Hotels
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Wyndham Announces Hotel Category Changes, 800 Properties Affected
Most of the 9,200+ hotels (91%) will not change tiers and of those that will, the vast majority, just under 500 hotels, will move down. 300 hotels will be moving up to the 15,000 or 30,000 point tier.
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Hilton Launches Tempo, a New Wellness and Lifestyle Brand
Tempo by Hilton is an approachable lifestyle brand curated to serve a growing segment of “modern achievers” who seek a hotel experience that reflects their ambition.
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IHG Rewards Club Testing New Pay with Points Program
IHG Rewards Club is piloting a new program called Pay with Points, where users will be able to pay for anything from a drink at the bar to relaxing day at the spa using their IHG Rewards Club points.
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IHG and Mr & Mrs Smith Announce New Exclusive Loyalty Partnership
IHG is expanding its loyalty offerings for luxury travelers. Next year Intercontinental Hotels will expand IHG Rewards to also cover Mr & Mrs Smith hotels, a collection of boutique properties around the world.
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Caption by Hyatt, New Brand to Inspire Personal Connections
Caption by Hyatt, New Brand to Inspire Personal Connections Hyatt has announced the introduction of Caption by Hyatt, a new lifestyle brand aimed at inspiring connections between people. The new brand is aimed at millennials and looks to bring people closer together by allowing them to work, eat or socialize in flexible communal spaces that…
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Hilton Honors Changes Status Match Program Requirements
Hilton announced today that it is updating the program requirements for Status Match to align with best practices across the travel space.
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Hyatt Credit Cards Earn Bonus Points at SLH Properties
If you have one of the Hyatt credit cards you earn another 3x or 4x points per dollar on top of the points that you already earn as a World of Hyatt member.
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Marriott Gets $123M Fine for Data Breach
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced on Tuesday that it intends to fine hotel giant Marriott International £99 million (about $123 million) for a data breach that exposed the sensitive data of 339 million guests. If you have yet to do so, you can check if you were affected. The news comes at the same time as…
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Attorney General Sues Marriott Over Hidden Fees
Hotel chain Marriott has been sued by the District of Columbia on Tuesday over allegedly deceptive pricing practices. The chain added on hidden fees to hotel bills. The complaint says that Marriott has failed for a decade or more to disclose certain fees when it advertises prices for hotel rooms. These hidden fees sometimes add…
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Hyatt Launches New UrCove Hotel Brand
According to Hyatt, Urcove hotels will be situated in “highly accessible locations in gateway cities where travelers can get the best business and leisure experiences”, and will feature “functional business space and practical amenities”, as well as leveraging “Hyatt’s highly renowned food and beverage excellence”.
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Airbnb Eliminates Most Guest Fees in Europe, Africa, and Parts of Asia
Airbnb is s great alternative option to hotels. You might be able to stay in areas where hotels are not available, and they let you experience a city or a country in a different way. Here’s an Aribnb apartment that I rented in Albania for about $45 a day, just across the street from Ionian…
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Expedia Under Investigation for Conspiring with Major Hotel Chains
Expedia and several major hotel chains were already facing two federal lawsuits alleging that they conspired to suppress competition in online travel booking. Now they’re also being investigated by Utah’s attorney general.
