Articles tagged “hotels”

As of April 2026, the index stands at 99. The East is gaining. The West is losing ground.

Accor had a retirement policy. So the news here is CEO Sébastien Bazin saying a “succession search” is underway and that he may leave sooner if the board “finds the right person.” More than 40% of shareholders voted against his pay.

The hotel leadership shuffle represents somewhat of an about-face for Airbnb as it opts for a leader with online travel agency experience rather than a hotel brand track record. Still, these are early days for Airbnb hotels, and there is plenty of time to get things right.

The competitors to Musk's Starlink will eventually up their game. It's never healthy for customers and end-users to be dependent on a single vendor, regardless of the Starlink's competitive advantage at this moment.

Boutique brands love to talk about authenticity and consistency. Surviving the majors’ loyalty programs is a different conversation.

Planners sourcing on Cvent stuck to their guns on destination selection. On the hotel front, Cvent’s criteria shift now rewards hotels that bid the most, resulting in significant ranking shifts.

Dominic Dragisich knows Choice Hotels’ numbers, brands, and growth strategy as well as anyone. The question is whether knowing the playbook is the same as writing a new one.

Capella’s pitch under its new president: scarce, personalized, and aiming for the top tier of ultra-luxury. The growth job goes to Patina.

RARE India's partnership with SAMHI Hotels is a measured bet on a familiar problem: how to build commercial infrastructure around a product that derives its value from resisting it. The opportunity lies in scaling access while preserving the experience — without standardizing it.

Telling the middle class to swap Bali for Kashmir sounds noble. But when a Dehradun flight costs as much as a Colombo holiday, patriotism alone won't fix the math.