Industry News
Residence Inn next to Amazon’s future HQ sells for $99 million
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Host Hotels & Resorts has sold The Residence Inn Arlington Pentagon City for US$99.1 million.
Supplier News
Amazon launches Alexa for Hospitality
Reading Time: 3 minutes US: Amazon has launched the Alexa for Hospitality program, bringing its voice assistant technology to hotels, serviced apartments and vacation rentals.
Features
Opinion: An ‘Uber’ week for the OTAs and what it means
Reading Time: 4 minutes Short Term Rentalz editor Paul Stevens comments on the potential impact of Uber’s rumoured acquisition of Expedia.
Features
IHM A-Z: What’s next in travel, hospitality and real estate in 2024?
Reading Time: 20 minutes Worldwide: IHM’s editorial team [George Sell, editor-in-chief; Paul Stevens, editor – short-term rentals; and Eloise Hanson [editor – hospitality] provide a glimpse into what to expect for the travel, hospitality and real estate sectors in 2024 in our annual A-Z article. A is for All-inclusive The new wave of all-inclusive hotels
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Staycity joins eCommerce platform for ‘Love it Buy it’ option
Reading Time: 3 minutes EUROPE: Staycity has joined an eCommerce platform LiBi, which enables guests to buy products they experience during their stay.
Industry News
Chicago’s Purple Hotel site to become extended stay development
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Chicago’s infamous Purple Hotel site is to become a mixed use development with retail space and two extended stay hotels.
Features
IHM’s ones to watch in the year ahead
Reading Time: 15 minutes Worldwide: Drawing from the knowledge gained by publishing four sector-leading b2b websites, the editorial team at International Hospitality Media [ IHM ] has created a list of 20 influential leaders across travel, hospitality and real estate who they believe have a big 12 months ahead of them.
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Choice breaks ground on Georgia Everhome Suites
Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Choice Hotels has broken ground on its latest extended stay hotel, the Everhome Suites Atlanta-Newnan in Georgia.
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Host acquires stake in Noble for $35 million
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Host Hotels & Resorts has acquired a 49 per cent interest in Noble Investment Group for US$35 million.
Features
IHM’s travel and hospitality A-Z for 2022
Reading Time: 12 minutes The editorial team at International Hospitality Media (George Sell, Paul Stevens and Eloise Hanson) have compiled an A-Z list of what to watch out for in the travel and hospitality industries this year.