Articles tagged “wyndham”

Middle America isn't sexy, but it's an enormous part of the travel sector and one in which there are multiple opportunities to innovate.

As this TripAdvisor-Priceline Group partnership takes off, observe it closely because it signals a new stage in earnest in travel bookings -- the real emergence of third-party sites such as TripAdvisor and perhaps Google at some juncture that were primarily media sites as real forces in travel transactions.

Launching a midscale brand isn't as sexy as introducing a lifestyle hotel these days but the growth opportunities in midscale brands may rival the lifestyle segment.

There are a number of macro-trends that are shifting the focus to economy hotels.

The big faultline to watch over the next few years is this four-sided collision happening in the hospitality sector.

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Airbnb's capability for growth is much greater than any traditional hotel chain but it can also disappear faster than you can type "enforcement of municipal zoning and/or condo board rules."

Yes, we know these three things are important and inevitable, but when you give us even a little new perspective to ponder it's a breath of fresh air.

There was a sense of camaraderie among the hotel industry leaders on the panel despite the intense competition for more heads in beds.

A CEO's pay package is one barometer to measure the strength of a company and it looks like Marriott, Wyndham and Hilton are pleased with their 2014 financials. Starwood's former CEO Frits van Paasschen made out well too but with the company's growth problems there's no telling what the new CEO's package will look like for 2015.