Hotel Industry

The largest hotel chain in the world is Marriott International, which, as of early 2026, reported roughly $20.77 billion in revenue. The company was founded in 1927 by John Willard …

Years ago, hotels prided themselves on being places where you could rest and relax and, if you were on vacation, hopefully have some fun. To add to that air of …

Some hotels have been flagged for failing to pay travel agent commissions — and that could indirectly affect where travelers stay. In today’s travel landscape, there are several different ways …

If you’ve been paying attention to Hyatt over the past few years, one thing has become pretty clear: they’ve been leaning hard into the luxury and lifestyle side of the …

If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the radio commercials for Motel 6. They were full of folksy music (a tune composed by Tom Faulkner, performed by him …

The Global Hyatt Brand is owned by the Pritzker family. What eventually became Marriott International was started and is still run by the Marriott family. Although it has changed hands …

Anyone who has traveled more than a few times, or just done a really good study of review sites like TripAdvisor, realizes that some hotel chains are simply better than …

Sandals Resorts is a Jamaican operator of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. Developed by Gordon “Butch” Stewart in 1981, the family operation was handed down to Stewart’s son, Adam, when …

Whisper was an app and website that was, essentially, a form of anonymous (or as anonymous as you can be in this day and age) social media. Launched in 2012, …

There’s a general warning that you should never be too awful to restaurant servers, or shouldn’t send food back for it to be “fixed” too many times, because they could …