Hotels
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Check If You’re a Victim of Marriott’s Data Breach
Marriot revealed that it suffered a major data breach last year. The breach came from the Starwood brand database. It was first said that it affected over 500 million customers, but then the number was lowered to 383 million unique guests. The compromised information included guest names, postal addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders,…
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TWA Hotel at JFK is Open for Business
The new TWA Hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is now open for business. For about $250 a night, you can relive the best parts of the “golden age of flying”. Eero Saarinen’s iconic neo-futurist structure originally designed for Trans World Airlines in 1962, hence the TWA Hotel name. There will be a fleet of…
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40 New Hyatt Hotels in California, Oregon and Washington
Hyatt Hotels announced that they expects to open 40 new hotels in California, Oregon and Washington by the end of 2021. That expands Hyatt’s regional brand growth by nearly 45 percent.
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Best Hotel Rewards Programs – 2018
If you travel often, then signing up for hotel rewards programs is a no brainer. Members receive special amenities such as free Wi-Fi, late check out and bar credits.
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Lawsuits Filed Against Marriott Over Data Breach
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Marriott over the recently discovered data breach. The hotel chain has already taken a few steps in notifying affected customers, setting up a website and even offering to cover passport renewal expenses for those whose numbers were stolen. But experts say that the breach, which started sometime…
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Massive Data Breach at Marriott, 500 Million Customers Affected
If you have stayed at Marriott Hotels or any of their other brands then you might have had your personal information stolen. Marriott announced today that they suffered a major data breach affecting about 500 million customers. The breach came from the Starwood brand database. Apparently the hacking has been going on since 2014, but…
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Motto by Hilton, New Micro-Hotel Brand
Hilton is launching a new brand, its 15th. It will be called Motto by Hilton and it will provide smaller, customizable rooms that will appear in urban locations.
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Marriott’s New Reservation System Will Let You Pick Specific Room Features
Now all of Marriott’s more than 6,700 properties will soon be operating on the same reservations system. But it will be on the company’s brand-new system that will allow the hotel company to enable guests to choose their own room, among other features
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Marriott Workers Are on Strike In 7 Cities
Marriott hotel workers are still on strike in several cities and more of them are joining in. Nearly 3,000 Marriott employees went on strike in Hawaii on Monday, adding to a major multi-city work stoppage hitting the world’s largest hotel chain. There’s now a total of 7,700 workers in seven cities that are on strike after having…
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Hyatt Acquires Two Roads Hospitality with 85 Properties in 8 Countries
Hyatt Hotels announced an agreement today to acquire Two Roads Hospitality, an international lifestyle hotel management company. They currently have 85 properties in 8 countries, with plans to add more in the next few years.
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Hilton Announces Strategic Alliance with Playa Hotels & Resorts
Hilton has announced a strategic alliance with Playa Hotels & Resorts, marking a landmark expansion of its all-inclusive resort portfolio.
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Airbnb is No Longer the Only Option for Unique Stays
If you prefer staying in homes or apartments when you travel then your first go to place for bookings is probably Airbnb. I often book through Airbnb myself, since it gives you many more options and also a different experience. But what you might not know, is that you can also book the same properties…
