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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Online Travel

Expedia’s Increased Focus on Its Partner Business Is Starting to Pay Off

Expedia Group's strategy to reshape the company is starting to come together, as shown in its partner business. But the grand master plan is a multiyear endeavor.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Boosts Discounting to Capture Bigger Share of Travel Budgets

Booking is placing a new emphasis on discounting versus its traditional reliance mostly on marketing. Expect more fintech and loyalty offerings.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

Experiences

Airbnb Touts Its Resilience to Any Kind of ‘Economic Shock’

Companies like Airbnb might be diversified enough to hedge against certain challenges. Still, no company is immune from economic downturns and calamities.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb’s 10-Fold Increase in Host Cancellation Fees Could Benefit Guests

Increasing host penalties for unjustified cancellations isn't necessarily a bad thing unless innocent hosts get caught up in the dragnet.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

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Online Travel

Google Searches for Summer Trips Doubled in Q2

Searches for travel — and retail items — propelled Google's advertising business in the second quarter, although one executive acknowledged that the travel sector is "experiencing some challenges."

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

Online Travel

7 Takeaways From Online Travel Agencies Slugging It Out on Mobile

Once dismissed as a commission-free loss leader, flights are a new battleground as Expedia and Hopper compete over keywords and customers on mobile.

Dennis Schaal | 4 years ago

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Hotels

Marriott Vacations to Get New CEO as Timeshare Sector Faces Higher Hurdles

You may not personally want to buy a timeshare. But the sales pitch for the timeshare business can still reveal valuable intel about broader trends, such as cross-marketing tactics and the rise of subscription clubs.

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

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Hotels

The Highest Paid Hotel CEOs

Take a look at last year's hotel CEO compensation tables. The top bosses did well, and why not? Navigating the pandemic was tricky. Yet there was a wide disparity in the pay between most CEOs and workers. That's harder to defend.

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

Hotels

Rising Interest Rates Are Scrambling Hotel Deal Calculations

Baron Ah Moo works for PKF Hospitality and is a former hotel CEO. So he's well-connected among private equity firms and other dealmakers. Here's what they're telling him now.

Sean O'Neill | 4 years ago

Hotels

Hotels Need True Collaboration When Adding Native American Design

Paying homage to a region’s cultural and aesthetic heritage requires more sensitivity than ever before — and enhanced stewardship.

Carley Thornell | 4 years ago