Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: With the energy going into some of these travel planning assistants, how long before travel agents are out of jobs? Probably not tomorrow, but what about in a few years?
Lodging
APRIL 19, 2023
Speaking with LODGING at AAHOACON 2023, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Lisa Checchio, provided an update on Wyndham’s initiative to support hotel ownership by women through its Women Own the Room program, which she said, fits in with Wyndham’s “owner-first philosophy.” She also described other ways Wyndham’s marketing team is supporting franchisees, including boosting labor retention by enabling guests, who may not be carrying cash, to t
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Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: While the U.S. is hitting records every month with the number of visas it is issuing in India, visa appointment delays continue to be a nightmare for Indians seeking interview slots for the U.S. visitor visa.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is celebrating six Viddy Awards.
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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
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: Erratic airfares will likely be a theme over the course of the year. The question is how damaging, reputationally speaking, will the settling down period be for American Airlines, compared to the financial gains — short or long term.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Marriott International, Inc. today announced that it has signed agreements with Vinpearl, Vietnam’s largest hospitality and leisure chain, for an additional seven hotels and resorts, comprising more than 2,500 rooms. These seven hotels add to the eight hotels announced in 2022, when Marriott first entered into agreements with Vinpearl. With today’s announcement, Vinpearl is expected to be Marriott’s largest owner in Vietnam with 15 hotels and resorts.
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Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
De Vere, a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations, has today unveiled its new mansion house concept, De Vere Reserve.
Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: Domestic business demand fell by about 8 percent immediately after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March but rebounded within two weeks. The banking crisis did not affect domestic leisure or international business and leisure demand.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Elevating the hospitality landscape in Southern California’s premier mountain town of Big Bear Lake is Marina Riviera, with the opening of its redesigned guestrooms and cabins available for booking now. The 1968 Viking-inspired lodge has been lovingly restored by Casetta Group, creating a design-driven, elemental new boutique experience within the year-round destination.
Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: Suddenly every hotel group seems to be inventing an extended stay brand. But the pioneer U.S. company in the segment, Extended Stay America, says its new strategy will help it fend off rivals.
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
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Situated on the upper floors of Vietnam’s highest skyscraper, this iconic 461-meter-high landmark is a proud symbol of modern Vietnam and becomes the inaugural Autograph Collection hotel in the country.
Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: Regardless of whether it is Russians behaving badly in Bali or others, the Indonesian government appears prepared to implement rigid restrictions to combat these incidents.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
ARTOTELGroup, in collaboration with PT. Mahkota Maju Adi Perkasa, has added another property with the Kyriad franchise brand in Lampung province, namely Kyriad M2 Lampung. The hotel officially operates on April 15, 2023.
Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: The delay in aircraft deliveries is yet another obstacle the airline industry faces in its quest to make a full recovery from the pandemic.
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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
APRIL 19, 2023
With three locations already in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Vienna, the innovative new hotel chain Zoku opens its fourth location in creative capital Paris: an award-winning hotel concept, also suitable for long stays, that facilitates international living and working for the modern day professional. With private apartment style Lofts and rooftop Social Spaces that bring together both travelers and the local community, Zoku provides an inspiring place for people to live, work and socialize all und
Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: Bob W's expansion comes at a time when the short-term rental market in Europe is seeing high demand. But it's no easy task to become a profitable pan-European operator with all the regulatory challenges in a fragmented market.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Booking.com is the world’s leading source of hotel reviews, powering 41.8% of global guest reviews in 2022. With millions of travelers searching for their next stay on the platform, it’s essential that hoteliers understand how reviews and guest scores work on Booking.com and have the necessary tools in place to actively manage guest reviews.
Skift Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Skift Take: Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at Hyatt’s new extended stay brand, Delta’s hub needs, and tipping on Hopper.
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Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Shiji Group, a leading hospitality technology partner, announced today that it has installed its online reputation management platform Shiji ReviewPro across 16 Coast Hotels properties and 8 restaurants in North America. Coast Hotels is a leading Canadian hotel brand with properties across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Alaska, Washington State, California, and Hawaii.
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APRIL 19, 2023
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Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
What keeps hoteliers up at night? As any hospitality industry veteran could surely tell you, this is no easy question to answer, as hoteliers inevitably face a wide variety of industry-specific challenges throughout their careers. However, at the top of the list, we will likely find two notable thorns that have festered, rather painfully, in the sides of hoteliers for years – direct booking abandonment and the ongoing dependence on costly OTAs.
Lodging
APRIL 19, 2023
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Extended Stay America formally announced new benefits and savings to its Extended Perks membership program. At the center of the program is the Exclusive Member Rate, which will be available to new Extended Perks members as well as the program’s existing members. The Extended Perks membership program will build on existing benefits, such as the Immediate Registration Discount, where members receive a discount that can be used when booking their next stay.
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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
APRIL 19, 2023
The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage with the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8, 2023. Boutique experts and visionaries will gather in New York City’s Florence Gould Hall to better understand the fundamentals of hotel investment as it relates to the evergrowing boutique landscape.
Lodging
APRIL 19, 2023
NEW YORK, New York—The LCP Group, L.P., in a joint venture with Safanad, announced they provided a $33.3 million senior mortgage loan to an affiliate of the Relevant Group for the refinancing of the 178-key Dream Hollywood and Tao Restaurant in Los Angeles. The 10-story, west coast flagship of Dream Hotels has three dining and nightlife venues, including Tao, Beauty & Essex, and the Highlight Room, as well as an 11,000 square foot rooftop with […] The post LCP and Safanad Provide Loan
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner, operator and investor with more than 530 hotels in 56 countries in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe, South America and North America, has announced the expansion in Europe of its lifestyle brand targeted at millennial-minded travellers: Avani Hotels & Resorts. Designed for guests that prioritise service, style and value, Avani is characterised by functional design and unique service offerings.
eHotelier
APRIL 19, 2023
In a fast-paced world where guests expect self-service and personalization, lodging properties should assign resources to fully optimize their front-desk operations and deliver the attention that every guest deserves.
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Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
Stayntouch, a global leader in cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and guest-centric technologies, today announced the launch of its Ambassador Program, a new rewards program that incentivizes hotel professionals and consultants who join the movement to empower hoteliers with better technology.
Hotel Business
APRIL 19, 2023
Upper-upscale hotels, the property types most associated with business travel, are well represented in the U.S. development pipeline. The volume of projects in the segment points to confidence in the future of business travel, according to STR. “Upper-upscale saw the slowest recovery, but a steady climb in performance and the business travel indicators have supported developer confidence in the segment,” said Isaac Collazo, VP, analytics, STR.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 19, 2023
The uncertainty and instability of the past several years have increased the level of stress in employees. In correlation to this, the health and wellness tourism market is growing. Indeed, the Global Wellness Institute expects that wellness tourism expenditures will likely hit $1.3 trillion by 2025.
Hotel News Resource
APRIL 19, 2023
'It’s becoming increasingly concerning that we’re not seeing inflation decrease as quickly as many hoped, particularly when business costs are experiencing inflation far higher than the 10.
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