO earlier this year and has since announced a five-year plan to reinvigorate the brand. Though the brand needs reinvention, is a $100 million marketing campaign striking the right balance between the messaging and taking action?