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Marriott International became the largest global hospitality company to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for both its near-term and long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets this week.

Marriott International, Inc. announced plans to grow its portfolio in Europe through nearly 100 conversions and adaptive reuse projects by the end of 2026, which represent over 40 percent of its overall European development pipeline. 

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is encouraging the hospitality industry to support the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act today with an industry-wide Tax Day of Action to prompt the Senate to support the bill. 

Wyndham Alltra added another resort to its lineup, the Wyndham Alltra Samaná, a stunning beachfront resort in Las Galeras, the Dominican Republic.

Travelers wanting to save some money on their next visit to Walt Disney World will have three new ways to save beginning April 9, 2024. 

AAA has added five North American hotels and one restaurant to its coveted and fast-growing Four Diamonds list.

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Your next hotel room stay may not be as secure as you hope it is.A group of security researchers who were invited to a Las Vegas hotel to identify digital security vulnerabilities discovered a technique that would enable intruders to open “millions of hotel rooms worldwide in seconds, with just two taps,” according to a new report from Wired.The team of security researchers, who spoke with Wired, have dubbed the hotel room keycard hacking technique “Unsaflok.”It is based on what Wired describes as “a collection of security vulnerabilities that would allow a hacker to almost instantly open several models of Saflok-brand RFID-based keycard locks sold by the Swiss lock maker Dormakaba.”More than 3 million hotel room doors around the globe, throughout 13,000 properties in 131 countries, use these types of Saflok systems, per Wired.Hackers are able to exploit weaknesses in keycard's encryption and underlying RFID system, the article goes on to explain.

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Club Med, the hospitality leader renowned for pioneering the now-popular all-inclusive concept, has just released new data showing that the company has reached a fresh milestone by achieving more than $2 billion in international Business Volume for the first time ever.    

The W New Orleans - French Quarter debuts its 97 newly renovated guest rooms and carriage houses as it finishes its multi-million dollar renovation, led by Canadian design firm Chapi Chapo Design. 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ Women Own the Room initiative, which helps current and prospective women hotel owners break down historic barriers to hotel ownership, has celebrated fifteen hotel openings and over 50 signings in a little over two years. 

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Winter is back and if the winter blues have found you, turn them away with a trip to Sandals Resorts.

Choice Hotels International announced on Monday morning that the company has terminated its hostile takeover efforts of rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera will headline Atlantis Paradise Island's Music Making Waves series on July 13th, 2024.

Airbnb is banning any and all use of indoor security cameras moving forward.

Choice Hotels International is asking Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stockholders to tender their shares into the exchange offer before its expiration on March 8.

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Basics program has reached a milestone number of hotels joining the initiative, with over 1,700 hotels verified across 70 countries. 

Marriott International saw an expansive growth of its business across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, an important segment that drove its overall record business and development pipeline for the year. 

Hilton announced a new partnership with outdoor hospitality company, AutoCamp, to offer their unique, nature-centric accommodations on Hilton’s direct booking channels, and Hilton Honors members a new way to earn and redeem their points.