Sean McCracken

Much like most of America, I was keenly tuned into the first week of NFL action earlier this month, and while the ultimate fate and performance of my beloved Buffalo Bills was at the top of my list, ...

Artificial intelligence has the potential to make hotel group sales significantly more efficient, but in some ways that might mean a race to the bottom, said sales expert Doug Kennedy.

After a prolonged period of weak performance and volatility, hoteliers at the recent Hotel Data Conference were ready to embrace a new era — while finding ways to thrive in a changing environment.

Insights into the ever-changing hotel commercial strategy discipline, which encompasses revenue management, sales and marketing, featured heavily in recent podcasts from CoStar News Hotels.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In an environment of ever-increasing costs, hotel owners want their management firms to be focused on profits, even though those companies have for decades been incentivized to ...

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Before I get too into this, I understand that amusement parks are not hotels, but they are at the very least tangential to the broad travel industry. So I'm going to take a little leeway to write ...

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Investors in the Chinese hotel industry could be facing a new era with the recent introduction of real estate investment trusts.

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The hotel industry, just like all other types of businesses, are still in the early stages of navigating one of the biggest shifts in technology it's ever experienced.

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While hoteliers have a general understanding of which guests are most likely to drive profits — typically brand- or property-loyal travelers who book directly at retail rates and stay for more than ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — While lower visitation from Japanese travelers continues to be a worry, there's an increasing sense of optimism for PM Hotel Group's Hawaiian portfolio as it sees increasing ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The Virgin brand built itself around an adventurous spirit, and Global Head of Sales, Revenue & Distribution for Virgin Hotels Jeff Borman said that will continue to be the ...

San Francisco-based investment firm Sixth Street has acquired the 142-room Pier House Resort & Spa in Key West, Florida, for $190 million.

Recent episodes of CoStar News Hotels podcasts have focused on how hoteliers are adapting to the shifting state of the industry and how technology is fueling that shift.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Experts from industries adjacent to hotels say hoteliers can learn how to better treat guests by better using data and information available to them.

Strong revenue growth and progress in long-term efforts to reshape the company's portfolio were the key features of the second quarter for Park Hotels & Resorts.