Hotel News

Loyalty programs are the biggest marketing avenues for the new-age Indian traveler, and ITC Hotels has decided to take things up a notch by incentivizing long-term loyalty.

U.S. hotel transaction volume dropped to $4.3 billion in Q3, according to CoStar, with over half of deals under $10 million. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Hospitality is moving past the old playbook of fixed brand formats, as travelers mix work, leisure, and longer stays. The Ascott Limited is betting on a more fluid future of lodging with a strategy that stretches its strongest brands across property types to keep guests inside a single ecosystem.

Events like Formula 1 and the Milken Institute’s Asia Summit push Singapore luxury hotel occupancies to 88% after sluggish first half. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Zedwell has opened in Piccadilly in London with nearly 1,000 individual sleeping capsules spread over five floors. Plus, more hotel news.

Major chains tout hundreds of millions of members, but a new Skift metric reveals wild disparities in how they build their programs. Marriott, for instance, is in the middle of the rankings when measured by members per room.

The George at Columbia, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is now open in Harlem. Plus, news from Rosewood, Melia, and other hotel companies.

Michelin Guide, whose star ratings are coveted by restaurants, has expanded its ratings of “the most exceptional hotels" across the globe. But is it too little, too late, for the revered brand to matter in the luxury hotel segment?

IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened Holiday Inn & Suites Sapporo Odori Park in Japan. Plus, other hotel news items.

This isn't a new loyalty program for Hotels.com, but a double-edged feature that may be attractive. The former book 10 nights and get one night free was very popular, but likely too expensive for the company.