Skift Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Skift Take: When you are a destination as ambitious as Saudi Arabia with an aim to attract 100 million annual visitors by 2030, you have to emphasize year-round appeal to avoid missing out on travelers.
Hotel Management
MAY 23, 2023
Accor has launched Handwritten Collection, a portfolio of hotels that offer an intimate and stylish experience. The Handwritten Collection portfolio is expected to reach more than 250 hotels by 2030. Accor is growing it’s hotel portfolio with the addition of a new brand – Handwritten Collection – a global portfolio of bespoke hotels offering an intimate and stylish hospitality experience.
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Skift Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Skift Take: It's unclear if talks between the two largest U.S. operators of non-luxury hotels are earnest. But even the idea that Choice Hotels is interested in a merger speaks volumes about how the sector is becoming a scale game.
Lodging
MAY 23, 2023
It’s long been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it seems people are taking that to heart more than ever before. In fact, breakfast items that were traditionally offered strictly during the morning hours are now available all day at many hotels and guests are taking full advantage. According to OnePoll 2022, some 65% of Americans not only love eating breakfast foods for breakfast, but enjoy eating them throughout […] The post Hotels Feed Into the Continued Evolu
Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering
The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling
Skift Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Skift Take: It was only a matter of time before Hilton formally announced it was opening an extended-stay brand, considering it's becoming a hot commodity for its major rivals.
Hotel Management
MAY 23, 2023
Three years in the making and with an investment in excess of AUD$10 million, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia has brought ancient storytelling to life using state-of-the-art technology to create Wintjiri Wiru, a fully-immersive light and sound experience with Uluru as its backdrop. With two shows per night from 10 May, more than 1,100 drones will take to the skies to depict a chapter of the ancient Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru.
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Hotel Management
MAY 23, 2023
Despite the slow return of international travellers to Queensland, occupancy levels at Accor’s 96 hotels across the state are surging beyond 2019 occupancy levels thanks to strong domestic travel and the lure of major concerts and events. Speaking to media at an event in Novotel Brisbane South Bank on Tuesday afternoon, Accor Pacific Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Derry, emphasised the importance of sport, arts and entertainment in filling hotel rooms in major cities and towns.
Skift Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Skift Take: For the first time since January 2020, the Skift Travel Health Index has topped 100, a sign that global tourism is now performing better than it did before the pandemic. Every region in our index showed growth over the last month.
Skift Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Skift Take: Airbnb naysayers don't have to lose sleep over tanking stock prices just yet. Contrary to the market response to a purported "bookings slowdown," summer travel demand is still high.
Skift Blog
MAY 23, 2023
Skift Take: With a discussion with Executive Editor Dennis Schaal, today's special edition of Skift's daily podcast goes deeper into our annual list of best-compensated online travel CEOs.
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