Skift Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
Skift Take: Scaling a walking tour experience in a famous city like New York isn't only about competing for the masses. It might sound counterintuitive, but five entrepreneurs chosen by the Alliance for Downtown New York will have to do the exact opposite to stand out.
Lodging
APRIL 24, 2023
LONDON—Each of the four world regions showed a year-over-year decline in hotel construction activity. Asia Pacific is closest to its 2022 comparable, according to March 2023 pipeline data from STR. March 2023 (changes in comparison with March 2022) were as follows: Europe Germany (34,030) and the United Kingdom (29,160) lead Europe in total rooms in construction.
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Skift Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
Skift Take: Though ambitious, CAPA's forecast for the Indian aviation sector is not totally outrageous. A new aviation policy may just be what the country needs.
Lodging
APRIL 24, 2023
Although pandemic restrictions have loosened, ripple effects still cause staffing shortages across every industry. According to Stephanie Ferguson, director of global policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “The pandemic caused major disruption in America’s labor force. In 2021, more than 47 million workers quit their jobs in search of an improved work-life balance.
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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
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Like any other industry, hotels have realized that technology adoption is the only thing that will help them drive growth. And this has led to a slight yet encouraging increase in their IT investment. From what we gather from our interactions with hotels and industry experts, about 4% to 5% of hotel revenue was allocated toward IT in 2022. It is a tiny improvement from what it was in 2021.
Lodging
APRIL 24, 2023
Industrial technology has a long history of maximizing productivity while minimizing the workers and time needed to deliver the results. Partly due to its role in helping to meet the labor shortage via the digitization and automation of many tasks, the PMS (property management system) has become one of the most critical tools in the hotelier’s arsenal.
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Skift Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
Skift Take: Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks closer at hotels and the forthcoming earnings season, the Yucatan's new train, and a short-term rental shortfall.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
In 2022, India’s outbound travel market made an above-average recovery, for the first time generating Asia’s highest outbound travel volume, with foreign trips exceeding those of China, South Korea and Japan. Compared with pre-pandemic figures they reached slightly more than half of the travel volume achieved in 2019. With people keen to travel in 2023, the stage is set for a further recovery this year.
Skift Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
Skift Take: Even though months have passed, the horrific February earthquake has unfortunately left left a deep injury on Turkey's tourism sector that will take longer than expected to heal.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
In the hotel industry, the concept of a digitalized guest experience is somewhat controversial in the luxury sector. When encountering the idea that a guest would be notified via their phone of an offer to upgrade their room, the luxury hotelier’s response is often that digital engagement erodes their brand of interpersonal service. But with technology playing an ever-increasing role in our lives, it is high time to dispel the myth that digital interaction with guests is somehow at odds with lux
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
Skift Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
Skift Take: Passengers are tired of empty apologies. Canada's proposed legislation could force airlines to pay up when operations go wrong.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Silver City has opened its doors in Silver City, New Mexico, and invites travelers to experience one of the newest hotel brands in the industry - the SureStay Hotel Group®, comprised of four distinctive brands offering traditional and longer stay travelers’ comfort and value while away from home. The SureStay Plus by Best Western Silver City will provide guests with an experience they can count on and the amenities today’s travelers have come to expect.
Lodging
APRIL 24, 2023
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—This year marks the 15th year since Choice Hotels International, Inc. launched the industry’s soft brand segment with the introduction of the Ascend Hotel Collection. In the 15 years since, the soft brand segment has become one of the highest growth segments in hospitality by enabling independent hotels to access national sales and marketing platforms, reservation systems, and loyalty programs without losing their character and community focus—appealing to both independ
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
LBA Hospitality, an Alabama-based hotel management company, proudly announces a fresh chapter in the life of the Courtyard by Marriott Houston NASA/Clear Lake. The 124-room hotel located at 18100 Saturn Lane is pleased to unveil its new look after completing refreshing updates to the furniture and finishes throughout the guestrooms, public spaces and meeting rooms.
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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.
Lodging
APRIL 24, 2023
Noble House Hotels & Resorts announced its partnership with Green Key Global. All Noble House Hotels & Resorts within the United States have applied to be certified in sustainability through Green Key Global’s eco-rating program for the hotel and lodging industry. “Noble House Hotels & Resorts have made significant commitments to sustainability across their operation,” said Rebecca Bartlett Jones, director of Green Key Global.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Sevierville has opened its doors in Sevierville, Tennessee, and invites travelers to experience one of the newest hotel brands in the industry - the SureStay Hotel Group®, comprised of four distinctive brands offering traditional and longer stay travelers’ comfort and value while away from home. The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Sevierville completed a half-million-dollar renovation to provide guests with an experience they can count on, and the amen
Lodging
APRIL 24, 2023
CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the official opening of a new boutique hotel, The Pell, a part of the JdV by Hyatt brand. The property, which is managed by Highgate, is located on Rhode Island’s Aquidneck Island, minutes from Newport with attractions and activities. Completing a renovation with a modern bohemian design, The Pell is a reflection of the coastal neighborhood in which it resides.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Kire is a recently established consulting firm that provides strategic advice to hotels. The company is the result of a collaboration between Travel Industry Analyst Simone Puorto and Playhotel Next, a hospitality services firm. Kire’s mission is to offer clients an unbiased data analysis and a comprehensive view of their operations in a clear, straightforward, and transparent manner to assist them in achieving their goals.
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Hotel News Resource
APRIL 24, 2023
Swissôtel Genting Highlands, located at an altitude of 3,000 feet, will be part of King's Park, in Genting Highlands, a development by Highlands ParkCity, in partnership with Yuk Tung Group and CrownHie Estate Malaysia.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
As companies strive to reduce their carbon footprint, they are implementing various strategies to decarbonize their employee travel. But which practices are effective in driving change and ultimately empowering organizations to continue leveraging business travel while reducing their climate impact?
eHotelier
APRIL 24, 2023
Creating a brand in the hotelier industry is a journey that requires time, energy, thought, and money invested. However, if done properly, it's a process that gives back.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Duetto is excited to announce the launch of its new CommandCenter dashboard, an integral part of Duetto Advance. This new home screen gives hotel revenue teams unparalleled visibility into the revenue performance of their properties, enabling them to immediately identify and capitalize on the largest opportunities in their business, faster than ever before.
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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.
Hotel News Resource
APRIL 24, 2023
When China’s long and lockdown-laden journey away from COVID finally reached its culmination in late 2022, the global travel industry breathed a sigh of relief. The fastest-growing, and one of the top per capita spending markets, was back in play. The expectations are sky high, but will those wishes match reality and will we see a resurgence in Chinese tourists travelling throughout 2023?
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Bootstrapping is a statistical metric that uses random sample replacements. That definition is not for me, so bootstrapping also has a broader slang meaning that most people get.
Hotel Business
APRIL 24, 2023
Great Wolf Lodge is adding a new, three-bedroom Woodland Villa concept to its Pocono Mountains resort, including a collaboration with celebrity interior designer, Nate Berkus , who designed the outdoor living portion of the villas. The 1,550 sq.-ft., three-bedroom villas, which are scheduled to open in late summer, are currently under construction on a fairly secluded portion of the property, adjacent to the main resort, providing villa guests with views of the surrounding Pocono Mountains lands
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Banyan Tree Varko Bay targets opening in 2026, promising one of the best sustainable luxury experiences in Greece.
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Hotel News Resource
APRIL 24, 2023
In the hotel world it is the operational technology stack that has us all bootstrapped. That is what this piece is all about. How we find ourselves in this predicament and how we might be able to literally run away from it.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Each of the four world regions showed a year-over-year decline in hotel construction activity, with Asia Pacific coming closest to its 2022 comparable, according to March 2023 pipeline data from STR.
Hotel Business
APRIL 24, 2023
Bluegreen/Big Cedar Vacations LLC, a joint venture between Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation and Bass Pro Shops, has acquired Branson Cedars Resort, a rustic retreat located in Ridgedale, MO. The approximately 80-acre Branson Cedars property is adjacent to the joint venture’s Wilderness Club at Big Cedar Resort. It currently consists “tiny home” cottages, cabins and treehouses, as well as two swimming pools, a retail shop, a restaurant, a disc golf course and other amenities.
Hospitality Net
APRIL 24, 2023
Since early 2023, ChatGPT has dominated the conversation in technology. Many have described this new AI tool as a “seismic shift” and “the biggest thing since the Internet.
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