Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson questions what Hilton’s 25th brand, Outset Collection, means for independent and boutique hotels.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hilton has introduced its 25th brand, the Outset Collection, with more than 60 hotels in development initially in the US.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Accor is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO) for its lifestyle hospitality platform Ennismore.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Benchmarking company STR, owned by CoStar Group, along with 10 hotel companies face a lawsuit claiming that the “exchange of competitively sensitive information” allows operators to set high prices.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel conversion brand Magnuson Hotels has announced that co-founder and CEO, Tom Magnuson, is stepping down with immediate effect, and that current chief revenue officer Adnan Malik will be his replacement.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel and extended-stay hospitality company, AKA, has announced that the booking engine for its newest hotel in Washington DC is now live for guests to book stays starting from April 2024.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Kasa Living, a tech-powered, flexible accommodations brand and operator, has closed a $70 million Series C fundraise to fund and accelerate its expansion across the United States.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUS / Worldwide: During a summer so far defined by natural disasters [e.g. wildfires in Greece, floods in Italy, droughts in Southern Europe], flight delays and cancellations, and pilot shortages, Elad Schaffer of travel insurtech Faye, discusses the dos and don’ts when offering travel insurances for hospitality providers.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel owner developer Castlerock Asset Management has revealed plans to expand its independent hotel Bobby Nashville across multiple states in north America.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on the launch of Field & Stream Lodge Co., an operating platform targeting adventure locations.
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