LODGING Magazine

Generator announced the appointment of Xavier Mufraggi as chief executive officer. Read more. RMS announced the appointment of Rich Steers as chief product & technology officer. Steers joins RMS with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling SaaS platforms across product, engineering and technology. Most recently, he served as CPTO at ROLLE...

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels announced significant portfolio expansion during the first half of 2026, with 22 new hotel openings and the execution of 28 new franchise agreements. “Our strong performance in the first half of 2026, punctuated by over 2,000 new rooms, demonstrates the resilience of our growth strategy and the deep trust our f...

FAIRFAX, Virginia/PORTLAND, Maine—Crestline Hotels & Resorts announced the completion of a renovation at the Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Waterfront. Updates include a newly refurbished lobby and public spaces with comfort seating, new carpeting, and artwork. Each of the 179 one-and-two-bedroom guest suites was refreshed with new sofas, lounge chairs, and t...

CHICAGO, Illinois—PriceLabs launched its updated Hotel Rate Shopper, introducing a new Competitor Room Type Matching tool. Independent hotels, particularly owner-operated properties with 10 to 100 rooms, rarely have a dedicated revenue team, yet need to keep pace with large-scale corporate revenue management teams at majo...

LEBANON, New Hampshire—According to the latest Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey, the world’s most experienced international travelers are continuing to travel abroad with relatively few changes to their plans, despite persistent increases in airfare, hotel rates, and other travel expenses. More than 7 in 10 t...