La Quinta Payoff: Wyndham Sees Big Revenue Jump From Its Latest Acquisition
Deanna Ting, Skift
So, what will Wyndham be buying next year?
3 weeks ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
So, what will Wyndham be buying next year?
3 weeks ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Implementation of panic buttons, or employee safety devices, for hotel employees is a good start, but it should just be the beginning of the much broader measures the entire global hospitality industry should take to ensure the safety of every single person who walks through its doors.
3 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Having finally stepped out on its own, Wyndham Hotels is in pursuit of what every major hospitality company is today: more scale, improved guest experiences, and more bookings.
4 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
We’re putting our money on the Cromwell and LINQ brands to do well with the hotel owner/developer set, which is increasingly looking for upscale lifestyle and select-service brands. As for the Caesars Palace and Flamingo brands — they're so inextricably tied to Vegas and to gaming, it'll be hard to convince guests otherwise.
6 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
In the hospitality business, the big are getting bigger — and, we hope, getting smarter about how they communicate that to consumers, and how they keep their hotel owners and franchisees happy. This points transfer and status match between Wyndham and La Quinta is a good start.
6 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Travel isn't as big a political player as some other industries, but major players wield significant influence over political candidates and the issues surrounding airports and hotels. More transparency is a good thing, particularly for shareholders who may fear a decline in stock value due to political positioning based on the whims of a company's CEO.
6 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Like AccorHotels CEO Sebastien Bazin recently said at Skift Forum Europe, you don't limit the number of friends you have, so why limit the number of brands any one hotel company can own?
7 months ago
Grant Martin, Skift
While a new branding campaign by Wyndham may foreshadow some turbulence ahead for the hotel group, on the surface it will make it easier to find and book network hotels.
7 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
The "by [hotel brand]" trend isn't going away anytime soon. But hotel companies that want to play in that "family of brands" space need to make sure every single one of those brands has the right marketing power behind them, and the right consumer perceptions and awareness.
7 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
RLHC CEO Greg Mount's comments about loyalty programs might surprise his hotel peers. But when you really think about it, he might be on to something. And instead of focusing so much on building up their loyalty numbers, perhaps there are other ways hotel companies should be focusing on reaching consumers.
8 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Red Lion has made good on its promise to buy up more brands you've likely never heard of (or in this case, remembered much).
8 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
For the hotel industry, shopping for new brands and other companies to buy up is always in season.
9 months ago