Sean Oneill travel tips

A report JLL Hotels & Hospitality will publish this week finds that the Sunshine State’s top hotel markets have been outpacing national averages for revenue growth. Florida’s markets have also shown gains in pricing power even after adjusting for inflation. These trends are encouraging further hotel development there, says JLL.

The recent earnings seasons provided a glimpse into how the largest publicly traded travel companies are faring.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, May 16. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, May 16. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Generation Z is defying stereotypes – and they’re spending on hotels.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expanded its all-inclusive resort portfolio Tuesday through a new alliance with Decameron All Inclusive Hotels & Resorts.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, May 10. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

The European Commission said on Monday it had designated Booking.com’s parent company, Booking Holdings, as having “gatekeeper” regulatory status under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The move came as part of a broader effort to rein in tech giants such as Google and Apple.

Soho House’s share price closed Friday up 3%, with investors modestly liking what the membership club operator had to say about its recent performance.

Many Japanese have liked to buy timeshares in the U.S. — especially in Hawaii — as an alternative to investing in a Japanese stock market that has produced poor returns for decades. But with the Japanese yen at a 36-year low against the dollar, that trend has reversed.

Hyatt reported results for the first few months of the year, highlighting the hotel group’s growth amid broad resilience across the travel sector.

Choice Hotels International said Wednesday that its global pipeline grew in the first months of the year, particularly for the development of conversion hotels.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide found strong demand for timeshares at its destinations in the first months of the year — except in Western Maui, which continued its slow recovery from last August’s wildfires.

Michelin revealed its top picks for hotels in Italy, using its new hotel “key” system. Only a small number of hotels made the grade.

Accor, the Paris-based hotel giant, revealed its revamped rewards program for luxury travel agents on Monday.

Marriott, IHG, and Hyatt joined other hotel companies in releasing earnings or giving financial updates this week. Here are the highlights. Note: All numbers are for the first quarter.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, May 3. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Expedia Group trimmed its 2024 outlook for growth on Thursday mainly because of a slower-than-anticipated recovery at Vrbo, its vacation-rental booking brand.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, May 2. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

 MGM Resorts executives enthused Wednesday about the likely impact of their newly minted licensing deal with the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program.

Marriott raised its forecast for 2024 profitability on Wednesday after predicting continued travel demand worldwide. But analysts spent the earnings call focused on travel booking behavior in the U.S., where post-pandemic domestic demand may be cooling.