October 12, 2021

INTELITY®, the developer of hospitality’s most comprehensive guest experience and staff operations platform, announced today a new deal with The Grand Resort in Warren, Ohio. The Midwestern destination resort, well regarded for its high standards, will deliver contactless service for […]

October 12, 2021

The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index rose 5.2% in September to a level of 5,167. Year to date through the first nine months of 2021, the stock index was up 13.0%. “Hotel stocks rebounded strongly in September and finally broke their […]

October 11, 2021

Capsolve is a leading hospitality marketing and technology research company known for their thorough and actionable insights on hospitality solutions. In fact, they just wrote a Professional Review of Shiji Group’s portfolio of products. We thought it’d be a great […]

October 11, 2021

Last week, Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain which operates over 590 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain announces the launch of Travelodge Business™. This bespoke one-stop service has been created to help businesses restart their business travel […]

October 11, 2021

PM Hotel Group, the industry’s leading independent hospitality management company, has been selected to manage the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel. This latest addition further expands PM Hotel Group’s Mid-Atlantic portfolio of Marriott-affiliated properties. Centrally located near Harrisburg’s key demand generators, […]

October 8, 2021

2022 – A Magical Year or More Misery? That’s easy – our hospitality forecast says the bumpy ride is coming to an end. We should assume 6 more months; October through March might remain uneven or bumpy. Why? Because business […]

October 8, 2021

Bruce Becker has spent nearly his entire adult life designing buildings — 33 years to be exact.For the 62-year-old architect and developer, one building in particular has consumed his time for the past few years. In 2019, Becker’s firm, Becker […]

October 8, 2021

U.S. airport security screenings were up, but hotel demand was down in the latest weekly data, particularly in the country’s largest markets and among hotels that typically rely on significant group and corporate business. The decline in U.S. hotel performance […]

October 7, 2021

With the holiday season fast approaching, travelers are making choices we haven’t seen before. But that’s no cause for despair. While new COVID-19 variants inevitably affect consumer priorities, understanding how today’s travelers navigate the new normal can help you position […]

October 7, 2021

U.S. hotel performance dipped from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 2 October. 26 September through 2 October 2021 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*): Occupancy: 61.7% (-9.2%) Average daily rate (ADR): US$130.87 (+1.2%) Revenue per […]