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An estimated 17,000 Airbnb users will book stays in the Philadelphia region during the World Cup, generating $167 million in revenue for the region, a new report finds.…
Read more The typical Airbnb host in Philly will earn $1,900 during the World Cup, report predictsHilton Worldwide in January will introduce a new top tier to its Honors rewards program and will lower the number of room nights required to attain membership in…
Read more Hilton Unveils New Top Loyalty TierIHG Hotels & Resorts will offer members of Delta Air Lines’ new loyalty program for business travelers an enhancement to join its own program for small and midsized…
Read more IHG, Delta Partner on SME LoyaltySecond-quarter U.S. hotel bookings made using HotelHub technology dropped more than 13 percent year over year, according to the company. Additionally, average lead times for Q2 U.S. hotel…
Read more HotelHub: Q2 U.S. Hotel Bookings, Lead Time DropYotel, the 23-property hotel chain known for its compact guest rooms, has named former Marriott International executive Phil Andreopoulos as its new CEO, the company announced Monday. Andreopoulos…
Read more Yotel Names Former Marriott Exec CEOHospitality Solutions, the hotel reservation technology business acquired in July by investment firm TPG from Sabre Corp., has named former American Express Global Business Travel executive and Egencia president Mark…
Read more TPG’s Hospitality Solutions Adds HollyheadSAP Concur has partnered with hotel distribution technology provider Gekko Group to connect the group’s technology with Concur’s Hotel Connector. With the integration, travel management companies and corporate…
Read more Concur Integrates Hotel Distribution Tech from Gekko GroupCiting what it called “a substantially reduced economic outlook,” Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting this week “considerably” reduced its U.S. hotel performance outlook from its prior forecast in June. …
Read more LARC ‘Considerably’ Curtails 2025 U.S. Hotel ForecastWhat appears to be increasing guest discontent with hotel food service and maintenance has driven down average satisfaction scores for hotel management companies in a new J.D. Power…
Read more J.D. Power: Food Dents Third-Party Hotel Guest SatisfactionSAP Concur has integrated HotelHub’s hotel content aggregation technology into SAP Concur’s Hotel Connector, which will enable travel management companies to improve access to their hotel content within…
Read more Concur Travel Integrates HotelHub Tech for TMCsJoshua Sloser Choice Hotels International has named former McDonald’s and Hilton Worldwide executive Joshua Sloser its new chief commercial officer, effective immediately, the company announced Tuesday. Sloser, who…
Read more Choice Names McDonald’s Exec CCOSonesta’s Brian Macaluso discusses: Corporate demand trends Changes to Sonesta’s business mix The state of hotel staffing Sonesta International Hotels in the past five years has grown exponentially,…
Read more With Corp. Demand Tepid, Sonesta Targets SpecializationU.S. hotel occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room each declined year over year in August, hotel analytics firm STR announced Thursday. U.S. occupancy in July…
Read more STR: July U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rate DownMost global regions will see moderate hotel rate growth in 2026, with geopolitical instability and uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy “keeping a lid” on sharper increases, according to…
Read more Amex GBT: Economic, Geopolitical Uncertainty to Limit 2026 Hotel Rate HikesRanju Alex French hospitality giant Accor has named former Marriott International executive Ranju Alex as CEO of its South Asia region, which is comprised by India, Bangladesh, Pakistan…
Read more Accor Names Marriott Vet Alex South Asia CEOOverall business travel cost increases accelerated in the second quarter, with hotel rates in major cities for business travel expected to rise further in 2026, according to American…
Read more Amex GBT: Q2 Business Travel Price Hikes AccelerateApartment-style accommodations provider Sonder Holdings has released its delayed first-quarter results, in which it detailed lower year-over-year revenue and a sharp decrease in its bookable inventory. Sonder for…
Read more Sonder Notes Revenue, Portfolio Decline in Delayed Q1 ResultsOmni’s Jeff Doane talks… Moving upmarket and catering to corporate travelers Omni’s SME Select Business program Rate outlook for 2026 Dallas-based hotel company Omni Hotels & Resorts, which…
Read more Omni Courts Corporates as it Pushes Toward LuxuryThe U.S. General Services Administration for fiscal year 2026 will hold its standard allowable per diem rates for federal travelers steady at 2015 levels, the agency announced Friday.…
Read more GSA Holds 2026 Per Diem, Lodging Allowance SteadySonder Holdings CFO Michael Hughes has resigned from his position, effective Aug. 15, the apartment-style accommodations provider announced Thursday. Hughes, a longtime hospitality industry financial executive, joined Sonder in…
Read more Sonder CFO Hughes to Depart