IHG buys back 1,000 shares on October 1: what a routine tranche tells operators
A small purchase under a standing program says more about capital discipline than about trading conviction.
Hotels
Hotels and groups assessed on room product, rate positioning.
A first-timer's guide to Boston hotels by neighborhood
Back Bay, Seaport and Charlestown suit different travelers. Match the neighborhood to the trip, not the price screen.
IHG signs a sixth Garner in India, but the Jim Corbett bet stays unproven until 2027
A 50-key midscale signing beyond the metros reads as momentum. The evidence behind that reading is thinner than the release suggests.
Room rate parity: why direct booking rates differ from OTA prices
Rate parity clauses look simple on paper. In practice, hotels price the same room differently across channels, and the gaps follow the economics, not the contract.
Housekeeping on request: what opt-out cleaning actually does to a hotel's labor line
Most hotels now clean occupied rooms only when a guest asks. AHLA data shows why guests accepted it — and operators are still working out what it costs and saves.
The business traveler's room: what actually matters on a work trip
Fast check-in, a real desk, dependable WiFi, breakfast that fits an 8 a.m. start, and a receipt that survives an expense report — the business stay is decided by friction, not by thread count.