U.S. Hotel Rates Buck Inflation Trend With Year-End Decline
Good news for travelers, bad news for hotel owners. The U.S. hotel industry is seeing a (modest) decline in room rates after a recent dramatic run-up in prices.
Sean O’Neill is Skift’s Senior Hospitality Editor. Sean’s forte is reporting, and he’s broken multiple hotel industry scoops. He has also conducted 1:1 interviews on stage with the CEOs of Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and Wyndham.
How Hotels Will Seduce the Middle-Class Traveler
Luxury is fun, and lifestyle properties are hip. Yet mid-market brands that serve middle-class travelers, a rising group, are the biggest opportunity for major hotel groups.
Hilton Unveils Its 19th Hotel Brand: LivSmart Studios
We predicted the new brand would be named Livsmart based on trademark filings. Our next prediction is that there will be rapid uptake of this brand given trends in the extended-stay market.
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas Will Relaunch Its Loyalty Program
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is revamping its loyalty program in March, replacing its Grazie Rewards program.
Choice Hotels 2024 Ad Blitz: A Mix of Celebrity and Digital Innovation
Choice Hotels is launching a year-long U.S. marketing campaign to raise awareness for its 22 brands. Here's why it decided to leverage digital platforms like Spotify and to hire Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key as a brand ambassador.
Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt: What This Top Analyst Sees For 2024
Analyst David Katz of Jefferies forecasts the 2024 prospects for U.S.-based hotel leaders Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Wyndham, and Choice.
Hotel Loyalty Race: Hilton Gains on Marriott
Hilton grew its hotel loyalty program the most over the past five years. Long-term trends reveal who's ahead and what the effect on hotel owners has been.
Tommy Bahama Brings Beach Vibes to Its First Hotel
If you like to walk through the hotel lobby in your Hawaiian shirt and swim trunks, you might will feel self-conscious at The Ritz-Carlton. But maybe not at a Tommy Bahama property.
Airbnb Fined for Misleading Australian Consumers
Airbnb will offer compensation worth about $154 per customer. Remember, Airbnb: That's $230 in Australian dollars.
U.S.’s National Travel and Tourism Office Names Deputy Assistant Secretary
Alex Lasry has been sworn in as the new deputy assistant secretary for travel and tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce.