A pioneer of the lifestyle hospitality segment, Dream Hotel Group is known for its portfolio of high-end, boutique-style brands, including the Dream, Chatwal, Time and Unscripted flags. Earlier this month, Dream Hotel Group announced it would be extending a temporary increase of its group booking commission rate from 10% to 12% through the first quarter of 2019. Hotels editor Christina Jelski talked recently with Dream Hotel Group CEO Jay Stein about the rate increase and the company's other growth strategies for the year ahead.