Lodging Staff
RateGain Acquires BCV, Creates Guest Experience Cloud Platform
CHICAGO—RateGain has acquired hospitality-focused social media provider BCV. The combined companies will now offer a guest experience cloud platform with proprietary digital products designed to increase direct sales, provide guest interactions, and mitigate negative...
IHG Uses AI To Track and Reduce Food Waste in Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced a partnership with technology company Winnow to help its hotels automatically track, measure, and reduce food waste for more sustainable and efficient restaurant and bar operations.
IHG is the...
Extended Stay America Tops Off New Prototype Hotel in Florida
Charlotte, N.C.—Extended Stay America announced today the “topping off” of its new hotel—the Extended Stay America Tampa-Gibsonton-Riverview in Florida—signifying the final beam has been placed and that the structural framework is complete.
The 124-room Extended...
Four Seasons To Add Second Hotel in San Francisco
TORONTO—Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has been selected by an affiliate of Westbrook Partners, a privately-owned, fully integrated real estate investment management company, to manage its hotel in the 345 California Center building in...
Choice Hotels Launches New Nationwide Advertising Campaign
ROCKVILLE, Md.—This week, Choice Hotels International launched a nationwide, multi-media advertising campaign with the tagline "Our Business is You." The idea behind the campaign is that "business" can be defined broadly—from meeting with clients...
