A major shake-up in the rankings by country saw Angola, never before listed among the top 10, push Egypt out of second place, due to a major deal there signed by AccorHotels.
New Xiangcun Qizhuang resort allows visitors to stay in local residences
Instead of constructing new buildings, Xiangcun Qizhuang is making good use of the village’s historic residences once resided in by locals between 1960 and 2000.
Marriott and Starwood Stockholders vote to approve merger
Marriott and Starwood announced that at separate special stockholder meetings the stockholders of both companies approved proposals relating to Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood, which will create the world’s largest hotel company.
Wynn Resorts announces plans for resort expansion
The development is subject to approval by the company’s Board of Directors and will include a 38 acre lagoon, a 1,000 room hotel tower, a small casino and extensive dining and nightlife.
83% of consumers are forfeiting travel rewards: Study
According to NerdWallet’s 2016 Travel Credit Card Study, consumers are leaving an average of 15,338 rewards points on the table by not applying for travel credit cards at the best possible time.
Marriott introduces Marriott Rewards Member Rates
Marriott Rewards Member Rates is a new rate exclusively designed to reward loyalty members who book directly on Marriott.com, through the Marriott app, through call centers or through select corporate travel professionals to automatically receive benefits.
Few hotels integrate guest survey data with online review analystics
Survey indicates that 94 percent of hotels feel that it is important to be able to integrate guest survey data with online review analytics, but only 29 percent of hotels are actually doing so.
AccorHotels buys onefinestay
Investment in the luxury serviced homes market includes plans to expand onefinestay to 40 new cities around the world over the next five years growing revenues tenfold.
Carlson Rezidor using virtual reality to showcase Radisson Blu’s BluPrint design program
Carlson Rezidor is aiming to redefining the design process for investors and change how travelers discover and explore its hotels.
Starwood sends letter to Govenor of Mississippi opposing ‘religious freedom’ bill
Starwood believes the legislation will have a profound negative financial impact on its business in Mississippi as tourists, event planners and even corporations will react hostilely to this discriminatory legislation and will choose to take their business to locations outside of the state.
