Mon.May 22, 2023

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Nobu Hospitality Expands into Lisbon

Hospitality Net

Nobu Hospitality, the fastest growing luxury lifestyle brand founded by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, and Meir Teper, is pleased to announce its expansion into Portugal marking another significant milestone in the company’s global expansion strategy.

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India Daily: 51 Percent of Travelers Face Booking Scams

Skift Blog

Skift Take: There’s perhaps more opportunity than ever for cybercriminals to take advantage of consumers who are increasingly getting lured in by deals that are literally too good to be true.

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AHLA: U.S. Adults More Likely to Stay in Hotels This Summer Than in 2022

Lodging

WASHINGTON—This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Thinking about the summer ahead, most adults report being more likely than they were in 2022 to stay in a hotel (56 percent) and take more frequent (55 […] The post AHLA: U.S.

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Hotels Go Local in Empowering Communities Through Art and Culture

Skift Blog

Skift Take: As hotels have increasingly realized travelers are seeking destination-specific experiences, major brands in the industry will continue to play up the local angle to their offerings, which could be an enormous boon for their bottom lines.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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HFTP Announces 2023 Inductees to the Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame: Sherry Marek and Mark Heymann; Honored at HITEC Toronto Next Month

Hospitality Net

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce two champions of hospitality technology, Sherry Marek and Mark Heymann as the 2023 HFTP International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame inductees, both recognized for innovating a pioneering technology solution specific to hospitality. Marek is co-founder of Datavision Technologies, retired and continues to share her experience as owner of Aiken Street Consulting and a mentor for women in the technology professio

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Chase Travel Looks to Become a Household Name With $15 Billion in Sales by 2025

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Chase Travel's ascension, and that of other banks selling travel, is becoming an ever-more important power center in a fragmented travel industry. There will be hyper competition in this space.

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Surging Hotel Rates Spur Cost-Conscious Travelers to Trade Down in Creative Ways

Skift Blog

Skift Take: House-sitting platforms are in prime position to take advantage of surging travel demand. It's an affordable travel option for many compared to hotels and some short-term rental properties.

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Thompson Palm Springs Scheduled to Open Late 2023

Hospitality Net

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today plans for the 168-room Thompson Palm Springs, which will join the award-winning luxury lifestyle Thompson Hotels portfolio and mark the second Thompson Hotels property in California. Thompson Palm Springs is expected to open in late 2023 and will offer panoramic views of the San Jacinto Mountains and the city of Palm Springs.

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Why People Keep Coming Back to the Leading Travel Industry Conference Year After Year

Skift Blog

Skift Take: People keep coming back to Skift Global Forum because of its reputation for delivering high-quality content, its focus on innovation and disruption, its networking opportunities, and its exceptional organization and execution.

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New Narratives in Tourism: UNWTO Leads Rethink of Tourism Communications

Hospitality Net

Against the backdrop of the 118th session of its Executive Council in Punta Cana, UNWTO hosted a special Thematic Session. Alongside assessing the evolution of tourism communications, the Session saw leading experts explore current and future opportunities for more effectively portraying tourism as an essential driver of development, both in traditional media and on content platforms.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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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Cracking the Code for a New Wave of Members Clubs

Skift Blog

Skift Take: There is a boom in private clubs around the world. But, in the race to garner members and open outlets, personalized service and the underlying craft have gone missing. True hospitality plus thoughtful social and commercial dot-connecting remains a nice open white space.

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Hospitality Financial Leadership – Why You Need to Reconcile Your Credit Cards Every Day

Hospitality Net

The dreaded credit card reconciliation need not be such a big deal if we bite-size it. That is what this piece is all about: How and why you should balance your hotel credit cards daily. That is right – every day – and I mean you need to know the cards are balanced to three separate and connected points.

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Tourism Industry Warns: NAACP’s Florida Travel Advisory Could Hurt Black Businesses

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Many in the tourism industry are unhappy with the direction Florida is taking in its restrictive policies toward marginalized communities, but they don't believe the solution is to avoid traveling to the state.

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‘A sprawling playground’: Rydges Hunter Valley ramps up entertainment

Hotel Management

A Ferris wheel, rollercoaster and electric passenger train are among the many major initiatives planned for Rydges Resort Hunter Valley, which officially launched on Monday May 22. The well-established resort, under the ownership of Schwartz Family Company, features 417 guest rooms, and expansive conferencing and leisure facilities, including an 18-hole golf course.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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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Fairmont Cheshire The Mere to open in 2024

Hospitality Net

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its luxury brand in the UK with the addition of a fifth Fairmont property, in partnership with Dubai-based real estate development and investment company Select Group.

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Ryanair posts near-record profit ahead of strong summer travel demand

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Ryanair has inched closer to profit highs last seen by the company in 2018, with the Irish carrier carefully considering the impact of Boeing delivery delays and its ability to grow its passenger numbers in the year ahead.

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Graduate Hotels Partners with Infor Hospitality

Hospitality Net

Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that Graduate Hotels®, a collection of hand-crafted hotels located in dynamic university-anchored towns, has selected Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) for its property management system (PMS) and will fully standardize on the Infor cloud-based platform. Graduate Hotels has been marking successful go-lives with Infor’s software at 31 properties since June 2022, with the most recent at its Eugene, Oregon, location.

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3 Ways to Build Brand Awareness Through Social Media

Social Hospitality

Social media is used by billions of people across the world, for a variety of reasons. People can use it to follow their favorite celebrities, read the news, find a professional resume writer to hire, share their thoughts about current events, and so much more. In addition to being useful for individuals, social media is also incredibly helpful for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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Disney’s pricey, immersive Star Wars hotel is shutting down

Hospitality Net

Less than 19 months after opening Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Disney will close the hotel’s doors. Star Wars fans who are willing to splurge now have until the end of September to try the two-night experience.

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AHLA Releases Statement About Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Lodging

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers is speaking out in support of the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Steve Daines. “The Main Street Tax Certainty Act is a bipartisan effort to keep the Small Business Deduction from expiring in 2025. It would ensure permanent tax relief for millions of employers—including thousands of hotels—organized as sole proprietorships, S corporations, and partnerships,” said

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How Major Sporting Events are Spurring Growth in the GCC

Hospitality Net

Over the past decade, the GCC region has transformed from a business destination to an experiential one, evidenced by an increase in international arrivals, private investments and government visions, initiatives and developments. Hala Matar Choufany, president for HVS Middle East, Africa and South Asia, and managing partner of HVS Dubai, outlines the market developments and what’s on the horizon.

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AHLA’s Hotels on the Hill Has Over 200 Representatives From 30-Plus States

Lodging

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) hosted its Hotels on the Hill fly-in on Capitol Hill. More than 200 hoteliers representing 30-plus states met with members of Congress to share how labor shortages are impacting hotels and lobby for policies to help grow the hotel workforce. The event took place May 15-17 and included more than 100 meetings with House and Senate offices, including House and Senate leadership.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

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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Chic, Boutique & Laid-back Aiden® Debuts In Reno, Nevada

Hospitality Net

BWHSM Hotels today announced the opening of its newest Aiden hotel in Reno, Nevada offering guests a chic, boutique experience in the hottest growing and hippest ’Mid-Town’ area of South Reno. Capturing the charisma of the destination with its laidback and contemporary yet refined style, Aiden by Best Western @ South Reno was designed with the trendy traveler in mind, offering a modern flair.

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Life House to Manage Three New Texas Hotels

Lodging

SAN ANTONIO—Life House has been selected to manage three new hotels in Texas—Hotel Dryce in Fort Worth, The Flats at St. Mary in San Antonio, and a third property that will be announced soon. The owners of both Hotel Dryce and The Flats at St. Mary wanted an independent hotel operator to run the day-to-day operations and free up their time to focus on development projects.

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Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort at Frenchman’s Reef, Autograph Collection, Opens in St. Thomas

Hospitality Net

Frenchman’s Reef announces the opening of Morningstar Buoy Haus Beach Resort at Frenchman’s Reef, Autograph Collection, inviting travelers to enjoy a refreshing state of tropical chill. Part of an extensive $425 million rebuild project at Frenchman’s Reef, the intimate resort offers a pure island escape and open-air paradise a stone’s throw away from the sand and turquoise waters of St.

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Shayne Mansfield to bring ‘a touch of trickery’ to QT Newcastle’s F&B offer

Hotel Management

QT Newcastle is elevating its culinary offering with the appointment of award-wining Shayne Mansfield as Executive Chef. Mansfield brings a wealth of experience from an exciting career that his taken him to Europe, North America, and around Australia. Learning from some of the best in the business, Mansfield had a Michelin star mentorship with Paul Walsh and Jason Atherton at London’s Pollen Street and City Social, and worked under Cameron Matthews at two-hatted restaurant, The Long Apron, on Au

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Beyond The Meeting Room: Luxury Magazine Resource

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!

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Design: The imaginative fusion of an ancient “resting hotels” with a “Space Oddity,” concept draws a symbiotic connection to the majestic Dead Sea and the Judean Desert

Hospitality Net

Bar Orian Architects in collaboration with Lambs & Lions Studio today officially announces a new luxury resort planned for Israel’s Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea, scheduled to open in 2025. The 109 room-and-suite property will be built on a plot of land with an area of about 20 dunams (nearly five acres) in the Judean Desert overlooking the serene landscape of the Dead Sea.

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AHLA: Most Americans more likely to vacation this summer

Hotel Business

This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Thinking about the summer ahead, most adults report being more likely than they were in 2022 to stay in a hotel (56%), take more frequent (55%) and longer (52%) leisure or vacation trips, the survey said.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Underlines Commitment to Growth and Leadership in the Premium Category

Hospitality Net

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) recently outlined its strategies to help premium portfolio owners drive hotel performance and revenue and elevate the guest experience during its first IHG Americas Premium Investors & Leadership Conference. Held May 8-10 at the voco Chicago Downtown hotel, the Conference brought together more than 500 owners, general managers, sponsors and corporate colleagues for three energizing days of networking, presentations and discussions on super-charging brand delivery and p

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Thompson Hotels to launch in Palm Springs, CA

Hotel Business

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has revealed plans for the 168-room Thompson Palm Springs, which will mark the brand’s second property in California. The hotel is expected to open later this year and will offer panoramic views of the San Jacinto Mountains and the city of Palm Springs. “With design, art and entertainment at the heart of the Thompson Hotels brand experience, downtown Palm Springs is the ideal location for one of the brand’s newest hotels,” said Kimo Bertram, VP, real estate and dev

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

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.