Bill Gates’ Cascade Investment LLC is acquiring a controlling stake in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the company announced Wednesday. Cascade is purchasing half of the 47.5% stake owned by Saudi… Read More
If the 2010s were the decade when small satellites revolutionized the space industry, the 2020s will be when commercial space odysseys finally go mainstream. At least that’s the gamble that… Read More
Atari — yes, that Atari — is getting into the hotel business. The video game pioneer is putting its name on eight new hotels across the U.S., including one in… Read More
Oyo, a six-year-old hotel startup that has already grown to dominate the budget hospitality scene in India and China, is setting its sights on the U.S. and has just landed… Read More
Expedia announced a $26 million investment today in Alice, a technology company that helps hotels manage operations and communicate with guests. The investment makes Expedia a majority shareholder in the… Read More
Hotel owners are tired of online travel agencies (OTAs), like Expedia and Priceline, cutting into their profits by charging hefty commissions. To counter the growing trend of consumers booking through… Read More
Alexa, open the curtains? You may soon be able to ask that question when traveling to the Wynn Las Vegas hotel, which announced today that it will place Amazon’s Echo… Read More
A California hotel operator has filed suit against against Expedia, alleging that the online travel giant buys search and social media advertising for properties not listed on its sites and then attempts to get… Read More
Expedia has been on a tear recently, gobbling up competitors as it stands poised to push its share of U.S. travel bookings above 75 percent. The company has even carved out its… Read More
Expedia has finally expanded its mobile app to enable customers to book rental cars and local activities in addition to flights and hotels. The Bellevue-based online travel company also updated the app’s appearance to… Read More
Microsoft and Google want you to be able use personal wi-fi hotspots at hotels, even though some hotel chains are petitioning the government to block those signals. In letters to… Read More