Marriott creates new hybrid workspace concept for business travelers
Starbucks, only quieter, cleaner and more organized.
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Marriott gets creative with its new social media campaign to capture city art
SpringHill Suites’ attempt to engage business travelers by chronicling the city art surrounding its hotels is just one of the ways the chain has leveraged art to connect with customers.
Marriott Reward’s largest ad campaign ever focuses on program’s variety
Business travelers are often reward members but taxi between a limited number of cities. The campaign should suggest ways for points earned on business to be turned into vacations in new destinations.
HotelMe attracts $3M in funding and USA Today as partner for unique hotel review site
HotelMe's authenticated hotel review proposition is one of those things that may you wonder why no one has done it until now. The startup is very late to the hotel-review game, but it has a powerful marketing partner in USA Today.
Trump Tower in Vegas gets into the time-share game
The Trump organization is dealing with poor sales in their Vegas condo tower by giving the Hilton group a shot at unloading them on the time share market.
Marriott to meet with Egyptian officials to figure out tourism’s new playing rules
Marriott's hope for a positive trade agreement following President Obama's promise of a $1 billion aid package to Egypt may have been weakened after a Tunisian hotel was attacked for serving alcohol earlier this week.
Demand continues to rise for extended-stay hotels, even as rates increase
Established brands like Marriott and Hilton are expanding their extended-stay properties -- a lucrative move as the revenues for these hotels have increased over 8 percent for the last year.
Getaroom’s Diener and Litman doing it their way two decades after Hotels.com gave hoteliers fits
Getaroom is a niche player, but it is steadily growing and its unpublished rates over the phone are very appealing. Traditional online players may want to rethink their call center outsourcing and current practices.
The hotels housing each state’s delegates during the GOP convention
Representatives from each state stayed in a different hotel this week and the reviews suggest the hotel choice may say something about the state staying in it.
Airbnb users have added over a million items to their Wish Lists since June
Airbnb's newest feature has been a hit with users -- the average user adds hearts to four properties a day -- meaning Airbnb is hoping to be users’ first stop when booking their next vacation.