The improved performance of hotels in 2021 is by now well established. American consumers, many of them vaccinated and, as a group flush with over $2.5 trillion in additional savings, have flocked to beaches and leisure destinations. At the same tim…
Marriott Bonvoy Relaunches Moments Platform, Bringing Back Money-Can’t-Buy Experiences To Members
Following more than a year of physical isolation and missed connections, Marriott Bonvoy – Marriott International’s award-winning travel program – is ushering in a refreshed version of the Marriott Bonvoy Moments platform to help members who want to…
Choice Hotels International Reports 2021 Second Quarter Results
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, today reported its results for the three months ended June 30, 2021. “The strategic investments we have made in launching and enhancing o…
Green Shoots: 3 Sustainable Travel Trends
The ripples of impact from the pandemic will manifest in fundamental changes to how we travel, work and approach life for decades to come. A focus on sustainability was already in full swing pre-Covid but has moved to the top of the agenda for trave…
Accor Signs First TRIBE Hotel In Hungary
Accor is stepping up its ambition in the lifestyle market with the expansion of the TRIBE hotel brand in Europe. The Group has established a partnership with Futureal for the first TRIBE hotel not only in Hungary, but also in Eastern Europe. The new…
KSL Capital Partners Launches Select Service Hotel Platform
KSL historically has focused on full-service hotels, particularly in leisure destinations generally supported by a mass affluent consumer. Mission Hill Hospitality represents an opportunity to invest in select service and extended stay hotels, which…
Ahead Of The Curve: Style Glow-Ups From InterContinental
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is known for pioneering every aspect of luxury hospitality over the past 75 years, and nowhere is this more clearly visible than in the brand’s thoughtfully elegant and worldly design philosophy. Our hotels and reso…
AHLA Statement On COVID-19 Delta Variant And Updated CDC Mask Guidance
The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, on updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) face-covering guidance due to the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. “As cas…
U.S. Travel Reacts To Reported Int’l Reopening Plans
WASHINGTON : U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on reports that the Biden administration will first reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers: “The U.S. t…
Hotel Technology – 6 Steps To Upskill Your Workforce
As the appetite for travel increases, yet continues to be challenged by rapidly-changing market conditions, consumers are more demanding than ever. It’s vital that every step of the customer experience is optimized, from online search to pre-booking…