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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

Hoshino Resorts: How This CEO Built an Iconic Japanese Hotel Brand

Yoshiharu Hoshino, the CEO of Hoshino Resorts, is one of the world's most remarkable hotel executives. He's built a group of brands now intimately associated with Japan's tourism development and distinctive approach to hospitality.

Hoshino Resorts: How This CEO Built an Iconic Japanese Hotel Brand

Hotels

Soho House Sees Red Ink Flow Despite Membership Surge at Clubs

The upscale members' club saw mounting losses despite a jump in membership during the fourth quarter. Has rapid growth ruined its exclusivity?

Soho House Sees Red Ink Flow Despite Membership Surge at Clubs

Hotels

Ritz Carlton in Saudi Set to Be Most Expensive Hotel in the Middle East

Twice the price of The Plaza, more than the Maldives and outdoing Dubai, Saudi Arabia means business with its luxury hotel expansion.

Ritz Carlton in Saudi Set to Be Most Expensive Hotel in the Middle East

Hotels

Hilton Buys Graduate Hotels Brand in $210 Million Deal

The hotel behemoth Hilton is acquiring the hip, localized Graduate Hotels brand for a cool $210 million. The boutique chain has rapidly expanded to 33 properties clustered around universities in the U.S. and U.K.

Hilton Buys Graduate Hotels Brand in $210 Million Deal

Hotels

Aman Dubai Could Be City’s Priciest Hotel: See How it Compares

Aman Dubai is scheduled to open in 2027, and wants to shake up the city as Aman did in New York.

Aman Dubai Could Be City’s Priciest Hotel: See How it Compares

Hotels

Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

It's dead. Choice Hotels International’s hostile buyout offer of rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts fizzled out because of an effective resistance by Wyndham's board and a lack of interest by Wyndham's shareholders.

Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

Hotels

Hilton’s LXR Boss: How to Stand Out Among Luxury Hotels

Hilton's small LXR brand is enjoying a growth spurt this year as it aims to appeal to a new breed of luxury travelers.

Hilton’s LXR Boss: How to Stand Out Among Luxury Hotels

Hotels

Marriott and MGM Resorts Loyalty Tie-Up Goes Live

Marriott's strategic move not only aims to boost hotel revenue but also provides travelers with loyalty redemption opportunities for MGM Resorts entertainment.

Marriott and MGM Resorts Loyalty Tie-Up Goes Live

Hotels

Chip Rogers Resigns as CEO of American Hotel & Lodging Association

The sudden departure was a surprise. But Rogers has reason to be proud for how many initiatives the AH&LA effectively pursued under his watch.

Chip Rogers Resigns as CEO of American Hotel & Lodging Association

Hotels

Choice-Wyndham Merger Is a 50/50 Bet: What the Skift Travel 200 Reveals

The market has become less skeptical of Choice's hostile takeover bid for Wyndham, despite many roadblocks. The Skift Travel 200 sheds light on the thinking behind this offer.

Choice-Wyndham Merger Is a 50/50 Bet: What the Skift Travel 200 Reveals