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WBJ on DC hotels’ high hopes for inauguration bookings

WBJ on DC hotels’ high hopes for inauguration bookings

District area hotels are preparing for a surge in bookings as President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration approaches, with demand projected to rival prepandemic levels, reports the Washington Business Journal. Current hotel occupancy for 20 January 2025 is currently 28 percent, significantly higher than the same time before Biden'

Marriott’s corporate restructuring underway, scale TBD

Marriott’s corporate restructuring underway, scale TBD

Per Skift, Marriott International, the world's largest hotel company, has initiated a significant corporate restructuring, including widespread layoffs affecting hundreds of employees. This move, part of an $80-90 million annual cost-saving initiative, primarily impacts corporate-level positions. The restructuring follows Marriott's doubling in size over the past

Hyatt Place tests paid breakfast model

Hyatt Place tests paid breakfast model

Hotel brands' preference for partner-owners over customers continues as Hyatt Place, the upscale select-service brand known for included complimentary breakfast, is piloting a paid breakfast model at over 40 U.S. locations, according to the Points Guy. The trial allows guests to choose between rates with or without breakfast