Raini Hamdi, Skift
Who has the best setup in Asia? No one-size-fits-all approaches there. But as competition increases amid a softer market, expect strategies and structures to evolve.
1 week ago
Nancy Trejos, Skift
Lobbies are no longer the only spaces hotel guests can share. Now some hotels are offering travelers the choice of sharing guest rooms. But will the shared spaces be enough to lure millennial travelers away from the likes of Airbnb?
3 weeks ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Asia leads the global hotel pipeline and many more luxury hotels and wellness resorts will be opening in its fragile environments. Low-impact advocates are trying to lead by example, but they're too small and too few to effect a sea change.
4 weeks ago
Nancy Trejos, Skift
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts took drastic measures last year, buying La Quinta Holdings and splitting from its parent company. It had a mixed third quarter, but the company promises to keep pushing into new territory, especially outside the U.S.
1 month ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Oyo is opening, on average, one new hotel per day. It should be available in all 50 U.S. states in no time.
3 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Vacasa will roughly double the inventory its team has to manage. That's a lot to chew on. The risk is falling prey to hubris.
4 months ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Chalk up La Quinta's poor performance in the second quarter to nothing more than a blip. The brand has always performed in line with direct competitors. But Wyndham wants to take it to another level.
4 months ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Oyo's dynamic pricing strategy could turn out to be a bit of a double-edged sword in the U.S., where the company faces greater competition. On one hand occupancy is sure to go up for many of its hotel partners, but if a majority of rooms are booked last-minute at incredibly low prices, hotel managers can start enduring some losses.
5 months ago
Danni Santana, Skift
Hotel chains are always in search of the next big thing in innovation or loyalty that will give them an edge over the competition. But in discussions with industry professionals at the NYU Hospitality Conference this week, it seems most would be willing to settle for reliable Wi-Fi and USB ports in rooms. Maybe simple is better?
6 months ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
It looks like Wyndham's in the market for another midscale brand, but it probably won't happen this year.
7 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
The hotel industry is just waking up to the problem of plastic waste, but this is a two-way street. Hotels rely on this convenient, affordable material just as much as travelers do. The real struggle is turning newfound global awareness and municipal legislation into swift action.
7 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Accor as a takeover target? Stranger things have happened. (Anbang, anyone?) No matter what transpires in hospitality going forward, though, it's clear that consolidation is here to stay.
8 months ago
