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Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

Skift Blog

Skift Take: It's dead. Choice Hotels International’s hostile buyout offer of rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts fizzled out because of an effective resistance by Wyndham's board and a lack of interest by Wyndham's shareholders.

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A Pioneering Path

Lodging

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My inspiration stems from my family who always embody hospitality and friendliness towards others. Growing up, we often lived in tourist destinations due to my father’s career in civil engineering, and I cherished our vacations together as some of my happiest times. These experiences fueled my desire to bring that same feeling of joy to others.

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4-Hour Waits at Immigration and $27 Hot Water: Has American Hospitality Lost the Plot?

Skift Blog

Skift Take: There's a worrying trend in American hospitality: Travelers coming to the U.S. from abroad often encounter sloppiness, rudeness, and ineptitude in stereo sound.

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Ask Anthony: Diversity and Inclusion in Today’s Hospitality Industry

Lodging

What is your take on diversity and inclusion in today’s hospitality industry? In the hospitality industry, we’re in the business of creating memorable experiences for our guests. We strive to exceed expectations, anticipate needs, and deliver a warm welcome that feels like coming home. While having a beautiful setting and flawless guestrooms is key, the heart of hospitality lies within your team and their ability to deliver friendly, thoughtful service.

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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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Amadeus Acquires Voxel to Expand Payments Business

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Amadeus acquired another company earlier this year to expand its biometrics business. Now it's taken the same strategy to expand its payments business.

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Choice Exchange Offer to Acquire Wyndham Expires

Lodging

Choice Hotels International‘s exchange offer to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expired. Wyndham issued a letter to shareholders asking for their support of Wyndham’s nominations for their Board of Directors and issued another statement following Choice’s expiration announcement. All of the news from this morning from both companies is below: NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the expiration of the exch

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Rosewood Hotel Group Accelerates Growth And Evolution Across Its Four Distinctive Brands

Hospitality Net

Rosewood Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading global lifestyle and hospitality management groups, continues to expand its global footprint and evolve its four brands – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, New World® Hotels & Resorts, Asaya, and Carlyle & Co.; and residential business, Rosewood Residences.

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Airbnb Privacy Update: A Ban On Indoor Security Cameras

Skift Blog

Indoor cameras have been allowed in common areas of homes. They had to be disclosed to guests, visible, and not in private spaces.

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Introducing the All-New HotelFinancialCoach.com

Hospitality Net

As the hospitality industry continues to evolve and adapt, it’s crucial for professionals to stay ahead of the curve. Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website, HotelFinancialCoach.com, designed to empower hospitality professionals like you with the information, leadership skills and knowledge needed to achieve financial excellence in the industry.

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Justice Department Opens Probe Into Alaska Airlines Blowout

Skift Blog

Skift Take: It’s unclear if this investigation is a new inquiry or if it’s related to a $2.5 billion settlement Boeing reached with the DOJ in 2021.

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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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Wifirst supports easyHotel digitalisation through WiFi as a Service

Hospitality Net

easyHotel wanted to partner with a supplier who was capable of meeting the demands of today’s guest technology by providing an easy to use, fast and reliable WiFi network throughout multiple European locations. Thanks to Wifirst’s "Wifi as a Service" business model, neasyHotel was provided with a tailor-made solution ensuring great WiFi is available while remaining within budget.

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Boeing Union Chief Warns Members ‘Are Angry’ As New Contract Talks Begin

Skift Blog

Skift Take: With a September deadline looming, Boeing knows it cannot delay the start of these crucial negotiations any further.

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Whitbread and Olympian Homes get the go ahead to redevelop landmark Bristol City Centre hotel

Hospitality Net

Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, and its development partner Olympian Homes have secured planning consent from Bristol City Council to redevelop the site of the Bristol City Centre (Haymarket) Premier Inn.

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Saudi Tourism CEO: Lionel Messi Ad Campaign Targets Traveler ‘Preconceptions’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Saudi Arabia is trying to change the negative perceptions held by some international tourists.

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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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R.D. Olson Construction begins work on Appellation Hotel in Sonoma wine country

Hospitality Net

R.D. Olson Construction, an award-winning general contracting firm in California, has announced groundbreaking on Appellation Healdsburg in Healdsburg’s North Village, a partnership between BIA’s Builder of the Year, Comstock Development, Chef Charlie Palmer and Christopher Hunsberger’s newest hotels under the Appellation brand. The resort will be spread across 8 acres in a campus style setting and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2025.

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AC Hotel by Marriott Jacksonville St. Johns Town Center Opens

Lodging

JACKSONVILLE, Florida—AC Hotels by Marriott opened the AC Hotel by Marriott Jacksonville St. Johns Town Center—located within Northeast Florida’s outdoor shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination—and welcomed its first guests on March 6, 2024. The four-story hotel comprises 118 guestrooms; a fitness center; 1,500 square feet of meeting space, including a private boardroom; an activated AC Lounge; and a fresh-air patio, pool, and game space.

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STR Weekly Insights: 25 February – 2 March 2024

Hospitality Net

Growth in revenue per available rooms (RevPAR) returned to the U.S. following the previous week’s decrease. Occupancy held somewhat steady, average daily rate (ADR) increased, weekday (Monday-Wednesday) performance grew, and group demand exploded, surpassing both the 2023 and 2019 comparables.

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AHLA Releases Statement on Joint-Employer Lawsuit Decision

Lodging

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey released a statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule to change the way joint-employer status is determined. In its decision, the court also reinstated a 2020 NLRB rule that protects businesses from undue liability for employees over whom they do not have direct control.

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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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Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) Celebrates Cultural Fusion with EUNIC

Hospitality Net

Highlighting the rich cultural heritage of European cuisine, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), a preeminent hospitality education institution in the country hosted the EUNIC picnic, a culinary event at its École Ducasse Gurugram campus.

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Choice ends US$8 billion Wyndham takeover bid

Hotel Management

Choice Hotels International has ended its US$8 billion takeover bid for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, the business reported on Monday. The exchange offer to acquire all of Wyndham’s issued and outstanding shares expired on Friday March 8. In a statement on Monday, Choice said that it had received support from some Wyndham shareholders, but that it wasn’t sufficient for a deal to be done, particularly given the opposition of Wyndham’s Board of Directors.

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Creating the Entertainment Capital within the Entertainment Capital of the World

Hospitality Net

Las Vegas is a city that lives on reinvention to keep drawing ever-larger crowds to this oasis in the desert that, for full transparency, wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for the entertainment industry. While the world’s entertainment capital started out with gaming, shows and conventions, in recent decades it has also become a culinary mecca and now a world-class sports destination.

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The future of hotel safety: Integrating advanced security solutions

eHotelier

Modern security is about more than providing padlocks and safes. Instead, seek to integrate advanced security solutions like AI-driven facial recognition and biometric authentication.

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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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2024 Hospitality Benchmark Report takeaways for EMEA Hoteliers

Hospitality Net

Revinate’s 2024 Hospitality Benchmark Report has just been released, with a format that is even more engaging. This year’s report offers an in-depth analysis of over 1.8 billion emails and more than 37 million guest reviews from 2023.

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Why face-to-face conversations matter, by the Localization team

Mews

Meet the Mews Localization team Say a virtual hello to the Mews Localization team. Consisting of Wendy, Janka, Max and our Translation Manager, Naomi, we’re a close-knit (though remote-based) group of language specialists nestled within the Mews Product Content tribe.

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Inside world’s first space hotel set to open next year with epic views – but it will cost £40million just to get there

Hospitality Net

US-based space company Above Space, formerly known as Orbital Assembly, is aiming to launch two space stations with tourist accommodation: Voyager Station and Pioneer Station.

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Google Consent Mode Updates

gcommerce

In the coming weeks, Google will launch consent mode v2. This is an update to their consent mode tag setting that allows your website visitors' cookie preferences to be passed via their selections on your domain’s cookie banner/consent management platform to Google’s suite of ad products, such as Google Ads and Google Marketing Platform. You can learn more about the details of consent mode here.

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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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Demographic Hiring Trends: Meeting the Needs of Multigenerational Workforces

Hospitality Net

In this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, we explore the intricate dynamics of the hospitality industry, shaped by demographic trends and evolving workforce paradigms. My review illuminates the industry’s current landscape, characterized by both optimism and challenges as it emerges from the post- COVID-19 era.

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Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam – Welcome to Dreamland

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam – Welcome to Dreamland Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam – Welcome to Dreamland This year visitors to The Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam are encouraged to take a respite from the ordinary and experience a dreamland of trend exploration, product innovation and networking at IHA24… The Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam – the business event for boutique, luxury and independent hotel sector – returns for March 12th and 13th, for the fourth and mos

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Congress Passes Much-Awaited Funding for Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism

Hospitality Net

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate passage of six government funding bills, which include funding for the office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism—following months of persistent advocacy from the U.S. travel industry.

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Hotel Avante – A budget-conscious design with high impact results

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Hotel Avante – A budget-conscious design with high impact results Hotel Avante – A budget-conscious design with high impact results Hotel Designs caught up with Dan Mazzarini, Principal and Creative Director of BHDM Design, to discuss the balancing act of marrying budget and good design in the JDV by Hyatt’s Hotel Avante in Mountain View, California… Dramatic transformation with a limited budget is a balancing act when it comes to designing hospitality spaces.

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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.