Articles tagged “motel 6”

Hotels

Oyo to Buy Motel 6 for $525 Million in U.S. Expansion Bid

Oyo, based in India, has tried for years to gain traction in the U.S., but it has claimed that competitors have played hardball. It's now betting that buying a network is its best way to gain scale fast.

Sean O'Neill | 12 hours ago

Oyo to Buy Motel 6 for $525 Million in U.S. Expansion Bid

Travel Technology

Blackstone to Invest in Hotel Tech Company, M3 – ‘Many More’ Deals to Come

There's a lot of opportunity for strategic growth investment in travel tech, and Blackstone wants to jump in.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Blackstone to Invest in Hotel Tech Company, M3 – ‘Many More’ Deals to Come

Hotels

Blackstone Weighs Sale of Motel 6 Owner: Report

A famous investment firm is leaving the light on for potential buyers of its budget hotel portfolio.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

Blackstone Weighs Sale of Motel 6 Owner: Report

Coronavirus

Expect a Hotel Dealmaking Deluge This Year

With the two-year anniversary of the pandemic just around the corner, hotel companies are going to be eager to buy and sell around the premise the travel industry is settling into a new normal.

Cameron Sperance | 3 years ago

Expect a Hotel Dealmaking Deluge This Year

Coronavirus

Hotel Companies and Governments Take Long View on Omicron Impact

The world may be on edge with a surge of new cases stemming from the Omicron variant, but governments are generally staying the course in keeping borders open. Hotel companies are maintaining growth mode with new deals and a potential blockbuster sale.

Cameron Sperance | 3 years ago

Hotel Companies and Governments Take Long View on Omicron Impact

Hotels

Skift Tech Forum: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Guest Experience

For travelers, tech overload can easily lead to burnout, but when used the right way, a flexible platform can foster a solid human connection.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Tech Forum: How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Guest Experience

Tourism

Tours and Hotels Look for Innovative Ways to Cater to Luxury and Budget Road Trippers

While most American road trips are DIY, created piecemeal on a budget, the luxury set has options and smart travel brands know who to target.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 6 years ago

Tours and Hotels Look for Innovative Ways to Cater to Luxury and Budget Road Trippers

Hotels

Motel 6 CEO Retires After 33 Years at Economy Chain

Best of luck to the next CEO who'll have to deal with those two lawsuits alleging that the company's owned hotels were handing over undocumented guests' information to ICE.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Motel 6 CEO Retires After 33 Years at Economy Chain

Hotels

Expedia Signs Loyalty Program Enrollment Deal With Motel 6 Parent

Expedia penned its second loyalty-enrollment agreement with a hotel chain, but like the previous pact with Red Lion's parent, the G6 Hospitality deal isn't any kind of game-changer for Expedia as it tries to soften the effects of the the big chains' direct-booking campaigns.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Cruises

Thanks to Triumph, it’s cheaper to take a Carnival Cruise than stay at a Motel 6

When you can't go a whole month without your cruise company having a major maintenance issue, price isn't your problem. Underpaid workers, cutting corners, and underinvestment are.

Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Thanks to Triumph, it’s cheaper to take a Carnival Cruise than stay at a Motel 6