Press Releases

Choice Hotels International Unveils Exclusive and Proprietary "Lobby in a Box" to Streamline Extended Stay Hotel Conversions and Elevate the Guest Experience

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the largest hotel franchisors in the world, is expanding its portfolio of innovative solutions for its extended stay hotel conversions with the introduction of Lobby in a Box—a proprietary and exclusive to Choice modular design package that allows hoteliers to transform public spaces such as lobby dining areas into multi-functional, revenue-generating spaces in as little as 120 days for its Suburban Studios and MainStay Suites brands.

ibis reveals global Gen Y & Z travel intent trends

ibis, the world’s best known economy hotel brand, has launched its first global Gen Y&Z travel trends report, in collaboration with the world's leading travel trend forecasting agency, Globetrender, exploring the travel intent of the world’s travelers and the trends shaping the new generation of global traveler.

Red Roof® President Zack Gharib Unveils Plan to Elevate the Brand at its 2024 Conference

Red Roof®, an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, unveiled a blueprint for continued profitable growth at its brand conference for more than 1,000 franchisees, team members and partners. Red Roof President Zack Gharib laid out a concrete path forward to elevate one of America's best-known lodging brands. In his address to the Red Roof franchise community, Gharib told conference attendees, We are an iconic American brand, and we are living the American dream. 

Extended Stay America to Donate 100,000 Free and Discounted Room Nights to Cancer Patients and Families

Extended Stay America, the nation's leading mid-priced extended stay hotel brand, is proud to announce its renewed designation as the Official Hotel Partner of the American Cancer Society. Over the next two years, Extended Stay America will provide a total of 100,000 free and discounted room nights per year to cancer patients and their families, a total value of over $7 million.

Luis and Roberto Riu Rodríguez: key figures in the generational handover at the RIU Group

Luis Riu Rodríguez and Roberto Riu Rodríguez, the sons of Luis Riu Güell and members of the fourth generation of the Riu family, have played an important role at the chain for several years, leading expansion projects and analysing investment opportunities, as well as working in the RIU Group's Technical Advice Office (GAT), which is responsible for the chain’s major refurbishment projects and designing, constructing and fitting out all of the company’s new hotels. Having initially carried out this task alongside their father, they’re now flying solo and each of the brothers oversees certain regions and projects.

Super 8 Unveils Next Generation Guestroom Design

Super 8 by Wyndham owners looking to revitalize their guestrooms can now adopt the cutting-edge INNOV8TE 2.0 design package. The next iteration of the INNOV8TE program, developed in collaboration with experienced owners and top design experts, combines sleek, stylish upgrades with increased operational efficiency. Available across the U.S. and Canada, INNOV8TE 2.0 is a cost-effective upgrade that elevates the hotel experience, starting at just $1,850 per key*.

Novotel and ALL Unveil the Ultimate Football Experience: A Permanent Hotel Room in Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Novotel Hotels and ALL, Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme are proud to announce the opening of. "La Suite Novotel by ALL.com" - an exclusive permanent hotel room within the legendary Parc des Princes stadium, home of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club, one of the biggest in the world.

IHG Hotels & Resorts ‘Flipped’ upside down hotel room delighted festival goers and welcomed star-studded line up at Lollapalooza Berlin

IHG Hotels & Resorts turned festival goers world’s upside down with the debut of IHG Hotels & Resorts Flipped at Lollapalooza Berlin last weekend. The playful, upside-down hotel room captivated the crowd and portrayed the spirit of Berlin amongst the vibrant atmosphere of Lollapalooza. Throughout the weekend, the unique photo hotspot was a must-see attraction, and gave guests the opportunity to capture their ultimate festival moment whilst inviting them to step into a world where hospitality meets the unexpected.

Beaches® Resorts unveils latest Multi-Gen Travel Trends, introduces the "Generation-Cation℠"

A new Censuswide survey by Beaches Resorts reveals every member of the family wants a seat on the plane. The Caribbean's leading family-friendly all-inclusive resort brand tapped into the ultimate experts in family travel, parents themselves, by polling more than 1,000 North American families with respondents ages 25-45. The results uncovered a growing desire to bring three or more generations together for more diverse and enriching family travel experiences. Among the findings, 74% of respondents who have taken a multi-generational vacation remain excited by the idea of extended family getaways, with 67% of all parents prioritizing family travel to maximize time across generations.

Becoming a hospitality entrepreneur: Bridging cultures & opportunities

Raised in New Delhi into a family where few have had the chance to travel abroad, it was always a dream of Sarthak Sharma’s to explore and immerse himself overseas. Yet, like many at the crossroads of choosing a university course - he was torn between a safe, traditional engineering course at a local university or an international university that would offer him a progressive and future-proof career.