Hotel News

HotelTonight's marketing team likes to play up spontaneity as a prime booking motivator, but this data suggests that users are in need of reasonably priced rooms without the bells and whistles.

It's not impossible to imagine a future where robot intelligence plays a crucial role in the logistical operations side of certain hotel brands.

High traveler demand is making hotels more comfortable charging guests for what used be included services, but both the costs and numbers of fees would quickly drop should another recession zap demand.

Selfies are an element of vacations that aren't going away any time soon, and some hotels are adapting to the craze. If guests at times get creative about their selfies, some hotels are likewise getting inventive, and they can reap the financial benefits.

Expect room rates to rise in the U.S. in 2015, and that is likely to spur demand for midscale and economy chains.

Raising awareness about local products is good for guests and the business community and it is something that more hotels, gateways to a destination, should integrate to align themselves with their customers' interests.

The U.S. hotel pipeline isn't anywhere near pre-recession levels, but it is fairly healthy with the emphasis on midscale and upscale brands.

La Quinta has lots of appeal for budget-conscious business travelers and the chain is pulling out all the stops to sign on additional corporate accounts and to appeal to road warriors whose companies have less-stringent travel policies.

Omni is moving a step beyond content marketing to put on live events that give, in this case career advice, in order to receive, brand loyalty and (hopefully) new business.

Couchsurfing sobered up only to realize it was the last drunk backpacker left at the party and the rest of its friends had gone home to make money and travel in a more sophisticated fashion. Can it keep true to its beliefs to grow up without giving in?