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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.

Hotels

IHG Doubles Hotel Openings Pace, But Revenue Growth Softens

IHG posted its strongest quarter of hotel openings in recent years, as the hotel giant accelerates its global expansion plans.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

Hotels

Hilton CEO Touts Focus on Core Hotel Business as Competitive Edge

In an interview, Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta spoke about sticking to Hilton's "core competencies" with traditional lodging and not expanding into cruises and vacation rentals like rivals have.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Startups

AI Assistant for Pilots and Camper Van Interior Design: Travel Startup Funding Roundup

Nineteen travel startups raised $1.1 billion near the start of October. Then it slowed down.

Justin Dawes | 4 weeks ago

Hotels

Hyatt Hotels’ Bold Bet on the Midmarket

Hyatt's growth strategy seems to boil down to this: build more roadside hotels, not just urban luxury complexes, in places where travelers need to be for practical reasons, without trying too hard to be hip.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Hotels

Hotel Execs Are Upbeat About 2025 – 5 Trends They’re Talking About

Lower interest rates could jumpstart transactions and development next year, but the industry isn't out of the woods yet.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Hotels

Premier Inn: 5-Year Plan And Converting Restaurants to Hotel Rooms

The most intriguing of Premier Inn's plans is to replace many of Whitbread's restaurants with mini-hotels. While this tactic is only a small part of the brand's overall growth plan, it highlights how hotels are outperforming restaurants.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Hotels

Hotel Workers in Boston and Seattle Join U.S. Strikes

The labor movement has organized most of its strikes this year as localized, short-duration walkouts.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Hotels

Hurricane Milton Recovery: The Impact on Hotels in Florida

An uncomfortable truth is emerging in the aftermath of two hurricanes making devastating sweeps through Florida. Natural disasters can be good for business at regional hotels that escape damage.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Hotels

The Best Western You Don’t Know: CEO Interview With BWH Hotels

Unlike its publicly traded competitors, BWH Group doesn't have to appease shareholders with quarterly growth reports and ever-expanding room counts.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Hotels

What Hotel Execs Want to Boost U.S. Tourism

Hotel bigwigs are now pleading with Uncle Sam to roll out the red carpet for foreign visitors. They're particularly miffed that in some countries visa wait times are about 250 days. In that time, you could watch the entire "Lord of the Rings" extended edition trilogy approximately 100 times.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago