More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet. Social distancing is pushing one London-based hotelier to expand from the hotel room to the campground. The Hoxton is launching for the month of August a glamping pop-up, dubbed Camp Hox, in Oxfordshire, England, about 90 minutes from from London. While airy resorts and campsites are easier places to follow coronavirus social distancing protocols than urban hotels, the Hoxton team...

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet. Hotels emerging from coronavirus lockdowns will increasingly rely on technology to practice social distancing guidelines with features like mobile check-in and room service, companies like Hilton announced in the early days of the pandemic. A greater tech embrace throughout the hotel industry could even help cut down on labor costs at a time when occupancy rates and room revenue are...

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet. Already a member? Sign in here An IHG default on hotel payments in July could lead to the first large opportunity in North America for another brand to take over those properties, all directly a result from the coronavirus pandemic. IHG defaulted on $8.4 million in guaranteed property returns this month across 103 hotels owned by suburban Boston-based Service Properties Trust, the...

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet. Timeshare and vacation club company Wyndham Destinations is continuing an urban expansion with a new dual-brand property in Atlanta. Its development says a lot about the future of timeshare travel. A dual-branded Margaritaville Vacation Club — a timeshare partnership with music star Jimmy Buffett’s brand of the same name — and Club Wyndham property is slated to open in 2022 in...

Wyndham isn’t hiding its plan to capitalize on distressed independent hotels and add them to the brand portfolio, but the hotel company can’t ignore the problem of rising coronavirus cases in markets that led the U.S. into a travel recovery. More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet. It may be a brutal year for the hotel industry, but Wyndham Hotels & Resorts still sees opportunities for growth via struggling independent...