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Brand Standards Compliance

3 stories · First covered Feb 19, 2026 · Latest Apr 26
Brand Standards Compliance Coverage
A Treehouse With a Composting Toilet Is Outperforming Your Hotel on Airbnb. Let That Land.

A Treehouse With a Composting Toilet Is Outperforming Your Hotel on Airbnb. Let That Land.

Washington's most wishlisted Airbnb is a one-bedroom cedar treehouse with no real WiFi and a composting toilet, and it's commanding rates that would make a select-service GM weep. The question isn't whether alternative stays are stealing your guests... it's whether your property gives anyone a reason to wishlist it at all.

Three Headlines, One Pattern. Brands Are Buying Geography While Operators Build the Plane.

Three Headlines, One Pattern. Brands Are Buying Geography While Operators Build the Plane.

St. Regis lands in Maui, InterContinental returns to Manila after 15 years, and a Texas management company adds 1,000 rooms overnight. The real question isn't where these flags are planting... it's what happens inside the building when the press release fades.

Tony Capuano Gave You Five Minutes. I'll Give You What He Didn't.

Tony Capuano Gave You Five Minutes. I'll Give You What He Didn't.

Marriott's CEO did a quick five minutes with the investment crowd. What he said was fine. What he didn't say is what matters if you're running one of his hotels.