Industry News

McLEAN, Virginia—The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation, in partnership with Women in Travel THRIVE, announced the release of a resear

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. appointed Bret McLeod as the company’s next chief financial officer. McLeod will play a role in developing and refining the financial process, systems, a

BETHESDA, Maryland—Pebblebrook Hotel Trust published its fifth annual Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility Report covering the company’s environmental, social

ATLANTA—Peachtree Group‘s hospitality management group has been selected to operate the Merrill Hotel, Muscatine, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in downtown Muscatine, Iowa. The pro

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton is expanding its mobile messaging platform to more than 7,000 Hilton properties worldwide by the end of 2024. The system, developed in partnership with Ki

BETHESDA, Maryland—Stayntouch announced a partnership with Pivot, the lifestyle operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group. Stayntouch will implement its cloud PMS across s

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Extended Stay America announced its growth outlook through franchising, following the momentum from a year of milestones, including 20 percent growth of

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced plans for the construction of a new Sonesta ES Suites in Port Charlotte, Florida. This new property, expe

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the closure of its last data center, making it the first hotel company to migrate its entire system infrastru

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