Tag: partners

September 16, 2021

Watch and listen to 3 hotel technology companies and how they work together to ensure that one of the largest hotels in Las Vegas, delivers on its guest promise and enhances the guest experience. Even Frydenberg, CEO of Zaplox, Nicolás […]

September 15, 2021

The hotel industry is projected to end 2021 down more than $59 billion in business travel revenue compared to 2019, according to a new report released today by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Kalibri Labs. That comes after […]

September 13, 2021

The White House yesterday announced the expanded COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, giving qualified hoteliers access to up to $2 million per loan. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has been working with Biden Administration and Small Business Administration […]

September 13, 2021

How can we travel consciously as we face the effects of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic? Together with world-renowned hoteliers who courageously pioneered healing hospitality, Healing Hotels of the World will host two online masterclasses aimed at finding answers […]

September 13, 2021

When it comes to hotel tech, we may all agree that PMSs are at the top of the food chain. It’s semantically already in the name itself: a PMS is the SYSTEM used to MANAGE your PROPERTY. This gives the […]

September 10, 2021

The McKibbon Family Foundation, led by philanthropists John and Letitia McKibbon, today announced a $5 million contribution to Florida International University’s (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. The transformational gift was presented during a recent event celebrating well-loved […]

September 10, 2021

OTO Development has added DoubleTree by Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront to its growing portfolio. South Carolina-based OTO Development, which is part of The Johnson Group, acquired the DoubleTree by Hilton in Cocoa Beach, Florida, from Pandey Hotel Group of New […]

August 31, 2021

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced a collaboration between the Hyatt Place brand and Gopuff, a go-to platform for consumers’ immediate everyday needs, such as drinks, snacks, over-the-counter medications, home and baby products and more, including alcohol in select markets. […]

August 30, 2021

Hyatt to acquire Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion US-hotel giant Hyatt has agreed to acquire luxury resorts operator Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion. Apple Leisure, owner of the Secrets, Dreams, Breathless, Zoëtry and Sunscape resort brands, will greatly […]

August 25, 2021

After a pause of nearly 18 months caused by the pandemic, travel is slowly re-starting. Virtual meetings are giving way to hybrid events with small groups travelling locally to attend gatherings which are then broadcast to a wider audience virtually. […]

August 24, 2021

As Sweetgreen prepares to go public, the company has spent much of the last several years making changes to its improve its business and spur growth. The restaurant plans to open its first drive-thru later this year and underwent a […]

August 19, 2021

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce two champions of hospitality technology: Mark G. Haley, CHTP+ and Raman (R.P.) Rama, B.Com, CHA Emeritus, CHTP+, CHAE as the 2021 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductees, both […]

August 16, 2021

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Hyatt has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apple Leisure Group (ALG), a leading luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality group, from affiliates of each of KKR and KSL Capital Partners, LLC for $2.7 billion in cash. The transaction is anticipated to […]

August 10, 2021

LBA Hospitality, an Alabama–based hotel management company, today announced that it has acquired new management contracts on the Hampton Inn Statesboro and the Home 2 Suites Statesboro. Both Hilton-branded hotels are owned by BPR Properties of High Point, North Carolina. […]

August 9, 2021

Omni Hotels & Resorts is partnering with Shared Hope International to educate and train the hospitality industry, its vendors and partners about how to stop child sex trafficking. Omni will also host the annual JuST Conference this November in Washington, […]

August 2, 2021

Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group (Lodging Dynamics), an award-winning hotel management company, today announced their appointment to manage the AC Hotel by Marriott® Seattle Bellevue/Downtown (AC Hotel Seattle Bellevue). The AC Hotel Seattle Bellevue expedites Lodging Dynamics’ expansion into Washington and […]

July 14, 2021

How does one start a successful business? Any entrepreneur knows that there is no simple answer to this question. Bringing a product or service to market and building a brand from the ground up is a complicated endeavor, and, sometimes, […]

July 13, 2021

Tru by Hilton is marking its five-year anniversary with the opening of its milestone hotel. This feat represents the tremendous growth the brand has experienced since its record-breaking launch in 2016, adding nearly 100 hotels to its portfolio since the […]

July 9, 2021

With remote and hybrid work becoming the new normal at the workplace, Avani Hotels & Resorts in Thailand are introducing a host of technology-based MICE products to make the transition to a more digital environment as seamless as possible. With […]

June 30, 2021

STR has signed a contract with Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, to support measurement and reporting of hotel performance in Ireland. STR will administer a monthly survey based on internationally recognized methodology and will gather intelligence from hotels […]