IHG: Q3 U.S. Business Transient, Group Demand Improve
Though third-quarter U.S. leisure demand remained strong for IHG Hotels & Resorts and essential business travel has been resilient, “what… Read More »
Grapevine Wins BTN Group 2021 Business Travel Innovator Award
The BTN Group on Oct. 22 held its 8th annual Innovate in person at Convene on Liberty St., in the… Read More »
Amex Q3 Corp. Card Spending Increases Again
Third-quarter spending volume on American Express corporate cards totaled $126.1 billion, up from $119.9 billion in the second quarter and… Read More »
HRS Adds ‘Longstay’ Option to Platform
Corporate lodging platform HRS has added a “longstay” hotel segment for stays of eight or more nights to its product… Read More »
Hilton to Add Digital Key Sharing Option
Hilton Worldwide soon will allow guests to share a digital key with up to four additional individuals, the company announced… Read More »
Traxo, ISOS Deepen API Integration
Calling it the “next evolution of our partnership,” International SOS announced Thursday a deeper integration with off-channel booking data aggregator… Read More »
HRS Adds ‘Longstay’ Option to Platform
Corporate lodging platform HRS has added a “longstay” hotel segment for stays of eight or more nights to its product… Read More »
Accor Participating in HRS’ Green Stay Initiative
Accor has agreed to participate in HRS’ Green Stay Initiative, launched in March, making it the first global hotel company… Read More »
Serko Adds Emissions, Offsetting Info to Zeno Booking Tool
For companies that choose to address the carbon emissions associated with corporate travel, communicating information to the traveler at the… Read More »
STR: September U.S. Hotel Metrics Dip Again Despite Group Bump
The U.S. hotel industry reported lower key performance metrics in September compared with August, despite a strong showing in group… Read More »
Sonesta Hires Club Quarters’ Wolin as SVP Hotel Operations
Sonesta International Hotels Corp. has named Len Wolin as SVP of hotel operations, effective immediately. Wolin most recently served as… Read More »
Short-Term Rental Co. Zeus Living Scores $55M in New Funding
Apartment and home rental company Zeus Living has gained $55 million in a Series C round of funding, bringing the… Read More »
Report: 2022 Negotiated U.S. Hotel Rates Could Rise 15 Percent
Much like the 2021 hotel request-for-proposals cycle, this year’s negotiation season differs greatly from pre-pandemic ones. Many hotel companies have… Read More »
Etihad Adds Rich Content to Third-Party Channels Via ATPCO Deal
Etihad Airways has signed a retailing agreement with ATPCO to display rich content on its amenities, products and ancillaries through… Read More »
DigiTravel, Partners Launch Hotel Program Analysis Tool
DigiTravel Consulting, Business Travel Performance Automation and About Partners Luxury Brands Collection have joined forces to create a new tool… Read More »
Loews Breaks Ground on Texas Development Project
Loews Hotels & Co. broke ground Tuesday on the $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center in Arlington, Texas,… Read More »
Rosewood Appoints Werner to Head Global Sales
Rosewood Hotel Group has appointed Google executive Lucy Werner to the newly created role of SVP of commercial, overseeing global… Read More »
Accor to Offer Groups360 Instant Meeting-Booking Solution
Accor will replace its current digital meetings requests-for-proposals website with Groups360’s GroupSync platform by year-end, the companies announced Tuesday. Afterward,… Read More »
Capital One Nabs Lola’s Team, Tech
Weeks after announcing it was ceasing operations and touting “new things to come,” corporate travel management startup Lola has revealed… Read More »
Best Western Names Cuculic to Succeed Kong as CEO
BWH Hotel Group named SVP and general counsel Lawrence Cuculic its next president and CEO Thursday at the company’s annual… Read More »
Tripbam: Corp. Hotel Volume Recovering After August Dip
Despite a blip in the recovery during August, when market-rate growth flattened and pricing volatility increased, hotel booking volume again… Read More »
Preferred Office Network Partners with Hubli
The Preferred Office Network has partnered with Hubli, formerly MeetingsBooker.com, to launch an on-demand workspace and meetings reservations platform for… Read More »