Skift Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Skift Take: Egypt believes it's well-positioned to take advantage of the surging interest in medical tourism, but it needs to make treatment more affordable in the face of increasing competition.
Lodging
MAY 18, 2023
DALLAS—CBRE is again raising its forecast for hotel performance this year, as stronger-than-expected demand and more modest supply growth drive occupancy gains. CBRE has revised its forecast for 2023 revenue per available room (RevPAR) to $97.89, up 6.0 percent year-over-year, and an increase of $0.43 from its previous forecast. The positive revision is predicated on a 65-basis-point (bps) increase in expected occupancy compared with the previous forecast issued in February 2023.
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Skift Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Skift Take: India’s booming aviation market coupled with sustained economic growth have made global hospitality titans check into the country with a robust pipeline of hotels over the next five years.
Lodging
MAY 18, 2023
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania—Shaner Hotels announced the acquisition of the 86-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hershey in Pennsylvania. Shaner also will operate the property and plans to implement $1.2 million in renovations to completely remodel guestrooms. Additionally, the company announced that it will break ground on another hotel—a TownePlace Suites—in the coming months.
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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
Skift Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Skift Take: From the unfulfilled potential of the Incredible India campaign to why all his hotels are pet-friendly, Himmat Anand, founder of the Indian boutique resort chain Tree of Life, spells out some hard truths.
Lodging
MAY 18, 2023
Hotels have always taken a strategic approach to selling rooms to drive demand and optimize room revenue. They should be taking that same approach to their parking asset. At Towne Park, we evaluate the impact of parking the same way hotels evaluate room revenue; we call it RevPAS or revenue per available space, which provides a metric for optimizing parking for the greatest return.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
IDS Next, a leading hotel software providing smart solutions to hospitality businesses in Southeast Asia, has entered a collaboration with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to provide a new loyalty enrolment interface to its branded hotels in the Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa & South East Asia and Pacific regions. Powered by IDS Next’s certified cloud solutions, the new technology will help hotels to improve the enrolment of new members into its loyalty programme Wyndham Rewards, either post-re
Hotel Management
MAY 18, 2023
Rydges Wellington appoints new GM EVT has announced the appointment of Shannon Craig to the general manager position at Rydges Wellington. Craig, who returns to New Zealand after two decades living and working in Australia and the UK, will also take on the role of Area General Manager for Rydges Rotorua and Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua. “We are delighted to have lured Shannon back to Wellington as she is a highly regarded and extremely accomplished addition to our New Zealand operations,” said EVT H
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
IDS Next, a leading hotel software providing smart solutions to hospitality businesses in Southeast Asia, has entered a collaboration with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to provide a new loyalty enrolment interface to its branded hotels in the Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa & South East Asia and Pacific regions. Powered by IDS Next’s certified cloud solutions, the new technology will help hotels to improve the enrolment of new members into its loyalty programme Wyndham Rewards, either post-re
Skift Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Skift Take: Many European carriers remain wary of potential strikes in the region. That however doesn't overshadow the pent-up demand for summer travel that airlines are preparing for — EasyJet is one among them.
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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
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, is today proud to announce its winning of a TravelTech Breakthrough Award for its GuestCast streaming solution. GuestCast’s cutting-edge design and features ensured its place as the winner of the in-room entertainment solution of the year category, representing the industry’s latest capabilities in addressing the modern content viewing preferences of today’s hotel guests.
Lodging
MAY 18, 2023
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotels support 8.3 million jobs, which is equivalent to nearly one in 25 U.S. jobs, according to an economic analysis released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Oxford Economics. The study, which includes a breakdown of the hotel industry’s economic impact in every state and congressional district, provides a look at how hotels are contributing to communities across the nation.
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Newport, Rhode Island, became America’s first resort city in the 1720s, as wealthy passengers traveled by ship from the southern colonies and the Caribbean to escape the summer heat and humidity. Among the significant historical attractions in the city, which boasts more standing buildings constructed before 1830 than any other American community, are the legendary Newport mansions that served as summer homes for the likes of Cornelius Vanderbilt in the early 20th century.
Hotel Management
MAY 18, 2023
StayWell Holdings property Park Regis Griffin Suites in Melbourne has revealed new meetings and event spaces, upgraded conference rooms, as well as soft refurbishments of hotel rooms. Hotel rooms have been refreshed to convey a feeling of warmth and comfort, alongside practicality and functionality with modern decor including artworks, refreshed colour palettes and new furniture.
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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.
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), has announced the nine outstanding startups participating in Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) Dubai held on May 23, 2023 at HITEC Dubai, co-located with The Hotel Show Dubai.
Skift Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Skift Take: The Force was not with this one.
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
INTELITY®, provider of hospitality’s leading guest experience and staff management platform, announced today that company CEO Robert Stevenson has been named the TravelTech CEO of the Year by the TravelTech Breakthrough Awards. With more than 1,250 nominations from across the world, the annual TravelTech Breakthrough Awards recognize the top companies, products, and services in the travel and hospitality technology industry as judged by senior industry professionals.
Hotel Management
MAY 18, 2023
Australia’s international arrivals are gathering pace helped by a significant lift in Chinese traveller numbers. In April 2023, a total of 3,090,000 passengers passed through Sydney Airport, representing an 83.9% recovery compared to pre-pandemic April 2019. Sydney’s international airport saw 1,127,000 passengers pass through the terminal in April, which is more than double the number seen in April 2022 and 80.6% recovered on April 2019 figures.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Get your light sticks ready! ENHYPEN is set to kick off Seoul Fashion Week in September 2023 with the world’s first overnight stay at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the soul of style in Seoul.
Hotel Management
MAY 18, 2023
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has launched a honey beehive project with curated experiences ahead of World Bee Day on May 20. The Natadola honey beehive project cultivates home-grown raw honey to be used across a variety of departments within the hotel including the spa and restaurant, aligning with resort’s sustainability goals. Six beehives have been installed in the engineering gardens, each containing approximately 60,000 bees, with the aim of restarting the resort’s
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
David Duncan, president and CEO of First Hospitality, announces that the national hotel operating and development company has added the Holiday Inn Express Milwaukee West to its growing national management portfolio.
Hotel Management
MAY 18, 2023
Qatar Airways is re-introducing a direct, daily Doha to Auckland flight from September 1, 2023, which will again be one of the world’s longest flights. Qatar Airways, which previously served Auckland via Adelaide, will be operating an Airbus A350-1000 on the route with 46 Business Class and 281 Economy Class seats and a key feature of the service is the Qsuite, which is available to Business Class passengers.
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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.
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Holiday Inn, a member of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), recently held a brand evolvement launch event at Holiday Inn Hangzhou Binjiang in collaboration with famous singer and Greater China brand ambassador, Mao Buyi. Through a new brand manifesto and theme song " The Brighter Side of Travel ", Holiday Inn showcased its commitment to innovation, creating a warm family-like atmosphere for travelers in an upgraded guest experience.
Hotel Management
MAY 18, 2023
Air New Zealand is gearing up for the arrival of 13 new next-generation Boeing and Airbus jets over the coming five years as the carrier continues to see demand soar across the network. Over the coming five years, Air New Zealand will take delivery of eight new 787-9 Dreamliners and five Airbus A320neo aircraft, alongside the retrofitting of the fleet with the latest inflight product in a move worth NZ$3.5 billion.
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Hotel Montera Madrid, Curio Collection by Hilton offers unique, stylish interiors and panoramic rooftop vistas in the heart of the city
Lodging
MAY 18, 2023
NEW YORK—SevenRooms announced an agreement with Marriott International to become a preferred restaurant technology provider. SevenRooms is currently live across 25 countries at Marriott brands including W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sheraton, JW Marriott, Le Méridien, Westin, Marriott Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, EDITION Hotels, The Luxury Collection, and Gaylord Hotels.
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Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
With more 5-star reviews on external review sites than any hotel brand, Hampton by Hilton is a beloved hotel brand for a variety of reasons. And now, Hampton is adding one more reason to book an upcoming getaway to any of its U.S. and Canadian properties this summer. It’s red. It’s sweet. And it’s in season!
Lodging
MAY 18, 2023
Marriott International, Inc. announced the appointment of Brian Povinelli to senior vice president, global head of marketing and brand. Povinelli, who has been with Marriott since its acquisition of Starwood Hotels, will lead the company’s overall marketing strategy. Viceroy Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of Yoav Gery as chief development officer.
Hospitality Net
MAY 18, 2023
Bob van den Oord has been named Chief Executive Officer for Langham Hospitality Group, stepping up from his current role as Regional Vice President – Europe, Middle East and North America from September 1, 2023.
Hotel News Resource
MAY 18, 2023
JLL Hotels & Hospitality announced today that the sale of a 75% interest in the Mandarin Oriental, New York, to affiliates of Reliance Industries Ltd. has been completed. JLL represented the sellers in the sale of their ownership stake.
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