Cyber-attack shut down IHG’s reservation system
A CYBER-ATTACK “significantly disrupted” booking channels and other applications for InterContinental Hotels Group last week, according to a statement from the company. Now, AAHOA...
Report: Demand for U.S. extended-stay hotels dipped in July
THE DEMAND PREMIUM that extended-stay hotels have experienced over the past two years compared to other types of hotels is beginning to ebb, according...
AAHOA leaders meet with legislators, FTC head
REFORMS TO THE distribution of Small Business Administration loans, a new H2-C visa program and expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit to benefit...
Wyndham launches mobile tipping solution in U.S., Canada
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS now has a mobile tipping solution for its U.S. and Canadian franchisees, the company said in a statement. Developed by...
NewcrestImage to acquire 45 hotels
DALLAS-BASED NEWCRESTIMAGE plans to acquire 45 hotels from a private investment firm. The portfolio includes approximately 3,300 rooms in 11 states, but other terms...
USTA: International travel to U.S. full recovery may take until 2025
INTERNATIONAL INBOUND TRAVEL is expected to slow down in the fall after surging over the summer, according to the latest U.S. Travel Association forecast....
AHLA declares Sept. 1 as National Hotel Employee Day
HOTEL EMPLOYEES NOW have their own day, Sept. 1, thanks to the American Hotel & Lodging Association. AHLA had the date included in the...
IHG, Atlanta colleges to recruit diverse graduates to hospitality
IHG HOTELS & RESORTS hopes to draw more young college graduates to the hospitality field, particularly among historically underrepresented groups, through a new partnership...
The importance of hotel imagery in travelers’ decision making
Every hotel during these times seems to be in cut-throat competition with regards to getting guests and having maximum bookings. To succeed in this,...
LE: U.S. tops global hotel construction pipeline in the first half of 2022
THE U.S. TOPS the global hotel construction pipeline with 5,220 projects containing 621,268 rooms in the first six months of 2022, according to Lodging...