Skift Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: Competition remains fierce as boat owners, captains, and tour operators look to meet the demand of travelers craving unique and memorable experiences.
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? I’ve seen the hospitality business from many different perspectives in my life, starting at a young age when my father worked as a general manager at a hotel. After graduating from Texas A&M with an accounting degree, I went to work for Deloitte & Touche in their audit practice where I worked with a number of clients, including Motel 6.
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Skift Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: The founder of Tiny Urban Escapes, Indiana’s first Black and female-owned hotel, is taking an innovative approach to sustainable, luxury travel in urban environments.
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Red Roof will open 50 properties—new builds and conversions—in 2023, representing 60 percent year-on-year growth. The company attributes this growth to continued demand for the brand. As the company celebrates a half-century of serving guests in 2023, it is continuing to adapt to the hospitality environment where both guests and hotel operators are facing economic pressures.
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
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: More airline debacles and their resulting luggage delays are almost a guarantee. While a full revamp of the baggage handling system is far away, industry leaders are trying to piece together tech solutions to help in the meantime.
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO—Duetto released its revenue optimization product, Duetto Advance, at ITB Berlin. With event demand intelligence ingested from PredictHQ, the introduction of Advance advances Duetto’s products in revenue management tech. “Duetto Advance enables hotel revenue teams to optimize rates in real-time, using clean, usable data delivered in a visually actionable dashboard customizable to your revenue strategy needs.
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Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
Hotel industry consultant Bruce Baltin passed away at age 79 earlier this month. He is survived by his wife, Tammi Baltin; his brother, Mark Baltin; his sister, Suzanne Jacobs; and his sons, Steven Baltin and Brian Baltin. Baltin spent his entire career as a hotel consultant. He returned to PKF Hospitality Group as a director in the U.S. office in 2022, following a long career with the firm that began in 1970.
Skift Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: Fueled by rising disposable income and over 1,200 planes on order by Indian carriers, India’s civil aviation sector is making sure that there is enough infrastructure for passenger capacity to pick up.
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
As a result of a significant spike in the cost of raw materials following the pandemic, as well as a steady increase in interest rates making it more difficult to finance projects, hotel construction has slowed to a crawl within the past year. Nevertheless, while development executives acknowledge the aforementioned obstacles, they remain hopeful that some of the factors previously constricting new-build projects will begin to loosen up going forward.
Skift Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Angkor Wat relocations, travel agents’ beef with American Air, and Aegean Air’s strong earnings.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
When I first started out in hotel brokerage back in the late 1980s, the market was unsophisticated and had not adopted the fiduciary focus that was required to establish trust. Consequently, the term hotel “broker” had mostly a negative perception. However, over the past 35 years, many brokers have moved into the role of trusted advisors, who passionately make paramount their fiduciary responsibilities.
Skift Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: Listen in for a great perspective on what it means for travel tech startups to be raising funding in this macro environment, valuations, deal structure, thinking through growth and exit options, and insights on what fellow founders should know.
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
PLANO, Texas— Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading global hospitality company, has assumed management of 71 hotels previously operated by Houston-based Terrapin Hospitality. With over 8,100 rooms in 21 states, the diverse portfolio is national in scope with representation in the upper midscale and upscale segments across all major brand companies. Joining Aimbridge Hospitality’s Select Service Division, these hotels will benefit from the impact of the industry leader’s deep bench of industry talent,
Skift Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Skift Take: Reporter Srividya Kalyanaraman will help Skift up its game in the always-bustling short-term rental industry.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Are Morch
MARCH 20, 2023
This article is part of the Hotel Digital Transformer newsletter on LinkedIn. Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter where I’ll share tips, ideas, and strategies to help your hotel open its digital gateways. PERSPECTIVE We must put digital transformation in a perspective. Digital transformation is nothing new. The true digital transformation process started in 2010 with the digitization of […] The post Hotels and the Digital Transformation Dilemma appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transfor
Lodging
MARCH 20, 2023
ATLANTA, Georgia, and FARGO, North Dakota—Hotel Equities (HE) and National Hospitality Services (NHS) announced they have formed a strategic alliance. The NHS portfolio of 38 hotels will integrate into HE’s management platform creating growth opportunities for associates and systems to create an operations and sales engine. The alliance leverages efficiencies and resources to drive performance across the portfolio of approximately 300 hotels and resorts throughout the United States and Canada.
eHotelier
MARCH 20, 2023
David Steyn, General Manager of Shinta Mani Wild has announced the appointment of Bernard Hartzenberg as Executive Chef for the all-inclusive luxury tented camp in the jungle of the South Cardamom National Park in Cambodia.
Hospitality Tech
MARCH 20, 2023
As the industry struggles to fill nearly 2 million job openings, hospitality brands are rethinking their technology budgets and deciding to equip their frontline employees with digital workplace tools that boost productivity, job happiness and retent
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eHotelier
MARCH 20, 2023
By understanding the pros and cons of bleisure travel and developing targeted solutions, hospitality and travel companies can capitalize on the movement while giving customers what they want.
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 20, 2023
As the lines between hotels and short-term rental continue to blur, hotels have an opportunity to use short-term rental data to their advantage. Here are the top 3 reasons why hoteliers should be monitoring the short-term rental industry.
Hospitality Tech
MARCH 20, 2023
Jeff McConathy of Kasa shares how his lodging brand can employ only four full-time staff members per property and still give guests the hospitable experience they want and deserve.
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 20, 2023
Following the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the effects of COVID-19, the U.S. Virgin Islands achieved the highest percentage increase in visitors between 2019 and 2022 of any Caribbean nation. This article explores tourism trends in this growing Caribbean destination.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
Hotel Business
MARCH 20, 2023
Aimbridge Hospitality has assumed management of 71 hotels previously operated by Houston-based Terrapin Hospitality. With more than 8,100 rooms in 21 states, the portfolio is national in scope with representation in the upper-midscale and upscale segments across all major brand companies. The hotels will be joining Aimbridge Hospitality’s Select Service Division.
Hotel Designs
MARCH 20, 2023
Hotel Designs voco hotels celebrates 100 properties signed and opened voco hotels celebrates 100 properties signed and opened voco, the emerging IHG Hotels & Resorts’ brand, has reached a significant milestone in just five years of its first-ever hotel opening… Launched in 2018, voco hotels has quickly become the fastest-growing brand within IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Premium collection with properties in 18 countries and new-to-market hotels opening in Japan, Kenya, Spain and India.
SiteMinder
MARCH 20, 2023
The properties of Villa Italia – three in total, offering 37 hotel rooms and five apartments – dot the idyllic hills of the Spessart and Franconia’s vineyards. The region is a popular all-year-round destination for leisure tourists, and while many guests choose Villa Italia for a weekend of golfing or hiking, the location of the rooms and apartments also allows business travellers to get to their appointments easily and quickly.
Hotel Designs
MARCH 20, 2023
Hotel Designs Beyond the covers of the Hotel Guest Experience Report from Geberit Beyond the covers of the Hotel Guest Experience Report from Geberit Created in collaboration with some of the UK’s top industry experts, Geberit has released its Hotel Guest Experience Report for 2023. We paged through to have a look at what has become a valuable design resource… Now in its third year, the Hotel Guest Experience Report delves into the current challenges and opportunities facing the hote
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Hotel News Resource
MARCH 20, 2023
Leisure Real Estate Advisors, LLC has announced the successful sale of the Holiday Inn Express located at 2415 N. Lincoln Avenue in Fremont, Nebraska. Built in 2003, the 94-key hotel was listed for $9,600,000.
Hotel Designs
MARCH 20, 2023
Hotel Designs Sneak peek: inside Australia’s soon-to-be tallest hotel Sneak peek: inside Australia’s soon-to-be tallest hotel Soaring 80 storeys above the city’s central business district, The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne will redefine luxury in the city with its extraordinary design, exceptional experiences and breathtaking views… Preparing to open its doors, the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne has already made a lasting impression on the city skyline.
Hotel Marketer
MARCH 20, 2023
Day 3 is here and my #30DayAIChallenge is in full swing!
Hotel Designs
MARCH 20, 2023
Hotel Designs Marriott signs agreement to open 8 hotels in Saudi Arabia Marriott signs agreement to open 8 hotels in Saudi Arabia Marriott International inks a landmark agreement with Rua Al Madinah Holding Company to open eight hotels in Saudi Arabia, which will contribute to approximately 4,400 rooms across various brands… The ever-expanding hotel development pipeline in the region of Saudi Arabia is the gift that keeps on giving with a few hotel groups becoming protagonists in the regio
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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