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Nikki Beach Is Betting on Marrakech. The Brand Promise Is Bigger Than the Building. Airbnb Is Paying People $750 to Compete With You During the World Cup Hyatt's Unbound Collection Turns 10. Four New Properties. Same Old Question for Owners. Hilton Just Promised 125 Hotels in India With One Partner. The Promise Is the Easy Part. Apple Hospitality's 8% Yield Looks Generous. The Payout Ratio Says Check Again. IHG Is Spending $950M to Shrink Itself. The Brands Should Be Nervous. MGM Just Let Its Biggest Shareholder Buy More Stock. Then Capped Their Vote. Think About That. Nikki Beach Is Betting on Marrakech. The Brand Promise Is Bigger Than the Building. Airbnb Is Paying People $750 to Compete With You During the World Cup Hyatt's Unbound Collection Turns 10. Four New Properties. Same Old Question for Owners. Hilton Just Promised 125 Hotels in India With One Partner. The Promise Is the Easy Part. Apple Hospitality's 8% Yield Looks Generous. The Payout Ratio Says Check Again. IHG Is Spending $950M to Shrink Itself. The Brands Should Be Nervous. MGM Just Let Its Biggest Shareholder Buy More Stock. Then Capped Their Vote. Think About That.

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1 story · First covered Feb 16, 2026 · Latest Feb 16

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Booking Holdings' Stock Dipped. Your OTA Problem Didn't.

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Feb 16

Booking Holdings' Stock Dipped. Your OTA Problem Didn't.

Wall Street's fretting about BKNG's share price. Meanwhile, the commission check you're writing them this month didn't drop a dime.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Feb 16