ATLANTA - The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, the Charleston, S.C.-based restaurant group and 2019 Forbes "Small Giant" that owns and operates 24 restaurants throughout the Southeast, announces today its venture into the hotel management and consulting space. Under the leadership of seasoned industry veteran Larry Spelts, the team will launch two boutique projects in 2020.
Today marks the official launch of the J Collection, a New Orleans-based collection of exceptional Southern hotels and resorts. The J Collection is comprised of 19 unique, locally owned and operated hotels situated throughout New Orleans and the surrounding region. Each property offers its own distinctive style and personality, along with personalized service and southern hospitality. This new brand is the next step in the evolution of the New Orleans Hotel Collection and the French Quarter Hotel Collection - previously two separate hotel groups - which are now under the same umbrella of the J Collection.
As Americans book last-minute holiday travel and begin contemplating summer trips, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and AARP today announced a coordinated campaign aimed at educating senior travelers to avoid travel scams. This collaboration aligns with both AHLA's Search Smarter campaign and the AARP Fraud Watch Network, initiatives designed to help consumers avoid falling victim to scams and fraud.
If you need a moment away from family during the holidays, you're not alone, according to new research from Motel 6. Today, the economy lodging brand that lets you "save more for what you travel for™" released its second annual holiday travel survey, revealing that while Americans prioritize family get-togethers over the holidays, it takes less than four hours before they need a break from their extended family.
Booking.com, the official Accommodation and Attractions Partner of UEFA EURO 2020™, and its latest global ambassador, football legend and UEFA EURO 2008 champion, David Villa, are sharing unique insights into how truly dedicated sports fans are to their teams.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: RLH), today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Mount, resigned his position with the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Mount has also resigned from the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Drawing on its expertise as a leader in travel and technology, Booking.com predicts 2020 will be a year of travel exploration like never before, fueled by technology as well as a growing sense of responsibility and deeper connection with the people and places we visit. Here are the top travel trends as revealed by Booking.com for the year ahead.
The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) announces the release of its 2019 Vacation Rental Industry Survey Report. Produced and distributed in partnership with data intelligence company Transparent, the report—first of its kind in the industry—presents key survey data on marketing, distribution, technology and other vacation rental market trends at the state and national levels across North America.
Steve Belmonte has been with Advantage Hotels, Inc. as a shareholder, senior advisor and member of the Executive Board of Directors since the hotel company's formation in June. But now he will be taking a more active role by focusing on the expansion of the Vista® brand.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced Caption by Hyatt, a new lifestyle brand within the select service category that will bring people closer together, allowing them to work, eat or socialize in comfortable, flexible, communal spaces that encourage meaningful conversations and connections.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces today that it has launched franchise sales efforts for its newest brand - Atwell Suites™ - in the U.S. The new upper-midscale hotel brand targets an estimated $18 billion industry segment which has grown by 70 percent over the last four years. Atwell Suites was first unveiled in May 2019 to thousands of IHG owners and operators at its Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas.
182 days - between June 1 and November 30 - comprise the Atlantic Hurricane Season. And while that six-month period that includes storms such as Hurricane Dorian and Tropical Storm Gabriella can cause trepidation, Hilton Team Members around the Caribbean and United States East Coast are prepared to keep guests and properties safe, no matter what develops.
sbe, the leading international lifestyle hospitality group that develops, manages and operates award-winning venues, announces the expansion of its Los Angeles offices in August 2019 to accommodate the rapid growth of its Disruptive Group and Dakota Development divisions. The new sbe office will be located in the technology and entertainment hub of Beverly Hills, on Alden Drive. sbe's neighboring buildings are host to the likes of Google, Live Nation, Amazon, YouTube and more.
Diamond Resorts®, a global leader in the hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment industries, announces that millennials now make up the company's fastest-growing membership demographic. While the company is experiencing significant growth among all demographic groups, millennial membership has outpaced all other groups with an average of 25% growth year over year for the last five years.
Summer is peak vacation time for most, but for frequent business travelers it can be a struggle to squeeze in a much-needed vacation between work trips. With its latest "La Quinta Means Business" national survey, La Quinta® by Wyndham — a trusted hotel brand among career commuters for more than 50 years — unveils the unique trends and challenges for business travelers during the summer season and busy back-to-school months.
Today the PCI Security Standards Council and the Retail & Hospitality ISAC issued a joint bulletin to highlight an emerging threat that requires urgent awareness and attention. The full bulletin can be viewed here.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), released new survey findings that shed light on the preferences of modern business travelers in advance of this year's Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention. According to the survey — conducted by Choice in support of its corporate travel focus — 90% of American business travelers agree that work trips build stronger professional relationships. Nearly half of respondents would select an activity at their hotel to help form these bonds, the most popular of which are "grabbing a drink at the hotel bar" and "eating breakfast together at the hotel."
Advantage Hotels, Inc., a hotel company whose Vista® and Select Inn® brands offer a new vision for today's hotelier, is proud to announce it is the newest Vendor Partner of Leuva Patidar Samaj of USA.
MMGY Travel Intelligence, MMGY Global's research and insights company, released the findings of its 2019-2020 Portrait of American Travelers® survey - the 29th annual edition of the acclaimed study. The results paint a picture of rapidly changing priorities amongst travelers, driven by growing concerns over safety, the quick adoption of the new sharing economy and a more conscientious approach to travel. The world is changing quickly and, as a result, how and why Americans travel is too.
WHAT: Since day one, W Hotels has been dedicated to inclusivity and support of the LGBTQ+ community and it continues to be a pillar of the brand's DNA. In fact, W was the first hotel brand to have a float in New York City's annual Pride parade, and to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall and WorldPride NYC, the brand hosted a larger than life float to be featured on an upcoming episode of Bravo's hit show Backyard Envy.