Will Marriott Data Breach Herald the Death of Personalization? - PhoCusWright

Because of the size of the breach and the underlying issues that may have caused it, many may point to the hotel sector's drive towards personalization and trigger a major rethink.

Hyatt Regency Tirana Hotel Announced for Albania

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Kastrati Hotels & Tower shpk for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Albania. The 151-room Hyatt Regency Tirana is expected to open in late 2019

Hospitality 3 Announces Newest Location of Its Study Hotels Brand - The Study at University of Chicago

Study Hotels is continuing their expansion into prominent university markets with its third property, The Study at University of Chicago. The new hotel plans to open its doors to guests in the first quarter of 2021.

European Chain Hotels Market Review - October 2018

European hoteliers had cause for celebration in October, as hotels recorded a 6.1-percent year-on-year increase in profit per room. Performance was boosted by a number of major festivals hosted in key cities, according to the latest data tracking full-service hotels from HotStats.

Marriott News

Class Action Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Plaintiffs Whose Sensitive Personal Information Was Stolen In Breach Of Marriott Servers
December, 3 2018
In what is one of the largest data breaches to ever occur, cybercriminals broke into Marriott's servers in 2014, obtaining the personal information of approximately 500 million Marriott customers. These nefarious actors then roamed freely throughout Marriott's system, with unfettered and undetected access, for four years. continue reading →

Marriott Announces Starwood Guest Reservation Database Security Incident
November, 30 2018
Marriott has taken measures to investigate and address a data security incident involving the Starwood guest reservation database. On November 19, 2018, the investigation determined that there was unauthorized access to the database, which contained guest information relating to reservations at Starwood properties* on or before September 10, 2018. continue reading →