Should You Worry About Airbnb?
Say what you will about Airbnb, the San Francisco-based company gets headlines. That’s largely because the online marketplace for short-term room rentals is sending...
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about OTA Customers
Everyone knows, or thinks they know, a lot about OTA customers: They're value conscious, brand agnostic shoppers who spend a lot of time searching...
Outlook for Ultra HD TVs in the Hotel Industry
Ultra high-definition 4K TV is the fastest-growing segment of the television industry, according to Richard M. Lewis, vice president, hospitality technology and research, LG...
The Latest Ways to Deliver In-Room Entertainment
Long gone are the days of wooing guests with free color TV and HBO on a roadside sign. The changing demands of travelers coupled...
Travelers Booking More Hotel Reservations Online
NEW YORK—In the first quarter 2014, online channels–which include Online Travel Agents (OTAs), hotel websites (Brand.com), and global distribution systems (GDS) used by travel...
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MGP and BREIT Complete MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay Acquisition
LAS VEGAS and NEW YORK — On Feb. 14, MGM Resorts International, MGM Growth Properties (MGP), and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) announced...
University Fulfills Vision of Opening a Hotel on Campus
In January, The Inn at Elon in Elon, N.C., opened its doors to host its first guests. Managed by Charlestowne Hotels, the $31 million,...
Six U.S. Markets With the Most Hotel Rooms Under Construction
According to STR data, the U.S. hotel construction pipeline totaled 1,615 projects and 208,807 rooms at the end of January—6.8 percent more than the...
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