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Recession Watch for Travel? These Hotel Insiders Don’t See it (Yet)
Skift ($) March 21st, 2025 -- U.S. hotel executives say they're maintaining cautious optimism while vigilantly monitoring shifts in...


Hyatt to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 billion
Travel Weekly - February 10, 2025 Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for approximately $2.6 billion, marking a...


MGM Resorts Sees Healthy Vegas Demand Despite Heat Wave Hit, F1 Race Slowdown
MGM Resorts sees strong demand at its Las Vegas resorts continuing through year-end, despite minor performance hiccups in the third...


U.S. Hotel Strikes Escalate as 40,000 Workers Face Contract Expirations
Skift ($) (September 23, 2024) - New hotel strikes in San Francisco are part of a larger labor action that could involve nearly 40,000...


Travel tech startup Hotel Engine valued at $2.1 billion after latest fundraise
Reuters (September 17, 2024) - Hotel Engine said on Tuesday it had raised $140 million in a funding round led by a fund advised by...


Marriott’s Latest Tech Play Aims to Streamline Business Travel
Skift ($) (July 9, 2024) - Marriott has debuted a suite of travel tools to let road warriors book, manage, and expense business travel...


Expedia, Airbnb and Booking Comply With California Junk Fee Law — But in Different Ways
Skift ($) (July 3, 2024) -- The Big Three travel booking sites — Booking.com, Airbnb, and Expedia/Vrbo — all appear to be complying with...
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