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Business News
Here Are FlyerTalk’s 3 Best Loyalty Programs in America
The site for frequent travelers looked at airlines, hotels and rental car services.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Marriott Offers Lowest Rates to Loyalty Program Members
The hotel chain is taking on online travel agents like Expedia and Priceline.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Starwood Signs First U.S.-Cuba Hotel Deal Since 1959 Revolution
The company will operate two properties in Havana, with an intent to manage a third in the future.
By Reuters
Business News
Sheraton-Owner Starwood Accepts Higher Takeover Offer From Marriott
The Marriott-Starwood combination will create the world's largest hotel chain.
By Reuters
Entrepreneurs
Can Your Hotel Make You Healthier?
Budget-friendly hotels are now offering extras aimed at promoting health, from vitamin-infused showers to rent-able workout gear.
Building a Business
Service Industry Job Site Snagajob Raises $100 Million in Funding
The influx of capital will be used, in part, to expand the company's mobile offerings.
By Carly Okyle
Online Presence
4 Ways Travel Brands Should Use Instagram to Connect With Millennials
Instagram, the default option for travelers to post their whimsically-filtered photos, could be a gold mine for marketers in the travel industry.
Buying a Franchise
How Fatherhood Changed This Man’s Career Course
Mike Keeney had been working in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years before becoming a Discovery Point franchisee.
By Carly Okyle
Buying a Franchise
What’s Hot in Franchising? The Big Takeaways From Our Franchise 500 Ranking.
From hotels to fast food, a look at which sectors are powering the franchise world.
Buying a Franchise
How This Veteran Franchisee Connects Hotels, Waxing and Gyms
Whether it's waxing or hotels, Sheetal Dalwadi's processes and philosophies translate to happy customers and high profits.
By Carly Okyle
Tech
Look Out, USB Chargers. Your Days Are Numbered.
Just as Wi-Fi killed Ethernet cables, wireless charging is poised to change everything -- from smartphones to real estate.
Business News
Starwood Hotels Says Point-of-Sale Systems Infected With Malware
There is no evidence yet that reservations or customer information was compromised.
By Reuters
Business News
Marriott to Buy Starwood to Create World’s Largest Hotel Chain
The combined company will own or franchise more than 5,500 hotels around the world.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Tiny Hotels Are a Big Trend
Hotel chains are beefing up their amenities and shrinking their room size.
Building a Business
Airbnb Agrees to Collect Tourism Tax in Paris, Its Biggest Market
The home-rental platform today announced that it will automatically collect tourism taxes for guests and remit them directly to the City Hall.
Business News
What Your Travel Experience Will Look Like in the Not-So-Distant Future
High-tech travel innovations are coming your way. We take a look at the latest developments.
Business News
Tourists in Paris Say ‘Au Revoir’ to Hotels, ‘Bonjour’ to Airbnb
Airbnb is giving Paris luxury hoteliers a fright.
By Reuters
Entrepreneurs
21 Travel Hacks You Need to Know Before You Go
From the secret to snagging an entire row of seats on the plane, to rigging your suitcase so it (hopefully) appears at the baggage claim first, here's a bunch of clever little tricks that make traveling much less of a crudstorm.
Building a Business
NYC’s JFK Airport Is Building a New Luxury Terminal Exclusively for Animals
It's called 'the ARK.'
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
30 Iconic American Hotel Bars Everyone Should Have a Drink At
Once a watering hole of last resort filled with business travelers and tourists, the hotel bar is back with a vengeance.
Marketing
The Simple Customer-Service Mistake That Cost $800
Why being proactive, rather than reactive, in customer service creates loyalty and makes 'cents'.
By Carol Roth
Entrepreneurs
5 Ways to Travel More Comfortably on a Budget
Harried travellers are vulnerable to overpaying for bad food and overlooking perks available for the asking. You can do better.
Thought Leaders
How One Entrepreneur Hit Rock Bottom Then Climbed to the Top
After taking on the nightclub business in the 1970s, including creating the legendary Studio 54, Ian Schrager turned to hotels.
By Ian Schrager
Buying a Franchise
These 101 Franchises Are the Best of the Best
From auto repair or sandwich making, these franchises rank at the top of their industry categories.
Business News
This App Wants to Be Your One-Stop Shop for Hotel Services
To streamline the hotel experience, MobileSuites might be worth checking out.
Building a Business
Business Travelers: Is Loyalty Dead?
Airline and hotel loyalty programs have undergone some significant changes in the last few years.