Hilton news and trends

Hilton Launches Hotel Loyalty Debit Cards in the UK
Loyalty & Rewards // September 26, 2024

Hilton has launched two hotel loyalty debit cards in the U.K.: the Hilton Honors Debit Card and the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card. In collaboration with travel debit card platform Currensea, these cards aim to revolutionize the way travelers earn and redeem points for hotel...

Consumers Cut Back on Travel, Experiences Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook
Consumer Insights // August 08, 2024

Consumers are reportedly delaying or cutting back on travel and experiences amid an uncertain economic outlook. Online booking platforms, airlines, hotels and other companies in this sector have noted this trend during recent earnings calls, Reuters reported Thursday (Aug. 8). Some have warned investors that...

Peloton Sets Sights on Building a Small Business Ecosystem
SMBs // August 17, 2023

One of the best ways to grow is to find a new channel. And targeting small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is emerging as one of the most attractive strategic growth drivers for businesses looking to add a little oomph to their approach. Peloton announced Thursday (Aug....

Grubhub Joins Aggregators Making Play for Extended-Stay Guests’ Spending
Aggregators // June 08, 2023

As aggregators look for new ways to drive adoption, Grubhub is going after the extended-stay hospitality market with a new partnership, teaming with Homewood Suites by Hilton to offer delivery at close to 500 of the hospitality chain’s locations. The aggregator announced the partnership Thursday...

Quick Reads
UK Watchdog Probes Data-Sharing Among Hotel Giants

March 02, 2026
England’s competition watchdog is investigating three international hotel chains for their data-sharing practices. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced Monday (March 2) that it was looking into the suspected sharing of “competitively sensitive information” among Hilton, Marriott and IHG Hotels. The three chains used the hotel data analytics tools STR from CoStar, which is also under investigation, the CMA added. The regulator noted […]

Consumers Cut Back on Travel, Experiences Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook

August 08, 2024
Consumers are reportedly delaying or cutting back on travel and experiences amid an uncertain economic outlook. Online booking platforms, airlines, hotels and other companies in this sector have noted this...

Peloton Targets Exercise-Hungry Travelers With Hilton Partnership

October 03, 2022
Peloton has launched a collaboration with hotel chain Hilton, marking the connected fitness firm’s third partnership in two weeks as it tries to reach new audiences. The deal makes Hilton...

Amazon Moves Prime Marketing Head to Lead Healthcare Efforts

December 16, 2021
Amazon’s senior vice president of Prime and marketing was appointed to lead Amazon Care, the tech giant’s foray into the healthcare industry, sources with insider knowledge told CNBC. Neil Lindsay...