Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's New York listings, Morocco tours resuming, and JetBlue's air traffic woes.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sterling Holiday Resorts, India’s leading leisure hospitality brand, announced the opening of its new resort Sterling Aatapi Wonderland, Vadodara located within Gujarat’s largest theme park.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Hawaii public officials want tourists back after the horrible wildfire as soon as possible, but airlines and tour operators know that it takes time for local communities to heal.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed a Hotel Management Agreement with Indonesian real estate developer, PT. Pakuwon Jati Tbk. to open three properties in Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara. The multi-deal agreement was signed by President and CEO of Marriott International Anthony Capuano and President Commissioner of PT.

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Cambodia is in its earliest stages of establishing conservation during a precarious time. There are lessons to be learned in Africa, and David Steyn, GM of Shinta Mani Wild tented camp, is helping to broker them.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Marriott International, Inc. has announced it has signed an agreement with AlUla Development Company (UDC), fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to open an Autograph Collection property in Saudi Arabia. Expected to open in 2025, the hotel will be located in the heart of downtown AlUla.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The St. Regis Red Sea Resort, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of 31 extraordinary hotel brands, today announces the opening of bookings ahead of its winter opening.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: With increased competition and the rise of personalization, loyalty has shifted from being purely transactional to focused on emotional connections with customers. As travel choices multiply, brands that create these genuine connections will be the ones leading the way.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Pullman Hotel Auckland, located in the bustling CBD, invites guests to experience the perfect blend of convenience and calm at their newly refurbished establishment. With its prime location, stunning views of both Waitemata Harbour and Albert Park, and a host of exciting amenities, the hotel is the ideal destination to rest, rejuvenate, and explore the vibrant city.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Marriott’s environmental data shows that the company is working hard to reduce its carbon footprint, but more needs to be done to hit 2030 targets.

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Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts is gearing up to enter Oceania via the New Zealand market with the addition of Robertson Lodges to its portfolio. The collection of three resorts, spanning the North and South Island, will officially join Rosewood’s collection on December 1, 2023 as Rosewood Kauri Cliffs, Rosewood Cape Kidnappers and Rosewood Matakauri. The expansion into Oceania marks an import milestone in Rosewood’s global growth strategy.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: After wildfires devastated Maui's western region, the island as a whole appeared to show resilience in hotel demand. Plus, optimism at Hyatt, North America's top hotel managers, and more news highlights.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Waterton, a Chicago-based national real estate investor and operator, announced the official launch of its new Outbound Hotels brand, a collection of locally-minded hotels offering differentiated lodging options for lifestyle travelers seeking outdoor-inspired experiences in boutique settings. From Yosemite National Park and Jackson Hole, WY to the vistas of Mammoth Lakes, CA and the bucolic Green Mountains of Vermont, every Outbound Hotels-branded property gives visitors a curated connection to

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Vrbo is reiterating the message that the traveler's experience is key to building demand and a strong business.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The buyer’s journey has been a critical topic of discussion for salespeople and marketers for a decade now. We have come to recognize how essential it is to understand how a prospect recognizes that they have a problem, how they go about searching for a solution and how they evaluate those solutions to make a resource choice and a decision.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This case study focuses on a hotel company aiming to boost bookings for their branded hotel in the United States. Prior to engaging with our services, the company had experimented with Google Ads but had not achieved the desired outcomes.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: All of the airlines are confronting a spike in fuel prices, with labor and other costs up as well. And that will hit profits.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef is now open and welcoming travelers to become immersed in a quintessential island experience. The opening signals the completion of an extensive $425 million rebuild project at Frenchman’s Reef, which debuted its sister resort, Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort at Frenchman’s Reef, Autograph Collection this past May.

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Headlined by spacious slopeside ski-in, ski-out rooms, hot tubs, pools, fantastic après and a ski concierge, it’s no surprise the Viewline Resort Snowmass is one of Colorado’s best alpine properties year-in and year-out. At the Viewline Resort Snowmass, an Autograph Collection Hotel, expect contemporary mountain lodging with a 1960s flair, from the lobby through to the newly-reimagined rooms and suites on offer.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

WorldVue®, the trusted provider of video, digital infrastructure, wireless connectivity, and professional services to guest-centric properties worldwide, is proud to announce the appointment of Julian Daniel to Vice President Operations, EMEA. As WorldVue continues to grow and evolve as a company, the executive team welcomes Daniel to play a pivotal, strategic role in the brand’s current and future presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Novotel Geelong, alongside hotel owner Erdi Group, has introduced its new on-site restaurant with the opening of Tempo Kitchen and Bar this week. Situated along the Geelong waterfront, Tempo celebrates the flavours of Victoria with fresh seasonal ingredients and rich local produce sourced directly from local farmers, fishermen and producers. With a menu focused on seafood and grill, Tempo sets out to embody “the essence of Australian cuisine” and provide “a unique and unforgettable experience” f

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Conroe provides small-town living while located only 40 miles north of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the country. This quaint city is currently having a resurgence and is considered one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. Conroe has a reported population of 103,035 as of August 31, 2023, a 36% increase from 2013, and it is only projected to grow.

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Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Skift Take: Is there really so much value in marketing greener flights that airlines would waste their time with campaigns like these?

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

HotelIQ, a leading global hospitality technology company and member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced that their business intelligence and analytics tool, Decision Cloud, is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and integrates with OPERA Cloud Platform via Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform (OHIP).

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

IHG Hotels and Resorts is uniting its LGBTQ+ colleagues through a supportive employee resource group with the recent launch of Out and Open in the Australasia and Pacific region. Created to offer LGBTQ+ employees a safe and respectful place to connect, Out and Open is a global initiative within IHG that has had success in several other regions. IHG’s Head of Corporate Affairs, JAPAC, Chris Waite, spoke exclusively to HM about the importance of community and connection, and his hopes for the grou

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning operator of over 120 hotels and resorts, announced today the addition of the Le Merigot Santa Monica to its Latitudes: Lifestyles by Crescent portfolio.

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

August 2022 was a record month for Sydney hotels with the industry recording its highest monthly performance levels since March 2023, according to preliminary data from property analytics platform CoStar. Occupancy levels for the month of August were reported to be 80.7%, a 26.0% year-over-year increase, while the Average daily rate (ADR) was AU$261.83, up 9.0%.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels across more than 95 countries, today announced new efforts to further elevate the hotel ownership experience for its franchisees around the globe—debuting new, state-of-the-art, owner and guest engagement platforms. Unveiled today during the Company’s 2023 Global Conference in Anaheim, Calif., the tools come at no additional cost to Wyndham franchisees.

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Little Nell in Aspen , Colorado can firmly lay claim to being one of America’s best alpine hotels, thanks to its spectacular location, stylish rooms and suites, legendary après offerings at Ajax Tavern at the base of Aspen Mountain and the culinary delights across the property. Leading the team at the five-diamond Little Nell is popular Culinary Director, Matt Zubrod, who is well known for his international style of cuisine loaded-up with the best produce Colorado has to offer.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Hoxton is going Double Dutch with its second Amsterdam opening, this time settling into the city’s easy-breezy Eastern Docklands neighbourhood. Breathing new life into a century-old neighbourhood landmark that was originally built by the Royal Dutch Lloyd Shipping Company, The Hoxton, Lloyd Amsterdam will honour the building’s heritage while embracing the laid-back vibes and independent spirit that defines this waterside district.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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