Future of Lodging

As the lines continue to blur between hotels and short-term rentals, Skift is focused on the technology and the consumer behaviors that are driving this. Follow our coverage across the wide world of lodging, from traditional hotels and motels to urban short-term rentals and traditional vacation rentals.

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Hotels

Aman Resorts’ New Funding Set to Boost Its Niche Status in Luxury Travel

The Aman brand is not your billionaire father's ultra-luxury hotel. But can the brand retain its appeal with a rising generation as it scales to the size of Waldorf Astoria?

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts Will Be Replaced by Ex-Egencia Boss Rob Greyber

Vacasa was ripe for a leadership change, if for nothing else but to shake things up. Let's see if Greyber can up the company's execution game.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

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Hotels

Hotel Groups Deploy Swelling Cash Piles With Varied Playbooks

The big hotel groups sit on a $7 billion cash pile. How they use it, whether it's to acquire properties, improve their offerings, or buy back stocks, will shape their futures.

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

Hotels

Investors in Kenya’s Hotels Now See Opportunities in Luxury Homes

The pandemic sparked a surge in investment in luxury houses. While that has increased property tax revenue for governments, the downside of such a boom is a lower number of guests for hotels still recovering from the crisis.

Harriet Akinyi | 4 years ago

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Hotels

Blackstone Takes Stake in Hotel Owner Sunstone as Private Equity Eyes More Lodging Deals

In a turbulent financial market, players such as Blackstone are worth tracking because they usually have more wherewithal to invest in hotels than others do.

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

Hotels

Hotel Design and Construction Need Radical Innovation

Hotel design can be bland because brands, owners, and lenders aren't incentivized to take risks. Some outside pressure is needed to boost innovation.

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

HomeToGo Accelerated Its Direct Bookings in the Second Quarter

HomeToGo is among a bevy of newly public companies that vow to get to a semblance of profitability in 2023. They are tired of seeing their share prices pummeled.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

Hotels

Hotel Design Firms: 15 Top Talents

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at 15 hotel designers leading the way, American’s Airlines’ barrier breaking purchase, and business travel bots.

Jason Clampet | 4 years ago

Hotels

15 Hotel Designers to Watch Now

Talk about eye candy. In our first-ever list of top hotel design firms, we spotlight the interior designs and architectural masterworks that are making hotels more comfortable, sustainable, and breathtaking.

Sean O'Neill and Carley Thornell | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Frontdesk Plays Its Own Cards in the Shadow of Vacasa and Sonder

Whether it is major online travel agencies selecting focus markets, or under-the-radar property managers like Frontdesk deciding to target second-tier cities, companies always have to strategically pick their spots. Sometimes there can be riches in the hinterlands.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago